subsidium

Latin > English

subsidium subsidi(i) N N :: help, relief; reinforcement

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

subsĭdĭum: ii, n. subsideo.
I Milit. t. t.
   A Orig., the troops stationed in reserve in the third line of battle (behind the principes), the line of reserve, reserve-ranks, triarii: subsidium dicebatur, quando milites subsidebant in extremā acie labentique aciei succurrebant. Quod genus militum constabat ex iis, qui emeruerant stipendia, locum tamen retinebant in exercitu: quae erat tertia acies triariorum, Fest. p. 306 Müll.; cf.: subsidium, quod postpositum est ad subveniendum laborantibus, id. p. 223 ib.: triarii quoque dicti, quod in acie tertio ordine extremis subsidio deponebantur: quod hi subsidebant, ab eo subsidium dictum, Varr. L. L. 5, § 89 ib. (very rare): subsidia et secundam aciem adortus, Liv. 4, 28: jaculatores fugerunt inter subsidia ad secundam aciem, id. 21, 46: impulsa frons prima et trepidatio subsidiis illata, id. 6, 13: in subsidiis pugnacissimas locaverunt gentes, Curt. 3, 9, 3: in subsidiis positi, id. 4, 13, 28.—
   B A body of reserve, an auxiliary corps, auxiliary forces, etc. (class.; syn.: suppetiae, auxilium): duae cohortes de subsidio procedunt, Sisenn. ap. Non. 363, 18: rem esse in angusto vidit, neque ullum esse subsidium, quod submitti posset, Caes. B. G. 2, 25: neque certa subsidia collocari poterant, id. ib. 2, 22: cohortes veteranas in fronte, post eas ceterum exercitum in subsidiis locat, stationed as a reserve, Sall. C. 59, 5.—
   C Abstr., support in battle, aid, help, relief, succor, assistance: cum alius alii subsidium ferrent, Caes. B. G. 2, 26: funditores Baleares subsidio oppidanis mittit, id. ib. 2, 7: missi in subsidium equites, Tac. A. 12, 55: Italiae subsidio proficisci, Caes. B. C. 3, 78; cf. Cic. Phil. 5, 17, 46: integros subsidio adducit, Caes. B. G. 7, 87: subsidio venire, Cic. Att. 8, 7, 1: commune in Germanos Gallosque subsidium, octo legiones erant, Tac. A. 4, 5.—
II Transf., in gen., support, assistance, aid, help, protection, etc. (syn. adjumentum).
   (a)    Sing.: abi quaerere, ubi jurando tuo satis sit subsidii, Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 26: mihi hoc subsidium (sc. juris interpretationem) jam inde ab adulescentia comparavi, Cic. de Or. 1, 45 199; cf.: ut illud subsidium (sc. bibliothe cam) senectuti parem, id. Att. 12, 3, 52: subsidium bellissimum existimo senectuti otium, id. de Or. 1, 60, 255; cf. id. Quint. 1, 4: sine talium virorum subsidio resistere, id. Clu. 1, 3: his difficultatibus duae res erant subsidio, Caes. B. G. 2, 20: fidissimum annonae subsidium, Liv. 27, 5: aurum ad subsidium fortunae relictum, id. 22, 32: non aliud subsidium quam misericordia Caesaris fuit, Tac. A. 2, 63: nec tibi subsidio sit praesens numen, Ov. Ib. 285.—
   (b)    Plur.: industriae subsidia, Cic. Cat. 2, 5, 9: frumentaria subsidia rei publicae, id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 34: sibi subsidia ad omnes vitae status parare, id. Fam. 9, 6, 4: his ego subsidiis ea sum consecutus, id. ib. 15, 4, 14; Suet. Calig. 12: ad omnes casus subsidia comparare, to prepare resources, make provision, Caes. B. G. 4, 31: mare circa Capreas importuosum et vix modicis navigiis pauca subsidia, Tac. A. 4, 67.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

