noun

prōpŏsĭtĭo

gen. prōpŏsĭtōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd

A setting forth; proposing; a representation

A setting forth or proposing, a representation.

(Mental; class.) Vitae, Cic. Tusc. 3, 18, 39: rerum magnarum cum animi amplā… •

(Mental; class.) Vitae, Cic. Tusc. 3, 18, 39: rerum magnarum cum animi amplā quādam propositione cogitatio, Cic. Inv. 2, 54, 163.—

(In words.) Sunt quaedam tam breves causae, ut propositionem potius habeant…

(In words.) Sunt quaedam tam breves causae, ut propositionem potius habeant quam narrationem, Quint. 4, 2, 4; cf. Dig. 2, 1, 7, § 2.—

A design; purpose; resolution •

A design, purpose, resolution, determination: propositio animi, Dig. 50, 16, 225.—

the first proposition •

In logic, the first proposition of a syllogism (class.): propositio est, per quem locus is breviter exponitur, ex quo vis omnis oportet emanet ratiocinationis, Cic. Inv. 1, 37, 67; 1, 34, 35; Auct. Her. 2, 18, 28.—

by extension

A principal subject; theme

A principal subject, theme (class.), Cic. de Or. 3, 53; Sen. Ben. 6, 7, 1; Quint. 5, 14, 1.—

a proposition

Still more generally, a proposition of any kind (post-Aug.), Quint. 7, 1, 47, § 9; Gell. 2, 7, 21.—

a statement; a case

In jurid. lang., a statement of a question of law; a case submitted for legal opinion, Dig. 16, 1, 19, § 1; 36, 4, 6.—

a setting forth for public view •

Esp. in bibl. lang., a setting forth for public view: panes propositionis, Vulg. Exod. 25, 30; id. Marc. 2, 26 et saep.

Perseus ID: n38938 Key: propositio