race
race
subs.
Family: P. and V. γένος, τό, Ar. and V. γέννᾰ, ἡ, γενέα, ἡ (Eur. Frag.; also Plat. but rare P.), V. γονή, ἡ, σπέρμᾰ, τό. ῥίζᾰ, ἡ, ῥίζωμα, τό, σπορά, ἡ.
Tribe: P. and V. ἔθνος, τό, φῦλον, τό.
Gods of the race: P. and V. θεοὶ ὁμόγνιοι (Plat., V. θεοὶ γενέθλιοι, γενέται θεοί.
Zeus, god of the race: P. and V. Ζεὺς ὁμόγνιος (Plat.).
Of the same race, adj.: P. and V. ὁμόφῡλος.
The human race: use P. and V. οἱ ἄνθρωποι, Ar. and V. βροτοί, οἱ, θνητοί, οἱ.
Running: P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, V. δρά̆μημα, τό.
Contest: P. and V. ἀ̆γών, ὁ, ἅ̆μιλλα, ἡ, V. ἀ̆γωνία, ἡ, ἆθλος, ὁ.
subs.
Family: P. and V. γένος, τό, Ar. and V. γέννᾰ, ἡ, γενέα, ἡ (Eur. Frag.; also Plat. but rare P.), V. γονή, ἡ, σπέρμᾰ, τό. ῥίζᾰ, ἡ, ῥίζωμα, τό, σπορά, ἡ.
Tribe: P. and V. ἔθνος, τό, φῦλον, τό.
Gods of the race: P. and V. θεοὶ ὁμόγνιοι (Plat., V. θεοὶ γενέθλιοι, γενέται θεοί.
Zeus, god of the race: P. and V. Ζεὺς ὁμόγνιος (Plat.).
Of the same race, adj.: P. and V. ὁμόφῡλος.
The human race: use P. and V. οἱ ἄνθρωποι, Ar. and V. βροτοί, οἱ, θνητοί, οἱ.
Running: P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, V. δρά̆μημα, τό.
Contest: P. and V. ἀ̆γών, ὁ, ἅ̆μιλλα, ἡ, V. ἀ̆γωνία, ἡ, ἆθλος, ὁ.
race
v. trans.
Contend with: see under contend.
Outstrip: see outstrip.
V. intrans. Contend: P. and V. ἀ̆γωνίζεσθαι, ἁ̆μιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξᾰγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξᾰμιλλᾶσθαι.
Run: P. and V. τρέχειν ; see run.
Hasten: P. and V. ἁ̆μιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see hasten.
v. trans.
Contend with: see under contend.
Outstrip: see outstrip.
V. intrans. Contend: P. and V. ἀ̆γωνίζεσθαι, ἁ̆μιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξᾰγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξᾰμιλλᾶσθαι.
Run: P. and V. τρέχειν ; see run.
Hasten: P. and V. ἁ̆μιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see hasten.
RACE
s. Family stock etc. genus (general term): gens (all who belong to one stock; then all who bear the same family names (nomina); opposed to familia which denotes the subdivisions of a gens distinguished by cognomina (family names): stirps (the stock of a family as sprung from a gens): homines qui aetate aliqua vivunt (men living at one time contemporaries; e.g. hujus aetatis homines; qui nunc vivunt homines): an ancient race genus antiquum; gens antiqua: to be of an ancient race generis antiquitate florere: one of a very ancient race homo veteris prosapiae et multarum imaginum; ex familia vetere natus. Stirps genus and gens denote the race usually in an ascending line as abstract and collective terms for majores; whereas prosapia progenies propago; proles suboles in a descending line as abstract and collective terms for posteri (Döderlein).
Course cursus -ūs; curriculum; cursus certamen (foot-race): cursus or curriculum equorum; cursus equester (a horse-race).
s. Family stock etc. genus (general term): gens (all who belong to one stock; then all who bear the same family names (nomina); opposed to familia which denotes the subdivisions of a gens distinguished by cognomina (family names): stirps (the stock of a family as sprung from a gens): homines qui aetate aliqua vivunt (men living at one time contemporaries; e.g. hujus aetatis homines; qui nunc vivunt homines): an ancient race genus antiquum; gens antiqua: to be of an ancient race generis antiquitate florere: one of a very ancient race homo veteris prosapiae et multarum imaginum; ex familia vetere natus. Stirps genus and gens denote the race usually in an ascending line as abstract and collective terms for majores; whereas prosapia progenies propago; proles suboles in a descending line as abstract and collective terms for posteri (Döderlein).
