decursio
ἐν μὲν γὰρ εἰρήνῃ καὶ ἀγαθοῖς πράγμασιν αἵ τε πόλεις καὶ οἱ ἰδιῶται ἀμείνους τὰς γνώμας ἔχουσι διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐς ἀκουσίους ἀνάγκας πίπτειν → in peace and prosperity states and individuals have better sentiments, because they do not find themselves suddenly confronted with imperious necessities
Latin > English
decursio decursionis N F :: attack from high ground, decent; raid, inroad; military pageant; flowing down
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dēcursĭo: ōnis, f. decurro,
I a running or flowing down (less freq. than decursus; not in Cic.).
I In gen.: aquae, Arn. 2, p. 84.—
II In partic., milit. t. t., a manœuvre, military exercise, evolution, a descent, hostile attack, Brutus ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 10, 4; Hirt. B. G. 8, 24, 3; Auct. B. Alex. 42.—Hence,
B Transf., a walking or running in complete armor at a solemnity or for exercise, Suet. Calig. 18; id. Galb. 6.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dēcursĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (decurro),
1 action de descendre à la course ; incursion de cavalerie : Brut. d. Cic. Fam. 11, 10, 4 ; ou descente brusque : Hirt. G. 8, 24, 3 || descente de l’eau : Arn. 2, 59
2 évolution (manœuvre) militaire, revue : Suet. Cal. 18.
Latin > German (Georges)
dēcursio, ōnis, f. (decurro), das Herablaufen, I) im allg.: aquae, Arnob. 2, 59: globosa, Chalcid. Tim. 235. – II) insbes. als milit. t. t., die Evolution, a) zur Übung od. zu einer Feier, das Manöver, die Revue, d. campi, Veget. mil., od. dec. campestris, Suet.: d. Troiae, Suet.: indicere decursionem praetorianis, Suet. – b) feindlich, das Herabstürmen, der Überfall, barbarorum, Hirt. b. G.: decursiones facere, Auct. b. Alex.: decursionibus per equites vastet ea loca, in quae incurrerit, Brutus in Cic. ep.
