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|lshtext=<b>porta</b>: ae (portabus for portis, Cn. Gell. ap. [[Charis]]. p. 40 P.), f. from [[root]] [[par]]-, to [[pierce]], [[pass]] [[through]]; Gr. [[περάω]], [[πείρω]], [[πόρος]] | |lshtext=<b>porta</b>: ae (portabus for portis, Cn. Gell. ap. [[Charis]]. p. 40 P.), f. from [[root]] [[par]]-, to [[pierce]], [[pass]] [[through]]; Gr. [[περάω]], [[πείρω]], [[πόρος]], [[ford]]; Lat.: [[peritus]], ex-[[perior]], and v. [[periculum]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[city]]-[[gate]], a [[gate]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: hic ([[miles]]) portas frangit, at [[ille]] ([[amans]]) fores, Ov. Am. 1, 9, 20: rectā portā invadam [[extemplo]] in [[oppidum]] antiquom et [[vetus]], Plaut. Bacch. 4, 4, 60; id. Ps. 2, 2, 3: si [[Hannibal]] ad portas venisset, Cic. Fin. 4, 9, 22: pedem portā efferre, id. Att. 8, 2, 4; 7, 2, 6; Verg. A. 4, 130: ad portam [[praesto]] esse, Cic. Pis. 23, 55: portā introire, id. ib. 23, 55: [[egressus]] portā Capenā, id. Tusc. 1, 7, 13: [[extra]] portam Collinam, id. Leg. 2, 23, 58: [[porta]] Carmentalis, Liv. 2, 49, 8: [[pars]] egressa portis erat, id. 3, 60, 9; 23, 46, 10: omnibus portis effundi, id. 24, 1, 3: portā Capenā Romam [[ingressus]], id. 26, 10, 1; 33, 26, 9: signa portis efferre, id. 27, 2, 5: portis ruere, id. 27, 41, 8: eādem portā signa infesta urbi inferre, id. 28, 3, 13: patefactā portā Romani erumpunt, id. 28, 36, 8: [[subito]] omnibus portis eruptione factā, Caes. B. G. 3, 6; 19; 5, 51: omnibus portis prorumpunt, Tac. H. 4, 20; 34: portarum [[claustra]], Verg. A. 7, 185: limina portarum, id. ib. 2, 803: portas obice firmā claudere, Ov. M. 14, 780: portas reserare hosti, id. A. A. 3, 577: portā triumphali ducere [[funus]], Tac. A. 3, 47: sanctae [[quoque]] res, veluti muri et portae, [[quodammodo]] divini juris sunt, Gai. Inst. 2, 8: vidi Portas (Carthaginis) non clausas, a [[proof]] [[that]] the [[people]] were [[fearless]], Hor. C. 3, 5, 23.—Connected [[with]] urbis: qui urbis portas occuparent, Cic. Phil. 14, 6, 15: [[bellum]] a portis hujus urbis avolsum, id. Rep. 1, 1, 1.—With per ([[rare]] [[except]] in Livy): per unam portam [[praesidium]] Romanum irrumpit, Liv. 9, 24, 12: [[paulo]] [[ante]] lucem per effractam portam urbem ingreditur, id. 24, 46, 7: per aversam portam silentio excedere, id. 10, 34, 4; 4, 46, 6; 23, 47, 8: [[elapsus]] per eam portam quae ... ad Darii [[castra]] pervenit, Curt. 4, 10, 25; Vulg. Gen. 34, 20: in fastigio portae, id. 2 Reg. 18, 24.—Prov.: [[porta]] itineri longissima, the [[way]] to the [[gate]] is the longest (sc. in [[making]] a [[journey]]), i. e. it is the [[first]] [[step]] [[that]] costs, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 2.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf., in gen., [[like]] [[our]] [[gate]], of an [[avenue]], [[entrance]], [[passage]], [[outlet]], [[door]] of [[any]] [[kind]] (syn.: fores, janua, [[ostium]]). —Of the gates of a [[camp]]: ab decumanā portā [[castra]] munita, Caes. B. G. 3, 25; so, [[principalis]], Liv. 40, 27: quaestoria, id. ib.: villarum, Plin. 28, 10, 44, § 157: venti, [[velut]] agmine [[facto]], Quā [[data]] [[porta]], ruunt, Verg. A. 1, 82.—Of a [[cage]]: ex portā ludis emitti, said of hares, Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 30: [[porta]] tonat caeli, Enn. ap. Vet. Gram. ap. Col. (Ann. v. 597 Vahl.); Verg. G. 3, 261: somni, id. A. 6, 893; cf. eburna, Hor. C. 3, 27, 41: ubi [[portitor]] [[aera]] recepit, Obserat umbrosos lurida [[porta]] rogos, the [[portal]] of the [[infernal]] regions, Prop. 4 (5), 11, 8: belli portae, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 7, 622; Hor. S. 1, 4, 61 (Ann. v. 271 Vahl.): mortis, Vulg. Psa. 9, 15: [[inferi]], id. Isa. 38, 10: portae, quae [[alibi]] Armeniae, [[alibi]] Caspiae, [[alibi]] Ciliciae vocantur, passes, gorges, defiles, Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99; Nep. Dat. 7, 3; Val. Fl. 3, 496: solis, the signs of Cancer and Aries in the zodiac, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 12, and S. 1, 17: jecoris, a [[part]] of the [[liver]] (so [[too]] in Gr. [[πύλη]]), Cic. N. D. 2, 55, 137: fluviorum, Vulg. Nahum, 2, 6.—Of the fundament, Cat. 15, 17.—*<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> Et quibus e portis occurri cuique deceret, by [[what]] [[way]], by [[what]] [[means]], Lucr. 6, 32.—<br /> <b>B</b> As the [[symbol]] of [[strength]]: portae [[inferi]], the powers of [[hell]], Vulg. Matt. 16, 18. | ||
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porta: ae (portabus for portis, Cn. Gell. ap. Charis. p. 40 P.), f. from root par-, to pierce, pass through; Gr. περάω, πείρω, πόρος, ford; Lat.: peritus, ex-perior, and v. periculum,
I a city-gate, a gate.