Course cursus -ūs; curriculum; cursus certamen (foot-race): cursus or curriculum equorum; cursus equester (a horse-race).
v. cursu certare: certire pedibus: pedibus contendere (on foot): cursu equestri certare (with homes).
race (subs.):
I. In abstract sense, lineage, descent by birth.
1. gĕnus, ĕris, n.: born of a noble r., nobili g. natus, Cic. Verr. 5, 70, 180: born of a bad r., malo g. natus, Cic. de Or. 2, 71, 286: born of an ancient r., antiquo g. natus, Nep. Dat. 2: the first man of his town by r. and noble origin, g. et nobilitate sui municipii facile primus, Cic. Rosc. Am. 6, 15: meanness of r., ignobilitas generis, id. Mur. 8, 17: meanness of r. and name, humilitas generis ac nominis, Suet. Vesp. 4.
2. stirps, pis, f.: to be of the same r., ejusdem s. esse, Cic. Rab. Post. 1, 2: of a divine r., s. divinae, Virg. Aen. 5, 711; sprung from a most ancient r., ortus s. antiquissima, Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 3.
3. prōgĕnies, ēi, f.: virtue, not r., ought to be looked for, virtutem, non progeniem, quaeri oportet, Cic. Rep. 2, 12, 24.
4. prōsāpia: a man of very ancient r., homo veteris p. ac multarum imaginum, Sall. J. 85: so, nobilissimus, magnaque et vetere p., Suet. Galb. 2.
II. A particular breed:
1. gens, tis, f.: v.NATION .
2. gĕnus, ĕris, n. (Gens is a political; genus a natural race: gens consists of families, whom the founder of states has united into a community or complex family; genus consists of species and individuals, that by their common properties belong to one and the same class of beings: Döderl.: genus is therefore usually the better word): the human r., humanum genus, Cic. Am. 5, 20: the Roman r., Romanum g., id. Phil. 4, 5, 13: the Italian r., Italicum g., Sall. J. 47: the Caucasian r., *Caucasium g.: the Negro r., *Aethiopicum g.: various r.s of beasts, varia g. bestiarum, Cic. N. D. 2 39, 99: the r. of fishes, piscium g., Hor. Od. 1, 2, 9.
3. prōles, is, f.: that r. of future men, p. illa futurorum hominum, Cic. Rep. 6, 21: the Ausonian r., p. Ausonia, Virg. Aen. 4, 236.
4. nōmen, ĭnis, n.: the Latin r., nomen Latinum, Liv.: Cic.: the Roman r. seemed to all to be destroyed, deletum omnibus videbatur n. Romanum, Liv. 23, 6.
5. sanguis, ĭnis, m. (poet.): the Trojan r., Trojanus s., Virg. Aen. 1, 19: the founder of our r., nostri sanguinis auctor, Ov. M. 13, 142.
6. sēmen, ĭnis, n. (meton.: a figurative and rhetorical expr.): genus ac s., Cic. Agr. 2, 35: sprung from a royal r., regio s. ortus, Liv. 1, 47.
7. propāgo, ĭnis, f. (poet.): the Roman r., Romana p., Virg. Aen. 6, 871 (with ŏ). (Stirps, genus, and gens, denote the race usually in an ascending line, as abstract and collective terms for majores; whereas progenies, propago, proles, denote a descending line, as abstract and collective terms for posteri. Prosapia is an antiquated solemn expression, and only to be used of ancient noble families; progenies, a select elevated expression; proles, a poetical word. Döderl.) Phr.: to be proud of one's ancient r., tumere alto stemmate, Juv. 8, 40.
III. Fig.: a collection of persons having something in common:
1. gĕnus: the r. of poets, g. vatum, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 102.
2. nātio, ōnis, f.: the r. of Epicureans, n. Epicureorum (vestra natio), Cic. N. D. 2, 29, 73: the r. of busybodies, n. ardelionum, Phaedr. 2, 5, 1. Phr.: O imitators, a servile r., O imitatores, servum pecus, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 19.
I. In abstract sense, lineage, descent by birth.
1. gĕnus, ĕris, n.: born of a noble r., nobili g. natus, Cic. Verr. 5, 70, 180: born of a bad r., malo g. natus, Cic. de Or. 2, 71, 286: born of an ancient r., antiquo g. natus, Nep. Dat. 2: the first man of his town by r. and noble origin, g. et nobilitate sui municipii facile primus, Cic. Rosc. Am. 6, 15: meanness of r., ignobilitas generis, id. Mur. 8, 17: meanness of r. and name, humilitas generis ac nominis, Suet. Vesp. 4.
