advorsum
Dictionary entries
- Entry →advorsum:
Adverb
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Age:
- Early
opposite, against, in opposite direction; in opposition; (w/ire go to meet);
- Entry →advorto, advortere, advorti, advorsus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Age:
- Early
turn/face to/towards; direct/draw one's attention to; steer/pilot (ship);
acc. sg. perf. pass. part.acc. sg. perf. pass. part.acc. sg.nom. sg. perf. pass. part.voc. sg. perf. pass. part. - Entry →advorsus, advorsa -um, advorsior -or -us, advorsissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Age:
- Early
opposite, directly facing, ranged against; adverse, evil, hostile; unfavorable;
acc. sg. (m.)acc. sg. (n.)nom. sg. (n.)voc. sg. (n.) - Entry →advorsa, advorsae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Age:
- Early
enemy/adversary/opponent (female);
gen. pl. - Entry →advorsus, advorsi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Age:
- Early
person/foe opposite/directly facing (w/hostile intent); political opponent;
acc. sg.gen. pl. - Entry →advorsum:
Preposition
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Age:
- Early
facing, opposite, against, towards; contrary to; face to face, in presence of;
Examples
- T
Trinummus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...nihil aliud nisi quod sibi soli placet consulit advorsum filium, nugas agit: miser ex animo fit, factius nihilo..." - T
Stichus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...sonitus auris accidit. PAN. Is est ecastor. ferre advorsum homini occupemus osculum. SOR. Salve, mi pater..." - T
Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...innocentes intus hic sunt, tui indigentes auxili, quibus advorsum ius legesque insignite iniuria hic facta est fitque..." - T
Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Itur ad te, Pseudole. orationem tibi para advorsum senem. erum saluto primum, ut aequomst; postea, si quid superfit..." - T
Poenulus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...verberet magis quam ne mendax me advorsum siet? ANT. Aliquid huic responde, amabo, commode, ne incommodus nobis..." - T
Persa
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...intro huc. sed quis haec est quae med advorsum incedit? S. Paegnium hic quidem est. P. Sophoclidisca haec..." - T
Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...preti inde abstuli. abii foras. solus nunc eo advorsum ero ex plurimis servis. 879-880 hoc die crastini..." - T
Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Illa, haud ego, habuit publicum: pervorse interpretaris; nam advorsum legem meam ob meam scripturam pecudem cepit. AST. Plerique..."