I Lit.: hic (miles) portas frangit, at ille (amans) fores, Ov. Am. 1, 9, 20: rectā portā invadam extemplo in oppidum antiquom et vetus, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 4, 60; id. Ps. 2, 2, 3: si Hannibal ad portas venisset, Cic. Fin. 4, 9, 22: pedem portā efferre, id. Att. 8, 2, 4; 7, 2, 6; Verg. A. 4, 130: ad portam praesto esse, Cic. Pis. 23, 55: portā introire, id. ib. 23, 55: egressus portā Capenā, id. Tusc. 1, 7, 13: extra portam Collinam, id. Leg. 2, 23, 58: porta Carmentalis, Liv. 2, 49, 8: pars egressa portis erat, id. 3, 60, 9; 23, 46, 10: omnibus portis effundi, id. 24, 1, 3: portā Capenā Romam ingressus, id. 26, 10, 1; 33, 26, 9: signa portis efferre, id. 27, 2, 5: portis ruere, id. 27, 41, 8: eādem portā signa infesta urbi inferre, id. 28, 3, 13: patefactā portā Romani erumpunt, id. 28, 36, 8: subito omnibus portis eruptione factā, Caes. B. G. 3, 6; 19; 5, 51: omnibus portis prorumpunt, Tac. H. 4, 20; 34: portarum claustra, Verg. A. 7, 185: limina portarum, id. ib. 2, 803: portas obice firmā claudere, Ov. M. 14, 780: portas reserare hosti, id. A. A. 3, 577: portā triumphali ducere funus, Tac. A. 3, 47: sanctae quoque res, veluti muri et portae, quodammodo divini juris sunt, Gai. Inst. 2, 8: vidi Portas (Carthaginis) non clausas, a proof that the people were fearless, Hor. C. 3, 5, 23.—Connected with urbis: qui urbis portas occuparent, Cic. Phil. 14, 6, 15: bellum a portis hujus urbis avolsum, id. Rep. 1, 1, 1.—With per (rare except in Livy): per unam portam praesidium Romanum irrumpit, Liv. 9, 24, 12: paulo ante lucem per effractam portam urbem ingreditur, id. 24, 46, 7: per aversam portam silentio excedere, id. 10, 34, 4; 4, 46, 6; 23, 47, 8: elapsus per eam portam quae ... ad Darii castra pervenit, Curt. 4, 10, 25; Vulg. Gen. 34, 20: in fastigio portae, id. 2 Reg. 18, 24.—Prov.: porta itineri longissima, the way to the gate is the longest (sc. in making a journey), i. e. it is the first step that costs, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 2.—
B Transf., in gen., like our gate, of an avenue, entrance, passage, outlet, door of any kind (syn.: fores, janua, ostium). —Of the gates of a camp: ab decumanā portā castra munita, Caes. B. G. 3, 25; so, principalis, Liv. 40, 27: quaestoria, id. ib.: villarum, Plin. 28, 10, 44, § 157: venti, velut agmine facto, Quā data porta, ruunt, Verg. A. 1, 82.—Of a cage: ex portā ludis emitti, said of hares, Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 30: porta tonat caeli, Enn. ap. Vet. Gram. ap. Col. (Ann. v. 597 Vahl.); Verg. G. 3, 261: somni, id. A. 6, 893; cf. eburna, Hor. C. 3, 27, 41: ubi portitor aera recepit, Obserat umbrosos lurida porta rogos, the portal of the infernal regions, Prop. 4 (5), 11, 8: belli portae, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 7, 622; Hor. S. 1, 4, 61 (Ann. v. 271 Vahl.): mortis, Vulg. Psa. 9, 15: inferi, id. Isa. 38, 10: portae, quae alibi Armeniae, alibi Caspiae, alibi Ciliciae vocantur, passes, gorges, defiles, Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99; Nep. Dat. 7, 3; Val. Fl. 3, 496: solis, the signs of Cancer and Aries in the zodiac, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 12, and S. 1, 17: jecoris, a part of the liver (so too in Gr. πύλη), Cic. N. D. 2, 55, 137: fluviorum, Vulg. Nahum, 2, 6.—Of the fundament, Cat. 15, 17.—*
II Trop.
A Et quibus e portis occurri cuique deceret, by what way, by what means, Lucr. 6, 32.—
B As the symbol of strength: portae inferi, the powers of hell, Vulg. Matt. 16, 18.
