position Copy link Outline I. State of being placed, i. e. with reference to other objects1. pŏsĭtio2. pŏsĭtūra3. pŏsĭtus, ūs (best used only in abl. sing., or in pl.); the p.s and shapes of the bones, (ossium) positus figuraeque, Cels. 8, 1, init.4. sĭtus, ūs (usu. of position on a larger scale; e. g. geographical)II. Of the bodyIII. Condition, stateIV. Thesis • position: I. State of being placed, i. e. with reference to other objects: 1. pŏsĭtio: the form and p. of each of the stars, uniuscujusque stellarum forma et p., Gell. 14, 1, med.: Col.: Quint. 2. pŏsĭtūra: Lucr. 1, 686: Gell. l. c. 3. pŏsĭtus, ūs (best used only in abl. sing., or in pl.); the p.s and shapes of the bones, (ossium) positus figuraeque, Cels. 8, 1, init. 4. sĭtus, ūs (usu. of position on a larger scale; e. g. geographical): v. situation. (Or expr. by verb: to explain the relative p.s of the parts, *quemadmodum particulae inter se disponantur explicare: v. to arrange.) II. Of the body: v. posture. III. Condition, state: stătus, ūs: while such was the p. of affairs before Capua, quum in hoc s. res apud Capuam essent, Liv. 26, 5, init.: v. state. Phr.: such being the p. of affairs, quae cum ita sint, essent: v. case. IV. Thesis: v. proposition. Or expr. by verb: to maintain a p., contendere, defendere, etc.: v. to maintain (VII.).
POSITION Copy link • POSITIONPROP., positio, positus, positura (☞ not in the prose of the golden period, which availed itself of circumlocutions with positum esse): situs (the manner in which anything lies or is laid; especially of the position of a place): to give a (suitable) position to a thing, aliquid (apte, etc.) ponere, collocare: to have a (suitable) position, (apte, etc.) positum, situm esse: to restore anything to its former position, alicujus rei situm revocare (with Verg., Aen., 3, 451): the natural position (of a place), situs naturalis; natura loci; (The words are found in this connection and order.) situs atque natura loci: convenient, good position of a place, situs opportunus, opportunitas loci. Figuratively, state, circumstances, status (state, condition): conditio (the relations under which anything exists, in which anybody lives): locus (the circumstances into which a person or thing is brought; Vid: Herzog, Caes., B.G., 2, 26): tempus, tempora (καιρός, the position which time brings about; hence, in connection, frequently = bad, critical position; Vid: Commentators on Nep., Milt., 5, 1; Cic., Offic., 1, 23, 81; Cic., pro leg. Manil., 1, 1): res (general term circumstances, etc.): fortuna (external position, accidental circumstances): a good, favorable position, bonus status; bona conditio; locus bonus; causa bona; res bonae, secundae, florentes: to be or find one’s self in a good position, statu bono, conditione bona, etc., esse; causam bonam habere: to be or find one’s self in a better position, in meliore causa esse; res meae meliore loco sunt; meliore conditione esse: a bad position, status deterior; conditio iniqua, afflictior; res afflictae; res minus secundae: a hopeless position, res pessimae, perditae: my position is not the best, res meae sunt minus secundae: to be in the same position, in eadem causa or in eodem loco esse; eadem est mea causa: to find one’s self in a critical position, premi aliqua re (re frumentaria; Vid: Moeb., Caes., B.G., 1, 52, p. 96): I am greatly dissatisfied with my position, vehementer me poenitet status mei: no one is satisfied with his position, suae quemque fortunae maxime poenitet (Cic., ad Div., 6, 1, in.): nemo sorte sua contentus vivit (after Hor., Sat., 1, 1, 1, sqq.): imagine yourself in my position, eum te esse finge, qui sum ego (Cic., ad Div., 3, 12, 2): I ask, what ought I to do in my position, consulo, quid faciam de rebus meis: to restore anybody to his former position (as a citizen, etc.), restituere aliquem in pristinum statum: the position of things, rerum status: the position of affairs has very much changed, magna facta est rerum commutatio; versa sunt omnia. Proposition, Vid.
Position Copy link Outline I. übh. = Stellung, Lage, ...II. insbes. als milit. t. t ... Position, I. übh. = Stellung, Lage, w. s. II. insbes. als milit. t. t.: locus. eine P. nehmen. locum capere.