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conamen

conamen, an effort, exertion, struggle

cōnāmen, ĭnis, n. [conor],
  • an effort, exertion, struggle (poet.): alarum, Lucr. 6, 836: eundi, id. 6, 326: magno conamine, Ov. M. 3, 60; cf. id. ib. 8, 366; id. F. 4, 325; Luc. 4, 287.—In plur.: conamina mortis, Ov. M. 10, 390; Lucr. 6, 1040.—
  • II Concr., a support, prop: constitit (infans), adjutis aliquo conamine nervis, Ov. M. 15, 224.

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