2. stirps, pis, f.: to be of the same r., ejusdem s. esse, Cic. Rab. Post. 1, 2: of a divine r., s. divinae, Virg. Aen. 5, 711; sprung from a most ancient r., ortus s. antiquissima, Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 3.
3. prōgĕnies, ēi, f.: virtue, not r., ought to be looked for, virtutem, non progeniem, quaeri oportet, Cic. Rep. 2, 12, 24.
4. prōsāpia: a man of very ancient r., homo veteris p. ac multarum imaginum, Sall. J. 85: so, nobilissimus, magnaque et vetere p., Suet. Galb. 2.
II. A particular breed:
1. gens, tis, f.: v.
2. gĕnus, ĕris, n. (Gens is a political; genus a natural race: gens consists of families, whom the founder of states has united into a community or complex family; genus consists of species and individuals, that by their common properties belong to one and the same class of beings: Döderl.: genus is therefore usually the better word): the human r., humanum genus, Cic. Am. 5, 20: the Roman r., Romanum g., id. Phil. 4, 5, 13: the Italian r., Italicum g., Sall. J. 47: the Caucasian r., *Caucasium g.: the Negro r., *Aethiopicum g.: various r.s of beasts, varia g. bestiarum, Cic. N. D. 2 39, 99: the r. of fishes, piscium g., Hor. Od. 1, 2, 9.
3. prōles, is, f.: that r. of future men, p. illa futurorum hominum, Cic. Rep. 6, 21: the Ausonian r., p. Ausonia, Virg. Aen. 4, 236.
4. nōmen, ĭnis, n.: the Latin r., nomen Latinum, Liv.: Cic.: the Roman r. seemed to all to be destroyed, deletum omnibus videbatur n. Romanum, Liv. 23, 6.
5. sanguis, ĭnis, m. (poet.): the Trojan r., Trojanus s., Virg. Aen. 1, 19: the founder of our r., nostri sanguinis auctor, Ov. M. 13, 142.
6. sēmen, ĭnis, n. (meton.: a figurative and rhetorical expr.): genus ac s., Cic. Agr. 2, 35: sprung from a royal r., regio s. ortus, Liv. 1, 47.
7. propāgo, ĭnis, f. (poet.): the Roman r., Romana p., Virg. Aen. 6, 871 (with ŏ). (Stirps, genus, and gens, denote the race usually in an ascending line, as abstract and collective terms for majores; whereas progenies, propago, proles, denote a descending line, as abstract and collective terms for posteri. Prosapia is an antiquated solemn expression, and only to be used of ancient noble families; progenies, a select elevated expression; proles, a poetical word. Döderl.) Phr.: to be proud of one's ancient r., tumere alto stemmate, Juv. 8, 40.
III. Fig.: a collection of persons having something in common:
1. gĕnus: the r. of poets, g. vatum, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 102.
2. nātio, ōnis, f.: the r. of Epicureans, n. Epicureorum (vestra natio), Cic. N. D. 2, 29, 73: the r. of busybodies, n. ardelionum, Phaedr. 2, 5, 1. Phr.: O imitators, a servile r., O imitatores, servum pecus, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 19.
race (subs.):
I. A contest in running.
1. certāmen, ĭnis, n. (any contest: hence needing to be defined by context): a horse-r. (of chariots and horses), c. equorum, Cat. 11, 29: c. equestre, Suet. Ner. 12: a r. of two-horsed chariots, c. bijugum (= bigarum), Virg. Aen. 5, 144: a r. of four-horsed chariots, c. quadrigarum, Suet. Claud. 21: a boat-r., certamen remorum, or of sailing boats, c. navigiorum: cf. Virg. Aen. 5, 114: a foot-r., c. cursūs, Ov. M. 7, 792: c. pedum, ib. 12, 304.
2. cursus, ūs: a horse-r., c. equorum, Virg. Aen. 5, 549; c. equestris, ib. 5, 667: more freq. = foot-r. (c. pedum, ib. 5, 67): to contend in a swift foot-r., rapido contendere c., ib. 5, 291: when the r.s were finished, ubi confecti c., ib. 5, 362.
3. currĭcŭlum (of chariots): a horse-r., c. equorum, Cic. Leg. 2, 15, 38. Phr.: to run a neck and neck r., calcem terere calce, Virg. Aen. 5, 324: they are ashamed to come in last at the r., extremos pudet redire, Virg. Aen. 5, 196. Phr.: to compete in the foot-r., stadium currere, Cic. Off. 3, 10, 42.
