rule
rule
subs.
Rod for measuring: P. and V. κᾰνών, ὁ.
Rule of conduct: P. and V. κᾰνών, ὁ, ὅρος, ὁ.
Law: P. and V. νόμος, ὁ, θεσμός, ὁ (rare P.).
War never proceeds by rule of thumb: P. ἥκιστα πόλεμος ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς χωρεῖ (Thuc. 1. 122).
Standard: P. and V. κᾰνών, ὁ, P. κριτήριον, τό.
As a rule: see generally.
Government, power: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κρά̆τος, τό, δῠναστεία, ἡ, V. σκῆπτρον, τό, or pl., θρόνος, ὁ, or pl.
Kingship: Ar. and P. βᾰσῐλεία, ἡ, P. and V. μοναρχία, ἡ (rare P.), P. and V. τῠραννί̆ς, ἡ.
subs.
Rod for measuring: P. and V. κᾰνών, ὁ.
Rule of conduct: P. and V. κᾰνών, ὁ, ὅρος, ὁ.
Law: P. and V. νόμος, ὁ, θεσμός, ὁ (rare P.).
War never proceeds by rule of thumb: P. ἥκιστα πόλεμος ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς χωρεῖ (Thuc. 1. 122).
Standard: P. and V. κᾰνών, ὁ, P. κριτήριον, τό.
As a rule: see generally.
Government, power: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κρά̆τος, τό, δῠναστεία, ἡ, V. σκῆπτρον, τό, or pl., θρόνος, ὁ, or pl.
Kingship: Ar. and P. βᾰσῐλεία, ἡ, P. and V. μοναρχία, ἡ (rare P.), P. and V. τῠραννί̆ς, ἡ.
rule
v. trans.
Trace, draw: use P. ἄγειν (Aristotle).
Check: P. and V. κᾰτέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.).
Govern: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen. V. also dat.). κρᾰτεῖν (gen.), κοσμεῖν, V. κρᾰτύνειν (gen.), εὐθύνειν. ναυκληρεῖν, κραίνειν (gen.).
Rule over as king: P. and V. τῠραννεύειν (gen.), βᾰσῐλεύειν (gen.) (Eur. El. 12), δεσπόζειν (gen. or acc., Eur. H.F. 28) (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἀ̆νάσσειν (gen.), κοιρᾰνεῖν (gen.), τᾱγεῖν (gen.), Ar. and V. τῠραννεῖν (absol.).
Rule among: P. and V. ἐνδῠναστεύειν (dat. on P. παρά, dat.).
Administer: P. and V. οἰκεῖν, νέμειν (Thuc. 8.70), κῠβερνᾶν, Ar. and P. διοικεῖν, τᾰμιεύειν, μετᾰχειρίζεσθαι, P. διαχειρίζειν, διακυβερνᾶν (Plat.), V. νωμᾶν.
Be current prevail: P. and V. κρᾰτεῖν ; see prevail.
The ruling price: P. ἡ καθεστηκυῖα τιμή.
Rule out of court: P. ἀπογιγνώσκειν.
Quash: Ar. and P. διαγρά̆φειν.
v. trans.
Trace, draw: use P. ἄγειν (Aristotle).
Check: P. and V. κᾰτέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.).
Govern: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen. V. also dat.). κρᾰτεῖν (gen.), κοσμεῖν, V. κρᾰτύνειν (gen.), εὐθύνειν. ναυκληρεῖν, κραίνειν (gen.).
Rule over as king: P. and V. τῠραννεύειν (gen.), βᾰσῐλεύειν (gen.) (Eur. El. 12), δεσπόζειν (gen. or acc., Eur. H.F. 28) (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἀ̆νάσσειν (gen.), κοιρᾰνεῖν (gen.), τᾱγεῖν (gen.), Ar. and V. τῠραννεῖν (absol.).
Rule among: P. and V. ἐνδῠναστεύειν (dat. on P. παρά, dat.).
