Uscana Uscāna, ae, f., a town of Illyria, Liv. 43, 18 sqq. Hence, Uscānenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Uscana, Liv. 43, 18; 43, 19.
usio ūsĭo, ōnis, f.utor, use (ante- and postclass.): domini usioni recipitur,Cato, R. R. 149, 2: quae tibi usioni supererunt,id. ib. 38, 4: usioni quod satis esset, Varr. ap. Non. 231, 6: usionis gratiā, Scaevola ap. Gell. 4, 1, 17: usionis causā,Dig. 34, 2, 28. Plur., Arn. 7, p. 238 dub.
Uspe Uspē, ēs, f., a town of Asiatic Scythia, Tac. A. 12, 16. Hence, Uspenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Uspe, Tac. A. 12, 17.
uspiam uspĭam, adv.us-piam, v. usque, at or in any place, anywhere, somewhere (rare but class; mostly in affirmative clauses; cf. usquam): sive est illa (lex) scripta uspiam, sive nusquam,Cic. Leg. 1, 15, 42: si avenam uspiam videris,id. Fin. 5, 30, 91: non dubitabam, quin te ille aut Dyrrhachii aut in istis locis uspiam visurus esset, id. Att. 1, 17, 2: utrum consistere uspiam velit, an mare transire, nescitur,id. ib. 7, 12, 2: malo esse in Tusculano aut uspiam in suburbano,id. ib. 16, 13, b, 1: perscrutabor fanum, si inveniam uspiam Aurum,Plaut. Aul. 4, 2, 13: ne uspiam insidiae fient,id. Mil. 3, 1, 2: metuo ne opsint mihi, neve opstent uspiam,id. ib. 4, 2, 6. With gen.: nec uspiam ruris reperitur ille,App. M. 7, p. 119: scripturarum,Aug. Ep. 164, 7.Transf., in any business or affair: Ol. Nimis tenax es. St. Num me expertus uspiam? Plaut. Cas. 4, 3, 19; cf. id. Mil. 3, 1, 2 supra.
usquam usquam, adv.us for ubs, from ubi; indef. suffix quam, as in quisquam, etc.; cf. usque, at or in any place, anywhere (usu. in neg. clauses, while uspiam, corresp. to quispiam, is used also affirmatively). Lit.: iste, cui nullus esset usquam consistendi locus, etc.,Cic. Fl. 21, 50: numquam etiam fui usquam, quin, etc.,Ter. Eun. 5, 9 (8), 62: neque quiescam usquam noctu neque interdiu,Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 21: nec usquam insistentes,Quint. 10, 7, 6: neque omnino hujus rei meminit usquam poëta ipse,id. 11, 2, 16. Of place in books or in history: quo neque acutius ullius imperatoris cogitatum neque celerius factum usquam legimus,Nep. Dat. 6, 8. With gen.: nec sane usquam terrarum locum, etc.,Just. 3, 3, 9. In neg. interrog. sentences: num ejus color pudoris signum usquam indicat?Ter. And. 5, 3, 7. With gen.: an quisquam usquam gentium est aeque miser?Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 13. In conditional clauses: si quid Usquam justitia est,Verg. A. 1, 604: si usquam,Quint. 6, 1, 51; 11, 1, 54. Affirmatively: miror te, cum Romā absis, usquam potius esse,Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 2: unde quod est usquam ... Inspicitur,Ov. M. 12, 41: implorare quod usquam est,Verg. A. 7, 311. Of other relations than those of place, in any thing, in any way; with neg., by no means, in no respect, etc. (rare but class.): neque istic neque alibi tibi usquam erit in me mora,Ter. And. 2, 5, 9: neque esset usquam consilio aut auctoritati locus,Cic. Off. 2, 1, 2: non usquam id quidem dicit omnino,id. Tusc. 5, 9, 24: Jugurtha neque advorsus iram ejus (populi Romani) usquam nisi avaritiā nobilitatis et pecuniā suā spem habere,Sall. J. 13, 5.Transf. * Of value: alicui usquam esse, to be of any account or importance (cf.: nullo loco habere, etc.): quasi jam usquam tibi sint viginti minae,Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 15 (Bentl. ex conj.: quasi hujus jam tibi). With verbs of motion, to any place, anywhither, anywhere: duci potis est si ea usquam gentium,Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 91: velut usquam Vinctus eas,Hor. S. 2, 7, 30. In gen., at all: nec vero usquam discedebam,Cic. Phil. 1, 1, 1: neque progredi usquam,Varr. R. R. 2. 4, 11: (formica) non usquam prorepit,Hor. S. 1, 1, 37: moveri Haud usquam potuit,Ov. M. 4, 553: prius, quam Tissaphernes usquam se moveret,Nep. Ages. 3, 2.
