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consternātĭo , ōnis, f. 2. consterno (not ante-Aug.; mostly in histt.),
I.confusion, dismay, consternation, alarm, disquietude, disturbance.
I. In gen.: “pavor et consternatio mentis,” Tac. A. 13, 16: “quae causa irae consternationisque subitae foret,” Liv. 28, 25, 5 Weissenb. ad loc.: “muliebris,” id. 34, 2, 6: “creditorum,” Val. Max. 9, 7, 4: “populi,” id. 9, 15, 4; Suet. Calig. 51; id. Claud. 12.—*
B. Transf., of the fright of horses (with pavor), Liv. 37, 42, 1.—
II. In partic., mutiny, tumult, disorder, sedition, Liv. 34, 2, 6; Tac. A. 1, 39: “neque plures consternatione proximā insanisse crediderim,” id. H. 1, 83 fin.; 2, 49; 4, 50: “excusare apud regem consternationem suam,” Curt. 5, 10, 8: “interfectis consternationis auctoribus,” id. 7, 10, 13; 8, 1, 24.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (12):
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 51
    • Tacitus, Annales, 13.16
    • Tacitus, Annales, 1.39
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 1.83
    • Suetonius, Divus Claudius, 12
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 28, 25.5
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 42.1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 34, 2.6
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 5.10.8
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 7.10.13
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 9.15.4
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 9.7.4
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