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|lshtext=<b>in-verto</b>: verti, [[versum]], 3, v. a.,<br /><b>I</b> to [[turn]] upside [[down]], [[turn]] [[about]], to [[upset]], [[invert]] ([[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: pingue [[solum]] Fortes invertant tauri, to [[turn]] up, [[plough]] up, Verg. G. 1, 64: campum, id. ib. 3, 161: [[Boreas]] invertit ornos, upturns, overthrows, Luc. 6, 390: vinaria, to [[upset]], [[empty]], Hor. S. 2, 8, 39: [[mare]], i. e. disturbed, [[rough]], id. Epod. 10, 5: alveos navium inversos pro tuguriis habere, Sall. J. 18, 5: [[adeo]] [[vehementer]] talum inverti, ut minimum affuerim [[quin]] articulum defregerim, [[dislocated]], App. Flor. 3, p. 134, 3: si [[polypus]] invertatur, Plin. 9, 30, 48, § 91: invertere se, to [[turn]] [[over]], id. 32, 2, 5, § 13: cum in locum anulum inverterat, Cic. Off. 3, 9, 38. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Esp., to [[dip]], [[dye]]: albentes lanas, Sil. 16, 568.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., to [[invert]], transp?*!se; to [[change]]. [[alter]]; to [[pervert]]; to [[exchange]]: ut cum [[semel]] [[dictum]] [[sit]] [[directe]], invertatur [[ordo]], et [[idem]] [[quasi]] [[sursum]] [[versus]] retroque dicatur, Cic. Part. 7, 24: quae in [[vulgus]] edita ejus verbis, invertere [[supersedeo]], to [[alter]], [[give]] in [[another]] form, Tac. A. 15, 63: virtutes, to [[alter]], [[misrepresent]], Hor. S. 1, 3, 55: lanas, to [[dye]], [[color]], Sil. 16, 569: [[Vertumnus]] Deus invertendarum rerum est, i. e. of [[barter]], [[trade]], Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 59, § 154. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Esp. of words, to [[pervert]], [[misapply]], [[use]] [[ironically]] (cf. [[inversio]], I.): invertuntur verba, ut, etc., Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262.—Hence, [[inversus]], a, um, P. a., turned upside [[down]], [[inverted]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Lit.: [[vomer]] [[inversus]], Hor. Epod. 2, 63: carinae, Plin. 9, 6, 5, § 15: [[manus]] (opp. supina), id. 12, 25, 54, § 121: [[charta]], Mart. 4, 87, 11: submovere Euros Pellibus inversis, turned [[inside]] [[out]], Juv. 14, 187.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Trop., [[inverted]], perverted: [[annus]], [[inverted]], brought [[back]] to its [[beginning]], i. e. completed, ended, Hor. S. 1, 1, 36: pro [[curia]], inversique [[mores]]! perverted, [[corrupt]], id. C. 3, 5, 7: [[consuetudo]], Quint. 3, 9, 9: verba, perverted from [[their]] [[proper]] meanings, [[ambiguous]], Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 131; so, [[too]], verba, [[dark]], [[obscure]], Lucr. 1, 642. — Neutr. [[sing]]. as adv.: [[inversum]], upside [[down]]: surculis [[inversum]] superpositis, Sol. 8.
|lshtext=<b>in-verto</b>: verti, [[versum]], 3, v. a.,<br /><b>I</b> to [[turn]] upside [[down]], [[turn]] [[about]], to [[upset]], [[invert]] ([[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: pingue [[solum]] Fortes invertant tauri, to [[turn]] up, [[plough]] up, Verg. G. 1, 64: campum, id. ib. 3, 161: [[Boreas]] invertit ornos, upturns, overthrows, Luc. 6, 390: vinaria, to [[upset]], [[empty]], Hor. S. 2, 8, 39: [[mare]], i. e. disturbed, [[rough]], id. Epod. 10, 5: alveos navium inversos pro tuguriis habere, Sall. J. 18, 5: [[adeo]] [[vehementer]] talum inverti, ut minimum affuerim [[quin]] articulum defregerim, [[dislocated]], App. Flor. 3, p. 134, 3: si [[polypus]] invertatur, Plin. 9, 30, 48, § 91: invertere se, to [[turn]] [[over]], id. 32, 2, 5, § 13: cum in locum anulum inverterat, Cic. Off. 3, 9, 38. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Esp., to [[dip]], [[dye]]: albentes lanas, Sil. 16, 568.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., to [[invert]], transp?*!se; to [[change]]. [[alter]]; to [[pervert]]; to [[exchange]]: ut cum [[semel]] [[dictum]] [[sit]] [[directe]], invertatur [[ordo]], et [[idem]] [[quasi]] [[sursum]] [[versus]] retroque dicatur, Cic. Part. 7, 24: quae in [[vulgus]] edita ejus verbis, invertere [[supersedeo]], to [[alter]], [[give]] in [[another]] form, Tac. A. 15, 63: virtutes, to [[alter]], [[misrepresent]], Hor. S. 1, 3, 55: lanas, to [[dye]], [[color]], Sil. 16, 569: [[Vertumnus]] Deus invertendarum rerum est, i. e. of [[barter]], [[trade]], Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 59, § 154. