verb deponent transitive

pĕrīclĭtor

2nd PP pĕrīclĭtārī · 3rd PP pĕrīclĭtātus · conj. 1st

(periclitatus, in

pass. signif.; v. infra fin.), v. dep. a. and n. periculum.

pass. signif.; v. infra fin.), v. dep. a. and n. periculum.

Act.

Act.

to try; prove; test ••

In gen., to try, prove, test any thing, to make a trial of, put to the test (class.; syn.: experior, tento): periclitatus animum sum tuum, quid faceres, Plaut. Am 3, 2, 33: an periclitamini Quid animi habeam, id. ib. 2, 2, 57: belli fortunam tentare ac periclitari, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 50, § 132: omnia, id. Quint. 31, 96: fidem alicujus. Sol. 19: in periclitandis experiundisque pueris, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 97: periclitandae vires ingenii, id. de Or. 1, 34, 157: exerceri in rebus cominus noscendis periclitandisque, Gell. 13, 8, 2.—

to put in peril; to endanger; risk

In partic., to put in peril, to endanger, risk, jeopard (rare but class.): non est saepius in uno homine salus summa periclitanda rei publicae, Cic. Cat. 1, 5, 11.—

Neutr

Neutr.

To try; attempt; make an attempt •

To try, attempt, make an attempt (class.): periclitari volui, si, etc., Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 18, 3: cotidie quid nostri auderent, periclitabatur, Caes. B. G. 2, 8; Cic. Off. 3, 18, 73.—

to venture; to be bold; enterprising •

Pregn., to venture, to be bold or enterprising (post-Aug.): proeliis et periclitando tuti sunt, Tac. G. 40.—

To be in danger; peril; to incur •

To be in danger or peril, to incur or be exposed to danger, to be endangered or imperilled (class.): ut potius Gallorum vita quam legionariorum periclitaretur, Caes. B. G. 6, 33: ne de summā imperii populus Romanus periclitetur, Aug. ap. Suet. Tib. 21.—

With abl.: famā ingenii, Liv. 40, 15: capite, to have one's head in danger, be… ••

With abl.: famā ingenii, Liv. 40, 15: capite, to have one's head in danger, be in danger of losing one's head, Mart. 6, 26, 1: veneno, Just. 37, 3, 7: paralysi, Plin. 20, 15, 59, § 165: causā, to be on trial, Quint. 7, 2, 12.—

With gen. (postclass.): capitis, to be in peril of one's life, App. M. 8, p.… •

With gen. (postclass.): capitis, to be in peril of one's life, App. M. 8, p. 216, 13.—

ab; pro; propter ••

With inf. (postAug.): periclitabatur totam paene tragoediam evertere, Petr. 140: rumpi, Quint. 11, 3, 42; Plin. 26, 11, 69, § 112.—With ab and abl.: ab obtrectatore, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29.—With pro: pro veritate, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29.—With propter: propter te cotidie, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29: propter peccatum, Petr. 30, 7.—With ex: periclitantes ex canis rabiosi morsu, Plin. 32, 5, 19, § 54.—

that the words may run no danger; part. perf.;; tried figuratively •

Trop.: ut verba non periclitentur, that the words may run no danger (of losing the cause), Quint. 7, 3, 17.—Hence, pĕrīclĭtātus, a, um, part. perf.; in pass. signif., tried, tested: periclitatis moribus amicorum, Cic. Lael. 17, 63.

Perseus ID: n35041 Key: periclitor