Administer: P. and V. οἰκεῖν, νέμειν (Thuc. 8.70), κῠβερνᾶν, Ar. and P. διοικεῖν, τᾰμιεύειν, μετᾰχειρίζεσθαι, P. διαχειρίζειν, διακυβερνᾶν (Plat.), V. νωμᾶν.
Be current prevail: P. and V. κρᾰτεῖν ; see prevail.
The ruling price: P. ἡ καθεστηκυῖα τιμή.
Rule out of court: P. ἀπογιγνώσκειν.
Quash: Ar. and P. διαγρά̆φειν.
RULE
s. An instrument for drawing lines and measuring regula (for drawing straight lines): norma (for measuring squares): amussis (a carpenter’s rule).
A law regulation constitution lex (a prescribed method of acting or of doing anything; hence ☞ leges dicendi “the rules of grammar ” in which case regulae would not be Latin): praescriptum praeceptum; alicujus rei or with a gerund in -di: ☞ regula (an instrument for drawing straight lines) and norma (PROP. a square an instrument for marking out right angles) can never be employed with reference to a single rule or prescription but only when “the rule” is equivalent to “a body of rules a code;” hence these words always take a genitive or there is a circumlocution; as regula ad quam aliquid dirigitur or qua aliquid judicatur; norma qua or ad quam aliquid dirigitur. ☞ There is no plur. regulae or normae in the sense of “rules.” To prescribe a rule legem dare scribere; praeceptum dare tradere; praecipere; praescribere. To give rules concerning anything praecipere tradere de aliqua re: to observe or follow a rule legem servare observare; praescriptum servare; praeceptum tenere (☞ regulam servare is not Latin). Made by line and rule ad legem ac regulam compositus (Quint. 12 10 50). It is to be observed as a rule not to etc. tenendum est hoc alicujus rei praeceptum ne etc. It is a rule in anything that haec lex in aliqua re sancitur ut. It is an exception to the rule hoc excipio. I depart from my rule *discedo a more meo: to live by rule dirigere vitam ad certam normam; *vitam severis legibus astringere.
Government dominion imperium: potestas: ditio: principatus: dominatio: dominatus: regnum. SYN. in DOMINION.
s. An instrument for drawing lines and measuring regula (for drawing straight lines): norma (for measuring squares): amussis (a carpenter’s rule).
A law regulation constitution lex (a prescribed method of acting or of doing anything; hence ☞ leges dicendi “the rules of grammar ” in which case regulae would not be Latin): praescriptum praeceptum; alicujus rei or with a gerund in -di: ☞ regula (an instrument for drawing straight lines) and norma (PROP. a square an instrument for marking out right angles) can never be employed with reference to a single rule or prescription but only when “the rule” is equivalent to “a body of rules a code;” hence these words always take a genitive or there is a circumlocution; as regula ad quam aliquid dirigitur or qua aliquid judicatur; norma qua or ad quam aliquid dirigitur. ☞ There is no plur. regulae or normae in the sense of “rules.” To prescribe a rule legem dare scribere; praeceptum dare tradere; praecipere; praescribere. To give rules concerning anything praecipere tradere de aliqua re: to observe or follow a rule legem servare observare; praescriptum servare; praeceptum tenere (☞ regulam servare is not Latin). Made by line and rule ad legem ac regulam compositus (Quint. 12 10 50). It is to be observed as a rule not to etc. tenendum est hoc alicujus rei praeceptum ne etc. It is a rule in anything that haec lex in aliqua re sancitur ut. It is an exception to the rule hoc excipio. I depart from my rule *discedo a more meo: to live by rule dirigere vitam ad certam normam; *vitam severis legibus astringere.
Government dominion imperium: potestas: ditio: principatus: dominatio: dominatus: regnum. SYN. in DOMINION.
v. Transitively To draw lines with an instrument lineas ad regulam dirigere exigere: to rule paper *chartam lineis signare distinguere: ruled paper *charta lineis ex atramento signata. A ruled table tabula lineis distincta (Gesner).
