subnixus

sub-nixus (-nīsus), a, um, Part. [nitor], supported from beneath, under-propped, propped up, supported by, resting or leaning upon any thing, etc. (class., esp. in the trop. sense; cf. suffultus).

• I Lit.: (duos circulos) caeli verticibus ipsis ex utrāque parte subnixos vides, Cic. Rep. 6, 20, 21: solioque alte subnixa resedit, Verg. A. 1, 506: parva Philoctetae subnixa Petelia muro, supported, i.e. defended by, id. ib. 3, 402: subnixae nubibus altis, id. Cir. 195: cubito subnixa, id. ib. 348: Caesariem tunc forte Venus subnixa corusco Fingebat solio, Claud. Epith. Hon. et Mar. 99; Aus. Cent. Nupt. 48: subnixas jugis immanibus aedes, Claud. VI. Cons. Hon. 49: galea coruscis subnixa cristis, Sil. 2, 398: subnixis alis me inferam, i.e. with my arms a-kimbo, Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 6 (307).—
• II Trop.
• • A Relying or depending upon any thing.
  • • • • α With abl.: victoriis divitiisque subnixus, Cic. Rep. 2, 25, 46: cum Bastarnas cernerent subnixos Thracum auxiliis, Liv. 41, 19: Hannibal subnixus victoriā Cannensi, id. 25, 41; cf. id. 26, 13: validis propinquitatibus subnixus, Tac. A. 11, 1: civitas tot illustribus viris subnixa, id. ib. 1, 11: arrogantiā subnixi, Cic. de Or. 1, 58, 246: robore mentis, Mart. 1, 40, 7: manu servorum, Ascon. ad Cic. Mil. 8.—
        • β With ex: Latini subnixo animo ex victoriā inerti, consilium ineunt, Cael. (or Quadrig.) ap. Non. 405, 29; cf. Gell. 17, 2, 4.—
        • γ Absol.: subnixus et fidens innocentiae animus, Liv. 4, 42, 5.—
  • B Subject to: servitute, Tert. Patient. 4.

subnīxus (subnīsus), a, um (sub u. nitor), I) unter etwas gestützt, a) eig.: mentum mitrā crinemque subnixus, unterbunden, Verg. Aen. 4, 217 (Ribbeck liest subnexa): galea coruscis subnixa cristis, Sil. 2, 398. – b) bildl., unter etwas befindlich, ihm unterworfen, servitute, Tert. de patient. 4. – II) auf etwas gestemmt, gestützt, a) eig.: circuli verticibus subnixi, Cic.: soleo subnixa, Verg.: parva Philoctetae subnixa Petilia muro, gestützt (befestigt) durch eine M., Verg. – b) übtr., auf etwas gestützt, sich verlassend, trotzend, α) m. Abl.: auxiliis, Liv.: iudiciis senatus, Liv.: propinquitatibus, Tac.: victoriā, Liv.: sui conscientiā, Gell.: qui artis arrogantiā ita subnixi ambulant, Cic. – β) m. ex u. Abl., subnixus animus ex victoria inerti, Zuversicht infolge usw., Cl. Quadr. ann. 1. fr. 13 (bei Gell. 17, 2, 4 u. Non. 405, 29). – γ) absol.: subnixus et fidens innocentiae animus, seine Zuversicht und der auf seine Unschuld trotzende Sinn, Liv. 4, 42, 5.

subnixus [CL] 1 (w. abl., of person) supported by, relying or depending on, putting one's faith in. a nefando Abimelech tyrannide potius quam legitima regnandi monarchia ~o Aldh. Met. 2 p. 68; sed me subnixum nulla virtute videbis, / viscera ni fuerint nitidis quassata medullis Id. Aen. 40 (Piper) 5; eundem rediviva sospitate ~um [gl.: inclinatum, sublevatum] de inferni voragine reduxit ad lumina vitae Id. VirgP 45; primus summi sacerdotii dignitate ~us [gl.: exaltatus, elevatus] ac praeclaro pontificatus apice praeditus Ib. 54; ille masculo vigore animi, non arundine vento agitata ~us ‥ repulit ‥ stolida figmenta Gosc. Lib. Mild. 10; Edwius ‥ miserrimis satellitibus ~us W. Malm. GR II 147; fide ~us, spe roboratus Mir. Fridesw. 10. 2 based on, dependent on. commendat testimonium evangelicae descriptionis quod veritate divina ~um nullus fidelium dubitare permittitur Bede Hom. I 9. 44; 751 dignitas ‥ apostolica auctoritate ~a (Lit. Papae) Ep. Bonif. 89; quam eciam vestri descripcionem veritate fuisse ~am facinora vestra subsecutiva nunc manifeste declarant Gir. SD 70; verum ‥ oraculum profers et nimia veritate ~um Id. IK I 11 p. 88; cui mandato nec resistere possumus sicut nec debemus, presertim cum domini pape auctoritate sit ~um Canon. G. Sempr. f. 138; est ‥ notius quod proponitur quam ut probatione indigeat; inductione quippe et syllogismo ~um Alf. Angl. Cor 1. 2; virtus cogitativa ceteris virtutibus organicis prestantior est, intellectiveque naturali ordine ~a eidemque subministrans R. Marston QD 425; confessio debet esse spe ~a [ME: hopeful] AncrR 128. 3 (of person) humble, dependent (in spirit); b (of prayer or entreaty). noluerunt revelare ad Dominum viam suam et sperare in eum, nec obsecrare ~i Bede Sam. 571A; eos ‥ ~i petimus ut ‥ Id. Cant. 1161A; nequaquam fastu sive tumore jactantie sed mente ~a ac humili corde tantum munus dignus obtinuit (Lit. Papae) Eadmer HN p. 318; ~us, humilis GlC S 693.  b 676 ~is precibus imploro CS 43; subnixis precibus rogitans oracula Aldh. VirgV 1272; oravit ad Deum ‥ ~is clamoribus ‥ “humilitatem meam respice” Lantfr. Swith. 18; te subnixis precibus exoramus Rit. Durh. 182 (cf. ib. 144: subnexibus precibus); vos ‥ flexis genuum poplitibus, ~a exposco prece W. Malm. GP V 192.

subnīxus (12) (-nīsus), a, um (sub et nitor), ¶ 1 appuyé sur [avec abl.] : Cic. Rep. 6, 21 ; Virg. En. 1, 506, etc. ¶ 2 [fig.] qui se repose sur, soutenu par, confiant dans : Cic. Rep. 2, 45 ; ejus artis adrogantia subnixi Cic. de Or. 1, 246, soutenus par lʼorgueil de posséder cette science, cf. Liv. 25, 41 ; 26, 13, etc. || [abs^t ] confiant : Liv. 4, 22, 5 ; subnixo animo ex victoria Quadr. Ann. 13 d. Gell. 17, 2, 4, avec une âme confiante à la suite de la victoire.

subnixus , a, um. adj. (nitor.)
靠。賴。自高者。

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sub-nīxus (-nīsus)

• P., supported, propped, leaning, resting upon, sustained: (circuli) caeli verticibus subnixi: Parva Philoctetae subnixa Petelia muro, i. e. defended, V.—Fig., assured, confiding, relying, dependent: subnixus et fidens innocentiae animus, L.: victoriis divitiisque: auxiliis, L.: artis adrogantiā.