stress
stress
subs.
Stress of circumstances: P. and V. ἀ̆ναγκή, ἡ.
Need: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.
Stress of weather: P. and V. ἄπλοια, ἡ.
Lay stress on, v.: Ar. and P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat.), P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι περί (gen.).
subs.
Stress of circumstances: P. and V. ἀ̆ναγκή, ἡ.
Need: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.
Stress of weather: P. and V. ἄπλοια, ἡ.
Lay stress on, v.: Ar. and P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat.), P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι περί (gen.).
STRESS
Force vis [Vid: FORCE].
Emphasis pondus: significatio (emphasis as technical term in Quint.).
Force vis [Vid: FORCE].
Emphasis pondus: significatio (emphasis as technical term in Quint.).
stress:
I. In mechanics, pressure: perh. impĕtus (pressure of a load), Vitr. 6, 3, med.: v. alsoPRESSURE (I.). Sometimes too, vis, pondus, may serve: v. also PULL (subs.), STRAIN (subs.), TENSION .
II. Fig.: (a.) importance: in phr., to lay stress upon: Phr.: not to lay much s. upon a matter, aliquid levi momento aestimare, Caes. B. G. 7, 39: to lay s. upon trifles, nugis addere pondus, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 42: I shall not lay great s. upon these points, (haec) haud in magno discrimine ponam, Liv. pref. med. (b.) pressure (of trying circumstances or business): v.PRESSURE (II., III.), STRAIN , TENSION .
III. Emphasis, q. v.: vis, pondus.
IV. In naut. phr., stress of weather: intempĕries coeli, based on Liv. 8, 18, init.: vis tempestatis, based on Caes. B. C. 2, 14: status coeli procellosus, based on Col. 9, 4, init.: v. alsoSTORM , STORMY , WEATHER (subs.).
I. In mechanics, pressure: perh. impĕtus (pressure of a load), Vitr. 6, 3, med.: v. also
II. Fig.: (a.) importance: in phr., to lay stress upon: Phr.: not to lay much s. upon a matter, aliquid levi momento aestimare, Caes. B. G. 7, 39: to lay s. upon trifles, nugis addere pondus, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 42: I shall not lay great s. upon these points, (haec) haud in magno discrimine ponam, Liv. pref. med. (b.) pressure (of trying circumstances or business): v.
III. Emphasis, q. v.: vis, pondus.
IV. In naut. phr., stress of weather: intempĕries coeli, based on Liv. 8, 18, init.: vis tempestatis, based on Caes. B. C. 2, 14: status coeli procellosus, based on Col. 9, 4, init.: v. also