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Esp. of words, to [[pervert]], [[misapply]], [[use]] [[ironically]] (cf. [[inversio]], I.): invertuntur verba, ut, etc., Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262.—Hence, [[inversus]], a, um, P. a., turned upside [[down]], [[inverted]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Lit.: [[vomer]] [[inversus]], Hor. Epod. 2, 63: carinae, Plin. 9, 6, 5, § 15: [[manus]] (opp. supina), id. 12, 25, 54, § 121: [[charta]], Mart. 4, 87, 11: submovere Euros Pellibus inversis, turned [[inside]] [[out]], Juv. 14, 187.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Trop., [[inverted]], perverted: [[annus]], [[inverted]], brought [[back]] to its [[beginning]], i. e. completed, ended, Hor. S. 1, 1, 36: pro [[curia]], inversique [[mores]]! perverted, [[corrupt]], id. C. 3, 5, 7: [[consuetudo]], Quint. 3, 9, 9: verba, perverted from [[their]] [[proper]] meanings, [[ambiguous]], Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 131; so, [[too]], verba, [[dark]], [[obscure]], Lucr. 1, 642. — Neutr. [[sing]]. as adv.: [[inversum]], upside [[down]]: surculis [[inversum]] superpositis, Sol. 8.
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|gf=<b>invertō</b>,¹² vertī, [[versum]], ĕre, tr.,<br /><b>1</b> retourner, tourner sens dessus dessous, renverser : Cic. Off. 3, 98 ; Virg. G. 1, 64 ; Sall. J. 18, 5 || faire changer de couleur, teindre : Sil. 16, 568<br /><b>2</b> transposer, changer, intervertir : Cic. Part. 24 ; Tac. Ann. 15, 63 || prendre (les mots) dans un autre sens [antiphrase] : Cic. de Or. 2, 262 || inversi [[mores]] Hor. O. 3, 5, 7, mœurs perverties, décadence des mœurs.
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

in-verto: verti, versum, 3, v. a.,
I to turn upside down, turn about, to upset, invert (class.).
I Lit.: pingue solum Fortes invertant tauri, to turn up, plough up, Verg. G. 1, 64: campum, id. ib. 3, 161: Boreas invertit ornos, upturns, overthrows, Luc. 6, 390: vinaria, to upset, empty, Hor. S. 2, 8, 39: mare, i. e. disturbed, rough, id. Epod. 10, 5: alveos navium inversos pro tuguriis habere, Sall. J. 18, 5: adeo vehementer talum inverti, ut minimum affuerim quin articulum defregerim, dislocated, App. Flor. 3, p. 134, 3: si polypus invertatur, Plin. 9, 30, 48, § 91: invertere se, to turn over, id. 32, 2, 5, § 13: cum in locum anulum inverterat, Cic. Off. 3, 9, 38. —
   2    Esp., to dip, dye: albentes lanas, Sil. 16, 568.—
II Trop., to invert, transp?*!se; to change. alter; to pervert; to exchange: ut cum semel dictum sit directe, invertatur ordo, et idem quasi sursum versus retroque dicatur, Cic. Part. 7, 24: quae in vulgus edita ejus verbis, invertere supersedeo, to alter, give in another form, Tac. A. 15, 63: virtutes, to alter, misrepresent, Hor. S. 1, 3, 55: lanas, to dye, color, Sil. 16, 569: Vertumnus Deus invertendarum rerum est, i. e. of barter, trade, Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 59, § 154. —
   B Esp. of words, to pervert, misapply, use ironically (cf. inversio, I.): invertuntur verba, ut, etc., Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262.—Hence, inversus, a, um, P. a., turned upside down, inverted.
   A Lit.: vomer inversus, Hor. Epod. 2, 63: carinae, Plin. 9, 6, 5, § 15: manus (opp. supina), id. 12, 25, 54, § 121: charta, Mart. 4, 87, 11: submovere Euros Pellibus inversis, turned inside out, Juv. 14, 187.—
   B Trop., inverted, perverted: annus, inverted, brought back to its beginning, i. e. completed, ended, Hor. S. 1, 1, 36: pro curia, inversique mores! perverted, corrupt, id. C. 3, 5, 7: consuetudo, Quint. 3, 9, 9: verba, perverted from their proper meanings, ambiguous, Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 131; so, too, verba, dark, obscure, Lucr. 1, 642. — Neutr. sing. as adv.: inversum, upside down: surculis inversum superpositis, Sol. 8.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

invertō,¹² vertī, versum, ĕre, tr.,
1 retourner, tourner sens dessus dessous, renverser : Cic. Off. 3, 98 ; Virg. G. 1, 64 ; Sall. J. 18, 5