a patroness

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pā̆trōna, ae, f [patronus], a protectress, patroness.

Lit.

In gen.:

bonam atque opsequentem deam atque haut gravatam patronam execuntur,

Plaut. Rud. 1, 5, 4:

te mihi patronam capio. Thais,

Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 48 cum lex ipsa sociorum atque amicorum populi Romani patrona sit. Cic. Div in Caecil. 20, 65.—

In partic., the mistress of a freedman, a patroness, Plin. Ep. 10, 4, 2.—

Trop., a protectress:

provocatio patrona illa civitatis ac vindex libertatis,

Cic. de Or. 2, 48, 199; Mart. 7, 72, 14.—Of the tongue, Plaut. As. 2, 2, 26.

Dĭāna (in inscrr. also, DEANA, Orell. 1453; 1462; 1546. Also written Jana, Varr. R. R. 1, 37, 3; cf. Nigid. ap. Macr. S. 1, 9. The i measured long, Cinna ap. Suet. Gramm. 11; Verg. A. 1, 499; Hor. C. 1, 21, 1; cf. Diom. p. 436 P.; hence also, Deiana, Enn. ap. Ap. de Deo Socr.), ae, f. [for Divana, Gr. Diônê for DiWônê; root DI-, DIV-; cf. Gr. Zeus, also Jovis (Diovis), Deus, dies, divus, etc.], orig. an Italian divinity, afterwards regarded as identical with the Gr. Artemis, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, the sister of Apollo, the virgin moon-goddess (Luna), the patroness of virginity, and the presider over child-birth (in this character she is called Lucina), the chase, and nocturnal incantations (on this account her statues were three-formed, and set up in the trivia), Cic. N. D. 2, 27; 3, 23; Catull. 34; Hor. Od. 3, 22; id. Carm. Sec. 1; 70; Tib. 4, 3, 19; Ov. F. 2, 155; Verg. A. 4, 511 et passim:

quem urguet iracunda Diana, of an epileptic,

Hor. A. P. 453.—

Meton.

The moon:

nocturnae forma,

Ov. M. 15, 196 (cf.:

reparabat cornua Phoebe,

id. ib. 1, 11).—

The chase, Mart. Spect. 12 (cf. Verg. A. 11, 582).—

Derivv.

Dĭānĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana:

turba,

i. e. dogs, Ov. F. 5, 141; cf.

arma,

i. e. hunting equipments, Grat. Cyneg. 253.—

Subst., Diānium, ii, n.

A place or temple sacred to Diana, Liv. 1, 48; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 74, 12 Müll.—

A promontory in Spain, now Denia, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 34 Zumpt N. cr.; cf. Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 76.—

Dĭānārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana: radix, i. q. artemisia, the plant mug-wort or artemisia, Veg. A. V. 3, 6, 7; 5, 32, 4.—

Dĭānātĭcus, i, m., a devotee of Diana, Maxim. Taur. ap. Murat. Anecd. Lat. 4, p. 100.

Dĭāna (in inscrr. also, DEANA, Orell. 1453; 1462; 1546. Also written Jana, Varr. R. R. 1, 37, 3; cf. Nigid. ap. Macr. S. 1, 9. The i measured long, Cinna ap. Suet. Gramm. 11; Verg. A. 1, 499; Hor. C. 1, 21, 1; cf. Diom. p. 436 P.; hence also, Deiana, Enn. ap. Ap. de Deo Socr.), ae, f. [for Divana, Gr. Diônê for DiWônê; root DI-, DIV-; cf. Gr. Zeus, also Jovis (Diovis), Deus, dies, divus, etc.], orig. an Italian divinity, afterwards regarded as identical with the Gr. Artemis, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, the sister of Apollo, the virgin moon-goddess (Luna), the patroness of virginity, and the presider over child-birth (in this character she is called Lucina), the chase, and nocturnal incantations (on this account her statues were three-formed, and set up in the trivia), Cic. N. D. 2, 27; 3, 23; Catull. 34; Hor. Od. 3, 22; id. Carm. Sec. 1; 70; Tib. 4, 3, 19; Ov. F. 2, 155; Verg. A. 4, 511 et passim:

quem urguet iracunda Diana, of an epileptic,

Hor. A. P. 453.—

Meton.

The moon:

nocturnae forma,

Ov. M. 15, 196 (cf.:

reparabat cornua Phoebe,

id. ib. 1, 11).—

The chase, Mart. Spect. 12 (cf. Verg. A. 11, 582).—

Derivv.

Dĭānĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana:

turba,

i. e. dogs, Ov. F. 5, 141; cf.

arma,

i. e. hunting equipments, Grat. Cyneg. 253.—

Subst., Diānium, ii, n.

A place or temple sacred to Diana, Liv. 1, 48; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 74, 12 Müll.—

A promontory in Spain, now Denia, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 34 Zumpt N. cr.; cf. Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 76.—

Dĭānārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana: radix, i. q. artemisia, the plant mug-wort or artemisia, Veg. A. V. 3, 6, 7; 5, 32, 4.—

Dĭānātĭcus, i, m., a devotee of Diana, Maxim. Taur. ap. Murat. Anecd. Lat. 4, p. 100.

Dĭāna (in inscrr. also, DEANA, Orell. 1453; 1462; 1546. Also written Jana, Varr. R. R. 1, 37, 3; cf. Nigid. ap. Macr. S. 1, 9. The i measured long, Cinna ap. Suet. Gramm. 11; Verg. A. 1, 499; Hor. C. 1, 21, 1; cf. Diom. p. 436 P.; hence also, Deiana, Enn. ap. Ap. de Deo Socr.), ae, f. [for Divana, Gr. Diônê for DiWônê; root DI-, DIV-; cf. Gr. Zeus, also Jovis (Diovis), Deus, dies, divus, etc.], orig. an Italian divinity, afterwards regarded as identical with the Gr. Artemis, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, the sister of Apollo, the virgin moon-goddess (Luna), the patroness of virginity, and the presider over child-birth (in this character she is called Lucina), the chase, and nocturnal incantations (on this account her statues were three-formed, and set up in the trivia), Cic. N. D. 2, 27; 3, 23; Catull. 34; Hor. Od. 3, 22; id. Carm. Sec. 1; 70; Tib. 4, 3, 19; Ov. F. 2, 155; Verg. A. 4, 511 et passim:

quem urguet iracunda Diana, of an epileptic,

Hor. A. P. 453.—

Meton.

The moon:

nocturnae forma,

Ov. M. 15, 196 (cf.:

reparabat cornua Phoebe,

id. ib. 1, 11).—

The chase, Mart. Spect. 12 (cf. Verg. A. 11, 582).—

Derivv.

Dĭānĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana:

turba,

i. e. dogs, Ov. F. 5, 141; cf.

arma,

i. e. hunting equipments, Grat. Cyneg. 253.—

Subst., Diānium, ii, n.

A place or temple sacred to Diana, Liv. 1, 48; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 74, 12 Müll.—

A promontory in Spain, now Denia, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 34 Zumpt N. cr.; cf. Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 76.—

Dĭānārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana: radix, i. q. artemisia, the plant mug-wort or artemisia, Veg. A. V. 3, 6, 7; 5, 32, 4.—

Dĭānātĭcus, i, m., a devotee of Diana, Maxim. Taur. ap. Murat. Anecd. Lat. 4, p. 100.

Dĭāna (in inscrr. also, DEANA, Orell. 1453; 1462; 1546. Also written Jana, Varr. R. R. 1, 37, 3; cf. Nigid. ap. Macr. S. 1, 9. The i measured long, Cinna ap. Suet. Gramm. 11; Verg. A. 1, 499; Hor. C. 1, 21, 1; cf. Diom. p. 436 P.; hence also, Deiana, Enn. ap. Ap. de Deo Socr.), ae, f. [for Divana, Gr. Diônê for DiWônê; root DI-, DIV-; cf. Gr. Zeus, also Jovis (Diovis), Deus, dies, divus, etc.], orig. an Italian divinity, afterwards regarded as identical with the Gr. Artemis, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, the sister of Apollo, the virgin moon-goddess (Luna), the patroness of virginity, and the presider over child-birth (in this character she is called Lucina), the chase, and nocturnal incantations (on this account her statues were three-formed, and set up in the trivia), Cic. N. D. 2, 27; 3, 23; Catull. 34; Hor. Od. 3, 22; id. Carm. Sec. 1; 70; Tib. 4, 3, 19; Ov. F. 2, 155; Verg. A. 4, 511 et passim:

quem urguet iracunda Diana, of an epileptic,

Hor. A. P. 453.—

Meton.

The moon:

nocturnae forma,

Ov. M. 15, 196 (cf.:

reparabat cornua Phoebe,

id. ib. 1, 11).—

The chase, Mart. Spect. 12 (cf. Verg. A. 11, 582).—

Derivv.

Dĭānĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana:

turba,

i. e. dogs, Ov. F. 5, 141; cf.

arma,

i. e. hunting equipments, Grat. Cyneg. 253.—

Subst., Diānium, ii, n.

A place or temple sacred to Diana, Liv. 1, 48; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 74, 12 Müll.—

A promontory in Spain, now Denia, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 34 Zumpt N. cr.; cf. Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 76.—

Dĭānārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana: radix, i. q. artemisia, the plant mug-wort or artemisia, Veg. A. V. 3, 6, 7; 5, 32, 4.—

Dĭānātĭcus, i, m., a devotee of Diana, Maxim. Taur. ap. Murat. Anecd. Lat. 4, p. 100.

Dĭāna (in inscrr. also, DEANA, Orell. 1453; 1462; 1546. Also written Jana, Varr. R. R. 1, 37, 3; cf. Nigid. ap. Macr. S. 1, 9. The i measured long, Cinna ap. Suet. Gramm. 11; Verg. A. 1, 499; Hor. C. 1, 21, 1; cf. Diom. p. 436 P.; hence also, Deiana, Enn. ap. Ap. de Deo Socr.), ae, f. [for Divana, Gr. Diônê for DiWônê; root DI-, DIV-; cf. Gr. Zeus, also Jovis (Diovis), Deus, dies, divus, etc.], orig. an Italian divinity, afterwards regarded as identical with the Gr. Artemis, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, the sister of Apollo, the virgin moon-goddess (Luna), the patroness of virginity, and the presider over child-birth (in this character she is called Lucina), the chase, and nocturnal incantations (on this account her statues were three-formed, and set up in the trivia), Cic. N. D. 2, 27; 3, 23; Catull. 34; Hor. Od. 3, 22; id. Carm. Sec. 1; 70; Tib. 4, 3, 19; Ov. F. 2, 155; Verg. A. 4, 511 et passim:

quem urguet iracunda Diana, of an epileptic,

Hor. A. P. 453.—

Meton.

The moon:

nocturnae forma,

Ov. M. 15, 196 (cf.:

reparabat cornua Phoebe,

id. ib. 1, 11).—

The chase, Mart. Spect. 12 (cf. Verg. A. 11, 582).—

Derivv.

Dĭānĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana:

turba,

i. e. dogs, Ov. F. 5, 141; cf.

arma,

i. e. hunting equipments, Grat. Cyneg. 253.—

Subst., Diānium, ii, n.

A place or temple sacred to Diana, Liv. 1, 48; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 74, 12 Müll.—

A promontory in Spain, now Denia, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 34 Zumpt N. cr.; cf. Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 76.—

Dĭānārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana: radix, i. q. artemisia, the plant mug-wort or artemisia, Veg. A. V. 3, 6, 7; 5, 32, 4.—

Dĭānātĭcus, i, m., a devotee of Diana, Maxim. Taur. ap. Murat. Anecd. Lat. 4, p. 100.

fautrix, īcis, f. [fautor], a patroness, protectress (class.).

