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2 praetexta
praetexta, ae, f., v. praetexo fin. B. 1. -
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A long, white robe, bordered with purple, worn by the Roman priests and magistrates, and also by boys of the patrician class until the age of seventeen. Also worn by girls until marriage. -
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5 praetexo
I.Lit. (mostly poet.):B.purpura saepe tuos fulgens praetexit amictus,
Ov. P. 3, 8, 7:glaucas comis praetexere frondes,
weave around, Val. Fl. 3, 436; Plin. 16, 1, 1, § 4:praetexit arundine ripas Mincius,
Verg. E. 7, 12:litora curvae Praetexunt puppes,
id. A. 6, 5:fontem violis, Claud. Cons. Prob. et Olybr. 249: limina ramis, Rapt. Pros. 2, 320: ripam ulvis,
Aus. Idyll. 10, 45:sicubi odoratas praetexit amaracus umbras,
spreads over, Col. 10, 297.—In mid. force:utraeque nationes Rheno praetexuntur,
border on the Rhine, Tac. G. 34.—Transf.1.To place before or in front (syn.:2.praetendo, praepono): in his voluminibus auctorum nomina praetexui, Plin. praef. § 21: auctores quos praetexuimus volumini huic,
id. 18, 25, 57, § 212:tibi maximus honor excubare pro templis, postibusque praetexi,
i. e. that your statues stand before the temples, Plin. Pan. 52.—To border, to furnish, provide, or adorn with any thing: ex primo versu cujusque sententiae primis litteris illius sententiae carmen omne praetexitur, the whole poem is bordered (like an acrostic) with the initial letters from the first verse of every sentence (oracle), Cic. Div. 2, 54, 112: omnia quae aguntur acerrime, lenioribus principiis natura praetexuit, has provided with, etc., id. de Or. 2, 78, 317:II.praetexta quercu domus,
Ov. F. 4, 953; 5, 567:summaque praetexat tenuis fastigia chartae, Indicet ut nomen, littera facta, meum,
let my name be inscribed upon it, Tib. 3, 1, 11.—Trop.A.To allege as an excuse, to pretend, to assign as a pretext (syn. causor):B.cupiditatem triumphi,
Cic. Pis. 24, 56:nomina speciosa,
Tac. H. 1, 72.—With acc. and inf.:ubicumque ipsi essent, praetexentes esse rempublicam,
Vell. 2, 62, 3:Tigellinus T. Vinii potentia defensus, praetexentis, servatam ab eo filiam,
Tac. H. 1, 72.—To cover, cloak, conceal, disguise with any thing:B.hoc praetexit nomine culpam,
Verg. A. 4, 172:funera sacris,
id. ib. 4, 500:fraudem blando risu,
Claud. Ruf. 1, 99.—Hence, praetextus, a, um, P. a., clothed with or wearing the toga praetexta:praetextus senatus (for praetextā in dutus),
Prop. 4 (5), 1, 11:pubes,
Aus. Prof. 18, 7.—In partic.1.Toga praetexta, and (post-Aug.) absol.: praetexta, ae, f., the outer garment, bordered with purple, worn at Rome by the higher magistrates and by free-born children till they assumed the toga virilis, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 36; 2, 1, 44, § 113; id. Q. Fr. 2, 12, 2; Liv. 27, 37; 33, 42; Plin. 9, 39, 63, § 136; 33, 1, 4, § 10 et saep.: praetextā pullā nulli alii licebat uti, quam ei, qui funus faciebat, Paul. ex Fest. p. 236 Müll.—Hence,b.praetexta, ae, f. (sc. fabula), a tragedy, because celebrated Romans (like Brutus, Decius, Marcellus) were represented in it:2.nostri vestigia Graeca Ausi deserere, et celebrare domestica facta, Vel qui praetextas vel qui docuere togatas,
Hor. A. P. 286; Pollio ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 3:praetextam legere,
id. ib. 10, 32, 5.—praetextum, i, n.a.An ornament, as something wrought or fastened in front (post - Aug.):b.pulcherrimum reipublicae praetextum,
Sen. Ep. 71, 9.—A pretence, [p. 1436] pretext, excuse (post-Aug.; cf.:species, simulatio): et praetextum quidem illi civilium armorum hoc fuit: causas autem alias fuisse opinantur,
Suet. Caes. 30: ad praetextum mutatae voluntatis, under pretext or color of, id. Aug. 12:ipse Ravennam devertit praetexto classem alloquendi,
under pretext, Tac. H. 2, 100:praetexto reipublicae,
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6 praetextus
praetextus adj. [P. of praetexo], bordered, edged: toga, bordered with purple (worn by the higher magistrates; also by free-born children less than seventeen years of age): aedilicia: togae praetextae habendae ius, L.: eripies pupillae togam praetextam?—As subst f., the toga praetexta: tu in praetextā esse consulatum putas?— Wearing the toga praetexta, with a purple border on the mantle: videre praetextos inimicos, i. e. in supreme power.—As subst f. (sc. fabula), a play in which the bordered toga is worn, tragedy (because eminent Romans were among the characters): praetextas docere, H.* * *praetexta, praetextum ADJbordered; wearing a toga praetextus -
