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|lshtext=<b>complexus</b>: (con-), ūs, m. [[complector]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[surrounding]], encompassing, [[encircling]], embracing, [[embrace]], etc. ([[class]]. in [[prose]] and [[poetry]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br /> <b>A</b> Prop.<br /> <b>1</b> Of things ([[rare]]): [[aether]] Omnia avido complexu [[cetera]] saepsit, Lucr. 5, 471; so id. 2, 1066: qui ([[mundus]]) omnia complexu suo coërcet et continet, Cic. N. D. 2, 22, 58; 2, 40, 101: lapides alligati complexu silicis, by a [[binding]], Plin. 36, 22, 45, § 161.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of persons: secutae conlocutiones cum Trebonio complexusque, Cic. Phil. 11, 2, 5: corporum, id. Tusc. 3, 20, 46: e complexu parentum abreptos filios ad necem ducere, id. Verr. 2, 1, 3, § 7: ubi complexu coierunt membra tenaci, in a [[mutual]] [[close]] [[embrace]], Ov. M. 4, 377: complexu matris avellere natam, Cat. 62, 21; cf. id. 64, 88; 64, 118; Cic. Font. 17, 36; id. Fl. 38, 95; Liv. 2, 40, 5; Quint. 6, 1, 42; 8, 3, 68: Venerio, in copulation, Cic. Div. 2, 69, 143.—In plur., * Hor. S, 1, 5, 43; Verg. A. 5, 742; Ov. M. 3, 286; 10, 388; 6, 249.—Rarely ([[like]] [[complector]] itself), of [[hostile]] [[embrace]], [[close]] [[combat]]: in Martis complexu cadere, Quint. Decl. 4, 22: armorum, Tac. Agr. 36; cf. of a [[serpent]]: longis amplexibus illos necat, Ov. M. 3, 48: luctari complexu, Plin. 9, 30, 48, § 91.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf., as a [[measure]], the [[reach]]: ([[cedrus]]) crassitudinis ad trium hominum conplexum, Plin. 16, 40, 76, § 203.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[connection]] in [[discourse]] ([[very]] freq. in Quint.): [[vitium]] non est in sensu, sed in complexu, Quint. 1, 5, 46; cf. id. 9, 4, 32: [[brevis]] verborum, id. 7, 3, 18: sermonis, id. 9, 3, 18: in complexu loquendi serieque, id. 1, 5, 3: legum aliorumque scriptorum, id. 5, 10, 107: causarum, id. 5, 10, 103; 7, 2, 57: rerum, personarum, temporum, id. 3, 5, 7 et saep.—<br /> <b>B</b> A [[friendly]] embracing, [[love]], [[affectionate]] [[relation]], etc.: venisti in [[sinum]] et complexum tuae mimulae, Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 61; cf.: res publica [[Pompeii]] filium suo sinu complexuque recipiet, id. ib. 13, 4, 9; id. Pis. 9, 19: totius gentis humanae, id. Fin. 5, 23, 65; id. Cat. 2, 10, 22: at tu easdem artes in complexu, oculis, auribus habes, Plin. [[Pan]]. 47, 2.<br /><b>complexus</b>: a, um, Part., from [[complector]]. | |lshtext=<b>complexus</b>: (con-), ūs, m. [[complector]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[surrounding]], encompassing, [[encircling]], embracing, [[embrace]], etc. ([[class]]. in [[prose]] and [[poetry]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br /> <b>A</b> Prop.<br /> <b>1</b> Of things ([[rare]]): [[aether]] Omnia avido complexu [[cetera]] saepsit, Lucr. 5, 471; so id. 2, 1066: qui ([[mundus]]) omnia complexu suo coërcet et continet, Cic. N. D. 2, 22, 58; 2, 40, 101: lapides alligati complexu silicis, by a [[binding]], Plin. 36, 22, 45, § 161.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of persons: secutae conlocutiones cum Trebonio complexusque, Cic. Phil. 11, 2, 5: corporum, id. Tusc. 3, 20, 46: e complexu parentum abreptos filios ad necem ducere, id. Verr. 2, 1, 3, § 7: ubi complexu coierunt membra tenaci, in a [[mutual]] [[close]] [[embrace]], Ov. M. 4, 377: complexu matris avellere natam, Cat. 62, 21; cf. id. 64, 88; 64, 118; Cic. Font. 17, 36; id. Fl. 38, 95; Liv. 2, 40, 5; Quint. 6, 1, 42; 8, 3, 68: Venerio, in copulation, Cic. Div. 2, 69, 143.—In plur., * Hor. S, 1, 5, 43; Verg. A. 5, 742; Ov. M. 3, 286; 10, 388; 6, 249.—Rarely ([[like]] [[complector]] itself), of [[hostile]] [[embrace]], [[close]] [[combat]]: in Martis complexu cadere, Quint. Decl. 4, 22: armorum, Tac. Agr. 36; cf. of a [[serpent]]: longis amplexibus illos necat, Ov. M. 3, 48: luctari complexu, Plin. 9, 30, 48, § 91.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf., as a [[measure]], the [[reach]]: ([[cedrus]]) crassitudinis ad trium hominum conplexum, Plin. 16, 40, 76, § 203.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[connection]] in [[discourse]] ([[very]] freq. in Quint.): [[vitium]] non est in sensu, sed in complexu, Quint. 