iactura
τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
jactūra: ae, f. iacto,
I a throwing, a throwing away.
I Lit., a throwing overboard: si in mari jactura facienda sit, equine pretiosi potius jacturam faciat, an servuli vilis? Cic. Off. 3, 23, 89: gubernator, ubi naufragium timet, jactura, quidquid servari potest, redimit, Curt. 5, 9, 3; Dig. 14, 2, 2, § 2.—
B Transf.
1 Loss, damage, detriment: si nullam praeterquam vitae jacturam fieri viderem, Caes. B. G. 7, 77: rei familiaris, id. ib. 7, 64: si qua jactura facienda sit in repraesentando, Cic. Att. 12, 29, 2; cf.: jacturae rei familiaris erunt faciendae, id. Fin. 2, 24, 79: jacturas afferre, Col. 1, 1: jacturam pati, id. praef. l. l.: sarcinarum potius quam disciplinae facere, Curt. 6, 6, 17: fuit ordinis retinendi causa facienda jactura, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 8: jacturam gravissimam feci, si jactura dicenda est tanti viri amissio, Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 1.—Of men: seniorum, Liv. 5, 39: equitum, id. 22, 8; Curt. 4, 14, 17: suorum, Caes. B. G. 7, 26: sepulcri, want of, Verg. A. 2, 646.—
2 Expense, cost: provincia sumptibus et jacturis exhausta, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 2; 3, 29: non magnā jacturā factā, id. Clu. 8, 23: magnis jacturis sibi quorundam animos conciliare, Caes. B. C. 3, 29: eos ad se magnis jacturis pollicitationibusque perduxerant, id. B. G. 6, 12, 1.—
3 A dismissal, turning away: clientis, Juv. 3, 125.—
II Trop., loss or diminution: concedam hoc ipsum, si vis, etsi magnam jacturam causae fecero, Cic. Div. 2, 15, 34: dignitatis jacturam facere, id. Planc. 2, 6: jacturam criminum facere, i. e. to omit in the accusation, id. Verr. 2, 1, 12, § 33: jacturam honoris et dignitatis facere, Caes. B. C. 1, 32: temporis, Liv. 39, 4: parvā jacturā acceptā, id. 4, 32: nulla Sophocleo veniet jactura cothurno, Ov. Am. 1, 15, 15; id. A. A. 2, 253: humani generis, id. M. 1, 246: famae, Juv. 6, 91.
Latin > German (Georges)
iactūra, ae, f. (iacio), I) das Überbordwerfen, in mari iacturam facere, Sachen über Bord werfen, Cic. de off. 3, 89: gubernator, ubi naufragium timet, iacturā, quidquid servari potest, redimit, Curt. 5, 9 (26), 3. – meton., iacturae summa, der durch das Überbordwerfen erzeugte Verlust, ICt. – II) übtr.: A) die Aufopferung von etwas, die Einbuße, der Verlust, das Opfer von usw. (vgl. Plin. ep. 1, 12. § 1 iacturam gravissimam feci, si iactura dicenda est tanti viri amissio), rei familiaris, Cic.: operum tanto labore factorum, Liv.: iuris, causae, Cic.: alcis rei iacturam facere, Cic., od. accipere, Liv., od. pati, Col., erleiden: iacturas rei familiaris facere, Cic.: iactura facta in animula, Sulp. in Cic. ep.: iacturam criminum facere, sie übergehen, Cic.: iacturam capitis amissi (des verlorenen Kapitals) restituere, Liv.: maior Romanis quam pro numero iactura (Verlust in der Schlacht) fuit, Liv. – B) meton., bes. im Plur., die Aufopferung = der mit Opfern verbundene Aufwand, die Opfer, Geldopfer (Geschenke), Kosten, Cic. u.a.; vgl. Held Caes. b. G. 6, 12, 1. Arntzen Plin. pan. 12, 2. p. 65.
