supplex

genua amplectens effatur talia supplex
clinging to his knees as a suppliant, he spoke forth such things

supplex , icis, c.: a suppliant, 2.542. (supplicō, beseech)

supplex , icis: adj. (supplicō, beseech), kneeling, entreating, suppliant, 3.439; subst., supplex, icis, c., a suppliant, 2.542.

supplex (subpl-), ĭcis (abl. supplĭci, but also -ĭce freq. in dactyl. and anap. verse, Hor. C. 3, 14, 8; Tib. 1, 2, 14; Ov. M. 2, 396 al.; and always when used subst., Verg. A. 3, 667; Ov. M. 8, 261; Curt. 5, 3, 14; or to denote a temporary attitude or relation, not a permanent characteristic, Cic. Scaur. 2, 35; Luc. 8, 287; 8, 346; cf. Neue, Formenl. 2, 46; gen. plur. supplicium, Liv. 24, 30; 29, 16; 35, 34), adj. [sup-plico, bending the knees, kneeling down; hence],

• humbly begging or entreating; humble, submissive, beseeching, suppliant, supplicant (class.; syn.: humilis, submissus).
• • • • • α Absol.: supplex te ad pedes abiciebas, Cic. Phil. 2, 34, 86; cf. id. Lig. 5, 13: ad alios se reges supplicem contulisse, id. Imp. Pomp. 8, 21: et genua amplectens effatur talia supplex, Verg. A. 10, 523: vobis supplex manus tendit patria communis, Cic. Cat. 4, 9, 18; cf. infra II.: se supplicem pro aliquo profiteri, id. Pis. 32, 80: supplex ad aliquem venire, id. Att. 16, 16, C, § 10: ad opem judicum supplices confugere, id. Font. 15, 33 (11, 23): do manus Supplex, Hor. Epod. 17, 2: supplex populi suffragia capto, id. Ep. 2, 2, 103: tibi quo die Portus Alexandrea supplex patefecit, id. C. 4, 14, 35: supplex rogabo, Stat. Achill. 1, 50.—
        • β With dat.: ut tibi fierem supplex, Plaut. Ps. 5, 2, 20 (1304): judicibus supplex, Cic. Tusc. 1, 29, 71; id. de Or. 1, 53, 229: ego me plurimis pro te supplicem abjeci, id. Mil. 36, 100; Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 101 (1025); id. Cist. 1, 1, 34 (34); id. Pers. 2, 3, 18 (268); id. Stich. 2, 1, 18 (291); Ter. Phorm. 887; Cic. Planc. 8, 21; Ov. H. 12, 185 al.: cum Alcibiades Socrati supplex esset, ut, etc., Cic. Tusc. 3, 32, 77.—
        • γ As subst.: supplex, ĭcis, m., a suppliant, humble petitioner: in miseros ac supplices misericordiā uti, Caes. B. G. 2, 28: et nos jacentis ad pedes supplicum voce prohibebis? Cic. Lig. 5, 13: tu supplice digno dignior, Val. Fl. 7, 290: paternus, Sen. Troad. 315; so with a pron. possess. or gen.: vester est supplex, judices, Cic. Mur. 40, 86; so, vester, id. Clu. 70, 200: tuus, Hor. C. 3, 10, 16: supplex vestrae misericordiae, Cic. Cael. 32, 79: dei, Nep. Paus. 4, 5; id. Ages. 4, 8: tui numinis, Sen. Agam. 343: domus inimicae, Quint. Decl. 9, 1.—
• II Transf., of things: manus supplices, Cic. Font. 21, 48 (17, 38): manu supplice, Ov. M. 11, 279: dextra, Val. Fl. 4, 11: vitta, Hor. C. 3, 14, 8: dona, Verg. A. 3, 439: libelli, Mart. 8, 31, 3: vota, Verg. A. 8, 61: verba, Cic. Att. 12, 32, 1: vox, Sall. C. 31, 7; Ov. M. 2, 396; Liv. 30, 12; Curt. 4, 6, 28: voce supplex, Tac. A. 1, 57: oliva, Val. Fl. 3, 424: querelae, Tib. 1, 4, 72: lacrimae, Prop. 1, 16, 4: causa, Quint. 11, 1, 3.—Hence, adv.: sup-plĭcĭter, humbly, submissively, suppliantly: suppliciter demisseque respondere, Cic. Fl. 10, 21; id. de Or. 1, 20, 90; Caes. B. G. 1, 27; Suet. Aug. 13; id. Tib. 10; Verg. A. 1, 481; 12, 220; Hor. S. 1, 8, 32; Ov. F. 2, 438; id. P. 1, 10, 44.

supplex, plicis, Abl. gew. supplice, doch auch supplicī, Genet. Plur. supplicum u. (selten) supplicium (sub u. placo), sich demütigend, demütig bittend, demütig flehend, a) absol., supplex te ad pedes abiciebas, Cic.: pro sua incolumitate supplex, Tac. – übtr., v. lebl. Subjj.: tendit ad vos manus supplices, Cic.: orat multis et supplicibus verbis, Cic.: apud alqm vocem supplicem mittere, Liv.: voce supplici postulare, Sall.: s. libellus, Bittschrift, Mart. – b) m. Dat.: alci fieri od. esse supplicem, jmd. demütig bitten, Plaut. u. Cic.: cum lacrimans Socrati supplex esset, ut etc., Cic. – c) m. Pronom. poss. od. m. Genet. des Angeflehten: vester est supplex, Cic.: tuus, Hor.: dei, Nep.: misericordiae vestrae, Cic.: eorum (näml. simulacrorum ararumque) supplices, an ihnen, unter ihrem Schutze, Nep. – ➳ Über den Abl. Sing. vgl. Neue-Wagener Formenl.³ 2, 78 u. 79; über den Genet. Plur. dies. 2, 128 u. 129.

