Logeion | decus

civitatis dignitatem atque decus sustinere
to support the dignity and honor of the state imperii Romani decus est
he is an ornament to the Roman realm

decus , oris, n.: that which is becoming; grace, ornament, decoration, 1.429; glory, honor, distinction, 2.89; pride, 10.858; beauty, 1.592; dignity, honor, 5.174; an honor, honorable gift, 12.83. (decet)

dĕcus, ŏris, n. [Sanscr. daças, fame; Gr. δόξα; cf. decet], any thing that ornaments, embellishes, adorns, honors, etc.; ornament, grace, embellishment, splendor, glory, honor, dignity (class. and freq.; a favorite word with Cicero, in oratorical lang.).

I In gen.
- - - - α With gen.: hostium spolia, decora atque ornamenta fanorum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44; cf.: senator populi Romani, splendor ordinis, decus atque ornamentum judiciorum, id. Caecin. 10, 28; so, too, decus ornamentumque senectutis, id. de Or. 1, 45, 199; id. Prov. Cons. 11, 28: ut hominis decus ingenium, sic ingenii ipsius lumen est eloquentia, id. Brut. 15, 59; cf. id. Phil. 2, 22, 54: ad decus et ad laudem civitatis, id. N. D. 1, 4; cf. id. Brut. 97; cf. also id. Fin. 1, 10 fin.; id. Ac. 1, 9, 33: dignitatem et decus sustinere, id. Off. 1, 34, 124 et saep.: O decus Phoebi et dapibus supremi Grata testudo Jovis, Hor. Od. 1, 32, 13: lucidum caeli, id. Carm. Sec. 2: equitum Maecenas, id. Od. 3, 16, 20; cf. id. ib. 1, 1, 2 and id. ib. 2, 17, 4: electos juvenes simul et decus innuptarum, the ornaments, i. e. the most beautiful of the maidens, Cat. 64, 78 al.: castique decus servare pudoris, Ov. M. 13, 480: oris, i. e. beauty, id. ib. 3, 422: decus Asteriae = Asteria decens or pulchra, Verg. Cul. 15.—
      - β Absol.: haec omnia, quae habent speciem gloriae contemne ...; verum decus in virtute positum est, Cic. Fam. 10, 12 fin.: divitiae, decus, gloria in oculis sita sunt! Sall. C. 20, 14; cf. id. ib. 58, 8; id. J. 3 fin.: regium, id. ib. 72, 2; cf. regale, Ov. M. 9, 690: decus enitet ore, Verg. A. 4, 150: superimpositum capiti, Liv. 1, 34: (columnas) scenis decora alta futuris, Verg. A. 1, 429: muliebre, i. e. chastity, Liv. 1, 58: immemores decoris liventia pectora tundunt, i. e. of their bodily charms, Ov. M. 8, 536: imperatori nobilitas, quae antea decori, invidiae esse, Sall. J. 73, 4: vitis ut arboribus decori est, ut vitibus uvae, Verg. E. 5, 32: Pilumno quos ipsa decus dedit, id. A. 12, 83.—
II Transf.
- - - - α A deed of honor: tanti decoris testis, Tac. A. 15, 50.—Esp., plur., decora, honorable achievements, valiant deeds: cum multa referret sua familiaeque decora, Liv. 3, 12, 2: militiae decora, id. 2, 23, 4: belli, id. 6, 20, 7 (cf.: dedecora militiae, id. 3, 51, 12): Lacedaemonii vetera, Macedones praesentia decora intuebantur, Curt. 6, 1, 8.—
      - β Renowned ancestors: inter nobiles, et longa decora praeferentes, novitas mea enituit? Tac. A. 14, 53; id. Hist. 1, 15.—
III Esp., moral dignity, virtue, honor: cum quod decus antiqui summum bonum esse dixerunt, hic solum bonum dicat, etc., Cic. Leg. 1, 21, 55 (for which, shortly before, solum bonum esse quod honestum esset): quos (sc. Epicureos) nisi redarguimus, omnis virtus, omne decus, omnis vera laus deserenda est, id. Fin. 2, 14, 44; so with honestas, id. Fin. 2, 17, 56; cf. ib. 2, 11, 35; id. Off. 1, 5 fin.: sed ei (sc. Semproniae) cariora semper omnia quam decus atque pudicitia fuit, Sall. C. 25, 3; 54, 5.

