pollicitatio
οὐκ ἔστι λέουσι καὶ ἀνδράσιν ὅρκια πιστά → there are no pacts between lions and men, between lions and men there are no oaths of faith, there can be no covenants between men and lions
Latin > English
pollicitatio pollicitationis N F :: promise
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.
