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Gallia est omnis dīvīsa in partēs trēs, quārum ūnam incolunt Belgae.

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Digitized by Distributed Proofreaders from William Smith and Theophilus D. Hall, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Dictionary (1871), and generously placed into the public domain.
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• break off:
  1. A. Trans.:
    1. I. to detach a portion:
      1. 1. defringo, 3 to b. off the branch of a tree, ramum arboris d., Cic.: to b. off the iron head from a spear, ferrum ab hasta d., Virg.
      2. 2. praefringo, 3 (to b. off the point): to b. off the points of spears, hastas p., Liv.: to b. off the beak of a trireme, triremis rostrum p., Caes.
      3. 3. abrumpo, 3: to b. the fetters off from Pirithous, vincula Pirithoo ab., Hor.
      4. 4. praerumpo, 3 (similar to 2; only implying a sudden breaking off): the cables were broken off, funes praerumpebantur, Caes.: Ov.
    2. II. To discontinue, put an end to:
      1. 1. rumpo, 3: to b. off a marriage, nuptias r., Hor.: to b. off amours, amores r., Virg.
      2. 2. abrumpo, 3: to b. off a conversation, sermonem ab., Virg.
      3. 3. dīrumpo, 3: to b. off friendships, amicitias d., Cic.
      4. 4. interrumpo, 3: to b. off a conversation, sermonem in., Pl.: to b. off a custom, consuetudinem in., Cic.
      5. 5. dīrĭmo, ēmi, emptum, 3: to b. off the union of citizens, conjunctionem civium d., Cic.: to b. off a peace, pacem d., Liv.: to b. off a conference, colloquium d., Caes.: to b. off friendships, amicitias d., Tac.
      6. 6. praecīdo, cīdi, cīsum, 3: to b. off a friendship, amicitiam p., Cic. (implying a sudden rupture. Off. 1, 33, 120).
      7. 7. incīdo, cīdi, cīsum, 3.: to b. off a conversation, sermonem in., Liv all deliberation is broken off, inciditur omnis deliberatio, Cic.
  2. B. Intr.:
    1. I. To detach itself: expr. by pass. of verbs given under (A.), as, the stalk b.s off, caulis praefringitur, Cato.
    2. II. To cease suddenly:
      1. 1. praecīdo, 3 (absol.): Cic.: v. to cut short, STOP SHORT.
      2. 2. subsisto, stĭti, stĭtum, 3: she (lit. her tongue) broke off in the midst of her words, substitit in medios lingua sonos, Ov.
      3. 3. dēsĭno, sīvi and sĭi, sītum, 3 (with some qualifying word, as repente, subito): v. to cease. (N.B.--The effect of the Eng. verb may sometimes be conveyed by the use of such a pluperfect as dixerat, finierat: comp. Ov. Met. 13, 123.)