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subtleties

  • 1 spina

    spīna, ae, f. [root spī, whence also spicna, spīca, spinus], a thorn.
    I.
    Lit.:

    cum lubrica serpens Exuit in spinis vestem,

    Lucr. 4, 61; cf. Prop. 4 (5), 5, 1; Verg. E. 5, 39; Col. 3, 11, 5; Plin. 21, 15, 54, § 91 al.:

    consertum tegumen spinis,

    Verg. A. 3, 594; cf. Ov. M. 14, 166; id. P. 2, 2, 36; Tac. G. 17. —Of particular kinds of thorny plants or shrubs:

    solstitialis,

    Col. 2, 18, 1:

    alba,

    whitethorn, hawthorn, id. 7, 7, 2; 7, 9, 6; 3, 11, 5; Plin. 21, 11, 39, § 68; 24, 12, 66, § 108: Aegyptia, the Egyptian blackthorn or sloe, id. 13, 11, 20, § 66; 24, 12, 65, § 107:

    Arabica,

    Arabian acacia, id. 24, 12, 65, § 107.—
    B.
    Transf., of things of a like shape.
    1.
    A prickle or spine of certain animals (as the hedgehog, sea-urchin, etc.): animantium aliae coriis tectae sunt, aliae villis vestitae, aliae spinis hirsutae, Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 121:

    hystrices spinā contectae (with aculei),

    Plin. 8, 35, 53, § 125; 9, 59, 85, § 182:

    spinā nocuus,

    Ov. Hal. 130.—
    2.
    A fish-bone:

    humus spinis cooperta piscium,

    Quint. 8, 3, 66; Ov. M. 8, 244.—
    3.
    The backbone, spine:

    caput spina excipit: ea constat ex vertebris quattuor et viginti, etc.,

    Cels. 8, 1; 8, 9, 2; 8, 14; Plin. 11, 37, 68, § 179; Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 5; Col. 6, 29, 2; Verg. G. 3, 87; Ov. M. 8, 806:

    dorsi spina, Aug. Civ. Dei, 19, 4, n. 2: spina quae est in dorso,

    Gell. 3, 10, 7.— Hence, poet., the back, Ov. M. 6, 380; 3, 66; 3, 672.—
    4.
    Spina, a low wall dividing the circus lengthwise, around which was the race-course; the barrier, Cassiod. Var. 3, 51; Schol. Juv. 6, 588.—
    5.
    A toothpick:

    argentea,

    Petr. 32 fin. —
    II.
    Trop., in plur.
    1.
    Thorns, i. e. difficulties, subtleties, perplexities in speaking and debating (class.):

    disserendi spinae,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 28, 79; cf.:

    partiendi et definiendi,

    subtleties, intricacies, id. Tusc. 4, 5, 9; cf.:

    hominum more non spinas vellentium, ut Stoici,

    id. Fin. 4, 3, 6.—
    2.
    Cares:

    certemus, spinas animone ego fortius an tu Evellas agro,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 4.—
    3.
    Errors:

    quid te exemta juvat spinis de pluribus una,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 212.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > spina

  • 2 laqueus

        laqueus ī, m    [1 LAC-], a noose, snare: saxa laqueis vinciebat, S.: laqueis falces avertebant, Cs.: collum in laqueum inserere: inicere laqueum, throw upon, L.: laqueo gulam fregere, strangled, S.: Fortunae Mandare laqueum, bid go and be hanged, Iu.: laquei, quos callidus abdidit auceps, O.: laqueis captare feras, snares, V.: metuit accipiter Suspectos laqueos, H.: dabit in laqueum vestigia, step into a snare, Iu.—Fig., a snare, gin, trap: Non mortis laqueis expedies caput, H.: iudici laqueos declinans: laquei Stoicorum, subtleties: verbi laqueo capere.
    * * *
    noose; snare, trap

