calx Copy link Outline I. Lit.2. Prov.B. Meton. , the foot, in gen.II. Transf. to similar things.A. In architectureB. Calx mali, the foot of the mast, Vitr. ...C. In agriculture, the piece of wood cut off with a scion ... • calx, calcis, f. (m., Pers. 3, 105 dub.; Sil. 7, 696; cf. App. M. 7, p. 483 Oud.; Pers. 3, 105; Grat. Cyn. 278. Whether Lucil. ap. Charis, p. 72 P. belongs here or to 2. calx is undecided) [Sanscr. kar-, wound, kill; akin with λάξ, calcar, calceus], the heel. I. Lit.: calces deteris, you tread on my heels, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111: quod si ipsa animi vis In capite aut umeris aut imis calcibus esse Posset, Lucr. 3, 792; 5, 136: incursare pug nis, calcibus, πὺξ καὶ λάξ, Plaut. Poen. 4, 1, 3; Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 53: certare pugnis, calcibus, unguibus, Cic. Tusc. 5, 27, 77: uti pugnis et calcibus, id. Sull. 25, 71: concisus pugnis et calcibus, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 23, § 56: subsellium calce premere, Auct. Her. 4, 55, 68: ferire pugno vel calce, Quint. 2, 8, 13: quadrupedemque citum ferratā (al. ferrato) calce fatigat, Verg. A. 11, 714: nudā calce vexare ilia equi, Stat. S. 5, 2, 115; Sil. 7, 697; 13, 169; 17, 541: nudis calcibus anguem premere, Juv. 1, 43.—Also of the heels of animals, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 8; Col. 8, 2, 8: quadrupes calcibus auras Verberat, Verg. A. 10, 892.—Hence, caedere calcibus, to kick, λακτιζω, Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 71: calce petere aliquem, to kick, Hor. S. 2, 1, 55: ferire, Ov. F. 3, 755: extundere frontem, Phaedr. 1, 21, 9: calces remittere, to kick, Nep. Eum. 5, 5; so, reicere, Dig. 9, 1, 5: aut dic aut accipe calcem, take a kick, Juv. 3, 295 al.— 2. Prov.: adversus stimulum calces (sc. jactare, etc.) = λακτίζειν πρὸς κέντρον (Aesch Agam. 1624; Pind. Pyth. 2, 174; W. T. Act. 9, 5), to kick against the pricks, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 28 Don. and Ruhnk.; cf. Plaut. Truc. 4, 2, 55, and s. v. calcitro: calcem impingere alicui rei, to abandon any occupation: Anglice, to hang a thing on the nail, Petr. 46.— B. Meton. (pars pro toto), the foot, in gen.: calcemque terit jam calce, Verg. A. 5, 324 Serv. and Heyne. — II. Transf. to similar things. A. In architecture: calces scaporum, the foot of the pillars of a staircase; Fr. patin de l'échiffre, Vitr. 9, praef. § 8.— B. Calx mali, the foot of the mast, Vitr. 10, 3, 5.— C. In agriculture, the piece of wood cut off with a scion, Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 156.
