rout (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A disorderly multitudeII. Noise, confusion1. strĕpĭtus, ūs2. tŭmultus, ūs3. turbaIII. Defeat • rout (subs.): I. A disorderly multitude: v. crowd, mob. Phr.: the vulgar rout, coetus vulgares, Hor. Od. 3, 2, 23: ignobile vulgus, Virg. Aen. 1, 149. II. Noise, confusion: 1. strĕpĭtus, ūs: Cic. Att. 13, 48. 2. tŭmultus, ūs: Liv. 25, 13. 3. turba: v. noise, confusion, tumult. III. Defeat: fŭga: to put to r., in fugam convertere: Caes. B. G. 1, 52: v. defeat, flight.
rout (v.) Copy link Outline 1. fŭgo, 12. prōflīgo, 1 (to overthrow; esp. with ref. to the defeat of a great host)3. fundo, fūdi, fūsum, 3 (to break and throw into confusion)4. dissĭpo, 1 (to scatter)5. pello, pĕpŭli, pulsum, 3 • rout (v.): 1. fŭgo, 1: having r.'d all the cavalry, fugato omni equitatu, Caes. B. G. 1, 52. 2. prōflīgo, 1 (to overthrow; esp. with ref. to the defeat of a great host): to r. the forces of the enemy, profligare copias hostium, Cic. Phil. 14, 14, 36. 3. fundo, fūdi, fūsum, 3 (to break and throw into confusion): id. Mur. 9, 20. 4. dissĭpo, 1 (to scatter): the Samnites were utterly r.'d ..., in fugam dissipati sunt, Liv. 8, 39. 5. pello, pĕpŭli, pulsum, 3: esp. in p. part.: Caes. B. G. 1, 7 (exercitum pulsum et sub jugum missum): Cic. Join: (Romanos) pulsos superatosque, Caes.
ROUT Copy link • ROUT 1. s. A clamorous multitude [Vid: CROWD]. Discomfiture [Vid: DEFEAT]. To put to the rout, fundere fugareque: to put to the rout with (great) slaughter, stragem dare, or edere, or facere: alicui cladem afferre or inferre: aliquem prosternere: alicui detrimentum inferre: aliquem ingenti caede prosternere: aliquem ad internecionem caedere or redigere, or delere hostem, or hostium copias occidione occidere or caedere: hostium internecionem facere, etc.: to be put to the rout, cladem pugnae, or simply cladem, or calamitatem, or incommodum, or detrimentum accipere: ad internecionem caedi or deleri; ad internecionem venire. Should the army be put to the rout, si adversa pugna evenerit. ☞ It may be remarked here that the Romans, in speaking of their own defeats, or when introducing a person as speaking of his, were in the habit of using the euphemistic terms of adversum proelium or adversa pugna (unlucky fight, Liv., 7, 29, extr.; 8, 31, 5); or incommodum, detrimentum (mishap, loss, Cic., Lael., 3, 10; Caes., B.G., 1, 3; 5, 52; 6, 34, etc.); and obitus (complete defeat, Caes., B.G., 1, 29). 2. v. (an army). Vid: To put to the rout, in ROUT, s.