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|lshtext=<b>nūto</b>: āvi, ātum, 1,<br /><b>I</b> v. freq. n. [nuo (of re-nuo, ab-nuo); Gr. [[νεύω]]; cf. [[numen]], [[nutus]], to [[nod]] [[with]] the [[head]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[neque]] [[illa]] ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 39; id. Merc. 2, 3, 72: capite nutat, id. Mil. 2, 2, 52: [[crebro]] capitis motu nutans. Suet. Calig. 38: nutans. Distorquens oculos, Hor. S. 1, 9, 64.—<br /> <b>B</b> Esp., to [[command]] by a [[nod]] or [[sign]]: nutat ne loquar, Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 48.—<br /><b>II</b> In gen., to [[sway]] to and [[fro]], to [[totter]], [[shake]], [[stagger]].<br /> <b>A</b> Lit.: nutant circumspectantibus galeae, et incerti trepidant, Liv. 4, 37: [[ornus]], Verg. A. 2, 629; 9, 682: percutiens nutanti pectora [[mento]], Ov. M. 11, 620: nutans [[machinamentum]], Tac. H. 4, 30: nutantem vulnere civem, Juv. 15, 156: rami pondere, Ov. A. A. 2, 263: cristae, Sil. 1, 501: turres, Luc. 6, 136: [[plaustra]], Juv. 3, 256.—<br /> <b>B</b> Trop.<br /> <b>1</b> To [[waver]] in one's [[opinion]] or [[judgment]]; to [[doubt]], [[hesitate]]: [[etiam]] [[Democritus]] nutare videtur in naturā Deorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 43, 120: sic [[animus]] [[vario]] [[labefactus]] vulnere nutat, Ov. M. 10, 375; cf. Stat. Th. 8, 614; 4, 197.—<br /> <b>2</b> To [[falter]] in one's [[fidelity]], to be [[faithless]]: ac [[primo]] Festūs nutabat, [[palam]] Vitellium, occultis nuntiis Vespasianum fovens, Tac. H. 2, 98; Suet. Caes. 4.—<br /> <b>3</b> To be [[ready]] to [[fall]] or [[give]] [[way]]; to [[totter]], to [[waver]], [[fail]], be [[weak]], [[falter]]: [[fortuna]] nutabit, Liv. 21, 44: tanto discrimine [[urbs]] nutabat, ut, etc., Tac. H. 4, 52: nutantem aciem [[victor]] [[equitatus]] incursat, id. ib. 3, 18; 4, 49: rempublicam, Suet. Vesp. 8; cf.: [[moenia]] nutantia Romae, Sil. 10, 590: nutantem hostem praevenire, Tac. H. 3, 40; cf. Flor. 3, 10, 4: mundi nutante ruinā, Luc. 4, 493. | |lshtext=<b>nūto</b>: āvi, ātum, 1,<br /><b>I</b> v. freq. n. [nuo (of re-nuo, ab-nuo); Gr. [[νεύω]]; cf. [[numen]], [[nutus]], to [[nod]] [[with]] the [[head]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[neque]] [[illa]] ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 39; id. Merc. 2, 3, 72: capite nutat, id. Mil. 2, 2, 52: [[crebro]] capitis motu nutans. Suet. Calig. 38: nutans. Distorquens oculos, Hor. S. 1, 9, 64.—<br /> <b>B</b> Esp., to [[command]] by a [[nod]] or [[sign]]: nutat ne loquar, Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 48.—<br /><b>II</b> In gen., to [[sway]] to and [[fro]], to [[totter]], [[shake]], [[stagger]].<br /> <b>A</b> Lit.: nutant circumspectantibus galeae, et incerti trepidant, Liv. 4, 37: [[ornus]], Verg. A. 2, 629; 9, 682: percutiens nutanti pectora [[mento]], Ov. M. 11, 620: nutans [[machinamentum]], Tac. H. 4, 30: nutantem vulnere civem, Juv. 15, 156: rami pondere, Ov. A. A. 2, 263: cristae, Sil. 1, 501: turres, Luc. 6, 136: [[plaustra]], Juv. 3, 256.—<br /> <b>B</b> Trop.<br /> <b>1</b> To [[waver]] in one's [[opinion]] or [[judgment]]; to [[doubt]], [[hesitate]]: [[etiam]] [[Democritus]] nutare videtur in naturā Deorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 43, 120: sic [[animus]] [[vario]] [[labefactus]] vulnere nutat, Ov. M. 10, 375; cf. Stat. Th. 8, 614; 4, 197.