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jactābĭlis, e [jacto], that can be thrown: umeri, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 7, 2.

jactābundus, a, um, adj. [jacto], tossing to and fro, agitated, stormy (post-class)

  1. I. Lit.: mare, Gell. 19, 1, 1.
  2. II. Trop. boasting, vaunting: homo in Graecae facundiae gloria, Gell. 15, 2, 2.

jactans, antis, Part. and P. a., from jacto.

jactanter, adv., v. jacto fin.

jactantĭa, ae, f. [jacto], a boasting, bragging; display, ostentation (post-Aug.): sui, Tac. A. 2, 46: militaris, id. Agr. 25: frivola in parvis, Quint. 1, 6, 20; 9, 2, 74: partim jactantia ingenii, ut res cito accepisse videantur, id. 12, 8, 3: privatae studere, Plin. Ep. 1, 8, 13; id. Pan. 38, 4.

jactantĭcŭlus, a, um, adj. dim. [jactans], somewhat boasting (late Lat.), Aug. adv. Ac. 3, 8.
Subst.: jactantĭcŭlus, i, m., a braggart; plur., Schol. Juv. 11, 34.

jactātĭo, ōnis, f. [jacto], a throwing or tossing to and fro, a shaking, agitation, violent or frequent motion.

  1. I. Lit.: corporis, motion, gestures, Cic. Or. 25, 86: ubi primum ducta cicatrix, patique posse visa jactationem, Liv. 29, 32: manus, Quint. 10, 7, 26; of a storm at sea: ex magna jactatione terram videre, Cic. Mur. 2, 4: armigeri in castra referebant (eum) jactationem vulnerum haud facile tolerantem, the jolting, Curt. 6, 5, 1.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. In gen., of mental agitation: jactationes animorum incitatae, Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 15.
    2. B. Esp.
      1. 1. A boasting, bragging; ostentation, display, vanity: jactatio est voluptas gestiens et se efferens insolentius, Cic. Tusc. 4, 9, 20: verborum, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 20, 2: nulla cultūs, Tac. G. 6: extemporalis garrulitas circulatoriae jactationis est, Quint. 2, 4, 15: eruditionis, id. 1, 5, 11: nonnullorum hominum jactationem et insolentiam ferre non potes, Cael. ap. Cic. Att. 10, 9, A, 5.
      2. 2. Jactatio popularis, a striving after popular applause, Cic. Clu. 35, 95; id. Har. Resp. 20, 43; so, jactatio cursusque popularis, id. Prov. Cons. 16, 38; cf.: eloquentia haec forensis … ornata verbis atque sententiis jactationem habuit in populo, id. Or. 3, 13.

jactātor, ōris, m. [jacto], one who makes an ostentatious display of himself, a boaster, braggart: rerum a se gestarum, Quint. 11, 1, 17: civilitatis, Suet. Claud. 35; Stat. Th. 6, 837; Gell. 18, 4, 1.
Poet., with inf.: ille sub hiberno somnos educere caelo Jactator, he boasts, Sil. 11, 403.

jactātrix, īcis, f. [jactator], she that boasts, Sidon.

jactātus, ūs, m. [jacto], a throwing to and fro, a tossing: pennarum, Ov. M. 6, 703: maris, Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 118; 33, 6, 32, § 99: quodlibet quassum vas et quolibet fragile jactatu, Sen. ad Marc. 11, 2.

jactĭtābundus, a, um, adj. [jactito], boasting, bragging (late Lat.), Sid. Ep. 3, 13 fin.

jactĭto, āre, v. freq. a. [jacto], to bring forward in public, to utter: ridicula intexta versibus, Liv. 7, 2, 11: come officium, Phaedr. 2, 5, 16.

jacto, āvi, ātum (jactarier, Lucr. 6, 556; Enn. Tr. 130), 1, v. freq. a. [jacio], to throw, cast, hurl.

