strife
strife
subs.
P. and V. ἔρῐς, ἡ, διᾰφορά, ἡ, Ar. and V. νεῖκος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), V. δῆρις, ἡ.
Faction: P. and V. στά̆σῐς, ἡ.
Contest: P. and V. ἀ̆γών, ὁ, μά̆χη, ἡ, ἅ̆μιλλα, ἡ.
subs.
P. and V. ἔρῐς, ἡ, διᾰφορά, ἡ, Ar. and V. νεῖκος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), V. δῆρις, ἡ.
Faction: P. and V. στά̆σῐς, ἡ.
Contest: P. and V. ἀ̆γών, ὁ, μά̆χη, ἡ, ἅ̆μιλλα, ἡ.
STRIFE
rixa: jurgium: contentio. To cease from strife rixari desinere (☞ not delitigare = to weary one’s self with strife). Vid. DISCORD QUARREL.
rixa: jurgium: contentio. To cease from strife rixari desinere (☞ not delitigare = to weary one’s self with strife). Vid. DISCORD QUARREL.
strife:
I. An intellectual contest (a sense now almost obsol. cf. "Doting about questions and strifes of words," 1 Tim. vi. 4):
1. līs, lītis, f. (in plur. in this sense): (of philosophers) to wear out their life in s.s, aetatem in litibus conterere, Cic. Leg. 1, 20, 53.
2. pugna: what a s. amongst the most learned men, quanta p. est doctissimorum hominum, id. Div. 2, 51, 105: the s. of forensic contests, forensium certaminum p., Quint. 5, 12, extr.: v. alsoCONTROVERSY , CONTENTION , CONTEST .
II. An angry dispute, a quarrel: jurgium (v.QUARREL , subs.): rixa (v. BRAWL , FRAY ): discordia (v. DISCORD , II., DISAGREEMENT ). Esp. Fig.: of the elements:
1. pugna: the s. of the universe with itself, rerum naturae p. secum, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 102.
2. discordia: the s. of the sea, d. ponti, Lucan 5, 646: the s. of primary elements, d. principiorum, Lucr. 5, 441.
3. proelium: s.s of winds, ventorum proelia, Virg. G. 1, 318. Phr.: to cause s. among, serere causam discordiarum inter (with acc.: v.DISCORD , II.): injicere certamen (with dat.), Liv. 34, 4, post med.: rixam ciere, Vell. 1, 2, med.: to be at s., certo, 1: e. g., so that expediency is at s. with moral rectitude, ut utilitas cum honestate certet, Cic. Part. Or. 25, 89: to allay s., discordias sedare s. componere, Cic.: Tac. (v. TO ALLAY ): to cease from s. (may be expr. by) desisto, absisto, desino, etc. (v. TO DESIST , CEASE ), with abl. of subs. (with or without prep.): e. g., desistere de contentione, Nep. Tim. 2: or by such verbs foll. by inf. of verbs signifying to dispute, contend, quarrel, q. v.
I. An intellectual contest (a sense now almost obsol. cf. "Doting about questions and strifes of words," 1 Tim. vi. 4):
1. līs, lītis, f. (in plur. in this sense): (of philosophers) to wear out their life in s.s, aetatem in litibus conterere, Cic. Leg. 1, 20, 53.
2. pugna: what a s. amongst the most learned men, quanta p. est doctissimorum hominum, id. Div. 2, 51, 105: the s. of forensic contests, forensium certaminum p., Quint. 5, 12, extr.: v. also
II. An angry dispute, a quarrel: jurgium (v.
1. pugna: the s. of the universe with itself, rerum naturae p. secum, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 102.
2. discordia: the s. of the sea, d. ponti, Lucan 5, 646: the s. of primary elements, d. principiorum, Lucr. 5, 441.
3. proelium: s.s of winds, ventorum proelia, Virg. G. 1, 318. Phr.: to cause s. among, serere causam discordiarum inter (with acc.: v.
certamen
a decisive contest, measuring of forces, struggle, strife, dispute, dissen
lis
a strife, dispute, quarrel, altercation
dissensio
difference of opinion, disagreement, dissension, discord, strife
iurgium
a quarrel, strife, dispute, altercation, contention
rixa
a quarrel, brawl, dispute, contest, strife, contention
a competition, contest, strife, rivalry
a decisive contest, measuring of forces, struggle, strife, dispute, dissen
lis
a strife, dispute, quarrel, altercation
dissensio
difference of opinion, disagreement, dissension, discord, strife
iurgium
a quarrel, strife, dispute, altercation, contention
rixa
a quarrel, brawl, dispute, contest, strife, contention
appearing fewer than 50 times
certatioa competition, contest, strife, rivalry