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1 spiritus
spīrĭtus, ūs (scanned spĭrĭtus, Sedul. Hymn. 1 fin.; dat. SPIRITO, Inscr. Orell. 3030; gen., dat., and abl. plur. only eccl. and late Lat., e. g. spirituum, Vulg. Marc. 6, 7:I.spiritibus,
Aug. Serm. 216, 11 fin.; Vulg. Luc. 8, 2), m. [spiro], a breathing or gentle blowing of air, a breath, breeze (syn.: aura, flatus).Lit.A.In gen.:B.spiritum a vento modus separat: vehementior enim spiritus ventus est, invicem spiritus leviter fluens aër,
Sen. Q. N. 5, 13, 4; cf. Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 5: spiritus Austri Imbricitor, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 2 (Ann. v. 423 Vahl.), Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 44, 114:Boreae,
Verg. A. 12, 365:quo spiritus non pervenit,
Varr. R. R. 1, 57, 2; cf.:silentis vel placidi spiritus dies,
Col. 3, 19 fin.:alvus cum multo spiritu redditur,
Cels. 2, 7 med. —In partic.1.The air: imber et ignis, spiritus et gravis terra, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 37 Müll. (Ann. v. 511 Vahl.):2.proximum (igni) spiritus, quem Graeci nostrique eodem vocabulo aëra appellant,
Plin. 2, 5, 4, § 10:quid tam est commune quam spiritus vivis?
Cic. Rosc. Am. 26, 72; cf. Quint. 12, 11, 13:potestne tibi haec lux, Catilina, aut hujus caeli spiritus esse jucundus?
Cic. Cat. 1, 6, 15.—An exhalation, smell, odor:3.spiritus unguenti suavis,
Lucr. 3, 222:foedi odoris,
Cels. 5, 26, 31 fin.:florum,
Gell. 9, 4, 10:sulfuris,
Pall. Aug. 9, 1; cf. Hor. C. 3, 11, 19.—Breathed air, a breath:C.quojus tu legiones difflavisti spiritu,
Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 17.— Absol.: (equus) saepe jubam quassit simul altam: Spiritus ex animā calida spumas agit albas, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 3 (Ann. v. 507 Vahl.):creber spiritus,
Lucr. 6, 1186:ardentes oculi atque attractus ab alto Spiritus,
Verg. G. 3, 505:petitus imo spiritus,
Hor. Epod. 11, 10:in pulmonibus inest raritas... ad hauriendum spiritum aptissima,
Cic. N. D. 2, 55, 136:diffunditur spiritus per arterias,
id. ib. 2, 55, 138:animantium vita tenetur, cibo, potione, spiritu,
id. ib. 2, 54, 134:si spiritum ducit, vivit,
id. Inv. 1, 46, 86:tranquillum atque otiosum spiritum ducere,
id. Arch. 12, 30:longissima est complexio verborum, quae volvi uno spiritu potest,
id. de Or. 3, 47, 182:versus multos uno spiritu pronuntiare,
id. ib. 1, 61, 261:spiritus nec crebro receptus concidat sententiam, nec eo usque trahatur, donec deficiat,
Quint. 11, 3, 53:lusit vir egregius (Socrates) extremo spiritu,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 40, 96; cf. id. Sest. 37, 79: quorum usque ad extremum spiritum est provecta prudentia, id. Sen. 9, 27:quos idem Deus de suis spiritibus figuravit,
Lact. Epit. 42, 3.—With gen.:ut filiorum suorum postremum spiritum ore excipere liceret,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 45, § 118; Cels. 4, 4; 3, 27; Col. 6, 9, 3; Quint. 9, 4, 68; 11, 3, 32; 11, 3, 53 sq.—Transf.1.In abstr., a breathing:2.aspera arteria excipiat animam eam, quae ducta sit spiritu,
Cic. N. D. 2, 54, 136; cf. id. ib. 2, 55, 138:aër spiritu ductus alit et sustentat animantes,
id. ib. 2, 39, 101:crevit onus neque habet quas ducat spiritus auras,
Ov. M. 12, 517.—Esp.: spiritum intercludere (includere), to stop the breath, suffocate, choke, etc.:lacrimae spiritum et vocem intercluserunt,
Liv. 40, 16, 1; 40, 24, 7; so,includere,
id. 21, 58, 4.—The breath of a god, inspiration:3.haec fieri non possent, nisi ea uno divino et continuato spiritu continerentur,
by a divine inspiration, Cic. N. D. 2, 7, 19; 3, 11, 28; cf.:poëtam quasi divino quodam spiritu inflari,
id. Arch. 8, 18.—The breath of life, life:4.eum spiritum, quem naturae debeat, patriae reddere,
