slay
slay
v. trans.
P. and V. ἀ̆ποκτείνειν, φονεύειν, ἀ̆νᾱλίσκειν, ἀ̆νᾱλοῦν, ἐξᾰνᾱλίσκειν, σφάζειν, ἐπισφάζειν, ἀ̆πολλύναι, ἐξολλύναι, διολλύ̆ναι, κᾰτεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and V. κτείνειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. κᾰτακτείνειν, ὀλλύ̆ναι, ἐξᾰπολλύ̆ναι, διαπράσσειν, ἐκπράσσειν, διεργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, κᾰτασφάζειν, κᾰτᾰφονεύειν, καίνειν (also Xen.), ἐναίρειν, ἐνᾰρίζειν, νοσφί̆σαι (1st aor. of νοσφίζειν), αἱρεῖν (Eur. Hec. 886), Ar. and P. ἀ̆ποσφάζειν, P. ἀποκτιννύναι, διαχρῆσθαι.
v. trans.
P. and V. ἀ̆ποκτείνειν, φονεύειν, ἀ̆νᾱλίσκειν, ἀ̆νᾱλοῦν, ἐξᾰνᾱλίσκειν, σφάζειν, ἐπισφάζειν, ἀ̆πολλύναι, ἐξολλύναι, διολλύ̆ναι, κᾰτεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and V. κτείνειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. κᾰτακτείνειν, ὀλλύ̆ναι, ἐξᾰπολλύ̆ναι, διαπράσσειν, ἐκπράσσειν, διεργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, κᾰτασφάζειν, κᾰτᾰφονεύειν, καίνειν (also Xen.), ἐναίρειν, ἐνᾰρίζειν, νοσφί̆σαι (1st aor. of νοσφίζειν), αἱρεῖν (Eur. Hec. 886), Ar. and P. ἀ̆ποσφάζειν, P. ἀποκτιννύναι, διαχρῆσθαι.
SLAY
trucidare (in a barbarous or horrible manner): jugulare (to cut the throat): mactare (PROP. to kill as a sacrifice; all three of men or animals): dejicere (to strike to the ground; an animal or person): caedere occidere (to cut down enemies etc.): interficere: interimere (to kill): conficere (to kill those who offer resistance). To slay many enemies multos hostes concidere. Vid: also To KILL.
trucidare (in a barbarous or horrible manner): jugulare (to cut the throat): mactare (PROP. to kill as a sacrifice; all three of men or animals): dejicere (to strike to the ground; an animal or person): caedere occidere (to cut down enemies etc.): interficere: interimere (to kill): conficere (to kill those who offer resistance). To slay many enemies multos hostes concidere. Vid: also To KILL.
slay:
1. interfĭcio, feci, fectum, 3 (the most gen. term: very freq. in Caesar): to s. a man, hominem i., Caes. B. G. 5, 7: Cic.: Virg.
2. occīdo, cīdi, cīsum, 3 (to cut down: more rarely transf. to killing by poison, etc.): to s. his virgin daughter with his own hand, virginem filiam sua manu o., Cic. Fin. 2, 20, 66: Caes.: Liv.
3. caedo, cĕcīdi, caesum, 3 (to cut, kill: esp. animals for sacrifice): when they were being slain on all sides, cum ab omni parte caederentur, Liv. 4, 10: to s. victims, c. hostias, Cic. Clu. 68, 194.
4. concīdo, cīdi, cīsum, 3 (to cut to pieces: less freq. than the two preced.): to s. a great multitude, c. magnam multitudinem, Caes. B. G. 2, 11.
5. nĕco, avi (and ui), ātum, 1 v.KILL .
6. interĭmo, ēmi, emptum or emtum, 3 (to take away): he is said to have slain Argus, dicitur Argum interemisse, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 56.
7. pĕrĭmo, ēmi, emptum, or emtum, 3 (poet.): my right hand shall s. him. hunc perimet mea dextra, Ov. M. 8, 395.
8. exănĭmo, 1 (to deprive of breath: esp. freq. in pass.): to s. oneself, e. se, Caes. B. G 6, 31: Hor.
9. trŭcīdo, 1: v.BUTCHER , MASSACRE : (contrucido occurs in Cic.: Sen.)
10. jŭgŭlo, 1 (to slay by cutting the throat); and obtrunco, 1 (to cut to pieces), v.MURDER .
11. percŭtio, cussi, cussum, 3 (to run through, stab): by whose hand he was slain I care not, cujus manu sit percussus non laboro, Cic. Rosc. Am. 34, 97 Ov
12. fĕrio, no pf., 4 (strike, smite): to s. the enemy, hostem f., Sall. Cat. 7: to s. a lamb, f. agnam, Hor. Od. 2, 17, 32: so efflīgo, Sen.: efflicto, Pl. = strike dead.
13. confĭcio, fēci, fectum, 3 (to make an end of): to s. a vast quantity of serpents, maximam vim serpentium c., Cic. N. D 1, 36, 101: Liv. 1, 25.
