concussio
τὸ κακὸν δοκεῖν ποτ' ἐσθλὸν τῷδ' ἔμμεν' ὅτῳ φρένας θεὸς ἄγει πρὸς ἄταν → evil appears as good to him whose mind the god is leading to destruction (Sophocles, Antigone 622f.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
concussĭo: ōnis, f. id. (post-Aug.),
I a shaking, concussion.
I In gen.: vasorum, Col. 9, 14 fin.: assidua facium, Plin. Ep. 4, 9, 11: vasta concussio quae duas suppressit urbes, an earthquake, Sen. Q. N. 6, 25, 4.—
II In jurid. Lat., an extortion of money by means of threats, Dig. 47, 13: de concussione, several times; also Tert. ad Scap. 4 sq.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
concussĭō,¹⁶ ōnis, f. (concutio),
1 agitation, secousse : concussio quæ duas suppressit urbes Sen. Nat. 6, 25, 4, tremblement de terre qui a englouti deux villes
2 concussion, extorsion : Dig. 47, 13
3 [fig.] trouble, agitation : Tert. Anim. 1 ; Amm. 29, 5, 30.
Latin > German (Georges)
concussio, ōnis, f. (concutio), das heftige Schütteln, die Erschütterung, I) eig.: c. crebra facium, Plin. ep.: hastae, Serv.: mundi, Sen.: c. vasta, ungeheuere Erderschütterung, Sen.: vasa sine concussione portare, Col. – Plur., elementorum concussionibus vastatam Asiam, Empörungen der E., Treb. Poll. Gallien. 6, 5. – II) übtr., die durch grundloses Ängstigen od. Drohen bewirkte Gelderpressung, ICt. u. Eccl.
