congressio
ἤκουσεν ἐν Ῥώμῃ καὶ ἀρσένων ἑταιρίαν εἶναι → he heard that there was also a fellowship of males in Rome (Severius, commentary on Romans 1:27)
Latin > English
congressio congressionis N F :: meeting, visit, interview; encounter; conflict, attack; sexual intercourse
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
congressĭo: ōnis, f. congredior,
I a coming together, in a friendly or hostile manner.
I A friendly meeting, interview, conference (almost confined to Cic.), Cic. Clu. 14, 41; id. Phil. 2, 18, 46; id. Top. 15, 59; id. Fam. 7, 10, 4; opp. digressio, id. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 4.—In plur.: in congressionibus familiarum, in familiar circles, Cic. Off. 1, 37, 132.—
B A carnal union, copulation: maris et feminae, Cic. Rep. 1, 24, 38: uxoris, Lact. 6, 20, 25; cf. 2. congressus, I. B.—
II A hostile meeting, an attack, contest (very freq. in Just., elsewhere rare, for the class. congressus), Claud. Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 15; Just. 2, 12, 8; 4, 5, 1; 6, 4, 12; 12, 8, 4; 22, 3, 9; Lact. 3, 12, 4; 6, 6, 15 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
congressĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (congredior),
1 action de se rencontrer, rencontre [opp. digressio, séparation] : Cic. Q. 1, 3, 4
2 action d’aborder qqn, abord, commerce, entrevue, réunion : Cic. Clu. 41 ; Phil. 2, 46 ; de Or. 1, 192 ; Off. 1, 132 || commerce de l’homme et de la femme : Rep. 1, 38
3 rencontre, combat : Quadr. Ann. 10 b ; Just. 6, 4, 12 || congressio navalis prœlii Just. 2, 12, 8, engagement d’une bataille navale.
Latin > German (Georges)
congressio, ōnis, f. (congredior), das Zusammenschreiten, d.i. das Zusammentreffen, I) im allg. (Ggstz. digressio), das Zusammentreffen mit jmd., die Zusammenkunft, hoc malum minus acerbum fuit, quam fuisset cum congressio, tum vero digressio nostra, Cic. ad Q. fr. 1, 3, 4. – II) insbes.: a) die gesellige Zusammenkunft, der gesellige Verkehr, die Gesellschaft, alqm ab alcis non modo familiaritate, sed etiam congressione prohibere, Cic.: nemo eum aditu, nemo congressione, nemo sermone, nemo convivio dignum iudicabat, Cic.: collocatum esse in congressione hominum atque in foro, Cic. – im Plur., sermo in circulis, disputationibus, congressionibus familiarium versetur, vertraulichen Zusammenkünften, Cic. de off. 1, 132. – b) die fleischliche Berührung, der fleischl. Umgang, das Beschlafen, prima c. maris et feminae, Cic. de rep. 1, 38: ab uxoris congressione se continere, Lact. 6, 20, 25. – c) das feindl. Zusammentreffen, der Angriff, das Treffen, prima c., Iustin. 6, 4, 12 u. 8, 1, 12: c. navalis proelii, Iustin. 2, 12, 8: prima c. navalis certaminis, Iustin. 4, 5, 1: prima belli c., Iustin. 15, 1, 16.
