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αὐτῇ τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτὴν τὴν ψυχὴν θεωροῦντα ἐξαίφνης ἀποθανόντος ἑκάστου → beholding with very soul the very soul of each immediately upon his death
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|lshtext=<b>prex</b>: prĕcis (nom. and<br /><b>I</b> gen. [[sing]]. not in [[use]]; dat. and acc. [[sing]]. [[only]] [[ante]]-[[class]].; [[most]] freq. in | |lshtext=<b>prex</b>: prĕcis (nom. and<br /><b>I</b> gen. [[sing]]. not in [[use]]; dat. and acc. [[sing]]. [[only]] [[ante]]-[[class]].; [[most]] freq. in plur.), f. [[precor]], a [[prayer]], [[request]], [[entreaty]] ([[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> In gen.: [[nunc]] te oro per precem, Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 47: [[nihil]] est preci loci relictum, Ter. And. 3, 4, 22: prece te oro, Hor. S. 2, 6, 13: multā prece prosequi aliquem, id. C. 4, 5, 33: cum magnā prece ad aliquem scribere, Cic. Att. 11, 15, 2: prece et obsecratione humili ac supplici uti, id. Inv. 1, 16, 22: nec prece, nec [[pretio]], nec gratiā, nec simultate a rectā viā deduci, Auct. Her. 3, 3, 4: omnibus precibus te oro et [[obtestor]], ut, etc., Cic. Att. 9, 11, A, § 3: omnibus precibus petere, ut, etc., Caes. B. G. 5, 6; Liv. 28, 2: fatigare aliquem precibus, id. 1, 11: precibus flecti, Verg. A. 2, 689: moveri, Ov. H. 7, 3: vinci, id. M. 9, 401: adduci, Caes. B. G. 1, 16: ad miseras [[preces]] Decurrere, Hor. C. 3, 29, 59. —<br /><b>II</b> In partic.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[prayer]] to a [[deity]]: in prece [[totus]] eram, Ov. F. 6, 251: eorum [[preces]] et vota exaudiens, Cic. Planc. 41, 97: vota et [[preces]] repudiare, id. Clu. 70, 201: tribuunt ei [[successus]] petitionum a potestatibus, et a diis [[etiam]] precum, Plin. 29, 4, 19, § 66.—<br /> <b>B</b> A [[good]] [[wish]], [[friendly]] [[greeting]]: tuis Kalendis damus alternas accipimusque [[preces]], [[exchange]] [[good]] wishes, Ov. F. 1, 176.—<br /> <b>C</b> A [[curse]], [[imprecation]]: omnibus precibus detestatus Ambiorigem, Caes. B. G. 6, 30: misit Thyesteas [[preces]], Hor. Epod. 5, 86: hostili [[caput]] prece detestari, Ov. M. 15, 505.—<br /> <b>D</b> An [[intercession]] ([[poet]].): jam prece Pollucis, jam Castoris imploratā, Cat. 68, 65. | ||
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Revision as of 09:25, 13 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prex: prĕcis (nom. and
I gen. sing. not in use; dat. and acc. sing. only ante-class.; most freq. in plur.), f. precor, a prayer, request, entreaty (class.).
I In gen.: nunc te oro per precem, Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 47: nihil est preci loci relictum, Ter. And. 3, 4, 22: prece te oro, Hor. S. 2, 6, 13: multā prece prosequi aliquem, id. C. 4, 5, 33: cum magnā prece ad aliquem scribere, Cic. Att. 11, 15, 2: prece et obsecratione humili ac supplici uti, id. Inv. 1, 16, 22: nec prece, nec pretio, nec gratiā, nec simultate a rectā viā deduci, Auct. Her. 3, 3, 4: omnibus precibus te oro et obtestor, ut, etc., Cic. Att. 9, 11, A, § 3: omnibus precibus petere, ut, etc., Caes. B. G. 5, 6; Liv. 28, 2: fatigare aliquem precibus, id. 1, 11: precibus flecti, Verg. A. 2, 689: moveri, Ov. H. 7, 3: vinci, id. M. 9, 401: adduci, Caes. B. G. 1, 16: ad miseras preces Decurrere, Hor. C. 3, 29, 59. —
II In partic.
A A prayer to a deity: in prece totus eram, Ov. F. 6, 251: eorum preces et vota exaudiens, Cic. Planc. 41, 97: vota et preces repudiare, id. Clu. 70, 201: tribuunt ei successus petitionum a potestatibus, et a diis etiam precum, Plin. 29, 4, 19, § 66.—
B A good wish, friendly greeting: tuis Kalendis damus alternas accipimusque preces, exchange good wishes, Ov. F. 1, 176.—
C A curse, imprecation: omnibus precibus detestatus Ambiorigem, Caes. B. G. 6, 30: misit Thyesteas preces, Hor. Epod. 5, 86: hostili caput prece detestari, Ov. M. 15, 505.—
D An intercession (poet.): jam prece Pollucis, jam Castoris imploratā, Cat. 68, 65.