To govern imperare imperitare alicujus esse imperatorem imperio regere or imperio tenere aliquem aliquid (to have the command over a person or thing): dominari dominationem habere in aliquem (to exercise unlimited power over; especially figuratively): praeesse alicui or alicui rei (to preside over). To rule a city urbem imperio regere: to be ruled by anybody imperio alicujus teneri; teneri in alicujus ditione et potestate: to submit to be ruled by anybody imperium alicujus sustinere; se regi ab aliquo pati (opposed to imperium alicujus detrectare). The mind rules the body animus regit corpus: to be ruled by ambition ambitione teneri.
To manage constituere: ordinare: decernere: dirigere.
Intransitively To be in command civitatem regere; imperium tractare; regnare esse in imperio; potiri rerum; potiri sceptra (Lucr.) sceptris (Verg.) regnis (Velleius); imperio uti (Sall.); regnum (in loco) exercere (Plin.).
To govern imperare imperitare alicujus esse imperatorem imperio regere or imperio tenere aliquem aliquid (to have the command over a person or thing): dominari dominationem habere in aliquem (to exercise unlimited power over; especially figuratively): praeesse alicui or alicui rei (to preside over). To rule a city urbem imperio regere: to be ruled by anybody imperio alicujus teneri; teneri in alicujus ditione et potestate: to submit to be ruled by anybody imperium alicujus sustinere; se regi ab aliquo pati (opposed to imperium alicujus detrectare). The mind rules the body animus regit corpus: to be ruled by ambition ambitione teneri.
To manage constituere: ordinare: decernere: dirigere.
Intransitively To be in command civitatem regere; imperium tractare; regnare esse in imperio; potiri rerum; potiri sceptra (Lucr.) sceptris (Verg.) regnis (Velleius); imperio uti (Sall.); regnum (in loco) exercere (Plin.).
rule (subs.):
I. An instrument for measuring with;
1. rēgŭla: Cic. fr.: Plin.
2. norma (a carpenter's square: more freq. in sig. II.): Plin. 36, 22, 51.
3. ămussis, im, f. (carpenter's tool: perh. a square or level): esp. in phr. ad amussim, or as one word, adamussim, precisely according to r., exactly: Aus. Idyll. 16, 11: Varr.: Gell.
4. dĕcempĕda (10 feet in length: for land-measuring): Cic. Ac. 4, 41, 126 Hor.
II. A regulation, precept, direction:
1. rēgŭla: the r. of a corrupt custom, pravissimae consuetudinis r., Cic. Br. 74, 258: the r. of right and wrong, juris et injuriae r., id. Fin. 1, 6, 19.
2. norma: the r. of the ancients, veterum n., Hor. Od. 2, 15, 12: a certain r. of reason, certa rationis n., Cic. Mur. 2, 2.
3. lex: a fixed r. for versification, versibus certa lex, Cic. Or. 58, 198: a grammatical r., l. grammatica, Gell. 13, 20.
4. praeceptum some r.s must be laid down, pr. quaedam danda sunt, Cic. Off. 2, 13, 44: r.s for speaking, pr. dicendi, id. Brut. 76, 263.
5. praescriptum: observing these r.s, haec praescripta servans, Cic. Off. 1, 26, 92. Also, praescriptio: the r. of reason, praescriptio rationis, id. Tusc. 4, 9, 22: the r. of half an hour (for speaking), pr. semihorae, id. Rab. perd. 2, 6. Join: hanc normam, hanc regulam, hanc praescriptionem naturae, id. Acad. 4, 46, 140.
6. formŭla: Join: formula ratioque scribendi, Suet. Aug. 88.
7. instĭtūtum (standing r. or recognized principle): r.s of society, instituta civilia, Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148. Join: [oblitus] consuetudinis et instituti mei, id. Att. 4, 18, 1.
8. body of r.s, instĭtūtio: according to the r.s of art, ex institutione artis, Auct. ad Her. 3, 9, 16.
9. in same sense, disciplīna: Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 7.
III. Government:
1, dĭtio: Virg. Aen. 1, 622: Cic. Prov. 13, 32.
2. impĕrium: Virg. Aen. 6, 796.
3. rĕgĭmen: the r. of conduct, r. morum, Liv. 4, 8.
4. regnum: under the r. of Cinara, sub r. Cinarae, Hor. Od. 4, 1, 4.
