ludibrium
καὶ ποιήσας φραγέλλιον ἐκ σχοινίων πάντας ἐξέβαλεν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, τά τε πρόβατα καὶ τοὺς βόας → And having made a whip out of cords he drove all from the temple sheep and cattle
Latin > English
ludibrium ludibri(i) N N :: mockery; laughingstock
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lūdī̆brĭum: ii, n. ludus and, perh., fero,
I a mockery, derision, wantonness.
I Lit.: quodsi ridicula haec ludibriaque esse videmus, Lucr. 2, 47: ne per ludibrium interiret regnum, by wantonness, Liv. 24, 4, 2. —
(b) With gen. subj.: ille (Bias) haec ludibria fortunae ne sua quidem putavit, i. e. worldly goods, Cic. Par. 1, 1, 8: hoc quoque ludibrium casus ediderit fortuna, ut, etc., Liv. 30, 30: inter magna rerum verborumque ludibria, Suet. Vit. 17: ludibria naturae, id. Aug. 83.—
(g) With gen. obj.: ludibrium oculorum specie terribile ad frustrandum hostem commentus, Liv. 22, 16; cf. id. 24, 44: sive ludibrium oculorum sive vera species, Curt. 4, 15, 26.—
II Transf.
A A laughing-stock, butt, jest, sport: is (Brutus) ab Tarquiniis ductus Delphos, ludibrium verius, quam comes, Liv. 1, 56, 9: quibus mihi ludibrio fuisse videntur divitiae, the sport of, Sall. C. 13: in ora hominum pro ludibrio abire, Liv. 2, 36: ludibrium soceri, Luc. 7, 379: pelagi, id. 8, 710: ventis Debes ludibrium, Hor. C. 1, 14, 15: ludibrium omnium reddere aliquem, Just. 9, 6, 6: et vultus et vox ludibrio sunt hominibus, quos non permoverunt, Quint. 6, 1, 45.—
B A scoff, jest, sport: qui lubet ludibrio habere me, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 45; so, ludibrio aliquem habere, id. Cas. 3, 5, 19.—Pass.: ludibrio haberi, Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 74; 4, 1, 11: hosti ludibrio esse, Cic. ad Brut. 1, 2: legati per ludibrium auditi dimissique, Liv. 24, 26: per ludibrium exprobrare, to reproach jestingly, scoff, Curt. 4, 10: nec dubie ludibrio esse miserias suas, id. 2, 23, 13: aliquem in ludibrium reservare, Suet. Calig. 23: adusque ludibria ebriosus, such a drunkard as to be a standing jest, Gell. 15, 2, 2.—
(b) With gen. subj.: Varro ad ludibrium moriturus Antonii, Vell. 2, 71, 2.—
(g) With gen. obj.: ad ludibrium stolidae superbiae, Liv. 45, 3; 45, 41: ludibrio fratris Remum novos transiluisse muros, id. 1, 7; 9, 11; Just. 36, 1.—
C Abuse, violence done to a woman: in corporum ludibria deflere, Curt. 10, 1, 3; 4, 10, 27.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lūdĭbrĭum,⁹ ĭī, n. (ludus),
1 moquerie, dérision : ludibrio habere aliquem Pl. Men. 396, se moquer de qqn ; ludibrio esse urbis gloriam piratico myoparoni ! Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 100, la gloire de Rome servir de risée à une barque de pirate ! per ludibrium Liv. 24, 4, 2, d’une façon ridicule ; hoc quoque ludibrium casus ediderit fortuna, ut... Liv. 30, 30, 5, ç’aura été encore un hasard ironique amené par la fortune que... ; ludibrium oculorum Liv. 22, 16, 6, chose destinée à abuser la vue, à faire illusion, cf. Liv. 24, 44, 8 || outrage : corporum ludibria Curt. 10, 1, 3, outrages faits aux personnes, cf. Curt. 4, 10, 27
2 objet de moquerie, jouet, risée : is ludibrium verius quam comes Liv. 1, 56, 9, lui, plutôt un jouet qu’un compagnon ; ludibria fortunæ Cic. Par. 9, jouets de la fortune.
Latin > German (Georges)
lūdibrium, iī, n. (ludo), das Gespött, die Kurzweil, die man mit jmd. treibt, der Spott, Hohn, I) eig.: alci esse ludibrio, Cic.: habere alqm ludibrio, Ter.: per ludibrium auditi dimissique, mit Hohn angehört u. entlassen, Liv.: hoc quoque ludibrium casus ediderit fortuna, auch diesen Fall läßt mich das Schicksal gleichs. zu meinem Hohne erleben, Liv.: ventis debere ludibrium, s. debeono. II, B, 2, α (Bd. 1. s. 1893). – sive illud ludibrium oculorum (Blendwerk) sive vera species fuit, Curt. – II) übtr. a) der Gegenstand des Gespöttes, der Kurzweil, ein Spiel, Spielwerk, is ludibrium verius quam comes, Liv.: ludibria fortunae, Cic.: hostis, Curt.: ludibria ventis, Spiel der Winde, Verg. – b) die gewaltsame Schändung, corporum, Curt. 10, 1, 3: meorum, Entehrung, Curt. 4, 10 (42), 27. – / Nach Serv. Verg. Aen. 12, 764 waren ludibria archaist. = Kampfpreise.
