oboedio
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ŏb-oedĭo: (better than ŏb-ēdĭo, Cic. Rep. 3, 29, 41; Front. Ep. ad Verr. 7 Mai.; id. Fer. Als. 3; cf.: oboedire, obaudire, Paul. ex Fest. p. 187 Müll. and Bramb. s. v.— Ante-class. form of the
I fut., oboedibo: oboedibo tibi, Afran. ap. Non. 507, 30), īvi or ĭi, ītum, īre, 4, v. n. ob-audio.
I In gen. (very rare), to give ear, hearken, listen to one: alicui, Nep. Dat. 5, 4.—
II Esp.
A Prop., of living beings (class.).
1 To obey, yield obedience to. to be subject to, to serve (freq. and class.; cf.: pareo, obtempero, obsequor).—With dat.: parere, et oboedire praecepto, Cic. Tusc. 5, 12, 36: legi, Nep. Epam. 8, 1: voluntati, Cic. N. D. 1, 8, 19: obtemperare et oboedire magistratibus, id. Leg. 3, 2, 5: qui nobis oboediunt, id. Rep. 3, 29, 41: impulsu libidinum voluptatibus oboedientium, id. ib. 6, 26, 28: pecora ventri oboedientia, Sall. C. 1, 1: multorum oboedire tempori, Cic. Brut. 69, 242.—Impers. pass.: utrimque enixe oboeditum dictatori est, Liv. 4, 26.—
2 To be obedient in any thing (post-class.).—With acc. of neutr. pron.: atque haec omnia perfacile oboediebam, App. M. 10, p. 247, 11.— Absol., Suet. Calig. 29.—
B Meton., of things, to yield, be manageable: ramus oleae quam maxime sequax, atque oboediturus, yielding, flexible, Plin. 17, 19, 30, § 137.— Hence, ŏboedĭens (ŏbēd-), entis, P. a.
A Prop., of living beings, obedient, compliant (freq. and class.).
1 With dat.: nulli est naturae oboediens aut subjectus deus, Cic. N. D. 2, 30, 77: natio semper oboediens huic imperio, id. Pis. 34, 84: appetitum rationi oboedientem praebere, id. Off. 1, 36, 132: vivere oboedientem alicui, Sall. J. 31, 26.—Comp.: imperiis nemo oboedientior, Liv. 25, 38, 7.—Sup.: imperiis oboedientissimus miles, Liv. 7, 13, 2.—
2 With ad: ad nova consilia gentem oboedientem habere, Liv. 28, 16.—Particular phrases.
a Dicto oboedientem esse alicui for dicto audientem esse alicui, to be obedient to one's word or command: magistro desinebat esse dicto oboediens, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 35; cf.: nec plebs nobis dicto audiens atque oboediens sit, Liv. 38, 7. —
b Omnia secunda et oboedientia sunt, according to your wishes, Sall. J. 14, 19.—
3 Absol.: cujus vis omnis in consensu oboedientium esset, the obedient, Liv. 2, 59, 4.—
B Transf., of things, yielding, manageable: oboedientissima quocumque in opere fraxinus, i. e. easily wrought, Plin. 16, 43, 83, § 228.—Hence, adv.: ŏboedĭ-enter, obediently, willingly, readily (a favorite word of Livy; elsewh. very rare): conferre tributum, Liv. 5, 12: facere imperata, id. 21, 34: facere adversus aliquem, id. 39, 53.—Comp.: nihil oboedientius fecerunt, quam, etc., Liv. 38, 34.—Sup.: oboedientissime paruit, Aug. Civ. Dei, 22, 8.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ŏbœdĭō, īvī ou ĭī, ītum, īre (ob, audio), intr.,
1 prêter l’oreille [alicui, à qqn] = suivre ses avis : Nep. Dat. 5, 4
2 obéir, être soumis : magistratibus Cic. Leg. 3, 5, obéir aux magistrats ; voluptatibus Cic. Rep. 6, 28, être esclave du plaisir ; alicui ad verba Cic. Cæc. 52, obéir à qqn selon la lettre ; [pass. impers.] utrimque enixe obœditum dictatori est Liv. 4, 26, 12, des deux côtés, on s’empressa d’obéir au dictateur || ramus obœditurus Plin. 17, 137, rameau docile, flexible || [avec acc. de relat.] hæc omnia Apul. M. 10, 17, obéir relativement à tout cela. fut. arch. obœdibo Afran. 206.