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oppositus

oppositus, standing against, opposed, opposite

oppositus2, a placing against, opposing, opposition

oppŏsĭtus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from oppono.
oppŏsĭtus, ūs, m. (in sing. used only in abl.) [oppono].
  • A placing or setting against, an opposing; with obj.-gen.: laterum nostrorum oppositus et corporum pollicemur, Cic. Marc. 10, 32; Sil. 10, 212. —With subj.-gen.: lunae, Cic. Rep. 1, 16, 25. —
  • II A placing or laying before, an interposition, intervention: oppositu globi noctem afferente, Plin. 2, 71, 73, § 181: aedium, Gell. 4, 5, 3.—
  • III A citing or bringing forward against one: oppositu horum vocabulorum commotus, Gell. 14, 5, 4.

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