Перевод: с латинского на английский

с английского на латинский

contents

  • 1 argumentum

    argūmentum, i, n. [arguo].
    I.
    A.. The means by which an assertion or assumption may be made clear, proved, an argument, evidence, proof (and in particular, that which rests upon facts, while ratio is that which depends upon reasoning):

    argumentum est ratio, quae rei dubiae facit fidem,

    Cic. Top. 2, 7: quid est argumentum? Probabile inventum ad faciendam fidem, id. Part. Or. 2:

    argumentum est ratio probationem praestans, quā colligitur aliquid per aliud, et quae, quod est dubium, per id quod dubium non est, confirmat,

    Quint. 5, 10, 11:

    de eā re signa atque argumenta paucis verbis eloquar,

    Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 35; 1, 1, 267; id. Rud. 4, 3, 84; id. Truc. 2, 6, 26 al.:

    commemorando Argumenta fidem dictis conradere,

    Lucr. 1, 401; so id. 1, 417:

    argumenta multa et firma ad probandum,

    Cic. Brut. 78, 272:

    aliquid exemplis magis quam argumentis refellere,

    id. de Or. 1, 19, 88:

    argumento esse,

    Liv. 5, 44; 39, 51:

    litterae ad senatum missae argumentum fuere, etc.,

    id. 8, 30:

    In argumentum fidei retentum pallium ostendit marito,

    Vulg. Gen. 39, 16; ib. Act. 1, 3:

    inopia fecerat eam (rem parvam) argumentum ingens caritatis,

    Liv. 5, 47:

    libertatis argumentum,

    Tac. G. 25:

    Est fides argumentum non apparentium,

    Vulg. Heb. 11, 22:

    addit pro argumento,

    Suet. Calig. 8:

    velut argumentum rursus conditae urbis,

    id. ib. 16:

    levibus utrimque argumentis,

    id. Galb. 7 et saep.—
    B.
    A sign by which any thing is known, a mark, token, evidence:

    animi laeti Argumenta,

    signs, indications, Ov. M. 4, 762:

    voti potentis,

    id. ib. 8, 745: unguentarii myrrham digerunt haud difficulter odoris atque pinguetudinis argumentis, according to the indications of smell, etc., Plin. 12, 15, 35, § 68:

    caelum quidem haud dubie caelati argumenti dicimus,

    id. 2, 4, 3, § 8:

    amoris hoc est argumentum, non malignitatis,

    Petr. 137, 8:

    argumenta viri, i. e. indicia,

    Juv. 9, 85 al. —
    II.
    The matter which lies at the basis of any written or artistic representation, contents, subject, theme, argument, hupothesis:

    Argumentum plura significat. Nam et fabulae ad actum scaenicarum compositae argumenta dicuntur: et orationum Ciceronis velut thema ipse exponens Pedianus, argumentum, inquit, tale est: quo apparet omnem ad scribendum destinatam materiam ita appellari,

    Quint. 5, 10, 9 and 10.
    A.
    Of every kind of representation in writing.
    1.
    Lit.:

    argumentum est ficta res, quae tamen fieri potuit,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 19; id. Att. 15, 4, 3:

    tabulae novae, quid habent argumenti, nisi ut, etc.,

    what is their drift? what do they mean? id. Off. 2, 23, 84:

    epistulae,

    id. Att. 10, 13; 9, 10; 1, 19.
    a.
    But esp. freq., the subject-matter of a poem or fictitious writing, the subject, contents:

    post argumentum hujus eloquar tragoediae,

    Plaut. Am. prol. 51; cf. id. ib. 96; so id. Trin. 3, 2, 81:

    argumentum narrare,

    Ter. And. prol. 6:

    fabulae,

    id. Ad. prol. 22:

    Livius Andronicus ab saturis ausus est primus argumento fabulam serere,

    i. e. a scenic representation of a subject in its connection, Liv. 7, 2:

    spectaculum, quo argumenta inferorum explicarentur,

    Suet. Calig. 57.—Hence,
    b.
    Meton. ( part for the whole), a poem in gen.:

    explicare argumenti exitum,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 53:

    hoc argumento se describi sentiat,

    Phaedr. 4, 8; so id. 4, 16; 5, 3; cf. Enn. ap. Gell. 2, 29 fin.:

    sumque argumenti conditor ipse mei,

    I am myself the subject of my poem, Ov. Tr. 5, 1, 10.—
    2.
    Trop., intrinsic worth, reality, truth:

    haec tota fabella... quam est sine argumento,

    without value, reality, Cic. Cael. 27:

    non sine argumento maledicere,

    not without some reason, id. ib. 3 fin.
    B.
    The subject of artistic representations ( sculpture, painting, embroidery. etc.):

    ex ebore diligentissime perfecta argumenta erant in valvis,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 56:

    (cratera) fabricaverat Alcon Hyleus, et longo caelaverat argumento,

    Ov. M. 13, 684; cf. id. ib. 2, 5 sq.:

    vetus in telā deducitur argumentum,

    id. ib. 6, 69; Verg. A. 7, 791:

    Parrhasii tabulae,

    Suet. Tib. 44.— In philos. lang., a conclusion, a syllogism:

    Nam concludi non potest nisi iis, quae ad concludendum sumpta erunt, ita probatis ut falsa ejusdem modi nulla possint esse,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 14, 44 al.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > argumentum

  • 2 argūmentum

        argūmentum ī, n    [arguo], an argument, evidence, ground, support, proof: Sthenium sine argumento damnare: ad huius innocentiam: fabella sine argumento, unsupported story: argumento sit clades, L.: libertatis, Ta.: argumenti sumebant loco, non posse, etc., accepted as a proof, Cs. — A sign, mark, token, evidence: argumenta atque indicia sceleris: animi laeti argumenta, indications, O.: non sine argumento male dicere, i. e. plausible ground. — Of a composition, the matter, contents, subject, theme, burden, argument: fabulae, T.: argumentum narrare, T.: argumento fabulam serere, upon a theme, i. e. a plot, L.: ex ebore perfecta argumenta, subjects modelled: (cratera) longo caelaverat argumento, O.: ingens, V.
    * * *
    proof; evidence, fact; argument; conclusion; reason, basis; subject/plot (play); trick; token (Vulgate); riddle; dark speech

