accire
Dictionary entries
- Entry →accio, accire, accivi, accitus:
Verb · 4th conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
send for, summon (forth), fetch; invite; (w/mortum) commit suicide;
sg. pres. pass. imp. 2ndsg. pres. pass. ind. 2ndpres. act. infin.
Examples
BELLUM IUGURTHINUM
Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)
"...sociisque fortissimum quemque, plerosque militiae, paucos fama cognitos, accire et ambiendo cogere homines emeritis stipendiis secum proficisci. Neque..."Liber VI
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...auxilia mercede facerent: contra Pharasmanes adiungere Albanos, accire Sarmatas, quorum sceptuchi utrimque donis acceptis more gentico diversa induere..."Liber II
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...primoribus Parthis, qui Vononem vetustissimum liberorum eius accirent. magnificum id sibi credidit Caesar auxitque opibus. et accepere barbari..."Liber II
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE
"...insulam tenuit: nec defuere qui trierarchos nomine Neronis accirent. is in maestitiam compositus et fidem suorum quondam militum..."