strength
strength
subs.
P. and V. δύνᾰμις, ἡ, ἰσχύ̄ς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, κῖκυς, ἡ (Aesch. Frag.), μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).
Authority: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κρά̆τος, τό, δύνᾰμις, ἡ, ἐξουσία, ἡ.
Military strength, numbers: P. δύναμις, ἡ, πλῆθος, τό ; see force.
In full strength, unimpaired: use adj., P. and V. ἀκραιφνής.
Have strength, v.: P. and V. ἰσχύ̄ειν, ἐρρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ῥωννύναι), V. σωκεῖν (Aesch. Eum. 36).
Have strength to: see be able, under able.
On the strength of: use adj., P. and V. πῐσῠνός (dat.) (lit., trusting to).
subs.
P. and V. δύνᾰμις, ἡ, ἰσχύ̄ς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, κῖκυς, ἡ (Aesch. Frag.), μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).
Authority: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κρά̆τος, τό, δύνᾰμις, ἡ, ἐξουσία, ἡ.
Military strength, numbers: P. δύναμις, ἡ, πλῆθος, τό ; see force.
In full strength, unimpaired: use adj., P. and V. ἀκραιφνής.
Have strength, v.: P. and V. ἰσχύ̄ειν, ἐρρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ῥωννύναι), V. σωκεῖν (Aesch. Eum. 36).
Have strength to: see be able, under able.
On the strength of: use adj., P. and V. πῐσῠνός (dat.) (lit., trusting to).
STRENGTH
Force vis; vires plur. (power): robur (physical ability to endure toil etc.): nervi: lacerti (muscular powers for work). Exertion of strength contentio; labor; virium contentio: to possess great strength bonis esse viribus; viribus pollere (Sall.): with all my strength as far as my strength permits pro meis viribus (☞ not pro virili parte); omnibus viribus; viribus; ut possum; ut potero; quantum in me in mea potestate situm est; quantum per vires licet: thai is beyond my strength hoc excedit virium mearum modum; hoc superat vires meas; hoc facere efficere non possum: to lose strength vires amittere (Cic.): my strength fails me vires me deficiunt (Caes.): to gather strength vires colligere (Cic. Liv.); viribus firmari augeri crescere (after Cic.): to recover one’s strength vires recolligere (Plin.) recuperare (Tac.) revocare (Cic.) convalescere (to recover from sickness): to put forth one’s strength contendere nervos vires: to try one’s strength vires suas exercere; nervos atque vires experiri: strength of mind vis vires robur animi; nervi mentis.
Efficacy vis: virtus: efficacitas: efficientia.
Civil or military power or influence vis: potentia: opes; plur. copiae facultates (for war).
Force vis; vires plur. (power): robur (physical ability to endure toil etc.): nervi: lacerti (muscular powers for work). Exertion of strength contentio; labor; virium contentio: to possess great strength bonis esse viribus; viribus pollere (Sall.): with all my strength as far as my strength permits pro meis viribus (☞ not pro virili parte); omnibus viribus; viribus; ut possum; ut potero; quantum in me in mea potestate situm est; quantum per vires licet: thai is beyond my strength hoc excedit virium mearum modum; hoc superat vires meas; hoc facere efficere non possum: to lose strength vires amittere (Cic.): my strength fails me vires me deficiunt (Caes.): to gather strength vires colligere (Cic. Liv.); viribus firmari augeri crescere (after Cic.): to recover one’s strength vires recolligere (Plin.) recuperare (Tac.) revocare (Cic.) convalescere (to recover from sickness): to put forth one’s strength contendere nervos vires: to try one’s strength vires suas exercere; nervos atque vires experiri: strength of mind vis vires robur animi; nervi mentis.
Efficacy vis: virtus: efficacitas: efficientia.
Civil or military power or influence vis: potentia: opes; plur. copiae facultates (for war).
strength:
I. In gen. sense:
1. vis, vim, vi, pl. vīres (most gen. term): great s. and swiftness of horses, celeritas et vis equorum, Cic. Div. 1, 70, 144: but where physical s. is meant, often pl.: the s. (physical powers) of a youth, a bull, an elephant, vires adolescentis, tauri, elephanti, id. Sen. 9, 27: (but, vis corporis, bodily s., Sall. Cat. init.): to gather fresh s., sumere vires, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 85. Phr.: with all one's s., omnibus viribus: v.MIGHT .
2. firmĭtas (capacity of resistance: whereas vis, vires, denote esp. s. as active): s. of timber, f. materiae, Caes. B. C. 2, 11: s. of constitution, f. corporis, Cic. Ph. 2, 25, 63: s. (unshaken firmness) of mind, f. animi, Cic. Sext. 44, 95. Join: firmitas viresque (including all kinds of s. and force), id. Am. 13, 46: firmitas et vigor [vocis], Gell. 2, 3.
3. firmĭtūdo (= firmitas): such was the s. of the work (a bridge), tanta erat f. pontis, Caes. B. G. 4, 17.
4. rōbur, ŏris, n. (great s., solidity: usu. fig.): greatness and s. of a lofty mind, animi excelsi magnitudo ac r., Cic. Off. 1, 5: to add s. (weight) to a canvass, petitioni r. afferre, id. Planc. 8, 21.
5. nervi, orum (sinews: by meton. = powers exerted): to put forth all one's s., omnes n. contendere, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 12: v.NERVE (II.). Phr.. to have s., valēre: to have more s., very much s., plus valere, plurimum valere (whether in lit. or fig. sense): to recover health and s., convalescere (v. TO RECOVER ): se confirmare, Cic. Fam. 16, 1: v. STRONG, TO BE .
