circumiectus
πείθεται πᾶς ἥδιον ἢ βιάζεται (Dio Cassius, Historiae Romanae 8.36.3) → it's always more pleasant to be persuaded than to be forced
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
circumjectus: a, um, Part., from circumicio
circumjectus: ūs, m. circumicio,
I a casting around, a surrounding, encompassing (rare but class.): (aether) qui terram tenero circumjectu amplectitur, with soft embrace, Cic. poet N. D. 2, 25, 65 (as transl. from Euripides Καὶ γῆν πέριξ ἔχονθ ὑγραῖς ἐν ἀγκάλαις)' arduus, id. Rep. 2, 6, 11' rudi parietum circumjectu vox devoratur, Plin 11, 51, 112, § 270.—
II Meton (abstr pro concr), that which is thrown around one, as clothing, dress, Varr. L. L. 5, § 132 Müll., p 37 Bip., Tert. Pall. 5.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) circumiectus1, a, um, s. circumicio no. I.
(2) circumiectus2, ūs, m. (circumicio), das Herumwerfen, -legen, -stellen (um etw.), I) das Herumlegen der Arme um jmd., das Umfassen, Umfangen, Umschlingen, qui (aether) tenero terram circumiectu amplectitur, der mit zärtlichem Umfahn die Erde fest umschlossen hält, Cic. poët. de nat. deor. 2, 65 (als Übersetzung von Euripides: καὶ γην πέριξ εχονθ ὑγραις εν ἀρκάλαις). – II) meton.: A) im allg., die Umgebung, v. Örtl., ut ita munita arx circumiectu arduo et quasi circumciso saxo niteretur, Cic. de rep. 2, 11: vox devoratur rudi parietum circumiectu, durch die umgebenden rauhen Wände, Plin. 11, 270. – B) insbes., der bekleidende Umwurf, die Bekleidung, Varr. LL. 5, 132 (ed. Muell. circumiectui). Tert. de pall. 5.