noun · neutersecond declension
subsidium
subsidium n (genitive subsidiī or subsidī)
Classical[sʊpˈsɪ.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[subˈsiː.di.um]
Meaning
- neuterhelp, support, aid, relief
- neuterreinforcement
- neuterreserve (troops)
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | subsidium | subsidia |
| genitive | subsidiī subsidī | subsidiōrum |
| dative | subsidiō | subsidiīs |
| accusative | subsidium | subsidia |
| ablative | subsidiō | subsidiīs |
| vocative | subsidium | subsidia |
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- subsidia collocare
- to station reserve troops.
- subsidia summittere
- to send up reserves.
- subsidium alicui summittere
- to send relief to some one.
- ad omnes casus subsidia comparare
- to be prepared for all that may come.
subsĭdĭum, ii, n. subsideo.
I. Milit. t. t.
A. Orig., the troops stationed in reserve in the third line of battle (behind the principes), the line of reserve, reserve-ranks, triarii:
subsidium dicebatur, quando milites subsidebant in extremā acie labentique aciei succurrebant. Quod genus militum constabat ex iis, qui emeruerant stipendia, locum tamen retinebant in exercitu: quae erat tertia acies triariorum, Fest. p. 306 Müll.; cf.: subsidium, quod postpositum est ad subveniendum laborantibus, id. p. 223 ib.: triarii quoque dicti, quod in acie tertio ordine extremis subsidio deponebantur: quod hi subsidebant, ab eo subsidium dictum, Varr. L. L. 5, § 89 ib. (very rare): subsidia et secundam aciem adortus, Liv. 4, 28: jaculatores fugerunt inter subsidia ad secundam aciem, id. 21, 46: impulsa frons prima et trepidatio subsidiis illata, id. 6, 13: in subsidiis pugnacissimas locaverunt gentes, Curt. 3, 9, 3: in subsidiis positi, id. 4, 13, 28.—B. A body of reserve, an auxiliary corps, auxiliary forces, etc. (class.; syn.: suppetiae, auxilium): duae cohortes de subsidio procedunt, Sisenn. ap. Non. 363, 18:
rem esse in angusto vidit, neque ullum esse subsidium, quod submitti posset, Caes. B. G. 2, 25: neque certa subsidia collocari poterant, id. ib. 2, 22: cohortes veteranas in fronte, post eas ceterum exercitum in subsidiis locat, stationed as a reserve, Sall. C. 59, 5.—C. Abstr., support in battle, aid, help, relief, succor, assistance:
cum alius alii subsidium ferrent, Caes. B. G. 2, 26: funditores Baleares subsidio oppidanis mittit, id. ib. 2, 7: missi in subsidium equites, Tac. A. 12, 55: Italiae subsidio proficisci, Caes. B. C. 3, 78; cf. Cic. Phil. 5, 17, 46: integros subsidio adducit, Caes. B. G. 7, 87: subsidio venire, Cic. Att. 8, 7, 1: commune in Germanos Gallosque subsidium, octo legiones erant, Tac. A. 4, 5.—II. Transf., in gen., support, assistance, aid, help, protection, etc. (syn. adjumentum).
(a). Sing.:
abi quaerere, ubi jurando tuo satis sit subsidii, Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 26: mihi hoc subsidium (sc. juris interpretationem) jam inde ab adulescentia comparavi, Cic. de Or. 1, 45 199; cf.: ut illud subsidium (sc. bibliothe cam) senectuti parem, id. Att. 12, 3, 52: subsidium bellissimum existimo senectuti otium, id. de Or. 1, 60, 255; cf. id. Quint. 1, 4: sine talium virorum subsidio resistere, id. Clu. 1, 3: his difficultatibus duae res erant subsidio, Caes. B. G. 2, 20: fidissimum annonae subsidium, Liv. 27, 5: aurum ad subsidium fortunae relictum, id. 22, 32: non aliud subsidium quam misericordia Caesaris fuit, Tac. A. 2, 63: nec tibi subsidio sit praesens numen, Ov. Ib. 285.— (b). Plur.:
industriae subsidia, Cic. Cat. 2, 5, 9: frumentaria subsidia rei publicae, id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 34: sibi subsidia ad omnes vitae status parare, id. Fam. 9, 6, 4: his ego subsidiis ea sum consecutus, id. ib. 15, 4, 14; Suet. Calig. 12: ad omnes casus subsidia comparare, to prepare resources, make provision, Caes. B. G. 4, 31: mare circa Capreas importuosum et vix modicis navigiis pauca subsidia, Tac. A. 4, 67.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
subsidium ī, n
sub+SED-.—In order of battle, the troops in reserve, line of reserve, third line of battle, triarii : subsidia et secundam aciem adortus, L.: fugere inter subsidia, L.: in subsidiis pugnacissimas locare gentes, Cu.— A body of reserve, auxiliary corps, auxiliary forces : neque ullum esse subsidium, quod submitti posset, Cs.: post eas ceterum exercitum in subsidiis locat, stationed as a reserve , S.— Aid, help, relief, succor, assistance, reinforcement : cum alius alii subsidium ferrent, Cs.: Italiae subsidio proficisci, Cs.: subsidio venire.— Support, assistance, aid, help, protection : Milo, subsidium adflictae rei p.: subsidium bellissimum existimo senectuti otium: aurum ad subsidium fortunae relictum, L.: industriae subsidia: his ego subsidiis ea sum consecutus: ad omnīs casūs subsidia comparare, make provision . — A place of refuge, asylum, retreat : vix modicis navigiis pauca subsidia, Ta.: fidissimum ad subsidium perfugere, Ta.
Origins
From sub- (“under”) + sedeō (“sit”) + -ium; see also subsīdō (“crouch down, settle down, squat”).
Descendants
- Catalansubsidi
- Englishsubsidyfrom Old French subside
- Frenchsubsidefrom Old French subside
- Italiansussidio
- Portuguesesubsídio
- Romaniansubsidiu
- Spanishsubsidio
- Galiciansubsidio
- Piedmontesesussidi
- Russianсубсидия
In English words that came into English from subsidium
- subsidysubsidium