Cic. Phil. 10, 10, 20:vos vero qui extremum spiritum in victoriā effudistis,
id. ib. 14, 12, 32:dum spiritus hos regit artus,
Verg. A. 4, 336; cf. Hor. C. 4, 8, 14:ne cum sensu doloris aliquo spiritus auferatur,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 45, § 118:aliquem spiritu privare,
Vell. 2, 87, 2:merula spiritum reddidit,
to expire, die, id. 2, 22, 2:spiritus tenues vanescat in auras,
Ov. H. 12, 85:non effundere mihi spiritum videbar, sed tradere,
Sen. Ep. 78, 4:novissimum spiritum per ludibrium effundere,
Tac. H. 3, 66 fin.; cf. supra, I. B.—Poet.,= suspirium, a sigh, Prop. 1, 16, 32; 2, 29 (3, 27), 38.—5.In gram., a breathing or aspiration (asper and lenis), Prisc. p. 572 P.; Aus. Idyll. 12 de Monos. Graec. et Lat. 19. —6.The hiss of a snake, Verg. Cul. 180.—II.Trop.A.(Class.) A haughty spirit, haughtiness, pride, arrogance; also, spirit, high spirit, energy, courage (esp. freq. in the plur.; syn. animi).(α).Sing. (in the best prose only in gen. and abl., which are wanting in plur.):(β).regio spiritu,
Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93:quem hominem! quā irā! quo spiritu!
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 6:illos ejus spiritus Siciliensis,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 22:tantum fiduciae ac spiritūs,
Caes. B. C. 3, 72:filia Hieronis, inflata adhuc regiis animis ac muliebri spiritu,
Liv. 24, 22:patricii spiritūs animus,
id. 4, 42, 5:ex magnitudine rerum spiritum ducat,
Quint. 1, 8, 5:corpore majorem rides Turbonis in armis Spiritum et incessum,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 311:cecidit spiritus ille tuus,
Prop. 2, 3, 2:spiritu divino tactus,
Liv. 5, 22, 5:non negaverim fuisse alti spiritūs viros,
Sen. Ep. 90, 14.—Plur.:B. (α).res gestae, credo, meae me nimis extulerunt ac mihi nescio quos spiritus attulerunt,
Cic. Sull. 9, 27:noratis animos ejus ac spiritus tribunicios, etc.,
id. Clu. 39, 109; cf.:unius tribuni militum animos ac spiritus,
id. Imp. Pomp. 22, 66:tantos sibi spiritus, sumpserat, ut ferendus non videretur,
Caes. B. G. 1, 33 fin. in re militari sumere, id. ib. 2, 4:nam Dion regios spiritus repressit,
Nep. Dion, 5, 5:cum spiritus plebes sumpsisset,
Liv. 4, 54:si cui honores subdere spiritus potuerunt,
id. 7, 40:remittant spiritus, comprimant animos suos, sedent arrogantiam, etc.,
Cic. Fl. 22, 53:spiritus feroces,
Liv. 1, 31:quorum se vim ac spiritus fregisse,
id. 26, 24:cohibuit spiritus ejus Thrasea,
Tac. A. 16, 26:Antipater, qui probe nosset spiritus ejus,
Curt. 6, 1, 19.—Sing.:(β).quoslibet occupat artus Spiritus,
Ov. M. 15, 167; Tac. A. 16, 34: spiritum Phoebus mihi, Phoebus artem Carminis dedit, poetic spirit or inspiration, Hor. C. 4, 6, 29; cf.:mihi Spiritum Graiae tenuem Camenae Parca non mendax dedit,
id. ib. 2, 16, 38:qualis Pindarico spiritus ore tonat,
Prop. 3, 17 (4, 16), 40:imperator generosi spiritŭs,
Plin. 8, 40, 61, § 149: avidus (i. e. to epithumêtikon, the desiring, coveting soul), Hor. C. 2, 2, 10:quidam comoedia necne poëma Esset, quaesivere: quod acer spiritus ac vis Nec verbis nec rebus inest,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 46:majoris operis ac spiritūs,
Quint. 1, 9, 15:alti spiritūs plena,
id. 10, 1, 44:virtus magni spiritus est et recti,
Sen. Ep. 74, 29:qui spiritus illi, Quis vultus vocisque sonus,
Verg. A. 5, 648.—Plur.: Coriolanus hostiles jam tum spiritus gerens, Liv. 2, 35; Curt. 5, 8, 17.—* b. 2.Spiritus, personified, a spirit (late Lat.); so,esp., Spiritus Sanctus or simply Spiritus,
the Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Cod. Just. 1, 1, 1; Aus. Ephem. 2, 18:jurare per Deum et per Christum et per Spiritum Sanctum,
Veg. 2, 5:nocens ille Spiritus,
an evil spirit, Lact. 4, 27, 12:Spiritus nigri,
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2 dīvīnitus