subsĭdĭum,⁸ ĭī, n. (subsido),
1 ligne de réserve [dans l’ordre de bataille] : Fest. 306 ; Varro L. 5, 89 ; Liv. 4, 28, 2 ; 21, 46, 6 ; Sall. C. 59, 5 || réserve, troupes de réserve : Cæs. G. 2, 22, 1 ; 2, 25, 1
2 [d’où] soutien, renfort, secours : integros subsidio adducere Cæs. G. 7, 87, 2, amener des troupes fraîches comme renfort ; subsidio mittere, proficisci Cæs. G. 2, 7, 2 ; C. 3, 78, 3, envoyer en renfort, partir pour renfort, cf. Cic. Phil. 5, 46 ; Att. 8, 7, 1 ; in subsidium mittere Tac. Ann. 12, 55
3 [fig.] aide, appui, soutien, assistance : Cic. Clu. 3 ; Att. 12, 3, 52 ; de Or. 1, 199 || moyen de remédier, ressources, arme : his difficultatibus duæ res erant subsidio Cæs. G. 2, 20, 3, pour parer à ces difficultés, il y avait comme moyen deux choses ; subsidia ad omnes casus comparare Cæs. G. 4, 31, 2, se ménager des moyens de parer à toute éventualité, des ressources pour toute éventualité, cf. Cic. Fam. 9, 6, 4 ; industriæ subsidia Cic. Cat. 2, 9, les ressources de l’activité
4 lieu de refuge, asile : in hortos Pomponi quasi fidissimum ad subsidium perfugerat Tac. Ann. 5, 8, il s’était réfugié dans les jardins de Pomponius comme dans le plus sûr des asiles ; importuosum mare et vix modicis navigiis pauca subsidia Tac. Ann. 4, 67, mer sans ports, et à peine quelques abris pour de petits bâtiments.

Latin > German (Georges)

subsidium, iī, n. (*subsideo), I) konkr. als milit. t.t. = die im Rücken zurückbleibende Hilfe, das Hintertreffen, der Rückhalt, die Reserve, die Reservetruppen (Ggstz. frons, prima acies), subsidia et secundam aciem adortus, Liv.: iaculatores fugerunt inter subsidia ad secundam aciem, Liv.: impulsa frons prima et trepidatio subsidiis illata, Liv.: cohortes veteranas in fronte, post eas ceterum exercitum in subsidiis locat, als H., Sall.: in primam aciem suas legiones Sempronius induxit; in subsidiis locatae P. Licinii legiones, Liv.: subsidium u. subsidia submittere, Caes. – II) abstr.: 1) als milit. t.t. = der Rückhalt, die Hilfe, der Beistand durch Truppen, nullo maris subsidio, ohne Zuzug von der See her, Tac.: subsidium ferre, Caes.: subsidio ire, Nep., oder venire, Nep. u. Cic.: ire in subsidium, Tac.: subsidio proficisci, Caes.: equites in subsidium mittere, Tac.: funditores subsidio oppidanis mittere, Caes. – 2) übtr.: a) die Hilfe, das Hilfsmittel, der Beistand, Rückhalt, die Stütze, der Schutz, subsidium bellissimum existimo esse senectuti otium, Cic.: fidissimum annonae subsidium, Liv.: subsidio esse, v. Pers. = zur Hilfe dienen, Ov., v. Dingen = gegen etw. zur Hilfe dienen, zustatten kommen, his difficultatibus, Caes.: oblivioni, Cic.: subsidium ponere in fuga, Caes.: his subsidiis ea sum consecutus, Cic.: militare aerarium eo subsidio niti, stütze sich auf diesen Zuschuß, Tac.: nulla sibi subsidia ad omnes vitae status parare, Cic. – b) der Zufluchtsort, das Asyl (s. Dräger Tac. ann. 4, 67), vix modicis navigiis pauca subsidia, Tac.: qui punito Seiano in hortos Pomponii quasi fidissimum ad subsidium perfugisset, Tac.