recessus

recessus , ūs, m.: recess, cavity, 8.193; retreat, ambush, 11.527. (recēdō)

rĕcessus, a, um, Part. and P. a., v. recedo.

rĕcessus, ūs, m. [recedo],

• a going back, receding, retiring, retreat, departure; opp. accessus (class.; cf. receptus): accessus ad res salutares, a pestiferis recessus, Cic. N. D. 2, 12, 34: ut luna accessu et recessu suo lumen accipiat, id. de Or. 3, 45, 178.— Of the ebb of the tide: quid de fretis aut de marinis aestibus plura dicam? quorum accessus et recessus lunae motu gubernantur, Cic. Div. 2, 14, 34; so Col. 8, 17, 9: recessum primis ultimi non dabant, i. e. means of retreat, * Caes. B. G. 5, 43; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 10, 1: gemmae, its removal from the eye, Plin. 37, 6, 23, § 88: cum processui et recessui cani juberet, i. e. in going home, Treb. Gall. 17, 3; Amm.20, 11, 8.—
• • B Meton. (abstr. pro concreto), a distant, retired, or secret spot, a nook, corner, retreat, recess (acc. to recedo, I. B. 2.; syn.: secessus, secretum): mihi solitudo et recessus provincia est, Cic. Att. 12, 26, 2; cf.: nos terrarum ac libertatis extremos recessus ipse ac sinus famae in hunc diem defendit, our remote position itself and our distant renown, Tac. Agr. 30: nec, sicut aestivas aves, statim auctumno tecta ac recessum circumspicere, Liv. 5, 6, 2: cum vox quasi in recessu oris auditur, Quint. 1, 5, 32: hic spelunca fuit, vasto submota recessu, in a deep recess, Verg. A. 8, 193; cf. Ov. M. 3, 157; 10, 691; 11, 592: ubi marmoreo Superi sedere recessu, in the marble hall, id. ib. 1, 177: oculi in recessu cavo, Plin. 8, 33, 51, § 121.—In plur., Verg. A. 11, 527; Liv. 38, 45 (along with anguli); Vell. 2, 32, 4; Plin. 3, 1, 1, § 5; Quint. 11, 2, 18; Ov. M. 7, 670; 13, 902; id. F. 1, 555; Curt. 7, 2, 22.—
• II Trop.: tum accessus a te ad causam facti, tum recessus, advances and retreats, Cic. Fam. 9, 14, 7: habeat illa in dicendo admiratio ac summa laus umbram aliquam et recessum, quo magis id, quod erit illuminatum, extare atque eminere videatur, somewhat of shade and background, Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 101; cf.: haec professio plus habet in recessu quam fronte promittit, Quint. 1, 4, 2.—In plur.: vita hominum altos recessus magnasque latebras habet, Plin. Ep. 3, 3, 6: in animis hominum tantae latebrae sunt et tanti recessus, Cic. Marc. 7, 22: strenua ingenia, quo plus recessus sumunt, leisure, Val. Max. 3, 6, 1.

1. recessus, a, um, PAdi. (v. recedo), zurückgezogen, scaena recessior, mehr zurückstehende, zurückgedrängte, Vitr. 5, 7, 2.

