striving
striving
subs.
Effort: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ ; see effort.
Striving after: P. and V. ἐπῐθῡμια, ἡ ; see desire.
subs.
Effort: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ ; see effort.
Striving after: P. and V. ἐπῐθῡμια, ἡ ; see desire.
STRIVING
contentio: appetitio (alicujus rei after anything): impetus ad aliquid: consectatio alicujus rei.
contentio: appetitio (alicujus rei after anything): impetus ad aliquid: consectatio alicujus rei.
striving (subs.):
1. contentio: a s. for public offices, honorum c., Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87: a s. for freedom and social position, c. libertatis dignitatisque, Liv. 4, 6, ad fin.
2. appĕtītio: a s. for another's property, a. alieni, Cic. Off. 3, 6, 30: v. alsoGRASPING (subs.).
3. certātio: there remains for virtue a s. with pleasure, relinquitur virtuti cum voluptate c., Cic. Fin. 2, 14, 44.
4. nixus or nīsus, ūs, m.: v.EFFORT . Often best expr. by verb (v. TO STRIVE ).
1. contentio: a s. for public offices, honorum c., Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87: a s. for freedom and social position, c. libertatis dignitatisque, Liv. 4, 6, ad fin.
2. appĕtītio: a s. for another's property, a. alieni, Cic. Off. 3, 6, 30: v. also
3. certātio: there remains for virtue a s. with pleasure, relinquitur virtuti cum voluptate c., Cic. Fin. 2, 14, 44.
4. nixus or nīsus, ūs, m.: v.
striving (adj.): strēnuus, etc.: v. ENTERPRISING , PUSHING (adj.).
appearing fewer than 50 times
nisus2a pressing upon, pressure, push, striving, exertion, labor, effort