II. Fig.: a progress, course, movement.
1. currĭcŭlum: the r. of life, c. vitae, Cic.
2. cursus, ūs: the r. of life is short, that of glory everlasting, vitae brevis c., gloriae sempiternus, Cic. Sext. 21, 47. Phr.: to run the r. (of life), spatium decurrere, Cic. Sen. 23, 83.
III. A strong or rapid current of water: perh. *rapidus rivus: v. Smith's Lat. Dict. s. v. rivus.
I. A contest in running.
1. certāmen, ĭnis, n. (any contest: hence needing to be defined by context): a horse-r. (of chariots and horses), c. equorum, Cat. 11, 29: c. equestre, Suet. Ner. 12: a r. of two-horsed chariots, c. bijugum (= bigarum), Virg. Aen. 5, 144: a r. of four-horsed chariots, c. quadrigarum, Suet. Claud. 21: a boat-r., certamen remorum, or of sailing boats, c. navigiorum: cf. Virg. Aen. 5, 114: a foot-r., c. cursūs, Ov. M. 7, 792: c. pedum, ib. 12, 304.
2. cursus, ūs: a horse-r., c. equorum, Virg. Aen. 5, 549; c. equestris, ib. 5, 667: more freq. = foot-r. (c. pedum, ib. 5, 67): to contend in a swift foot-r., rapido contendere c., ib. 5, 291: when the r.s were finished, ubi confecti c., ib. 5, 362.
3. currĭcŭlum (of chariots): a horse-r., c. equorum, Cic. Leg. 2, 15, 38. Phr.: to run a neck and neck r., calcem terere calce, Virg. Aen. 5, 324: they are ashamed to come in last at the r., extremos pudet redire, Virg. Aen. 5, 196. Phr.: to compete in the foot-r., stadium currere, Cic. Off. 3, 10, 42.
II. Fig.: a progress, course, movement.
1. currĭcŭlum: the r. of life, c. vitae, Cic.
2. cursus, ūs: the r. of life is short, that of glory everlasting, vitae brevis c., gloriae sempiternus, Cic. Sext. 21, 47. Phr.: to run the r. (of life), spatium decurrere, Cic. Sen. 23, 83.
III. A strong or rapid current of water: perh. *rapidus rivus: v. Smith's Lat. Dict. s. v. rivus.
race (v.):
1. certo, 1: to r. on foot, cursu c., Sall. Jug. 6; *pedibus c.: to r. with horses, *cursu equestri (equorum) c.
2. contendo, di, 3: to r. on foot, cursu c., Virg. Aen. 5, 291; pedibus c., Ov. Phr.: to r. in the great (Olympic) games, stadium c., Cic. Off. 3, 10, 42.
1. certo, 1: to r. on foot, cursu c., Sall. Jug. 6; *pedibus c.: to r. with horses, *cursu equestri (equorum) c.
2. contendo, di, 3: to r. on foot, cursu c., Virg. Aen. 5, 291; pedibus c., Ov. Phr.: to r. in the great (Olympic) games, stadium c., Cic. Off. 3, 10, 42.
race
Races
- of various sorts run at Olympia: Paus. 5.8.1-Paus. 5.9.2, and at Delphi: Paus. 10.7.5-8
- Apollo and Hermes run race at Olympia: Paus. 5.7.10
- Castor wins foot-race at Olympia: Paus. 5.8.4
- Idaean Herakles sets his brothers to run race at Olympia: Paus. 5.7.7
- chariot-race and foot-race at funeral games of Pelias: Paus. 5.17.9, 10
- race in armour at Olympia: Paus. 3.14.3, Paus. 5.8.10, Paus. 6.10.4, Paus. 6.13.2, and at Delphi: Paus. 10.7.7
- boat-races and swimming-races in honour of Dionysus at Hermion: Paus. 2.35.1
- mode of starting chariot-races and horse-races at Olympia: Paus. 6.20.10-14
- double race-course: Paus. 5.17.6
- race for kingdom: Paus. 5.1.4, Paus. 5.8.1
- for the hand of a bride (Atalanta): Apollod. 3.9.2
- (Hippodamia): Apollod. E.2.5
- races for wives: Paus. 3.12.1ff., Paus. 3.13.6, Paus. 5.14.6
- race between virgins at Olympia: Paus. 5.16.2-4
- race run by women called Dionysiades at Sparta: Paus. 3.13.7