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1 contentiō
contentiō ōnis, f [com-+2 TA-], a stretching, straining, exertion, tension, effort, struggle: vocis: studiorum: ferre tantam contentionem: dicendi: honorum, for honors: libertatis, L.—A contest, contention, strife, fight, dispute, controversy: contentiones proeliorum: magna belli: in re pecuniariā: tanta mecum: contentiones, quas Aedui secum habuissent, Cs.: adversus procuratores, Ta. — A comparison, contrast: hominum ipsorum: fortunarum.—In rhet., formal speech, oratory, C. —A contrast, antithesis, C.— Stress: vocis, i. e. the arsis.* * *stretching, tension; strenuous exercise (physical/mental); comparison (of ADJ); competition, struggle, effort, exertion; controversy, contention, contrast; raising voice, speaking passionately/vigorously/formally; intensification -
2 intentiō
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3 re-tendō
re-tendō dī, tus or sus, ere, to release from tension, unbend, slacken, relax: lentos Arcūs, O.: arcus retentus, O.: arcus retensus, Ph. -
4 tentīgō
tentīgō inis, f [2 TA-], a tension, violent passion, furious desire, H., Iu.* * * -
5 tormentum
tormentum ī, n [TARC-], an engine for hurling: tormentis Mutinam verberavit: tormenta, arma, omnis apparatus belli, L.: telum tormento missum, Cs.— A twisted cord, sling: praesectis mulierum crinibus tormenta effecerunt, Cs.— A missile, shot: quod genus tegumenti nullo telo neque tormento transici posse, Cs.: tormenta e navibus procul excussa, Cu.— An instrument of torture, rack: verberibus ac tormentis quaestionem habere.—Fig., torture, anguish, pain, torment: iracundiae tormenta: Invidiā Siculi non invenere tyranni Maius tormentum, H.: animi tormenta latentis in aegro Corpore, Iu.: Tu lene tormentum ingenio admoves, gentle compulsion, H.* * *windlass; instrument for twisting/winding; engine for hurling stones; missle; rack; any torture device; tension, pressure; torture, torment -
6 arteriotonia
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7 intensio
stretch, extension; spasm; tautness, tension; straining, concentration; aim -
8 tonos
tone, pitch (sound), note; interval; musical scale; astronomical measure; tone/degree of light/shade; strain, tension; peal of thunder (from tono?) -
9 tonus
tone, pitch (sound), note; interval; musical scale; astronomical measure; tone/degree of light/shade; strain, tension; peal of thunder (from tono?) -
10 contentio
contentĭo, ōnis, f. [contendo] (acc. to contendo, II.), an eager stretching, a straining, exertion of the powers of body or mind, tension, effort, a vigorous struggling or striving for something, a struggle after (very freq. and in good prose).I.In gen.A.Prop.:B.contentio et summissio vocis,
Cic. Off. 1, 41, 146; id. de Or. 1, 61, 261:vocis,
id. Tusc. 2, 24, 56:vocis aut lateris,
Plin. 26, 13, 85, § 137 al.:gravitatis et ponderum,
of gravitation, Cic. N. D. 2, 45, 116:animi (opp. relaxatio),
id. de Or. 2, 5, 21; cf. id. Arch. 6, 12 et saep.—With gen. of the object:disputationis,
Cic. de Or. 3, 61, 230:honorum (with ambitio),
id. Off. 1, 25, 87; cf.palmae,
Quint. 1, 2, 24:dignitatis,
id. 4, 5, 12; cf.:libertatis dignitatisque,
Liv. 4, 6, 11 al. —Transf.1.Labored, formal speech (opp. talk, conversation): quoniam magna vis orationis est, eaque duplex, altera contentionis, altera sermonis;* 2.contentio disceptationibus tribuatur judiciorum... sermo in circulis, etc.,
Cic. Off. 1, 37, 132; 2, 14, 48 Heine ad loc.; cf.: sermo est oratio remissa et finitima cottidianae locutioni;contentio est oratio acris, etc.,
Auct. Her. 3, 13, 23.—Gregum = admissura, Censor. 5.—II.In partic.A.(Acc. to contendo, II. B. 2.) A contest, contention, strife (with weapons or words), a fight, dispute, controversy (so most freq.):B.contentiones proeliorum,
Cic. Off. 1, 26, 90; cf.:magna belli,
id. Sest. 27, 58:contentiones, quae cum inimicissimis fiunt,
id. Off. 1, 38, 137; so with cum, id. Phil. 2, 3, 7; id. Leg. 3, 11, 25 al.:cum aliquo de aliquā re,
Quint. 4, 2, 132:de aliquā re,
Cic. Leg. 3, 10, 24; Liv. 4, 6, 4; Quint. 5, 14, 12 al.:adversus procuratores,
Tac. Agr. 9:inter aliquos,
Cic. Sest. 21, 47; Quint. 10, 1, 47; Suet. Claud. 15 et saep.; cf.:inter aliquos de aliquā re,
Cic. Ac. 2, 43, 132 et saep.:contentionis cupidiores quam veritatis,
id. de Or. 1, 11, 47; Curt. 8, 4, 33.—(Acc. to contendo, II. B. 3.) A comparison, contrast:2.si contentio quaedam et comparatio fiat,
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 57; 1, 43, 152; cf. id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:quaedam hominum ipsorum,
id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Inv. 2, 39, 114:fortunarum,
id. Pis. 22, 51.—Hence,T. t.a.In rhetoric, a contrasting of one thought with another, antithesis, Auct. Her. 4, 15, 21; Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 203; Quint. 9, 1, 31; 9, 2, 2.—b.In gram., comparison, Varr. L. L. 8, § 75 Müll. -
11 intentio
I.Lit.:B.corporis,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 10, 20:nervorum,
Col. 6, 6:vocis,
Plin. 28, 4, 14, § 53:aëris,
Gell. 5, 16, 2:intentionem aëris ostendent tibi inflata,... quid enim est vox nisi intentio aëris?
