slaughter
slaughter
subs.
P. and V. σφᾰγή, ἡ. V. πρόσφαγμα τό.
Murder: P. and V. φόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. φοναί, αἱ.
subs.
P. and V. σφᾰγή, ἡ. V. πρόσφαγμα τό.
Murder: P. and V. φόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. φοναί, αἱ.
slaughter
v. trans.
P. and V. σφάζειν, φονεύειν ; see kill, murder.
v. trans.
P. and V. σφάζειν, φονεύειν ; see kill, murder.
SLAUGHTER
s. caedes (general term): trucidatio (a slaying as of cattle): jugulatio (only of persons; ☞ avoid laniena in this sense). A dreadful slaughter caedes atrox: there was no battle but a slaughter as of cattle non pugna erat sed trucidatio velut pecorum: the slaughter is general caedes omnia obtinet: to breathe forth slaughter caedem eructare sermonibus: to commit slaughter caedem or stragem edere facere.
s. caedes (general term): trucidatio (a slaying as of cattle): jugulatio (only of persons; ☞ avoid laniena in this sense). A dreadful slaughter caedes atrox: there was no battle but a slaughter as of cattle non pugna erat sed trucidatio velut pecorum: the slaughter is general caedes omnia obtinet: to breathe forth slaughter caedem eructare sermonibus: to commit slaughter caedem or stragem edere facere.
v. caedere: trucidare: jugulare: mactare (as a sacrifice). [SYN. in SLAY.]
slaughter (subs.):
1. caedes, is, f. (the most gen. t.): a vast s., ingens c., Liv. 2, 64: the s. of sheep, c. bidentium, Hor. Od. 3, 23, 14: to make a s., c. edere, Liv. 5, 45, ad fin.: perpetrare, id. 45, 5: facere, id. 39, 36: admittere, Suet. Tib. 37: committere, Ov. H. 14, 59: peragere, Lucan 3, 580.
2. strāges, is, f. (defeat: often in pl.): to cause a s., s. facere, Liv. 5, 45: ciere, Virg. Aen. 6, 829: edere, Cic. Leg. 3, 9, 22: Fig.: id. Att. 1, 16, ad init.
3. clādes, is, f. (an overthrow; esp. freq. as milit. t. t.): victorious without s., sine clade victor, Hor. Od. 4, 14, 32: Cic.: to make a s., c. facere, Sall. Jug. 59, ad fin.: v.DEFEAT .
4. occīsio (rare): Join: caedes et o., Cic. Caecin. 14, 41, ad fin.
5. internĕcio (or internĭcio: a general s.): a s. of the entire race, i. gentis, Tac. A. 2, 21: Cic. Cat. 3, 10, 25.
6. occīdio (syn. of preced.) Liv.: Cic.
7. trŭcīdātio (butchery): no longer a fight, but as it were a s. of cattle, non jam pugna, sed velut t pecorum, Liv. 28, 16: Cic.
8. jŭgŭlātio: Auct. B. Hisp. 16.
9. interfectio: Ascon.
10. nex, nĕcis, f. (violent death): the s. of many citizens, multorum civium neces, Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 18.
11. expr. by sanguis, ĭnis, m.; cruor, ōris, m. (blood-shedding): these are freq. joined to caedes; as, hinc cruor hinc caedes, Tib. 2, 3, 42 (60): intent upon s., ad sanguinem et ad caedes obversus, Tac. H. 3, 83; cf. Liv. 2, 64. Phr.: to buy an ox for s., ad cultrum bovem emere, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 11.
1. caedes, is, f. (the most gen. t.): a vast s., ingens c., Liv. 2, 64: the s. of sheep, c. bidentium, Hor. Od. 3, 23, 14: to make a s., c. edere, Liv. 5, 45, ad fin.: perpetrare, id. 45, 5: facere, id. 39, 36: admittere, Suet. Tib. 37: committere, Ov. H. 14, 59: peragere, Lucan 3, 580.
2. strāges, is, f. (defeat: often in pl.): to cause a s., s. facere, Liv. 5, 45: ciere, Virg. Aen. 6, 829: edere, Cic. Leg. 3, 9, 22: Fig.: id. Att. 1, 16, ad init.
