sacerdotium
ἀρχὴ παιδεύσεως ἡ τῶν ὀνομάτων ἐπίσκεψις → the beginning of education is the examination of names, the beginning of philosophical education is the examination of names, the beginning of all education is the investigation of names
Latin > English
sacerdotium sacerdoti(i) N N :: priesthood; benefice/living (Erasmus)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
săcerdōtĭum: ii, n. 1. sacerdos,
I the priesthood, the office or dignity of priests, the sacerdotal office (good prose; used equally in sing. and plur.)
(a) Sing.: amplissimum sacerdotium, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 51, § 127: amplissimi sacerdotii collegium, id. Fam. 3, 10, 9: propter amplitudinem sacerdotii, id. Agr. 2, 7, 18: homo in sacerdotio diligentissimus, id. Rab. Perd. 10, 27: eodem sacerdotio praeditus, id. Sen. 17, 61: familiare, Liv. 9, 29: priscum et religiosum, Plin. Ep. 4, 8, 1.—
(b) Plur.: hoc idem de ceteris sacerdotiis Cn. Domitius tulit: quod populus per religionem sacerdotia mandare non poterat, Cic. Agr. 2, 7, 18: lex de sacerdotiis, id. Lael. 25, 96: de sacerdotiis contendere, Caes. B. C. 3, 82.—
B In eccl. Lat., of the mediatorial office of Christ, Vulg. Heb. 7, 12; 7, 24.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
săcerdōtĭum,¹⁰ ĭī, n. (sacerdos), sacerdoce : Cic. Agr. 2, 18 || dignité d’augure : Plin. Min. Ep. 4, 8, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
sacerdōtium, iī, n. (sacerdos), das Priestertum, Priesteramt, die Priesterwürde, Albā oriundum sacerd., Liv.: sacerd. summum (bei den Juden), Sulp. Sev.: ebenso sacerd. maximum Lact.: sacerdotio praedita (Vestalis), Cic.: sacerdotium inire, Cic.: augurale sacerdotium habere, Lact.: duo sacerdotia habere, Liv.: sacerdotiis praeesse, Cic.: sacerdotio praeficere alqm, Plin.: civitatis sacerdotium gerere (bekleiden), Vitr.
