transfix Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. transfīgo, xi, xum, 32. trājĭcio, jēci, ctum, 3. to t. any one with a javelin, pilo aliquem tr., Caes. B. G. 5, 443. fŏdio, confŏdio, 34. perfŏro, tĕrĕbro, pertĕrĕbro, 15. confīgo, 3 (which, however, does not necessarily imply as transfigo does, that the weapon goes right through any one)6. transverbĕro, 1 (to run throughII. Fig.1. dēfīgo, xi, xum, 32. in pass. • transfix: I. Lit.: to pierce through: 1. transfīgo, xi, xum, 3: t.'d with a spear, hasta transfixus, Cic. Fin. 2, 30, 97: Caes.: Liv. 2. trājĭcio, jēci, ctum, 3. to t. any one with a javelin, pilo aliquem tr., Caes. B. G. 5, 44: Liv.: Ov. 3. fŏdio, confŏdio, 3: v. to stab. 4. perfŏro, tĕrĕbro, pertĕrĕbro, 1: v. to pierce (I.). 5. confīgo, 3 (which, however, does not necessarily imply as transfigo does, that the weapon goes right through any one): to t. (pierce) any one with an arrow, aliquem sagitta c., Cic. Ac. 2, 28: Virg. 6. transverbĕro, 1 (to run through: infreq.): Cic. Fam. 7, 1, med. (praeclara bestia venabulo transverberatur): Virg. II. Fig.: to render motionless with astonishment: 1. dēfīgo, xi, xum, 3: the sight t.'d them with wonder, res objecta immobiles eos defixit, Liv. 21, 33, init.: Virg. 2. in pass.: expr. by stŭpeo, 2 (to be mute and motionless with admiration or wonder): some are t.'d with astonishment at the offering, pars stupet donum ..., Virg. Aen. 2, 31: and with abl., Hor. Od. 2, 13, 33 (carminibus stupens). So stŭpesco, 3 (to be struck dumb with wonder): Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 102: and obstŭpesco, id. Div. 2, 23, 50 (with abl.). See also to stupefy.