    Latin-English dictionary > argūmentum

  • 3 continentia

        continentia ae, f    [1 continens], a restraint, abstemiousness, continence, temperance, moderation: exemplum continentiae, T.: hinc continentia (pugnat), illinc libido: illius in victu.
    * * *
    restraint/self-control/abstinence/holding back/repression (passion/appetite); contents of a work; contiguity; proximity

    Latin-English dictionary > continentia

  • 4 culullus

        culullus ī, m    a large drinking-vessel, beaker, bowl: aurei, H.: alqm multis urgere culullis, H.
    * * *
    drinking vessel/beaker/goblet or its contents; (originally sacrificial vessel)

    Latin-English dictionary > culullus

  • 5 exemplum

        exemplum ī, n    [EM-], a sample, specimen: hominum exempla, i. e. representatives of the race, O.— An imitation, image, portrait, draught, transcript, copy: earum (litterarum), S.: epistulae.— A pattern, model, original, example, precedent, incident, case: simulacrum ab animali exemplo transfertur: litterarum, a draft: exempla ad imitandum: naturae et veritatis: Ex hoc numero (amicorum) nobis exempla sumenda sunt: vir exempli recti: in oculis exemplum erat Fabius, L.: exemplum a me petere, L.: qui exemplum et rectores habebantur, Ta.: spinas Traxit in exemplum, O.: habuerunt virtutes spatium exemplorum, i. e. room to show themselves, Ta.: quasi exempli causā, as an example: sequimur exempla deorum, O.: sententiae exemplo haud salubres, i. e. by becoming a precedent, L.: mala exempla ex rebus bonis orta sunt, S.: illo exemplo confirmat, etc., by that instance: Venit in exemplum furor, served as a lesson, O.: exempli causā paucos nominavi, for example's sake: exempli gratiā.— A warning example, warning, lesson, penalty: Exemplum statuite in me, ut, etc., T.: simile severitatis tuae: in eos omnia exempla cruciatūsque edere, Cs.: ea in civitatem exempli edendi facultas, L.: in eum indigna, T.: esse in exemplo, to serve as a warning, O. — A way, manner, kind, nature: more et exemplo populi R. iter dare, Cs.: eodem exemplo quo, L.: exemplo nubis aquosae Fertur, after the manner of, O.— A tenor, purport, contents: litterae uno exemplo: scribere bis eodem exemplo: hoc exemplo, as follows.
    * * *
    example, sample, specimen; instance; precedent, case; warning, deterent; pattern, model; parallel, analogy; archtype; copy/reproduction, transcription

    Latin-English dictionary > exemplum

  • 6 corbula

    basket (small); contents of a small basket

    Latin-English dictionary > corbula

  • 7 culilla

    drinking vessel/beaker/goblet or its contents; (originally sacrificial vessel)

    Latin-English dictionary > culilla

  • 8 culillus

    drinking vessel/beaker/goblet or its contents; (originally sacrificial vessel)

    Latin-English dictionary > culillus

  • 9 cululla

    drinking vessel/beaker/goblet or its contents; (originally sacrificial vessel)

    Latin-English dictionary > cululla

  • 10 dactyliotheca

    box/case/casket for rings; (and its contents)

    Latin-English dictionary > dactyliotheca

  • 11 exinanio

    exinanire, exinanivi, exinanitus V TRANS
    empty, remove contents of; strip; despoil; drain, dry, pour out; weaken, exhaust

    Latin-English dictionary > exinanio

  • 12 cantus

    cantus, ūs, m. [id.], the production of melodious sound, a musical utterance or expression, either with voice or instrument; hence, song, singing, playing, music (while carmen is prop. the contents or substance of the song, etc.; cf.:

    qui enim cantus moderatā oratione dulcior invenire potest? Quod carmen artificiosā conclusione aptius?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 8, 34).
    I.
    In gen.
    A.
    Of persons.
    1.
    With the voice, a singing, song; in full, cantus vocum, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 134:

    fit etiam saepe vocum gravitate et cantibus ut pellantur animi, etc.,

    id. Div. 1, 36, 80:

    cantus vocis juvat sociatā nervorum concordiā,

    Quint. 5, 10, 124:

    oris,

    id. 11, 3, [p. 282] 23:

    Sirenum,

    Cic. Fin. 5, 18, 49; Quint. 5, 8, 1; cf. Juv. 9, 150:

    comissationes, cantus, symphoniae,

    Cic. Cael. 15, 35; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 31; id. Fin. 5, 18, 49; Lucr. 5, 1406:

    felices cantus ore sonante dedit,

    Tib. 3, 4, 40:

    cantu tremulo (i.e. voce anili),

    Hor. C. 4, 13, 5:

    praecipe lugubres Cantus,

    id. ib. 1, 24, 3:

    longum cantu solata laborem,

    Verg. G. 1, 293; cf.:

    est etiam in dicendo quidam cantus obscurior,

    musical play of voice, Cic. Or. 17, 57.—
    2.
    With instruments, a playing, music:

    in nervorum vocumque cantibus,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 2, 4; id. Rosc. Am. 46, 134:

    citharae,

    Hor. C. 3, 1, 20:

    horribili stridebat tibia cantu,

    Cat. 64, 264:

    querulae tibiae,

    Hor. C. 3, 7, 30:

    dulcis tibia cantu,

    Tib. 1, 7, 47:

    bucinarum,

    Cic. Mur. 9, 22:

    simul ac tubarum est auditus cantus,

    Liv. 25, 24, 5:

    lyrae,

    Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 72:

    tibicines, qui fidibus utuntur, suo arbitrio cantus numerosque moderantur,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 104:

    cantu tubarum convocare concilium, Auct. B. G. 8, 20: raucisonoque mi-nantur cornua cantu,