3. clādes, is, f. (an overthrow; esp. freq. as milit. t. t.): victorious without s., sine clade victor, Hor. Od. 4, 14, 32: Cic.: to make a s., c. facere, Sall. Jug. 59, ad fin.: v.
4. occīsio (rare): Join: caedes et o., Cic. Caecin. 14, 41, ad fin.
5. internĕcio (or internĭcio: a general s.): a s. of the entire race, i. gentis, Tac. A. 2, 21: Cic. Cat. 3, 10, 25.
6. occīdio (syn. of preced.) Liv.: Cic.
7. trŭcīdātio (butchery): no longer a fight, but as it were a s. of cattle, non jam pugna, sed velut t pecorum, Liv. 28, 16: Cic.
8. jŭgŭlātio: Auct. B. Hisp. 16.
9. interfectio: Ascon.
10. nex, nĕcis, f. (violent death): the s. of many citizens, multorum civium neces, Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 18.
11. expr. by sanguis, ĭnis, m.; cruor, ōris, m. (blood-shedding): these are freq. joined to caedes; as, hinc cruor hinc caedes, Tib. 2, 3, 42 (60): intent upon s., ad sanguinem et ad caedes obversus, Tac. H. 3, 83; cf. Liv. 2, 64. Phr.: to buy an ox for s., ad cultrum bovem emere, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 11.
slaughter (v.): v. SLAY , KILL .
φόνος
murder, homicide, slaughter
σφαγή
slaughter, butchery
σφάζω
to slay, slaughter
κατασφάζω
to slaughter, murder
slaughter of oxen
διασφάττω
slaughter
καταφονεύω
to slaughter
κοπή
a cutting in pieces, slaughter
λαιμίζω
cut the throat, slaughter
μαγοφόνια
the slaughter of the Magians
μνηστηροκτονία
slaughter of the suitors
παρθενοκτονία
slaughter of a maiden
συγκατασφάζω
to slaughter, murder together with
συοκτασία
slaughter of swine
συοκτονία
slaughter of swine
σφάγμα
slaughter
φονή
slaughter, murder
χοιροσφαγία
slaughter of swine
ἀνδροκτασία
slaughter of men
ἀνδροκτασίη
slaughter of men
ἀνδροφονία
slaughter of men
ἀντισφάττω
slaughter in turn
ἐπαναίρεσις
slaughter, destruction
ἱερεύω
to slaughter
murder, homicide, slaughter
σφαγή
slaughter, butchery
σφάζω
to slay, slaughter
κατασφάζω
to slaughter, murder
appearing fewer than 50 times
βοοσφαγίαslaughter of oxen
διασφάττω
slaughter
καταφονεύω
to slaughter
κοπή
a cutting in pieces, slaughter
λαιμίζω
cut the throat, slaughter
μαγοφόνια
the slaughter of the Magians
μνηστηροκτονία
slaughter of the suitors
παρθενοκτονία
slaughter of a maiden
συγκατασφάζω
to slaughter, murder together with
συοκτασία
slaughter of swine
συοκτονία
slaughter of swine
σφάγμα
slaughter
φονή
slaughter, murder
χοιροσφαγία
slaughter of swine
ἀνδροκτασία
slaughter of men
ἀνδροκτασίη
slaughter of men
ἀνδροφονία
slaughter of men
ἀντισφάττω
slaughter in turn
ἐπαναίρεσις
slaughter, destruction
ἱερεύω
to slaughter
caedes
(a cutting-down); slaughter, murder
nex
death, violent death, murder, slaughter
strages
an overthrow, destruction, ruin, defeat, slaughter, massacre, butchery, carnage
trucido
to cut to pieces, slaughter, butcher, massacre
obtrunco
to cut down, cut to pieces, kill, slay, slaughter
internecio
a massacre, slaughter, carnage, extermination, destruction
a massacre, slaughter, murder
trucidatio
a slaughter, massacre, butchery
(a cutting-down); slaughter, murder
nex
death, violent death, murder, slaughter
strages
an overthrow, destruction, ruin, defeat, slaughter, massacre, butchery, carnage
trucido
to cut to pieces, slaughter, butcher, massacre
obtrunco
to cut down, cut to pieces, kill, slay, slaughter
internecio
a massacre, slaughter, carnage, extermination, destruction
appearing fewer than 50 times
occisioa massacre, slaughter, murder
trucidatio
a slaughter, massacre, butchery