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luctamen

luctamen, a wrestling, toil, exertion

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

lūctāmen, inis, n.: a striving; toil, 8.89. (lūctor)
luctāmen, ĭnis, n. [root lug-; cf. λυγίζω, to writhe, ligare], a wrestling.
  • I Lit., Lampr. Alex. Sev. 30.—
    • B Transf.
      • 1 A struggling, struggle, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 30, 4.—
      • 2 Toil, exertion, contest, fight: remo ut luctamen abesset, Verg. A. 8, 89: Veneris luctamen anhelum exercere, Auct. Epith. in Anthol. Lat. T. II. p. 636: lento luctamine Poenum compressit, Claud. B. G. 138.—
      • 3 A mixing together, mixture of materials of different kinds: sine luctamine alterius generis, Pall. 3, 9, 13.—
  • II Trop.: sed emendatio morum difficile luctamen fuit, labor, task, Mamert. Grat. Act. ad Jul. 4.

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