dominium
τούτων γάρ ἑκάτερον κοινῷ ὀνόματι προσαγορεύεται ζῷον, καί ὁ λόγος δέ τῆς οὐσίας ὁ αὐτός → and these are univocally so named, inasmuch as not only the name, but also the definition, is the same in both cases (Aristotle, Categoriae 1a8-10)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dŏmĭnĭum: ii, n. id..
I (Acc. to dominus, II. B. 1.) A feast, banquet (very rare): dominia convivia, Lucil. ap. Non. 281, 25 (with sodalitia); * Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 4 Zumpt N. cr.; S. C. ap. Gell. 2, 24, 2.—
II Jurid. t. t., property, right of ownership (absolute ownership, opp. possessio, cf. Sandars, Just. Inst. Introd. p. 47); esp. paramount ownership, eminent domain: in eo solo dominium Populi Romani est vel Caesaris: nos autem possessionem tantum habere videmur, Gai. Inst. 2, 7: dominium et jus eorum qui dederint esse, Liv. 45, 13, 15 (cf.: jus et imperium, Sall. J. 14, 1); Gai. Inst. 1, 54; 2, 40; Cod. Just. 2, 3, 20; Val. Max. 4, 4 init.; cf. Rein's Privatr. p. 129 sq.—
B Lordship, rule (eccl. Lat.), Vulg. Tobiae, 8, 24; 1 Mac. 11, 8.—
C Concr., lord, master.—Trop.: incertissima dominia, Sen. Vit. Beat. 5.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dŏmĭnĭum,¹² ĭī, n. (dominus), propriété, droit de propriété : Ulp. Dig. 19, 2 ; Vell. 2, 80, 4 ; Liv. 45, 14, 15 || banquet solennel, festin : Lucil. d. Non. 281, 25 ; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 9 || pl., dominations = maîtres, tyrans [fig.] : Sen. Vita b. 4, 4.
