I.“transilii,” Sen. Ep. 39, 5), 4, v. n. and a. [salio], to leap, jump, or spring across, to leap over, spring over, etc. (class.).
I. Lit.
(α).
Neutr.: “illac per hortum transilivit ad nos,” Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 38: “de muro ad nos, Auct. B. Hisp. 19, 3: transilire ex humilioribus in altiorem navem,” Liv. 30, 25, 6: “in hostium naves, Auct. B. Alex. 46, 4: per Thraciam, Macedoniam et Graeciam,” i. e. to hasten through, Flor. 3, 5, 25: “hinc in Aegyptum subito,” id. 4, 2, 6. —
(β).
Act.: “fama est, ludibrio fratris Remum novos transiluisse muros,” Liv. 1, 7, 2: “positas flammas,” Ov. F. 4, 727: “retia,” Plin. 9, 8, 9, § 31: “amnem,” Flor. 3, 3, 12: “vada,” Hor. C. 1, 3, 24: “quaternos senosque equos,” i. e. to leap from one to the other, Flor. 3, 3, 10.—
B. In partic., to go quickly over to, hasten to join a party: “eadem aetas Neronis principatu ad Thessalum transilivit,” Plin. 29, 1, 5, § 9. —
II. Trop.
(α).
Neutr., to hasten, make haste, pass rapidly (very rare): “ad ornamenta ea (i. e. aureos anulos) etiam servitute liberati transiliunt,” Plin. 33, 2, 8, § 33: “onyx in gemmam transilit ex lapide Caramaniae,” the name Onyx passed over, was transferred, id. 37, 6, 24, § 90 dub. (v. Jan. ad loc.).—
(β).
Act. (class.): “transilire ante pedes posita et alia longe repetita sumere,” to skip over, neglect, Cic. de Or. 3, 40, 160: “ne rem unam pulcherrimam transiliat oratio,” to pass by, omil, id. Phil. 2, 33, 84: “quid est in principatu tuo quod cujusquam praedicatio vel transilire vel praetervehi debeat?” Plin. Pan. 56, 2: “non transilivi principis nostri consulatum,” id. ib. 56, 66: “proxima pars vitae transilienda meae,” Ov. P. 1, 2, 146: “ne quis modici transiliat munera Liberi,” i. e. enjoy to excess, Hor. C. 1, 18, 7.
