suffragium

suffrāgĭum, ii, n. [perh. kindr. with suffrago, and therefore, prop., the pasternbone; cf. Wunder, Var. Lect. p. 169; hence, transf.], publicists’ and jurid. t. t., a votingtablet, a ballot (syn. tabella), and in gen., a vote, voice, suffrage (freq. and class.).

• I Lit.: dicam et versabor in re difficili, suffragia magistratu mandando aut reo judicando clam an palam ferre melius esset ... Ego in istā sum sententia, quā te fuisse semper scio, nihil ut fuerit in suffragiis voce melius, Cic. Leg. 3, 15, 33: comitiis aediliciis suffragium ferre, Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 1; cf.: de ejus capite, liberis, fortunis omnibus, conductos et sicarios suffragium ferre et eam legem putare, Cic. Dom. 18, 46: ferunt suffragia, id. Rep. 1, 31, 47: te suffragium tulisse in illā lege, id. Fam. 11, 27, 7: dum diribentur suffragia, Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 1: suffragia aut scita multitudinis, Cic. Leg. 1, 16, 43: sine suffragio populi aedilitatem gerere, Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 28 (352): suffragiis tres ex tribus generibus creati sunt, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 51, § 127: alii suffragium ineunt, Liv. 3, 17: centurias in suffragium mittere, id. 31, 7: vobismet ipsis per suffragia uti praesides olim, nunc dominos destinatis, Sall. H. 3, 61, 6 Dietsch: ut suffragia non in multitudinis, sed in locupletium potestate essent, Cic. Rep. 2, 22, 39; cf. Fest. p. 334 Müll.: libera, Juv. 8, 211: tacita, i. e. secret voting, Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 7; 4, 25, 1 et saep.—
• II Transf.
• • A The right of voting right of suffrage: populi esse, non senatus, suffragium, quibus velit, impartiri, Liv. 38, 36, 8: si suffragium detur, id. 4, 49 fin.: ut populus Romanus suffragio privaretur, Cic. Agr. 2, 7, 17: quod interrogem, quem nemo congressu, nemo suffragio, nemo luce dignum putet, id. Vatin. 1, 2: suffragia populo reddere, the elections, Suet. Calig. 16. —
  • B In gen., a decision, judgment, opinion: rhetor suffragio tuo et compotorum tuorum, Cic. Phil. 2, 17, 42: (apes) concorde suffragio deterrimos (reges) necant, Plin. 11, 16, 16, § 51.—
  • • 2 In partic., a favorable decision, assent, approbation, applause (post-Aug.): ventosae plebis suffragia, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 37; 2, 2, 103: voto et suffragio prosequor, Plin. Ep. 10, 18, 1; Dig. 24, 1, 24 al.: Dentatus vel numerosissima suffragia habet, i.e. very many authors who award to him the palm of bravery, Plin. 7, 28, 29, § 101.

suffrāgium, iī, n. (wohl nicht zu frango = Bruchstück, Scherbe, sondern zu fragor), I) die Abstimmung der Bürger in den Komitien u. der Richter bei Verurteilung od. Lossprechung, das Votum, die Stimme, a) eig.: suffragii latio, Liv.: ferre suffragium, votieren, Cic. u. Nep.: suffragium it per omnes, alle stimmen ab, Liv.: suffragium inire, votieren, Liv.: ire in suffragium, zur A. schreiten, Liv.: in suffragium mittere, zur A. schreiten lassen, votieren lasen, Liv.: in suffragium revocare, noch einmal zur Abstimmung rufen, Liv.: non prohiberi iure suffragii, Cic.: testarum suffragia, das Scherbengericht ( ὀστρακισμός), Nep. – u. zur Kaiserzeit übh. das Verlangen des Volkes, suffragiis populi, auf allgemeines Verlangen (Bitten), Gell. 5, 14, 29. – b) übtr., die Stimme, das Urteil, die Beistimmung, der Beifall, dah. auch spätlat. = die Unterstützung, Hilfe, tuum, Cic.: populi, Hor.: matris Marci, Spart.: abundantes suffragiis, Oros.: ut suffragia sua et hi timerent, Oros.: v. lebl. Subjj., tecti, Spart.: temporis, ICt. – II) das Recht od. die Erlaubnis zu votieren, das Stimmrecht, alci suffragium impertire, Liv.: suffragium dare, abstimmen lassen, Liv.: suffragia populo reddere, Suet.: sine suffragio habere civitatem (Bürgerrecht), Liv.: res est militaris suffragii, das Heer hat das Stimmrecht, Liv. – ➳ subfragium, Corp. inscr. Lat. 14, 2630. – arch. sufragium, Corp. inscr. Lat. 1, 197, 5 u. 1, 198, 54 77.