usque usquĕ, adv.us- for ubs-, from ubi with locative s; and que for qued, old abl. of quis; v. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 471; 838; cf.: quisque, usquam. Lit., all the way to or from any limit of space, time, etc. (cf.: fine, tenus); of place, all the way, right on, without interruption, continuously, constantly. With prepositions. With ab: qui a fundamento mihi usque movisti mare,Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 55: usque a mari supero Romam proficisci,Cic. Clu. 68, 192: ex omnibus spectaculis usque a Capitolio plausus excitatus,id. Sest. 58, 124: usque a rubro mari,Nep. Hann. 2, 1. Poet.: Dardaniam Siculo prospexit ab usque Pachyno,Verg. A. 7, 289 (sometimes as one word, v. abusque). With ex: usque ex ultimā Syriā atque Aegypto navigare,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 60, § 157. With ad: usque a Dianio ad Sinopen navigaverunt,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 34, § 87: ab imis unguibus usque ad verticem summum,id. Rosc. Com. 7, 20: usque ad Iconium,id. Fam. 3, 8, 4: ab Atticā ad Thessaliam usque,Plin. 4, 12, 21, § 63: usque ad Numantiam misit,Cic. Dejot. 7, 19: usque ad castra hostium accessit,Caes. B. G. 1, 51 (poet. and post-Aug. ad usque; often as one word, v. adusque). With in and acc.: cum ad eum usque in Pamphyliam legatos misissent,Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 35: portūs usque in sinūs oppidis et ad urbis crepidines infusi,id. Rep. 3, 31, 43. With trans: trans Alpes usque transfertur,Cic. Quint. 3, 12. With sub and acc.: admōrunt oculis usque sub ora faces,Ov. Ib. 240 (236). With adverbs of place: quod eos usque istinc exauditos putem,Cic. Att. 1, 14, 4. Esp., with quaque (less correctly as one word, usquequaque; v. II. A. 3. e. and II. B. 3. infra), everywhere: non usque quaque idoneum invenias locum, ubi, etc., Afran. ap. Non. p. 518, 6 (Com. Rel. v. 198 Rib.): immo vero, quom usquequaque umbra'st, tamen Sol semper hic est,Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 79: mari terrāque illas usque quaque quaeritat,id. Poen. prol. 105: aut undique religionem tolle, aut usque quaque conserva,Cic. Phil. 2, 43, 110: effugere non est, Flacce, basiatores. Instant ... occurrunt, et hinc et illinc, usquequaque, quacunque,Mart. 11, 98, 3; cf.: QVAQVE VSQVE,Inscr. Grut. 611, 13. With acc. of the place whither, all the way to, as far as, to. With names of towns (class.; acc. to Reisig. Vorles. p. 216, usque ad Numantiam means all the way to the town, i. e. to its walls or gates: usque Numantiam, all the way to or into it, implying entrance of the town; cf. the passages cited infra): theatrum ita resonans, ut usque Romam significationes vocesque referantur,Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 14, § 42: Miletum usque? obsecro,Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 21. With other names than those of towns (post-Aug.): ab hac (sc. Siciliā) Cretam usque Siculum (mare) vocat,Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 75: imperium usque extremos Orientis terminos prolatum,Just. 7, 1, 4: terminos usque Libyae,id. 1, 1, 5: ab Atticā Thessaliam usque,Plin. 4, 12, 21, § 63: ab eo usque Jovem,id. 2, 22, 20, § 84: horrendus ab astris Descendit vos usque fragor,Stat. Th. 11, 89.Meton. Of time, all the time, continually, perpetually, all the while from or to a period, as long or as far as, until. With prepositions. With ab: mihi magna cum eo jam inde usque a pueritiā Fuit semper familiaritas,Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 9: primus esses memoriter Progeniem nostram usque ab avo proferens,id. Phorm. 2, 3, 48: augures omnes usque a Romulo,Cic. Vatin. 8, 20: opinio jam usque ab heroicis ducta temporibus,
