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(verb) : mūnĭo (old form moenio, v. below), īvi or ĭi, ītum, 4 (
* Fut. munibis for munies, Veg. Vet. 1, 10, 5), moenia, lit. to wall; hence, to build a wall around, to defend with a wall, to fortify, defend, protect, secure, put in a state of defence (class.).
* Lit.: arcem ad urbem obsidendam,Nep. Tim. 3, 3: palatium,Liv. 1, 7: locum,Caes. B. G. 1, 24, 3.—With abl.: Alpibus Italiam munierat ante natura,Cic. Prov. Cons. 14, 34: domum praesidiis,id. Cat. 1, 4, 10: castra vallo fossāque,with palisades and a trench,Caes. B. G. 2, 5: locum muro,id. ib. 29.—With a homogeneous object, prov.: magna moenis moenia,you are undertaking a great thing,Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 73: duovir urbis moeniendae,Inscr. Orell. 7142.— Absol.: quod idoneum ad muniendum putarent, for fortifying, i. e. for use in the fortifications, Nep. Them. 6, 21; Hirt. B. G. 8, 31. —Also, to surround, guard, for the protection of other things: ignem ita munire ut non evagaretur, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 12, 7, 7.
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* To make a road, etc., i. e. to make passable by opening, repairing, or paving it: quasi Appius Caecus viam munierit,Cic. Mil. 7, 17: rupem,Liv. 21, 37: itinera,Nep. Hann. 3, 4: TEMPE MVNIVIT,Inscr. Orell. 587.
* To guard, secure, strengthen, support (cf.: fulcio, sustineo): meretriculis Muniendis rem cogere,to maintain, support,Plaut. Truc. 2, 2, 54 (dub.; Speng. moenerandis; v. munero).—Am strengthening myself: munio me ad haec tempora,Cic. Fam. 9, 18, 2: imperium,to secure,Nep. Reg. 2, 2: muniri adversus fraudes,to secure one's self,Plin. 37, 13, 76, § 198 (dub. moneri, Jahn): se contra ruborem,Tac. Agr. 45: se multorum benevolentiā,Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 84: se contra perfidiam,id. Fam. 4, 14, 3: aliquid auctoritate,Vell. 2, 127, 2: domum terrore,Plin. Pan. 48, 3.
* Munire viam, to make or open a way: haec omnia tibi accusandi viam muniebant,prepared the way for your accusation,Cic. Mur. 23, 48: sibi viam ad stuprum,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 25, § 64.—Hence, mūnītus, a, um, P. a., defended, fortified, protected, secured, safe (class.): nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem et audaciam posset esse,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39.—Neutr. plur. munita as subst.: munita viāi, fortification or breastwork of the mouth (cf. Homer. ἕρκος ὀδόντων), the lips, Lucr. 3, 498.—Comp.: se munitiorem ad custodiendam vitam suam fore,Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 3, 3.—Sup.: munitissima castra,Caes. B. G. 4, 55.—Adv.: mūnītē, securely, safely (ante-class.): munitius,Varr. L. L. 5, § 141. Müll.
* Fut. munibis for munies, Veg. Vet. 1, 10, 5), moenia, lit. to wall; hence, to build a wall around, to defend with a wall, to fortify, defend, protect, secure, put in a state of defence (class.).
* Lit.: arcem ad urbem obsidendam,Nep. Tim. 3, 3: palatium,Liv. 1, 7: locum,Caes. B. G. 1, 24, 3.—With abl.: Alpibus Italiam munierat ante natura,Cic. Prov. Cons. 14, 34: domum praesidiis,id. Cat. 1, 4, 10: castra vallo fossāque,with palisades and a trench,Caes. B. G. 2, 5: locum muro,id. ib. 29.—With a homogeneous object, prov.: magna moenis moenia,you are undertaking a great thing,Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 73: duovir urbis moeniendae,Inscr. Orell. 7142.— Absol.: quod idoneum ad muniendum putarent, for fortifying, i. e. for use in the fortifications, Nep. Them. 6, 21; Hirt. B. G. 8, 31. —Also, to surround, guard, for the protection of other things: ignem ita munire ut non evagaretur, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 12, 7, 7.
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* To make a road, etc., i. e. to make passable by opening, repairing, or paving it: quasi Appius Caecus viam munierit,Cic. Mil. 7, 17: rupem,Liv. 21, 37: itinera,Nep. Hann. 3, 4: TEMPE MVNIVIT,Inscr. Orell. 587.
* To guard, secure, strengthen, support (cf.: fulcio, sustineo): meretriculis Muniendis rem cogere,to maintain, support,Plaut. Truc. 2, 2, 54 (dub.; Speng. moenerandis; v. munero).—Am strengthening myself: munio me ad haec tempora,Cic. Fam. 9, 18, 2: imperium,to secure,Nep. Reg. 2, 2: muniri adversus fraudes,to secure one's self,Plin. 37, 13, 76, § 198 (dub. moneri, Jahn): se contra ruborem,Tac. Agr. 45: se multorum benevolentiā,Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 84: se contra perfidiam,id. Fam. 4, 14, 3: aliquid auctoritate,Vell. 2, 127, 2: domum terrore,Plin. Pan. 48, 3.
* Munire viam, to make or open a way: haec omnia tibi accusandi viam muniebant,prepared the way for your accusation,Cic. Mur. 23, 48: sibi viam ad stuprum,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 25, § 64.—Hence, mūnītus, a, um, P. a., defended, fortified, protected, secured, safe (class.): nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem et audaciam posset esse,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39.—Neutr. plur. munita as subst.: munita viāi, fortification or breastwork of the mouth (cf. Homer. ἕρκος ὀδόντων), the lips, Lucr. 3, 498.—Comp.: se munitiorem ad custodiendam vitam suam fore,Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 3, 3.—Sup.: munitissima castra,Caes. B. G. 4, 55.—Adv.: mūnītē, securely, safely (ante-class.): munitius,Varr. L. L. 5, § 141. Müll.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
munĭo, ōnis, a false reading for nomionem, v. Orell. and Klotz, ad h. l.; Cic. de Or. 1, 59, 251.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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