I.jutting out, projecting.
I. Lit. (poet.): “minaci Pendentem scopulo,” overhanging, projecting, Verg. A. 8, 668: “robur saxi,” overlying, incumbent, Lucr. 1, 881.—
II. Trop., threatening, menacing, full of threats or menaces (class.).
A. Of living things: “Indutiomarus iste minax atque arrogans,” Cic. Font. 12, 36; Quint. 11, 3, 72: “vituli nondum metuenda fronte minaces,” Ov. Am. 3, 13, 15.— Sup.: “adversus barbaros minacissimus,” Suet. Calig. 51.—
B. Of inanimate things: “aequor saevum minaxque,” Ov. H. 19, 85: “fluvii,” Verg. G. 3, 77: “pestilentia minacior,” Liv. 4, 52 litterae, Cic. Fam. 16, 11, 2: “vox,” Hor. C. 1, 10, 10: “unda,” id. ib. 1, 12, 31: “genus dicendi,” Quint. 11, 1, 3: “vultus,” significant, Calp. 4, 1: “fortuna,” Juv. 10, 52.—Hence, adv.: mĭnācĭter , threateningly, menacingly, with threats or menaces (class.): “adversarios minaciter terrere,” Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90: “dictum,” Quint. 1, 5, 9.—Comp.: “minacius dicere quam facere,” Cic. Phil. 5, 8, 21.