,id. Rep. 1, 37, 58. With acc. (post-Aug.): paucae, aegre se defen dentes, usque tempora Alexandri Magni duraverunt,Just. 2, 4, 32: a rege Romulo usque Caesarem Augustum,Flor. 1, prooem. 1.(al. usque in). With adverbs. With inde: pueritiae memoriam recordari ultimam, inde usque repetens, etc.,Cic. Arch. 1, 1. With antehac: ut animus in spe usque antehac attentus fuit, Ita, etc.,Ter. And. 2, 1, 3. With adhuc: quod occultatum'st usque adhuc nunc non potest,Plaut. Aul. 2, 3, 10: qui me tam leni passus animost usque adhuc facere, etc.,Ter. And. 1, 5, 27: cessatum usque adhuc est,
,Cic. Att. 4, 9, 1. Opp. nusquam: atque hoc non alienum est, quod ad multa pertineat, ne aut nusquam aut usquequaque dicatur, hic admonere,Cic. Inv. 2, 21, 63. With dum: usque dum regnum optinebit Juppiter,Plaut. Men. 5, 1, 28: conplebo familiam adeo usque satietatem dum capiet pater, id. Am. 1, 2, 9: usque id egi dudum, dum loquitur pater,Ter. Heaut. 5, 2, 30; Cato, R. R. 156: mihi quidem usque curae erit, quid agas, dum, quid egeris, sciero,Cic. Fam. 12, 19, 3; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 5, § 12; 2, 1, 6, § 16; Hor. C. 3, 30, 7; cf. dum, I. B. 1. b. With interea: nam usque dum ille vitam colet Inopem ... Interea usque illi de me supplicium dabo,Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 84 sqq. With donec: ibo odorans quasi canis venaticus Usque donec persecutus volpem ero vestigiis,Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 114. With quoad: usque illum, quoad ei nuntiatum esset consules descendisse, omnibus exclusis commentatum, etc.,Cic. Brut. 22, 87: dandum ordeum, usque quoad erunt lactentes,Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 12. With adeo: usque adeo in periculo fuisse, quoad, etc.,Cic. Sest. 38, 82; cf. Cato, R. R. 67: instare usque adeo, donec se adjurat,Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 40; id. Rud. 3, 5, 32: usque adeo, dum, C. Gracch. ap. Gell. 10, 3, 5; cf. Plaut. Am. 1, 2, 10 sub f. supra. With nunc (post-class.): nunc usque,
to this day
,Amm. 14, 2, 12: usque nunc,Hier. Ep. 3, 87. In other relations. Of extent or degree, even to, quite up to, or as far as.Absol.: ego vapulando, ille verberando, usque ambo defessi sumus,Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 5 Fleck. (al. verberando usque, ambo: incerta est distinctio, Don. ad loc.): poenasque dedit usque superque (= usque eo quod satis esset),Hor. S. 1, 2, 65. With ad: usque ad ravim poscam,Plaut. Aul. 2, 5, 10: usque ad necem,Ter. And. 1, 2, 28: hoc malum usque ad bestias perveniat,Cic. Rep. 1, 43, 67: usque ad eum finem, dum, etc.,Cic. Verr. 1, 6, 16; v. dum: assenserunt consules designati, omnes etiam consulares usque ad Pompeium, up to, i. e. except Pompey, Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 20. With adeo: undique totis Usque adeo turbatur agris,
to so great an extent
,Verg. E. 1, 12. With terminal adverbs: Anco regi familiaris est factus (sc. L. Tarquinius) usque eo, ut, etc.,Cic. Rep. 2, 20, 35; v. eo, under is fin.: usque quo non vis subici mihi?
how long?
