spectaculum
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Latin > English
spectaculum spectaculi N N :: show, spectacle; spectators' seats (pl.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
spectācŭlum: (contr. spectāclum, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 21 and 56), i, n. specto,
I a show, sight, spectacle (class.).
I In gen.: lepidum spectaculum, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 81: superarum rerum atque caelestium, Cic. N. D. 2, 56, 140: bis terque mutatae dapis, Hor. Epod. 5, 34: potius quam hoc spectaculum viderem, Cic. Mil. 38, 103: capere oblatae spectacula praedae, Ov. M. 3, 246; cf. id. ib. 7, 780: scorti procacis, Liv. 39, 43: Euripi, id. 45, 27: non hoc ista sibi tempus spectacula poscit, Verg. A. 6, 37: spectaclum ipsa sedens, i. e. exposed to public view, in the sight of all, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 21: neque hoc parentes Effugerit spectaculum, Hor. Epod. 5, 102.—Esp. in the phrases: spectaculum (alicui) praebere, spectaculum (spectaculo) esse alicui: circuitus solis et lunae spectaculum hominibus praebent, Cic. N. D. 2, 62, 155; so, praebere, Liv. 45, 28: praebent spectacula capti, Ov. A. A. 2, 581: o spectaculum illud hominibus luctuosum, cedere e patriā servatorem ejus, manere in patriā perditores! Cic. Phil. 10, 4, 8; cf. id. Corn. 1, § 19: homini non amico nostra incommoda spectaculo esse nolim, id. Att. 10, 2, 2: insequitur acies ornata armataque, ut hostium quoque magnificum spectaculum esset, Liv. 10, 40 fin.—
II In partic.
A Lit., in the theatre, circus, etc., a public sight or show, a stageplay, spectacle (cf.: munus, ludi, fabula): spectacula sunt tributim data, Cic. Mur. 34, 72: apparatissimum, id. Phil. 1, 15, 36: gladiatorium, Liv. 39, 42: gladiatorum, id. 28, 21 fin.; Plin. 2, 26, 25, § 96: circi, Liv. 7, 2: scenae, Ov. A. A. 3, 351: ludorum, Suet. Aug. 14: athletarum, id. ib. 44; id. Ner. 12: naumachiae, id. Caes. 44: nondum commisso spectaculo, Liv. 2, 36, 1: interesse spectaculo, id. 2, 38, 4: inter matutina harenae spectacula, Sen. Ira, 3, 43, 2: meridianum, id. Ep. 7, 3.—
B Transf., the place whence plays are witnessed, the seats of the spectators, seats, places in the theatre, the amphitheatre: spectacula ruunt, Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 47: ex omnibus spectaculis plausus est excitatus, Cic. Sest. 58, 124: resonant spectacula plausu, Ov. M. 10, 668: loca divisa patribus equitibusque, ubi spectacula sibi quisque facerent, Liv. 1, 35, 8: spectaculorum gradus, Tac. A. 14, 13: spectaculis detractus et in harenam deductus, Suet. Calig. 35; id. Dom. 10.—
2 In gen., the theatre: ingressum spectacula, Suet. Calig. 35: in caelum trabibus spectacula textis surgere, Calp. Ecl. 7, 23.—
3 The spectators: spectacula tantum este, viri, Sil. 2, 230: virtutis, id. 8, 556.—
C A wonder, miracle: spectacula septem, the seven wonders of the world: in septem spectaculis nominari, Vitr. 2, 8, 11: numerari inter septem omnium terrarum spectacula, Gell. 10, 18, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
spectācŭlum,⁸ ī, n. (specto),
1 spectacle, vue, aspect : o spectaculum miserum ! Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 100, ô spectacle lamentable ! rerum cælestium Cic. Nat. 2, 140, spectacle des choses célestes ; hoc spectaculum videre Cic. Mil. 103, voir ce spectacle ; alicui spectaculum præbere Cic. Nat. 2, 155, offrir un spectacle à qqn ; varia spectacula habere Cic. Tusc. 1, 47, jouir de spectacles variés ; homini nostra incommoda spectaculo esse nollem Cic. Att. 10, 2, 2, je n’aurais pas voulu que mes embarras s’offrissent en spectacle à cet homme
2 spectacle [au cirque, théâtre, etc.] : crudele gladiatorum spectaculum..., ut nunc fit Cic. Tusc. 2, 41, le spectacle des gladiateurs est cruel..., comme il se passe maintenant, cf. Liv. 28, 21, 10 ; nondum commisso spectaculo Liv. 2, 36, 1, le spectacle n’étant pas encore commencé
3 pl. spectacula ; a) places au cirque, au théâtre : spectacula tributim dare Cic. Mur. 72, donner des places de spectacle aux tribus ; ex omnibus spectaculis Cic. Sest. 124, de tous les points des gradins de spectateurs, cf. Liv. 45, 1, 2 ; spectacula sibi facere Liv. 1, 35, 8, s’aménager une loge, une tribune ; spectacula ruunt Pl. Curc. 647, les gradins s’écroulent ; b) théâtre, amphithéâtre : Suet. Cal. 35
4 merveille à voir : septem omnium terrarum spectacula Gell. 10, 18, 4, les sept merveilles du monde, cf. Vitr. Arch. 2, 8, 11.
Latin > German (Georges)
spectāculum, ī, n. (specto), I) was ein spectare gewährt, der Anblick, die Schau, das Schauspiel, A) in allg.: magnificum, Liv.: luctuosum, Cic.: deforme, Liv.: deforme semirutae ac fumantis sociae urbis, Liv.: rerum caelestium, Cic.: Euripi, Liv.: alci sp. praebere, Cic.: alci laetum spectaculum praebere, Liv.: praebere spectacula, sich beschauen lassen, Ov.: spectacula oblatae praedae capere, ansehen, Ov.: egregium spectaculum capessere oculis, seinen A. ein herrliches Sch. gönnen, Liv.: spectaculo esse, zur Augenweide dienen, Cic.: non ista spectacula poscit, Verg.: Syphacem in castra addui cum esset nuntiatum, omnis velut ad spectaculum triumphi multitudo effusa est, Liv. – spectaclum (synkop. = spectaculum) ipsa sedens, zum Anblick aller, ein Sch. für alle, Prop. 4, 8, 21. – Plur. spectacla, Plaut. Curc. 647. – B) insbes.: das im Theater, Zirkus usw. aufgeführte Schauspiel, sp. apparatissimum, Cic.: sp. gladiatorum, gladiatorium, Liv.: sp. circi, Liv.: nondum spectaculo commisso (begonnen), Liv.: spectacula tributim dare, Cic. – II) meton., der Ort, von wo aus oder wo man spectare kann, gew. Plur. spectacula, A) der Schauplatz, das Schaugerüst, die Zuschauerbühne, spectaculorum gradus, Tac.: spectacula sunt tributim data, Cic.: tantus est ex omnibus spectaculis plausus excitatus, Cic. – B) das Schauspiel = das Amphi theater, Theater, ingredi spectacula, Suet. Cal. 35, 1: in caelum trabibus spectacula textis surgere, Calp. ecl. 7, 23: außerdem Corp. inscr. Lat. 10, 852. – III) das Wunderwerk, Weltwunder, in septem spectaculis nominari, Vitr. 2, 8, 11: numerari inter septem omnium terrarum spectacula, Gell. 10, 18, 4.
