oppositus
προσέχετε ἀπὸ τῶν ψευδοπροφητῶν οἵτινες ἔρχονται πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐν ἐνδύμασιν προβάτων ἔσωθεν δέ εἰσίν λύκοι ἅρπαγες → beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
oppŏsĭtus: a, um, Part. and P. a., from oppono.
oppŏsĭtus: ūs, m. (in sing. used only in abl.) oppono.
I A placing or setting against, an opposing; with obj.-gen.: laterum nostrorum oppositus et corporum pollicemur, Cic. Marc. 10, 32; Sil. 10, 212. —With subj.-gen.: lunae, Cic. Rep. 1, 16, 25. —
II A placing or laying before, an interposition, intervention: oppositu globi noctem afferente, Plin. 2, 71, 73, § 181: aedium, Gell. 4, 5, 3.—
III A citing or bringing forward against one: oppositu horum vocabulorum commotus, Gell. 14, 5, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) oppŏsĭtus,¹² a, um, p.-adj. de oppono, placé devant, opposé [avec dat.] : Cic. Off. 2, 14 ; Div. 2, 17