5. dŏminātus, ūs: freed from kingly r., d. regio liberata, Cic. Brut. 10, 41: v.GOVERNMENT , SWAY . Phr.: according to r., rite: Auct. pro Dom. 52, 134: or expr. by adj., lēgĭtĭmus: a poem according to r., l. poema, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 109: out of r., inordinate. Cels. 4, 25: or by adj., inordinatus. Quint. 1, 10, 46: to lay down a r., legem sancire: Cic. Am. 12, 40: praescribere: Caes. B. G. 1, 36: uprightness must be the r. of advantage, honestate dirigenda utilitas est, Cic. Off. 2, 21, 83: to live by r., valetudini servire, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, extr.
I. An instrument for measuring with;
1. rēgŭla: Cic. fr.: Plin.
2. norma (a carpenter's square: more freq. in sig. II.): Plin. 36, 22, 51.
3. ămussis, im, f. (carpenter's tool: perh. a square or level): esp. in phr. ad amussim, or as one word, adamussim, precisely according to r., exactly: Aus. Idyll. 16, 11: Varr.: Gell.
4. dĕcempĕda (10 feet in length: for land-measuring): Cic. Ac. 4, 41, 126 Hor.
II. A regulation, precept, direction:
1. rēgŭla: the r. of a corrupt custom, pravissimae consuetudinis r., Cic. Br. 74, 258: the r. of right and wrong, juris et injuriae r., id. Fin. 1, 6, 19.
2. norma: the r. of the ancients, veterum n., Hor. Od. 2, 15, 12: a certain r. of reason, certa rationis n., Cic. Mur. 2, 2.
3. lex: a fixed r. for versification, versibus certa lex, Cic. Or. 58, 198: a grammatical r., l. grammatica, Gell. 13, 20.
4. praeceptum some r.s must be laid down, pr. quaedam danda sunt, Cic. Off. 2, 13, 44: r.s for speaking, pr. dicendi, id. Brut. 76, 263.
5. praescriptum: observing these r.s, haec praescripta servans, Cic. Off. 1, 26, 92. Also, praescriptio: the r. of reason, praescriptio rationis, id. Tusc. 4, 9, 22: the r. of half an hour (for speaking), pr. semihorae, id. Rab. perd. 2, 6. Join: hanc normam, hanc regulam, hanc praescriptionem naturae, id. Acad. 4, 46, 140.
6. formŭla: Join: formula ratioque scribendi, Suet. Aug. 88.
7. instĭtūtum (standing r. or recognized principle): r.s of society, instituta civilia, Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148. Join: [oblitus] consuetudinis et instituti mei, id. Att. 4, 18, 1.
8. body of r.s, instĭtūtio: according to the r.s of art, ex institutione artis, Auct. ad Her. 3, 9, 16.
9. in same sense, disciplīna: Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 7.
III. Government:
1, dĭtio: Virg. Aen. 1, 622: Cic. Prov. 13, 32.
2. impĕrium: Virg. Aen. 6, 796.
3. rĕgĭmen: the r. of conduct, r. morum, Liv. 4, 8.
4. regnum: under the r. of Cinara, sub r. Cinarae, Hor. Od. 4, 1, 4.
5. dŏminātus, ūs: freed from kingly r., d. regio liberata, Cic. Brut. 10, 41: v.
rule (v.):
A. Trans. to govern:
1. rĕgo, xi, ctum, 3 (with acc.: most gen. term): Cic.: Virg.
2. mŏdĕror, 1 (in this sense, with acc.): r.ing the seas, maria moderantem, Cic. N. D. 3, 39, 93. Join: regit et moderatur, id. Somn. Sc. 8.
3. tempĕro, 1 (to restrain, regulate: with acc. or dat.): he r.s their passions, temperat iras, Virg. Aen. 1, 57: r.d his anger, temperavit irae (dat.), Liv. 33, 20.
4. impĕro, impĕrĭto, 1: v.TO GOVERN .
B. Intrans.:
I. To possess power:
1. dŏmĭnor, 1: to r. over the other animals, dominari in cetera animalia, Ov. Met. 1, 77: the Danai r. in the city, dominantur in urbe, Virg. Aen. 2, 327: dominor is used with a dat. in later writers only, Zumpt, § 413.
