testa Copy link Outline I. Lit., Cic. Dom. 23, 61; Cato, R. R. 18, 7 ...II. Transf.A. A piece of baked earthen-ware, an earthen pot ...B. A broken piece of earthen-ware, pottery ...2. Transf., a piece of bone, Cels. 8, 16 ...C. Like ὄστρακον, a sherd, potsherd, in the ostracism or judicial voting of the GreeksD. The shell of shell-fish or of testaceous animals2. Transf.a. A shell-fishb. A shell or covering, in gen.c. The skullE. A brick-colored spot on the face, Plin. ...F. A sort of clapping with the flat of the hands , in token of applause, invented by Nero, ... ⓘtestīs | ne: fem dat/abl plTestīs | ne: masc dat/abl pl • testa, ae, f. [ = tosta, from torreo], a piece of burned clay, a brick, tile, ὄστρακον. I. Lit., Cic. Dom. 23, 61; Cato, R. R. 18, 7; 18, 110; Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 6; Vitr. 2, 8 fin.; 7, 1; 7, 4; Aus. Parent. 11, 9.— II. Transf. A. A piece of baked earthen-ware, an earthen pot, pitcher, jug, urn, etc. (cf. testu): si Prometheus ... a vicinis cum testā ambulans carbunculos corrogaret, Auct. Her. 4, 6, 9: testā cum ardente viderent Scintillare oleum, a lamp, Verg. G. 1, 391: quo semel est imbuta recens, servabit odorem Testa diu, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 70; cf. Tib. 2, 3, 47: accipiat Manes parvula testa meos, Prop. 2, 13, 32 (3, 5, 16): vinum Graeca quod testā conditum levi, Hor. C. 1, 20, 2; 3, 21, 4: mihi fundat avitum Condita testa merum, Ov. A. A. 2, 696; Mart. 12, 48, 8; 12, 63, 2; 13, 7, 1; Plin. 31, 10, 46, § 114.—Used in applause: audiat ille Testarum crepitus cum verbis, Juv. 11, 170 (cf. F. infra).— B. A broken piece of earthen-ware, pottery, brick, etc.; a sherd, potsherd: dissipatis imbricum fragminibus ac testis tegularum, Sisenn. ap. Non. 125, 18: testa parem fecit, Ov. M. 8, 662: fulcitur testā mensa, Mart. 2, 43, 10; Plin. 32, 8, 28, § 89; 35, 3, 5, § 16; Tac. H. 5, 6; Prop. 4 (5), 7, 28; Juv. 3, 260.—Hence, 2. Transf., a piece of bone, Cels. 8, 16; so of fragments of a broken tooth, id. 6, 9 med.; 7, 22.— C. Like ὄστρακον, a sherd, potsherd, in the ostracism or judicial voting of the Greeks: testarum suffragiis, quod illi ὀστρακισμὸν vocant, Nep. Cim. 3, 1; cf. also testula.— D. The shell of shell-fish or of testaceous animals: genera beluarum ad saxa nativis testis inhaerentium, Cic. N. D. 2, 39, 100: ostreae, Plin. 32, 6, 21, § 60: muricum, id. 32, 7, 27, § 84: cochlearum, id. 30, 8, 21, § 66: testudinis, Varr. L. L. 5, § 79 Müll. —Hence, 2. Transf. a. A shell-fish: non omne mare generosae fertile testae, Hor. S. 2, 4, 31: marina, id. ib. 2, 8, 53.— b. A shell or covering, in gen.: lubricaque immotas testa premebat aquas, i. e. an icy shell, covering of ice, Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 38: lubrica, Poët. ap. Anthol. Lat. 2, p. 62 Burm.— c. The skull: testa hominis, nudum jam cute calvitium, Aus. Epigr. 72; Prud. στεφ. 10, 761; Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 1; 2, 1 fin. (hence, Ital. testa and Fr. tēte).— E. A brick-colored spot on the face, Plin. 26, 15, 92, § 163; 48. 12, 50, § 185.— F. A sort of clapping with the flat of the hands (as if with two tiles), in token of applause, invented by Nero, Suet. Ner 20.
