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periclitor

periclitor, to try, prove, test, make trial of, put to the test

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periclitandi Verb: present passive gerundive plural, Verb: present active gerund singular, Verb: present passive gerundive singular, Verb: present passive gerundive plural, Verb: present passive gerundive singular of periclitor

See periclitandi in Morpho

pĕrīclĭtor, ātus, 1 (periclitatus, in pass. signif.; v. infra fin.), v. dep. a. and n. [periculum].
  • I Act.
    • A In gen., to try, prove, test any thing, to make a trial of, put to the test (class.; syn.: experior, tento): periclitatus animum sum tuum, quid faceres, Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 33 (914): an periclitamini Quid animi habeam, id. ib. 2, 2, 57 (235): belli fortunam tentare ac periclitari, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 50, § 132: omnia, id. Quint. 31, 96: fidem alicujus. Sol. 19: in periclitandis experiundisque pueris, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 97: periclitandae vires ingenii, id. de Or. 1, 34, 157: exerceri in rebus cominus noscendis periclitandisque, Gell. 13, 8, 2.—
    • B In partic., to put in peril, to endanger, risk, jeopard (rare but class.): non est saepius in uno homine salus summa periclitanda rei publicae, Cic. Cat. 1, 5, 11.—
  • II Neutr.
    • A To try, attempt, make an attempt (class.): periclitari volui, si, etc., Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 18, 3: cotidie quid nostri auderent, periclitabatur, Caes. B. G. 2, 8; Cic. Off. 3, 18, 73.—
      • 2 Pregn., to venture, to be bold or enterprising (post-Aug.): proeliis et periclitando tuti sunt, Tac. G. 40.—
    • B To be in danger or peril, to incur or be exposed to danger, to be endangered or imperilled (class.): ut potius Gallorum vita quam legionariorum periclitaretur, Caes. B. G. 6, 33: ne de summā imperii populus Romanus periclitetur, Aug. ap. Suet. Tib. 21.—
          • β With abl.: famā ingenii, Liv. 40, 15: capite, to have one's head in danger, be in danger of losing one's head, Mart. 6, 26, 1: veneno, Just. 37, 3, 7: paralysi, Plin. 20, 15, 59, § 165: causā, to be on trial, Quint. 7, 2, 12.—
          • γ With gen. (post-class.): capitis, to be in peril of one's life, Ap. Met. 8, 31, 1.—
          • δ With inf. (post-Aug.): periclitabatur totam paene tragoediam evertere, Petr. 140, 6: rumpi, Quint. 11, 3, 42; Plin. 26, 11, 69, § 112.—With ab and abl.: ab obtrectatore, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29.—With pro: pro veritate, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29.—With propter: propter te cotidie, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29: propter peccatum, Petr. 30, 7.—With ex: periclitantes ex canis rabiosi morsu, Plin. 32, 5, 19, § 54.—
      • 2 Trop.: ut verba non periclitentur, that the words may run no danger (of losing the cause), Quint. 7, 3, 17.
  • —Hence, pĕrīclĭtātus, a, um, part. perf.; in pass. signif., tried, tested: periclitatis moribus amicorum, Cic. Lael. 17, 63.

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