wait (v.) Copy link Outline I. To stay, not to depart from1. măneo, nsi, nsum, 2 (the most gen. word)2. oppĕrior, rtus, 4 (generally, to w. till something happens which there is reason to expect; to w. by appointment)3. exspecto, 1 (implies a mental feeling, hope or wish to see)4. praestōlor, 1 (to w. in readiness, used esp. of servants)5. aucŭpor, 1 (to w. and watch)II. To wait on or upon1. fămŭlor, 1 (as a domestic servant)2. mĭnistro, 1 (to w. at table)3. appāreo, 2 (to w. on a magistrate as lictor, clerk, etc.)4. convĕnio, vēni, ventum, 4 (simply, to visit)5. sălūto, 1 (as client on patron) • wait (v.): I. To stay, not to depart from: 1. măneo, nsi, nsum, 2 (the most gen. word): I w.; meanwhile I see no one, maneo, interea neminem video, Ter. Andr. 2, 2, 26: w.! you don't know yet, mane! nondum etiam scis, Ter. Andr. 4, 1, 34: w. awhile! paullisper mane, Ter. Ad. 2, 3, 45: to w. three days, manere triduum, Ter. Ph. 3, 2, 4: to w. for any one, to w. till he comes: he will w. for the uncle to come, mansurus est patruum dum adveniat, Ter. Ph. 3, 1, 16. 2. oppĕrior, rtus, 4 (generally, to w. till something happens which there is reason to expect; to w. by appointment): I am w.ing in Arcanum till I hear from you on this, ego in Arcano opperior dum ista cognosco, Cic.: go in, w. for me there, abi intro: ibi me opperire, Ter. Andr. 3, 2, 43: I w. for no laggard, nec tardum opperior, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 71: to w. (bide) one's time, opperiri tempora sua, Liv. 1, 56, ad fin. 3. exspecto, 1 (implies a mental feeling, hope or wish to see): like the countryman he w.s for the river to run dry, rusticus expectat dum defluat amnis, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 42: to w. till the storm passes, exspectare transitum tempestatis, Cic. Att. 2, 21, 2: to w. the issue of the fight, exspectare eventum pugnae, Caes. B. G. 7, 49: with a part.: w.ing impatiently while my companions were dining, exspectans haud animo aequo cenantes comites, Hor. S. 1, 5, 8: with a rel. clause: he was w.ing (to see) what plan the enemy would take, exspectabat quid hostes consilii caperent, Caes. B. G. 3, 24: I am w.ing (to see) if you say anything, exspecto si quid dicas, Pl. Trin. 1, 2, 61. 4. praestōlor, 1 (to w. in readiness, used esp. of servants): who should w. for you armed at the forum, qui tibi ad forum praestolarentur armati, Cic. Cat. 1, 9, 24: with acc. in other writers: for whom w. you, Parmeno? quem praestolare, Parmeno? Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 5. 5. aucŭpor, 1 (to w. and watch): we meant to w. for calm seas, nos tranquillitates aucupaturi eramus, Cic. Att. 6, 8, 4: to w. (bide) one's time, tempus aucupari, Cic. Rosc. Am. 8, 24. II. To wait on or upon: 1. fămŭlor, 1 (as a domestic servant): I would w. upon you as handmaid, famularer tibi serva, Cat. 64, 161. 2. mĭnistro, 1 (to w. at table): the slaves w., servi ministrant, Cic. Pis. 27, 67: Ganymede w.ing upon (the gods) with cups, Ganymedes pocula ministrans, Cic. N. D. 1, 40, 112. 3. appāreo, 2 (to w. on a magistrate as lictor, clerk, etc.): to w. on the consuls, apparere consulibus, Liv. 2, 55, ad init.: these w. near the throne of Jove, haec apparent ad solium Jovis, Virg. Aen. 12, 850. 4. convĕnio, vēni, ventum, 4 (simply, to visit): Postumia w.'d upon me, Postumia me convenit, Cic. Div. 4, 2, 1. 5. sălūto, 1 (as client on patron): Curtius came to w. upon me, Curtius venit salutandi causa, Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1: v. to salute, attend. Phr.: to w. upon any one with anything, aliquid alicui offerre, deferre, v. to offer: to keep any one w.ing, moram facere alicui, Cic. Sull. 20, 58: in mora esse a., Ter. Andr. 3, 1, 9: v. to delay.