    Lucr. 2, 619:

    rauco strepuerunt cornua cantu,

    Verg. A. 8, 2.—

    Of an actor: tardiores tibicinis modos et cantus remissiores facere,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 60, 254.—
    B.
    Of birds, etc.:

    raucisoni cantus,

    Lucr. 5, 1084:

    cantus avium et volatus,

    Cic. Div. 1, 42, 94; Hor. C. 3, 1, 20; App. Flor. 2, p. 349:

    volucrum,

    Quint. 10, 3, 24.—Of the nightingale, Phaedr. 3, 18, 2; Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 81.—Of the cock, a crowing: (galli) favent faucibus russis cantu plausuque premunt alas, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 2, 26, 57 (Trag. Rel. v. 251 Vahl.); Cic. Mur. 9, 22; id. Div. 2, 26, 56:

    sub galli cantum,

    at daybreak, cock-crowing, Hor. S. 1, 1, 10:

    vigil ales cristati cantibus oris Evocat Auroram,

    Ov. M. 11, 597; Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 46; Quint. 11, 3, 51:

    fulix fundens e gutture cantus, Cic. Div, poët. 1, 8, 14: perdix testata gaudia cantu est,

    Ov. M. 8, 238:

    seros exercet noctua cantus,

    Verg. G. 1, 403:

    (cycni) cantus dedere,

    id. A. 1, 398.—
    II.
    Esp.
    A.
    Prophetic or oracular song:

    veridicos Parcae coeperunt edere cantus,

    Cat. 64, 306; cf. Tib. 1, 8, 4.—
    B.
    An incantation, charm, magic song, etc.: cantusque artesque magorum. Ov. M. 7, 195; 7, 201:

    at cantu commotae Erebi de sedibus imis Umbrae ibant,

    Verg. G. 4, 471:

    magici,

    Col. 10, 367:

    Haemoniis agitare cantibus umbras,

    Val. Fl. 6, 448:

    amores Cantibus solvere,

    Tib. 1, 2, 60; 1, 2, 45; 1, 2, 53:

    cantus e curru Lunam deducere tentat,

    id. 1, 8, 19; 4, 1, 63; 4, 4, 10; Ov. H. 12, 167; id. M. 4, 49.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > cantus

  • 13 conjectanea

    conjectānĕa, ōrum, n. [conicio], a memorandum- or commonplace-book, a title of works of miscellaneous contents, Gell. praef. § 9; 6, 5, 1; 14, 7, 13.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > conjectanea

  • 14 continentia

    1.
    contĭnentĭa, ae, f. [contineo].
    I.
    A holding back, repressing.
    * A.
    Lit.:

    (crepitūs ventris),

    Suet. Claud. 32 fin.
    B.
    Trop. (acc. to contineo, I. B. 2. b., and continens, B.), a briding, restraining of one's passions and desires, abstemiousness, continence, temperance, moderation, enkrateia (the common signif.; most freq. in Cic.; it is diff. from abstinentia, v. in h. v.;

    opp. libido): continentia est, per quam cupiditas consilii gubernatione regitur,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 54, 164; id. Off. 2, 24, 86; cf. Quint. 5, 10, 121:

    conferte hujus libidines cum illius continentiā,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52, § 115; cf.:

    ubi pro continentiā et aequitate libido atque superbia invasere,

    Sall. C. 2, 5;

    connected with modestia,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 52; cf. Quint. 2, 21, 3; 3, 7, 15 al.—
    II.
    (Acc. to contineo, I. B. 3., and continens, C.) The contents of a work (only late Lat.):

    operis,

    Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 12, § 2; Hier. in Isa. 5, 20 init.; 5, 23, 11; so the title of the work of Fulgentius: De Expositione Vergilianae Continentiae, etc.—
    * III.
    (Acc. to contineo, II., and continens, A. 1.) Contiguity, proximity:

    regionum (just before: cohaerentia regionum),

    Macr. S. 5, 15, 5.
    2.
    contĭnentĭa, ium, n., v. contineo, P. a.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > continentia

  • 15 exemplum

    exemplum, i, n. [eximo], orig., what is taken out as a sample (cf. eximius, from eximo), a sample.
    I.
    Prop. (cf. exemplar, specimen):

    purpurae, tritici,

    Auct. Her. 4, 6, 9.—Hence,
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    An imitation, image, portrait taken from something; a draught, transcript, copy.
    1.
    Hic quoque exemplum reliquit, Plaut. Ps. 2, 2, 56; cf.:

    o Apella, o Zeuxis pictor, Cur numero estis mortui? hinc exemplum ut pingeretis: Nam alios pictores nihil moror hujusmodi tractare exempla,

    id. Poen. 5, 4, 102 sq.; and in a pun with the follg. signif. under B.: Th. Exempla edepol faciam ego in te. Tr. Quia placeo, exemplum expetis, id. Most. 5, 1, 67:

    aedes probant: sibi quisque Inde exemplum expetunt,

    a sketch, draught, id. ib. 1, 2, 21; cf. id. ib. 3, 2, 75 sq.:

    Pompeii litterarum ad consulem exemplum attulit: Litterae mihi a L. Domitio allatae sunt: earum exemplum infra scripsi... Deinde supposuit exemplum epistolae Domitii, quod ego ad te pridie miseram,

    a transcript, copy, Cic. Att. 8, 6, 1 sq.; 8, 11, 6; 7, 23, 3; id. Fam. 9, 26, 3; Ov. Tr. 1, 7, 23 al.—
    2.
    An equal, parallel:

    clarissimum Homeri inluxit ingenium, sine exemplo maximum,

    Vell. 1, 5, 1.—
    B.
    A sample for imitation, instruction, proof, a pattern, model, original, example, precedent, case (the predominant meaning of the word).
    1.
    In gen.:

    ut mutum in simulacrum ex animali exemplo veritas transferatur,

    from a living model, original, Cic. Inv. 2, 1, 2; cf.:

    feruntur enim ex optimis naturae et veritatis exemplis,

    id. Off. 3, 17, 69:

    propones illi exempla ad imitandum,

    id. Phil. 10, 2, 5; cf.:

    habere exemplum ad imitandum (corresp. to exemplar),

    id. Mur. 31, 66; and:

    nostris exemplo fuit ad imitandum,

    Suet. Gramm. 2:

    exposita ad exemplum nostra re publica,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 46 fin.; cf. id. ib. 2, 31 fin.:

    loquimur de iis amicis, qui ante oculos sunt... Ex hoc numero nobis exempla sumenda sunt,

    id. Lael. 11, 38:

    aliquem ex barbatis illis exemplum imperii veteris, imaginem antiquitatis,

    id. Sest. 8, 19:

    a sapiente petitur exemplum,

    id. Off. 3, 4, 16:

    exemplum a me petere,

    Liv. 7, 32, 12:

    ab eodem Pompeio omnium rerum egregiarum exempla sumantur,

    Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 15, 44:

    ab se ipso exemplum capi posse,

    Liv. 1, 49, 2; cf.:

    cum et ipse sis quasi unicum exemplum antiquae probitatis et fidei,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 5:

    quod in juventute habemus illustrius exemplum veteris sanctitatis?