2. recessus, ūs, m. (recedo), I) das Zurückgehen, der Rückgang, Rücktritt, Rückzug, (Ggstz. accessus, processus), 1) eig. u. übtr.: a) eig., v. leblosen Wesen, Rückgang, Rückkehr, Heimkehr (Ggstz. processus, Treb. Poll. Gall. 17, 3), hiemem opperiri nec sicut aestivas aves statim auctumno tecta ac recessum circumspicere, Liv. 5, 6, 2: recessum primis ultimi non dabant, die letzten Glieder machten den vorderen jedes Weichen unmöglich, Caes. b. G. 5, 43, 5. – b) übtr., v. Lebl.: lunae accessus et r., Annäherung (an die Sonne) und Entfernung (von ihr), Cic.: (aestuum marinorum) accessus et r., Anströmen u. Abströmen, Flut u. Ebbe, Cic. – 2) bildl.: natura bestiis dedit cum quodam appetitu accessum (instinktartige Neigung) ad res salutares, a pestiferis recessum (ein Sich-Abneigen oder Abwenden), Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 34: processus et recessus crescens simul et decrescens, Salv. adv. avar. 1, 1, 4. – u. das Bild vom milit. Rückzug entlehnt, tum accessus (Anläufe) ad causam, tum recessus (Rückzüge), Cic.: strenua ingenia, quo plus recessus sumunt, hoc vehementiores impetus edunt, je weiter sie sich in Ruhe zurückziehen, Val. Max.: ut metus recessum quendam animi et fugam efficiat, ein gewisses Sich-Zurückziehen und Entweichen des Mutes, Cic. – II) meton., v. zurückstehenden-, zurücktretenden Örtlichkeiten, 1) eig.: a) die Einbiegung, Hohlung, Vertiefung, der Hintergrund, processus singulorum et recessus, Vorsprünge und Einbiegungen der einzelnen Körperteile, Cels.: oris, Quint.: gemmae, Plin.: aprici montium recessus, Berghöhlen, Plin.; vgl. spelunca vasto submota recessu, Verg.: Oceanus Europam recessibus crebris excavans, Meerbusen, Plin. – b) ein abgeschiedener-, einsamer-, entlegener Ort, als Zurückgezogenheit, mihi solitudo et recessus provinciae est, Cic. – als sicheres Versteck, nos terrarum ac libertatis extremos recessus ipse ac sinus (Bucht, Hafen) famae in hunc diem defendit, Tac. Agr. 30: tuti recessus, Verg. – als inneres, dem Geräusche der Welt fernes Gemach eines Hauses, domus in multos diducta recessus, Quint.: marmoreo superi sedere recessu, Geheimgemach, Ov. – als abgelegener Platz, Winkel, Phrygiae recessus (Löcher) omnes atque angulos peragrasti, Liv.: descripto in onmes recessus maris praesidio navium, Vell. – magni recessus, ausgedehnte Parkanlagen, Curt. 7, 2 (8), 22. – 2) bildl.: in animis hominum tanti sunt recessus, Winkel, Falten, Cic.: grammatica, plus habet in recessu, quam fronte promittit, hat mehr im Hintergrunde, Quint.: u. das Bild vom Hintergrunde der Gemälde, sed habeat tam illa in dicendo admiratio ac summa laus umbram aliquam et recessum, quo magis id, quod erit illuminatum, exstare atque eminere videatur, Cic. de or. 3, 101 (vgl. Ellendt zB. St.).

recessus [CL] 1 withdrawal, retreat (freq. contrasted w. accessus, also fig.); b (of heavenly body). c (of tide) ebb. qui [sc. Deus] locis non distenderis, nec temporibus variaris, neque habes accessus et ~us Alcuin Dub. 1032C; ‘quia recesserunt a me’. qualis est iste accessus et ~us? non fit de loco ad locum, sed de affectu in affectum, si amas mundum, recessisti a Deo Ailr. Serm. 2. 10. 266; licet avaritia recedente recedat luxuria, non tamen ~us avaritie causa est quare luxuria recedat T. Chobham Praed. 164.  b sol ‥ cujus accessui et ~ui obnoxia est quatuor temporum varietas Neckam NR II 156 p. 249.  c accessus, flod; ~us, ebbe Ælf. Gl. Sup. 183; de accessu maris et ~u Neckam NR II 17 p. 138 tit.; s1338 tendens a Crawmonde Ilande usque Bernbougale qui propter tunc ~um maris aridus apparuit Extr. Chr. Scot. 173. 2 departure; b (w. ref. to Christ’s Ascension); c period of absence; d (w. ref. to death). primo ~u ejus a spiritu Dei inbutus cito conversus revocans eum dixit ‥ V. Cuthb. II 8; quantum nunc in ~u meo gaudebis, tantum iterum in adventu ‥ tristaberis B. V. Dunst. 22; c1130 causam †recessuras [l. recessus] sui de Malvernia ‥ ostendisse Ch. Westm. 248A (cf. ib.: causa ejus recessionis); rex hostium audito ~u pedetentim eos sectatus Ord. Vit. X 10 p. 59; 1230 post ~um suum ab Anglia RL I 382; 1369 per compotum factum inter ipsum et dictum vicecomitem factum super expensas regis ibi factas ante ~um suum ExchScot 345; hic ~us, a departynge WW.  b patet ‥ cur eundem Spiritum ‥ consolatorem cognominat quia nimirum corda discipulorum quae ~us ipsius maesta reddidisset hujus consolaretur ‥ adventus Bede Hom. II 11. 159.  c 1220 recordantur justiciarii itinerantes quod breve originale venit in ~u eorum de comitatu illo BNB II 82.  d cum longo confectus senio sciret inminere diem ~us sui Bede Hom. I 9. 47; 1160 pre etate et egritudine ‥ ~um minatur spiritus (Lit. Archiep.) Ep. J. Sal. 121; ejus ‥ ~um deflerent irremediabilem N. Dunstable Chr. 29; si egrotus insompnietatem passus fuerit et sepius ad hostium attenderit signat se ~um placere J. Mirfield Brev. 64. 3 retirement (from office). 1287 pisa: de remanenti post ~um Henrici prepositi ‥ Rec. Elton 25 (cf. ib.: avena: de remanenti post H. prepositum); 1358 in solucione facta domino Willelmo de Hexham canonico, in partem solucionis viginti marcarum pro iiijxx quarteria pisarum ab eo empta pro c quarteria xl d., unde xxv quarteria venerunt ad granarium ante ~um suum Ac. Durh. 125. 4 secret place, hiding-place, innermost room. b (transf. or fig.) inmost recess, depths (of heart or soul). redi ‥ e longinquis ‥ peccatorum ~ibus ad piissimum patrem Gildas EB 29; ~us, heolstras GlC R 70; de ~ibus, i. de occultis vel de secretis interioribus,of heolhstrum, of diglum GlH D 228; fontis Siloe ~us W. Malm. GR IV 369; domicilium ‥ casa, ~us Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 175; sanctuarii interioris ~um in prostibulum permutatum J. Sal. Pol. 676B; lar, thalamus, camera, simul et penetrale, recessus Garl. Syn. 1590A.  b de latebrosis animae nostrae ~ibus [gl.: i.visceribus, i. exitibus] et clandistinis praecordiorum latibulis eliminatus Aldh. VirgP 12; velut fetidam melancoliae nausiam de ~ibus [gl.: i.visceribus] falsi pectoris evomuisset Ib. 32; oro te non gravetur majestas tua solvere, quod animi mei ~us diu volutarunt W. Malm. GP I 6; quanto frutex perniciosa altius in ipsis anime ~ibus radices infixerit Ailr. Spec. Car. II 21. 570; ipse a finibus terre a cunctis cordis nostri ~ibus ad te supplex clamat “Abba Pater” J. Ford Serm. 6. 9. 5 return. W. ‥ fuit ad cervisiam quandam ‥ et in ~u suo supervenit R. ‥ et eum vulneravit PlCrGlouc 15; 1274 in ~u domine regine versus Kenigton Househ. Henry 400. 6 rendering of account. 1224 cotidie metet dim’ acram et inde habebit j garbam in ~u BNB III 47; 1373 si predicte acre blad’ majoris precii in ~u suo inveniantur Hal. Durh. 121; totam pecunie summam qu[am michi de]liberastis ultimo in ~u Dictamen 369.

