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vertex (vortex; cf. Quint. 1, 7, 25 The archaic form vortex was already disused in Cicero's time; cf. Ribbeck, Prol. Verg. 436 sq.; id. G. 1, 481 n. Wagn. The grammarian Caper distinguishes thus: vortex fluminis est, vertex capitis; but this distinction was unknown in the class. per.; v. Charis. p. 68), ĭcis, m. [verto].

• A whirl, eddy, whirlpool, vortex: secundo modo dicitur proprium inter plura, quae sunt ejusdem nominis, id, unde cetera ducta sunt: ut vertex est contorta in se aqua vel quicquid aliud similiter vertitur: inde propter flexum capillorum pars summa capitis;ex hoc id, quod in montibus eminentissimum. Recte dixeris haec omnia vertices, proprie tamen, unde initium est, Quint. 8, 2, 7: ut aquae circumlatae in se sorbeantur et vorticem efficiant, Sen. Q. N. 5, 13, 2: torto vertice torrens, Verg. A. 7, 567: illam ... rapidus vorat aequore vertex, id. ib. 1, 117: (flumen) minores volvere vertices, Hor. C. 2, 9, 22; Ov. M. 5, 587; 8, 556; 9, 106; id. F. 6, 502; Sil. 4, 230: citatior solito amnis transverso vertice dolia inpulit ad ripam, Liv. 23, 19, 11; 28, 30, 11; Curt. 6, 13, 16.—
• • B Trop.: amoris, Cat. 68, 107: officiorum, Sen. Ep. 82, 2: quā medius pugnae vocat agmina vertex, Sil. 4, 230.—
• II An eddy of wind or flame, a whirlwind, coil of flame: (venti) interdum vertice torto Corripiunt rapideque rotanti turbine portant, Lucr. 1, 293; 6, 444; Liv. 21, 58, 3: extemplo cadit igneus ille Vertex, Lucr. 6, 298; Verg. A. 12, 673; cf.: ventus saepius in se volutatur, similemque illis, quas diximus converti aquas, facit vorticem, Sen. Q. N. 5, 13, 2. —
• III The top or crown of the head.
• • A Lit.: ab imis unguibus usque ad verticem summum, Cic. Rosc. Com. 7, 20; cf. Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 4; Plin. 11, 37, 48, § 132; Hor. C. 1, 1, 36; Ov. M. 12, 288; 2, 712; id. P. 3, 8, 12; Quint. 8, 2, 7; 1, 11, 10.—
  • B Transf.
  • • 1 The head (poet.) Cat. 64, 63; 64, 310: toto vertice supra est, Verg. A. 7, 784: nudus, id. ib. 11, 642: moribundus, Ov. M. 5, 84: intonsus, Stat. Th. 6, 607; Val. Fl. 4, 307.—
    • 2 The pole of the heavens, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 41, 105; id. Rep. 6, 21; Verg. G. 1, 242. —
    • 3 The highest point, top, peak, summit of a mountain, house, tree, etc.: ignes, qui ex Aetnae vertice erumpunt, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 106; Quint. 8, 3, 48; Lucr. 6, 467; Tib. 1, 7, 15; Ov. M. 1, 316; 13, 911; Petr. poët. Sat. 122, 153; 134, 12, 16; Curt. 8, 3, 26: in Erycino vertice, Verg. A. 5, 759; Val. Fl. 1, 700: arcis, Lucr. 6, 750: domus, Mart. 8, 36, 11; cf. Hor. C. 4, 11, 12: theatri, Mart. 10, 19, 7: quercūs, Verg. A. 3, 679: pinūs, Ov. M. 10, 103.—Hence, a vertice, from above, down from above, Verg. G. 2, 310; id. A. 1, 114; 5, 444.—
    • • b Trop., the highest, uttermost, greatest (poet.): dolorum anxiferi vertices, Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 9, 21: principiorum, the highest officers, Amm.15, 5, 16: Alexandria enim vertex omnium est civitatum, id. 22, 16, 7.

vertex (vortex), icis, m. (verto, eig. was sich dreht od. gedreht wird; dah.) der Wirbel, I) der Wirbel des Wassers (Flusses usw.), Strudel, a) eig., Liv., Verg. u.a. – b) bildl.: amoris, Catull.: officiorum, Sen.: medius pugnae, Sil. – II) der Wirbel des Windes oder der Flammen, a) der Windwirbel, vollst. venti vertex, Lucr., Liv. u.a. – b) der Flammenwirbel, die Flammensäule, igneus, Lucr. 6, 298: flammis volutus, Verg. Aen. 12, 673. – III) der Wirbel des Hauptes, der Scheitel, A) eig., Cic. u.a.: crines convoluti ad verticem capitis, Varro LL.: ab imis unguibus usque ad verticem summum, Cic. – B) meton.: 1) das Haupt, der Kopf, Catull. u.a. – 2) der Himmelspol, Pol, Cic. u. Verg. – 3) jede Spitze, der Gipfel, die Höhe, Anhöhe, Aetnae, Cic.: quercus, Verg.: domus, Mart.: der Flammen, Hor.: Peliacus, Berg Pelion, Catull. u. Ov.: Erycinus, Berg Eryx, Verg.: ascendere verticem montis, Curt.: dah. a vertice (= κατʼ ἄκρης), von oben, von oben her, Verg. Aen. 1, 114 u.a. – 4) das Höchste, Größte, Äußerste, vertices dolorum, Cic. poët.: principiorum, die obersten Offiziere, Amm. – ➳ Die Schreibweise vortex ist die archaistische (s. Quint. 1, 7, 25), zu Ciceros Zeit wahrsch. schon ganz ungebräuchliche (s. Osann Cic. de rep. p. 442. Drak. Liv. 28, 30, 9 u. Sil. 3, 475. Wagner Verg. georg. 1, 481 not. cr. u. Verg. Aen. 7, 31 not. cr. Jahn Verg. georg. 3, 241). – Der spät. Gramm. Caper (de orthogr. 99, 11 K.) scheidet vortex fluminis est, vertex capitis. – Über die Kürze der Silbe ex s. Prisc. 4, 39.

