position
position
subs.
Site: P. θέσις, ἡ.
Station: P. and V. στά̆σῐς, ἡ.
Military station: P. χωρίον, τό.
Post: P. and V. τάξῐς, ἡ, Ar. and P. χώρα, ἡ ; see post.
Attitude, posture: P. and V. στά̆σῐς, ἡ, σχῆμα, τό.
Principle laid down: P. θέσις, ἡ.
Rank: P. and V. τάξῐς, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό ; see rank.
Opinion: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ.
State of affairs: P. and V. κᾰτάστᾰσις, ἡ.
Be in an awkward position: P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι.
He said the position of the Syracusans was worse that theirs: P. τὰ Συρακοσίων ἔφη . . . ἔτι ἥσσω τῶν σφετέρων εἶναι (Thuc. 7.48).
Seeing the position of affairs: P. ἰδὼν ὡς εἶχε τὰ πράγματα (Thuc. 7.42).
Take up a position (in military sense): P. and V. κᾰθῆσθαι, ἱδρύεσθαι, P. ἐγκαθέζεσθαι; see encamp.
subs.
Site: P. θέσις, ἡ.
Station: P. and V. στά̆σῐς, ἡ.
Military station: P. χωρίον, τό.
Post: P. and V. τάξῐς, ἡ, Ar. and P. χώρα, ἡ ; see post.
Attitude, posture: P. and V. στά̆σῐς, ἡ, σχῆμα, τό.
Principle laid down: P. θέσις, ἡ.
Rank: P. and V. τάξῐς, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό ; see rank.
Opinion: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ.
State of affairs: P. and V. κᾰτάστᾰσις, ἡ.
Be in an awkward position: P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι.
He said the position of the Syracusans was worse that theirs: P. τὰ Συρακοσίων ἔφη . . . ἔτι ἥσσω τῶν σφετέρων εἶναι (Thuc. 7.48).
Seeing the position of affairs: P. ἰδὼν ὡς εἶχε τὰ πράγματα (Thuc. 7.42).
Take up a position (in military sense): P. and V. κᾰθῆσθαι, ἱδρύεσθαι, P. ἐγκαθέζεσθαι; see encamp.
POSITION
PROP. positio positus positura (☞ not in the prose of the golden period which availed itself of circumlocutions with positum esse): situs (the manner in which anything lies or is laid; especially of the position of a place): to give a (suitable) position to a thing aliquid (apte etc.) ponere collocare: to have a (suitable) position (apte etc.) positum situm esse: to restore anything to its former position alicujus rei situm revocare (with Verg. Aen. 3 451): the natural position (of a place) situs naturalis; natura loci; (The words are found in this connection and order.) situs atque natura loci: convenient good position of a place situs opportunus opportunitas loci.
Figuratively state circumstances status (state condition): conditio (the relations under which anything exists in which anybody lives): locus (the circumstances into which a person or thing is brought; Vid: Herzog Caes. B.G. 2 26): tempus tempora (καιρός the position which time brings about; hence in connection frequently = bad critical position; Vid: Commentators on Nep. Milt. 5 1; Cic. Offic. 1 23 81; Cic. pro leg. Manil. 1 1): res (general term circumstances etc.): fortuna (external position accidental circumstances): a good favorable position bonus status; bona conditio; locus bonus; causa bona; res bonae secundae florentes: to be or find one’s self in a good position statu bono conditione bona etc. esse; causam bonam habere: to be or find one’s self in a better position in meliore causa esse; res meae meliore loco sunt; meliore conditione esse: a bad position status deterior; conditio iniqua afflictior; res afflictae; res minus secundae: a hopeless position res pessimae perditae: my position is not the best res meae sunt minus secundae: to be in the same position in eadem causa or in eodem loco esse; eadem est mea causa: to find one’s self in a critical position premi aliqua re (re frumentaria; Vid: Moeb. Caes. B.G. 1 52 p. 96): I am greatly dissatisfied with my position vehementer me poenitet status mei: no one is satisfied with his position suae quemque fortunae maxime poenitet (Cic. ad Fam. 6 1 in.): nemo sorte sua contentus vivit (after Hor. Sat. 1 1 1 sqq.): imagine yourself in my position eum te esse finge qui sum ego (Cic. ad Fam. 3 12 2): I ask what ought I to do in my position consulo quid faciam de rebus meis: to restore anybody to his former position (as a citizen etc.) restituere aliquem in pristinum statum: the position of things rerum status: the position of affairs has very much changed magna facta est rerum commutatio; versa sunt omnia.
Proposition Vid.
PROP. positio positus positura (☞ not in the prose of the golden period which availed itself of circumlocutions with positum esse): situs (the manner in which anything lies or is laid; especially of the position of a place): to give a (suitable) position to a thing aliquid (apte etc.) ponere collocare: to have a (suitable) position (apte etc.) positum situm esse: to restore anything to its former position alicujus rei situm revocare (with Verg. Aen. 3 451): the natural position (of a place) situs naturalis; natura loci; (The words are found in this connection and order.) situs atque natura loci: convenient good position of a place situs opportunus opportunitas loci.
