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|lshtext=<b>ambītus</b>: a, um, Part. of [[ambio]].<br /><b>ambĭtus</b>: ūs, m. [[ambio]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit. A [[going]] [[round]], a [[moving]] [[round]] [[about]], a [[revolution]]: cum se [[octo]] [[ambitus]] ad [[idem]] [[caput]] rettulerint, Cic. Tim. 9: aquae per amoenos [[ambitus]] agros, Hor. A. P. 17 (cf. [[ambio]], II. A.): alligata [[mutuo]] ambitu (i. e. amplexu) corpora, Petr. 132: ambitu breviore [[luna]] currit [[quam]] sol, Plin. 2, 23, 21, § 86: saeculorum, Tac. A. 6, 28: verborum (i. e. [[ambages]]), Suet. Tib. 71.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> Abstr. pro concr., a [[circuit]], [[circle]], [[circumference]], periphery, [[edge]] of a [[circular]] [[object]]: [[ambitus]] parmae, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 4: folia ambitu serrato, id. 25, 6, 30, § 66: [[castra]] lato ambitu, Tac. A. 1, 61; 4, 49: [[ambitus]] [[lacus]], Suet. Claud. 21.—Trop., of [[discourse]], [[periphrasis]], [[circumlocution]], = [[ambages]]: multos [[circa]] unam rem [[ambitus]] facere, Liv. 27, 27.—Hence, the [[open]] [[space]] [[left]] [[round]] a [[house]]: [[ambitus]] est [[quod]] circumeundo teritur, Varr. L. L. 5, § 22 Müll.: P. [[Scaevola]] id [[solum]] esse [[ambitus]] aedium dixerit, quo etc., Cic. Top. 4: [[ambitus]] [[proprie]] dicitur [[inter]] vicinorum aedificia [[locus]] duorum [[pedum]] et semipedis ad circumeundi facultatem [[relictus]], Paul. ex Fest. p. 16 Müll. —Also, the [[small]] [[space]] [[around]] sepulchres, Dig. 47, 12, 5.—<br /> <b>B</b> An [[unlawful]] [[striving]] for posts of [[honor]], or [[canvassing]] for [[office]]; esp. by [[bribery]] (cf. [[ambitio]], I.), [[prohibited]] by the Lex [[Calpurnia]], Caecilia, Fabia, Julia, [[Licinia]], [[Tullia]] de ambitu, [[against]] [[bribery]], [[corruption]], etc.: legem [[ambitus]] flagitāsti, Cic. Mur. 23: punire ambitum, id. ib. 32, 67; cf. Sall. C. 18, 2 Kritz: accusare aliquem [[ambitus]], Cic. Clu. 41: deferre [[nomen]] alicujus de ambitu, id. Cael. 31: interrogare aliquem legibus [[ambitus]], Sall. C. 18, 2: [[damnatus]] [[ambitus]], Cic. Clu. 41: condemnare de ambitu, Suet. Caes. 41 al.: effusae [[ambitus]] largitiones, Nep. Att. 6.—<br /> <b>C</b> In gen., the [[desire]] to [[make]] a [[display]], [[ostentation]], [[vanity]], [[show]], [[parade]]: relinque ambitum: tumida res est vana, ventosa, Sen. Ep. 84: [[proprius]] [[quidam]] intellegendi [[ambitus]], Quint. 12, 10, 3.—Of [[speech]], [[bombastic]] [[fulness]], [[parade]]: [[imagine]] et ambitu rerum, Quint. 10, 1, 16 Fr.; id. Decl. 4 fin.—<br /> <b>D</b> In rhet., a [[period]]: [[comprehensio]] et [[ambitus]] [[ille]] verborum (si sic periodum appellari placet), Cic. Brut. 44, 162; id. Or. 12; so id. ib. 50. | |lshtext=<b>ambītus</b>: a, um, Part. of [[ambio]].<br /><b>ambĭtus</b>: ūs, m. [[ambio]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit. A [[going]] [[round]], a [[moving]] [[round]] [[about]], a [[revolution]]: cum se [[octo]] [[ambitus]] ad [[idem]] [[caput]] rettulerint, Cic. Tim. 9: aquae per amoenos [[ambitus]] agros, Hor. A. P. 17 (cf. [[ambio]], II. A.): alligata [[mutuo]] ambitu (i. e. amplexu) corpora, Petr. 132: ambitu breviore [[luna]] currit [[quam]] sol, Plin. 2, 23, 21, § 86: saeculorum, Tac. A. 6, 28: verborum (i. e. [[ambages]]), Suet. Tib. 71.