I.one who bids at an auction to make others bid higher, a sham-bidder, mock-purchaser: “non illicitatorem venditor, non, qui contra liceatur, emptor apponet,” Cic. Off. 3, 15, 61; cf.: “nunc quoniam tuum pretium novi, il. licitatorem potius ponam quam illud minoris veneat,” id. Fam. 7, 2, 1 (explained, Paul. ex Fest. p. 113: illicitator emptor, erroneously).
illĭcĭtātor (inl- ), ōris, m. in-licito,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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