Vulg. Exod. 10, 3; cf. quousque.Right on, always, without stop, continuously, constantly, incessantly: Ep. Ne abeas, priusquam ego ad te venero. Ap. Usque opperiar, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 122: Ctesipho me pugnis miserum Usque occidit,Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 20: an usque In nostrum jacies verba superba caput?Prop. 2, 8, 16: cantantes licet usque, minus via laedit, eamus,Verg. E. 9, 64; cf.: nec vidisse semel satis est, juvat usque morari,id. A. 6, 487: naturam expelles furcā, tamen usque recurret,Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 24. Repeated: allatres licet usque nos et usque,Mart. 5, 60, 1: ergo, qui prius usque et usque et usque Furum scindere podices solebam,Auct. Priap. 78. Esp.: usque quāque (less correctly as one word, usquequaque), in every thing, on every occasion: nolite usque quaque idem quaerere,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 5, § 10: an hoc usque quaque, aliter in vitā?id. Fin. 5, 30, 91 Madv. ad loc.: et id usquequaque quantum sit appareat,
Ustica Ustīca, ae, f.A small hill in the Sabine country, near Horace's villa, still called Val d'Ustica, Hor. C. 1, 17, 11.A small island north of Sicily, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 92.
usticius ustīcĭus, a, um, adj.uro, of a color produced by burning, i. e. brown (postclass.), Isid. Orig. 19, 28.
ustilago ustĭlāgo, ĭnis, f., a plant, called also carduus silvaticus, App. Herb. 109.
ustrina ustrīna, ae, f.uro. * A burning, burn, App. M. 7, p. 196, 30.A place for burning corpses, Inscr. Orell. 4517; cf. Fest. s. v. bustum, p. 32. Called also ‡ ustrī-num, i, n., Inscr. Grut. 656, 3; 755, 4; 1044, 7 al.
ustulo ustŭlo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.id.. Lit. In gen., to burn a little, to scorch, singe (very rare; syn. amburo): palos,Vitr. 5, 12: taleas oleagineas,id. 1, 5: caput ferventi ferro,i. e.
to crisp the hair
,Auct. Priap. 46. Pregn., to burn up, consume by fire: scripta lignis,Cat. 36, 8. * Transf., to pinch, nip, or blast with cold: gemmas (arboris) frigoris aurā,Auct. Priap. 62.
usualis ūsŭālis, e, adj.2. usus. That is for use, fit for use (post-class.): mancipia,Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 3.Usual, common, ordinary: sermo,Sid. Ep. 4, 10; Ambros. in Luc. 7, n. 150. Hence, adv.: ūsŭālĭter, in the usual manner (late Lat.), Cassiod. Var. 2, 39.
usuarius ūsŭārĭus, a, um, adj.id., of or belonging to use, usuary, viz., Pass., that is used, made use of: servus,i. e.
whom one has the use of
,
but does not own
,Dig. 7, 8, 14; Gell. 4, 1, 23.Act., as subst.: ūsŭā-rĭus, ii, m., one who uses or has the use of a thing, but no right of property in it: usus aquae personalis est: et ideo ad heredem usuarii transmitti non potest,Dig. 7, 8, 21: eadem et in usuario dicenda sunt,ib. 7, 1, 13, § 2.
usucapio ūsū-căpĭo (in recent edd. usually separate, ūsū căpĭo), cēpi, captum, 3, v. a.id.; jurid. t. t., to acquire ownership of a thing by long use, to acquire by prescription or usucaption: quoniam hereditas usu capta esset,Cic. Att. 1, 5, 6: scio jam biennium transisse, omniaque me usucepisse,Plin. Ep. 5, 1, 10: nullam penes se culpam esse, quod Hannibal jam velut usu cepisset Italiam,Liv. 22, 44, 6: subsiciva, ut usu capta, concessit,Suet. Dom. 9 fin.: filius pro donato non capiet usu,Dig. 41, 7, 1: propius est, ut usu eas capere non possis,ib. 41, 3, 29.
usucapio ūsū-căpĭo, ōnis, f.; jurid. t. t., the acquisition of ownership by long use or possession, usucaption: usucapio est dominii adeptio per continuationem possessionis anni vel biennii; rerum mobilium anni, immobilium biennii, Ulp. Fragm. tit. 19; cf. Gai Inst. 2, 41 sqq.; 2, 61; 2, 68; 2, 204; 4, 36; Paul. Sent. 5, 2; 1, 17, 1; Dig. 41, 3, 3; Cic. Caecin. 26, 74; Just. Inst. 2, 6; Dig. 41, tit. 3; Cod. Just. 7, 24; 7, 28 sq.; cf.: usus capio,Cic. Leg. 1, 21, 55. Sometimes separated: usu quoque capio,Dig. 41, 10, 1.
