provocatio
ἀναπηδῆσαι πρὸς τὸν πάππον → jumped up on his grandfather's knees, sprang up into his grandfather's lap
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prōvŏcātĭo: ōnis, f. id..
I A calling out, summoning, challenging to combat (post-Aug.): ex provocatione hostem interemit, Vell. 1, 12, 4; Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 81; 7, 28, 29, § 101; 33, 1, 4, § 12.—
II A stimulus, provocation, encouragement (late Lat.): in provocationem caritatis, Vulg. Heb. 10, 24. —
III A citation before a higher tribunal, an appeal (freq. and class.): ad populum provocatio esto, Cic. Leg. 3, 3, 6; cf.: Publicola legem ad populum tulit ... ne quis magistratus civem Romanum adversus provocationem necaret neve verberaret, id. Rep. 2, 31, 53; 2, 36, 61; 2, 37, 62; 3, 32, 44; id. de Or. 2, 48, 99; id. Agr. 2, 13, 33; Liv. 1, 26: provocationem interponere, to appeal, Dig. 49, 1, 18: est provocatio, an appeal lies, Liv. 3, 55; Sen. Ep. 108, 31: appellatio provocatioque, Liv. 3, 56 et saep.; Plin. praef. § 10.—In plur.: provocationes omnium rerum, Cic. Rep. 1, 40, 62.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prōvŏcātĭō,¹¹ ōnis, f. (provoco),
1 provocation, défi : Vell. 1, 12, 4 ; Plin. 7, 81
2 appel, droit d’appel : ad populum provocatio esto Cic. Leg. 3, 6, qu’il y ait droit d’appel au peuple, cf. Rep. 2, 53 ; de Or. 2, 199 ; provocationes omnium rerum Cic. Rep. 1, 62, le droit d’appel à propos de tout
3 encouragement à : Vulg. Hebr. 10, 24.