1, 5, 46; cf. id. 9, 4, 32: [[brevis]] verborum, id. 7, 3, 18: sermonis, id. 9, 3, 18: in complexu loquendi serieque, id. 1, 5, 3: legum aliorumque scriptorum, id. 5, 10, 107: causarum, id. 5, 10, 103; 7, 2, 57: rerum, personarum, temporum, id. 3, 5, 7 et saep.—<br /> <b>B</b> A [[friendly]] embracing, [[love]], [[affectionate]] [[relation]], etc.: venisti in [[sinum]] et complexum tuae mimulae, Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 61; cf.: res publica [[Pompeii]] filium suo sinu complexuque recipiet, id. ib. 13, 4, 9; id. Pis. 9, 19: totius gentis humanae, id. Fin. 5, 23, 65; id. Cat. 2, 10, 22: at tu easdem artes in complexu, oculis, auribus habes, Plin. [[Pan]]. 47, 2.<br /><b>complexus</b>: a, um, Part., from [[complector]]. | ||
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|gf=(1) <b>[[complexus]], a, um, part. de [[complector]] et [[complecto]].<br />(2) <b>complexŭs</b>,¹⁰ ūs, m. ([[complector]]),<br /><b>1</b> action d’embrasser, d’entourer, embrassement, étreinte : [[mundus]] [[omnia]] complexu [[suo]] coercet et continet Cic. Nat. 2, 58, le monde réunit et contient tout dans son étreinte || étreinte des bras, enlacement : e complexu parentum abrepti filii Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 7, fils arrachés des bras de leurs parents ; de matris complexu aliquem avellere Cic. Font. 46, enlever qqn des bras de sa mère || [[rare]] étreinte hostile : [[complexus]] armorum Tac. Agr. 36, combat corps à corps || étreinte charnelle : Scrib. Comp. 18<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] [[lien]] affectueux : [[complexus]] gentis humanæ Cic. Fin. 5, 65, le [[lien]] qui embrasse la race humaine || liaison, enchaînement : [[complexus]] sermonis Quint. 9, 3, 18, enchaînement des mots dans le style (loquendi 1, 5, 3). | |||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
complexus: (con-), ūs, m. complector,
I a surrounding, encompassing, encircling, embracing, embrace, etc. (class. in prose and poetry).
I Lit.
A Prop.
1 Of things (rare): aether Omnia avido complexu cetera saepsit, Lucr. 5, 471; so id. 2, 1066: qui (mundus) omnia complexu suo coërcet et continet, Cic. N. D. 2, 22, 58; 2, 40, 101: lapides alligati complexu silicis, by a binding, Plin. 36, 22, 45, § 161.—
2 Of persons: secutae conlocutiones cum Trebonio complexusque, Cic. Phil. 11, 2, 5: corporum, id. Tusc. 3, 20, 46: e complexu parentum abreptos filios ad necem ducere, id. Verr. 2, 1, 3, § 7: ubi complexu coierunt membra tenaci, in a mutual close embrace, Ov. M. 4, 377: complexu matris avellere natam, Cat. 62, 21; cf. id. 64, 88; 64, 118; Cic. Font. 17, 36; id. Fl. 38, 95; Liv. 2, 40, 5; Quint. 6, 1, 42; 8, 3, 68: Venerio, in copulation, Cic. Div. 2, 69, 143.—In plur., * Hor. S, 1, 5, 43; Verg. A. 5, 742; Ov. M. 3, 286; 10, 388; 6, 249.—Rarely (like complector itself), of hostile embrace, close combat: in Martis complexu cadere, Quint. Decl. 4, 22: armorum, Tac. Agr. 36; cf. of a serpent: longis amplexibus illos necat, Ov. M. 3, 48: luctari complexu, Plin. 9, 30, 48, § 91.—
B Transf., as a measure, the reach: (cedrus) crassitudinis ad trium hominum conplexum, Plin. 16, 40, 76, § 203.—
II Trop.
A A connection in discourse (very freq. in Quint.): vitium non est in sensu, sed in complexu, Quint. 1, 5, 46; cf. id. 9, 4, 32: brevis verborum, id. 7, 3, 18: sermonis, id. 9, 3, 18: in complexu loquendi serieque, id. 1, 5, 3: legum aliorumque scriptorum, id. 5, 10, 107: causarum, id. 5, 10, 103; 7, 2, 57: rerum, personarum, temporum, id. 3, 5, 7 et saep.—
B A friendly embracing, love, affectionate relation, etc.: venisti in sinum et complexum tuae mimulae, Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 61; cf.: res publica Pompeii filium suo sinu complexuque recipiet, id. ib. 13, 4, 9; id. Pis. 9, 19: totius gentis humanae, id. Fin. 5, 23, 65; id. Cat. 2, 10, 22: at tu easdem artes in complexu, oculis, auribus habes, Plin. Pan. 47, 2.
complexus: a, um, Part., from complector.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) complexus, a, um, part. de complector et complecto.
(2) complexŭs,¹⁰ ūs, m. (complector),
1 action d’embrasser, d’entourer, embrassement, étreinte : mundus omnia complexu suo coercet et continet Cic. Nat. 2, 58, le monde réunit et contient tout dans son étreinte
