prex
καὶ ἄλλως δὲ πολυειδῶς συζευγνύουσι τοῖς πράγµασι τὰ µαθήµατα, ὡς καὶ τῶν πραγµάτων ὁµοιοῦσθαι τοῖς µαθήµασι δυναµένων καὶ τῶν µαθηµάτων τοῖς πράγµασι φύσιν ἐχόντων ἀπεικάζεσθαι καὶ ἀµφοτέρων πρὸς ἄλληλα ἀνθοµοιουµένων → they couple mathematical objects to things in several other ways as well, since things can be assimilated to mathematical objects, and mathematical objects can by nature be likened to things, both being in a relation of mutual resemblance
Latin > English
prex precis N F :: prayer, request
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prex: prĕcis (nom. and
I gen. sing. not in use; dat. and acc. sing. only ante-class.; most freq. in plur.), f. precor, a prayer, request, entreaty (class.).
I In gen.: nunc te oro per precem, Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 47: nihil est preci loci relictum, Ter. And. 3, 4, 22: prece te oro, Hor. S. 2, 6, 13: multā prece prosequi aliquem, id. C. 4, 5, 33: cum magnā prece ad aliquem scribere, Cic. Att. 11, 15, 2: prece et obsecratione humili ac supplici uti, id. Inv. 1, 16, 22: nec prece, nec pretio, nec gratiā, nec simultate a rectā viā deduci, Auct. Her. 3, 3, 4: omnibus precibus te oro et obtestor, ut, etc., Cic. Att. 9, 11, A, § 3: omnibus precibus petere, ut, etc., Caes. B. G. 5, 6; Liv. 28, 2: fatigare aliquem precibus, id. 1, 11: precibus flecti, Verg. A. 2, 689: moveri, Ov. H. 7, 3: vinci, id. M. 9, 401: adduci, Caes. B. G. 1, 16: ad miseras preces Decurrere, Hor. C. 3, 29, 59. —
II In partic.
A A prayer to a deity: in prece totus eram, Ov. F. 6, 251: eorum preces et vota exaudiens, Cic. Planc. 41, 97: vota et preces repudiare, id. Clu. 70, 201: tribuunt ei successus petitionum a potestatibus, et a diis etiam precum, Plin. 29, 4, 19, § 66.—
B A good wish, friendly greeting: tuis Kalendis damus alternas accipimusque preces, exchange good wishes, Ov. F. 1, 176.—
C A curse, imprecation: omnibus precibus detestatus Ambiorigem, Caes. B. G. 6, 30: misit Thyesteas preces, Hor. Epod. 5, 86: hostili caput prece detestari, Ov. M. 15, 505.—
D An intercession (poet.): jam prece Pollucis, jam Castoris imploratā, Cat. 68, 65.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prex⁷ [inus., donné par Char. 93, 17 ; Prisc. Gramm. 8, 4 ], gén. precis Cypr. Laps. 255, 11 ; dat. preci Ter. Andr. 601, prière : per precem Pl. Capt. 244 ; prece Hor. S. 2, 6, 13, au moyen de prières, en priant ; cum magna prece Cic. Att. 11, 15, 2, en priant vivement (sur le ton de la prière), cf. Inv. 1, 22 || prière aux dieux : Ov. F. 6, 251 || prece Pollucis... implorata Catul. 68, 65, après avoir imploré l’intercession de Pollux || v. preces.
Latin > German (Georges)
prex, precis, f. (doch nur im Dat., Akk. u. Abl.), häusiger Plur. precēs, precum, die Bitte, das Bitten, I) im allg.: miserae ac luctuosae preces, rührende u. klägliche, Cic. ep.: preces infimae, Liv., tacitae, Apul.: nihil est preci loci relictum, Ter.: oro te per precem, Plaut.: prece humili, Cic.: magnā prece, Cic.: preces adhibere, Cic.: sollicito ore preces dare, Ov.: omnibus precibus petere od. orare, ut etc., Caes. u. Cic.: preces fundere pectore ab imo, Verg. (vgl. fundo no. II, B, 4. a): alcis preces sustinere, Cic.: alcis preces fastidire, repudiare, Liv.: si preces meae pro imperatore non valuissent, Liv. – II) insbes.: a) das Gebet, in prece totus eram, Ov. – eorum preces ac vota, Cic.: in cassum mittere preces, vergeblich beten, Liv. – b) die Verwünschung, die Verfluchung, der Fluch, hostili prece caput detestari euntis, Ov. met. 15, 505. – im Plur., iratae preces, Hor.: preces diras fundere, Tac.: preces in alqm expromere, Lact.: omnibus precibus detestari alqm, Caes. – c) die Fürbitte, prece Pollucis, Castoris, Catull. 68, 65. – d) der Wunsch, et damus alternas accipimusque preces, Ov. fast. 1, 176. – / Nom. prex nach Charis. 93, 17 u. Prisc. 8, 4 ungebr.; doch bei Iuvenc. in exod. 738 u. ohne Beleg bei Serv. Verg. Aen. 1. 587; vgl. Gloss. II, 331, 49 prex, ἱκεσία: Dativ preci bis jetzt nur aus Ter. Andr. 601 u. Phorm. 547 nachgewiesen.
