noun

irruptĭo

gen. irruptōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd

a breaking; bursting in; an irruption

a breaking or bursting in, an irruption.

In gen.: irruptionem facere in popinam, Plaut. Poen. prol. 42: ferarum, Plin.… ••

In gen.: irruptionem facere in popinam, Plaut. Poen. prol. 42: ferarum, Plin. Pan. 81: belli, Flor. 2, 12, 5: luminis, Pall. 10, 17: aquarum, Sen. Q. N. 3, 30, 5.—

an invasion; incursion; sally •

Esp., as milit. t. t., an invasion, incursion, sally: hostis, Suet. Tib. 6: etiamsi irruptio facta nulla sit, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 6, 15: Gallorum, Aug. Civ. Dei, 3, 31.

Perseus ID: n25022 Key: irruptio