Figuratively state circumstances status (state condition): conditio (the relations under which anything exists in which anybody lives): locus (the circumstances into which a person or thing is brought; Vid: Herzog Caes. B.G. 2 26): tempus tempora (καιρός the position which time brings about; hence in connection frequently = bad critical position; Vid: Commentators on Nep. Milt. 5 1; Cic. Offic. 1 23 81; Cic. pro leg. Manil. 1 1): res (general term circumstances etc.): fortuna (external position accidental circumstances): a good favorable position bonus status; bona conditio; locus bonus; causa bona; res bonae secundae florentes: to be or find one’s self in a good position statu bono conditione bona etc. esse; causam bonam habere: to be or find one’s self in a better position in meliore causa esse; res meae meliore loco sunt; meliore conditione esse: a bad position status deterior; conditio iniqua afflictior; res afflictae; res minus secundae: a hopeless position res pessimae perditae: my position is not the best res meae sunt minus secundae: to be in the same position in eadem causa or in eodem loco esse; eadem est mea causa: to find one’s self in a critical position premi aliqua re (re frumentaria; Vid: Moeb. Caes. B.G. 1 52 p. 96): I am greatly dissatisfied with my position vehementer me poenitet status mei: no one is satisfied with his position suae quemque fortunae maxime poenitet (Cic. ad Fam. 6 1 in.): nemo sorte sua contentus vivit (after Hor. Sat. 1 1 1 sqq.): imagine yourself in my position eum te esse finge qui sum ego (Cic. ad Fam. 3 12 2): I ask what ought I to do in my position consulo quid faciam de rebus meis: to restore anybody to his former position (as a citizen etc.) restituere aliquem in pristinum statum: the position of things rerum status: the position of affairs has very much changed magna facta est rerum commutatio; versa sunt omnia.
Proposition Vid.
position:
I. State of being placed,i. e. with reference to other objects:
1. pŏsĭtio: the form and p. of each of the stars, uniuscujusque stellarum forma et p., Gell. 14, 1, med.: Col.: Quint.
2. pŏsĭtūra: Lucr. 1, 686: Gell. l. c.
3. pŏsĭtus, ūs (best used only in abl. sing., or in pl.); the p.s and shapes of the bones, (ossium) positus figuraeque, Cels. 8, 1, init.
4. sĭtus, ūs (usu. of position on a larger scale; e. g. geographical): v.SITUATION . (Or expr. by verb: to explain the relative p.s of the parts, *quemadmodum particulae inter se disponantur explicare: v. TO ARRANGE .)
II. Of the body: v.POSTURE .
III. Condition, state: stătus, ūs: while such was the p. of affairs before Capua, quum in hoc s. res apud Capuam essent, Liv. 26, 5, init.: v.STATE . Phr.: such being the p. of affairs, quae cum ita sint, essent: v. CASE .
IV. Thesis: v.PROPOSITION . Or expr. by verb: to maintain a p., contendere, defendere, etc.: v. TO MAINTAIN (VII.).
I. State of being placed,
1. pŏsĭtio: the form and p. of each of the stars, uniuscujusque stellarum forma et p., Gell. 14, 1, med.: Col.: Quint.
2. pŏsĭtūra: Lucr. 1, 686: Gell. l. c.
3. pŏsĭtus, ūs (best used only in abl. sing., or in pl.); the p.s and shapes of the bones, (ossium) positus figuraeque, Cels. 8, 1, init.
4. sĭtus, ūs (usu. of position on a larger scale; e. g. geographical): v.
II. Of the body: v.
III. Condition, state: stătus, ūs: while such was the p. of affairs before Capua, quum in hoc s. res apud Capuam essent, Liv. 26, 5, init.: v.
IV. Thesis: v.
ἀρχή
ἀρχή, ἡ, beginning, start (noun); ἀρχή, ἡ, position, office; start; rule (noun) (13e (12c))
στάσις
στάσις, position, standing; party (with political interests), faction; party strife, discord
παραβολή
juxta-position, comparison
stood, took position
κριόστασις
station, position for a battering-ram
παράθεσις
juxta-position, neighbourhood
πρακτεῖον
post, official position
σφαιροθεσία
position on the celestial sphere
ἀντιστρατοπέδευσις
an encamping opposite, the position of two armies in sight of one another
ἀρχή, ἡ, beginning, start (noun); ἀρχή, ἡ, position, office; start; rule (noun) (13e (12c))
στάσις
στάσις, position, standing; party (with political interests), faction; party strife, discord
παραβολή
juxta-position, comparison
appearing fewer than 50 times
καθίσταμιstood, took position
κριόστασις
station, position for a battering-ram
παράθεσις
juxta-position, neighbourhood
πρακτεῖον
post, official position
σφαιροθεσία
position on the celestial sphere
ἀντιστρατοπέδευσις
an encamping opposite, the position of two armies in sight of one another