calx Copy link Outline I. Liv.A. A small stone used in gaming, a counter ...B. Limestone, lime, whether slaked or not, ...II. Trop., the goal, end, or limit in the race-course ...b. Prov., of speechB. In gen., the end, conclusion of a page, book, or writing • calx, calcis, f. (m., Varr. ap. Non. p. 199, 24, and Cato, R. R. 18, 7; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 86; dub. Cic. Tusc. 1, 8, 15; and id. Rep. Fragm. ap. Sen. Ep. 108 fin.; cf. Rudd. I. p. 37, n. 3; later collat. form calcis, is, f., Ven. Fort. Carm. 11, 11, 10) [χάλιξ]. I. Liv. A. A small stone used in gaming, a counter (less freq. than the dim. calculus, q. v.), Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 86; Lucil. ap. Prisc. p. 687 P.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 46 Müll.— B. Limestone, lime, whether slaked or not, Lucr. 6, 1067; Cic. Mil. 27, 74: viva, unslaked, quicklime, Vitr. 8, 7: coquere, to burn lime, Cato, R. R. 16; Vitr. 2, 5, 1: exstincta, slaked, id. l. l.: macerata, id. 7, 2; Plin. 36, 23, 55, § 177: harenatus, mixed with sand, mortar, Cato, R. R. 18, 7: materies ex calce et harenā mixta, Vitr. 7, 3.— Since the goal or limit in the race-ground was designated by lime (as later by chalk, v. creta), calx signifies, II. Trop., the goal, end, or limit in the race-course (anciently marked with lime or chalk; opp. carceres, the starting-point; mostly ante-Aug.; esp. freq. in Cic.): supremae calcis spatium, Lucr. 6, 92 Lachm.; Sen. Ep. 108, 32; Varr. ap. Non. p. 199, 24: ad calcem pervenire, Cic. Lael. 27, 101; so, ad carceres a calce revocari, i. e. to turn back from the end to the beginning, id. Sen. 23, 83: nunc video calcem, ad quam (al. quem) cum sit decursum, id. Tusc. 1, 8, 15: ab ipsā (al. ipso) calce revocati, id. Rep. Fragm. ap. Sen. l.l.; Quint. 8, 5, 30 dub.; v. Spald. N. cr.— b. Prov., of speech: extra calcem decurrere, to digress from a theme, Amm. 21, 1, 14.— B. In gen., the end, conclusion of a page, book, or writing (mostly post-class.): si tamen in clausulā et calce pronuntietur sententia, Quint. 8, 5, 30: in calce epistulae, Hier. Ep. 9; 26 fin.; 84 init.: in calce libri, id. Vit. St. Hil. fin.
calx Copy link Outline 1 talon : se servir des poings et des talons [des mains et ...2 [fig.] [archit.] patin d'escalier : || pied d'un mât : || [agric.] ... • 1 calx, calcis, f., 1. talon : pugnis et calcibus uti Cic. Sulla 71, se servir des poings et des talons [des mains et des pieds] ; calcem terere calce Virg. En. 5, 324, toucher du talon le talon du rival qui précède [courir sur ses talons, le serrer de très près] ; advorsum stimulum calces Ter. Phorm. 78 (s.-ent. jactare) regimber contre l'aiguillon [= opposer une résistance inutile] ; calcem impingere alicui rei Petr. 46, 5, donner un coup de pied à qqch., repousser, mettre de côté, délaisser 2. [fig.] [archit.] patin d'escalier : Vitr. Arch. 9, præf., 8 || pied d'un mât : Vitr. Arch. 10, 3, 5 || [agric.] : cum sua calce (malleolus avulsus) Plin. 17, 156, rameau (scion) détaché de l'arbre avec son talon [avec le bois adhérent à la base]. ➳ masc. dans Gratt. Cyn. 278 ; v. Char. 93, 2.
calx Copy link Outline 1 petite pierre, caillou servant à jouer ( ) :2 chaux : les moellons n'étaient pas assujettis par de la chaux3 [fig.] extrémité de la carrière marquée primit t par de la chaux ... • 2 calx, calcis, f. (χάλιξ), 1. petite pierre, caillou servant à jouer (P. Fest. 46, 2) : Pl. Pœn. 908 ; Lucil. Sat. 458 2. chaux : Cato Agr. 14, 1, etc.; Cic. Mil. 74 ; cæmenta non calce durata erant Liv. 21, 11, 8, les moellons n'étaient pas assujettis par de la chaux 3. [fig.] extrémité de la carrière marquée primitt par de la chaux : quasi decurso spatio ad carceres a calce revocari Cic. CM 83, après avoir en quelque sorte parcouru toute la carrière être ramené de la borne au point de départ, cf. Læl. 101 || [en gén.] fin, terme : Cic. Rep. frg. 7 ; Tusc. 1, 15 ; Quint. 8, 5, 30 ; Gell. 14, 3, 10. ➳ masc. très rare : Varro Men. 288 ; Cato Agr. 18, 7 || nomin. calcis décad. : Fort. Carm. 11, 11, 12 ; Isid. Orig. 16, 3, 10 || pl. calces Greg. Tur. Vitæ patr. 2, 4.
calx Copy link CALX [1], calcis. m. et f. [πτέρνα] Ima, eademque posterior pars pedis. […] 🗁 Page Scan
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