expeditio
εἰ ἀποκρυπτόντων τῶν Μήδων τὸν ἥλιον ὑπὸ σκιῇ ἔσοιτο πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἡ μάχη καὶ οὐκ ἐν ἡλίῳ → if the Medes hid the sun, the battle would be to them in the shade and not in the sun
Latin > English
expeditio expeditionis N F :: expedition, campaign; rapid march; account; proof by elimination
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
expĕdītĭo: ōnis, f. expedio.
I Milit. t. t., an enterprise against the enemy, an expedition, campaign: tripartito milites equitesque in expeditionem misit, * Caes. B. G. 5, 10, 1; cf.: in expeditionem exercitum educere, * Cic. Div. 1, 33, 72; Hirt. B. G. 8, 34, 3; Suet. Caes. 46; id. Aug. 8; 25 et saep.; Curt. 7, 9; Plin. 12, 6, 12, § 24 al.— *
B Transf., of bees: apes noctu deprehensae in expeditione, excubant supinae, Plin. 11, 8, 8, § 19.—
II In rhetoric. *
A An unfolding, developing, settling, determining: habet paucis comprehensa brevitas multarum rerum expeditionem, Auct. Her. 4, 54, 68.—*
B A figure of speech, a despatching, removing, Auct. Her. 4, 29, 40. —
III In architect., an arranging, preparing of buildings, Vitr. 6, 5, 3; 8, 6, 5 Schneid.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
expĕdītĭō,¹⁰ ōnis, f. (expedio),
1 préparatifs de guerre, expédition, campagne : in expeditionem exercitum educere Cic. Div. 1, 72, mettre l’armée en campagne, cf. Cæs. G. 5, 10, 1 ; Hirt. G. 8, 34, 3 || [fig.] apes noctu deprehensæ in expeditione Plin. 11, 19, abeilles surprises la nuit en campagne
2 [rhét.] présentation nette, exposition claire : Her. 4, 68
3 [fig. de rhét.] procédé qui consiste à ruiner successivement tous les motifs supposables pour aboutir à un seul qu’on développe : Her. 4, 40
4 [archit.] disposition, distribution : Vitr. Arch. 6, 5, 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
expedītio, ōnis, f. (expedio), I) als rhet. t. t., die Erledigung, Abfertigung, Beseitigung, multarum rerum, Cornif. rhet. 4, 68. – als rhet. Fig., Cornif. rhet. 4, 40. – II) als t. t. der Baukunst, die Herrichtung, Einrichtung, rusticorum (aedificiorum) expeditiones, Vitr. 6, 5, 3: ea autem ductio... hanc habebit expeditionem, Vitr. 8, 6, 5. – III) als milit. t. t., der Zug gegen den Feind, die kriegerische Unternehmung, der Feldzug (Ggstz. acies, Liv. 3, 12, 6), exp. Britannica, Eutr.: aestiva, Vell.: hiberna, Sall. fr. u. Liv.: nocturna, Hirt. b. G.: adsuetus expeditionibus miles, Tac.: expeditionis eius comites, Liv.: socii expeditionum, Suet.: expeditionem praeparare, Suet.: exp. parare in Arachosios, Curt., contra Persas, Eutr.: expeditionem obire, suscipere, Suet.: expeditionem habere adversum Sarmatas, Eutr.: milites ex hibernis in expeditionem evocare, Sall.: tripertito milites equitesque in expeditionem mittere, Caes.: in expeditionem exercitum educere, Cic.: cum promptissimis iuvenum praedatum atque in expeditiones ire, Liv. – übtr., der Ausflug der Bienen, Plin. 11, 19.
