advorsus
Dictionary entries
- Entry →advorsus:
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);
nom. 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;
nom. sg. (m.) - 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;
nom. sg. - Entry →advorsus:
Preposition
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Age:
- Early
facing, opposite, against, towards; contrary to; face to face, in presence of;
Examples
- T
Menaechmi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...MENAECHMVS Edepol ne hic dies pervorsus atque advorsus mi optigit. quae me clam ratus sum facere, ea omnia..." - T
Bacchides
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...mihi paratum est quoi placet. LYD. Etiam me advorsus exordire argutias? qui si decem habeas linguas, mutum esse..." - A
Liber VI
Aulus Gellius
"...privatim cautius facimus. Nam unusquisque nostrum, si quis advorsus rem suam quid fieri arbitrantur, summa vi contra nititur..." - G
Epistola ad Caesarem II
Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust) from SPURIA
"...vitam bellum aeternum atque anceps gerere: quoniam neque advorsus, neque ab tergo, aut lateribus tutus sis; semper..." - G
FRAGMENTA HISTORIARUM
Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)
"...publicam intutam patiemini et verbis arma temptabitis? Dilectus advorsus vos habiti, pecuniae publice et privatim extortae, praesidia deducta..."