usucaptus ūsūcaptus, a, um, Part. of usucapio.
usufacio ūsū-făcĭo, v. 2. usus, I. B. 2. b. β.
usufructuarius ūsūfructŭārĭus, ii, m.usufructus; v. 2. usus, I. B. 2. a., one who has the use and profit but not the property of a thing, a usufructuary, Gai Inst. 2, 30; 3, 93; Dig. 7, 1, 7 al.
usurarius ūsūrārĭus, a, um, adj.usura. That serves or is fit for use, of which one has the use or enjoyment, = usuarius: puer,Plaut. Curc. 3, 12: uxor,id. Am. 1, 2, 36.Of or belonging to interest or usury, that pays interest: aera,Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 53: pecunia,
usureceptio ūsū-rĕceptĭo (also separately ūsū rĕceptĭo), ōnis, f.; law t. t., a recovery by usucaption of property once alienated: quae species usucapionis dicitur usureceptio, quia id quod aliquando habuimus recipimus per usucapionem, Gai Inst. 2, 59 sqq.
usurecipio ūsū-rĕcĭpĭo, cēpi, 3, v. a.; law t. t., to recover by usucaption property once alienated, Gai Inst. 2, 61.
usurpabilis ūsurpābĭlis, e, adj.usurpo, that may be used: homo,Tert. adv. Mart. 2, 6.
,Val. Max. 4, 4, 1. In partic., in jurid. lang., A seizing or using unlawfully, usurpation: qui sanctitatem baptismatis illicitā usurpatione geminaverit,Cod. Just. 1, 6, 1: per vim et usurpationem vindicare ac tenere aliquid,ib. 1, 4, 6.A using by another party, whereby a prescription or usucaption is interrupted: usurpatio est usucapionis interruptio,Dig. 41, 3, 2.
usurpative ūsurpātīvē, adv., v. usurpativus fin.
usurpativus ūsurpātīvus, a, um, adj.usurpo, II. B. 2., wrongly used, unusual, improper, usurpative (late Lat.): species verborum,Diom. p. 389 P.; Macr. Diff. Verb. p. 2764 ib. Adv.: ūsurpātīvē, in an unusual manner, improperly, wrongly: usurpative ait hordea,Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 210; id. ad Verg. A. 7, 289.
usurpator ūsurpātor, ōris, m.id., one who uses or takes possession unlawfully, a usurper of a thing (late Lat.): indebitae potestatis,Amm. 26, 7, 12: tanti nominis, Symm. Or. ap. Val. 1, 22. In gen., one who accomplishes: ardui operis, Jul. Sev. Syn. praef. 1.
usurpatrix ūsurpātrix, īcis, f.id., she that assumes or takes to herself without right (late Lat.): innocentiae (arrogantia), Salv. Gub. Dei, 3, 12.
usurpo usurpo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.perh. contr. from usu rapio, to seize to one's own use, to take into use; to make use of; to use, employ, apply, practise, exercise, enjoy (class.; cf. utor). In gen.: inter novam rem verbum usurpabo vetus,Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 29: nomen tantum virtutis usurpas: quid ipsa valeat, ignoras,Cic. Par. 2, 17: at quam crebro usurpat Et consul, et Antonius!id. Phil. 2, 28, 70; cf.: praeclare est hoc usurpatum a doctissimis,id. Par. 5, 1, 33: peregrinae condicionis homines vetuit usurpare Romana nomina, duntaxat gentilicia,Suet. Claud. 25: o barathrum! ubi nunc es? ut ego te usurpem lubens! I would occupy thee (cast myself into thee), Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 41: hoc genus poenae saepe in improbos cives hac in re publicā esse usurpatum recordatur,Cic. Cat. 4, 4, 7: conclusio, quā credo usuros veteres illos fuisse, si jam nota atque usurpata res esset,id. Or. 51, 169: id nunc jure imperii nostri quotannis usurpatum,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 20, § 51; consolationes, a sapientissimis viris usurpatae, id. Fam. 5, 16, 3: paucas tribus ad usurpandam libertatem vocare,id. Agr. 2, 7, 17: officium, quod semper usurpavi,id. Lael. 2, 8: quis est, qui C. Fabricii, M'. Curii non um caritate aliquā benevolentiae memoriam usurpet?
