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|lshtext=<b>sēmen</b>: ĭnis, n. [[root]] sa-, sē-; cf.: [[sero]], sevi; [[Saturnus]], [[sator]], etc..<br /><b>I</b> Seed.<br /> <b>1</b> Of plants, [[Cato]], R. R. 17; 27; 31 fin.; 34; Varr. R. R. 1, 40 sq.: [[semen]] manu spargere, Cic. Rosc. Am. 18, 50: [[terra]] [[semen]] excepit, id. Sen. 15, 51; id. N. D. 2, 32, 81; Ov. M. 1, 108; 7, 623 et saep.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of men, animals, etc., Plaut. Am. 5, 2, 9; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4; 2, 3, 4; 3, 7, 10 al.; Lucr. 4, 1031; 4, 1034 sq.; Cels. 4, 19; Ov. M. 1, 748; 15, 760 et saep.—<br /> <b>3</b> Poet., of the elements of [[other]] bodies (of [[fire]], [[water]], stones, etc.): [[ignis]] semina convolvunt e nubibus, Lucr. 6, 201 sq.; 6, 444; 6, 507; 6, 841: quaerit [[pars]] semina flammae in venis silicis, Verg. A. 6, 6; Ov. M. 11, 144 et saep.: in animis [[quasi]] virtutum igniculi et semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18; so id. Div. 1, 3, 6: alicujus quaestionis, Liv. 40, 19.—<br /> <b>B</b> κατ ἐξοχήν,> [[spelt]]-[[seed]], [[spelt]], Plin. 18, 8, 19, § 82; 18, 24, 55, § 198; Col. 2, 12, 1; cf. Isid. Orig. 17, 3, 6.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[shoot]] used for propagating; a [[graft]], [[scion]], [[set]], [[slip]], [[cutting]], Varr. R. R. 1, 40, 5; Verg. G. 2, 354; Col. 3, 3, 4; 3, 4, 1; 5, 10, 1 et saep.—<br /> <b>2</b> A [[stock]], [[race]] ([[very]] [[rare]]): [[genus]] ac [[semen]], Cic. Agr. 2, 35, 95; so ([[with]] [[genus]]) id. Phil. 4, 5, 13: ipsa [[regio]] semine orta, Liv. 1, 47: videndum, ut boni seminis [[pecus]] habeas, Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4.—<br /> <b>3</b> Posterity, [[progeny]], [[offspring]], [[child]] ([[poet]].): non tulit in cineres labi sua [[Phoebus]] eosdem Semina, sed natum flammis Eripuit, Ov. M. 2, 629; so, semina, id. ib. 10, 470; 15, 216; id. F. 2, 383; id. Tr. 2, 415; Sen. Herc. Fur. 987; Vulg. Gen. 15, 5 et saep.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., as in all languages, [[seed]], i. e. [[origin]], [[occasion]], [[ground]], [[cause]]; of persons, an [[author]], [[prompter]], insligator, etc. ([[class]].).<br /> <b>(a)</b> Sing. (the predom. signif. in Cic.): [[stirps]] ac [[semen]] malorum omnium, Cic. Cat. 1, 12, 30: bellorum civilium [[semen]] et [[causa]], id. Off. 2, 8, 29, cf. ut in seminibus est [[causa]] arborum et stirpium: sic hujus belli [[semen]] ut fuisti (for [[which]], [[just]] [[before]]: causam belli in personā tuā constitisse), id. Phil. 2, 22, 55: sceleris, Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 21.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Plur.: in animis, [[quasi]] virtutum igniculi [[atque]] semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18: [[quod]] et [[Zeno]] in suis commentariis [[quasi]] semina quaedam sparsisset, id. Div. 1, 3, 6: si virtutes sunt, ad quas nobis initia quaedam ac semina sunt concessa naturā, Quint. 