orbit
orbit
subs.
P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, ὁδός, ἡ, Ar. and P. περῐφορά, ἡ, V. διέξοδος, ἡ, στροφή, ἡ (Soph. Frag.), περιστροφή, ἡ (Soph. Frag.).
subs.
P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, ὁδός, ἡ, Ar. and P. περῐφορά, ἡ, V. διέξοδος, ἡ, στροφή, ἡ (Soph. Frag.), περιστροφή, ἡ (Soph. Frag.).
ORBIT
circulus et orbis (e.g. of a planet stellae errantis; after Cic. Somn. Scip. 3): linea qua (terra) cursum agit circa solem (after Serv. Verg. Aen. 10 216): ambitus (Plin. ambitu breviore luna currit quam sol). Sometimes cursus will suit.
circulus et orbis (e.g. of a planet stellae errantis; after Cic. Somn. Scip. 3): linea qua (terra) cursum agit circa solem (after Serv. Verg. Aen. 10 216): ambitus (Plin. ambitu breviore luna currit quam sol). Sometimes cursus will suit.
orbit:
1. orbis, is, m.: Cic. Rep. 6, 15 (sidera circulos suos orbesque conficiunt): to traverse a greater or less o., o. majorem, minorem lustrare, id. Tim. 9: cf. id. Ac. 2, 20, 66, cursu interiore, brevi convertitur orbe (poet.).
2. circŭlus (less good): cf. supr. (1).
3. ambĭtus, ūs: the eight o.s (of the planetary system), octo ambitus, Cic. Tim. 7, med.: Plin.: v.CIRCUIT .
4. cursus, ūs (an indefinite expr.): v.COURSE . (Cf. supr. 1.) Phr.: these go through their o.s with a contrary motion, versantur contrario motu, Cic. Rep. 6, 17: v. TO REVOLVE . (N.B.--Orbĭta in good authors = a wheel-track.)
1. orbis, is, m.: Cic. Rep. 6, 15 (sidera circulos suos orbesque conficiunt): to traverse a greater or less o., o. majorem, minorem lustrare, id. Tim. 9: cf. id. Ac. 2, 20, 66, cursu interiore, brevi convertitur orbe (poet.).
2. circŭlus (less good): cf. supr. (1).
3. ambĭtus, ūs: the eight o.s (of the planetary system), octo ambitus, Cic. Tim. 7, med.: Plin.: v.
4. cursus, ūs (an indefinite expr.): v.