SUBJECT Copy link • SUBJECT 1. adj., Under the dominion of another, imperio, or ditioni, or sub alicujus dominationem subjectus (under the authority of): alicui parens (obedient to): alicui obnoxius (under the power of; Tac. has subjecti, subjects): To be subject to, esse in alicujus ditione, or ditione ac potestate; alicujus juris esse aut haberi; sub dominationem alicujus, or alicujus rei subjectum, esse: alicui or alicui rei obnoxium esse. Exposed, liable, obnoxius: subjectus (☞ not subditus). 2. s. A matter, point, res (a thing, in general; e.g., a subject of importance, res magna, res magni momenti): argumentum (for speaking or writing upon, subject matter. ☞ Avoid materia or materies = only the materials, thoughts, etc., used in working out a subject; and thema, which Quintilian ventures to use only with velut prefixed; instead of which he [5, 10, 9] recommends the classical argumentum; Vid: Spald, in loc; but Cic. says, materia ad argumentum subjecta): causa (the point at issue): locus (a single point, chief point; especially of a philosophical system, which forms the subject of discussion; e.g., omnis philosophiae locus, Cic., Or., 33, 118; hic locus a Zenone tractatus est, Cic., N.D., 2, 24, 63): quaestio: id quod quaerimus: id quod positum or propositum est, propositum (question proposed, subject of investigation, especially of a philosophical one): positio (a proposition defended; Quint., 2, 10, 15. ☞ Avoid the foreign thesis, although it is used by Quintilian; Vid: Spald. in loc.): sententia, sententiae (principal thought or thoughts): summa (main subject; e.g., of a letter, conversation, etc.). Topic or matter of discussion, quaestio: controversia: res controversa: disceptatio. Often by circumlocution with quod cadit in controversiam or disceptationem. To make anything the subject of discussion, rem in controversiam vocare, adducere, deducere: the subject under discussion is, who, etc., quaeritur, quis, etc.; quaestio est, quis, etc.; in quaestione versatur, etc.: to change the subject, sermonem alio transferre. (In logic), subjectum (Marcellinus, Cap.); pars subjectiva (Apul.): de quo aliquid declaratur (Apul.). One under the dominion or authority of another, [Vid. SUBJECT, adjective]. A man, homo. A bad or troublesome subject, homo nequam. 3. v. subjicere: obnoxium reddere.