stipatio
ὦ διάνοια, ἐὰν ἐρευνᾷς τοὺς ἱεροφαντηθέντας λόγους μὲν θεοῦ, νόμους δὲ ἀνθρώπων θεοφιλῶν, οὐδὲν ταπεινὸν οὐδ᾽ ἀνάξιον τοῦ μεγέθους αὐτῶν ἀναγκασθήσῃ παραδέχεσθαι → if, O my understanding, thou searchest on this wise into the oracles which are both words of God and laws given by men whom God loves, thou shalt not be compelled to admit anything base or unworthy of their dignity
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
stīpātio: ōnis, f. stipo,
I a crowd pressing around any one, a suite, retinue, train.
I Lit.: latrones dicti ab latere, qui circum latera erant regi, quos postea a stipatione stipatores appellarunt, Varr. L. L. 7, § 52 Müll. fin.: concursatio, stipatio, greges hominum perditorum, * Cic. Sull. 23, 66; cf. Sen. Q. N. 5, 3, 3; Plin. Ep. 4, 16, 1; Auct. Pan. ad Maxim. et Const. 8 fin.—Of geese swarming together, Plin. 10, 22, 27, § 53.— *
II Trop., a crowd, throng: aggressionum et enthymematum stipatio, Quint. 5, 14, 27.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
stīpātĭō,¹⁵ ōnis, f. (stipo), action de se presser autour de qqn, foule entassée, foule pressée : Varro L. 7, 52 ; Cic. Sulla 66 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 4, 16, 1 ; [fig.] Quint. 5, 14, 27.
