countenance Copy link Outline I. The face, looks1. făcies, ēi (including the entire make)2. ōs, ōris, n. (applicable also to brutes; when it means the mouth3. vultus, ūs (only of human beingsII. Calmness, unaltered composureIII. Favour, aid • countenance: I. The face, looks: 1. făcies, ēi (including the entire make): v. face, figure. 2. ōs, ōris, n. (applicable also to brutes; when it means the mouth: q. v.): the c. of angry persons, os iratorum, Cic.: to man he gave an upturned c., os homini sublime dedit, Ov.: v. face. 3. vultus, ūs (only of human beings: the features and expression of the face): the c. is the image of the mind, imago animi v. est, Cic.: the whole c. is a kind of silent discourse of the mind, v. totus sermo quidam tacitus mentis est, Cic.: a fierce c., torvus v., Hor.: a cheerful c., v. hilarus, Plin.: a sad c., v. moestus, Hor.: a gloomy c., v. tristior, Suet.: a false c., ficti simulatique v., Cic.: the c. of the threatening tyrant, v. instantis tyranni, Hor. (the word not unfrequently refers to an angry or menacing c.: Tac.). Join: os vultusque (the former the features, the latter the expression): Cic. II. Calmness, unaltered composure: Phr.: to put any one out of c., differre aliquem [ita] ut apud se ne sit, Ter. Andr. 2, 4, 5: also turbare, conturbare (stronger than simple verb): v. disturb, embarrass: if shame be the disturbing emotion, ruborem alicui incutere, Liv.: afferre, Tac.: v. abash: to keep one's c., i. e. refrain from laughing, risum tenere, Hor. III. Favour, aid: făvor, ōris: v. favour. To give one's c. to anything, favēre, indulgēre (both with dat.): see verb; and to favour.
countenance (v.) Copy link Outline 1. făveo, fāvi, fautum, 2 (with dat.). Join2. indulgeo, si, tum, 2 (with dat.)3. adjŭvo, auxĭlior • countenance (v.): 1. făveo, fāvi, fautum, 2 (with dat.). Join: f. et cupere (to c. and wish well to), Caes.: to c. an opinion, sententiae f., Cic.: v. to favour. 2. indulgeo, si, tum, 2 (with dat.): i. e. to indulge, give way to: q. v. 3. adjŭvo, auxĭlior: implying active support: v. abet, aid.
COUNTENANCE Copy link • COUNTENANCE 1. vultus (the proper word): os (the whole face, as image of the inner man). A friendly countenance, vultus benignus: a cheerful countenance, vultus hilaris, serenus: a quiet or tranquil countenance, vultus tranquillus: a tranquil and serene countenance, frons tranquilla et serena (Cic., Tusc., 3, 15, 31): a sad countenance, vultus moestus: a sad or dull countenance, vultus tristis: a serious countenance, vultus severus; vultus adductus (wrinkled like that of one deep in thought): an important countenance, supercilium grande (Juvenal, 6, 169): a bold or inpudent countenance, os durum or ferreum (as quality; from context, os only, as Cic., Verr., 4, 29, 66; os hominis insignemque impudentiam cognoscite): a hypocritical countenance, vultus ficti, simulati: to assume a calm countenance, frontem explicare or exporrigere; faciem or vultum diffundere; frontem remittere: to put on a sad countenance, vultum ad tristitiam adducere: to assume a serious countenance, severum vultum induere; vultum adducere (that of a person profoundly thinking): to assume an angry countenance, frontem contrahere: to assume a threatening countenance, supercilia tollere (☞ Catullus, 57, 46): to put on a different countenance, vultum mutare: novos capere vultus (poetical); vultum fingere (i. e., a countenance not corresponding with one’s feelings; e.g., a cheerful countenance while one is mourning, Vid: Caes., B.G., 1, 39, med.): To have a cheerful, dull, sad, etc., countenance, hilari, moesto, tristi, etc., vultu esse: to take anything with a cheerful countenance, benigno vultu aliquid excipere (after Ov., Fast., 1, 3): to invite anybody with a friendly countenance, aliquem benigno vultu in hospitium invitare (Liv. 26, 28): stupidity is written on anybody’s countenance, vecordia piorsus inest in alicujus vultu: to change countenance [Vid: To CHANGE color]: to put out of countenance, aliquem differre (to put him out, so that he does not know what to say; Vid: Ruhnken, Ter. Andr., 2, 4, 5); aliquem or alicujus animum conturbare or perturbare (to confuse anybody): aliquem in angustias adducere (stronger): to keep one’s countenance, risum tenere or continere. Encouragement, tutela (☞ The nearest words are those that imply favor, protection, approval): praesidium: clientela (PROP., the relation of the protégé to his protector): patrocinium (paternal protection which a patron affords to his client): to give countenance, alicui auxiliari or opem ferre; alicui favere. [Vid: To COUNTENANCE.] To claim anybody’s countenance and protection, conferre se in fidem et clientelam alicujus (Cic.); commendare se alicui in clientelam et fidem (Terentianus). 2. v. alicui auxiliari or opem ferre (render assistance): alicui favere (to favor anybody, or promote his interests by advice and assistance): alicui tribuere (to be favorably disposed towards anybody, to interest one’s self for him; e.g., cum ordini publicanorum libentissime tribuerim, Cic.). [Vid: also, To FAVOR.] You countenance it, if you do not cry out against it, *rem, cum quiescis, probas (after Cic.).