testis Copy link Outline I. neutr. formII. Transf., an eye-witness, spectator, i. q. arbiter ⓘtestis | ne: masc/fem nom/gen sgtestīs | ne: masc/fem acc pl • testis, is, comm. ( I. neutr. form: caelum teste vocat, Alcim. 6, 576), one who attests any thing (orally or in writing), a witness (cf. superstes): testes vinctos attines, Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 63: pluris est oculatus testis unus quam auriti decem, id. ib. 2, 6, 8: deos absentes testes memoras, id. Merc. 3, 4, 42: vosque, dii, testes facio, Liv. 1, 59, 1: deos hominesque se testes facere, id. 34, 11, 8: deūm, quos testes foederum invocabant consules, id. 8, 6, 1: ut manus ad caelum tendens deos testes ingrati animi Magnetum invocaret, id. 35, 31, 13; 39, 51, 12; 41, 25, 4; Curt. 4, 10, 33: apud me ut apud bonum judicem argumenta plus quam testes valent, Cic. Rep. 1, 38, 59: si negem ... quo me teste convinces? id. Phil. 2, 4, 8: satis idonei testes et conscii, id. Font. 7, 16; so, cupidi, conjurati et ab religione remoti, id. ib. 10, 21: religiosus, id. Vatin. 1, 1: incorrupti atque integri, id. Fin. 1, 21, 71: graves, leves, id. Quint. 23, 75: locupletissimi, id. Brut. 93, 322 et saep.: dabo tibi testis nec nimis antiquos nec ullo modo barbaros, id. Rep. 1, 37, 58; so, testes dare in aliquam rem, id. Quint. 23, 75: proferre, id. Balb. 18, 41: adhibere, id. Fin. 2, 21, 67: citare in aliquam rem, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 59, §146: ut iis testibus in summā pecuniae uteretur, Caes. B. C. 3, 105; cf. id. B. G. 1, 14: testibus uti, Cic. Verr. 1, 18, 55; Quint. 5, 7, 9; 9, 2, 98. — With dependent-clause: testis faciet ilico, Vendidisse me, Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 49: iis utimini testibus appropinquare eorum adventum, Caes. B. G. 7, 77, cf. id. B. C. 3, 90. — Fem.: Venus Cyrenensis, testem te testor mihi, Plaut. Rud. 5, 2, 51: teste deā, Ov. H. 16 (17), 124: nutrix testis fida doloris, Sen. Oct. 76: musa mea, Ov. P. 3, 9, 50: inductā teste in senatu, Haec, inquit, etc., Suet. Claud. 40.—Of things: sidera sunt testes et matutina pruina, Prop. 2, 9, 41: quid debeas, o Roma Neronibus, Testis Metaurum flumen et Hasdrubal Devictus, etc., Hor. C. 4, 4, 38: testis mecum est anulus, Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 49.— II. Transf., an eye-witness, spectator, i. q. arbiter (rare; cf. also conscius): facies bona teste caret, Ov. A. A. 3, 398: puduitque gementem, Illo teste mori, Luc. 9, 887: ac lunā teste moventur, Juv. 6, 311.
testis Copy link ⓘtestis | ne: masc nom/gen sgtestīs | ne: masc acc pl • testis, is, m., a testicle, Plaut. Mil. 5, 28; 5, 33: dexter asini testis in vino potus, Plin. 28, 19, 80, § 261: testes pecori ad crura decidui, id. 11, 49, 110, § 263; so in plur., Lucil. ap. Non. 235, 5; Hor. S. 1, 2, 45.—In a pun, with 1. testis: quod amas, amato testibus praesentibus, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 31: magnis testibus ista res agetur, Auct. Priap. 2: cf. integritatis, Phaedr. 3, 11, 5.