2, 20, 6: loquaces, seditiosos, semina discordiarum (tribunos [[plebis]]), Liv. 3, 19, 5: vix [[tamen]] [[illa]] semina erant futurae luxuriae, the [[small]] beginnings, id. 39, 6, 9; cf. id. 40, 19, 9: discordiae, Tac. H. 1, 53; 4, 18 fin.: belli, id. A. 4, 27; 16, 7: rebellionis, id. ib. 11, 19: [[motus]], id. ib. 3, 41. futuri exitii, id. ib. 4, 60: ejus facultatis, Quint. 2, 20, 6: [[quamquam]] semina ejus (translationis) quaedam [[apud]] Aristotelen reperiuntur, id. 3, 6, 60: quaedam probationum, id. 4, 2, 54: veteris eloquentiae, Tac. Or. 33; Sen. Ep. 90, 29. | |lshtext=<b>sēmen</b>: ĭnis, n. [[root]] sa-, sē-; cf.: [[sero]], sevi; [[Saturnus]], [[sator]], etc..<br /><b>I</b> Seed.<br /> <b>1</b> Of plants, [[Cato]], R. R. 17; 27; 31 fin.; 34; Varr. R. R. 1, 40 sq.: [[semen]] manu spargere, Cic. Rosc. Am. 18, 50: [[terra]] [[semen]] excepit, id. Sen. 15, 51; id. N. D. 2, 32, 81; Ov. M. 1, 108; 7, 623 et saep.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of men, animals, etc., Plaut. Am. 5, 2, 9; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4; 2, 3, 4; 3, 7, 10 al.; Lucr. 4, 1031; 4, 1034 sq.; Cels. 4, 19; Ov. M. 1, 748; 15, 760 et saep.—<br /> <b>3</b> Poet., of the elements of [[other]] bodies (of [[fire]], [[water]], stones, etc.): [[ignis]] semina convolvunt e nubibus, Lucr. 6, 201 sq.; 6, 444; 6, 507; 6, 841: quaerit [[pars]] semina flammae in venis silicis, Verg. A. 6, 6; Ov. M. 11, 144 et saep.: in animis [[quasi]] virtutum igniculi et semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18; so id. Div. 1, 3, 6: alicujus quaestionis, Liv. 40, 19.—<br /> <b>B</b> κατ ἐξοχήν,> [[spelt]]-[[seed]], [[spelt]], Plin. 18, 8, 19, § 82; 18, 24, 55, § 198; Col. 2, 12, 1; cf. Isid. Orig. 17, 3, 6.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[shoot]] used for propagating; a [[graft]], [[scion]], [[set]], [[slip]], [[cutting]], Varr. R. R. 1, 40, 5; Verg. G. 2, 354; Col. 3, 3, 4; 3, 4, 1; 5, 10, 1 et saep.—<br /> <b>2</b> A [[stock]], [[race]] ([[very]] [[rare]]): [[genus]] ac [[semen]], Cic. Agr. 2, 35, 95; so ([[with]] [[genus]]) id. Phil. 4, 5, 13: ipsa [[regio]] semine orta, Liv. 1, 47: videndum, ut boni seminis [[pecus]] habeas, Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4.—<br /> <b>3</b> Posterity, [[progeny]], [[offspring]], [[child]] ([[poet]].): non tulit in cineres labi sua [[Phoebus]] eosdem Semina, sed natum flammis Eripuit, Ov. M. 2, 629; so, semina, id. ib. 10, 470; 15, 216; id. F. 2, 383; id. Tr. 2, 415; Sen. Herc. Fur. 987; Vulg. Gen. 15, 5 et saep.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., as in all languages, [[seed]], i. e. [[origin]], [[occasion]], [[ground]], [[cause]]; of persons, an [[author]], [[prompter]], insligator, etc. ([[class]].).<br /> <b>(a)</b> Sing. (the predom. signif. in Cic.): [[stirps]] ac [[semen]] malorum omnium, Cic. Cat. 1, 12, 30: bellorum civilium [[semen]] et [[causa]], id. Off. 2, 8, 29, cf. ut in seminibus est [[causa]] arborum et stirpium: sic hujus belli [[semen]] ut fuisti (for [[which]], [[just]] [[before]]: causam belli in personā tuā constitisse), id. Phil. 2, 22, 55: sceleris, Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 21.