dĕcus, i, m., v. decussis, init.

decus, oris, n. (deceo), die Zierde, I) im allg., die Zierde, sowohl konkret = der Zierat, der körperl. Reiz, die reizende Schönheit, als abstrakt = der Anstand, die Auszeichnung, der Glanz, die Herrlichkeit, die äußere Würde, die Ehre, 1) eig., α) v. sächl. Subjj.: decora atque ornamenta fanorum, Cic.: decus ornamentumque senectutis, Cic.: decus et ornamentum triumphi, Cic.: superimpositum capiti decus, Liv.: decus naturae, natürliche Reize, Prop.: decus oris, Ov.: immemor decoris (Körperreizes), Ov.: decus muliebre od. matronale, weibl. Ehre, Liv.: decus regale, Ov.: contra decus regium (königl. Anstand), Sall.: decus omne virtutis, Cic.: decus et flagitium (Ehre u. Schande), Tac.: decus publicum (die Ehre des Staates), Tac.: decus enitet ore, Verg.: equi, Pilumno quos ipsa decus dedit Orithyia, als eine Auszeichnung (als Ehrengeschenk, ἄγαλμα), Verg. Aen. 12, 83. – decori esse (alci), zur Zierde, zu höherem Glanze dienen, zur Ehre gereichen, Sall. u.a.: nec minimum meruere decus, erwarben sich eben nicht die kleinste Ehre, Hor.: civitatis dignitatem et decus sustinere, Cic.: quando decus belli penes alios esset, die Ehre im Felde, Liv. – β) v. Pers., die Zierde, her Stolz, splendor ordinis, decus atque ornamentum iudiciorum, Cic.: tantum Romanae militiae decus, Val. Max.: imperii Romani decus ac lumen (v. Pompejus), Cic.: decus equitum Maecenas, Hor.: u. v. dems. o et praesidium et dulce decus meum, Hor.: aber e Iudaeorum exercitu lecta decora, anserlesene Männer in ihrem Kriegerschmuck, Tac. hist. 2, 81. – 2) meton.: a) eine Ehrentat, tanti decoris testis, Tac. ann. 15, 50. – bes. Plur. decora, vollst. belli od. militiae decora, herrliche Kriegstaten, glänzende Waffentaten (Ggstz. belli dedecora), Liv. u.a.; vgl. Weißend. Liv. 3, 12, 2. Mützell Curt. 6, 1, 8. – b) Plur. decora, ruhmvolle Ahnen, Sulpiciae et Lutatiae, Tac. hist. 1, 15: longa decora praeferentes, eine lange Reihe ruhmvoller Ahnen aufweisend, Tac. ann. 14, 53. – II) (als philos. t. t.) insbes., wie τὸ καλόν, das Sittlichschöne, die sittliche Würde = die Tugend (Ggstz. dedecus), Cic. de legg. 1, 55; de fin. 2, 35.

1 decus [CL] , glory, honour; cf. 1 decor. b source of glory. percipit inde decus reginae et sceptra sub astris (Vers.) Bede HE IV 18 p. 248; hoc primum ~us Turchil armis Cnutonis auxit Enc. Emmae II 7; Nig. SS 929 (v. dedecus a); sint in amore tuo decus et decor ecclesialis D. Bec. 137; H. Avr. Hugh 444 (v. 1 decor 2); sic in quoddam innocentie non ignobile ~us sub novi baptismatis sacramento reflorescebat J. Ford Wulf. 5; Garl. SM 1003 (v. concatenare c). b Nig. SS 2498 (v. 1 decor 2); tantum temporis nostri ~us transitorie perire presens historia non permittit Gir. EH I 46; ille ~us et decor milicie, dux illustris Ps.-Elmh. Hen. V 114.