7 praetextatus
praetextātus, a, um, adj. [praetexta, under praetexo fin. B. 1.], clothed with or wearing the toga praetexta (class.):II.Clodius, qui numquam antea praetextatus fuisset,
Cic. Pis. 4, 8:pupillus,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 58, § 151; id. Phil. 2, 18, 44; 2, 43, 110:adulter,
i. e. juvenile, Juv. 1, 78:imagines,
Suet. Ner. 57:aetas,
the age under seventeen years, Gell. 1, 23, 18:praetextata cultus amicitia,
from childhood, Mart. 10, 20, 4.— Esp., subst.: praetextātus, i, m., one who wears the toga praetexta:delectu edicto, juniores ab annis septemdecim, et quosdam praetextatos scribunt,
Liv. 22, 57; Suet. Rhet. 1:si quis praetextatum adsectatus fuerit,
Gai. Inst. 3, 220; Juv. 10, 308. —Transf., verba praetextata, prop., veiled or disguised words; hence, transf., equivocal, obscene, unchaste expressions (post-Aug.):praetextatis verbis abstinere,
Suet. Vesp. 22:impudica et praetextata verba,
Macr. S. 2, 1:non praetextatis, sed puris honestisque verbis,
Gell. 9, 10, 4; cf.mores,
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8 praetextātus
praetextātus adj. [pretexta], wearing the toga praetexta: Clodius: decemviri, L.: adulter, i. e. juvenile, Iu.: mores, of youth, i. e. loose, Iu.— As subst m., a free-born youth: quosdam praetextatos scribunt, L.: loripes, Iu.* * *praetextata, praetextatum ADJunderage; juvenile; wearing a toga praetexta -
9 toga
I.In gen. (ante-class. and rare): praeterea quod in lecto togas ante habebant; ante enim olim fuit commune vestimentum et diurnum et nocturnum et muliebre et virile, Varr. ap. Non. 541, 2:* B. II.incinctā togā,
Afran. ib. 540, 33; cf.comic.: ne toga cordylis, ne paenula desit olivis,
Mart. 13, 1, 1. —In partic., the outer garment of a Roman citizen in time of peace, long, broad, and flowing, and consisting of a single piece of stuff; the toga or gown.A.Lit.:B.sed quod pacis est insigne et otii toga,
Cic. Pis. 30, 73:quem tenues decuere togae,
Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 32:ima,
Quint. 11, 3, 139:pexa,
Mart. 2, 44, 1:rasa,
id. 2, 88, 4: toga praetexta, the toga of magistrates and free-born children, ornamented with purple; v. praetexo: toga pura, the unornamented toga of youth who had laid aside the praetexta:Ciceroni meo togam puram cum dare Arpini vellem,
Cic. Att. 9, 6, 1; 5, 20, 9; 7, 8, 5;called more freq. virilis,
id. Sest. 69, 144; id. Phil. 2, 18, 44; Liv. 26, 19, 5; Plin. Ep. 1, 9, 2; and:toga libera,
Prop. 4 (5), 1, 132; Ov. F. 3, 771; cf.:a patre ita eram deductus ad Scaevolam sumptā virili togā,
Cic. Lael. 1, 1:toga picta,
worn by a victor in his triumph, Liv. 10, 7, 9; 30, 15, 11; Flor. 1, 5, 6:purpurea,
worn by kings, Liv. 27, 4, 11; 31, 11, 12: candida, the toga worn by candidates for office, made of white fulled cloth; v. candidus: pulla, the dark-gray toga of mourners; v. pullus; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 107 sq.; 2, pp. 55 and 74 sq. (2d edit.).—Transf.1.As a designation for peace:2.ex quo genere haec sunt, Liberum appellare pro vino, campum pro comitiis, togam pro pace, arma ac tela pro bello,
Cic. de Or. 3, 42, 167: cedant arma togae, id. poët. Off. 1, 22, 77; id. Pis. 30, 73:vir omnibus belli ac togae dotibus eminens,
Vell. 1, 12, 3; Tert. Pall. 5.—Also of the Roman national character; hence, togae oblitus, forgetful of Rome, Hor. C. 3, 5, 10.—As, in the times of the emperors, the toga went more and more out of use, and became almost exclusively the garment of clients, poet. for a client:3.eheu quam fatuae sunt tibi Roma togae,
Mart. 10, 18, 4; 10, 47, 5; cf. Plin. Pan. 65; Flor. 4, 12, 32. —As women of loose character were not allowed to wear the proper female garment (the stola), and assumed the toga, poet. for a prostitute: si tibi cura togae est [p. 1876] potior pressumque quasillo Scortum, Tib. 4, 10, 3. -
10 prétexte
prétexte [pʀetεkst]masculine noun• tous les prétextes sont bons pour ne pas aller chez le dentiste any excuse will do not to go to the dentist* * *pʀetɛkstnom masculin excuse, pretext* * *pʀetɛkst nmIl avait un prétexte pour ne pas venir. — He had an excuse for not coming.
