verb transitive intransitive

con-flīgo

2nd PP con-flīgere · 3rd PP xi · 4th PP con-flīgctum · conj. 3rd

to strike one thing against; on another, to strike, bring; join together, to unite

Act. (rare), to strike one thing against or on another, to strike, bring, or join together, to unite.

Prop.: semina, Lucr. 4, 1216 (but in id. 2, 98, the read. is confulta; v.… •

Prop.: semina, Lucr. 4, 1216 (but in id. 2, 98, the read. is confulta; v. confultus).—

to oppose in comparison, to contrast figuratively •

Trop., to oppose in comparison, to contrast: factum adversarii cum scripto, Cic. Inv. 2, 43, 126.—

Neutr., to be in conflict, to contend, fight, combat

Neutr., to be in conflict, to contend, fight, combat.

cum, contra, adversus, inter se

Prop. (freq. and class. in prose and poetry); constr. with cum, contra, adversus, inter se, or absol.

cum •

With cum: manu cum hoste confligere, Cic. Off. 1, 23, 81; id. Imp. Pomp. 10, 28; id. Tusc. 4, 22, 50; id. Dom. 25, 66; Sall. C. 57 fin.; Liv. 4, 17, 8: cum Hannibale acie, id. 30, 19, 11; Suet. Vesp. 4.—

Contra

Contra: contra sceleratissimam conspirationem hostium, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 13, a, 5.—

Adversus •

Adversus: adversus Rhodiorum classem, Nep. Hann. 8 fin.—

absol ••

Absol.: ad confligendum venientibus undique Poenis, Lucr. 3, 833: armis, Cic. Pis. 9, 20; id. Caecin. 16, 46: angusto mari, Nep. Them. 4, 5: duas aquilas in conspectu omnium conflixisse, Suet. Vesp. 5.—

by extension •

Transf., of inanim. subjects: confligunt hiemes aestatibus, Lucr. 6, 373: adversi venti Confligunt, Verg. A. 2, 417.—

figuratively •

Trop.: causae, quae inter se confligunt, Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 25: illae (naves) adeo graviter inter se incitatae conflixerunt, ut vehementissime utraque ex concursu laboraret, Caes. B. C. 2, 6; cf. Quint. 3, 6, 12; 7, 7, 4. —Of a contest in words: leviore actione confligere, Cic. Caecin. 3, 8; so impers., Quint. 5, 7, 3; Cic. Fin. 4, 2, 3.

Perseus ID: n10169 Key: confligo