With gen.:

amicitiae non modo fautrices fidelissimae, sed etiam effectrices sunt voluptatum tam amicis quam sibi,

Cic. Fin. 1, 20, 67:

regio fautrix suorum,

id. Planc. 9, 22; Ov. M. 3, 101. —

With dat.:

ut vestra auctoritas meae auctoritati fautrix adjutrixque sit, Ter. Hec. prol. alt. 40: Thais nostrae omni et fautrix familiae,

id. Eun. 5, 9, 22.—With in and abl., Nep. Ages. 8, 1.

ops, ŏpis ( nom. sing. does not occur; and the dat. perh. only in Front. Ep. ad Verr. 6 fin.; abl. ope, but opi, Varr. L. L. 5, 32, 141), f. [Sanscr. ap-nas, gain; Gr. aphenos, wealth; cf.: opulentus. copia = co-opia].

Power, might, strength, ability, in abstr.: Romani scalis summā nituntur opum vi, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1 (Ann. v. 168 Vahl.); so Verg. A. 12, 552:

summā ope niti,

Sall. C. 1, 1:

omni ope atque operā enitar,

will employ all my strength and efforts, Cic. Att. 14, 14, 5:

omnibus viribus atque opibus repugnare,

with all our powers, id. Tusc. 3, 11, 25:

quācumque ope possent,

id. Mil. 11, 30:

grates persolvere dignas Non opis est nostrae,

is not in our power, Verg. A. 1, 601. —

In concr., means of any kind that one possesses; property, substance, wealth, riches, treasure; military or political resources, might, power, influence, etc. (in this signif. mostly in plur.; cf.: facultates. copiae, divitiae): ut scias, quanto e loco, Quantis opibus, quibus de rebus lapsa fortuna accidat, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 396 Vahl.):

nos tamen efficimus pro opibus nostris moenia,

Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 13:

condere,

to hoard up treasures, Verg. G. 2, 507; cf.:

magnas inter opes inops,

Hor. C. 3, 16, 28; 2, 12, 22:

ruris parvae,

Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 59:

amplae,

Plin. 9, 35, 59, § 122:

vita opibus firma, copiis locuples, gloriā ampla, virtute honesta,

Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1:

cui tenues opes, nullae facultates, exiguae amicorum copiae sunt,

id. Quint. 1, 2:

in bonis numerabis divitias, honores, opes,

id. Fin. 5, 27, 81; cf.:

divitiae ut utare, opes ut colare, honores ut laudere,

id. Lael. 6, 22:

opibus et copiis affluentes,

id. Agr. 2, 30, 82:

opes violentas concupiscere,

id. Phil. 1, 12, 129:

Trojanas ut opes et lamentabile regnum Eruerint Danai,

Verg. A. 2, 4: ad divos adeunto caste, pietatem adhibento, opes amovento, lay aside display or show, Cic. Leg. 2, 8, 19.—In sing.: vidi ego te, astante ope barbaricā, etc., Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 120 Vahl.); so,

barbarica,

Verg. A. 8, 685.—

Aid, help, support, assistance, succor (syn.: subsidium, suppetiae, auxilium): opis egens tuae. Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 126 Vahl.): pro factis reddere opis pretium, id. ap. Sen. Ep. 18, 5 (Epigr. v. 6 ib.):

arripe opem auxiliumque ad hanc rem,

Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 65; Cic. Att. 9, 16, 1:

sine tuā ope,

id. Att. 16, 13 c, 2:

aliquid opis rei publicae tulissemus,

id. Fam. 4, 1, 1:

opem petere ab aliquo,

id. Tusc. 5, 2, 5:

confugere ad opem alicujus,

id. Font. 11, 35: ferte opem, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 31, 67 (Trag. v. 86 Vahl.):

exitium superabat opem,

i. e. baffled medical skill. Ov. M. 7, 527:

afferre opem,

to yield assistance, id. ib. 8, 601:

admovere,

id. R. Am. 116.

Ŏps, Ŏpis ( nom. sing. Opis, Plaut. Pacch. 4, 8, 52; Hyg. Fab. 130), f. [a personification of 1. ops], the goddess of plenty, riches, and power, the wife of Saturn, and the patroness of husbandry; identical with Terra:

Jovi... Ope gnato,

Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 2; Varr. L. L. 5, § 57; 64 Müll.; Enn. ap. [p. 1273] Lact. 1, 14 (Euhem. n. 3 and 4, pp. 169 and 170 Vahl.); Macr. S. 1, 10; Cic. Univ. 11; id. Phil. 1, 7, 17; Ov. M. 9, 498.

ops, ŏpis ( nom. sing. does not occur; and the dat. perh. only in Front. Ep. ad Verr. 6 fin.; abl. ope, but opi, Varr. L. L. 5, 32, 141), f. [Sanscr. ap-nas, gain; Gr. aphenos, wealth; cf.: opulentus. copia = co-opia].

