oppositus
Ὑπὸ τῆς ἀνάγκης πολλὰ γίγνεται κακά → Ad multa cogit nos necessitas mala → Der Zwang der Not lässt vieles schlimme Leid geschehn
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
oppŏsĭtus: a, um, Part. and P. a., from oppono.
oppŏsĭtus: ūs, m. (in sing. used only in abl.) oppono.
I A placing or setting against, an opposing; with obj.-gen.: laterum nostrorum oppositus et corporum pollicemur, Cic. Marc. 10, 32; Sil. 10, 212. —With subj.-gen.: lunae, Cic. Rep. 1, 16, 25. —
II A placing or laying before, an interposition, intervention: oppositu globi noctem afferente, Plin. 2, 71, 73, § 181: aedium, Gell. 4, 5, 3.—
III A citing or bringing forward against one: oppositu horum vocabulorum commotus, Gell. 14, 5, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) oppŏsĭtus,¹² a, um, p.-adj. de oppono, placé devant, opposé [avec dat.] : Cic. Off. 2, 14 ; Div. 2, 17 || subst. pl. n., propositions, [ou] termes contradictoires : Gell. 16, 8, 13.
(2) oppŏsĭtŭs,¹⁵ ūs, m., action de mettre devant, d’opposer : laterum nostrorum oppositus et corporum pollicemur Cic. Marc. 32, nous t’offrons le rempart de nos poitrines, de nos corps || fait d’être opposé : Cic. Rep. 1, 25 ; Gell. 4, 5, 3 || [fig.] fait d’opposer, d’objecter : Gell. 14, 5, 4.
