gestatio
gestātĭo, ōnis, f. [gesto].
- Act., a bearing, carrying: infantium gestationes, Lact. 3, 22 fin.—
- II Pass. (not ante-Aug.), a being carried or conveyed about (in a litter, carriage, boat, etc.), a riding, driving or sailing for pleasure.
- A Lit.: gestatio quoque longis et jam inclinatis morbis aptissima est, etc. ... Genera autem gestationis plura sunt. Lenissima est navi vel in portu vel in flumine, vehementior vel in alto navi ... vel lectica, etiamnum acrior vehiculo, Cels. 2, 15; Sen. Ep. 55: solitus etiam in gestatione ludere (aleam), Suet. Claud. 33; id. Vesp. 21.—
- B Transf., a place where one is carried to take the air, a promenade, etc.: gestatio in modum circi, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 17; 2, 17, 13; Inscr. Orell. 4336; Inscr. Grut. 201, 8.
gestātio, ōnis, f. (gesto), I) aktiv, das Tragen, gestationes infantium, Lact. 3, 22, 10. – II) passiv, das Getragen-, Gefahrenwerden, A) eig., die Ausfahrt, Lustfahrt als Bewegung, lusus, gestationes, aurigationes, Gell. 6 (7), 8, 4: g. vehiculorum (auf Gefährten), Augustin. doctr. Chr. 1, 4: a gestatione fatigatus, Sen.: gestatione uti, Cels.: gestatio et corpus concutit et studio non officit, Sen.: in gestatione disserere, Sen. – B) meton., der Spazierweg, die Allee u. dgl., Plin. ep. 1, 3, 1 u.a. Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 29774 u. 29775.
si amenitates itineris et ipsa ~o vehiculorum nos delectaret, conversi ad fruendum his quibus uti debuimus, nollemus cito viam finire
gestātĭō, (12) ōnis, f. (gesto), ¶ 1 action de porter : infantium gestationes Lact. Inst. 3, 22, mission de porter les enfants ¶ 2 promenade en litière ou en voiture : Sen. Ep. 55, 1, cf. Cels. Med. 2, 15 ¶ 3 allée [où lʼon se promène en litière ou en voiture], promenade : Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 6, 17.
- 1. tochtje [vehiculorum op wagens]; ➤ in gestatione disserere;
- 2. wandelpad, laan.
i. Exercitatio, in Glossis Lat. Græc. MSS. Sangerman. Vox antiquis haud ignota tum ad vectionem, exercitationis et valetudinis ergo, designandam, tum ad significandum locum ipsum ubi hujuscemodi gestationes celebrabantur. Vide Fabri Thesaurum et supra Gestari.
Gestatio
A part of an ornamental garden or pleasure-ground, divided into shady walks and vistas of sufficient extent for the proprietor and his guests to be carried about them for exercise in a palanquin (lectica). See Pliny, Epist. v. 6, 17; ii. 17, 13.