who does not cherish the memory of
,id. ib. 8, 28: nec patrum nec avorum memoriā quemquam id jus usurpasse,Liv. 27, 8, 9: solita munia,Tac. H. 4, 49 fin.: modo comitatem et temperantiam, saepius violentiam ac libidines usurpans,id. A. 11, 16: otium post labores,id. ib. 14, 55: nec puduit has vestis usurpare etiam viros,Plin. 11, 23, 27, § 78: sibi quisque dominorum usurpat servitutem,Dig. 8, 6, 6, § 1. With de: sed de hoc post erit usurpandum, cum de poëtis dicemus,Varr. L. L. 6, § 52 Müll. Impers.: usurpatum est, it is usual, customary; with a foll. ut, Dig. 50, 13, 1, § 6: quod in quibusdam provinciis usurpatur, Co. 2, 2, 22. In partic. Aliquid oculis, auribus, etc., to take possession or cognizance of, i. e. to perceive, observe, etc., through the senses (ante-class.): nec calidos aestus tuimur, nec frigora quimus Usurpare oculis,Lucr. 1, 301: advenio ex Seleuciā, Macedoniā atque Arabiā, Quas ego neque oculis neque pedibus umquam usurpavi meis,
I have never seen nor set foot in
,Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 4: aliquid sensibus,Lucr. 4, 975: unde meae usurpant aures sonitum?Plaut. Cas. 3, 5, 9. In jurid. lang., to get possession of, to acquire, obtain a thing: amissam possessionem ex jure civili surculo defringendo,Cic. de Or. 3, 28, 110: nec interest is qui usurpaverit (possessionem) dominus sit, necne,Dig. 41, 3, 5: mercatores, qui de fundis fiscalibus mercari consuerunt, nullam immunitatem solvendi publici vectigalis usurpare possunt,ib. 39, 4, 9, § 8. Abscl.: Mucium dicere solitum, lege non isse usurpatum mulierem, quae, cum Kal. Jan. apud virum matrimonii causā esse coepisset, a. d. IIII. Kal. Jan. sequentis usurpatum isset; non enim posse impleri trinoctium, quod abesse a viro usurpandi causa ex XII. tabulis deberet, because, unless absent from him at least three full days of the year, she became subject to him as his wife by prescription,Gell. 3, 2, 12 sq. Weiss (Herz. legi: non esse usurpatam mulierem); cf. Macr. S. 1, 3, 9; Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 31; Gai Inst. 1, 111; Gell. 18, 6, 8 sq.To assume or appropriate unlawfully, to usurp (not ante-Aug.): civitatem Romanam usurpantes securi percussit,Suet. Claud. 25: dominium totius loci,Cod. Just. 8, 10, 8: cognomina,Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 71: illicitum collegium,Dig. 47, 22, 2: cujus jus tyranni quaque usurparunt,Liv. 34, 32, 2: alienam possessionem,id. 33, 40, 5: possessionem Armeniae,Tac. A. 14, 26. To make use of or be acquainted with under any name, i. e. to name or call, to speak of habitually, adopt, assume in words or speech (cf. nuncupo): Jovem atque Junonem, reliquos, quos fratres inter se agnatosque usurpari atque appellari videmus,Cic. Univ. 11: soleo saepe ante oculos ponere idque libenter crebris usurpare sermonibus, omnis posse, etc.,id. Marcell. 2, 5: Graecum verbum usurpavi,id. Phil. 1, 1, 1: admonet saepe usurpatae Dionysi tyranni vocis, quā, etc.,Liv. 24, 22, 8: saepe eum usurpasse vocem, multo miserius seni exilium esse,id. 2, 40, 11: tabulata instituenda sunt: hoc enim nomine usurpant agricolae ramos truncosque prominentes,Col. 5, 6, 11: C. Laelius, is, qui Sapiens usurpatur,Cic. Off. 2, 11, 40; Vulg. Deut. 5, 11: cum hoc decere ... quod semper usurpamus in omnibus dictis et factis ..cum hoc, inquam, decere dicimus,
