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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>impulsus</b>: (inp-), a, um, Part., from [[impello]].<br /><b>impulsus</b>: (inp-), ūs, m. [[impello]],<br /><b>I</b> a pushing or [[striking]] [[against]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., an [[outward]] [[pressure]] or [[shock]], an [[impulse]] ([[class]].; [[most]] freq. in abl. [[sing]].): impulsu scutorum, Cic. Caecin. 15, 43: orbium, id. Rep. 6, 18: quae ([[natura]]) a [[primo]] impulsu moveatur, id. ib. 6, 25 fin.: is [[ardor]] non [[alieno]] impulsu, sed sua [[sponte]] movetur, id. N. D. 2, 12, 32: [[ventus]], qui inferiora repentinis impulsibus quatit, App. de Mundo, p. 62.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., [[incitement]], [[instigation]], [[influence]] ([[class]].): ubi duxere impulsu vostro, vostro impulsu easdem exigunt, Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 45; cf. ib. 4, 4, 65: ipsos non negare, ad haec bona Chrysogonum accessisse impulsu suo, Cic. Rosc. Am. 37, 107; id. Verr. 2, 2, 66, § 161: impulsu patrum, id. Rep. 2, 10: ne [[civitas]] eorum impulsu deficeret, Caes. B. G. 5, 25, 4: impulsu patrum, Cic. Rep. 6, 26: qui simili impulsu aliquid commiserint, id. Inv. 2, 5, 19: [[oratio]] pondere [[modo]] et impulsu proeliatur, Quint. 9, 1, 20: temeritatis subiti et vehementes [[impulsus]], Val. Max. 9, 8.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=(1) <b>[[impulsus]], a, um, part. p. de [[impello]].<br />(2) <b>impulsŭs</b>,¹¹ ūs, m., choc, heurt, ébranlement : Cic. Rep. 6, 18 ; Nat. 2, 32 ; Div. 1, 109 ; Cæc. 43 &#124;&#124; [fig.] impulsion, instigation : Cæs. G. 5, 25, 4 ; Cic. Rep. 6, 26 ; impulsu [[meo]] Cic. Phil. 2, 49, à mon instigation, cf. Verr. 2, 2, 161 ; de Or. 3, 84.||[fig.] impulsion, instigation : Cæs. G. 5, 25, 4 ; Cic. Rep. 6, 26 ; impulsu [[meo]] Cic. Phil. 2, 49, à mon instigation, cf. Verr. 2, 2, 161 ; de Or. 3, 84.
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{{Georges
|georg=impulsus, ūs, m. ([[impello]]), das In-[[Bewegung]]-Setzen, I) eig., die Fortbewegung, das Fortschieben, der fortbewegende [[Stoß]], [[Anstoß]], [[äußere]] [[Antrieb]], corporum, Plin.: scutorum, Cic.: ianuae, das Anklopfen an die [[Tür]], Sen.: turbae, das Andrängen [[des]] Volks, Suet.: [[nullo]] velorum impulsu, [[wenn]] kein [[Wind]] die [[Segel]] schwellt, Plin. – II) übtr.: 1) der [[Antrieb]], die [[Anregung]], Anreizung jmds. zu etw., impulsu [[meo]], [[suo]], vestro, Cic.: impulsu eorum, Caes. – 2) der innerliche [[Trieb]], -[[Antrieb]], plötzliche [[Einfall]], Cic. de inv. 2, 19. – / Abl. Plur., impulsibus, Apul. de mund. 12.
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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=impulsus impulsus N M :: shock, impact; incitement
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