dīvīnitus adv. [divinus], from heaven, by a god, by divine influence, from a deity, by inspiration: alqd factum: super ripas Tiberis effusus, L.: multa providi: illis Ingenium (datum), V. — Divinely, admirably, excellently: iura comparata.* * *from heaven, by a god, by divine influence/inspiration; divinely, admirable -
3 spīritus
spīritus ūs, m [cf. spiro], a breathing, breath: anima ducta est spiritu: aër spiritu ductus: neque habet quas ducat spiritus auras, O.: spiritum includere, suffocate, L.: ut nihil sit ne spiritu quidem minimo brevius, etc., i. e. not an instant: latere petitus imo spiritus, i. e. a sigh, H.: si spiritum ducit, vivit: usque ad extremum spiritum: filiorum postremum spiritum ore excipere.— A gentle breath, breeze: Aram, quam flatu permulcet spiritus austri, C. poët.: Boreae, V.— The air: quid est tam commune quam spiritus vivis?: diffunditur spiritus per arterias.—Fig., of a god, breath, inspiration: uno divino spiritu contineri, by a divine inspiration: Spiritum Phoebus mihi dedit, H.— The breath of life, life: eum spiritum, quem naturae debeat, patriae reddere: extremum spiritum in victoriā effundere: dum spiritus hos regit artūs, V.: surget spiritus in lacrimis, a sigh, Pr. — Disposition, spirit, character: avidum domando spiritum, i. e. covetousness, H.: qui spiritus illi, V.: hostilīs spiritūs gerens, L.— Spirit, high spirit, energy, courage, haughtiness, pride, arrogance.— Sing. (in prose only gen. and abl., which are wanting in plur.): regio spiritu: illos eius spiritūs Siciliensīs quos fuisse putetis: tantum fiduciae ac spiritūs, Cs.: filia inflata muliebri spiritu, L.— Plur. (only nom. and acc.): res gestae meae... mihi nescio quos spiritūs attulerunt: magnos spiritūs in re militari sumere, Cs.: regios spiritūs repressit, N.: cum spiritūs plebs sumpsisset, L.: remittant spiritūs, comprimant animos suos: quorum se vim ac spiritūs fregisse, L.* * *breath, breathing, air, soul, life -
4 adflātus (aff-)
adflātus (aff-) ūs, m [ad-flo], a blowing on, breeze, blast, breath: ex terrā: vaporis, L: adflatu nocent, by the effluvia, O.: frondes adflatibus (apri) ardent, by his breath, O.—Fig., inspiration: divinus: furoris. -
5 Bacchus
Bacchus ī, m, Βάκχοσ, the son of Jupiter and Semele, the god of wine, of intoxication and inspiration.—Hence, the cry or invocation to Bacchus (Io Bacche!): audito Baccho, V.—The vine: Bacchus amat colles, V.: fertilis, H. — Wine: multo hilarans convivia Baccho, V.: verecundus, in moderation, H.: pocula Bacchi, V.* * *Ikind of sea-fish (myxon L+S)IIBacchus, god of wine/vine; the vine, wine -
6 cupīdō
cupīdō inis, f (poet. also m) [CVP-], a desire, wish, longing, eagerness, passion: cepit me proloqui: urbis condendae, L.: somni, S.: gloriae, S.: cupidinibus statuere modum, H.: si vobis cupido Certa sequi, resolve, V.—Excessive desire, passion, greed: sordidus, H.: Responsare cupidinibus Fortis, H.: honoris, S.: praedae caeca, O.: (oppidi) potiundi, S.: (rerum) inmodica, L.: ferri, passion for bloodshed, V.: an sua cuique deus fit dira cupido, his inspiration, V.—Love, desire, lust: turpis, V.: visae virginis, O.: femineus, for a woman, O.: muliebris, Ta.* * *Idesire/love/wish/longing (passionate); lust; greed, appetite; desire for gainIICupid, son of Venus; personification of carnal desire -
7 dīvīnātiō
dīvīnātiō ōnis, f [divino], miraculous knowledge, prophetic inspiration, foresight, divination: ut nihil divinatione opus sit: quantae divinationis est, scire, etc.: si divinatio appellanda est bonitas, N. — In law, a proceeding to determine who shall conduct a prosecution.* * *predicting; divination; prophecy; prognostication -
8 dīvīnē
dīvīnē adv. with comp. [divinus], by divine inspiration, prophetically: plura praesensa. — Admirably, divinely. -
9 fatuus