2 decus [cf. Prov. dec] , boundary (Gasc.). 1283 habitatoribus ville nostre de Valencia ‥ infra ~os seu terminos ‥ bastide concedimus libertates ‥ RGasc II 208 (= Foed. II 260); 1308 quicquid est infra ~os predictos ex parte Alti Villaris remaneat de jurisdiccione ‥ Alti Villaris Ib. IV 216; 1310 extra ~os ‥ ville dominus rex habet totam jurisdiccionem Reg. Gasc. A I 26.

3 decus [LL < CL decussis] , weight of ten asses.. ubi [luna] tertia est, multiplica iij per iiij; fiunt xij. partire per decem; decies asse ~us, et remanent duo puncti, id est sex partes Bede TR 18.

dĕcŭs, (8) ŏris, n. (decet), tout ce qui sied, tout ce qui va bien, ornement, parure, gloire, illustration : decora fanorum Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 97, les ornements des temples ; decus senectutis Cic. de Or. 1, 199, parure de la vieillesse ; verum decus in virtute positum est Cic. Fam. 10, 12, 5, la véritable illustration réside dans la valeur personnelle, cf. Br. 59 ; Phil. 2, 54 ; Off. 1, 124 ; decora Corneliæ gentis Liv. 38, 58, 3, les actions dʼéclat de la famille Cornélia, cf. 3, 12, 2 ; militiæ Liv. 2, 23, 4, exploits militaires, cf. 3, 11, 6 ; 6, 20, 7 || decora Sulpiciæ Tac. H. 1, 15, lʼillustration [= la noblesse illustre] de la gens Sulpicia || [philos.] bienséance, ce qui sied, la dignité morale, lʼhonneur, etc. : Cic. Off. 1, 17 ; 1, 124 ; Leg. 1, 55 ; Fin. 2, 44, etc.

decus, decoris n (deceo)

1. sieraad, versiering; glans;
2. decoratie, ornament; ➤ decora templorum;
3. roem, eer, huldiging, onderscheiding [regale]; ➤ ~ et ornamentum triumphi; nec minimum decus meruerunt (Hor.); civitatis dignitatem et decus sustinere (Cic.);
4. (meton.) heldendaad, eervolle daad [belli];
5. deugd, het moreel goede;
6. waardigheid; ➤ contra decus regium;
7. (poët.) schoonheid [oris];
8. (metaf., v. personen) (a) sieraad, trots; ➤ Pompeius imperii ~; decus ordinis, ~ atque ornamentum iudiciorum; dulce ~ meum; lecta decora uitverkoren mensen; (b) (Tac.) plur. roemrijke voorouders.

decus , oris. n.
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decus oris, n

DEC-, grace, glory, honor, dignity, splendor, beauty: eius decus sustinere: verum decus in virtute positum est: regium, S.: muliebre, chastity, L.: casti pudoris, O.: sine decore perfugere, in dishonor, S.: decus enitet ore, V.: Inmemores decoris pectora tundunt, beauty, O.— An ornament, glory, boast, decoration, adornment, honor: decora fanorum: senator decus iudiciorum: senectutis: equitum Maecenas, H.: super positum capiti, L.: Pilumno quos ipsa decus dedit, V.: imperatori decori esse, S.: Vitis arboribus decori est, V.—Moral dignity, worth, virtue, honor: virtutis: publicum, of the state, Ta.: civitatis: Oblitus decoris sui, V.: Virtus, fama, decus Divitiis parent, H.—Plur, deeds of honor, honorable achievements, exploits: cum multa referret sua decora, L.: militiae decora, L.: nunc vestra decora recensete, Ta.— Glorious ancestors: longa decora praeferentes, Ta.

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