prae-ruptus

prae-rumpo, rūpi, ruptum, 3, v. a., to break or tear off before or in front (class.):

retinacula classis,

Ov. M. 14, 547:

funes praerumpebantur,

were broken off, Caes. B. G. 3, 14:

uncus praerumpitur,

Col. 3, 18, 2. —

Trop., to wrench, tear to pieces (late Lat.):

purgativa medicamina praerumpunt corpora,

Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 21, 128.—Hence, prae-ruptus, a, um, P. a., broken or torn off; hence, of places, steep, abrupt, rugged (syn.: abscisus, abruptus).

Lit.:

saxa,

Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 145:

loca,

Caes. B. G. 7, 86:

praeruptum atque asperum jugum,

id. B. C. 2, 24:

praeruptum undique oppidum,

Hirt. B. G. 8, 40:

praeruptus et difficilis descensus,

id. ib.:

nemus,

Hor. S. 2, 6, 91:

mons,

Verg. A. 1, 105:

rupes,

Suet. Tib. 40:

fossae,

Tac. H. 2, 41.— Absol.: praerupta, ōrum, n., steep or rugged places:

praerupta collium,

Just. 41, 1, 11:

petere,

Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 156.—In sing.:

ad praeruptum petrae,

Vulg. 2 Par. 25, 12.— Comp.:

praeruptior collis,

Col. 3, 13.— Sup.:

omnes oppidi partes praeruptissimis saxis munitae,

Hirt. B. G. 8, 33.—

Trop., hasty, rash, precipitate (post-Aug.).

Of persons:

juvenis animo praeruptus,

Tac. A. 16, 7.—

Of things:

praerupta audacia, tanta temeritas ut non procul abhorreat ab insaniā,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 24, 68:

dominatio,

hard, stern, Tac. A. 5, 3:

praeruptum atque anceps periculum,

critical, extreme, Vell. 2, 2, 3:

seditio,

dangerous, Dig. 28, 3, 6.—Hence, praerūpium, ii, n. [prae - rupes], the rocky wall, line, or wall of rocks (late Lat.):

fluminis,

App. Mag. 8, p. 278 med. (dub.; al. praeripia, q. v.); Serv. Verg. A. 6, 704; sing., Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 38.

prae-rumpo, rūpi, ruptum, 3, v. a., to break or tear off before or in front (class.):

retinacula classis,

Ov. M. 14, 547:

funes praerumpebantur,

were broken off, Caes. B. G. 3, 14:

uncus praerumpitur,

Col. 3, 18, 2. —

Trop., to wrench, tear to pieces (late Lat.):

purgativa medicamina praerumpunt corpora,

Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 21, 128.—Hence, prae-ruptus, a, um, P. a., broken or torn off; hence, of places, steep, abrupt, rugged (syn.: abscisus, abruptus).

Lit.:

saxa,

Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 145:

loca,

Caes. B. G. 7, 86:

praeruptum atque asperum jugum,

id. B. C. 2, 24:

praeruptum undique oppidum,

Hirt. B. G. 8, 40:

praeruptus et difficilis descensus,

id. ib.:

nemus,

Hor. S. 2, 6, 91:

mons,

Verg. A. 1, 105:

rupes,

Suet. Tib. 40:

fossae,

Tac. H. 2, 41.— Absol.: praerupta, ōrum, n., steep or rugged places:

praerupta collium,

Just. 41, 1, 11:

petere,

Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 156.—In sing.:

ad praeruptum petrae,

Vulg. 2 Par. 25, 12.— Comp.:

praeruptior collis,

Col. 3, 13.— Sup.:

omnes oppidi partes praeruptissimis saxis munitae,

Hirt. B. G. 8, 33.—

Trop., hasty, rash, precipitate (post-Aug.).

Of persons:

juvenis animo praeruptus,

Tac. A. 16, 7.—

Of things:

praerupta audacia, tanta temeritas ut non procul abhorreat ab insaniā,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 24, 68:

dominatio,

hard, stern, Tac. A. 5, 3:

praeruptum atque anceps periculum,

critical, extreme, Vell. 2, 2, 3:

seditio,

dangerous, Dig. 28, 3, 6.—Hence, praerūpium, ii, n. [prae - rupes], the rocky wall, line, or wall of rocks (late Lat.):

fluminis,

App. Mag. 8, p. 278 med. (dub.; al. praeripia, q. v.); Serv. Verg. A. 6, 704; sing., Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 38.

prae-rumpo, rūpi, ruptum, 3, v. a., to break or tear off before or in front (class.):

retinacula classis,

Ov. M. 14, 547:

funes praerumpebantur,

were broken off, Caes. B. G. 3, 14:

uncus praerumpitur,

Col. 3, 18, 2. —

Trop., to wrench, tear to pieces (late Lat.):

purgativa medicamina praerumpunt corpora,

Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 21, 128.—Hence, prae-ruptus, a, um, P. a., broken or torn off; hence, of places, steep, abrupt, rugged (syn.: abscisus, abruptus).

Lit.:

saxa,

Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 145:

loca,

Caes. B. G. 7, 86:

praeruptum atque asperum jugum,

id. B. C. 2, 24:

praeruptum undique oppidum,

Hirt. B. G. 8, 40:

praeruptus et difficilis descensus,

id. ib.:

nemus,

Hor. S. 2, 6, 91:

mons,

Verg. A. 1, 105:

rupes,

Suet. Tib. 40:

fossae,

Tac. H. 2, 41.— Absol.: praerupta, ōrum, n., steep or rugged places:

praerupta collium,

Just. 41, 1, 11:

petere,

Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 156.—In sing.:

ad praeruptum petrae,

Vulg. 2 Par. 25, 12.— Comp.:

praeruptior collis,

Col. 3, 13.— Sup.:

omnes oppidi partes praeruptissimis saxis munitae,

Hirt. B. G. 8, 33.—

Trop., hasty, rash, precipitate (post-Aug.).

Of persons:

juvenis animo praeruptus,

Tac. A. 16, 7.—

Of things:

praerupta audacia, tanta temeritas ut non procul abhorreat ab insaniā,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 24, 68:

dominatio,

hard, stern, Tac. A. 5, 3:

praeruptum atque anceps periculum,

critical, extreme, Vell. 2, 2, 3:

seditio,

dangerous, Dig. 28, 3, 6.—Hence, praerūpium, ii, n. [prae - rupes], the rocky wall, line, or wall of rocks (late Lat.):

fluminis,

App. Mag. 8, p. 278 med. (dub.; al. praeripia, q. v.); Serv. Verg. A. 6, 704; sing., Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 38.