fatuus adj. [fatus], speaking by inspiration ; hence, insane, foolish, silly, simple: fatuus est, insulsus, T.: fatuus et amens es: monitor: bipennis, clumsy, Iu.—As subst m.: fatuos non invenit, fools, Iu.* * *Ifatua, fatuum ADJfoolish, silly; idioticII -
10 furibundus
furibundus adj. [FVR-], raging, mad, furious: homo: taurus, O.: latronis impetūs: Dido, V.— Filled with prophetic inspiration, inspired: vatum praedictiones: Sibylla, O.* * *furibunda, furibundum ADJraging, mad, furious; inspired -
11 furor
furor ōris, m [furo], a raving, rage, madness, fury, passion: cuius furor consederit: Ira furor brevis est, H.: furore impulsus, Cs.: Catilinae, S.: Iuno acta furore, V.: se comitem illius furoris praebuit: iam hic conticescet furor, excitement, L.: civilis, dissension, H.: multitudinis: simplexne furor (est) Perdere? etc., is it not worse than folly? Iu.: Mille puellarum furores, passions for, H.: ut tibi sim furor, a cause of anger, Pr.: maris, rage, Tb.: caeli, Ct.— Prophetic frenzy, inspiration: ea (praesagitio) furor appellatur: Ut cessit furor, V.: vaticinos concepit mente furores, O.— Passionate love, eager desire: caeca furore, Ct.: equarum, V.: mille puellarum furores, H.— A loved one, flame: sive mihi Phyllis esset Seu quicumque furor, V.—Person., the god of madness, Rage: inpius, V.* * *Ifurari, furatus sum V DEPsteal; plunderIImadness, rage, fury, frenzy; passionate love -
12 īnflātus
īnflātus ūs, m [inflo], a blowing in, blast: (tibiae) si inflatum non recipiunt: primo inflatu tibicinis.—Fig., a breathing into, inspiration: divinus.* * *inflata -um, inflatior -or -us, inflatissimus -a -um ADJinflated, puffed up; bombastic; turgid -
13 īnsānia
īnsānia ae, f [insanus], unsoundness of mind, madness, frenzy, folly, senselessness: haec ad insaniam concupiverat, madly: adigis me ad insaniam, T.: quae tanta insania, cives? V.: summa, H.: nudus agas, minus est insania turpis, Iu.: hominum pugnandi cupidorum insaniae.—Person.: trepido voltu, O.—Fig., madness, excess, extravagance: libidinum: quam ab sano initio res in hanc insaniam venerit, L.: mota vino, O.— Poetic enthusiasm, inspiration: amabilis, H.* * *insanity, madness; folly, mad extravagance -
14 īnstinctus
īnstinctus P. of instinguo.* * *Iinstincta, instinctum ADJroused, fired; infuriatedIIinspiration; instigation -
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16 mōtus
mōtus ūs, m [1 MV-], a moving, motion: caeli signorumque motūs: motūs astrorum ignoro, Iu.: futuri, departure, V.: crebri terrae, i. e. earthquakes, Cu.— Artistic movement, gesticulation, dancing: corporis: haud indecoros motūs more Tusco dabant, gesticulated, L.: Ionici, dances, H.: Cereri dare motūs, dance, V.: palaestrici, of wrestlers: celeri motu et difficili uti, gestures (of orators): instabilem motum habere, Cs.—Fig., a movement, change: motūs fortunae, Cs.— An impulse, emotion, affection, passion, agitation, disturbance, inspiration: motūs animorum duplices sunt: dulcem motum adferre sensibus, sensation: divino concita motu, O.— A political movement, sudden rising, tumult, commotion: in Apuliā motus erat, S.: repentini Galliae motūs, Cs.: Catilinae: servilis, insurrection, L.: in re p., change: civicus, H.* * *movement, motion; riot, commotion, disturbance; gesture; emotion -
17 oestrus
oestrus ī, m, οἶστροσ, a gad-fly, horse-fly, breese, V.—Frenzy, inspiration, enthusiasm, Iu.* * * -
18 premō