    id. Phil. 3, 6, 15:

    innocentiae,

    id. de Or. 1, 53, 229:

    qua in muliere etiam nunc quasi exempli causa vestigia antiqui officii remanent,

    as a pattern, example, id. Rosc. Am. 10, 27 (cf. infra, 2.):

    eum virum, unde pudoris pudicitiaeque exempla peterentur,

    id. Deiot. 10, 28:

    firmare animum constantibus exemplis (for constantiae),

    Tac. A. 16, 35; cf.:

    exemplum modestum,

    id. H. 2, 64:

    vitiosi principes plus exemplo quam peccato nocent,

    by their example, Cic. Leg. 3, 14, 32:

    (Tullus Hostilius) de imperio suo, exemplo Pompilii, populum consuluit curiatim,

    id. Rep. 2, 17:

    quod autem exemplo nostrae civitatis usus sum, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 39: atrox videbatur Appi sententia;

    rursus Vergini Larciique exemplo haud salubres,

    i. e. judged by the precedent, Liv. 2, 30 init.:

    divinare morientes etiam illo exemplo confirmat Posidonius, quo affert, etc.,

    by that example, that case, Cic. Div. 1, 30, 64; id. Inv. 1, 30, 49; cf.:

    hinc illa et apud Graecos exempla... levitatis Atheniensium crudelitatisque in amplissimos cives exempla,

    id. Rep. 1, 3:

    datum in omnes provincias exemplum,

    Tac. A. 1, 78; so,

    dare exemplum,

    to set the example, id. ib. 4, 50:

    tertia legio exemplum ceteris praebuit,

    id. H. 2, 85; 4, 52; Val. Max. 3, 6, 5.—
    2.
    Esp. in phrase: exempli causā or gratiā, for instance, for an example (cf. Krebs, Antibarb. p. 437):

    exempli causa paucos nominavi,

    for example's sake, Cic. Phil. 13, 2, 2; cf.:

    quia in alicujus libris exempli causa id nomen invenerant, putarunt, etc.,

    id. Mur. 12, 27; id. Inv. 1, 37, 66:

    haec exempli gratia sufficient,

    Quint. 9, 2, 56; cf.:

    pauca exempli gratia ponam,

    id. 6, 5, 6; 5, 10, 110; cf.:

    ex quibus in exemplum pauca subjeci,

    Suet. Tib. 21 et saep.:

    venit in exemplum furor,

    teaches, Ov. F. 4, 243; cf. Just. 23, 3.—
    3.
    In partic., a warning example, an example, warning, punishment (rare):

    exemplum statuite in me, ut adolescentuli vobis placere studeant potius quam sibi,

    Ter. Heaut. prol. 51; cf.:

    quibus liberi sunt, statuite exemplum, quantae poenae in civitate sint hominibus istiusmodi comparatae,

    Auct. Her. 4, 35, 47:

    simile in superiore parte provinciae edere exemplum severitatis tuae,

    Cic. ad Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5; cf. Tac. A. 3, 36 fin.; so,

    edere exempla in aliquem,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 7, 21; Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 12; Liv. 29, 27, 4:

    ut ne viderem, quae futura exempla dicunt in eum indigna,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 4, 24:

    habet aliquid ex iniquo omne magnum exemplum,

    Tac. A. 14, 44:

    meritum quidem novissima exempla Mithridatem,

    i. e. the punishment of death, id. ib. 12, 20:

    esse in exemplo,

    to serve as a warning, Ov. M. 9, 454; cf. Vulg. Judae, 7 al.:

    exemplo supplicii reliquos deterrere,

    Hirt. B. G. 8, 44, 1.—
    4.
    Law t. t., a precedent:

    ad exemplum trahere,

    Just. Inst. 1, 2, 6:

    alicui sine exemplo subvenire,

    id. ib. —
    C.
    A way, manner, kind, nature:

    multi more isto atque exemplo vivunt,

    Plaut. Bacch. 3, 6, 11; cf.:

    negat se more et exemplo populi Romani posse iter ulli per provinciam dare,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 8, 3:

    uno exemplo ne omnes vitam viverent,

    Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 132:

    istoc exemplo,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 6:

    quot me exemplis ludificatust,

    id. Ep. 5, 2, 6:

    eodem exemplo, quo,

    Liv. 31, 12, 3:

    ad hoc exemplum,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 4, 6:

    quod ad exemplum,

    id. Trin. 4, 2, 76 et saep.—Hence often of methods or examples of punishment (cf. 3. supra):

    quando ego te exemplis pessumis cruciavero,

    Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 33:

    omnibus exemplis crucior,

    id. Bacch. 5, 1, 6; cf. id. Most. 1, 3, 35; 55; 5, 1, 67.—Freq. of the tenor, purport, contents of a letter, etc.:

    litterae uno exemplo,

    i. e. of the same tenor, Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 1; 10, 5, 1:

    scribere bis eodem exemplo,

    id. ib. 9, 16, 1:

    testamentum duplex... sed eodem exemplo,

    Suet. Tib. 76:

    Capua litterae sunt allatae hoc exemplo: Pompeius mare transiit, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 9, 6, 3:

    (litterarum) exemplum componere,

    id. Agr. 2, 20, 53; Suet. Calig. 55.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > exemplum

  • 16 fama

    fāma, ae, f. [for, fa-ri], = phêmê, the talk of the multitude, like rumor, either as relating or as judging (v. rumor; cf. also: nomen, gloria, laudatio; clamor, plausus; honos, dignitas, honestas, laus, etc.).
    I.
    That which people say or tell, the common talk, a report, rumor, saying, tradition (freq. and class.; plur. very rare); absol., or with a statement of the subject-matter annexed with de, or as an object-clause; rarely with gen.
    a.
    Absol.:

    hascine propter res maledicas famas ferunt?

