flit Copy link Outline 1. an infinite number of atoms f. about, infinita vis v. atomorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 54 • flit: vŏlĭto, 1. an infinite number of atoms f. about, infinita vis v. atomorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 54: shades f. about among the living, umbrae v. inter vivos, Lucr. 4, 42: to f. about the forum (gaily), v. in foro, Cic. de Or. 1, 38, 173: v. to hover. Comp. circumvolito, to f. (or flutter) round: Virg.: Lucr.
FLIT Copy link • FLIT*volitare ultro citroque per auras (Lucr., 4, 36): from context, volitare only: volitare in aliquo loco: volitare passim per aliquem locum (of persons, Cic., Cat., 2, 3, 5; Rosc., Am., 46, 135). To flit about any place, circumvolare or circumvolitare locum (to fly round a place): fluitare (of things only; Vid: Ov., Met., 11, 470): flitting, fluxus: fluxus et mobilis (e.g., res humanae, Sall.): fluxus atque fragilis (Sall.): instabilis. Remove, migrate, migrare or demigrare in alium locum (to move to a different place), or in alia loca (to different places): domo or e domo emigrare (to leave one’s abode for another).