adoptio
ἀλλ' ἦν ἅπαντα τεταγμένα νόμων ἐπιταγαῖς → but all their acts were regulated by prescriptions set forth in laws
Latin > English
adoptio adoptionis N F :: adoption of child; adoption into family; grafting (plant)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ădoptĭo: ōnis, f. v. adoptatio,
I a taking or receiving of one in the place of a child (also of a grandchild, Dig. 1, 7, 10), an adopting, adoption (properly of one still under paternal authority, in patria potestate; on the contr., arrogatio referred to one who was already independent, homo sui juris. The former took place before the praetor or other magistrate and five witnesses, by a threefold mancipatio, i. e. sham sale; the latter could only be effected before the assembled people in the comitia curiata, Gell. 5, 19; Just. Inst. 1, 11; Dig. 1, 7. More used than adoptatio, q. v.): emancipare filium alicui in adoptionem, Cic. Fin. 1, 7: dare se alicui in adoptionem, Vell. 2, 8, 2; Suet. Tib. 2; cf. Liv. 45, 40: adscire aliquem per adoptionem, Tac. A. 1, 3; or, in adoptionem, id. H. 2, 1: inserere aliquem familiae per adoptionem, Suet. Claud. 39 fin.: adscitus adoptione in imperium et cognomentum, Tac. A. 11, 11: adoptio in Domitium festinatur, id. ib. 12, 25: adoptionem nuncupare, to make known, to announce, id. H. 1, 17: adoptio consularis, performed by a consul, Quint. prooem. 6, 13 Spald. al.—
II Transf., of plants, the ingrafting, Plin. prooem. 1, 16.—Of bees, the admittance to or reception in a new hive: ut tamquam novae prolis adoptione domicilia confirmentur, Col. 9, 13, 9.—In eccl. Lat., in spiritual sense of adoption as children of God: adoptionem filiorum Dei, Vulg. Rom. 8, 23; ib. Gal. 4, 5; ib. Ephes. 1, 5.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ădoptĭō,¹⁰ ōnis, f., action d’adopter, adoption : Cic. Domo 34 ; 36, etc. ; eum adsciri per adoptionem a Tiberio jussit Tac. Ann. 1, 3, il le fit adopter par Tibère ; adoptione in imperium et cognomentum Neronis adsciri Tac. Ann. 11, 11, être appelé par adoption à hériter de l’empire et à s’appeler Néron ; in adoptionem alicui filium emancipare Cic. Fin. 1, 24, émanciper son fils en vue de son adoption par qqn ; filium in adoptionem dare Liv. 45, 40, 7 ; 45, 41, 12, donner son fils en adoption || [au fig. en parl. de greffe] : Plin. 16, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
adoptio, ōnis, f. (adopto), I) die Annahme an Kindesstatt, die Adoption gew. eines, der noch in väterlicher Gewalt stand (vgl. arrogatio), ius adoptionis, Cic.: nego istam adoptionem pontificio iure esse factam, Cic.: dare alqm od. se alci in adoptionem, Vell. u. Quint.: ascire alqm in od. per adoptionem, Tac.: emancipare filium alci in adoptionem, Cic.: pro rostris adoptionem nuncupare, Tac.: adoptio in (für) Domitium auctoritate Pallantis festinatur, Tac. ann. 12, 25: Plur., Cic. de dom. 35; Tusc. 1, 31 (al. adoptationes). – II) übtr.: a) das Einpfropfen, Plin. 16, 1. – b) bei den Bienen, das Einsetzen, Einstiften neuer Brut, Col. 9, 13, 9.
