I.fut. iniet, Sen. Ben. 21, 2), v. a. and n.
I. To go into, to enter a place (class.).
A. Lit.
1. In gen., constr. with acc., or with in and acc.
(α).
With acc.: “illius domum,” Cic. Deiot. 3, 8: “urbem,” Liv. 3, 24, 8: “Argolicas acies non ignarus ini (i. e. inii),” Stat. Th. 8, 107: “convivia,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 18, 52: “viam, iter,” to enter on a journey, id. Mur. 12, 26.—Pass.: “nemus nullis illud initur equis,” Ov. F. 3, 266: “(Hispania) prima Romanis inita provinciarum,” Liv. 28, 12, 12.—
2. In partic., to know, in mal. part., Liv. 41, 13, 2: reginam, Drusillam, Anton. ap. Suet. Aug. 69: “feminae viros ineunt,” Sen. Ep. 95, 21; “so of animals,” to pair, Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 9; Plin. 10, 63, 83, § 178.—Pass.: “vacca ab agresti tauro inita,” Liv. 41, 13, 2; cf.: “sic velut inita arbor fecundo semine fertilior exstat,” Col. 5, 9, 16.—
B. Trop., to enter upon, begin a business, an enterprise, occupation, office, etc.: “magistratum,” Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 2: “consulatum,” Liv. 24, 9, 7: “imperium,” Suet. Tib. 67.—Pass.: “inito magistratu,” Liv. 36, 1, 1: “magnum et difficile certamen iniens,” Cic. Fin. 4, 12, 31; Curt. 4, 3, 12: “proelium,” id. Off. 1, 11, 37; Vell. 2, 55, 3; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vesp. 4: “pugnas,” Verg. A. 11, 912: “bellum,” Curt. 5, 9, 4.—Pass.: “bellum cum rege Philippo initum est,” Liv. 31, 5, 1; 36, 1, 5: numerum, to go into an enumeration, i. e. to enumerate, give the number: “numerus interfectorum haud facile iniri potuit,” Liv. 38, 23, 6: “numerus inibatur,” Caes. B. G. 7, 76: rationem, to make an estimate: “rationem inire oportet operarum, dierum,” Cato, R. R. 2, 2; cf.: “initā subductāque ratione,” Cic. N. D. 3, 29, 71: inire rationem also freq. signifies, to calculate, consider, find out, devise, contrive: “rogo, ut adjuves ineasque rationem, quemadmodum ea mulier Romam perducatur,” id. Fam. 13, 28, 2: “mihi ineunda ratio, et via reperiunda est, qua ad Apronii quaestum possim pervenire,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 46. § 110: ut multa tam gravis depelleretur, a me inita ratio est. id. Fam. 5, 20, 4: “rationem de re,” id. Phil. 5, 19, 53: “ad hunc interficiendum talem iniit rationem,” Nep. Hann. 10, 3: “aestimationem,” to make an estimate, to estimate, value, Sen. Ben. 3, 8 fin.: “mensuram agrorum,” to take the measure of, to measure, survey, Col. 5, 3, 1: societatem cum aliquo, to enter into or form an association with a person, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 8, 3; so of an alliance, Suet. Tib. 2: “bellum,” to take part in, Cic. Off. 1, 11, 37; Curt. 5, 9, 4: “pugnas,” to begin, Verg. A. 11, 912: “pugnam,” Vell. 1, 9, 3; 2, 55, 3: “indutias,” to conclude, make, Plin. Pan. 11, 5: consilium, to form a plan, Ov. F. 3, 380: “consilia inibat, quemadmodum a Gergovia discederet,” formed plans, considered, deliberated, Caes. B. G. 7, 43: “consilium facinoris contra vitam alicujus,” Cic. Deiot. 2, 4: gratiam, to get into the good graces, obtaĭn the favor of: “plures ineuntur gratiae, si, etc.,” the favor of many is gained, id. Brut. 57, 209: “gratiam ab aliquo,” Nep. Alcib. 9 fin.: “apud regem initam gratiam volebant,” Liv. 36, 5, 3: “summam gratiam a bonis omnibus,” Cic. Att. 7, 9, 3: viam, to find out a way to do any thing: “ineamus viam aliquam, qua utri utris imperent, decerni possit,” Liv. 1, 23, 9: “suffragia, i. q. dare,” id. 3, 17, 4; 3, 25, 4: “inită aestate,” in the beginning of, Caes. B. G. 2, 2; 2, 35, 2; cf.: “inită hieme,” id. ib. 3, 7, 1.—Poet.: “somnum,” to fall asleep, Verg. E. 1, 56: “ipse ego paulisper pro te tua munera inibo,” to undertake, id. A. 5, 846: “formam vitae,” to enter upon a course of life, Tac. A. 1, 74: “teque adeo decus hoc aevi, te consule (puer), inibit, Pollio,” he will enter on this golden age during your consulship, Verg. E. 4, 11 Ladew.; cf. Forbig. ad loc.—
II. v. n. (= incipere), to make a beginning, to begin: “ex ineunte aevo,” Lucr. 5, 859; so, “ineunte vere,” Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 12, 35 fin.: “ineunte aestate,” id. Att. 4, 2, 6: “ab ineunte aetate,” id. de Or. 1, 21, 97: “ab ineunte adulescentia,” id. Div. in Caecil. 2, 4; Nep. Alcib. 2, 2; cf. id. Them. 1, 1 al.