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> Abstr. pro concr., a [[circuit]], [[circle]], [[circumference]], periphery, [[edge]] of a [[circular]] [[object]]: [[ambitus]] parmae, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 4: folia ambitu serrato, id. 25, 6, 30, § 66: [[castra]] lato ambitu, Tac. A. 1, 61; 4, 49: [[ambitus]] [[lacus]], Suet. Claud. 21.—Trop., of [[discourse]], [[periphrasis]], [[circumlocution]], = [[ambages]]: multos [[circa]] unam rem [[ambitus]] facere, Liv. 27, 27.—Hence, the [[open]] [[space]] [[left]] [[round]] a [[house]]: [[ambitus]] est [[quod]] circumeundo teritur, Varr. L. L. 5, § 22 Müll.: P. [[Scaevola]] id [[solum]] esse [[ambitus]] aedium dixerit, quo etc., Cic. Top. 4: [[ambitus]] [[proprie]] dicitur [[inter]] vicinorum aedificia [[locus]] duorum [[pedum]] et semipedis ad circumeundi facultatem [[relictus]], Paul. ex Fest. p. 16 Müll. —Also, the [[small]] [[space]] [[around]] sepulchres, Dig. 47, 12, 5.—<br /> <b>B</b> An [[unlawful]] [[striving]] for posts of [[honor]], or [[canvassing]] for [[office]]; esp. by [[bribery]] (cf. [[ambitio]], I.), [[prohibited]] by the Lex [[Calpurnia]], Caecilia, Fabia, Julia, [[Licinia]], [[Tullia]] de ambitu, [[against]] [[bribery]], [[corruption]], etc.: legem [[ambitus]] flagitāsti, Cic. Mur. 23: punire ambitum, id. ib. 32, 67; cf. Sall. C. 18, 2 Kritz: accusare aliquem [[ambitus]], Cic. Clu. 41: deferre [[nomen]] alicujus de ambitu, id. Cael. 31: interrogare aliquem legibus [[ambitus]], Sall. C. 18, 2: [[damnatus]] [[ambitus]], Cic. Clu. 41: condemnare de ambitu, Suet. Caes. 41 al.: effusae [[ambitus]] largitiones, Nep. Att. 6.—<br /> <b>C</b> In gen., the [[desire]] to [[make]] a [[display]], [[ostentation]], [[vanity]], [[show]], [[parade]]: relinque ambitum: tumida res est vana, ventosa, Sen. Ep. 84: [[proprius]] [[quidam]] intellegendi [[ambitus]], Quint. 12, 10, 3.—Of [[speech]], [[bombastic]] [[fulness]], [[parade]]: [[imagine]] et ambitu rerum, Quint. 10, 1, 16 Fr.; id. Decl. 4 fin.—<br /> <b>D</b> In rhet., a [[period]]: [[comprehensio]] et [[ambitus]] [[ille]] verborum (si sic periodum appellari placet), Cic. Brut. 44, 162; id. Or. 12; so id. ib. 50. | ||
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|gf=(1) <b>ambītus</b>, a, um, part. de [[ambio]].<br />(2) <b>ambĭtŭs</b>,⁹ ūs, m. ([[amb]], eo)<br /><b>1</b> [au pr.] mouvement circulaire : Cic. Tim. 26 ; 31 ; 33 || circuit, détour : [[quamvis]] [[longo]] ambitu circumducere [[agmen]] Liv. 21, 36, faire contourner l’obstacle par les troupes en effectuant un détour aussi long qu’il le faudra ; [[ambitus]] aquæ Hor. P. 17, méandres de l’eau || [fig.] multos [[circa]] unam rem [[ambitus]] fecerim, si... exsequi [[velim]] Liv. 27, 27, 12, je ferais de nombreux détours autour d’un seul fait [= ce serait m’attarder en de longs développements autour d’un seul fait] si je voulais [[passer]] en revue que de vouloir...] || pourtour : [[ambitus]] litorum Liv. 27, 8, 17, le pourtour du rivage ; muris ambitum destinare Curt. 4, 8, 2, fixer aux murs un pourtour déterminé ; castrorum Tac. G. 37, enceinte d’un camp ; ædium Cic. Top. 24 [ P. Fest. 5 ; 16 ], pourtour d’une maison [espace autour de la maison réservé à la propriété] || [fig.] verborum [[ambitus]] Cic. Or. 38 ; 168, etc., période [grec [[περίοδος]]<br /><b>2</b> brigue [recherche des magistratures par des démarches et moyens illégitimes] : Cic. Br. 245 ; Mur. 67, etc. ; [[lex]] [[ambitus]] Cic. Mur. 46 ; [[lex]] de ambitu Cic. Mur. 5, loi sur la brigue ; [[damnatus]] [[est]] ambitūs