publica
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Italian
Latin
Etymology
From pūblicus (“of or belonging to the people”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpuː.bli.ka/, [ˈpuː.blɪ.ka]
Adjective
pūblica
- nominative feminine singular of pūblicus
- nominative neuter plural of pūblicus
- accusative neuter plural of pūblicus
- vocative feminine singular of pūblicus
- vocative neuter plural of pūblicus
pūblicā
- ablative feminine singular of pūblicus
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | pūblica | pūblicae |
Genitive | pūblicae | pūblicārum |
Dative | pūblicae | pūblicīs |
Accusative | pūblicam | pūblicās |
Ablative | pūblicā | pūblicīs |
Vocative | pūblica | pūblicae |
Derived terms
- Piscīna pūblica
- respublica
Related terms
Descendants
- Albanian: pukë
References
- publica in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- publica in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- to guarantee the protection of the state; to promise a safe-conduct: fidem publicam dare, interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 1)
- the constitution: forma rei publicae
- to give the state a constitution: rem publicam constituere
- to give the state a constitution: rem publicam legibus et institutis temperare (Tusc. 1. 1. 2)
- to have no constitution, be in anarchy: nullam habere rem publicam
- to restore the ancient constitution: rem publicam in pristinum statum restituere
- to govern, administer the state: rem publicam gerere, administrare, regere, tractare, gubernare
- to have the management of the state: rei publicae praeesse
- to hold the reins of government: ad gubernacula (metaph. only in plur.) rei publicae sedere
- to hold the reins of government: clavum rei publicae tenere
- to hold the reins of government: gubernacula rei publicae tractare
- to devote oneself to politics, a political career: accedere, se conferre ad rem publicam
- to devote oneself to politics, a political career: rem publicam capessere (Off. 1. 21. 71)
- (ambiguous) to take part in politics: in re publica or in rebus publicis versari
- to take no part in politics: rei publicae deesse (opp. adesse)
- to retire from public life: a negotiis publicis se removere
- to defend, strengthen the state: rem publicam tueri, stabilire
- to aggrandise, extend the power of the state: rem publicam augere, amplificare
- to further the common weal: saluti rei publicae non deesse
- for political reasons: rei publicae causa (Sest. 47. 101)
- (ambiguous) the welfare of the state: summa res publica (or summa rei publicae)
- (ambiguous) the interests of the state: commoda publica or rei publicae rationes
- to further the public interests: rei publicae rationibus or simply rei publicae consulere
- to consider a thing from a political point of view: ad rei publicae rationes aliquid referre
- to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare: in rem publicam omni cogitatione curaque incumbere (Fam. 10. 1. 2)
- to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare: omnes curas et cogitationes in rem publicam conferre
- to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare: omnes curas in rei publicae salute defigere (Phil. 14. 5. 13)
- to devote oneself body and soul to the good of the state: totum et animo et corpore in salutem rei publicae se conferre
- (ambiguous) statesmen: viri rerum civilium, rei publicae gerendae periti or viri in re publica prudentes
- statesmen: principes rem publicam administrantes or simply principes
- to foresee political events long before: longe prospicere futuros casus rei publicae (De Amic. 12. 40)
- (ambiguous) a man's policy is aiming at, directed towards..: alicuius in re publica or capessendae rei publicae consilia eo spectant, ut...
- banished from public life: rei publicae muneribus orbatus
- an independent spirit: a partibus rei publicae animus liber (Sall. Cat. 4. 2)
- owing to political dissension: ex rei publicae dissensione
- to throw oneself heart and soul into politics: studio ad rem publicam ferri
- revolution: conversio rei publicae (Div. 2. 2. 6)
- to foster revolutionary projects: contra rem publicam sentire
- to be guilty of high treason: contra rem publicam facere
- to shake the stability of the state: rem publicam labefactare
- to throw the state into confusion: rem publicam perturbare
- to endanger the existence of the state: statum rei publicae convellere
- to damage the state: rem publicam vexare
- to completely overthrow the government, the state: rem publicam funditus evertere
- to give some one unlimited power in state affairs: rem publicam alicui permittere
- to deliver the state from a tyranny: rem publicam in libertatem vindicare a or ex dominatione
- to enrich oneself at the expense of the state: rem publicam quaestui habere
- to enter a thing in the public records: in tabulas publicas referre aliquid
- to accuse some one of malversation, embezzlement of public money: accusare aliquem peculatus, pecuniae publicae
- (ambiguous) in the time of the Republic: libera re publica
- (ambiguous) at the time of a most satisfactory government: optima re publica
- (ambiguous) the Republic: libera res publica, liber populus
- (ambiguous) to hold the first position in the state: principem in re publica locum obtinere
- (ambiguous) public affairs: negotia publica (Off. 1. 20. 69)
- (ambiguous) to take part in politics: in re publica or in rebus publicis versari
- (ambiguous) to retire from public life: a re publica recedere
- (ambiguous) the state is secure: res publica stat (opp. iacet)
- (ambiguous) for the advantage of the state; in the interests of the state: e re publica (opp. contra rem p.)
- (ambiguous) the welfare of the state: summa res publica (or summa rei publicae)
- (ambiguous) the interests of the state: commoda publica or rei publicae rationes
- (ambiguous) to have the good of the state at heart: bene, optime sentire de re publica
- (ambiguous) to have the good of the state at heart: omnia de re publica praeclara atque egregia sentire
- (ambiguous) statesmen: viri rerum civilium, rei publicae gerendae periti or viri in re publica prudentes
- (ambiguous) an experienced politician: homo in re publica exercitatus
- (ambiguous) to possess great political insight: plus in re publica videre
- (ambiguous) a man's policy is aiming at, directed towards..: alicuius in re publica or capessendae rei publicae consilia eo spectant, ut...
- (ambiguous) a political ally: consiliorum in re publica socius
- (ambiguous) to have the same political opinions: idem de re publica sentire
- (ambiguous) to hold different views in politics: ab aliquo in re publica dissentire
- (ambiguous) democracy: imperium populi or populare, civitas or res publica popularis
- (ambiguous) to betray the interests of the state: a re publica deficere
- (ambiguous) the public income from the mines: pecunia publica, quae ex metallis redit
- (ambiguous) let the consuls take measures for the protection of the state: videant or dent operam consules, ne quid res publica detrimenti capiat (Catil. 1. 2. 4)
- (ambiguous) to let out public works to contract: locare opera publica
- (ambiguous) a criminal case: causa publica (Brut. 48. 178)
- to guarantee the protection of the state; to promise a safe-conduct: fidem publicam dare, interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 1)
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