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|lshtext=<b>scūtum</b>: i, n. (<br /><b>I</b> masc. collat. form | |lshtext=<b>scūtum</b>: i, n. (<br /><b>I</b> masc. collat. form scūtus, Turp. ap. Non. 226, 13) [[σκῦτος]].<br /><b>I</b> An [[oblong]] [[shield]], made of boards fastened [[together]], and [[covered]] [[with]] [[leather]], a [[buckler]] ([[whereas]] [[clipeus]] denotes a [[round]] [[shield]], [[target]] of [[metal]]; cf. Veg. Mil. 2, 18): [[scutum]] pro [[clipeo]], Liv. 1, 43: pedestre, of the [[infantry]], Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 14; 9, 13, 16; Liv. 6, 8; 7, 10: equestria, of the [[cavalry]], id. 43, 6: ad galeas induendas scutisque tegimenta detrahenda [[tempus]] defuit, Caes. B. G. 2, 21: scutis ex cortice factis aut viminibus intextis, id. ib. 2, 33: sublato scuto, id. B. C. 2, 35: abjecto scuto fugere, Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54: ut non [[modo]] non abjecto, sed ne rejecto [[quidem]] scuto fugere videar, id. de Or. 2, 72, 294: [[scutum]] reliquisse praecipuum [[flagitium]], Tac. G. 6: hastas et [[scuta]] reclinant, Verg. A. 12, 130: fulgentia, id. ib. 8, 93: longa, id. ib. 8, 539; Ov. Tr. 4, 1, 73; Liv. 7, 26; 38, 17: erectum altius, Amm. 24, 4, 4.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf., heavyarmed soldiers, men [[bearing]] shields ([[late]] Lat.): [[oppidum]], ordine circumdatum trino scutorum, oppugnabat, Amm. 24, 4, 10: Agilo, scutorum densitate [[contectus]], id. 21, 12, 18 al.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., a [[shield]], i. e. a [[defence]], [[protection]], sheiter, safeguard ([[rare]]): sed ne [[quod]] [[tamen]] [[scutum]] [[dare]] in judicio viderentur eis, quos, etc., Cic. Tull. 18, 43: scuto [[vobis]] [[magis]] [[quam]] gladio [[opus]] est, Liv. 3, 53 fin. (for [[which]], [[just]] [[before]]: praesidia libertatis non licentiae ad impugnandos alios): [[Fabius]] novam de Hannibale victoriam [[commentus]] est, non pugnare. Hinc illud ex [[populo]], ut Imperii [[scutum]] vocaretur, Flor. 2, 6, 27; cf.: Deus, [[scutum]] [[meum]], Vulg. 2 Reg. 22, 3: [[scutum]] fidei, id. Eph. 6, 16. | ||
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Revision as of 14:17, 4 January 2021
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
scūtum: i, n. (
I masc. collat. form scūtus, Turp. ap. Non. 226, 13) σκῦτος.
I An oblong shield, made of boards fastened together, and covered with leather, a buckler (whereas clipeus denotes a round shield, target of metal; cf. Veg. Mil. 2, 18): scutum pro clipeo, Liv. 1, 43: pedestre, of the infantry, Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 14; 9, 13, 16; Liv. 6, 8; 7, 10: equestria, of the cavalry, id. 43, 6: ad galeas induendas scutisque tegimenta detrahenda tempus defuit, Caes. B. G. 2, 21: scutis ex cortice factis aut viminibus intextis, id. ib. 2, 33: sublato scuto, id. B. C. 2, 35: abjecto scuto fugere, Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54: ut non modo non abjecto, sed ne rejecto quidem scuto fugere videar, id. de Or. 2, 72, 294: scutum reliquisse praecipuum flagitium, Tac. G. 6: hastas et scuta reclinant, Verg. A. 12, 130: fulgentia, id. ib. 8, 93: longa, id. ib. 8, 539; Ov. Tr. 4, 1, 73; Liv. 7, 26; 38, 17: erectum altius, Amm. 24, 4, 4.—
B Transf., heavyarmed soldiers, men bearing shields (late Lat.): oppidum, ordine circumdatum trino scutorum, oppugnabat, Amm. 24, 4, 10: Agilo, scutorum densitate contectus, id. 21, 12, 18 al.—
II Trop., a shield, i. e. a defence, protection, sheiter, safeguard (rare): sed ne quod tamen scutum dare in judicio viderentur eis, quos, etc., Cic. Tull. 18, 43: scuto vobis magis quam gladio opus est, Liv. 3, 53 fin. (for which, just before: praesidia libertatis non licentiae ad impugnandos alios): Fabius novam de Hannibale victoriam commentus est, non pugnare. Hinc illud ex populo, ut Imperii scutum vocaretur, Flor. 2, 6, 27; cf.: Deus, scutum meum, Vulg. 2 Reg. 22, 3: scutum fidei, id. Eph. 6, 16.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
scūtum,⁹ ī, n. (σκῦτος), bouclier [ovale et convexe, puis long et creux, c. une tuile faîtière] : Cæs. G. 2, 21, 5 ; 2, 33, etc.; Liv. 1, 43, 4 || [fig.] = défense : Cic. Tull. 43 ; Liv. 3, 53, 9.
Latin > German (Georges)
scūtum, ī, n. (v. σκῦτος, Leder), der große (11/<sub>8</sub> m lange und 3/<sub>4</sub> m breite), den ganzen Mann deckende länglich viereckige Schild des röm. schweren Fußvolkes, der Langschild, griech. θυρεός (bestehend aus zwei zusammengeleimten Brettern, erst mit Leinwand u. dann darüber mit Rindshaut überzogen, am Rande mit Eisen beschlagen, in der Mitte nach außen mit einem eisernen Buckel versehen; hingegen clipeus der kleinere, länglich runde, hohle Schild von Erz; vgl. Veget. mil. 2, 18), Caes. u.a.: pedestre, des Fußsoldaten, Liv.: scuta equestria, der Reiter, Liv.: scutum abicere, wegwerfen, Cic., reicere, hinter sich halten, um den Rücken zu decken, Cic. – im Bilde, scuto vobis magis quam gladio opus est, Liv. 3, 53, 9: scutum imperii, v. Fabius Kunktator, Flor. 2, 6, 27. – / Archaist. Nbf. scūtus, ī, m., Turpil. com. 40.
Latin > English
scutum scuti N N :: shield; (heavy shield of Roman legion infantry)
