rock
rock
subs.
P. and V. πέτρα, ἡ.
Stone: P. and V. λί̆θος, ὁ, V. χερμά̆ς, ἡ, πέτρος, ὁ ; see stone.
Crag: P. and V. ἄκρα, ἡ, κρημνός, ὁ, V. λέπᾰς, τό, σπῐλά̆ς, ἡ ἀγμός, ὁ, Ar. and P. σκόπελος, ὁ.
Ridge of rock: V. χοιρά̆ς, ἡ.
Of rock, adj.: V. πετραῖος, πετρώδης, πέτρῐνος, λεπαῖος, πετρήρης.
Of stone: V. λά̄ϊνος, Ar. and P. λί̆θῐνος.
Hurled from a rock: V. πετρορρῐφής.
Roofed with rock: V. πετρηρεφής.
Whence she shall be hurled with a plunge from the rock: V. ὅθεν πετραῖον ἅλμα δισκευθήσεται (Eur. Ion, 1268).
subs.
P. and V. πέτρα, ἡ.
Stone: P. and V. λί̆θος, ὁ, V. χερμά̆ς, ἡ, πέτρος, ὁ ; see stone.
Crag: P. and V. ἄκρα, ἡ, κρημνός, ὁ, V. λέπᾰς, τό, σπῐλά̆ς, ἡ ἀγμός, ὁ, Ar. and P. σκόπελος, ὁ.
Ridge of rock: V. χοιρά̆ς, ἡ.
Of rock, adj.: V. πετραῖος, πετρώδης, πέτρῐνος, λεπαῖος, πετρήρης.
Of stone: V. λά̄ϊνος, Ar. and P. λί̆θῐνος.
Hurled from a rock: V. πετρορρῐφής.
Roofed with rock: V. πετρηρεφής.
Whence she shall be hurled with a plunge from the rock: V. ὅθεν πετραῖον ἅλμα δισκευθήσεται (Eur. Ion, 1268).
rock
v. trans.
Move: P. and V. κῑνεῖν.
Shake: P. and V. σείειν.
Move to and fro: V. σᾰλεύειν.
V. intrans. Move: P. and V. κῑνεῖσθαι.
Shake: P. and V. σείεσθαι.
Move to and fro: P. and V. σᾰλεύειν, P. ἀποσαλεύειν.
Wave: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι; see toss.
v. trans.
Move: P. and V. κῑνεῖν.
Shake: P. and V. σείειν.
Move to and fro: V. σᾰλεύειν.
V. intrans. Move: P. and V. κῑνεῖσθαι.
Shake: P. and V. σείεσθαι.
Move to and fro: P. and V. σᾰλεύειν, P. ἀποσαλεύειν.
Wave: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι; see toss.
ROCK
s. saxum (general term any large mass of stone): rupes (a steep rugged rock): scopulus (in prose a sharp dangerous rock in the water a cliff): cautes (a long narrow bank of sand or rocks in the sea; a reef ridge; saxa et cautes = rocks and reefs; Caes. B.G. 3 13: ☞ petra is a Greek word and not used by Latin writers in the best age). That is or lives among rocks saxatilis (e.g. piscis piscatus): as firm as a rock adamantinus: as hard as a rock saxeus (PROP. and figuratively): to strike against a rock scopulum offendere (PROP. and figuratively): to strike or founder on a rock ad scopulum appellere (navem); ad scopulum appelli (the former of persons the latter of ships; both also figuratively; after Cic. Rab. Perd. 9 25 nec tuas umquam rationes ad eos scopulos appulisses ad quos Sex. Titii afflictam navem): ad scopulum allidi (PROP. of ships): to escape the rocks scopulos praetervehi (PROP. and figuratively).