14. tollo, sustŭli, sublātum, 3 (to take away: esp. freq. with de or e medio): to s. Drusus with the sword, t. Drusum ferro, Cic. N. D. 3, 33, 81.
15. absūmo, mpsi, mptum, 3 (to destroy: a post-Augustan word): hunger slew more than did the sword, plures fames quam ferrum absumpsit. Liv. 22, 39: Virg.: so consūmo, v.DESTROY .
16. lēto, 1 (rare): slain bodies, letata corpora, Ov. M. 3, 55.
17. exstinguo, nxi, nctum, 3 (to cause to disappear, extinguish): Sall. J 24. Phr.: to s., inferre (alicui) mortem, Cic. Mil. 7, 17; necem, id. ib. 4, 10; letum, Pl.: morte mactare, Cic. Rep. 2, 35; privare (aliquem) vita, id. Phil. 9, 4, 8; adimere vitam (alicui), id. ib. 2, 3, 5; spoliare (aliquem) vita, Virg. Aen. 6, 168; animam adimere, Pl. Mil. 3, 1, 135; morti, leto dare aliquem, Hor. S. 2, 3, 197; Virg.: (also ad mortem, Pl.); neci mittere, demittere, Virg. Aen. 12, 513; 2, 85 (so also Orco); sternere caede (aliquem), id. 10, 119; sopire (to send to sleep), Sil.: to be slain, occumbere (morti, leto, etc.): v.DIE .
1. interfĭcio, feci, fectum, 3 (the most gen. term: very freq. in Caesar): to s. a man, hominem i., Caes. B. G. 5, 7: Cic.: Virg.
2. occīdo, cīdi, cīsum, 3 (to cut down: more rarely transf. to killing by poison, etc.): to s. his virgin daughter with his own hand, virginem filiam sua manu o., Cic. Fin. 2, 20, 66: Caes.: Liv.
3. caedo, cĕcīdi, caesum, 3 (to cut, kill: esp. animals for sacrifice): when they were being slain on all sides, cum ab omni parte caederentur, Liv. 4, 10: to s. victims, c. hostias, Cic. Clu. 68, 194.
4. concīdo, cīdi, cīsum, 3 (to cut to pieces: less freq. than the two preced.): to s. a great multitude, c. magnam multitudinem, Caes. B. G. 2, 11.
5. nĕco, avi (and ui), ātum, 1 v.
6. interĭmo, ēmi, emptum or emtum, 3 (to take away): he is said to have slain Argus, dicitur Argum interemisse, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 56.
7. pĕrĭmo, ēmi, emptum, or emtum, 3 (poet.): my right hand shall s. him. hunc perimet mea dextra, Ov. M. 8, 395.
8. exănĭmo, 1 (to deprive of breath: esp. freq. in pass.): to s. oneself, e. se, Caes. B. G 6, 31: Hor.
9. trŭcīdo, 1: v.
10. jŭgŭlo, 1 (to slay by cutting the throat); and obtrunco, 1 (to cut to pieces), v.
11. percŭtio, cussi, cussum, 3 (to run through, stab): by whose hand he was slain I care not, cujus manu sit percussus non laboro, Cic. Rosc. Am. 34, 97 Ov
12. fĕrio, no pf., 4 (strike, smite): to s. the enemy, hostem f., Sall. Cat. 7: to s. a lamb, f. agnam, Hor. Od. 2, 17, 32: so efflīgo, Sen.: efflicto, Pl. = strike dead.
13. confĭcio, fēci, fectum, 3 (to make an end of): to s. a vast quantity of serpents, maximam vim serpentium c., Cic. N. D 1, 36, 101: Liv. 1, 25.
14. tollo, sustŭli, sublātum, 3 (to take away: esp. freq. with de or e medio): to s. Drusus with the sword, t. Drusum ferro, Cic. N. D. 3, 33, 81.
15. absūmo, mpsi, mptum, 3 (to destroy: a post-Augustan word): hunger slew more than did the sword, plures fames quam ferrum absumpsit. Liv. 22, 39: Virg.: so consūmo, v.
16. lēto, 1 (rare): slain bodies, letata corpora, Ov. M. 3, 55.
17. exstinguo, nxi, nctum, 3 (to cause to disappear, extinguish): Sall. J 24. Phr.: to s., inferre (alicui) mortem, Cic. Mil. 7, 17; necem, id. ib. 4, 10; letum, Pl.: morte mactare, Cic. Rep. 2, 35; privare (aliquem) vita, id. Phil. 9, 4, 8; adimere vitam (alicui), id. ib. 2, 3, 5; spoliare (aliquem) vita, Virg. Aen. 6, 168; animam adimere, Pl. Mil. 3, 1, 135; morti, leto dare aliquem, Hor. S. 2, 3, 197; Virg.: (also ad mortem, Pl.); neci mittere, demittere, Virg. Aen. 12, 513; 2, 85 (so also Orco); sternere caede (aliquem), id. 10, 119; sopire (to send to sleep), Sil.: to be slain, occumbere (morti, leto, etc.): v.