protest
protest
v. intrans.
Speak in opposition: P. and V. ἀντῐλέγειν.
Declare emphatically: P. διαμαρτύρεσθαι, P. and V. μαρτύ̄ρεσθαι; see assert.
Protest against: use P. ἀγανακτεῖν ἐπί (dat.), σχετλιάζειν ἐπί (dat.).
Protest against restoring (him) to his country: P. μαρτύρεσθαι . . . μὴ κατάγειν (Thuc. 8.53).
v. intrans.
Speak in opposition: P. and V. ἀντῐλέγειν.
Declare emphatically: P. διαμαρτύρεσθαι, P. and V. μαρτύ̄ρεσθαι; see assert.
Protest against: use P. ἀγανακτεῖν ἐπί (dat.), σχετλιάζειν ἐπί (dat.).
Protest against restoring (him) to his country: P. μαρτύρεσθαι . . . μὴ κατάγειν (Thuc. 8.53).
protest
subs.
P. ἀντιλογία, ἡ, σχετλιασμός, ὁ (Thuc. 8.53); see remonstrance.
Under protest: use adj., P. and V. ἄ̄κων, οὐχ ἑκών (lit., unwilling).
He refuses to surrender him to them in spite of their protests: P. πολλὰ εἰποῦσι οὐκ ἐκδίδωσι (Thuc. 1.137).
subs.
P. ἀντιλογία, ἡ, σχετλιασμός, ὁ (Thuc. 8.53); see remonstrance.
Under protest: use adj., P. and V. ἄ̄κων, οὐχ ἑκών (lit., unwilling).
He refuses to surrender him to them in spite of their protests: P. πολλὰ εἰποῦσι οὐκ ἐκδίδωσι (Thuc. 1.137).
PROTEST
s. interpellatio (PROP. an interrupting of a person speaking): intercessio (especially before a higher power; e.g. by the tribunes). To enter a protest intercedere; intercessionem facere; interpellere or interpellatione impedire aliquid; intercedere alicui rei.
Of a bill of exchange *syngraphae rejectio.
s. interpellatio (PROP. an interrupting of a person speaking): intercessio (especially before a higher power; e.g. by the tribunes). To enter a protest intercedere; intercessionem facere; interpellere or interpellatione impedire aliquid; intercedere alicui rei.
Of a bill of exchange *syngraphae rejectio.
v. To make a protest intercedere; intercessionem facere (to enter a protest); against anything alicui rei intercedere; vetare with an accusative and infinitive; aliquid deprecari or recusare (to refuse vehemently).
To affirm strongly declare solemnly asseverare (the proper word): testari (as witness to testify): affirmare confirmare (to declare strongly): adjurare (upon oath): to protest on oath polliceri et jurejurando confirmare (Caes.). To protest by the gods testari obtestari deos; per omnes deos adjurare: to protest most strongly firmissime asseverare; omni asseveratione affirmare.
Of a bill of exchange *syngrapham non expensam ferre; *synprapham non recipere.
To affirm strongly declare solemnly asseverare (the proper word): testari (as witness to testify): affirmare confirmare (to declare strongly): adjurare (upon oath): to protest on oath polliceri et jurejurando confirmare (Caes.). To protest by the gods testari obtestari deos; per omnes deos adjurare: to protest most strongly firmissime asseverare; omni asseveratione affirmare.
Of a bill of exchange *syngrapham non expensam ferre; *synprapham non recipere.
protest (v.):
I. To make a solemn declaration:
1. obtestor, 1 (strictly, to call the gods to witness): he p.s that he will die either by the hands of the soldiers or his own, aut militum se manibus aut suis moriturum obtestatur, Tac. H. 3, 10: Suet. (Not in this sense in Cic.)
2. late, prōtestor, 1: Apul.
3. assĕvēro, 1 (to assert positively): Cic. Att. 10, 14: Suet. See alsoTO AFFIRM . (Or expr. by, deos testari, to appeal to the gods; jurare, to swear, etc.: also sometimes the frequentatives clamito, dictito, may serve, the iteration denoting emphasis and earnestness: cf. Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 7.)
II. To protest against:
1. interpello, 1 (strictly to interrupt; hence, to interfere in order to prevent something being done): he ordered M. Cato, on his p.ing against (what was being done) to be removed from the senate-house, M. Catonem interpellantem extrahi curia jussit, Suet. Caes. 20: cf. Liv. 4, 43, med.; tribunis interregem interpellantibus ne S. C. fieret.
2. obnuntio, 1 (to report unfavourable signs or omens, alleged as rendering illegal the transaction of pub-*lic business: with dat.): he (Bibulus) did nothing else but p. by edicts, nihil aliud quam per edicta obnuntiavit [legibus, etc.], Suet. Caes. 20.
3. of the tribunes, intercēdo, ssi, ssum, 3 (to interpose the veto): Cic.: Liv.
4. expr. by circuml., p.ing against the illegal proceeding, *deos testans (obtestatus) haec contra leges fieri; male sibi precans ni haec contra leges fiant.
I. To make a solemn declaration:
1. obtestor, 1 (strictly, to call the gods to witness): he p.s that he will die either by the hands of the soldiers or his own, aut militum se manibus aut suis moriturum obtestatur, Tac. H. 3, 10: Suet. (Not in this sense in Cic.)
2. late, prōtestor, 1: Apul.
3. assĕvēro, 1 (to assert positively): Cic. Att. 10, 14: Suet. See also
II. To protest against:
1. interpello, 1 (strictly to interrupt; hence, to interfere in order to prevent something being done): he ordered M. Cato, on his p.ing against (what was being done) to be removed from the senate-house, M. Catonem interpellantem extrahi curia jussit, Suet. Caes. 20: cf. Liv. 4, 43, med.; tribunis interregem interpellantibus ne S. C. fieret.
2. obnuntio, 1 (to report unfavourable signs or omens, alleged as rendering illegal the transaction of pub-*lic business: with dat.): he (Bibulus) did nothing else but p. by edicts, nihil aliud quam per edicta obnuntiavit [legibus, etc.], Suet. Caes. 20.
3. of the tribunes, intercēdo, ssi, ssum, 3 (to interpose the veto): Cic.: Liv.
4. expr. by circuml., p.ing against the illegal proceeding, *deos testans (obtestatus) haec contra leges fieri; male sibi precans ni haec contra leges fiant.
protest (subs.): expr. by verb: in spite of the p. of the tribunes, *invitis atque interpellantibus tribunis: to enter a p., interpellare, intercedere, etc.: v. preced. art.