sneeze
sneeze
v. intrans.
Ar. and P. πταίρειν.
v. intrans.
Ar. and P. πταίρειν.
sneeze
subs.
Ar. and P. πταρμός, ὁ.
subs.
Ar. and P. πταρμός, ὁ.
SNEEZE
v. sternuere: sternutare. To sneeze again sternutationem iterare: to sneeze repeatedly sternutationes frequentare: to hear anybody sneeze sterntationis sonum accipere: the elephant utters a noise as when anyone is sneezing elephas sternutamento similem elidit sonum; to say “God bless you!” when anybody is sneezing sternutamentis salutare; salutem alicui imprecari: to cause to sneeze to make anybody sneeze sternutamentum movere or evocare or excitare: to cause frequent sneezing alicui crebras sternutationes commovere.
v. sternuere: sternutare. To sneeze again sternutationem iterare: to sneeze repeatedly sternutationes frequentare: to hear anybody sneeze sterntationis sonum accipere: the elephant utters a noise as when anyone is sneezing elephas sternutamento similem elidit sonum; to say “God bless you!” when anybody is sneezing sternutamentis salutare; salutem alicui imprecari: to cause to sneeze to make anybody sneeze sternutamentum movere or evocare or excitare: to cause frequent sneezing alicui crebras sternutationes commovere.
s. sternutatio (as act): sternutamentum (the state in which one is when sneezing): sternutationis sonus (the sound or noise produced by sneezing).
sneeze (v.): sternuo, ui, 3: to worship some deity, when he has s.d (since the Romans considered this a favourable omen), adorare (aliquem) cum sternuerit, Plin. 2, 40, 40, § 107. Hence actively, to s. out an omen, s. omen, Prop. 2, 3, 24: cf. s. approbationem, Cat. 43 (45), 9 and 18. Frequent. sternūto, 1: Petr. 98, med. Phr.: why do we say "God bless you!" when one is s.ing? cur sternutamentis salutamus? Plin. 28, 2, 5, § 23: the elephant utters a noise like one s.ing, elephas sternutamento similem elidit sonum, id. 11, 51, 112, § 269. For to cause to s. v. SNEEZE (subs.). Vulg.: not to be s.d at (= not to be despised), may be expr. by non contemnendus, non spernendus (v. CONTEMPTIBLE ).
sneeze, sneezing (subs.):
1. sternūmentum (gen. in plur.), Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 24: to cause s., s. movere, id. 25, 5, 23, § 56: to be shaken with s., sternumentis quati, Gell. 12, 5, ad fin.: to cure s., s. emendare, Plin. 28, 6, 15, § 57.
2. sternūtāmentum: Cic. Div. 2, 40, 84: Plin. 21, 22, 93, § 163: to excite s., s. movere, ib.: cf. s. excitare, Cels. 8, 4, ad fin.: to check s., s. cohibere, Plin. 23, 1, 27, § 54. See alsoTO SNEEZE (Phr.).
3. sternutātio (rare): App. M. 9, p. 228.
1. sternūmentum (gen. in plur.), Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 24: to cause s., s. movere, id. 25, 5, 23, § 56: to be shaken with s., sternumentis quati, Gell. 12, 5, ad fin.: to cure s., s. emendare, Plin. 28, 6, 15, § 57.
2. sternūtāmentum: Cic. Div. 2, 40, 84: Plin. 21, 22, 93, § 163: to excite s., s. movere, ib.: cf. s. excitare, Cels. 8, 4, ad fin.: to check s., s. cohibere, Plin. 23, 1, 27, § 54. See also
3. sternutātio (rare): App. M. 9, p. 228.