pollicitatio
ἀλλ' εἰ μὲν ἁγνόν ἐστί σοι Πειθοῦς σέβας, γλώσσης ἐμῆς μείλιγμα καὶ θελκτήριον → but if you have holy reverence for Persuasion, the sweetness and charm of my tongue
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pollĭcĭtātĭo: ōnis, f. pollicitor,
I a promising, a promise (class. but not in Cic., who uses promissio, promissum; usu. plur.): vereor ne istaec pollicitatio Te in crimen populo ponat, Plaut. Trin. 3, 3, 10: hinc pollicitationes aufer, Ter. Phorm. 5, 6, 18: huic magnis praemiis pollicitationibusque persuadet, ut, etc., Caes. B. G. 3, 18; 3, 26; 7, 1; id. B. C. 3, 108; Sall. J. 61, 4; Sen. Ben. 3, 19, 3; Plin. Ep. 10, 33, 3; Auct. B. Afr. 35; Dig. 50, 12, 1 sqq.—In sing.: cum (legionem) ad se arcessisset Antonius hac pollicitatione, denarios quingenos singulis militibus daturum, Asin. Poll. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 4; Inscr. Grut. 422, 3: ex nudā pollicitatione nulla actio nascitur, Paul. Sent. 5, 12, 9; Vulg. Heb. 4, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pollĭcĭtātĭō,¹¹ ōnis, f., offre, proposition, promesse : [sing. rare : Pl. Trin. 738 ; Pollio d. Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 4 || pl., Cæs. G. 3, 18, 2 ; 3, 26 ; 7, 1 ; C. 3, 108 ; Sall. J. 61, 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
pollicitātio, ōnis, f. (pollicitor), das Versprechen, die Verheißung, Zusage, Sing., Plaut. trin. 738. Cornif. rhet. 3, 3. Asin. Poll. in Cic. ep. 10, 32, 4. Apul. met. 8, 10 u. 10, 4. Donat. Ter. Andr. 2, 3, 27. Corp. inscr. Lat. 8, 8469: Plur., quin tu hinc pollicitationes aufer, Ter.: alci magnis praemiis pollicitationibusque polliceri, ut etc., Caes.: alqm multis pollicitationibus aggredi, Sall.: legiones non destitit litteris atque infinitis pollicitationibus incitare, As. Poll. in Cic. ep.: illorum pollicitationibus accensus, Sall.: decepti pollicitationibus regis, Liv.