usus ūsus, ūs, m.utor, the use or using of any thing, in the widest sense (cf.: consuetudo, mos). Lit. In gen. The use, employment, exercise of any thing; with gen. obj.: virtus in usu sui tota posita est: usus autem ejus est maximus civitatis gubernatio,Cic. Rep. 1, 2, 2: cetera, ad virtutis usum idonea,id. Ac. 1, 6, 22. Absol.: Quaeque ipsi doceant in usu habere,Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 10: nec rhus Latinum nomen habet, cum in usum pluribus modis veniat,Plin. 24, 11, 54, § 91.Wear, a wearing out or away (poet.): ferreus adsiduo consumitur anulus usu,Ov. A. A. 1, 473: silices tenuantur ab usu,id. ib. 3, 91.Use, enjoyment,fruition: et usu rerum necessarium et dignitate spoliatum iri,Caes. B. G. 7, 66: tantumque nobis in nostrum privatum usum, quantum ipsi superesse posset, remitteret,Cic. Rep. 1, 8, 13: cave sis ne tu te usu perduis (i. e. ex usu tui),
lose control of yourself
,Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 225 Ussing ad loc.Use, practice, exercise: tantum usu cottidiano et exercitatione efficiunt, uti, etc.,Caes. B. G. 4, 33: quod adsiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit,Cic. Balb. 20, 45: cum rerum magnarum tractatio atque usus cum illarum artium studiis et cognitione conjungitur,id. Rep. 3, 3, 5: ad eam doctrinam, quam suo quisque studio adsecutus esset, adjungeretur usus frequens,id. de Or. 1, 4, 15: docuit nos longa vita ususque rerum maximarum,id. ib. 2, 50, 204: usu quidem in re publicā rerum maximarum facile omnis viceris,id. Rep. 1, 23, 37.Use, experience, discipline, skill acquired by practice (cf. experientia): Da. O Geta, provinciam Cepisti duram. Ge. Mi usus venit, hoc scio, i. e. I have found it so by experience, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 23 (al. usu venit; v.infra, II. C. 2.): vir tali prudentiā, etiam usu atque exercitatione praeditus,Cic. Clu. 31, 84: res posita in usu militari,id. Imp. Pomp. 10, 28: usum in re publicā magnum habere,id. Phil. 10, 2, 6: magnum in re militari usum habere, Caes B G. 1, 39; id. B. C. 2, 34: non recusare se, quin nullius usus imperator existimaretur,id. ib. 3, 45: nullo usu rei militaris percepto,id. B. G. 6, 40; id. B. C. 3, 84: usu nauticarum rerum ceteros antecedunt,id. B. G. 3, 8: ne usu manuque reliquorum opinionem fallerent,id. B. C. 3, 86: et Marius aut belli usum aut studia volgi amissurus,Sall. J. 84, 3; cf. id. ib. 89, 6: dantur duo usu sapientiāque praestantes,Nep. Timoth. 3, 2: seris venit usus ab annis,Ov. M. 6, 29: tum foeda clades, Romanisque usu incognita,Flor. 2, 2, 23. Personified: adiciam quod me docuit usus, magister egregius,
experience
,Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 12: usum et esse et haberi optimum dicendi magistrum,id. ib. 6, 29, 4.Use, habit, usage, custom, practice: usum loquendi populo concessi: scientiam mihi reservavi,Cic. Or. 48, 160: dicendi omnis ratio in medio posita communi quodam in usu,id. de Or. 1, 3, 12: neque quem usum belli haberent, aut quibus institutis uterentur,Caes. B. G. 4, 20: (vitulos) ad studium atque usum formabis agrestem,Verg. G. 3, 163: est omnino Capitoni in usu claros viros colere,
it is his custom
,Plin. Ep. 1, 17, 3: populum auctoritate suā ad usum frugalitatis revocavit,Just. 20, 4, 5: ab his Galli usum vitae cultioris didicerunt,id. 43, 4, 1: at horum recitatio usu jam recepta est,Plin. Ep. 7, 17, 3: cadent vocabula, si volet usus,Hor. A. P. 71. In partic. In jurid. lang. Usus et fructus, usus fructusque, and more frequently in one word, ūsusfructus, the use and enjoyment of property belonging to another, usufruct: usus enim ejus fundi et fructus testamento viri fuerat Caesenniae,Cic. Caecin. 