2. regno, 1: while Greece was still r.ing, regnante jam Graecia, Cic. Brut. 10, 41: (Clodius thinks) that he shall r. when Milo has been killed, Milone interfecto se regnaturum, id. Mil. 16, 43.
3. praesum, fui (with dat.): over which countries four kings r.d, quibus regionibus quatuor reges praeerant, Caes. B. G. 5, 22 he had r.d with kindness, clementer praefuerat, Liv. 34, 40. Phr. while she (Athens) r.d, dum ea rerum potita est, Cic. Rosc. Am. 25, 70 Claudius who then r.d supreme, qui tum erat summo in imperio, id. Fin. 2, 20, 66: poet., imperii frena tenere, Ov. Trist. 2, 42: imperii frena moderari, id. Pont. 2, 9, 33: sceptra tenere, id. Her. 16, 176: v.TO REIGN .
II. To lay down a decision in a court: r in court of law:
1. ēdīco, xi, ctum: Cic. Verr. 1, 46, 118.
2. dēcerno, crēvi, crētum: ib. 119.
III. Of a custom
1. obtĭneo, ui, 2: a custom which formerly r.d, consuetudo quae retro obtinuit, Ulp. Dig. 1, 16, 7 v.TO PREVAIL .
2. păteo, ui, 2 (to extend, have influence): in which avarice r.s widely, in quo latissime patet avaritia, Cic. Off. 1, 7, 24: this precept r.s more widely, patet latius, id. Tusc. 3, 24, 58.
A. Trans. to govern:
1. rĕgo, xi, ctum, 3 (with acc.: most gen. term): Cic.: Virg.
2. mŏdĕror, 1 (in this sense, with acc.): r.ing the seas, maria moderantem, Cic. N. D. 3, 39, 93. Join: regit et moderatur, id. Somn. Sc. 8.
3. tempĕro, 1 (to restrain, regulate: with acc. or dat.): he r.s their passions, temperat iras, Virg. Aen. 1, 57: r.d his anger, temperavit irae (dat.), Liv. 33, 20.
4. impĕro, impĕrĭto, 1: v.
B. Intrans.:
I. To possess power:
1. dŏmĭnor, 1: to r. over the other animals, dominari in cetera animalia, Ov. Met. 1, 77: the Danai r. in the city, dominantur in urbe, Virg. Aen. 2, 327: dominor is used with a dat. in later writers only, Zumpt, § 413.
2. regno, 1: while Greece was still r.ing, regnante jam Graecia, Cic. Brut. 10, 41: (Clodius thinks) that he shall r. when Milo has been killed, Milone interfecto se regnaturum, id. Mil. 16, 43.
3. praesum, fui (with dat.): over which countries four kings r.d, quibus regionibus quatuor reges praeerant, Caes. B. G. 5, 22 he had r.d with kindness, clementer praefuerat, Liv. 34, 40. Phr. while she (Athens) r.d, dum ea rerum potita est, Cic. Rosc. Am. 25, 70 Claudius who then r.d supreme, qui tum erat summo in imperio, id. Fin. 2, 20, 66: poet., imperii frena tenere, Ov. Trist. 2, 42: imperii frena moderari, id. Pont. 2, 9, 33: sceptra tenere, id. Her. 16, 176: v.
II. To lay down a decision in a court: r in court of law:
1. ēdīco, xi, ctum: Cic. Verr. 1, 46, 118.
2. dēcerno, crēvi, crētum: ib. 119.
III. Of a custom
1. obtĭneo, ui, 2: a custom which formerly r.d, consuetudo quae retro obtinuit, Ulp. Dig. 1, 16, 7 v.
2. păteo, ui, 2 (to extend, have influence): in which avarice r.s widely, in quo latissime patet avaritia, Cic. Off. 1, 7, 24: this precept r.s more widely, patet latius, id. Tusc. 3, 24, 58.
