previous next
vexātĭo , ōnis, f. vexo,
I.a violent movement, shaking.
I. Lit. (rare): “partus,” Plin. 28, 19, 77, § 253: “minima pomorum,” Petr. 60: “ipsā enim vexatione constringitur (arbor) et radices certius figit,” Sen. Prov. 4, 16.—
II. Trop., agitation, trial: “nisi agitetur (virtus), nisi assiduā vexatione roboretur, non potest esse perfecta,” Lact. 3, 29, 26.—
III. Transf., in gen., discomfort, annoyance, hardship, distress; trouble, vexation: “corporis,” Cic. Tusc. 4, 8, 18: “vulneris,” Liv. 21, 48, 7: “cum omni genere vexationis processerunt,” id. 44, 5, 8: “viae,” Col. 1, 3, 3: “stomachi,” Plin. 31, 6, 35, § 68: “dentes sine vexatione extrahere,” id. 32, 7, 26, § 79: “ut virgines Vestales ex acerbissimā vexatione eriperem,” Cic. Cat. 4, 1, 2: “vexatio direptioque sociorum,” id. ib. 1, 7, 18: “per vexationem et contumelias,” Liv. 38, 59, 9: “multā cum vexatione,” Curt. 5, 4, 21: “sine magnā vexatione,” id. 6, 5, 13.—
B. Persecution, Sulp. Sev. 1, 1, 3.
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.

The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (8 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Cicero, Against Catiline, 4.1.2
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 44, 5
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 38, 59
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 48
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 4.8
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 1.3.3
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 5.4.21
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 6.5.13
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: