adiutrix

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

adjūtrix: īcis, f. id.,
I she that helps, an assistant, helper, etc.
I In gen. (class.): aliqua fortuna fuerit adjutrix tibi, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 13; id. Trin. prol. 13: matres filiis in peccato adjutrices solent esse, Ter. Heaut. 5, 2, 39; id. Eun. 5, 2, 46: id. Hec. prol. alt. 24, 40; 4, 4, 83: Messana tuorum adjutrix scelerum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 8, § 17: Minerva adjutrix consiliorum meorum, Auct. Or. pro Dom. 57: quae res Plancio in petitione fuisset adjutrix, Cic. Planc. 1: assentatio vitiorum adjutrix, id. Lael. 24, 89: hanc urbem habebat adjutricem scelerum, id. Verr. 2, 5, 62, § 160.—
II Esp.: legiones adjutrices, legions raised by the proconsul in the provinces for the purpose of strengthening the veteran army, Tac. H. 2, 43; 3, 44; cf. Suet. Galb. 10; cf. Gruter, Ins. 193, 3; 414, 8; 169, 7 al.

Latin > German (Georges)

adiūtrīx, īcis, f. (adiutor), die Unterstützerin, a) übh., die Unterstützerin, Förderin, die Begünstigerin, im üblen Sinne = die Helfershelferin, α) v. Pers.: reginā adiutrice regem dominum interemit, von der K. unterstützt, Cic.: Minerva adiutrix consiliorum meorum, Cic.: qua in re adiutricem coniugem cepit sibi, Acc. fr.: matres omnes filiis in peccato adiutrices, auxilio in paterna iniuria solent esse, Ter. – β) v. Lebl.: aliqua fortuna fuerit adiutrix tibi. Plaut.: legem adiutricem adhibere, Cic.: Messana tuorum adiutrix scelerum, Cic.: felicitas est fortuna adiutrix consiliorum bonorum, Cic. fr.: quae res Plancio in petitione fuisset adiutrix, Cic. – b) insbes., Benennung zweier aus Seeleuten (classiarii od. classici) zur Kaiserzeit errichteten Reserve-Legionen, legio prima Adiutrix u. legio secunda Adiutrix, Tac., Scriptt. hist. Aug. u. Inscr. – / Genet. Plur. adiutricum, Tert. Scorp. 14: adiutricium, Corp. inscr. Lat. 3, 2524.