stroke (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A blow1. ictus, ūs, m.2. plāga3. verber, ĕris, n.4. pulsus, ūs, m.II. In mechanics, a s. of the piston, perh. *emboli motus s. ictus.III. Of lightningIV. In writing or painting, a line1. līnea2. līneāmentum3. nŏta4. ductus, ūs, m.V. A master-stroke, master-piece • stroke (subs.): I. A blow: 1. ictus, ūs, m.: a hand-to-hand s., i. comminus (opp. conjectio telorum), Cic. Caecin. 15, 43: shields being pierced through with one s. of javelins, scutis uno i. pilorum transfixis, Caes. B. G. 1, 25, ad med.: a gladiator's s., i. gladiatoris, Cic. Mil. 24, 65: a s. of lightning, i. fulminis, Cic. Off. 3, 25, 94: cf. i. fulmineus, Hor. Od. 3, 16, 11. 2. plāga: v. blow. 3. verber, ĕris, n.: v. stripe (subs., III.): the ship is urged on by the s.s of six oars (lit. by six strokes), puppis v. senis agitur, Lucan 3, 536: cf. remorum in verbere perstant, Ov. M. 3, 662 (660). Fig.: the s.s of fate, fortunae v., Gell. 13, 27, fin. 4. pulsus, ūs, m.: the s. of the oars, p. remorum, Cic. de Or. 1, 33, fin.: cf. Liv. 22, 19, med. II. In mechanics, a s. of the piston, perh. *emboli motus s. ictus. III. Of lightning: fulmen (v. lightning): more freq. fulminis ictus (v. supr., I.). Fig.: fear of such a s., tanti fulminis (i. e. mortis pueri) metus, Quint. 6. praef., post init. IV. In writing or painting, a line: 1. līnea: to make a s., lineam ducere, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 84: cf. l. cinere ducere, id. 18, 33, 76, § 327: light s.s, primae s. extremae l. (v. outline, subs.). 2. līneāmentum: s.s of chalk, l. (cretae), Petr. 79, post init. 3. nŏta: v. mark (subs., Il.). 4. ductus, ūs, m.: boys imitate the s.s (lit. forms) of letters, literarum ductus pueri sequuntur, Quint. 10, 2, 2. Phr.: by a single s. of his pen (of one letter producing a great effect), una literarum significatione, Cic. Manil. 3, 7: to have put the finishing-s. to wars, supremam bellis imposuisse manum, Ov. R. Am. 114 (metaphor from painting): cf. perpolire aliquid, Cic.: v. also finishing-stroke: to finish, accomplish. V. A master-stroke, master-piece: q. v. For a violent and sudden effort, v. coup-de-main, COUP-D'ÉTAT. Miscell.: the clock is upon the s. of twelve, *instat meridies: to keep s. (in rowing), perh. *ad s. in numerum remigare: to make a s. (in swimming), perh. dirigere brachia, based on Juv. 4, 89 (direxit brachia contra torrentem): cf. jactare brachia mediis aquis, Ov. ex P. 1, 6, 34: v. also to strike out (B.): to make a lucky s. (in money matters), magnam pecuniam facere, based on Cic. Div. 1, 49, 111: by a lucky s., bene, beate, feliciter: he makes from time to time some brilliantly bold s.s (of an author), nonnullos interdum jacit igniculos viriles, Cic. Att. 15, 26, 2: cf. ingenii igniculos ostendere, Quint. 6, praef. 7: a s. of policy (or a clever s.), ars, artĭfĭciumcium], dŏlus, māchĭna (v. artifice, contrivance).
stroke Copy link Outline 1. mulceo, si, sum (rarely mulctum), 22. dēmulceo, mulsi, mulsum and mulctum, 2 (to s. down3. permulceo, si, sum and ctum, 24. palpo (and palpor), 1 • stroke, stroke down (v.): 1. mulceo, si, sum (rarely mulctum), 2: to s. the beard with the hand, manu m. barbam, Ov. F. 1, 259: to s. a calf, m. vitulum, Ov. A. A. 2, 341: to offer the neck to be s.d, mulcenda colla praebere, id. M. 10, 118. 2. dēmulceo, mulsi, mulsum and mulctum, 2 (to s. down: rare): to s. one's head, alicui caput d., Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 14: to s. a horse's back, d. dorsum (equi), Liv. 9, 16, ad fin. 3. permulceo, si, sum and ctum, 2: to s. one with the hand, aliquem manu p., Ov. F. 4, 551 (v. to fondle): one's cheeks, alicui malas p., Suet. Ner. 1, post init.: the beard, barbam p., Liv. 5, 41, ad fin.: the hair, comas p., Ov. M. 2, 733. 4. palpo (and palpor), 1: to offer the breast to be s.d with the hand, pectora praebere palpanda (al. plaudenda) manu, Ov. M. 2, 866: cf. cum equum permulsit quis vel palpatus est,. Ulp. (v. to fondle).
STROKE Copy link • STROKE 1. s. A blow, ictus, -ūs: plaga: pulsus (remorum). A violent stroke, ictus validus: a stroke of lightning, fulmen. Figuratively, A loss, damnum. Line with a pen, etc., linea (lineamentum, Petronius): limes. To make a stroke, lineam ducere: strokes of letters, litterarum ductus: by a single stroke of his pen, una litterarum significatione (Cic., Man., 3, 7, of a single letter producing a great effect). Act of one body on another. A finishing stroke, confectio: to give a finishing stroke to anything, finire aliquid; finem alicujus rei, or, more rarely, alicui rei facere (to make an end): ad finem or ad exitum adducere aliquid (to bring to an end): conficere, transigere aliquid (to accomplish). A masterly effort, facinus: dolus; machina (a stroke of crafty policy). 2. v. mulcere: demulcere (e.g., alicui caput): palpare: palpari (alicui or aliquem).