  1. I. Lit.: semen, to scatter, Varr. R. R. 1, 42: semina per undas, Ov. M. 4, 748: jactato flore tegente vias, id. Tr. 4, 2, 50: irrita sacrilega jactas incendia dextra, id. M. 14, 539: hastas, Cic. de Or. 2, 78, 316: vestem argentumque de muro, Caes. B. G. 7, 47: lapides vacuum in orbem, Verg. G. 1, 62: cinerem per agros, id. ib. 1, 81: se muris in praeceps, Curt. 5, 6, 7; of casting a net: rete, Dig. 19, 1, 12; also of dicethrowing: talos arripio, jacto basilicum, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 79; cf.: numerosque manu jactabat eburnos, Ov. A. A. 2, 203; id. ib. 3, 355; Suet. Aug. 71.
    1. B. Transf.
      1. 1. To throw or toss about; to shake, flourish: crura, Lucr. 4, 991: brachia in numerum, id. 4, 769: manus, Quint. 11, 3, 179; 10, 3, 21: umeros, id. 11, 3, 130: tinnula manu, Ov. Tr. 1, 1, 38: tintinnabulum, Phaedr. 2, 7, 5: onerosa pallia, Juv. 6, 236: cerviculam, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 19, § 49: nisi se suo more jactavisset, i. e. to make gestures, id. Brut. 60, 217: cum multum se Curio ex more jactasset, Quint. 11, 3, 129: exsultare immoderateque jactari, Cic. Div. 1, 29, 60: corpus in suo sanguine, to wallow, Ov. M. 10, 721: videntes, Verg. G. 2, 355: a facie manus, to throw kisses, Juv. 3, 106; cf.: jactare basia, id. 4, 118: oculos, Lucr. 4, 1133: lumina, Ov. H. 3, 11: jugum, i. e. to be restless, rebellious, Juv. 13, 22.
      2. 2. To drive hither and thither, to drive about: cum adversā tempestate in alto jactarentur, Cic. Inv. 2, 31, 95; Ov. H. 17, 235; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 15; Ov. Tr. 3, 2, 15: ut Aeneas pelago … omnia circum Litora jactetur, Verg. A. 1, 668; 10, 48; 1, 182: jactati aequore toto Troes, id. ib. 1, 29; Ov. M. 11, 441 al.: si quando, ut fit, jactor in turba, etc., Cic. Planc. 7, 17: jactatur domi suae homo honestissimus, id. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 67: aestu febrique jactari, id. Cat. 1, 13.
        So of the sea: ut jactetur aqua, Lucr. 6, 553: cito mutata est jactati forma profundi, Ov. H. 19, 77: aequora, id. Tr. 4, 4, 57.
      3. 3. To throw away: merces, Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 43: arma, Liv. 9, 12; Curt. 3, 3, 9.
        Esp., to throw overboard, throw into the sea, Dig. 47, 2, 43, § 10; 14, 2, 4, § 2: jactatur rerum utilium pars maxima, Juv. 12, 52.
      4. 4. To throw out, emit, spread: luna suam jactat de corpore lucem, Lucr. 5, 576: voces per umbram, Verg. A. 2, 768.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. To torment, disquiet, disturb: jactor, crucior, agitor, stimulor, Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 4: nolo te jactari diutius, id. Trin. 3, 2, 59: ipsa velut navis jactor, Ov. H. 21, 41: jactari morbis, Lucr. 3, 507: clamore et convicio, Cic. Fam. 1, 5: aliquem, id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 45.
    2. B. Jactare se or jactari, not to be firm, to waver, Cic. Tusc. 4, 10.
      Of money, to fluctuate in value: jactabatur temporibus illis nummus sic, ut nemo posset scire, quid haberet, Cic. Off. 3, 20, 80.
    3. C. To consider, examine, discuss: pluribus praesentibus eas res jactari nolebat, Caes. B. G. 1, 18: multa totā die in concilio variis jactata sermonibus erant, i. e. discussed, not decided, Liv. 1, 50, 3: pectore curas, Verg. A. 1, 227: jactari magis quam peragi accusatio ejus poterat, discussed without a conclusion, to no purpose, Liv. 10, 46, 16.
    4. D. To discuss, mention, intimate, pronounce, throw out, utter, speak, say, name, propose a thing: rem jactare sermonibus, Liv. 8, 29: ultro citroque, id. 7, 9: jactamus jam pridem omnis te Roma beatum, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 18: talia jactanti, etc., Verg. A. 1, 102: jactatum in condicionibus nequiquam de Tarquiniis in regnum restituendis, Liv. 2, 13, 3: hanc autem jactari magis causam quam veram esse, to be rather the pretext than the true reason, id. 5, 53, 2.
    5. E. To throw or fling out threats, etc.: jactare et opponere terrorem, Cic. Sest. 23, 52: minas, id. Quint. 14, 47: probra in quempiam, Liv. 29, 9; cf.: convicia, Prop. 3, 8, 11.
  3. F. To boast of, vaunt a thing: ostentare honorem aetatis, jactare urbanam gratiam et dignitatem, Caes. B. C. 3, 83: ingenium, Quint. 3, 1, 3: genus et nomen, Hor. C. 1, 14, 13: regna et virtutem, Ov. H. 16, 81: quo te jactas creatum, id. M. 9, 23; Curt. 8, 1, 23.
  4. G. With se, to talk boastfully of one’s self, to boast, make an ostentatious display.
          1. (α) Absol.: intolerantius se jactare, Cic. de Or. 2, 52, § 209: non jactandi mei causā, Quint. Decl. 268.
          2. (β) With dat.: se alicui, to boast of one’s self to a person, Ov. H. 12, 175: se Iliae querenti ultorem, Hor. C. 1, 2, 18; Liv. 35, 49, 3: ipse cum se jactaret amicae, Juv. 1, 62.
          3. (γ) With in or simple abl.: cum in eo se in contione jactavisset, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 5: ne quis sit lucus, quo se plus jactet Apollo, Verg. E. 6, 73.
          4. (δ) With de: jactat se jamdudum de Calidio, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 21, § 46.
            (ε) With gen.: se justitiae, Hier. Ep. 23, 34.
            (ζ) With two acc.: se jactare formosum, Phaedr. 3, 8, 6.
  5. H. To carry one’s self confidently or conceitedly: qui antea solitus esset jactare se magnificentissime in illo loco, Cic. Att. 2, 21, 3.
  1. I. To be officious or active in, to give one’s self up to, devote one’s self to a thing: jactare se in causis centumviralibus, Cic. de Or. 1, 38, 173: nostrum hoc tempus aetatis forensi labore jactari, id. Q. Fr. 3, 5: in qua (re publica) tu non valde te jactas, id. Fam. 2, 15, 3: se actionibus tribuniciis, Liv. 3, 1.
  2. K. Se in pecuniis, to be prodigal of one’s money, Cic. Cat. 2, 9.
    Hence, jactans, antis, P. a., boasting, bragging, boastful, vainglorious.
      1. 1. Lit.: insolens, arrogans, jactans, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 322, 13: epistolae jactantes et gloriosae, Plin. Ep. 3, 9: neque vereor ne jactantior videar, etc., id. ib. 9, 23; so Verg. A. 6, 815: jactantior hic paulo est, Hor. S. 1, 3, 50.
        With gen.: tumidus ae sui jactans, Quint. 11, 1, 50: plebis jactantissimus amator, Spart. Hadr. 17.
      2. 2. Transf., proud, noble, splendid: septemgemino jactantior aethera pulset Roma jugo, Stat. S. 4, 1, 6; Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 1.
        Adv.: jactanter, boastfully, ostentatiously: minae jactanter sonantes, Amm. 27, 2, 3; Prud. Ham. 170.
        Comp.: jactantius maerere, Tac. A. 2, 77: litteras componere, id. H. 3, 53; Prud. Ham. 170.