1 supplex v. supellex

2 supplex [CL] 1 who makes humble entreaty, suppliant. b that expresses supplication. psalmos canet stando suplex Gildas Pen. 22; ut ‥ genibus flexis ~ex supernam pietatem rogaret ‥ Bede HE IV 29 p. 278; a804 ~ex ego vestrae sanctitati me ipsum commendare curavi, deprecans ‥ Alcuin Ep. 301; obnixe hoc rogitat scriptor supplex Godemannus Godeman 38; huc laboriose adductus, ‥ ad orationem deponitur ~icissimus Gosc. Transl. Mild. 36; suplex genua flexi, salutem dixi suplicem Map NC III 2 f. 36.  b ~ici voce proclamabat ‥ “adjuro te per Deum ne me torqueas” [Marc. v 7] Bede Ep. Cath. 21D; comites ipsius ~icibus obsecrationibus ne hoc quod dicebat incepisset exorabant Felix Guthl. 19; plebs ‥ dicata Deo veniens cum supplice voto Wulf. Brev. 38; a1104 humilis ancilla tua ‥ ~ices ad te manus tendens Ep. Anselm. (317) V 244; fidelibus lacrimis et ~ici gemitu Map NC III 2 f. 37v; ut ‥ ipsius sancti ~ex intercessio vobis proficiat ad salutem Canon. G. Sempr. f. 138. 2 humble, lowly. b that involves humility. quo regnante novum praecelsa mole sacellum / Bugge construxit, supplex vernacula Christi Aldh. CE 3. 39; c705 tuae almitatis suplex servulus Wealdhere Ep. 22; c746 Bonifatius ~ex servus servorum Dei Bonif. Ep. 66.  b 1259 ~icissimos jugis obedientie famulatus Ad. Marsh Ep. 169 (ed. OMT). 3 (of domestic animal) docile, submissive, compliant. 1238 emant duos pulcros equos qui sint delicati, ~ices, et boni ad manum Cl 38.

supplex, (8) plĭcis, qui plie les genoux, qui se prosterne, suppliant : a) [abs^t ] Cic. Phil. 2, 86 ; Lig. 13 ; Pomp. 21 ; Cat. 4, 18, etc. ; manus supplices Cic. Font. 48, mains suppliantes ; supplicia verba Cic. Att. 12, 32, 1, paroles suppliantes ; b) [avec dat.] : supplex judicibus non fuit Cic. Tusc. 1, 71, il ne se présenta pas en suppliant devant les juges, cf. Cic. de Or. 1, 229 ; me plurimis pro te supplicem abjeci Cic. Mil. 100, pour toi, je me suis jeté en suppliant aux pieds dʼun grand nombre de personnes ; cum Alcibiades Socrati supplex esset, ut Cic. Tusc. 3, 77, Alcibiade suppliant Socrate de ; c) [pris subst^t ] : Cæs. G. 2, 28, 3 ; Cic. Lig. 13 ; vester est supplex Cic. Clu. 200, il vous supplie, cf. Hor. O. 3, 10, 16 ; supplex vestræ misericordiæ Cic. Cæl. 79, qui implore votre pitié, cf. Nep. Paus. 4, 5 ; Ages. 4, 8.

➳ abl. supplici ; supplice subst. et poét. || gén. pl. supplicum Cic. Mur. 9 ; supplicium *Liv. 24, 30, 14 ; 29, 16, 6.

supplex , icis. m. f. n. adj.
懇求者。叩乞者。Libellus supplex 禀帖。奏本。Supplicem esse ei 懇求彼。Cum eum videret supplicem dei 及見其求神。

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supplex (subpl-) icis (abl.icī or ice; genplur. -icum, rarely -icium), adj.

• sub+PARC-, kneeling in entreaty, begging, entreating, humble, submissive, beseeching, suppliant, supplicant: supplex te ad pedes abiciebas: vobis supplex manūs tendit patria communis: gener a consulis pedibus supplex reicebatur: Ne quoiquam suorum aequalium supplex siet, T.: iudicibus: cum Alcibiades Socrati supplex esset, ut, etc.—As substm., a suppliant, humble petitioner: in miseros ac supplices misericordiā uti, Cs.: nos supplicum voce prohibebis?: vester est supplex, iudices: tuus, H.: dei, N.—Of things, of a supplicant, expressive of entreaty, suppliant, humble, beseeching: manūs: manu supplice, O.: vitta, H.: vota, V.: vox, S.