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

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Contents (2 entries · 18 senses)
S&H Smith & Hall (1)
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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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• violence:
    1. I. Inherent overpowering force, whether physical or mental:
      1. 1. viŏlentia: the continued v. of the storm, v. assidua hiemis, Col. 1, 1, 5: the v. of the sun s ray, v. radii (solis), Plin. 2, 16, 13, § 70. Fig.: the uncurbed v. of the upstart, novi (hominis) effrenata v., Cic. Phil. 12, 11, 26: frightened by his threats and v., minis ejus ac v. territus, Suet. Ner. 34, post init.
      2. 2. vīs, vim, vi: plur. vīres, f.: the v. of the storm, v. tempestatis, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76 (cf. v. venientis aquaï, Lucr. 1, 280). Also strengthened by violentus: violenta vis viri, Lucr. 5, 962: cf. vis violenti venti, ib. 1225 (1222): v. also force (subs.).
      3. 3. grăvĭtas, ātis, f. (rare in this sense): the v. of the weather and rains, g. coeli aquarumque, Liv. 23, 34, post med.: the v. of disease, morbi g., Cic. N. D. 3. 31, 76.
      4. 4. intempĕries, ei, f. (inclemency): v. of the weather, i. coeli, Liv. 8, 18, init. Fig.: the v. (or outrageous conduct) of a friend, i. amici, Cic. Att. 4, 6, 3: cf. s. cohortium, Tac. H. 1, 64: i. mulierum, Gell. 1, 23, ad fin.
      5. 5. saevĭtia: v. of the sea, s. maris, Vell. 1, 2, extr.: cf. i. (undae), Ov. H. 19, 23: v. of the season, s. temporis, Sall. J. 37: v. of storms, s. tempestatum, Plin. 2, 47, 47, § 125.
      6. 6. impĕtus, ūs, m.: to assuage the v. of disease, morbi i. lenire, Petr. S. 17, post med.: v. also impetuosity.
      7. 7. ardor, fervor: v. ardour (II.).
      8. 8. impŏtentia (want of moderation or self-restraint): no star's fiery v. scorches the flock, nullius astri gregem aestuosa torret i., Hor. Epod. 16, 57. Fig.: a woman's v., muliebris i., Tac. A. 1, 4, fin.: the v. of the veterans, veteranorum i., ib. 14, 31, med.: the v. of lust, libidinis i., Plin. 34, 3, 6, § 12.
      9. 9. īrācundia: v. irascibility.
    2. II. Hostile or unjust force (viewed objectively):
      1. 1. vīs, vim, vi: plur. vīres, f.: v. inflicted is repelled by v., vi vis illata defenditur, Cic. Mil. 4, 9 (cf. vim vi repellere, id. Sest. 17, 39): to offer v. to life, v. afferre vitae, id. Caecin. 21, 61: cf. v. alicui adhibere, id. Off. 3, 30, 110: with v., vi s. per vim, id. pass. (v. also violently): to proceed with v., vi grassari, Liv. 3, 44, post med. (or grassari, absol.: v. Smith's Lat. Dict. s. v.). Join: to inflict v. on one, vim et manus inferre alicui, Cic. Cat. 1, 8, 21: to fight together with the greatest v., summa vi impetuque contendere, id. Fin. 3, 20, 66.
      2. 2. mănus, ūs, f.: to abstain from v., manibus abstinere, Tac. H. 2, 44, ad med. (cf. manibus temperare, Liv. 2, 23, ad med.): v. also force (subs. II.).
      3. 3. impĕtus, ūs, m.: in the great v. of the sea, in magno i. maris, Caes. B. G. 3, 8, init.: to withstand so great v. of the winds, tantos i. ventorum sustinere, ib. 3, 13.
      4. 4. vexātio, injūria, indignĭtas, făcĭnus: v. outrage.
      5. 5. mălĕfĭcium: v. mischief (II.).
      6. 6. saevĭtia: v. cruelty. Phr.: to take by v., rapere, etc. (v. to snatch): to do v. to (or treat with v.), violare: they think it wrong to do v. to guests, hospites violare fas non putant, Caes. B. G. 6, 23, fin. (v. also to injure): cf. vexare, mulcare, etc. (v. to maltreat): when I did v. to my feelings to bear those (thoughts) patiently, quum frangerem ipse me cogeremque illa ferre toleranter, Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 2: to do v. to one's feelings so as not, etc., tormentum sibi injungere, ne, etc., Plin. Pan. 86, init.: the v. of animosities, vivida odia, Tac. A. 15, 49.
    3. III. Violence offered to chastity: vis: v. offered to a sister, v. allata sorori, Ov. A. A. 1, 679: cf. Cic. Mil. 4, 9: to suffer v., v. pati, Ov. M. 4, 233: to offer v. to one, v. afferre alicui, Liv. 38, 24, post init. (v. also rape, II.: to ravish, II.).
R&A Riddle & Arnold (1)
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J. E. Riddle and T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Lexicon. Data retrieved from FergusJPWalsh/riddle-arnold under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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• VIOLENCE
vis (intensive strength; for which Plin. is the first to use, also, vehementia): gravitas (great impression made by anything on the senses or feelings): incitatio: impetus (haste): violentia (force, vehemence): ardor: aestus (heat; especially of a fever, of passions): impotentia (want of self-government): iracundia (irritability, inclination to anger). Violence of a storm, vis tempestatis: with violence [Vid: VIOLENTLY]: to take with violence, vi capere (general term); vi eripere alicui aliquid (to snatch or tear away); vi or per vim expugnare (to take by storm): to apply or use violence, vi agere; with anything, per vim facere aliquid; in order to carry anything into execution, vi expugnare aliquid; extorquere aliquid: to do violence to, use or apply violence to anybody or anything, vim adhibere alicui or alicui rei (general term); vim afferre alicui; vim et manus inferre alicui (to lay violence hands on); violare aliquem or aliquid (to inflict an injury): to offer violence to a female, vim or stuprum afferre alicui; stuprum inferre alicui; per vim stuprare aliquam; decus muliebre expugnare: to do violence to one’s self, naturae suae repugnare (to act contrary to one’s nature and custom); in any matter, frango ipse me, cogoque (Orelli, cogo) aliquid ferre toleranter (to bear or endure anything with submission or patiently, Cic., ad Div., 4, 6, 2); tormentum sibi injungere, ne (Vid: Plin., Paneg. 86, in.).