conflictātĭo

I. a striking together, a collision, conflict, struggle: exercituum duorum, Gell 15, 18, 3; for a place in the theatre, Quint. 3, 8, 29 Halm: improbissimae, Cod. Just. 1, 3, 33, § 8.—In plur.: membrorum, App. Mag. p. 302, 11.—

B. Of verbal strife, a dispute: hominum, Vulg. 1 Tim. 6, 5.—

II. A punishing, Cypr. Ep. 7, 5.