proceritas

prōcērĭtas, ātis, f. [procerus], a high growth, height, tallness.

• I Lit. (good prose): candor hujus te et proceritas, vultus oculique perpulerunt, his tall stature, Cic. Cael. 15, 36; so absol., Tac. A. 12, 44; 4, 57; Suet. Vit. 17; Gell. 9, 11; cf. corporis, Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 6; Just. 13, 1, 11.—Of plants: cum admiraretur proceritates arborum, Cic. Sen. 17, 59: palmetis est proceritas et decor, Tac. H. 5, 6: herbarum, height, Plin. 17, 4, 3, § 27: tiliae, id. 16, 14, 25, § 65: balsami, id. 12, 25, 54, § 113: tollentis se proceritate luxuriosā, id. 19, 8, 41, § 139.—
• II Transf., in gen., length: quae (animalia) altiora sunt, ut anseres, ut cygni, ut cameli, adjuvantur proceritate collorum, Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 122: alces, ni proceritas aurium et cervicis distinguet, jumento similis, Plin. 8, 15, 16, § 39: pediculi (glandis) proceritas brevitasque, id. 16, 6, 8, § 23: rubri, id. 17, 13, 21, § 96: pedum, Cic. Or. 63, 212.

prōcēritās, ātis, f. (procerus), der hohe Wuchs, die Schlankheit, Höhe, Länge, I) eig., des tier. Körpers, pr. corporis, Plin. ep.: so pr. incurva, Tac.: enormis, Suet. – der Glieder, collorum, Cic.: aurium et cervicis, Plin. – der Gewächse, pr. herbarum, Plin.: proceritates arborum, Cic. de sen. 59. – der Balken, pr. trabium (Ggstz. crassitudo), Sen. – II) übtr., die Gestrecktheit, Länge, pr. pedum (Versfüße), Ggstz. brevitas, Cic. or. 212.

proceritas [CL] 1 quality of being tall, height (of person or thing). ut flammantis pyrae cacumina minacem obolisci ~atem [gl.: altitudinem] ‥ xxx cubitis in conum praecellerent Aldh. VirgP 36; non brevitas, non ~as, non grossitudo ‥ quemquam deformabit Gosc. Lib. Confort. 109; rex Eduardus ‥ erat discrete ~atis, barba et capillis cigneus, fatie roseus W. Malm. GR II 220; per abietes et cedros, que ceteras arbores et ~ate vincunt, et odore precellunt Ailr. Serm. 421A; 1166 et arbor nec ex sui ~ate et robore nec ex ramorum multitudine ‥ sed ex fructuum utilitate pensatur J. Sal. Ep. 181 (182); nemore ‥ corylorum ‥ ~ate preclaro Gir. IK I 12 p. 92. 2 the quality of being noble, nobility (usu. retaining sense of height). eminentium atque elatarum palmarum ista profecto gloriatio est, que in id ~atis et glorie gradatim profecerunt secundum benedictiones, quas dedit eis legislator J. Ford Serm. 15. 7; hec quidem turris eo terribilior contra faciem Damasci, contra omnem videlicet impetum potestatis adverse, quo per discretionis ~atem sublimior et per agonizandi exercitium fortior et bellicosior est Ib. 77.5; ad ‥ stature grandis et pulcre ~atem Gir. SD 38; brachiorum illa nobilitas, / digitorum plana proceritas J. Howd. Ph. 188. 3 aggregate of elite men, the nobility. 902 duo Anglorum lanugine clitones tenera linquunt ibi auras suetas, ‥ habundansque simul ~as ex utraque parte Æthelw. IV 4.

prōcērĭtās, (12) ātis, f. (procerus), ¶ 1 allongement, longueur, forme allongée : Cic. Nat. 2, 122 ; Plin. 8, 39 ¶ 2 haute taille : Cic. Cæl. 36 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 1, 10, 6 ; Tac. Ann. 12, 44 || hauteur, élévation [des végétaux] : Cic. CM 59 [plur.] ; Tac. H. 5, 6 ; Plin. 17, 27 ¶ 3 [fig.] longueur [dʼune syllabe] : Cic. Or. 212.

proceritas , atis. f.
商。長。— colli gruis 天鵝頸之長。

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prōcēritās ātis, f

• procerus, a high growth, height, tallness: huius, his tall stature: arborum. —Extent, length: pedum.