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Plur.: in animis, [[quasi]] virtutum igniculi [[atque]] semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18: [[quod]] et [[Zeno]] in suis commentariis [[quasi]] semina quaedam sparsisset, id. Div. 1, 3, 6: si virtutes sunt, ad quas nobis initia quaedam ac semina sunt concessa naturā, Quint. 2, 20, 6: loquaces, seditiosos, semina discordiarum (tribunos [[plebis]]), Liv. 3, 19, 5: vix [[tamen]] [[illa]] semina erant futurae luxuriae, the [[small]] beginnings, id. 39, 6, 9; cf. id. 40, 19, 9: discordiae, Tac. H. 1, 53; 4, 18 fin.: belli, id. A. 4, 27; 16, 7: rebellionis, id. ib. 11, 19: [[motus]], id. ib. 3, 41. futuri exitii, id. ib. 4, 60: ejus facultatis, Quint. 2, 20, 6: [[quamquam]] semina ejus (translationis) quaedam [[apud]] Aristotelen reperiuntur, id. 3, 6, 60: quaedam probationum, id. 4, 2, 54: veteris eloquentiae, Tac. Or. 33; Sen. Ep. 90, 29. | ||
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|gf=<b>sēmĕn</b>,⁸ ĭnis, n. (cf. [[sero]], [[sevi]] ),<br /><b>1</b> semence, graine : Cic. Amer. 50 ; CM 51 ; Nat. 2, 81<br /><b>2</b> semence des animaux : Lucr. 4, 1031, etc.; Cels. Med. 4, 19<br /><b>3</b> [poét.] pl., semences, éléments, atomes, particules : Lucr. 6, 201 ; 444 ; 841, etc. ; Virg. En. 6, 6 || [fig.] [[quasi]] virtutum igniculi et semina Cic. Fin. 5, 18, comme des étincelles et des semences de vertus, cf. Cic. Div. 1, 6<br /><b>4</b> espèce de blé : Plin. 18, 82 ; 18, 198 ; Col. Rust. 2, 12, 1<br /><b>5</b> jeune plant : Virg. G. 2, 354 ; [[Varro]] R. 1, 40, 5<br /><b>6</b> race, souche, sang : Cic. Agr. 2, 95 ; Phil. 4, 13 ; Liv. 1, 47, 6 || [poét.] postérité, descendance, rejeton : Ov. M. 2, 629 ; 10, 470 ; F. 2, 383<br /><b>7</b> [fig.] semence, germe = origine, principe, source, cause : hujus belli [[semen]] tu fuisti Cic. Phil. 2, 55, toi, tu as été la semence de [[cette]] guerre, cf. Cic. Cat. 1, 30 ; Off. 2, 29 ; Liv. 3, 19, 5 ; 39, 6, 9 ; 40, 19, 9 ; Quint. 2, 20, 6, etc. | |||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sēmen: ĭnis, n. root sa-, sē-; cf.: sero, sevi; Saturnus, sator, etc..
I Seed.
1 Of plants, Cato, R. R. 17; 27; 31 fin.; 34; Varr. R. R. 1, 40 sq.: semen manu spargere, Cic. Rosc. Am. 18, 50: terra semen excepit, id. Sen. 15, 51; id. N. D. 2, 32, 81; Ov. M. 1, 108; 7, 623 et saep.—
2 Of men, animals, etc., Plaut. Am. 5, 2, 9; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4; 2, 3, 4; 3, 7, 10 al.; Lucr. 4, 1031; 4, 1034 sq.; Cels. 4, 19; Ov. M. 1, 748; 15, 760 et saep.—
3 Poet., of the elements of other bodies (of fire, water, stones, etc.): ignis semina convolvunt e nubibus, Lucr. 6, 201 sq.; 6, 444; 6, 507; 6, 841: quaerit pars semina flammae in venis silicis, Verg. A. 6, 6; Ov. M. 11, 144 et saep.: in animis quasi virtutum igniculi et semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18; so id. Div. 1, 3, 6: alicujus quaestionis, Liv. 40, 19.—
B κατ ἐξοχήν,> spelt-seed, spelt, Plin. 18, 8, 19, § 82; 18, 24, 55, § 198; Col. 2, 12, 1; cf. Isid. Orig. 17, 3, 6.—
II Transf.
