vehemence Copy link Outline 1. vĕhĕmentia (not Aug.)2. vis (strength, or force)3. contentio (exertion)4. impĕtus, ūs (lit.. onset). (i.) the v. of the wind, ventorum i., Caes. B. G. 3, 13, med. (ii.) otherwise there can be no force or v. in speaking, aliter in oratione nec i. ullus nec vis esse potest, Cic. Or. 68. 229.5. incĭtātio6. stŭdium (eagerness, assiduity)7. ardor, ōris (heat)8. călor, ōris (heat)9. aestus, ūs (violent commotion)10. sometimes, viŏlentia (strong expr., ferocity, violence)11. sometimes, īrācundia (v. of character, proneness to anger)12. anĭmus • vehemence: 1. vĕhĕmentia (not Aug.): of personal character, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 33. 2. vis (strength, or force): (i.) the v. of the storm, v. tempestatis, Caes. B. C. 2, 14. (ii.) of a speech, Cic. Or. 68, 229. 3. contentio (exertion): great v. of speech, summa vis et c. sermonis, Cic. de Or. 1, 60, 255. 4. impĕtus, ūs (lit.. onset). (i.) the v. of the wind, ventorum i., Caes. B. G. 3, 13, med. (ii.) otherwise there can be no force or v. in speaking, aliter in oratione nec i. ullus nec vis esse potest, Cic. Or. 68. 229. 5. incĭtātio: (i.) of the rapid motion of the sun, Cic. Acad. 2, 26, 82. (ii.) transf.: mentis i. atque alacritas, Caes. B. C. 3, 92: of an orator, vis atque i., Cic. de Or. 1, 35, 161. Join any of the preceding words with vis. 6. stŭdium (eagerness, assiduity): to fight with v., alacritate et s. niti, Caes. B. G. 4, 24, fin. 7. ardor, ōris (heat): when the v. of the passions is lessened, a. cupiditatum restincto, Cic. Fin. 1, 13, 43. 8. călor, ōris (heat): Quint.: Plin. Ep. 9. aestus, ūs (violent commotion): used met., the v. (lit. tide) of your genius has carried you off from land, repente te quasi quidam a. ingenii tui procul a terra abripuit, Cic. de Or. 3, 36, 145. 10. sometimes, viŏlentia (strong expr., ferocity, violence): Cic. Phil. 12, 11, 26: opp. vis, Quint. 2, 12, 11. 11. sometimes, īrācundia (v. of character, proneness to anger): Cic. Tusc. 4, 12, 27. 12. anĭmus: of oratorical fire: Quint.