amplexus (noun M) : amplector
* An embracing, encircling, surrounding (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
* In gen.: amplexu terrarum, * Lucr. 5, 319: serpentis amplexu, * Cic. Div. 1, 36: exuit amplexus,my embrace,Ov. M. 9, 52: occupat (serpens) hos morsu, longis amplexibus illos,id. ib. 3, 48: oceanus, qui orbem terrarum amplexu finit,Liv. 36, 17; so Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 48; Stat. Th. 6, 255 al.
* Esp.
* A loving embrace, caress (mostly in plur.): cum dabit amplexus atque oscula dulcia figet,Verg. A. 1, 687; Vulg. Prov. 7, 18: inter amplexus flevit,ib. Gen. 46, 29: aliquem impedire amplexu,Ov. M. 2, 433: dum petis amplexus,id. H. 14, 69 Ruhnk.; Sen. Thyest. 522; also: amplexu petere aliquem,Ov. M. 6, 605: longe fieri ab amplexibus,Vulg. Eccl. 3, 5: circumfusus amplexibus Tiberii sui,Vell. 2, 123: tenere aliquem amplexu,Tac. A. 12, 68: in amplexus alicujus ruere,id. ib. 16, 32: in amplexus ejus effusus,id. ib. 12, 47.
* Euphemist., Ov. M. 4, 184; Juv. 6, 64; Sil. 11, 399 Drak.

amplexus, a, um, Part. of amplector.

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