suspense
suspense
subs.
P. and V. ἀ̆πορία, ἡ.
Be in suspense, v.: P. and V. ἐπαίρεσθαι, ἀ̆ναπτεροῦσθαι (Xen. also Ar.), P. αἰωρεῖσθαι.
Be in doubt P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν (rare P.).
In suspense, adj.: P. μετέωρος, ὀρθός.
subs.
P. and V. ἀ̆πορία, ἡ.
Be in suspense, v.: P. and V. ἐπαίρεσθαι, ἀ̆ναπτεροῦσθαι (Xen. also Ar.), P. αἰωρεῖσθαι.
Be in doubt P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν (rare P.).
In suspense, adj.: P. μετέωρος, ὀρθός.
SUSPENSE
dubitatio. To be in suspense animo or animi pendere; in dubio esse; dubitare; dubium esse incertum esse: to keep anybody in suspense *aliquem incertum habere.
dubitatio. To be in suspense animo or animi pendere; in dubio esse; dubitare; dubium esse incertum esse: to keep anybody in suspense *aliquem incertum habere.
suspense:
1. dŭbĭtātio, ōnis, f.: Cic.: Caes.: Tac.
2. sollĭcĭta expectātio: Cic. Tusc. 5, 18, 52.
3. obscūra spes: id. Agr. 2, 25, 66. Phr.: to keep a man in s., suspensum aliquem tenere, id. Att. 10, 1: to be in s., pendere, id. Agr. 2, 25, 66: animi pendere, Pl. Merc. 1, 2, 18: we passed a night of s. and doubt, suspensam dubiamque noctem spe ac metu exegimus, Plin. Ep. 6, 20: the mind is in s., in dubio est animus, Ter. And. 1, 5, 31: animus pendet, id. Ad. 2, 2, 18: nor let me waver in s., neu fluitem spe pendulus, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 10.
1. dŭbĭtātio, ōnis, f.: Cic.: Caes.: Tac.
2. sollĭcĭta expectātio: Cic. Tusc. 5, 18, 52.
3. obscūra spes: id. Agr. 2, 25, 66. Phr.: to keep a man in s., suspensum aliquem tenere, id. Att. 10, 1: to be in s., pendere, id. Agr. 2, 25, 66: animi pendere, Pl. Merc. 1, 2, 18: we passed a night of s. and doubt, suspensam dubiamque noctem spe ac metu exegimus, Plin. Ep. 6, 20: the mind is in s., in dubio est animus, Ter. And. 1, 5, 31: animus pendet, id. Ad. 2, 2, 18: nor let me waver in s., neu fluitem spe pendulus, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 10.