reluctor
εὐκαταφρόνητός ἐστι σιγηρὸς τρόπος → a way of life disposed to silence is contemptible (Menander)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
rĕluctor: ātus, 1 (
I abl. part. pres. reluctanti, Ov Am. 3, 4, 14), v. dep. n., to struggle against any thing, to resist (poet. and in post-Aug. prose; syn.: repugno, renitor, adversor).
I Lit.: visit cubiculum, in quo reluctantis et impulsae (uxoris) vestigia cernebantur, Tac. A. 4, 22: huic spiritus oris Multa reluctanti obstruitur, Verg. G. 4, 301: reluctantes dracones, Hor. C. 4, 4, 11; Ov. Am. 3, 4, 14: hostis reluctans, id. ib. 2, 9, 12; Curt. 6, 2, 6.— Poet., with inf.: equites illic poscentia cursum Ora reluctantur pressis sedare lupatis, Claud. in Ruf 2, 354. —
2 Transf., of inanimate subjects: Mycale, quam deduxisse canendo Saepe reluctatae constabat cornua lunae, Ov. M. 12, 264: inter obstantia saxa fractis aquis ac reluctantibus, Quint. 9, 4, 7: reluctantur faces, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1729: domitare ventos reluctantes, Plin. Pan. 81, 4.—
II Trop., to oppose, resist; to be adverse or reluctant: reluctatus invitusque revertens in Italiam, Vell. 2, 102, 5; cf.: diu sum equidem reluctatus, Quint. prooem. § 1: diuque precibus ipsum reluctatum aegre vicerunt, ut, etc., Curt. 8, 2, 11; cf. Mart. 5, 35, 5: his tot tantisque rationibus, quamquam multum reluctata verecundia Principis nostri, tandem tamen, cessit, Plin. Pan. 60, 4: fatis reluctantibus, Petr. 111.?*!
1 Act. collat. form: faucibus ipsis hiantis Cerberi reluctabat, App. M. 4, p. 151, 28: pectus et venter reluctabat, id. ib. 7, p. 189, 38; Fulg. contr Verg.—
2 Reluctatus, in a pass. signif., Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 42.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
rĕluctor,¹² ātus sum, ārī, intr., lutter contre, opposer de la résistance : uxor reluctans Tac. Ann. 4, 22, la femme opposant de la résistance, cf. Hor. O. 4, 4, 11 ; ventos reluctantes domitare Plin. Min. Pan. 81, 4, dompter la violence des vents contraires ; diu precibus reluctatus Curt. 8, 2, 11, ayant résisté longtemps aux prières, cf. Plin. Min. Pan. 60, 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
re-luctor, ātus sum, ārī, dagegenringen, sich sträuben, sich widersetzen, I) eig.: uxor reluctans, Tac.: draco reluctans, Hor. – von Lebl., etesiae reluctantur navigationi, Plin. ep.: luna reluctans, dem Zauber widerstrebend, Ov. met. 12, 264. – II) übtr.: reluctatus invitusque, Vell.: multum reluctata verecundia principis nostri, Plin. pan. – m. folg. Infin., sich (dagegen) bemühen usw., Claud. in Ruf. 2, 354.
Latin > English
reluctor reluctari, reluctatus sum V DEP :: resist, struggle against, make opposition
