impressio

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

impressĭo: (inpr-), ōnis, f. imprimo,
I a pressing into, an impressing, impression (class.).
I Lit.
   A In gen.: materiam signari impressione formarum, App. Dogm. Plat. 1, p. 4: signaculi, Schol. Juv. 1, 68: nummorum, stamping, coining, Aug. Doctr. Christ. 2, 25.—
   B In partic.
   1    An irruption, inroad, onset, assault, attack: non judicio neque disceptatione, sed vi atque impressione (aliquem) evertere, Cic. Fam. 5, 2, 8; id. Fl. 34, 85: hostes arbitrati occasionem se habere victoriae impressionem facere coeperunt, Varr. R. R. 2, 4. 1; cf.: ut omni multitudine in fines Suessionum facerent impressionem, Hirt. B. G. 8, 6, 2; Liv. 4, 28, 6; 8, 9, 3; 25, 37, 13.—
   2    A pressure, rough or violent handling: omnis impressio et tumentia provocat et dolorem geminat, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 8, 92.—
   3    A squeezing, pressure of a multitude, Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 5, 30 Mai. —
II Trop.
   A Of speech, a division: si numerosum est id in omnibus sonis et vocibus, quod habet quasdam impressiones et quod metiri possumus intervallis aequalibus, divisions of time, beats, Cic. de Or. 3, 48, 185.—
   B Transf., a marked expression, emphasis: in lingua explanata vocum impressio, Cic. Ac. 1, 5, 19.—
   C The impression on the mind made by phenomena: cum visa in animis imprimantur, non vos id dicere, inter ipsas impressiones nihil interesse, sed inter species et quasdam formas eorum, Cic. Ac. 2, 18, 58.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

impressĭō,¹³ ōnis, f. (imprimo),
1 action d’appuyer sur, application : Apul. Plat. 1, 6
2 choc d’un ennemi, irruption, attaque, assaut : Cic. Fam. 5, 2, 8 ; Fl. 85 ; impressionem facere Varro R. 2, 4, 1 ; Hirt. G. 8, 6, 2, faire une attaque, ou dare Liv. 4, 28, 6
3 pression : C. Aur. Acut. 3, 8, 92
4 [fig.] a) impression [sur l’esprit] : Cic. Ac. 2, 58 ; b) expression (articulation) bien marquée : Cic. Ac. 1, 19 ; c) impressiones Cic. de Or. 3, 185, temps marqués dans le rythme.