7, 19: sibi horum usus fructusque contingat,Sen. Ep. 73, 9: rem nobis eripit casus, usum fructumque apud nos relinquit,id. ib. 98, 11: usumfructum omnium bonorum suorum Caesenniae legat, ut frueretur una cum filio,Cic. Caecin. 4, 11; cf.: ususfructus est jus alienis rebus utendi fruendi, salvā rerum substantiā,Dig. 7, 1, 1; v. the entire title, usufructu: dominus proprietatis alii usumfructum in jure cedere potest, Gai inst. 2, 30 sqq.; 2, 86; Ulp. Fragm. 15, 3.A use that creates ownership, acquisition by prescription, usucaption. In the connection usus et auctoritas, or without the copula, usus auctoritas; v. auctoritas; and cf. Rein, Röm. Privatr. p. 144 sq. In the phrase usu capere, to acquire by prescription (often as one word; v. 1. usucapio); hence, com.: Mer. Quojus nunc es? Sos. Tuos: nam pugnis usu fecisti tuom,Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 218.Intercourse, familiarity, association, intimacy, society (cf.: consuetudo, conversatio): domesticus usus et consuetudo,Cic. Rosc. Am. 6, 15: quocum mihi est magnus usus,id. Fam. 7, 32, 1; 9, 25, 2: conjunctus magno usu familiaritatis,id. ib. 13, 52: in tanto usu nostro tantāque amicitiā,id. Planc. 2, 5: inter nosmet ipsos vetus usus intercedit,id. Fam. 13, 23, 1: ut insinuaret se in quam maxime familiarem usum, Liv. 40, 21, 11: recens praestat nec longo cognitus usu,Ov. Tr. 3, 5, 9: natio nullo commercio colens mutuos usus,Curt. 7, 3, 5: neminem in usu habes nisi tibi dilectum,Plin. Pan. 88. Hence, In mal. part., Tib. 1, 9, 55; Ov. R. Am. 357.Use, practice, reality (opp. species): ut (liberi) in usum boni sint et in speciem populo,Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 42: illam alteram (partem Numidiae) specie quam usu potiorem Adherbal possedit,Sall. J. 16, 5: ut non in usum sic ad speciem imperii,Flor. 3, 13, 4.Transf.Use, usefulness, value, utility, benefit, profit, advantage: levis fructus, exiguus usus,Cic. Rep. 1, 17, 26: (arborum) consectio magnos usus affert ad navigia facienda,id. N. D. 2, 60, 152: propter lini inopiam atque ejus usus inscientiam,Caes. B. G. 3, 13: naves factae subito ex umidā materiā non eundem usum celeritatis habebant,
,Caes. B. G. 7, 80. With abl.: ubi usus veniat contra consertā manu,Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3.A fit occasion or opportunity to be used. Usus est or adest, an occasion or opportunity offers: de ceteris studiis alio loco dicemus, si usus fuerit,Cic. Tusc. 4, 3, 5. Esp.: usu venit, it happens, occurs, befalls, chances: nam quid homini potest turpius, quid viro miserius aut acerbius usu venire?Cic. Quint. 15, 49; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 39, § 101: si id culpa senectutis accideret, eadem mihi usu venirent,id. Sen. 3, 7: idem solet in demonstratione usu venire,id. Inv. 1, 10, 14; 1, 54, 104: quod item in poëmatis, in picturis usu venit,id. Off. 3, 3, 15: hoc illud eis usu venire solet, ut, etc.,id. Ac. 2, 11, 35: cum praesertim mihi usu venturum non arbitrarer, ut, etc.,id. Fam. 3, 8, 6: et, id quod usu venerat, Eumolpidas demigravit, actually occurred (however strange), Nep. Alcib. 4, 5: id quod numquam antea usu venerat,id. ib. 6, 3: praemeditatus, quid sibi esset usu venturum,Auct. Her. 2, 5, 8: Caesar biduum in iis locis moratus, quod haec de Vercingetorige usu ventura opinione perceperat,Caes. B. G. 7, 9: usu venire ut abhorreant, etc.,Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 8. Separated or in a reversed order: non venit idem usu mihi quod tu tibi scribis,Cic. Att. 7, 26, 1: quod cuipiam Thraco venisse usu fabula est,Gell. 19, 12, 6: quid, quod usu memoria patrum venit, ut, etc.,Cic. de Or. 1, 40, 183.