ἀρχή
ἀρχή, ἀρχῆς, ἡ, beginning, rule, empire
ἄρχω
ἄρχω, ἄρξω, ἦρξα, ἦρχα, ἦργμαι, ἤρχθην, rule, command (+ gen)
ἡγέομαι
ἡγέομαι, ἡγήσομαι, ἡγησάμην, ΧΧΧ, ἥγημαι, ἡγήθην, lead the way; be commander; rule (+ gen); believe
βασιλεύω
to be king, to rule, reign
ἀνάσσω
to be lord, master, owner, to rule
μοναρχία
the rule of one, monarchy, sovereignty
ἀριστοκρατία
the rule of the best, an aristocracy
rules of life, a mode or course of life
θεοκρατία
rule of God, theocracy
καθήγησις
rule, principle
λαοκρατέομαι
liveunder mob-rule
μοναρχεία
rule of one (poet. for -ία)
πολυκοιρανία
rule of many
συμβασιλεύω
to rule
συνδεσποτεύω
rule at the same time
συνδυναστεύω
rule
τοποκρατέω
rule
τριακονταρχία
the rule of the Thirty
ἀνακοιρανέω
to rule
ἀνακτορία
lordship, rule; management
ἀρισταρχέω
rule in the best way
ἐπιστατεία
authority, rule
ἐπιτυραννέω
rule
ἡδονοκρασία
rule of pleasure
ὀχλοκρατία
mob-rule
ἀρχή, ἀρχῆς, ἡ, beginning, rule, empire
ἄρχω
ἄρχω, ἄρξω, ἦρξα, ἦρχα, ἦργμαι, ἤρχθην, rule, command (+ gen)
ἡγέομαι
ἡγέομαι, ἡγήσομαι, ἡγησάμην, ΧΧΧ, ἥγημαι, ἡγήθην, lead the way; be commander; rule (+ gen); believe
βασιλεύω
to be king, to rule, reign
ἀνάσσω
to be lord, master, owner, to rule
μοναρχία
the rule of one, monarchy, sovereignty
ἀριστοκρατία
the rule of the best, an aristocracy
appearing fewer than 50 times
διαίτημαrules of life, a mode or course of life
θεοκρατία
rule of God, theocracy
καθήγησις
rule, principle
λαοκρατέομαι
liveunder mob-rule
μοναρχεία
rule of one (poet. for -ία)
πολυκοιρανία
rule of many
συμβασιλεύω
to rule
συνδεσποτεύω
rule at the same time
συνδυναστεύω
rule
τοποκρατέω
rule
τριακονταρχία
the rule of the Thirty
ἀνακοιρανέω
to rule
ἀνακτορία
lordship, rule; management
ἀρισταρχέω
rule in the best way
ἐπιστατεία
authority, rule
ἐπιτυραννέω
rule
ἡδονοκρασία
rule of pleasure
ὀχλοκρατία
mob-rule
regno
to have royal power, be king, rule, reign
praeceptum
a maxim, rule, precept, order, direction, command, injunction
praesum
to be before, be set over, preside over, rule, have charge of, command, superintend
dominor
to be lord, be in power, have dominion, bear rule, domineer
administro
to manage, control, guide, superintend, execute, rule, direct
dominatio
rule, dominion, reign, lordship, tyranny, despotism, supremacy
dicio
dominion, sovereignty, authority, sway, control, rule
imperito
to command, govern, rule, be supreme
rule, command, sovereignty, mastery, tyranny
domino
to rule
potentatus
might, power, rule, dominion
to have royal power, be king, rule, reign
praeceptum
a maxim, rule, precept, order, direction, command, injunction
praesum
to be before, be set over, preside over, rule, have charge of, command, superintend
dominor
to be lord, be in power, have dominion, bear rule, domineer
administro
to manage, control, guide, superintend, execute, rule, direct
dominatio
rule, dominion, reign, lordship, tyranny, despotism, supremacy
dicio
dominion, sovereignty, authority, sway, control, rule
imperito
to command, govern, rule, be supreme
appearing fewer than 50 times
dominatusrule, command, sovereignty, mastery, tyranny
domino
to rule
potentatus
might, power, rule, dominion