1 rĕcessus, a, um, p.-adj. de recedo : recessior scena Vitr. Arch. 5, 7, 2, scène plus profonde.

2 rĕcessŭs, (12) ūs, m. , ¶ 1 action de se retirer, de sʼéloigner : luna accessu et recessu... Cic. de Or. 3, 178, la lune en se rapprochant et en sʼéloignant... ; natura bestiis dedit... a pestiferis rebus recessum Cic. Nat. 2, 34, la nature a donné aux animaux... la faculté de fuir les choses nuisibles ; recessum primis ultimi non dabant Cæs. G. 5, 43, 5, les derniers ne laissaient pas aux premiers la possibilité de se retirer, cf. Cæl. d. Cic. Fam. 8, 10, 1 || fretorum recessus Cic. Div. 2, 34, le reflux de la mer ¶ 2 endroit retiré, retraite : Cic. Att. 12, 26, 2 ; Liv. 5, 6, 2 ; Tac. Agr. 30 || enfoncement : Virg. En. 8, 193 ; 11, 527 ; Ov. M. 3, 157, etc. ¶ 3 [fig.] a) mouvement de retraite : Cic. Fam. 9, 14, 7 ; b) mouvement de rétraction : Cic. Tusc. 4, 15 ; c) arrière-plan dans une peinture : Cic. de Or. 3, 101 ; d) fond, recoins de lʼâme, replis secrets : Cic. Marc. 22 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 3, 3, 6 || plus habet in recessu quam fronte promittit Quint. 1, 4, 2, [la grammaire] a plus dans lʼarrière-fond quʼelle ne promet en façade.

recessus , us. m.
往後退。靜密之所。— oculorum 目深。— in animis hominum 人之密事。Vasto recessu submota spelunca 深山洞。Domus haec plus habet in recessu quam in fronte promittat 此屋而不顯其中之美。

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*recessus, a, um. part. p. c. v. recedo.
遠。靜。

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recessus (1)

• P. of recedo.

recessus (2) ūs, m

• re-+CAD-, a going back, receding, retiring, retreat, departure: a pestiferis (rebus): ut luna accessu et recessu suo solis lumen accipiat: recessum primis ultimi non dabant, i. e. means of retreat, Cs.—A remote place, retired spot, nook, corner, retreat, recess: mihi solitudo et recessus provincia est: non recessus ipse defendit, our remote position, Ta.: auctumno tecta ac recessum circumspicere, L.: spelunca vasto submota recessu, in a deep recess, V.: Luminis exigui prope templa, inner chamber, O.: Phrygiae recessūs omnīs peragrasti, L.: pulchri, inner rooms, O.—Fig., a withdrawal: tum accessus a te ad causam fati, tum recessus, advances and retreats: habere in dicendo umbram aliquam et recessum, shade and background: in animis hominum sunt recessūs.