congressio

congressĭo, ōnis, f. [congredior], a coming together, in a friendly or hostile manner.

• I A friendly meeting, interview, conference (almost confined to Cic.), Cic. Clu. 14, 41; id. Phil. 2, 18, 46; id. Top. 15, 59; id. Fam. 7, 10, 4; opp. digressio, id. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 4.—In plur.: in congressionibus familiarum, in familiar circles, Cic. Off. 1, 37, 132.—
• • B A carnal union, copulation: maris et feminae, Cic. Rep. 1, 24, 38: uxoris, Lact. 6, 20, 25; cf. 2. congressus, I. B.—
• II A hostile meeting, an attack, contest (very freq. in Just., elsewhere rare, for the class. congressus), Claud. Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 15; Just. 2, 12, 8; 4, 5, 1; 6, 4, 12; 12, 8, 4; 22, 3, 9; Lact. 3, 12, 4; 6, 6, 15 al.

congressio, ōnis, f. (congredior), das Zusammenschreiten, d.i. das Zusammentreffen, I) im allg. (Ggstz. digressio), das Zusammentreffen mit jmd., die Zusammenkunft, hoc malum minus acerbum fuit, quam fuisset cum congressio, tum vero digressio nostra, Cic. ad Q. fr. 1, 3, 4. – II) insbes.: a) die gesellige Zusammenkunft, der gesellige Verkehr, die Gesellschaft, alqm ab alcis non modo familiaritate, sed etiam congressione prohibere, Cic.: nemo eum aditu, nemo congressione, nemo sermone, nemo convivio dignum iudicabat, Cic.: collocatum esse in congressione hominum atque in foro, Cic. – im Plur., sermo in circulis, disputationibus, congressionibus familiarium versetur, vertraulichen Zusammenkünften, Cic. de off. 1, 132. – b) die fleischliche Berührung, der fleischl. Umgang, das Beschlafen, prima c. maris et feminae, Cic. de rep. 1, 38: ab uxoris congressione se continere, Lact. 6, 20, 25. – c) das feindl. Zusammentreffen, der Angriff, das Treffen, prima c., Iustin. 6, 4, 12 u. 8, 1, 12: c. navalis proelii, Iustin. 2, 12, 8: prima c. navalis certaminis, Iustin. 4, 5, 1: prima belli c., Iustin. 15, 1, 16.

congressio [CL] , hostile encounter, battle; b (fig.). ~o, gefeoht Ælf. Gl.; s1066 [rex] precepit quatinus in antefato ~onis loco ‥ festinaret †fundari [? l. ~e] monasterium Chr. Battle 7; tam irreverenter in hostes irruit ‥ ut non videretur ~o sed agnorum fuga pre lupis Map NC II 17 p. 85; s1254 memorata a seculis ~o deploranda in finibus Flandrie perpetrata est M. Par. Maj. V 436; s1264 comes ‥ dispositis aciebus modos procedendi et bellice ~onis omnes ‥ evidenter instruxit Wals. YN app. 525; s1317 donec de predictis ‥ rebellionibus, ‥ invasionibus, ~onibus ac occupacionibus satisfecerint competenter G. Ed. II Bridl. 53; s1346 ante ~onem belli plusquam mille corvi ‥ visi fuerunt Eul. Hist. III 211.  b etsi archiepiscopum Cant’ ‥ superare posses, cum conventu S. Trinitatis tibi de novo restaret ~o Gir. JS 3 p. 204.

congressĭō, (14) ōnis, f. (congredior), ¶ 1 action de se rencontrer, rencontre [opp. digressio, séparation] : Cic. Q. 1, 3, 4 ¶ 2 action dʼaborder qqn, abord, commerce, entrevue, réunion : Cic. Clu. 41 ; Phil. 2, 46 ; de Or. 1, 192 ; Off. 1, 132 || commerce de lʼhomme et de la femme : Rep. 1, 38 ¶ 3 rencontre, combat : Quadr. Ann. 10 b ; Just. 6, 4, 12 || congressio navalis prœlii Just. 2, 12, 8, engagement dʼune bataille navale.

congressio , onis. f. et, v. congressus
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congressiō ōnis, f

• com- + GRAD-, a meeting, interview, conference, association, society: nostra: congressione dignus: eum congressions prohibere: in congressionibus familiarum, in familiar circles: maris et feminae.