s. saxum (general term any large mass of stone): rupes (a steep rugged rock): scopulus (in prose a sharp dangerous rock in the water a cliff): cautes (a long narrow bank of sand or rocks in the sea; a reef ridge; saxa et cautes = rocks and reefs; Caes. B.G. 3 13: ☞ petra is a Greek word and not used by Latin writers in the best age). That is or lives among rocks saxatilis (e.g. piscis piscatus): as firm as a rock adamantinus: as hard as a rock saxeus (PROP. and figuratively): to strike against a rock scopulum offendere (PROP. and figuratively): to strike or founder on a rock ad scopulum appellere (navem); ad scopulum appelli (the former of persons the latter of ships; both also figuratively; after Cic. Rab. Perd. 9 25 nec tuas umquam rationes ad eos scopulos appulisses ad quos Sex. Titii afflictam navem): ad scopulum allidi (PROP. of ships): to escape the rocks scopulos praetervehi (PROP. and figuratively).
v. Transitively movere. To rock a cradle cunas infantis movere (Mart.): to rock a child to sleep perhaps *infantem cunis motis sopire or *cunarum agitatione sopire (PROP.); sopire securum reddere (figuratively to render secure and careless): one that rocks cradles cunarum motor (Mart. 11 39 in.: feminine cunaria Inscript.). Intransitively moveri: agitari: jactari.
rock:
1. rūpes: under a lofty r., rupe sub aeria, Virg. Georg. 4, 508: the loftiest r.s, altissimae rupes, Caes. B. G. 2, 29.
2. scŏpŭlus (pointed): impaled him on a r., s. infixit acuto, Virg. Aen. 1, 45: part of the oarsmen were dashed against the r.s, pars ad scopulos allisa, Caes. B. C. 3, 27. Meton. for difficulties: you would never have brought your plans in contact with those r.s, nunquam ad eos scopulos appulisses, Cic. Rab. Perd. 9, 25.
3. cautes, is, f. (sharp r.): so that they had no need to fear ... r.s, ut ... nihil ... cautes timerent, Caes. B. G. 3, 13: the r. of Marpesus, Marpesia cautes, Virg. Aen. 6, 471.
4. saxum (any solid mass of stone) the tribunes cast him down from the Tar-*peian r., de s. Tarpeio dejecerunt, Liv. 6, 20: hidden r.s, s. latentia, Virg. Aen. 1, 108: Anxur, situate on gleaming r.s, positum s. candentibus, Hor. S. 1, 5, 26.
5. petra (a Greek word: rare in Lat.): sea-mews build in r.s, gaviae in petris aedificant, Plin. H. N. 10, 32, 48: sea-*weed which grows on r.s near land, quae ... juxta terram in petris nascitur, ib. 32, 6, 22. Phr.: living in r.s, saxātĭlis: one kind (of pigeon) the r. pigeon, unum genus saxatile, Var. R. R. 3, 7: made of or into r., saxeus: Niobe turned into r., saxea facta, Ov. Pont. 1, 2, 32. Fig., for without feeling: saxeus ferreusque es, Plin. Ep. 2, 3, 7.
1. rūpes: under a lofty r., rupe sub aeria, Virg. Georg. 4, 508: the loftiest r.s, altissimae rupes, Caes. B. G. 2, 29.
2. scŏpŭlus (pointed): impaled him on a r., s. infixit acuto, Virg. Aen. 1, 45: part of the oarsmen were dashed against the r.s, pars ad scopulos allisa, Caes. B. C. 3, 27. Meton. for difficulties: you would never have brought your plans in contact with those r.s, nunquam ad eos scopulos appulisses, Cic. Rab. Perd. 9, 25.
3. cautes, is, f. (sharp r.): so that they had no need to fear ... r.s, ut ... nihil ... cautes timerent, Caes. B. G. 3, 13: the r. of Marpesus, Marpesia cautes, Virg. Aen. 6, 471.
4. saxum (any solid mass of stone) the tribunes cast him down from the Tar-*peian r., de s. Tarpeio dejecerunt, Liv. 6, 20: hidden r.s, s. latentia, Virg. Aen. 1, 108: Anxur, situate on gleaming r.s, positum s. candentibus, Hor. S. 1, 5, 26.