suffragium [CL], suffragio 1 casting of vote(s), ballot, election. causa in ~ium popularium deducta, exules restituti W. Malm. GP I 22; 1429 per viam ~ionis ‥ moniales ‥ elegerunt Agnetem ‥ in priorissam Reg. Heref. 120. 2 recorded vote. 1549 regentium ~ia scripta suscipient StatOx 357 (cf. ib.: taxatores erunt quos major pars presentium ~iis suis elegerit); 1574 nullus ‥ scrutatorum ‥ alicui alteri ‥ ~ium vel ~ia vel comparationem multitudinis ad multitudinem ~iorum ‥ revelabit Ib. 401 (cf. ib.: ~ia sua scribant primum doctores). 3 selection, choice, preferred option. rex ‥ defuncto cognato, quia spes prioris erat soluta ~ii, Willelmo ‥ successionem Anglie dedit W. Malm. GR II 228. 4 aid, assistance, support, backing. b (~io or ~iis w. gen.) with the help or, by means of, by virtue of. c (sine ~io w. gen.) without the support of. addere suffragium mater dignare precatu Aldh. VirgV pref. 23; 704 Deo serviant et monasticam disciplinam, Christo ~ium largiente, regulariter exerceant Cart. Glast. I 142; maluerunt ut de Germania eis adduxissent ~ium Æthelw. I 3; 1167 ad vos sicut ad unicum et extremum ~ium recurrimus Becket Ep. 315; timentes ne domus suburbii forent Danis ~ia Chr. Pont. Ebor. A 350n. 1; subtractio spiritualis ~ii patrum suorum in purgatorio punitorum Ziz. 262.  b ~io scabellorum ‥ eo irrepsit W. Malm. GP V 262; mihi ‥ orationum et meritorum ~iis fraterne unitatis intuitu communicare dignetur H. Bos. Thom. VII 3; juvenis ‥ ~io armorum que absconderat viriliter defendit R. Niger Chr. I 68; scintilla incendii ventorum ~io se porrigit in immensum P. Blois Ep. 71; opidum ‥ fossati duplicis munitur ~io Ps.-Elmh. Hen. V 118.  c c756 (10c) rex ‥ populorum quibus me divina dispensatio sine meritorum ~io praeesse voluit CS 181. 5 prayer, intercession. 697 (15c) reddet rationem Christi genitricis Mariae in die judicii, in cujus ~io perdonavi CS 96; s1179 quem ‥ sustentaverat, ejusdem in morte ~ia devote postulaturus Gir. EH II 31; c1201 ut ‥ omnium orationum et ~iorum et aliorum beneficiorum quae in eadem ecclesia ‥ fient ‥ participes effici mereamur Ch. Sal. 64; 1236 juvent ‥ tua sanctorumque omnium in terris et in celo pia efficacissimaque ~ia Gros. Ep. 20; collectanei ‥ duo ad ~ia sanctorum Cart. Reading F 122; s1423 cum hora cantatur ante missam ac etiam temporibus ~iorum ‥ constanter in choro permaneant Amund. I 102.

suffrāgĭum, (8) ĭī, n. (suffragor), ¶ 1 suffrage, vote, voix quʼon donne : ferre Cic. Planc. 10 ; Leg. 3, 33, voter ; de alicujus capite, liberis, fortunis omnibus suffragium ferre Cic. Domo 46, voter sur = tenir à la merci de son vote la vie, les enfants, toute la fortune de qqn ; suffragium inire Liv. 3, 17, 4, aller voter ; in suffragium mittere Liv. 31, 7, faire voter ¶ 2 droit de suffrage : Cic. Agr. 2, 17 ; Vat. 2 ; Liv. 38, 36, 8 ¶ 3 jugement, opinion : Cic. Phil. 2, 42 || approbation, suffrages : Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 37 ; 2, 2, 103 ; Plin. 7, 101.

suffragium , ii. n.
保舉。說人情。舉薦。Captare suffragia populi 漁民保舉。漁民愛。Suffragio ejus indulgere 信人證見。Suffragia dirimere 分別順與逆之意見。Tacita suffragia 保舉帖。

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suffrāgium ī, n

• FRAG-, a voting-tablet, ballot, vote, voice, suffrage: suffragia in magistratu mandando ferri: ferunt suffragia: ut competitores pares suffragiis essent: suffragium inire, L.: libera, Iu.—The right of voting, right of suffrage, elective franchise: quarum (tribuum) suā lege suffragium sustulit: populi esse ius suffragium, quibus velit, impertire, L.: ut populusR.suffragio privaretur.—A decision, judgment, opinion: suffragio tuo rhetor.—Assent, approbation, applause: ventosae plebis suffragia, H.

SUFFRAGIUM

SUFFRA´GIUM[TABELLA; CIVITAS. ]

Suffragium

A vote. At Athens the popular vote in the assemblies was taken by a show of hands (χειροτονία) or by ballot (ψῆφος). For the Roman usages in voting, see comitia; and leges tabellariae.