1 vertex [CL] 1 highest part or point, crown, top, summit (also transf.); b (fig.); c (in gl.). beluae ‥ quae in suis ~icibus ossa serrata velut gladios gestant Lib. Monstr. II 12; cum tanto sudore ~ices montium subeamus Bede Hom. II 21. 229A; debetis signare eos in ~ice cum oleo crismatis Ælf. Ep. 3. 6; aperto ~ice gladiis occurrens Gir. EH I 20; nummus muris montes ambit / quorum vertex astra lambit Walt. Wimb. Van. 98; 1283 in j drofbeam imponendo in molendino in ~ice ejusdem cum ferro platando (Ac. Monkton) DCCant.; ponfolix ‥ in ~icibus tectorum invenitur Alph. 149; c1507 lathomis versantibus circa facturam ~icis et dolii camini camere ‥ diruti impetu venti Cant. Coll. Ox. 249.  b versa vertice josum scandens perlege susum Osw. Vers. 21; propius quoque agnoscitur de ~ice et claritudine generis Gosc. Wulfh. prol.; ave vertex honestatis, / ave monstrum sanctitatis Walt. Wimb. Virgo 19; beatum Petrum apostolorum ~icem, caput, atque principem dicunt Bekinsau 753.  c ~ex, noll WW Sup. 319; hec ~ex, hatrelle ‥ natrelle WW; ~ex, top WW. 2 extremity of the terrestrial or celestial sphere, pole. monstra ‥ quae ‥ poli ~ice sub arduo ‥ ad hanc ‥ voraginem vertunt Lib. Monstr. I pref.; sub ipso septentrionali ~ice mundi jacet Bede HE I 1 p. 10.

2 vertex v. vervex

3 vertex v. vortex

vertex (8) (vortex), ĭcis, m. (verto), ¶ 1 tourbillon dʼeau : Quint. 8, 2, 7 ; Sen. Nat. 5, 13, 2 ; Virg. En. 7, 567 || [de vent, de feu] : Lucr. 1, 293 ; Liv. 21, 58, 3 ; Sen. Nat. 5, 13, 2 ; Lucr. 6, 298 ; Virg. En. 12, 673 ¶ 2 sommet : a) [de la tête] Cic. Com. 20 ; Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 4 ; [poét.] tête : Virg. En. 7, 784, etc. ; b) Ætnæ vertex Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 106, sommet de lʼEtna, cf. Lucr. 6, 467 ; Virg. En. 3, 679 ; a vertice Virg. G. 2, 310 ; En. 1, 114, dʼen haut ; c) cæli Cic. Nat. 2, 105, point culminant du ciel, pôle, cf. Cic. Rep. 6, 21 ; Virg. G. 1, 242 ; d) [fig.] = le plus haut degré : dolorum vertices [poet.] Cic. Tusc. 2, 21, les douleurs à leur paroxysme || vertices principiorum Amm. 15, 5, 16, les officiers supérieurs.

➳ orth vortex arch. Quint. 1, 7, 25 || le gramm. Caper ( Caper Orth. 99, 11 ) distinguait vortex tourbillon, de vertex sommet [de la tête].

vertex , icis. m.
南北極。旋風。颶風旋水。頭頂。頭。山頂。山。頂。— terrae 地面。Vertices dolorum 頭暈。A vertice 自頭。自北。A vertice ad imos talos 自首至足。Vertices legum 至諳律例之詩士。

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vertex, vertĭcis, m.: vortice (di acqua; ● di vento; ● di fuoco), turbine

● profondità massima, abisso; ecce iam profundi maris udo resedit vertice Apul ecco già s'è posata sull'umido abisso del profondo mare

● vertice, cima, sommità; a vertice Virg dall'alto (dal di sopra)

● polo (celeste)

♢ vortex.

vertex (vortex) icis, m

• VERT-, a whirl, eddy, whirlpool, vortex: torto vertice torrens, V.: (flumen) minores volvere vertices, H.: sine vertice aquae euntes, O.: amnis transverso vertice dolia inpulit ad ripam, L.—A whirlwind: contra (ventum) enitentes vertice intorti adfligebantur, L.— Of flame, a coil, whorl: flammis inter tabulata volutus Ad caelum undabat vertex, V.—The highest point, top, peak, summit: ignes, qui ex Aetnae vertice erumpunt: flammae rotantes Vertice fumum, H.: a vertice, from above, V.—Of the head, the top, crown: ab imis unguibus usque ad verticem summum: talos a vertice pulcher ad imos, H.: toto vertice supra est, by the head, V.: moribundus, O.—The pole: caeli vertices ipsi: Hic vertex nobis semper sublimis, V.—The highest, greatest(poet.): dolorum vertices.