Power, might, strength, ability, in abstr.: Romani scalis summā nituntur opum vi, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1 (Ann. v. 168 Vahl.); so Verg. A. 12, 552:

summā ope niti,

Sall. C. 1, 1:

omni ope atque operā enitar,

will employ all my strength and efforts, Cic. Att. 14, 14, 5:

omnibus viribus atque opibus repugnare,

with all our powers, id. Tusc. 3, 11, 25:

quācumque ope possent,

id. Mil. 11, 30:

grates persolvere dignas Non opis est nostrae,

is not in our power, Verg. A. 1, 601. —

In concr., means of any kind that one possesses; property, substance, wealth, riches, treasure; military or political resources, might, power, influence, etc. (in this signif. mostly in plur.; cf.: facultates. copiae, divitiae): ut scias, quanto e loco, Quantis opibus, quibus de rebus lapsa fortuna accidat, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 396 Vahl.):

nos tamen efficimus pro opibus nostris moenia,

Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 13:

condere,

to hoard up treasures, Verg. G. 2, 507; cf.:

magnas inter opes inops,

Hor. C. 3, 16, 28; 2, 12, 22:

ruris parvae,

Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 59:

amplae,

Plin. 9, 35, 59, § 122:

vita opibus firma, copiis locuples, gloriā ampla, virtute honesta,

Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1:

cui tenues opes, nullae facultates, exiguae amicorum copiae sunt,

id. Quint. 1, 2:

in bonis numerabis divitias, honores, opes,

id. Fin. 5, 27, 81; cf.:

divitiae ut utare, opes ut colare, honores ut laudere,

id. Lael. 6, 22:

opibus et copiis affluentes,

id. Agr. 2, 30, 82:

opes violentas concupiscere,

id. Phil. 1, 12, 129:

Trojanas ut opes et lamentabile regnum Eruerint Danai,

Verg. A. 2, 4: ad divos adeunto caste, pietatem adhibento, opes amovento, lay aside display or show, Cic. Leg. 2, 8, 19.—In sing.: vidi ego te, astante ope barbaricā, etc., Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 120 Vahl.); so,

barbarica,

Verg. A. 8, 685.—

Aid, help, support, assistance, succor (syn.: subsidium, suppetiae, auxilium): opis egens tuae. Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 126 Vahl.): pro factis reddere opis pretium, id. ap. Sen. Ep. 18, 5 (Epigr. v. 6 ib.):

arripe opem auxiliumque ad hanc rem,

Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 65; Cic. Att. 9, 16, 1:

sine tuā ope,

id. Att. 16, 13 c, 2:

aliquid opis rei publicae tulissemus,

id. Fam. 4, 1, 1:

opem petere ab aliquo,

id. Tusc. 5, 2, 5:

confugere ad opem alicujus,

id. Font. 11, 35: ferte opem, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 31, 67 (Trag. v. 86 Vahl.):

exitium superabat opem,

i. e. baffled medical skill. Ov. M. 7, 527:

afferre opem,

to yield assistance, id. ib. 8, 601:

admovere,

id. R. Am. 116.

Ŏps, Ŏpis ( nom. sing. Opis, Plaut. Pacch. 4, 8, 52; Hyg. Fab. 130), f. [a personification of 1. ops], the goddess of plenty, riches, and power, the wife of Saturn, and the patroness of husbandry; identical with Terra:

Jovi... Ope gnato,

Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 2; Varr. L. L. 5, § 57; 64 Müll.; Enn. ap. [p. 1273] Lact. 1, 14 (Euhem. n. 3 and 4, pp. 169 and 170 Vahl.); Macr. S. 1, 10; Cic. Univ. 11; id. Phil. 1, 7, 17; Ov. M. 9, 498.