—<br /> <b>2</b> To [[falter]] in one's [[fidelity]], to be [[faithless]]: ac [[primo]] Festūs nutabat, [[palam]] Vitellium, occultis nuntiis Vespasianum fovens, Tac. H. 2, 98; Suet. Caes. 4.—<br /> <b>3</b> To be [[ready]] to [[fall]] or [[give]] [[way]]; to [[totter]], to [[waver]], [[fail]], be [[weak]], [[falter]]: [[fortuna]] nutabit, Liv. 21, 44: tanto discrimine [[urbs]] nutabat, ut, etc., Tac. H. 4, 52: nutantem aciem [[victor]] [[equitatus]] incursat, id. ib. 3, 18; 4, 49: rempublicam, Suet. Vesp. 8; cf.: [[moenia]] nutantia Romae, Sil. 10, 590: nutantem hostem praevenire, Tac. H. 3, 40; cf. Flor. 3, 10, 4: mundi nutante ruinā, Luc. 4, 493. | ||
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|gf=<b>nūtō</b>,¹⁰ āvī, ātum, āre, intr. (fréq. de l’inus. [[nuo]])<br /><b>1</b> faire signe par un mouvement de tête : Pl. Mil. 207 ; 4, 1, 39 ; Suet. Cal. 38 || commander par un signe de tête] : Pl. Men. 612<br /><b>2</b> <b> a)</b> chanceler, vaciller, osciller : Liv. 4, 37 ; Virg. En. 2, 629 ; Ov. M. 11, 620 ; <b> b)</b> [fig.] flotter, douter, hésiter : Cic. Nat. 1, 120 ; Fin. 2, 6 ; Ov. M. 10, 375 || chanceler [dans sa fidélité] : Tac. H. 2, 98 ; Ann. 4, 49 || chanceler, plier ; [d. la bataille] Tac. H. 3, 18 || [[res]] publica nutans Suet. Vesp. 8, l’État chancelant. | |||
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Revision as of 06:59, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
nūto: āvi, ātum, 1,
I v. freq. n. [nuo (of re-nuo, ab-nuo); Gr. νεύω; cf. numen, nutus, to nod with the head.
I Lit.: neque illa ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 39; id. Merc. 2, 3, 72: capite nutat, id. Mil. 2, 2, 52: crebro capitis motu nutans. Suet. Calig. 38: nutans. Distorquens oculos, Hor. S. 1, 9, 64.—
B Esp., to command by a nod or sign: nutat ne loquar, Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 48.—
II In gen., to sway to and fro, to totter, shake, stagger.
A Lit.: nutant circumspectantibus galeae, et incerti trepidant, Liv. 4, 37: ornus, Verg. A. 2, 629; 9, 682: percutiens nutanti pectora mento, Ov. M. 11, 620: nutans machinamentum, Tac. H. 4, 30: nutantem vulnere civem, Juv. 15, 156: rami pondere, Ov. A. A. 2, 263: cristae, Sil. 1, 501: turres, Luc. 6, 136: plaustra, Juv. 3, 256.—
B Trop.
1 To waver in one's opinion or judgment; to doubt, hesitate: etiam Democritus nutare videtur in naturā Deorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 43, 120: sic animus vario labefactus vulnere nutat, Ov. M. 10, 375; cf. Stat. Th. 8, 614; 4, 197.—
2 To falter in one's fidelity, to be faithless: ac primo Festūs nutabat, palam Vitellium, occultis nuntiis Vespasianum fovens, Tac. H. 2, 98; Suet. Caes. 4.—
3 To be ready to fall or give way; to totter, to waver, fail, be weak, falter: fortuna nutabit, Liv. 21, 44: tanto discrimine urbs nutabat, ut, etc., Tac. H. 4, 52: nutantem aciem victor equitatus incursat, id. ib. 3, 18; 4, 49: rempublicam, Suet. Vesp. 8; cf.: moenia nutantia Romae, Sil. 10, 590: nutantem hostem praevenire, Tac. H. 3, 40; cf. Flor. 3, 10, 4: mundi nutante ruinā, Luc. 4, 493.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
nūtō,¹⁰ āvī, ātum, āre, intr. (fréq. de l’inus. nuo)
1 faire signe par un mouvement de tête : Pl. Mil. 207 ; 4, 1, 39 ; Suet. Cal. 38
