opponent
opponent
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P. and V. ἀντᾰγωνιστής, ὁ. V. ἀντηρέτης, ὁ. πᾰλαιστής, ὁ, ἐνστά̆της, ὁ, or use adj., P. and V. ἐναντίος, P. ὑπεναντίος.
One’s opponent in a legal action: use adj., P. ἀντίδικος.
One who speaks on the opposite side: use P., ὁ ἀντιλέγων.
subs.
P. and V. ἀντᾰγωνιστής, ὁ. V. ἀντηρέτης, ὁ. πᾰλαιστής, ὁ, ἐνστά̆της, ὁ, or use adj., P. and V. ἐναντίος, P. ὑπεναντίος.
One’s opponent in a legal action: use adj., P. ἀντίδικος.
One who speaks on the opposite side: use P., ὁ ἀντιλέγων.
OPPONENT
adversarius (any opponent in the field politics a court of judicature etc.): qui contra dicit qui contra disputat (opponent in a learned argument): qui alicui adversatur (of any opponent): In the speeches of an advocate the opponent is mostly designated by iste without any contemptuous meaning. To be anybody’s opponent alicui resistere obsistere repugnare (to resist by actions); alicui adversari (to be opposed to anybody’s opinions wishes views): If = enemy Vid:
To be an opponent (in an academical act) adversario respondere (with Quint. 10 7 3): *adversarii partes agere or *contrarias partes sumere.
adversarius (any opponent in the field politics a court of judicature etc.): qui contra dicit qui contra disputat (opponent in a learned argument): qui alicui adversatur (of any opponent): In the speeches of an advocate the opponent is mostly designated by iste without any contemptuous meaning. To be anybody’s opponent alicui resistere obsistere repugnare (to resist by actions); alicui adversari (to be opposed to anybody’s opinions wishes views): If = enemy Vid:
To be an opponent (in an academical act) adversario respondere (with Quint. 10 7 3): *adversarii partes agere or *contrarias partes sumere.
opponent:
1. adversārius (antagonist, in the field, court, etc.: somewhat stronger than Eng.): a formidable o., gravis a., Cic. Vat. 1, 1; a. acer, id. Ac. 2, 4, fin. (with ref. to discussion): to reply to an o. (in court), adversario respondere, Quint. 10, 7, 3.
2. expr. by verb (esp. when the ref. is to simple discussion, rather than conflict or struggle): in reply to these arguments, their o.s urge ..., his rationibus opponuntur ab his qui contra disputant ..., Cic. Rep. 1, 3: his o.s being the aristocratic party, adversante factione optimatium, Suet. Caes. 11: the o.s of the measure urge ..., *contendunt ii qui legi adversantur ...: v.TO OPPOSE .
3. to denote an opponent in a trial (the party represented by opposing counsel = your client): iste: Cic. Quint. 5, 18 (= Quintius's o.).
1. adversārius (antagonist, in the field, court, etc.: somewhat stronger than Eng.): a formidable o., gravis a., Cic. Vat. 1, 1; a. acer, id. Ac. 2, 4, fin. (with ref. to discussion): to reply to an o. (in court), adversario respondere, Quint. 10, 7, 3.
2. expr. by verb (esp. when the ref. is to simple discussion, rather than conflict or struggle): in reply to these arguments, their o.s urge ..., his rationibus opponuntur ab his qui contra disputant ..., Cic. Rep. 1, 3: his o.s being the aristocratic party, adversante factione optimatium, Suet. Caes. 11: the o.s of the measure urge ..., *contendunt ii qui legi adversantur ...: v.
3. to denote an opponent in a trial (the party represented by opposing counsel = your client): iste: Cic. Quint. 5, 18 (= Quintius's o.).