dominatio
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
Latin > English
dominatio dominationis N F :: mastery, power; domination; domain; despotism
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dŏmĭnātĭo: ōnis, f. dominor,
I rule, dominion.
I Prop., among the republican Romans, mostly with an odious secondary meaning, unrestricted power, absolute dominion, lordship, tyranny, despotism (good prose; for syn. cf.: regnum, dicio, imperium, potestas, magistratus), Cic. Rep. 1, 32 (opp. libertas, id. ib. 1, 43; Asin. Pollio ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 31, 3; Sall. J. 31, 16; Liv. 3, 39; 4, 5; 6, 18; Tac. A. 6, 42 al.); Cic. Rep. 2, 9; 19; id. Phil. 3, 14, 34; id. Agr. 1, 6 fin.; id. Att. 8, 3, 6; Sall. C. 5, 6; Nep. Milt. 3, 4; Quint. 9, 2, 97; Tac. A. 1, 3 et saep.—In the plur., Cic. Rep. 2, 26 fin. Mos.; Sall. Hist. Fragm. 1, 9, p. 214 ed. Gerl.; Tac. A. 3, 26; 12, 4; Vulg. Psa. 144, 13 al.—
II Transf., = dominantes, rulers, lords, despots.—Sing. collect.: totam eam dominationem in carcerem detraxit, Flor. 1, 24, 3.—Plur., Tac. A. 13, 1.—
III Trop.: regnumque judiciorum, Cic. Verr. 1, 12, 35; cf.: regia in judiciis, id. ib. 2, 5, 68: firma et moderata rationis in libididem, id. Inv. 2, 54, 164.—
2 In eccl. Lat., angels, spiritual powers, Vulg. Colos. 1, 16.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dŏmĭnātĭō,⁹ ōnis, f. (dominor), domination, souveraineté, pouvoir absolu : Cic. Phil. 3, 34 ; Verr. 2, 5, 175 ; Rep. 1, 48 || [fig.] Inv. 2, 164.
Latin > German (Georges)
dominātio, ōnis, f. (dominor), I) die Herrschaft, bes. die Alleinherrschaft, Oberherrschaft, in einem vorher freien Staate verhaßt, dah. gew. = Gewaltherrschaft, Zwingherrschaft, Despotie, wie τυραννίς. A) eig.: unius, Alleinherrschaft, Monarchie, Cic.: Cinnae, Cic.: crudelis, Cic.: in vos u. in vobis, Sall. fr. – Plur., dominationes adpetiverunt, Cic. de rep. 2, 48: dominationes funestae, Sen. de ira 2, 9, 3: dominationibus aliis fastiditus, Tac. ann. 13, 1: vices dominationum, Tert. apol. 26: dominationes affectabant, Sall. hist. fr. 1, 10 (11). – B) meton. = dominantes, die Herrscher, Herren, Sing., Flor. 1, 24, 3. – II) übtr.: ne (fortuna) magnam nimis in nos habeat dominationem, Cornif. rhet.: haec te omnis dominatio regnumque iudiciorum tanto opere delectat, über die G. zu gebieten u. wie ein König zu herrschen, Cic.: temperantia est rationis in libidinem firma et moderata dominatio, Cic.
