Lewis & Short

No entries found. Showing closest matches:

instĭtūtĭo, ōnis, f. [instituo], disposition, arrangement (class.): rerum, Cic. N. D. 2, 13, 35.

  1. B. Custom, manner: institutionem suam conservare, Cic. Att. 1, 17, 10.
  2. C. Instruction, education: doctoris, Cic. de Or. 3, 9, 35: puerilis, id. ib. 2, 1, 1: de aliqua re, id. Off. 1, 2, 7.
  3. D. Principles, elements of instruction: complures Graecis institutionibus eruditi, Cic. N. D. 1, 4, 8: ex institutione Stoica se agere, Sen. Ben. 2, 20, 2.
  4. E. Induction, appointment: heredis, Just. Inst. 1, 14, 3; Gai. Inst. 2, 116 sqq.

instĭtūtor, ōris, m. [instituo],

  1. I. a founder, creator, erector, contractor (post-class.): veteres urbium, Amm. 14, 8, 6: sordidissimorum artificiorum, Sen. Ben. 6, 17, 1: materiae, Lact. 2, 8 med.
  2. II. A teacher, instructor: morum, Treb. Pol. Trig. Tyr. 3, 1.
    Plur., Pac. Pan. 8, 5; Lampr. Commod. 1.

instĭtūtum, i, n. [instituo], a purpose, intention, design; an arrangement, plan; mode of life, habits, practices, manners; a regulation, ordinance, institution; instruction; agreement, stipulation (class.): ejus omne institutum voluntatemque omnem successio prospera consecuta est, Cic. Hortens. Fragm.: ad hujus libri institutum illa nihil pertinent, id. Top. 6: me nunc oblitum consuetudinis et instituti mei, id. Att. 4, 18: meretricium, id. Cael. 20, 50: majorum, id. Agr. 2, 1: vitae capere, to form a plan of life, id. Fin. 4, 15, 40: juris publici leges et instituta, id. Brut. 77: instituta Parthorum, Tac. A. 6, 32: institutis patriae parere, Nep. Ages. 4: praecepta institutaque philosophiae, Cic. Off. 1, 1: optimis institutis mentem infantium informare, Quint. 1, 1, 16.
Adv.: ex instituto, according to law or tradition: militem ex instituto dare, Liv. 6, 10, 6; 45, 13, 8.

instĭtūtus, a, um, Part., from instituo.