circumductio
ἀλλὰ τί ἦ μοι ταῦτα περὶ δρῦν ἢ περὶ πέτρην → why all this about trees and rocks, why all these things we have nothing to do with
Latin > English
circumductio circumductionis N F :: circuit, perimeter; indirect course; cheating/trick; complete sentence, period
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
circumductĭo: ōnis, f. circumduco.
I A leading or conducting around: aquarum, Vitr. 8, 6, 5 sq.: sphaerae, the circumference, Hyg. Astr. 1, 2; of a person, Cod. Th. 4, 8, 1.—
II Trop. *
A A cheating, defrauding: argenti, Plaut. Capt. Caterv. 3. —
B The expansion of a thought, a period, only in Quint. 11, 3, 39; 9, 4, 118.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
circumductĭō,¹⁶ ōnis, f. (circumduco),
1 action de conduire autour : circumductiones aquarum Vitr. Arch. 8, 6, 5, conduites d’eaux || circonférence [du cercle] : Hyg. Astr. 1, 2
2 [fig.] escroquerie : Pl. Capt. 1031, v. circumduco S 5 || période [rhét.] Quint. 11, 3, 39.
Latin > German (Georges)
circumductio, ōnis, f. (circumduco), I) aktiv = das Herumführen, A) eig., einer Pers., Cod. Theod. 4, 8, 1: aquarum, Vitr. 8, 6, 5 sq. – B) übtr., das an der Nase Herumführen, das Anführen, Betrügen, Plaut. capt. 1031. – II) passiv = die Umziehung, A) eig.: sphaerae, der Umkreis, Hyg. astr. 1, 2 (u. so absol. Boëth. de art. arithm. 2, 30 u. ö.): corporea, Umkleidung, Mythogr. Lat. 3, 6, 8 (wofür bei Macr. somn. Scip. 1, 11, 12 indumentum testeum). – B) übtr., die weitläufige Einkleidung eines Gedankens, die Periode, Quint. 11, 3, 39: Plur., Quint. 9, 4, 118.
Latin > Chinese
circumductio, onis. f. :: 令轉。騙。鋪排言。 — una 一股。