Ne le dérangez sous aucun prétexte. — On no account must you disturb him.
* * *prétexte nm excuse, pretext; un bon/mauvais prétexte a good/poor excuse (pour faire for doing); c'est un prétexte pour s'esquiver it's just an excuse for getting away; il a saisi le premier prétexte venu pour refuser he gave the first excuse that came into his head to refuse; être le prétexte de qch to be used as an excuse for sth; tout est prétexte à sortir any excuse will do to go out; sous prétexte de faire on the pretext of doing; sous (le) prétexte que on the pretext that; donner qch comme prétexte, prendre prétexte de qch to use sth as a pretext ou an excuse (pour faire to do, for doing); donner à qn un prétexte, servir de prétexte à qn to give sb an excuse (pour faire to do, for doing); servir de prétexte à qch to be an excuse for sth; sous aucun prétexte on no account; n'y allez sous aucun prétexte on no account are you to go; n'ouvrez la porte sous aucun prétexte don't open the door on any account.[pretɛkst] adjectif féminin————————[pretɛkst] nom masculinun mauvais prétexte a lame ou feeble excusepour toi, tous les prétextes sont bons pour ne pas travailler any excuse is good for avoiding work as far as you are concerned2. [occasion]pour toi, tout est prétexte à rire/au sarcasme you find cause for laughter/sarcasm in everythingsous aucun prétexte locution adverbialevous ne quitterez cette pièce sous aucun prétexte on no account ou under no circumstances will you leave this room, you will not leave this room on any accountsous prétexte de locution conjonctive,sous prétexte que locution conjonctivesous prétexte qu'elle a été malade, on lui passe tout just because she's been ill, she can get away with anything -
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toge [tɔʒ]feminine noun[de magistrat, étudiant] gown* * *tɔʒnom féminin Université gown; Droit robe; ( antique) toga* * *tɔʒ nf1) [juge, étudiant] gown2) (romaine) toga* * *toge nf2 Antiq toga; toge prétexte/virile toga pretexta/virilis.[tɔʒ] nom féminintoge prétexte/virile toga praetexta/virilis2. [de magistrat] gown -
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prae-texō xuī, xtus, ere, to weave before, fringe, edge, border: Purpura praetexit amictūs, O.: litora Praetexunt puppes, V.: nationes Rheno praetexuntur, border on the Rhine, Ta.—To border, furnish, provide, adorn: primis litteris sententiae carmen omne praetexitur, i. e. the initial letters of the verses are those of the sentence: omnia lenioribus principiis natura praetexuit, has provided with, etc.: praetexta quercu domus, O.: praetexat fastigia chartae littera, i. e. be written on the margin, Tb.—Fig., to cover, cloak, conceal, disguise: hoc nomine culpam, V.—To assign as a pretext: servatam ab eo filiam, Ta.: nomina speciosa, Ta. -
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purpura ae, f, πορφύρα, purple color, purple: violae sublucet purpura nigrae, V.: certantem uvam purpurae, H.—Purple stuff, purple cloth, purple garment: plebeia ac paene fusca: usque ad talos demissa, i. e. the toga praetexta: purpurarum usus, i. e. splendid attire, H.—Of kings and magistrates, the purple, purple robe: regalis: regum, V.: Purpura Pompeium summi velabit honoris, O.: Laconicas Trahunt purpuras, H.: nova purpura fulget, i. e. of newly elected consuls, O.* * *purple color, purple; purple dye; purple-dyed cloth -
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toga ae, f [TEG-], a toga, gown, outer garment, citizen's cloak (a flowing robe in a single piece of white woollen stuff): pacis est insigne et oti toga: praetexta, the bordered toga of magistrates and free-born children: pura, the plain toga (assumed on coming of age): virilis, the toga of manhood: libera, of a freeman, O.: picta, worn in a triumph, L.: purpurea, i. e. royal, L.: candida, of white fulled cloth (worn by candidates for office), L.: pulla, a dark-gray toga (worn by mourners).— Fig., peace: cedant arma togae.— The Roman character, Rome: togae Oblitus, H.— A courtesan (who might wear the toga but not the stola), Tb.* * *toga; (outer garment of Roman citizen) -
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ūnā adv. [unus], in the same place, at the same time, at once, together: quod summi puerorum amores saepe unā cum praetextā togā ponerentur: qui unā erant missi: Pallas huic filius unā, Unā omnes iuvenum primi pauperque senatus Tura dabant, at the same time gave him, V.* * *together, together with; at the same time; along with -
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toga s.f.2 ( di magistrato, professore universitario) gown, robe; (estens.) ( la professione forense) the legal profession, the Bar: accedere alla dignità della toga, to be admitted to the Bar.* * *1) stor. toga*2) (di magistrati, professori) gown, robe* * *togapl. - ghe /'tɔga, ge/sostantivo f.1 stor. toga*2 (di magistrati, professori) gown, robe; in toga e tocco in cap and gown. -
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