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 149: a Brundisio nulla adhuc fama venerat, Cic. Att. 9, 3, 2:

    cum tristis a Mutina fama manaret,

    id. Phil. 14, 6, 15:

    at fuit fama. Quotusquisque est, qui istam effugere potest in tam maledica civitate?

    id. Cael. 16, 38: magna illico fama surrexit, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 2:

    aliquod fama ac nuntiis afferre,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 30, 2:

    hac fama ad Treviros perlata,

    id. ib. 5, 53, 2:

    reliquos (deos) ne famā quidem acceperunt,

    id. ib. 6, 21, 2; cf.:

    quam Eratostheni et quibusdam Graecis famā notam esse video,

    id. ib. 6, 24, 2:

    concedamus famae hominum,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 2:

    Daedalus, ut fama est, fugiens, etc.,

    Verg. A. 6, 14; cf.:

    pulsis (vetus est ut fama) Sabellis,

    Hor. S. 2, 1, 36:

    ita fama ferebat,

    Ov. M. 12, 197:

    duplex inde fama est,

    a twofold tradition, Liv. 1, 1, 6.— In plur.:

    inhonestas famas adjungere diis,

    Arn. 7, 219:

    per omnem provinciam magnae atrocesque famae ibant,

    Sall. H. 1, 67 Dietsch, ex conj.—
    b.
    Stating the subject-matter or contents.
    (α).
    With de:

    si quis quid de republica a finitimis rumore aut fama acceperit,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 20, 1:

    si quid ipsi audistis communi fama atque sermone de vi, de manu, de armis, etc.,

    Cic. Fl. 6, 13:

    de interitu P. Clodii,

    id. Mil. 35, 98:

    de Afranio fama est,

    id. Att. 7, 26, 1:

    de Titurii morte,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 39, 1; cf.:

    de victoria Caesaris,

    id. ib. 5, 53, 1;

    5, 51, 1: de proelio Dyrrhachino,

    id. B. C. 3, 80.— Plur.: ingentes esse famas de Regulo, Arrunt. ap. Sen. Ep. 114, 19 fin.
    (β).
    With an appos. clause:

    ne mihi hanc famam differant, Me... dedisse, etc.,

    Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 63;

    v. differo, B. 2.: accipere fama et auditione, esse quoddam numen et vim deorum,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 37, 95:

    quod tibi esse antiquissimum constante famā atque omnium sermone celebratum est,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8, § 24; so,

    constans fama,

    Liv. 6, 25, 4:

    cum esse praestantem Numam Pompilium fama ferret,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 13:

    cum fama per orbem terrarum percrebuisset, illum, etc.,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 43 fin.:

    fama nuntiabat, te esse in Syria,

    Cic. Fam. 12, 4, 2:

    fama incerta duos equites venisse,

    a vague rumor, Liv. 27, 50, 6:

    capsis quem (Cassium) fama est esse librisque Ambustum propriis,

    Hor. S. 1, 10, 63 al. —
    (γ).
    With gen.:

    vix ad aures meas istius suspicionis fama pervenit,

    Cic. Sull. 4, 12:

    propter incertam famam aeris alieni,

    an unsupported rumor, Liv. 6, 27, 3.—
    B.
    Personified: Fama, a goddess, daughter of Terra, swiftfooted, all-seeing, growing as she runs:

    Fama, malum qua non aliud velocius ullum,

    Verg. A. 4, 173 sq.; Ov. M. 12, 43 sq.; Val. Fl. 2, 116 sq.; Stat. Th. 3, 426 sq.; Ov. M. 8, 267; 9, 137; 14, 726; 15, 4; 853 al.
    II.
    The voice or judgment of the many, public opinion; more freq. objectively, the fame, character, reputation which a man has, either in general or in particular, as a good or bad reputation, etc. (very freq. and class.).
    A.
    In gen.:

    famam atque rumores pars altera consensum civitatis et velut publicum testimonium vocat: altera sermonem sine ullo certo auctore dispersum, cui malignitas initium dederit, incrementum credulitas,

    Quint. 5, 3; cf.:

    adversus famam rumoresque hominum si satis firmus steteris,

    Liv. 22, 39, 18:

    contra opinionem militum famamque omnium videri proelium defugisse, magnum detrimentum afferebat,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 82, 2; cf. id. ib. 3, 56 fin.: fama popularis, popular fame or favor, Cic. Tusc. 3, 2, 4; 5, 16, 46:

    forensis,

    Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 5, 17: de bona fama (quam enim appellant eudoxian, aptius est hoc loco bonam famam appellare quam gloriam), Cic. Fin. 3, 17, 57:

    bona de Domitio, praeclara de Afranio fama est,

    id. Att. 7, 26, 1; cf.:

    qui bonam famam bonorum, quae sola vere gloria nominari potest, expetunt,

    id. Sest. 66, 139; Sall. C. 7, 6:

    si bonam famam mihi servasso, sat ero dives,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 70 sq.:

    bona,

    Cat. 61, 62:

    bene loquendi fama,

    Cic. Brut. 74, 259:

    eloquentiae,

    Quint. 7, 1, 41:

    sapientiae,

    Cic. Lael. 4, 15:

    pudica,

    Prop. 2, 32 (3, 30), 21:

    alium mala fama et timor impediebat,

    Sall. J. 35, 4:

    inconstantiae,

    Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 11:

    vappae ac nebulonis,

    Hor. S. 1, 2, 12.—In plur.: inter arma civilia aequi boni famas petit, Sall. Fragm. ap. Sen. Ep. 114, 19 (Hist. inc. lib. 76 Dietsch).—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    In a good sense, fair fame, reputation, renown, = existumatio, fama bona:

    ut vos mihi domi eritis, proinde ego ero famā foris,

    Tert. Hec. 2, 1, 21: fundamentum [p. 723] est perpetuae commendationis et famae justitia, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71:

    fama et existimatio,

    id. Quint. 15, 50; cf.:

    ut ante collectam famam conservet (for which, shortly after: habet existimationem multo sudore collectam),

    id. Div. in Caecil. 22, 71:

    sic ejus (Archiae) adventus celebrabantur, ut famam ingenii exspectatio hominis superaret... hac tanta celebritate famae cum esset jam absentibus notus, etc. (shortly before: celeriter antecellere omnibus ingenii gloriā contigit),

    id. Arch. 3, 5;

    so corresp. to gloria,

    id. Tusc. 1, 46, 110:

    fama ingeni abicienda,

    id. Fam. 9, 16, 3;

    with the latter cf.: anxius de fama ingenii,

    Quint. 11, 1, 50; 74:

    de alicujus fama detrahere,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 5:

    famam in tuto collocare,

    Quint. 12, 11, 7:

    ejus scripta tantum intra famam sunt,

    id. 11, 3, 8:

    ad famam populi Romani pertinere, eos consules esse, etc.,

    Liv. 10, 24, 17:

    (ut amicorum) aut caput agatur aut fama,

    Cic. Lael. 17, 61:

    loco, fortuna, fama superiores,

    id. ib. 25, 94:

    virtus, fama, decus divitiis parent,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 95:

    cui gratia, fama, valetudo, contingat abunde,

    id. Ep. 1, 4, 10:

    famam dicendi fortius quaerunt,

    Quint. 2, 12, 9: Evadne... Occidit Argivae fama pudicitiae, the glory or pride of Argive chastity, i. e. of the chaste women of Argos, Prop. 1, 15, 22.—Esp.: magna fama, great reputation, fame, glory:

    magnam famam attulisse Fabio Tarentum rebatur,

    Liv. 27, 25, 11:

    magnam famam sui relinquere,

    Nep. Lys. 1, 1:

    habere,

    Plin. 36, 21, 39, § 149.—
    2.
    In a bad sense, illfame, infamy, scandal, = infamia, fama mala (rare): opplere (aliquem) famā ac flagitiis, Turp. ap. Non. 306, 2; Ter. Ad. 2, 3, 10:

    neque specie famāve movetur, Nec jam furtivum Dido meditatur amorem,

    Verg. A. 4, 172; Sall. C. 3, 5; Tac. A. 12, 49; Plin. Pan. 28, 1; cf.:

    laeta apud plerosque, apud quosdam sinistra fama,

    Tac. A. 11, 19.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > fama

  • 17 justum

    justus, a, um, adj. [2. jus], just, upright, righteous.
    I.
    Lit.:

    justus et bonus vir,

    Cic. Off. 2, 12, 42:

    digna esse justo homine, eoque quem virum bonum dicimus,

    id. ib. 1, 10, 31:

    in amicitia parum justus,

    id. Lael. 20, 75:

    vir,

    Vulg. Gen. 6, 9:

    Dominus,

    id. Exod. 9, 27:

    in socios,

    Cic. Planc. 26, 63:

    qui omnium justissimus fuisse traditur,

    id. Sest. 67, 141.—Of things, in accordance with law or right, equitable, just:

    bella,

    Cic. Deiot. 5, 13:

    causa,

    id. Phil. 2, 22, 53:

    supplicia,

    id. Cat. 1, 8, 20:

    querela,

    Ov. P. 4, 3, 22:

    bella,

    id. M. 8, 58:

    triumphus,

    Hor. C. 1, 12, 54; Suet. Calig. 48; Liv. 33, 22:

    justissimos triumphos videre,

    Cic. Pis. 19, 44.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    Lawful, rightful, true:

    uxor,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 35, 85:

    hymenaei,

    Verg. G. 3, 60:

    matrimonium,

    Gai. Inst. 4, 16:

    nuptiae,

    id. ib. 1, 90 sq.:

    liberi,

    legitimate, id. ib. 3, 72:

    filius,

    id. ib. 1, 77:

    justā matrefamilias ortus, opp. pellice,

    Liv. 39, 53:

    justissima causa faciendi aliquid,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 16:

    imperium,

    id. ib. 1, 45.—
    2.
    Esp.:

    dies justi,

    a delay of thirty days allowed by law in paying debts, Gell. 20, 1, 43.—
    B.
    Due; esp. in the plur. neutr. subst.: ju-sta, rights, privileges:

    servis justa praebere,

    Cic. Off. 1, 13, 41; Col. 4, 3, 5:

    justa reddere,

    Col. 1, 8, 11; 11, 1, 26.—
    2.
    In partic.: justa, ōrum, n., due ceremonies or formalities:

    omnia justa perficere,

    Liv. 9, 8; so,

    justis omnibus hospitalibus fungi,

    id. 9, 6.—Esp. of funeral rites, obsequies (cf. exsequiae):

    justa facere uxori,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 28:

    more regio justa magnifice facere,

    Sall. J. 11, 2:

    justis funebribus confectis,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 18:

    paterno funeri justa solvere,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 8:

    peragere,

    Plin. 2, 109, 112, § 248:

    praestare,

    Curt. 10, 8:

    persolvere,

    id. 6, 6:

    ferre avis positis,

    Ov. F. 5, 480:

    dare manibus alicujus,

    Flor. 4, 2.—
    C.
    Proper, perfect, complete, reasonable, suitable, sufficient, right:

    vidulus,

    i. e. full, with all its contents, Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 23:

    timor,

    Hirt. B. G. 8, 48:

    proelium,

    Liv. 39, 2:

    victoria,

    Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 3:

    iter conficere,

    a regular day's march, Caes. B. C. 1, 23:

    exercitus,

    complete, in full number, Liv. 9, 43:

    muri altitudo,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 23:

    volumina,

    Vell. 2, 119:

    aetas,

    Dig. 12, 4, 8:

    eloquentia,

    Cic. Brut. 90: loca, i. q. aequa, even, level (opp. iniquus, uneven), Tac. A. 2, 5.—
    D.
    Moderate, mild, gentle, easy:

    ut justioribus utamur iis, qui, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 1, 2:

    justa et clemens servitus,

    Ter. And. 1, 1, 9.—Hence,
    1.
    Subst.: justum, i, n., that which is right or just, justice:

    justum ac jus colere,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 5:

    plus justo,

    more than is right, too much, Hor. C. 3, 7, 24; so,

    ulterius justo,

    Ov. M. 6, 470:

    gravius justo dolere,

    id. ib. 3, 333:

    justo longius,

    too long, Quint. 9, 4, 125:

    praeter justum,

    Lucr. 4, 1241.— Plur.:

    ergo est lex justorum injustorumque distinctio,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 13.—
    2.
    Adv.: justē, rightly, justly, equitably, duly:

    juste et legitime imperare,

    Cic. Off. 1, 4:

    aestimare aliquid,

    Curt. 10, 5:

    timere,

    Ov. H. 17, 168.— Comp.:

    justius,

    Phaedr. 4, 25, 8:

    reprehendi,

    Hor. S. 2, 4, 86.— Sup.:

    justissime,

    Quint. 10, 1, 82.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > justum

  • 18 justus

    justus, a, um, adj. [2. jus], just, upright, righteous.
    I.
    Lit.:

    justus et bonus vir,

    Cic. Off. 2, 12, 42:

    digna esse justo homine, eoque quem virum bonum dicimus,

    id. ib. 1, 10, 31:

    in amicitia parum justus,

    id. Lael. 20, 75:

    vir,

    Vulg. Gen. 6, 9:

    Dominus,

    id. Exod. 9, 27:

    in socios,

    Cic. Planc. 26, 63:

    qui omnium justissimus fuisse traditur,

    id. Sest. 67, 141.—Of things, in accordance with law or right, equitable, just:

    bella,

    Cic. Deiot. 5, 13:

    causa,

    id. Phil. 2, 22, 53:

    supplicia,

    id. Cat. 1, 8, 20:

    querela,

    Ov. P. 4, 3, 22:

    bella,

    id. M. 8, 58:

    triumphus,

    Hor. C. 1, 12, 54; Suet. Calig. 48; Liv. 33, 22:

    justissimos triumphos videre,

    Cic. Pis. 19, 44.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    Lawful, rightful, true:

    uxor,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 35, 85:

    hymenaei,

    Verg. G. 3, 60:

    matrimonium,

    Gai. Inst. 4, 16:

    nuptiae,

    id. ib. 1, 90 sq.:

    liberi,

    legitimate, id. ib. 3, 72:

    filius,

    id. ib. 1, 77:

    justā matrefamilias ortus, opp. pellice,

    Liv. 39, 53:

    justissima causa faciendi aliquid,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 16:

    imperium,

    id. ib. 1, 45.—
    2.
    Esp.:

    dies justi,

    a delay of thirty days allowed by law in paying debts, Gell. 20, 1, 43.—
    B.
    Due; esp. in the plur. neutr. subst.: ju-sta, rights, privileges:

    servis justa praebere,

    Cic. Off. 1, 13, 41; Col. 4, 3, 5:

    justa reddere,

    Col. 1, 8, 11; 11, 1, 26.—
    2.
    In partic.: justa, ōrum, n., due ceremonies or formalities:

    omnia justa perficere,

    Liv. 9, 8; so,

    justis omnibus hospitalibus fungi,

    id. 9, 6.—Esp. of funeral rites, obsequies (cf. exsequiae):

    justa facere uxori,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 28:

    more regio justa magnifice facere,

    Sall. J. 11, 2:

    justis funebribus confectis,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 18:

    paterno funeri justa solvere,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 8:

    peragere,

    Plin. 2, 109, 112, § 248:

    praestare,

    Curt. 10, 8:

    persolvere,

    id. 6, 6:

    ferre avis positis,

    Ov. F. 5, 480:

    dare manibus alicujus,

    Flor. 4, 2.—
    C.
    Proper, perfect, complete, reasonable, suitable, sufficient, right:

    vidulus,

    i. e. full, with all its contents, Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 23:

    timor,

    Hirt. B. G. 8, 48:

    proelium,

    Liv. 39, 2:

    victoria,

    Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 3:

    iter conficere,

    a regular day's march, Caes. B. C. 1, 23:

    exercitus,

    complete, in full number, Liv. 9, 43:

    muri altitudo,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 23:

    volumina,

    Vell. 2, 119:

    aetas,

    Dig. 12, 4, 8:

    eloquentia,

    Cic. Brut. 90: loca, i. q. aequa, even, level (opp. iniquus, uneven), Tac. A. 2, 5.—
    D.
    Moderate, mild, gentle, easy:

    ut justioribus utamur iis, qui, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 1, 2:

    justa et clemens servitus,

    Ter. And. 1, 1, 9.—Hence,
    1.
    Subst.: justum, i, n., that which is right or just, justice:

    justum ac jus colere,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 5:

    plus justo,

    more than is right, too much, Hor. C. 3, 7, 24; so,

    ulterius justo,

    Ov. M. 6, 470:

    gravius justo dolere,

    id. ib. 3, 333:

    justo longius,

    too long, Quint. 9, 4, 125:

    praeter justum,

    Lucr. 4, 1241.— Plur.:

    ergo est lex justorum injustorumque distinctio,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 13.—
    2.
    Adv.: justē, rightly, justly, equitably, duly:

    juste et legitime imperare,

    Cic. Off. 1, 4:

    aestimare aliquid,

    Curt. 10, 5:

    timere,

    Ov. H. 17, 168.— Comp.:

    justius,

    Phaedr. 4, 25, 8:

    reprehendi,

    Hor. S. 2, 4, 86.— Sup.:

    justissime,

    Quint. 10, 1, 82.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > justus

  • 19 lemma

    lemma, ătis, n., = lêmma, a subject for consideration or explanation, a theme, matter, subject, contents (not ante-Aug.; in Cic. only written as Greek).
    I.
    Lit.:

    lemma sibi sumpsit, quod ego interdum versibus ludo,

    Plin. Ep. 4, 27, 3.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    The title of an epigram, because it indicates the subject:

    lemmata si quaeris, cur sint ascripta, docebo: Ut si malueris lemmata sola legas,