premō essī, essus, ere [PREM-], to press: ad pectora natos, V.: anguem humi, to tread on, V.: membra paterna rotis, i. e. drove her chariot over the body, O.: trabes Premunt columnas, press upon, H.: ubera plena, i. e. milk, O.: frena manu, grasp, O.: dente frena, champ, O.: grana ore suo, chew, O.: presso molari, with compressed teeth, Iu.: pressum lac, i. e. cheese, V.: quod surgente die mulsere, Nocte premunt, make into cheese, V.: litus, hug the shore, H.— To press out, express, obtain by pressing: pressa tuis balanus capillis, i. e. balsam, H.: oleum, express, H.— To press upon, lie on, rest on, be upon: humum, O.: toros, O.: hoc quod premis habeto, O.: pharetram cervice, O.— To cover, bury, suppress, hide: alqd terrā, H.: Omne lucrum tenebris premebat humus, O.: ossa male pressa, i. e. buried, O.: Conlectum sub naribus ignem, repressing (of a horse), V.— To cover, crown, adorn: ut premerer sacrā lauro, H.: Fronde crinem, V.— To press hard, bear upon, crowd, throng, pursue closely: Hac fugerent Grai, premeret Troiana iuventus, thronged, V.: Hinc Rutulus premit, V.: hostīs ex loco superiore, Cs.: naves cum adversarios premerent acrius, N.: Trīs famulos, i. e. kill., V.: ad retia cervom, chase, V.— To press down, burden, load, freight: Nescia quem premeret, on whose back she sat, O.: pressae carinae, loaded, V.— To press down, depress, cause to sink: sors, quae tollit eosdem, Et premit, O.: mundus ut ad Scythiam Consurgit, premitur, etc., is depressed, V.: dentīs in vite, O.: presso sub vomere, V.: cubito remanete presso, i. e. rest on your couches, H.— To mark, impress: littera articulo pressa tremente, written, O.: multā via pressa rotā, O.— To set out, plant: virgulta per agros, V.: pressae propaginis arcūs, layers, V.— To press down, make deep, impress: vestigio leviter presso: sulcum, draw a furrow, V.: cavernae in altitudinem pressae, Cu.— To press close, compress, close, shut: oculos, V.: fauces, O.: laqueo collum, strangle, H.: praecordia senis, stop the breath, Iu.: quibus illa premetur Per somnum digitis, choked, Iu. — To shorten, keep down, prune: falce vitem, H.: luxuriem falce, O.— To check, arrest: vestigia, V. — To visit frequently, frequent: forum.—Fig., to press, be pressing, burden, oppress, overwhelm, weigh down: necessitas eum premebat: aerumnae, quae me premunt, S.: pressus gravitate soporis, O.: aere alieno premi, Cs.: premi periculis.— To press, press upon, urge, drive, importune, pursue, press hard: cum a me premeretur: Criminibus premunt veris, urge, O.: a plerisque ad exeundum premi, to be importuned, N.: Numina nulla premunt, V.: (deus) Os rabidum fingit premendo, i. e. by his inspiration, V.— To follow up, press home, urge, dwell upon: argumentum etiam atque etiam: (vocem) pressit, i. e. laid to heart, V.— To cover, hide, conceal: dum nocte premuntur, V.: iam te premet nox, H.— To lower, pull down, humble, degrade, disparage, depreciate: premebat eum factio, kept him down, L.: hunc prensantem premebat nobilitas, opposed his candidacy, L.: arma Latini, V.: opuscula (opp. laudet ametque), H.— To compress, abridge, condense: haec Zeno sic premebat.— To check, arrest, repress, restrain: cursum ingeni tui, Brute, premit haec clades: vocem, to be silent, V. — To surpass, exceed, overshadow: Facta premant annos, O.: ne prisca vetustas Laude pudicitiae saecula nostra premat, O.— To keep down, rule: ventos imperio, V.: Mycenas servitio, V.* * *premere, pressi, pressus Vpress, press hard, pursue; oppress; overwhelm -
19 rabiēs
rabiēs —, em, e, f [RAB-], rage, madness, frenzy: velut iniectā rabie ad arma ituri, L.: Statque canum rabie (Scylla), i. e. canibus rabidis, O.—Fig., violent passion, extreme excitement, rage, anger, fury, fierceness, eagerness: huius rabies quae dabit, i. e. what he will do in his furious love, T.: sine rabie: Archilochum proprio rabies armavit iambo, H.: civica, the fury of civil war, H.: edendi, V.: Et rabie fera corda tument, i. e. inspiration, V.: fatalis temporis, L.: ventorum, O.: Canis, fierce heat, H.: ventris, i. e. ravenous hunger, V.* * * -
20 (respīrātus
(respīrātus ūs), m [respiro], an inhalation, inspiration: qui (pulmones) in respiratu dilatant.
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