pertineo
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
per-tĭnĕo: ŭi, 2, v. n. teneo,
I to stretch out, reach, extend to a place; to arrive at a place (class., esp. in the trop. signif.); constr. with ad and acc., or with advv.; very rarely with in or per and acc.;
v. infra.
I Lit.: aspera arteria ad pulmones usque pertinet, Cic. N. D. 2, 54, 136: venae in omnes partes corporis pertinentes, id. ib. 2, 55, 137: deus pertinens per naturam cujusque rei, etc., id. ib. 2, 28, 71: Belgae pertinent ad inferiorem partem fluminis Rheni, Caes. B. G. 1, 1: rivi, qui ad mare pertinebant, id. B. C. 3, 49: hanc (silvam) longe introrsus pertinere, id. B. G. 6, 9: in vastae magnitudinis urbe partium sensu non satis pertinente in omnia, extending in all directions, Liv. 25, 24, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.; cf.: quod ait praetor: pertinet, hoc significat: quod ex aedibus ejus in tuas pertinet, hoc est dirigitur, extenditur, pervenit, Dig. 43, 22, 1.—
II Trop.
A To reach, extend (like διήκειν, καθήκειν): eadem bonitas etiam ad multitudinem pertinet, Cic. Lael. 14, 50: caritas patriae per omnes ordines pertinebat, i. e. pervaded, Liv. 23, 49, 3: ad posteritatis memoriam pertinere, Cic. Sen. 23, 82: fulmina, quorum significatio ad totam vitam pertinet, Sen. Q. N. 2, 47 init.: hic pertinet a natali ad diem extremum, id. Ep. 12, 6.—
B To belong, relate, concern, pertain or have reference to, affect any thing: somnium ad aliquam rem pertinet, Plaut. Merc. 2, 1, 28: illa res ad meum officium pertinet, Cic. Rosc. Am. 13, 36: nihil ad patriciam Sulpiciorum familiam Quirinius pertinuit, Tac. A. 3, 48: haec breviter attingemus, scrutati maxime pertinentia, Plin. 18, 35, 78, § 341.—
2 To have a tendency, to tend or lead to an object or result, Varr. R. R. 2, 1: illud quo pertineat, videte, Cic. Agr. 2, 8, 20; id. Att. 8, 9, 1: quod autem plures a nobis nominati sunt, eo pertinuit, quod, etc., id. Brut. 87, 299: summa illuc pertinet, ut sciatis, etc., id. Verr. 2, 5, 10, § 25: interpretando, quorsum quidque pertineat, id. N. D. 3, 23, 60 fin.: quid ista ad vidulum pertinent, servae sint istae an liberae? Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 62.—Esp. in phrase: quod ad aliquem (aliquid) pertinet, as far as concerns, in regard to (mostly post-Aug.): quod ad inducias pertineret, sic belli rationem esse divisam, ut, etc., * Caes. B. C. 3, 17, 3: quod ad nationes exteras pertinet, Cicero varie, Quint. 11, 1, 89: quod ad Dymnum pertinet, nihil scio, Curt. 6, 11, 30: quod pertinet ad elephantos, id. 9, 2, 19; cf.: quantum ad decernentes pertinet, Plin. Ep. 8, 6, 14: quod ad me pertinet, intellego me perdidisse, etc., Sen. Cons. ad Helv. 10, 2; id. Ep. 119, 12; id. Suas. 6, 12; 7, 1: cum virtutibus tum etiam fortuna, siquid hoc ad rem pertinet, Cic. Fam. 13, 13: quatenus quidque se attingat ad seque pertineat perspicere, Cic. Fin. 5, 9, 24: illud dissimulas ad te quod pertinet, Mart. 7, 10, 9. —
C To apply to, be applicable to, to suit, be suitable to a person or thing: magis pol haec malitia pertinet ad viros, quam ad mulieres, Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 36: ad quem suspicio maleficii pertineat, on whom suspicion should fall, Cic. Rosc. Am. 7, 18: ad officium meum, id. ib. 13, 36: liberalitas ad rem familiarem meam, id. Fam. 12, 28: ad imperatorem prodigium pertinere, Liv. 25, 16.—
D To belong, be the right of (usu. of a right, as opp. to possession): sed regnum ad se et ad matrem suam pertinere arbitrabantur, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 61: ad quem jure regnum pertinet, Liv. 40, 11, 7: bona ad me pertinent, solus enim sum filius defuncti, Quint. 5, 14, 15: Europa jam, dubio procul, jure ad Romanos pertinebat, Flor. 2, 8, 7: (Armenia) quae antea ad majores suos pertinuisse monstrabat, Amm. 26, 4, 6.—
E To belong, to be the property of (late Lat.): omnia quae ad se pertinebant, Vulg. Gen. 32, 23; id. Exod. 9, 4; id. 1 Reg. 25, 21.—Hence, adv.: pertĭnenter, aptly, suitably, appositely, pertinently (post-class.): pertinenter ad causam, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 38.—Comp.: pertinentius, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 9.—Sup.: pertinentissime, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 31.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pertĭnĕō,⁷ tĭnŭī, ēre (per et teneo), intr.,
1 s’étendre jusqu’à, aboutir à : ex eo oppido pons ad Helvetios pertinet Cæs. G. 1, 6, 3, de cette ville un pont s’étend jusque chez les Helvètes, cf. Cæs. C. 3, 49, 3 ; latus pertinet milia passuum quingenta Cæs. G. 5, 13, 1, ce côté s’étend sur une longueur de cinq cent mille pas ; venæ in omnes partes corporis pertinentes Cic. Nat. 2, 137, les veines qui s’étendent dans toutes les parties du corps