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  • 3 spīna

        spīna ae, f    [SPI-], a thorn: spinae acutae, V.: spinis conserto tegmine nullis, O.— A prickle, spine: animantium aliae spinis hirsutae: spinā nocuus, O.— The backbone, spine: duplex, V.: a spinae crate teneri, O.: Spina viret, the back, O.: spinae curvamen, O.—Fig., plur, thorns, difficulties, subtleties, perplexities: disserendi spinae: partiendi et definiendi, intricacies: spinas animo evellere, cares, H.: Quid te exempta levat spinis de pluribus una, errors, H.
    * * *
    thorn/spine/prickle (plant/animal); spike (asparagus); thorn-bush; blackthorn; spine/backbone/back; Circus center wall; fish-bone; difficulties (pl.); cares

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  • 4 angustia

    angustĭae, ārum (rare in class. Lat. in sing angustĭa, ae, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 61; cf. Charis. p. 20 P.;

    but freq. in eccl. Lat.,

    Vulg. Gen. 42, 21; ib. Psa. 118, 143; ib. Rom. 2, 9; ib. 2 Cor. 2, 4 al.), f. [angustus].
    I.
    Lit., narrowness, straitness; a defile, strait (perhaps only in prose; syn.: fauces, angustum).
    A.
    Of places:

    Corinthus posita in angustiis atque in faucibus Graeciae,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 32; so id. N. D. 2, 7; id. Tusc. 1, 20, 45:

    itineris,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 39: Italia coacta in angustias, Sall. Fragm. H. ap. Serv ad Verg. A. 3, 400 (97, II. p. 250 Gerl.):

    loci,

    id. C. 58, 20: quod intercidit et incuriā coloni locique angustiā. Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 61:

    angustiae locorum,

    Nep. Dat. 8, 4, and Vulg. 2 Macc. 12, 21:

    angustiae saltibus crebris inclusae,

    Liv. 28, 1:

    diu in angustiis pugnatum est,

    id. 34, 46:

    itinerum,

    Tac. A. 15, 43 fin.:

    per angustias Hellesponti,

    Suet. Caes. 63:

    vicorum,

    id. Ner. 38; so id. Aug. 45; id. Claud. 12; id. Oth. 9 al.—
    B.
    Of other things:

    spiritūs,

    shortness of breath, Cic. de Or. 3, 46, 181:

    urinae,

    strangury, Plin. 21, 21, 92, § 160.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Of time, shortness, brevity, want, deficiency:

    in his vel asperitatibus rerum vel angustiis temporis,

    Cic. de Or. 1. 1:

    edidi quae potui, non ut volui, sed ut me temporis angustiae coëgerunt,

    id. ib. 3, 61; id. Verr. 2, 1, 56; Cic. Fil. ad Tir. Fam. 16, 21, 7:

    in angustiā temporum,

    Vulg. Dan. 9, 25.—
    B.
    Of money or other possessions, scarcity, want:

    aerarii,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 14:

    pecuniae publicae,

    id. Fam. 12, 30:

    rei frumentariae,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 17:

    fortunae,

    Tac. A. 2, 38:

    stipendii,

    id. ib. 1, 35:

    ad eas rei familiaris angustias decidit,

    Suet. Claud. 9.— Sometimes absol., want, indigence, poverty:

    ex meis angustiis illius sustento tenuitatem,

    Cic. Fil. ad Tir. Fam. 16, 21, 4:

    paternae,

    Tac. A. 1, 75.—
    C.
    Of external circumstances, condition, etc., difficulty, distress, perplexity, straits:

    in summas angustias adduci,

    Cic. Quint. 5; so id. Fin. 2, 9, 28:

    cum in his angustiis res esset,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 54:

    vereri angustias,

    Cic. Planc. 22:

    angustiae petitionis,

    i. e. the difficulty of obtaining the consular dignity, id. Brut. 47. —So the Vulg. very freq. of external circumstances and of inward state, both in sing. and in plur.: videntes angustiam animi, Gen. 42, 21; so ib. Exod. 6, 9; ib. Rom. 2, 9; and ib. 2 Cor. 2, 4:

    tenent me angustiae,

    ib. 2 Reg. 1, 9; so ib. 2 Cor. 6, 4; 12, 10 al. —
    D.
    Of mind or feeling, narrowness, contractedness:

    non capiunt angustiae pectoris tui,

    Cic. Pis. 11: cujus animus tantis angustiis invidiae continetur, by such meanness of envy, Auct. ad Her. 4, 43.—
    E.
    Of scientific inquiries which go too deeply into details, and lay too much stress upon little things, subtile or minute verbal criticisms:

    me ex campo aequitatis ad istas verborum angustias revocas,

    into a dilemma of verbal subtleties, Cic. Caecin. 29:

    cur eam (orationem) in tantas angustias et in Stoicorum dumeta compellimus?

    straits, id. Ac. 2, 35.—
    F.
    Of discourse, brevity, simplicity: angustia conclusae orationis non facile se ipsa tutatur. Cic. N. D. 2, 7, 20 (v. the context).—So in sing., Non. p. 73, 26.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > angustia

  • 5 angustiae

    angustĭae, ārum (rare in class. Lat. in sing angustĭa, ae, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 61; cf. Charis. p. 20 P.;

    but freq. in eccl. Lat.,

    Vulg. Gen. 42, 21; ib. Psa. 118, 143; ib. Rom. 2, 9; ib. 2 Cor. 2, 4 al.), f. [angustus].
    I.
    Lit., narrowness, straitness; a defile, strait (perhaps only in prose; syn.: fauces, angustum).
    A.
    Of places:

    Corinthus posita in angustiis atque in faucibus Graeciae,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 32; so id. N. D. 2, 7; id. Tusc. 1, 20, 45:

    itineris,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 39: Italia coacta in angustias, Sall. Fragm. H. ap. Serv ad Verg. A. 3, 400 (97, II. p. 250 Gerl.):

    loci,

    id. C. 58, 20: quod intercidit et incuriā coloni locique angustiā. Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 61:

    angustiae locorum,

    Nep. Dat. 8, 4, and Vulg. 2 Macc. 12, 21:

    angustiae saltibus crebris inclusae,

    Liv. 28, 1:

    diu in angustiis pugnatum est,

    id. 34, 46:

    itinerum,

    Tac. A. 15, 43 fin.:

    per angustias Hellesponti,

    Suet. Caes. 63:

    vicorum,

    id. Ner. 38; so id. Aug. 45; id. Claud. 12; id. Oth. 9 al.—
    B.
    Of other things:

    spiritūs,

    shortness of breath, Cic. de Or. 3, 46, 181:

    urinae,

    strangury, Plin. 21, 21, 92, § 160.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Of time, shortness, brevity, want, deficiency:

    in his vel asperitatibus rerum vel angustiis temporis,

    Cic. de Or. 1. 1:

    edidi quae potui, non ut volui, sed ut me temporis angustiae coëgerunt,

    id. ib. 3, 61; id. Verr. 2, 1, 56; Cic. Fil. ad Tir. Fam. 16, 21, 7:

    in angustiā temporum,

    Vulg. Dan. 9, 25.—
    B.
    Of money or other possessions, scarcity, want:

    aerarii,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 14:

    pecuniae publicae,

    id. Fam. 12, 30:

    rei frumentariae,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 17:

    fortunae,

    Tac. A. 2, 38:

    stipendii,

    id. ib. 1, 35:

    ad eas rei familiaris angustias decidit,

    Suet. Claud. 9.— Sometimes absol., want, indigence, poverty:

    ex meis angustiis illius sustento tenuitatem,

    Cic. Fil. ad Tir. Fam. 16, 21, 4:

    paternae,

    Tac. A. 1, 75.—
    C.
    Of external circumstances, condition, etc., difficulty, distress, perplexity, straits:

    in summas angustias adduci,

    Cic. Quint. 5; so id. Fin. 2, 9, 28:

    cum in his angustiis res esset,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 54:

    vereri angustias,

    Cic. Planc. 22:

    angustiae petitionis,

    i. e. the difficulty of obtaining the consular dignity, id. Brut. 47. —So the Vulg. very freq. of external circumstances and of inward state, both in sing. and in plur.: videntes angustiam animi, Gen. 42, 21; so ib. Exod. 6, 9; ib. Rom. 2, 9; and ib. 2 Cor. 2, 4:

    tenent me angustiae,

    ib. 2 Reg. 1, 9; so ib. 2 Cor. 6, 4; 12, 10 al. —
    D.
    Of mind or feeling, narrowness, contractedness:

    non capiunt angustiae pectoris tui,

    Cic. Pis. 11: cujus animus tantis angustiis invidiae continetur, by such meanness of envy, Auct. ad Her. 4, 43.—
    E.
    Of scientific inquiries which go too deeply into details, and lay too much stress upon little things, subtile or minute verbal criticisms:

    me ex campo aequitatis ad istas verborum angustias revocas,

    into a dilemma of verbal subtleties, Cic. Caecin. 29:

    cur eam (orationem) in tantas angustias et in Stoicorum dumeta compellimus?

    straits, id. Ac. 2, 35.—
    F.
    Of discourse, brevity, simplicity: angustia conclusae orationis non facile se ipsa tutatur. Cic. N. D. 2, 7, 20 (v. the context).—So in sing., Non. p. 73, 26.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > angustiae

  • 6 laqueus

    lăquĕus, i, m. [cf. Gr. helkô, draw, holkos; Lat. lacio; perh. Germ. locken], a noose, snare (class.; cf. tendicula).
    I.
    Lit., Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 41:

    saxa laqueis vinciebat,

    Sall. J. 94:

    laqueis falces avertebant,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 22:

    collum in laqueum inserere,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17, § 37: inicere laqueum, to throw over any one, Liv. 1, 26:

    inicere cervicibus laqueum,

    Suet. Vit. 17:

    laqueo gulam alicui frangere,

    to throttle, strangle, Sall. C. 55, 4:

    ad laqueum compellere aliquem,

    to the halter, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 12:

    alicui mandare laqueum,

    to bid go and be hanged, Juv. 10, 53:

    neque carcer neque laqueus,

    a halter, gallows, Tac. A. 3, 50; 5, 9:

    faucesque jam exanimis laqueo vexatae,

    id. ib. 6, 40.—Of a snare, trap or lasso used by hunters:

    laqueis captare feras,

    Verg. G. 1, 139:

    metuit foveam lupus accipiterque Suspectos laqueos,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 51:

    laqueos et muscipula effugere,

    Phaedr. 4, 2, 8; cf.:

    impliciti laqueis nudus uterque jacent,

    Ov. A. A. 2, 580:

    dare in laqueum vestigia,

    to step into a snare, Juv. 13, 244.—
    II.
    Trop., a snare, gin, trap.
    A.
    In gen.:

    judicii laqueos declinans,

    Cic. Mil. 15, 40; cf.:

    interrogationum laqueis aliquem irretire,

    id. de Or. 1, 10, 43:

    laquei Stoicorum,

    subtleties, id. Tusc. 5, 27, 76:

    Chrysippi laquei,

    id. Fat. 4, 7:

    legum et condicionum,

    id. Clu. 55, 150: verbi laqueo capere, id. Caecin. 29, 83.—Without a gen.:

    in hos inexplicabiles laqueos inciderunt,

    Quint. 5, 10, 101:

    (testes) inducuntur in laqueos,

    id. 5, 7, 11:

    sciens in hoc se laqueos induxit,

    Lact. 6, 12, 13.—
    B.
    Fetters, chains, hinderances:

    tibi fortuna laqueum impegit, quem nec solvere posses nec erumpere,

    Sen. Tranq. 10, 1:

    nunquamne hos artissimos laqueos abrumpam,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 8, 3.

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