suffragatio
τίς δ' οἶδεν εἰ τὸ ζῆν μέν ἐστι κατθανεῖν, τὸ κατθανεῖν δὲ ζῆν κάτω νομίζεται → who knows if life is death, and if in the underworld death is considered life
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
suffrāgātĭo: (subf-), ōnis, f. suffragor,
I a voting for one or in one's favor, interest, favor, support, suffrage (class.): suffragationem, observantiam, et gratiam tollere, Cic. Planc. 18, 44; cf.: sublata sunt studia, exstinctae suffragationes, id. ib. 6, 15: in consule declarando multum etiam apud universum populum Romanum auctoritatis habet suffragatio militaris, id. Mur. 18, 38: urbana, id. ib. 19, 38; cf. Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 2: justa, Liv. 10, 13, 13: nec potestas nec suffragatio horum valuit, id. 4, 44, 2; Suet. Claud. 11: materna, Sen. Cons. ad Marc. 24, 3: divina, Val. Max. 4, 7, 1: credula, id. 9, 15, ext. 2. —With gen. - obj.: suffragationem consulatus perdere, the recommendation to the consulship, Cic. Mil. 13, 34: consulatūs, Sall. J. 65, 5.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
suffrāgātĭō,¹² ōnis, f. (suffragor),
1 action de donner son suffrage, vote favorable, appui, suffrages : Cic. Mur. 38 ; Planc. 15 ; 44 ; Liv. 10, 13, 13 ; consulatus Cic. Mil. 34, moyen de recommandation pour le consulat
2 [fig.] Sen. Marc. 24, 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
suffrāgātio, ōnis, f. (suffragor), I) die Empfehlung zum Amte, urbana (der städtischen Bevölkerung), militaris (der Soldaten), Cic.: iusta, Liv.: consulatus (zum K.), Cic.: illi honestissimā suffragatione consulatus petebatur, Sall.: nec potestas nec suffragatio illorum valuit, quin etc., Liv.: Plur., exstinctae (sunt) suffragationes, Cic. Planc. 15. – II) übtr., die Begünstigung, Empfehlung, Unterstützung, divina, humana, Val. Max.: materna, von seiten der M., Sen.
Latin > English
suffragatio suffragationis N F :: public expression of support (for)