Cic. Br. 180, il fut condamné pour brigue ; de ambitu [[postulatus]] Cic. de Or. 2, 274, accusé de brigue (corruption électorale) ; ambitu [[absolutus]] Cic. Cæl. 78, absous d’une accusation de brigue || [en gén.] intrigue, manœuvres pour avoir la faveur : [[per]] uxorium ambitum Tac. Ann. 1, 7, grâce aux intrigues d’une épouse ; quorum ambitu evaserat Tac. Ann. 13, 52, ceux dont les manœuvres intéressées l’avaient tiré d’affaire ; [[novum]] officii [[genus]] et ambitu ac [[numero]] onerosum Tac. H. 1, 20, office (emploi) d’un genre nouveau sur lequel pesait l’intrigue et le nombre [le nombre de ceux sur qui il y avait à exercer des reprises et les intrigues (les démarches intéressées) auxquelles ils avaient recours pour s’y soustraire] || ambition : Quint. 1, 3, 7 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 3, 2, 4 || parade, montre : Flor. 1, 11 ; Serv. En. 10, 213. | |||
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Revision as of 06:32, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ambītus: a, um, Part. of ambio.
ambĭtus: ūs, m. ambio.
I Lit. A going round, a moving round about, a revolution: cum se octo ambitus ad idem caput rettulerint, Cic. Tim. 9: aquae per amoenos ambitus agros, Hor. A. P. 17 (cf. ambio, II. A.): alligata mutuo ambitu (i. e. amplexu) corpora, Petr. 132: ambitu breviore luna currit quam sol, Plin. 2, 23, 21, § 86: saeculorum, Tac. A. 6, 28: verborum (i. e. ambages), Suet. Tib. 71.—
II Transf.
A Abstr. pro concr., a circuit, circle, circumference, periphery, edge of a circular object: ambitus parmae, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 4: folia ambitu serrato, id. 25, 6, 30, § 66: castra lato ambitu, Tac. A. 1, 61; 4, 49: ambitus lacus, Suet. Claud. 21.—Trop., of discourse, periphrasis, circumlocution, = ambages: multos circa unam rem ambitus facere, Liv. 27, 27.—Hence, the open space left round a house: ambitus est quod circumeundo teritur, Varr. L. L. 5, § 22 Müll.: P. Scaevola id solum esse ambitus aedium dixerit, quo etc., Cic. Top. 4: ambitus proprie dicitur inter vicinorum aedificia locus duorum pedum et semipedis ad circumeundi facultatem relictus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 16 Müll. —Also, the small space around sepulchres, Dig. 47, 12, 5.—
B An unlawful striving for posts of honor, or canvassing for office; esp. by bribery (cf. ambitio, I.), prohibited by the Lex Calpurnia, Caecilia, Fabia, Julia, Licinia, Tullia de ambitu, against bribery, corruption, etc.: legem ambitus flagitāsti, Cic. Mur. 23: punire ambitum, id. ib. 32, 67; cf. Sall. C. 18, 2 Kritz: accusare aliquem ambitus, Cic. Clu. 41: deferre nomen alicujus de ambitu, id. Cael. 31: interrogare aliquem legibus ambitus, Sall. C. 18, 2: damnatus ambitus, Cic. Clu. 41: condemnare de ambitu, Suet. Caes. 41 al.: effusae ambitus largitiones, Nep. Att. 6.—
C In gen., the desire to make a display, ostentation, vanity, show, parade: relinque ambitum: tumida res est vana, ventosa, Sen. Ep. 84: proprius quidam intellegendi ambitus, Quint. 12, 10, 3.—Of speech, bombastic fulness, parade: imagine et ambitu rerum, Quint. 10, 1, 16 Fr.; id. Decl. 4 fin.—
D In rhet., a period: comprehensio et ambitus ille verborum (si sic periodum appellari placet), Cic. Brut. 44, 162; id. Or. 12; so id. ib. 50.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) ambītus, a, um, part. de ambio.
(2) ambĭtŭs,⁹ ūs, m. (amb, eo)
1 [au pr.] mouvement circulaire : Cic. Tim. 26 ; 31 ; 33