II. Fig.: of various qualities having an analogy to signification (I.): Phr.: wine of (great) s. vinum ingentium virium, Cels. 3, 19 vinum validum, Plin. (vSTRONG ): s. of medicine, medicamenti vis, virtus (v. EFFICACY ): as an attribute of style and thought, nervi, Cic. Or. 19, 62: Hor.
III. In milit. lang., expr. by quantae, tantae copiae: also by nŭmĕrus, multĭtūdo: v.FORCE , NUMBER .
I. In gen. sense:
1. vis, vim, vi, pl. vīres (most gen. term): great s. and swiftness of horses, celeritas et vis equorum, Cic. Div. 1, 70, 144: but where physical s. is meant, often pl.: the s. (physical powers) of a youth, a bull, an elephant, vires adolescentis, tauri, elephanti, id. Sen. 9, 27: (but, vis corporis, bodily s., Sall. Cat. init.): to gather fresh s., sumere vires, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 85. Phr.: with all one's s., omnibus viribus: v.
2. firmĭtas (capacity of resistance: whereas vis, vires, denote esp. s. as active): s. of timber, f. materiae, Caes. B. C. 2, 11: s. of constitution, f. corporis, Cic. Ph. 2, 25, 63: s. (unshaken firmness) of mind, f. animi, Cic. Sext. 44, 95. Join: firmitas viresque (including all kinds of s. and force), id. Am. 13, 46: firmitas et vigor [vocis], Gell. 2, 3.
3. firmĭtūdo (= firmitas): such was the s. of the work (a bridge), tanta erat f. pontis, Caes. B. G. 4, 17.
4. rōbur, ŏris, n. (great s., solidity: usu. fig.): greatness and s. of a lofty mind, animi excelsi magnitudo ac r., Cic. Off. 1, 5: to add s. (weight) to a canvass, petitioni r. afferre, id. Planc. 8, 21.
5. nervi, orum (sinews: by meton. = powers exerted): to put forth all one's s., omnes n. contendere, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 12: v.
II. Fig.: of various qualities having an analogy to signification (I.): Phr.: wine of (great) s. vinum ingentium virium, Cels. 3, 19 vinum validum, Plin. (v
III. In milit. lang., expr. by quantae, tantae copiae: also by nŭmĕrus, multĭtūdo: v.
δύναμις
δύναμις, δυνάμεως, ἡ, strength, power
ἀσθενής
ἀσθενής, without strength, weak
κράτος
κράτος, κράτους, τό, strength, power
ἰσχύς
ἰσχύς, strength
ἀλκή
strength
μένος
might, force, strength, prowess, courage
ῥώμη
bodily strength, strength, might
σθένος
strength, might
ὀχυρότης
firmness, strength
strength, bulk
βριαρότης
strength, might
δρᾶσις
strength, efficacy
εὐρωστία
stoutness, strength
εὐσθένεια
strength, firmness
εὐσωματία
strength
κάρτος
strength, vigour, courage
καρτεροψυχία
strength of spirit
κραταίωμα
strength
κρατυσμός
strength, firmness
κῖκυς
strength, vigour
πολυοσμία
strength of smell
ἀλκί
might, strength
ἀνίσχυρος
not strong, without strength
ἁδροτής
strength
ἐρυμνότης
strength
ἐχυρότης
strength
ἰναία
force, strength
ἰσχυρότης
strength
ἴς2
strength
δύναμις, δυνάμεως, ἡ, strength, power
ἀσθενής
ἀσθενής, without strength, weak
κράτος
κράτος, κράτους, τό, strength, power
ἰσχύς
ἰσχύς, strength
ἀλκή
strength
μένος
might, force, strength, prowess, courage
ῥώμη
bodily strength, strength, might
σθένος
strength, might
ὀχυρότης
firmness, strength
appearing fewer than 50 times
βρίμηstrength, bulk
βριαρότης
strength, might
δρᾶσις
strength, efficacy
εὐρωστία
stoutness, strength
εὐσθένεια
strength, firmness
εὐσωματία
strength
κάρτος
strength, vigour, courage
καρτεροψυχία
strength of spirit
κραταίωμα
strength
κρατυσμός
strength, firmness
κῖκυς
strength, vigour
πολυοσμία
strength of smell
ἀλκί
might, strength
ἀνίσχυρος
not strong, without strength
ἁδροτής
strength
ἐρυμνότης
strength
ἐχυρότης
strength
ἰναία
force, strength
ἰσχυρότης
strength
ἴς2
strength
vis
strength, force, vigor, power, energy, virtue
virtus
manliness, manhood, strength, vigor, bravery, courage, excellence
valeo
to be strong, be vigorous, have strength, be able
fortitudo
strength, force
firmitas
firmness, durability, strength, vigor
convalesco
to recover, regain health, grow strong, gain strength
firmness, durability, strength
valesco
to grow strong, gain strength
strength, force, vigor, power, energy, virtue
virtus
manliness, manhood, strength, vigor, bravery, courage, excellence
valeo
to be strong, be vigorous, have strength, be able
fortitudo
strength, force
firmitas
firmness, durability, strength, vigor
convalesco
to recover, regain health, grow strong, gain strength
appearing fewer than 50 times
firmitudofirmness, durability, strength
valesco
to grow strong, gain strength
strength
Strength
- miraculous: imparted by image of Apollo: Paus. 10.32.6
- feats of strength performed by Pulydamas: Paus. 6.5.4-9, and by Milo: Paus. 6.14.6-8