    Mart. 14, 2, 1; Aus. Parent. praef.—
    B.
    The epigram itself:

    si mihi ex hoc ipso lemmate secundus versus occurrerit,

    Plin. Ep. 4, 27, 3:

    consumpta est uno si lemmate pagina, transis,

    Mart. 10, 59, 1.—
    C.
    A story, tale:

    nutricis lemmata,

    nursery-tales, Aus. Ep. 16, 90.—
    D.
    The assumption or lemma of a syllogism:

    est vitium insidiosum et sub falsa lemmatis specie latens,

    Gell. 9, 16, 7; v. sumptio.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > lemma

  • 20 numerosus

    nŭmĕrōsus, a, um, adj. [numerus].
    I.
    Consisting of a great number, numerous, manifold (post-Aug.):

    numerosa pubes,

    Val. Fl. 5, 40:

    partus,

    Plin. 11, 40, 95, § 233:

    numerosā caede futuram ultus mortem,

    Sil. 10, 172:

    herba radice magnā, numerosa,

    Plin. 21, 24, 95, § 167:

    civitas, numerosissima provinciae totius,

    the most populous, Tac. Agr. 17:

    numerosissima florum varietas, Plin, 35, 11, 40, § 125: numerosissima suffragia,

    id. 7, 28, 29, § 101:

    classis,

    Juv. 7, 151:

    excelsae turris tabulata,

    id. 10, 106:

    copiosa et numerosa domus,

    Plin. Ep. 4, 15, 4:

    debitor arcae,

    Mart. 3, 31, 3; id. 4, 1, 3:

    pullus equinus lato et musculorum toris numeroso pectore,

    Col. 6, 29, 2; so,

    feminibus torosis ac numerosis,

    id. ib.:

    pictor diligentior quam numerosior,

    who is more accurate than prolific, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 130:

    gymnasium longe numerosius laxiusque,

    more extensive, with more wings, Plin. Ep. 10, 48, 4:

    numerosa tabula,

    a painting with many figures, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 138:

    numerosum opus,

    of various contents, Quint. 5, 10, 10:

    sermo,

    id. 8, 6, 64:

    pectus,

    Col. 6, 9, 2: numerosa res means variously accomplished, having a knowledge of many things:

    RES NVMEROSA FVI,

    Inscr. Grut. 655, 3.—
    II.
    Full of rhythm or harmony, according to rhythm, measured, rhythmical, harmonious, melodious (class.):

    numerosaque bracchia ducit,

    Ov. Am. 2, 4, 29:

    numerosos ponere gressus (al. gestus),

    id. P. 4, 2, 33: numerosa oratio, rhythmical, melodious: si numerosum est id in omnibus sonis atque vocibus, quod habet quasdam impressiones et quod metiri possumus intervallis aequalibus;

    recte, etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 48, 185:

    apta et numerosa oratio,

    id. Or. 50; 52:

    numerosus Horatius,

    Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 49:

    Myron numerosior in arte, quam Polycletus,

    more harmonious, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 58. —Hence, adv., in two forms.
    1. A.
    Numerously, multifariously (not in Cic.):

    numerosius onerare,

    Col. 4, 21, 2:

    numerosius dividere,

    Plin. 33, 3, 19, § 61. — Sup.:

    familias numerosissime comparant,

    App. de Deo Socr. p. 54, 14:

    sententias versare quam numerosissime,

    Quint. 10, 5, 9:

    numerose loqui,

    to speak in the plural number, Tert. adv. Prax. 12.—
    B.
    Rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously (class.):

    fidiculae numerose sonantes?

    Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22:

    (sententia) cadit numerose,

    id. Brut. 8, 34:

    numerose dicere,

    id. Or. 66, 221; 65, 219; 62, 210:

    numerosius dicere,

    Gell. 7, 3, 53.—
    2.
    nŭmĕrōsĭter, rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously, Arn. 2, 73.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > numerosus

См. также в других словарях:

  • contents — I noun components, constituents, details, drift, essence, gist, items, meaning, parts, pith, scope, sense, subject, subject matter, subject of thought, substance, text, themes, thesis, topics associated concepts: contents of a chose in action,… …   Law dictionary

  • contents — [plural] ► everything that is contained within something: »A spokesman has refused to disclose the contents of the shipment. »Her parents home contents insurance policy covered her for the loss of the phone. Main Entry: ↑content …   Financial and business terms

  • Contents — Con*tents (? or ?; 277), n. pl. See {Content}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contents — 1520s, from L. contentum (pl. contenta), neut. pp. of continere (see CONTAIN (Cf. contain)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • contents — [n] elements of larger object capacity, cargo, chapters, connotation, constituents, details, divisions, essence, filling, freight, furnishing, gist, guts, implication, ingredients, innards, inside, lading, load, meaning, nub, packing, shipment,… …   New thesaurus

  • Contents — Content Con tent (k[o^]n t[e^]nt or k[o^]n*t[e^]nt ; 277), n.; usually in pl., {Contents}. 1. That which is contained; the thing or things held by a receptacle or included within specified limits; as, the contents of a cask or bale or of a room;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Contents — Content Con tent (k[o^]n t[e^]nt or k[o^]n*t[e^]nt ; 277), n.; usually in pl., {Contents}. 1. That which is contained; the thing or things held by a receptacle or included within specified limits; as, the contents of a cask or bale or of a room;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contents — n. 1) to divulge the contents (of a letter) 2) a table of contents * * * a table of contents to divulge the contents (of a letter) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Contents — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Things contained. < N PARAG:Contents >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 contents contents Sgm: N 1 cargo cargo lading freight shipment load bale burden jag Sgm: N 1 cartload cartloa …   English dictionary for students

  • contents — noun a) That which is contained. It is not covered in your homeowners policy. You need contents insurance. b) A table of contents; a list of chapters etc. in a book, and the page numbers on which they …   Wiktionary

  • contents — Synonyms and related words: acknowledgments, adjunct, appurtenance, aspect, back, back matter, bastard title, bibliography, card index, catch line, catchword, chart, circumstance, colophon, component, constituent, contents page, copyright page,… …   Moby Thesaurus

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»