testa Copy link Outline 1 brique, tuile :2 vase en terre cuite, pot, cruche : || amphore : || lampe ...3 fragment de poterie, tesson, débris de tuile, etc. : Sisenna d. || ...4 écaille, coquille [servant au vote chez les Grecs, ὄστρακον ] :5 coquille des mollusques : || [d'où] huître : || carapace de tortue ...6 pl. testæ, [sorte d'applaudissement inventé par Néron] les tuiles = le plat ... ⓘtestīs | ne: fem dat/abl plTestīs | ne: masc dat/abl pl • 1 testa, æ, f., 1. brique, tuile : Cic. Domo 61 ; Cato Agr. 18, 7 ; Varro R. 2, 3, 6 2. vase en terre cuite, pot, cruche : Her. 4, 9 ; Plin. 31, 114, etc. || amphore : Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 70 || lampe d'argile : Virg. G. 1, 391 3. fragment de poterie, tesson, débris de tuile, etc. : Sisenna d. Non. 125, 18 ; Tac. H. 5, 6 ; Ov. M. 8, 662 ; Mart. 2, 43, 10 ; Plin. 36, 167, etc. || [fig.] esquille d'os : Col. Rust. 8, 16, etc. || [métaph.] tache de rouge au visage : Plin. 26, 163 4. écaille, coquille [servant au vote chez les Grecs, ὄστρακον] : Nep. Cim. 3, 1 5. coquille des mollusques : Cic. Nat. 2, 100 ; Plin. 32, 60, || [d'où] huître : Hor. S. 2, 4, 31 || carapace de tortue : Varro L. 5, 79 || [poét.] carapace [en parl. de la glace] : Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 38 || crâne : Aus. Epigr. 72 6. pl. testæ, [sorte d'applaudissement inventé par Néron] les tuiles = le plat des mains : Suet. Nero 20.
Testa Copy link ⓘtestīs | ne: fem dat/abl plTestīs | ne: masc dat/abl pl • 2 Testa, æ, m., surnom romain : Cic. Fam. 7, 5.
testĭs Copy link Outline 1 témoin : témoin de poids ; scrupuleux ; le plus qualifié ; ...2 témoin oculaire = . ⓘtestis | ne: masc/fem nom/gen sg · masc nom/gen sgtestīs | ne: masc/fem acc pl · masc acc pl • 1 testĭs, is, m., 1. témoin : gravis Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 113, témoin de poids ; religiosus Cic. Vat. 1, scrupuleux ; locupletissimus Cic. Br. 323, le plus qualifié ; testes dare, proferre, adhibere Cic. Rep. 1, 58 ; Balbo 41 ; Fin. 2, 67, produire des témoins ; alicujus rei testem adhibere aliquem Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 67, produire qqn comme témoin de qqch. ; in rem aliquam testem citare aliquem Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 146, appeler qqn en témoignage pour un fait ; testibus uti Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 55, utiliser des témoins, les faire déposer || his utimini testibus appropinquare eorum adventum Cæs. G. 7, 77, 11, vous avez en ceux-ci des témoins de leur arrivée prochaine ; testibus se militibus uti posse, quanto studio pacem petisset Cæs. C. 3, 90, 1, [il rappela] qu'il pouvait prendre les soldats à témoin du zèle qu'il avait mis à chercher la paix || [avec des fém. ou n.] : inducta teste in senatu Suet. Claud. 40, une femme étant introduite pour déposer devant le sénat, cf. Pl. Rud. 1338 ; Ov. P. 3, 9, 50 ; H. 16, 124 ; sidera sunt testes Prop. 2, 9, 41, les astres sont témoins, cf. Hor. O. 4, 4, 38 2. témoin oculaire = arbiter : Pl. Curc. 32 ; Ov. Ars 3, 398 ; Luc. 9, 887 ; Juv. 6, 311.
testis Copy link ⓘtestis | ne: masc/fem nom/gen sg · masc nom/gen sgtestīs | ne: masc/fem acc pl · masc acc pl • 2 testis, is, m., testicule : Plin. 28, 261 || d'ord. au plur. : Hor. S. 1, 2, 45 || jeu de mots : Pl. Curc. 32.