position Copy link Outline I. State of being placed, i. e. with reference to other objects1. pŏsĭtio2. pŏsĭtūra3. pŏsĭtus, ūs (best used only in abl. sing., or in pl.); the p.s and shapes of the bones, (ossium) positus figuraeque, Cels. 8, 1, init.4. sĭtus, ūs (usu. of position on a larger scale; e. g. geographical)II. Of the bodyIII. Condition, stateIV. Thesis • position: I. State of being placed, i. e. with reference to other objects: 1. pŏsĭtio: the form and p. of each of the stars, uniuscujusque stellarum forma et p., Gell. 14, 1, med.: Col.: Quint. 2. pŏsĭtūra: Lucr. 1, 686: Gell. l. c. 3. pŏsĭtus, ūs (best used only in abl. sing., or in pl.); the p.s and shapes of the bones, (ossium) positus figuraeque, Cels. 8, 1, init. 4. sĭtus, ūs (usu. of position on a larger scale; e. g. geographical): v. situation. (Or expr. by verb: to explain the relative p.s of the parts, *quemadmodum particulae inter se disponantur explicare: v. to arrange.) II. Of the body: v. posture. III. Condition, state: stătus, ūs: while such was the p. of affairs before Capua, quum in hoc s. res apud Capuam essent, Liv. 26, 5, init.: v. state. Phr.: such being the p. of affairs, quae cum ita sint, essent: v. case. IV. Thesis: v. proposition. Or expr. by verb: to maintain a p., contendere, defendere, etc.: v. to maintain (VII.).