A A shoot used for propagating; a graft, scion, set, slip, cutting, Varr. R. R. 1, 40, 5; Verg. G. 2, 354; Col. 3, 3, 4; 3, 4, 1; 5, 10, 1 et saep.—
2 A stock, race (very rare): genus ac semen, Cic. Agr. 2, 35, 95; so (with genus) id. Phil. 4, 5, 13: ipsa regio semine orta, Liv. 1, 47: videndum, ut boni seminis pecus habeas, Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4.—
3 Posterity, progeny, offspring, child (poet.): non tulit in cineres labi sua Phoebus eosdem Semina, sed natum flammis Eripuit, Ov. M. 2, 629; so, semina, id. ib. 10, 470; 15, 216; id. F. 2, 383; id. Tr. 2, 415; Sen. Herc. Fur. 987; Vulg. Gen. 15, 5 et saep.—
II Trop., as in all languages, seed, i. e. origin, occasion, ground, cause; of persons, an author, prompter, insligator, etc. (class.).
(a) Sing. (the predom. signif. in Cic.): stirps ac semen malorum omnium, Cic. Cat. 1, 12, 30: bellorum civilium semen et causa, id. Off. 2, 8, 29, cf. ut in seminibus est causa arborum et stirpium: sic hujus belli semen ut fuisti (for which, just before: causam belli in personā tuā constitisse), id. Phil. 2, 22, 55: sceleris, Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 21.—
(b) Plur.: in animis, quasi virtutum igniculi atque semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18: quod et Zeno in suis commentariis quasi semina quaedam sparsisset, id. Div. 1, 3, 6: si virtutes sunt, ad quas nobis initia quaedam ac semina sunt concessa naturā, Quint. 2, 20, 6: loquaces, seditiosos, semina discordiarum (tribunos plebis), Liv. 3, 19, 5: vix tamen illa semina erant futurae luxuriae, the small beginnings, id. 39, 6, 9; cf. id. 40, 19, 9: discordiae, Tac. H. 1, 53; 4, 18 fin.: belli, id. A. 4, 27; 16, 7: rebellionis, id. ib. 11, 19: motus, id. ib. 3, 41. futuri exitii, id. ib. 4, 60: ejus facultatis, Quint. 2, 20, 6: quamquam semina ejus (translationis) quaedam apud Aristotelen reperiuntur, id. 3, 6, 60: quaedam probationum, id. 4, 2, 54: veteris eloquentiae, Tac. Or. 33; Sen. Ep. 90, 29.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
sēmĕn,⁸ ĭnis, n. (cf. sero, sevi ),
1 semence, graine : Cic. Amer. 50 ; CM 51 ; Nat. 2, 81
2 semence des animaux : Lucr. 4, 1031, etc.; Cels. Med. 4, 19
3 [poét.] pl., semences, éléments, atomes, particules : Lucr. 6, 201 ; 444 ; 841, etc. ; Virg. En. 6, 6 || [fig.] quasi virtutum igniculi et semina Cic. Fin. 5, 18, comme des étincelles et des semences de vertus, cf. Cic. Div. 1, 6
4 espèce de blé : Plin. 18, 82 ; 18, 198 ; Col. Rust. 2, 12, 1
5 jeune plant : Virg. G. 2, 354 ; Varro R. 1, 40, 5
6 race, souche, sang : Cic. Agr. 2, 95 ; Phil. 4, 13 ; Liv. 1, 47, 6 || [poét.] postérité, descendance, rejeton : Ov. M. 2, 629 ; 10, 470 ; F. 2, 383
7 [fig.] semence, germe = origine, principe, source, cause : hujus belli semen tu fuisti Cic. Phil. 2, 55, toi, tu as été la semence de cette guerre, cf. Cic. Cat. 1, 30 ; Off. 2, 29 ; Liv. 3, 19, 5 ; 39, 6, 9 ; 40, 19, 9 ; Quint. 2, 20, 6, etc.