5. petra (a Greek word: rare in Lat.): sea-mews build in r.s, gaviae in petris aedificant, Plin. H. N. 10, 32, 48: sea-*weed which grows on r.s near land, quae ... juxta terram in petris nascitur, ib. 32, 6, 22. Phr.: living in r.s, saxātĭlis: one kind (of pigeon) the r. pigeon, unum genus saxatile, Var. R. R. 3, 7: made of or into r., saxeus: Niobe turned into r., saxea facta, Ov. Pont. 1, 2, 32. Fig., for without feeling: saxeus ferreusque es, Plin. Ep. 2, 3, 7.
rock (v.):
A. Trans.:
1. mŏveo, 2: cf. Mart. 3, 40, 1. Also frequent. mōto, 1: to r. their tops (of oaks), m. cacumina, Virg. E. 6, 28.
2. ăgĭto, 1: (the huge pine) is r.'d by winds, ventis agitatur, Hor. Od. 2, 10, 9.
3. jacto, 1: v.TO TOSS .
B. Intrans.:
1. vībro, 1: the earth trembles and r.s, terra tremit vibratque, Plin. H. N. 2, 80, 82, and 82, 84.
2. văcillo, 1: Lucr. 5, 1235: with his whole body r.ing from side to side, in utramque partem toto corpore vacillante, Cic. Brut. 60, 216.
3. mŏveor, 2 (refl. pass.): the tops of the woods began to r., juga coepta m. silvarum, Virg. Aen. 6, 256.
4. nūto, 1 (to nod; oft. as preparatory to falling): towers shaken r., quassae nutant turres, Lucan 6, 136.
A. Trans.:
1. mŏveo, 2: cf. Mart. 3, 40, 1. Also frequent. mōto, 1: to r. their tops (of oaks), m. cacumina, Virg. E. 6, 28.
2. ăgĭto, 1: (the huge pine) is r.'d by winds, ventis agitatur, Hor. Od. 2, 10, 9.
3. jacto, 1: v.
B. Intrans.:
1. vībro, 1: the earth trembles and r.s, terra tremit vibratque, Plin. H. N. 2, 80, 82, and 82, 84.
2. văcillo, 1: Lucr. 5, 1235: with his whole body r.ing from side to side, in utramque partem toto corpore vacillante, Cic. Brut. 60, 216.
3. mŏveor, 2 (refl. pass.): the tops of the woods began to r., juga coepta m. silvarum, Virg. Aen. 6, 256.
4. nūto, 1 (to nod; oft. as preparatory to falling): towers shaken r., quassae nutant turres, Lucan 6, 136.
rock
Rock
- called Actaeon's bed: Paus. 9.2.3
- image of Actaeon clamped to rock: Paus. 9.38.5
- rocks follow Amphion as he sings: Paus. 9.17.7
- rock with arrows sticking in it: Paus. 1.44.4
- sanctuary of Artemis on high rock: Paus. 10.37.1
- Caphyatic rock: Paus. 8.13.6
- rock of Coddinus at Magnesia: Paus. 3.22.4
- portrait of Linus cut in rock: Paus. 9.29.6
- Molurian rock sacred to Leucothoe and Palaemon: Paus. 1.44.8
- rock at Nemea frightens horses in race-course: Paus. 6.20.19
- Niobe's rock on Mount Sipylus: Paus. 1.21.3
- Scironian rocks accursed: Paus. 1.44.8
- Sepiad rocks: Paus. 8.27.14
- Sibyl's rock: Paus. 10.12.1
- rock yielding spring of water when struck by spear: Paus. 3.24.2
- water of Styx falls on high rock: Paus. 8.18.4
- rock of Theseus formerly called altar of Strong Zeus: Paus. 2.32.7, Paus. 2.34.6