Sen. Q. N. 2, 6, 3:et remissio motus,
Gell. 18, 10:vultus,
Tac. A. 16, 34.—Increase, augmentation:II.doloris,
Sen. Ep. 78, 7:ve particula tum intentionem significat, tum minutionem,
Gell. 16, 5, 5.—Trop., a directing of the mind towards any thing.A.Exertion, effort:B.animus intentione sua depellit pressum omnem ponderum, opp. remissio,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54:animi,
id. ib. 2, 27, 65:cogitationum,
id. ib. 4, 2; id. Inv. 2, 14, 46:tantum curae intentionisque,
Plin. Ep. 2, 10, 5:ut libertatem revoces,
id. Pan. 78 med.:ad intentiones capiendas habiliores,
Gell. 15, 2, 5.—Attention, application to any thing:C.lusūs,
to play, Liv. 4, 17:intentionem alicui accommodare,
Sen. Ep. 113, 3:avocare ab intentione operis destinati,
Quint. 10, 3, 23:rerum,
id. 6, 3, 1:rei familiaris,
Plin. Ep. 1, 3, 2.—A design, purpose, intention:D.haec intentio tua ut libertatem revoces,
Plin. Pan. 78:defuncti,
Dig. 34, 1, 10; Ambros. de Jos. Patriarch. 11, 52; Aug. c. Mendac. 18.—A charge, accusation:2.intentio adversariorum,
Cic. Inv. 2, 43, 125:judiciale genus officiis constat duobus, intentionis ac depulsionis,
Quint. 3, 9, 11; 7, 1, 9.— Hence,Esp., law t. t., that part of the formula or instruction given by the prætor to the court, setting forth the judgment or relief prayed for by a plaintiff in his complaint (cf. Sanders, Inst. of Just. introd. p. 65 sqq.):E.intentio est ea pars formulae qua actor desiderium suum concludit,
Gai. Inst. 4, 41; 44 sq.;53 sq.: cum petitor intentionem suam perdiderit,
Dig. 10, 4, 9, § 6: quod intentionis vestrae proprias afferre debeatis probationes, Vet. Consult. 6, 14 Huschke.—The first or major premise in a syllogism:ita erit prima intentio, secunda assumptio, tertia conexio,
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12 manulea
mănŭlĕa (al. leg. ap. Vitr. mănucŭla or mănucla), ae, f. [1. manus].* I.A long sleeve reaching to the hand, i. q. manica: quid tu amicam times ne te manulea cajet? Plaut. Fragm. ap. Fulg. Contin. Verg. p. 163 Muncker; v. cajo, and cf. manuleus.—II.The trigger of a catapult, which held the cord in tension, Vitr. 10, 15, 4. -
13 retendo
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14 tasis
tăsis, is, f., = tasis, a straining, tension, exertion:vocis = intentio,
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15 tendor
tendor, ōris, m. [tendo], a stretching, straining, tension:faucium,
App. M. 4, p. 153, 32. -
16 tensio
I.In gen.: papilionum, a setting up, pitching, Hyg. Gromat. init.— Plur.: bracchia, quae in eas tensiones includuntur, Vitr 1, 1 med. —II.In partic., a tension or contraction of the nerves, as a disease:nervorum,
Scrib. Comp. 101; 255:praecordiorum,
id. ib. 260; Veg. Vet. 1, 53 fin. -
17 tensura
tensūra, ae, f. [id.], a stretching out, a straining, tension (post-class.): papilionis, i. e. a setting up, pitching, Hyg. Gromat. init.:corporis,
Veg. Vet. 1, 21 fin.; 2, 25; Theod. Prisc. 4, 1 med. -
18 tentigo
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