taunt
taunt
v. trans.
Mock: P. and V. σκώπτειν (Eur. Cycl. 675, absol.), Ar. and P. χλευάζειν, ἐπισκώπτειν, τωθάζειν, V. κερτομεῖν.
Laugh at: P. and V. ἐπεγγελᾶν (dat.); see mock.
Reproach: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (acc. or dat.); see reproach.
Taunt with: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι), ἐπιπλήσσειν (τί τινι).
v. trans.
Mock: P. and V. σκώπτειν (Eur. Cycl. 675, absol.), Ar. and P. χλευάζειν, ἐπισκώπτειν, τωθάζειν, V. κερτομεῖν.
Laugh at: P. and V. ἐπεγγελᾶν (dat.); see mock.
Reproach: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (acc. or dat.); see reproach.
Taunt with: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι), ἐπιπλήσσειν (τί τινι).
taunt
subs.
Reproach: P. and V. ὄνειδος, τό.
Mockery: P. and V. γέλως, ὁ, κᾰτᾰγέλως, ὁ, P. χλευασία, ἡ, χλευασμός, ὁ, V. κερτόμησις, ἡ.
Insult: P. and V. ὕβρῐς, ἡ.
subs.
Reproach: P. and V. ὄνειδος, τό.
Mockery: P. and V. γέλως, ὁ, κᾰτᾰγέλως, ὁ, P. χλευασία, ἡ, χλευασμός, ὁ, V. κερτόμησις, ἡ.
Insult: P. and V. ὕβρῐς, ἡ.
TAUNT
s. convicium: contumelia.
s. convicium: contumelia.
v. contumeliam jacere in aliquem: verborum contumeliis lacerare aliquem: contumelia aliquem insequi: objurgare: cavillari: exprobrare alicui aliquid.
taunt (subs.):
1. opprobrium (not in Cic.): to be stung by unfounded t.s, morderi o. falsis, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 38: to utter coarse t.s, o. rustica fundere, id. ib. 2, 1, 146: it is shameful that these t.s could not be gainsaid, pudet haec o. non potuisse refelli, Ov. M. 1, 758.
2. convīcium (abuse): to be assailed with t.s, c. urgeri, Cic. Acad. 2. 40, 125 consectari, id. Att. 2, 18, ad init.: to endure daily t.s, c. quotidianum sustinere, id. Quint. 19. 62.
3. convīciŏlum (dimin. of preced.): to assail with t.s, c. lacessere, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28, 7.
4. scomma, ătis, n.: Macr. Phr.: stinging t.s, aculei contumeliarum, Cic. de Or. 2, 55, 222: to assail with foul-mouthed t.s, verborum contumeliis incesto ore lacerare, id. Phil. 11, 2, 5: the brothers bandy very bitter t.s in alternate verses, alternis versibus intorquentur inter fratres gravissimae contumeliae, id. Tusc. 4, 36, 77: v.SARCASM , REPROACH .
1. opprobrium (not in Cic.): to be stung by unfounded t.s, morderi o. falsis, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 38: to utter coarse t.s, o. rustica fundere, id. ib. 2, 1, 146: it is shameful that these t.s could not be gainsaid, pudet haec o. non potuisse refelli, Ov. M. 1, 758.
2. convīcium (abuse): to be assailed with t.s, c. urgeri, Cic. Acad. 2. 40, 125 consectari, id. Att. 2, 18, ad init.: to endure daily t.s, c. quotidianum sustinere, id. Quint. 19. 62.
3. convīciŏlum (dimin. of preced.): to assail with t.s, c. lacessere, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28, 7.
4. scomma, ătis, n.: Macr. Phr.: stinging t.s, aculei contumeliarum, Cic. de Or. 2, 55, 222: to assail with foul-mouthed t.s, verborum contumeliis incesto ore lacerare, id. Phil. 11, 2, 5: the brothers bandy very bitter t.s in alternate verses, alternis versibus intorquentur inter fratres gravissimae contumeliae, id. Tusc. 4, 36, 77: v.
taunt (v.):
1. objĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (to cast in one's teeth: constr. with dat. of the person, and acc. of the thing, or abl. with de): to t. any one with his low birth, ignobilitatem alicui o., Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 15: to t. us with the death of Caesar, de morte Caesaris nobis o., id. Fam. 11, 3, 2: to t. him with having brought poets into the province, o. quod poetas in provinciam duxisset, id. Tusc 1, 2, 3.
2. fīgo, xi, xum, 3 (to pierce): to t. any one with insulting words, f. aliquem maledictis, Cic. N. D. 1, 34, 93: to t. one's opponents, f. adversarios, id. Or. 26, 89.
3. vellĭco, 1 (to twit): to t. one in society, in circulis v., Cic. Balb. 26, 57: Hor.
4. convīcior, 1 (to revile): to accuse in earnest rather than to t., accusare vere potius quam c., Liv. 42, 41.
5. sūgillo, 1 (prop. to beat black and blue): Liv. 4, 35.
6. opprŏbro, 1 (no perf.): do you t. me with clownishness? rus tu mihi opprobras? Pl. Truc. 2, 2, 15.
7. exprŏbro, 1: v.UPBRAID , REPROACH . Phr.: to t. anybody, contumeliam in aliquem jacere, Cic. Sull. 7, 23 (where objicere also occurs): to t. with bitter words, dictis amaris incessere, Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 31: to scoff and t. (the enemy) from the walls, irridere ex muro atque increpitare vocibus, Caes. B. G. 2, 30.
1. objĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (to cast in one's teeth: constr. with dat. of the person, and acc. of the thing, or abl. with de): to t. any one with his low birth, ignobilitatem alicui o., Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 15: to t. us with the death of Caesar, de morte Caesaris nobis o., id. Fam. 11, 3, 2: to t. him with having brought poets into the province, o. quod poetas in provinciam duxisset, id. Tusc 1, 2, 3.
2. fīgo, xi, xum, 3 (to pierce): to t. any one with insulting words, f. aliquem maledictis, Cic. N. D. 1, 34, 93: to t. one's opponents, f. adversarios, id. Or. 26, 89.
3. vellĭco, 1 (to twit): to t. one in society, in circulis v., Cic. Balb. 26, 57: Hor.
4. convīcior, 1 (to revile): to accuse in earnest rather than to t., accusare vere potius quam c., Liv. 42, 41.
5. sūgillo, 1 (prop. to beat black and blue): Liv. 4, 35.
6. opprŏbro, 1 (no perf.): do you t. me with clownishness? rus tu mihi opprobras? Pl. Truc. 2, 2, 15.
7. exprŏbro, 1: v.