jactūra, ae, f. [jacto], a throwing, a throwing away.

  1. I. Lit., a throwing overboard: si in mari jactura facienda sit, equine pretiosi potius jacturam faciat, an servuli vilis? Cic. Off. 3, 23, 89: gubernator, ubi naufragium timet, jactura, quidquid servari potest, redimit, Curt. 5, 9, 3; Dig. 14, 2, 2, § 2.
    1. B. Transf.
      1. 1. Loss, damage, detriment: si nullam praeterquam vitae jacturam fieri viderem, Caes. B. G. 7, 77: rei familiaris, id. ib. 7, 64: si qua jactura facienda sit in repraesentando, Cic. Att. 12, 29, 2; cf.: jacturae rei familiaris erunt faciendae, id. Fin. 2, 24, 79: jacturas afferre, Col. 1, 1: jacturam pati, id. praef. l. l.: sarcinarum potius quam disciplinae facere, Curt. 6, 6, 17: fuit ordinis retinendi causa facienda jactura, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 8: jacturam gravissimam feci, si jactura dicenda est tanti viri amissio, Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 1.
        Of men: seniorum, Liv. 5, 39: equitum, id. 22, 8; Curt. 4, 14, 17: suorum, Caes. B. G. 7, 26: sepulcri, want of, Verg. A. 2, 646.
      2. 2. Expense, cost: provincia sumptibus et jacturis exhausta, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 2; 3, 29: non magnā jacturā factā, id. Clu. 8, 23: magnis jacturis sibi quorundam animos conciliare, Caes. B. C. 3, 29: eos ad se magnis jacturis pollicitationibusque perduxerant, id. B. G. 6, 12, 1.
      3. 3. A dismissal, turning away: clientis, Juv. 3, 125.
  2. II. Trop., loss or diminution: concedam hoc ipsum, si vis, etsi magnam jacturam causae fecero, Cic. Div. 2, 15, 34: dignitatis jacturam facere, id. Planc. 2, 6: jacturam criminum facere, i. e. to omit in the accusation, id. Verr. 2, 1, 12, § 33: jacturam honoris et dignitatis facere, Caes. B. C. 1, 32: temporis, Liv. 39, 4: parvā jacturā acceptā, id. 4, 32: nulla Sophocleo veniet jactura cothurno, Ov. Am. 1, 15, 15; id. A. A. 2, 253: humani generis, id. M. 1, 246: famae, Juv. 6, 91.

‡ jactūrālis, ἐπιζήμιος, Gloss. Philox.

‡ jactūrārĭus, qui frequenter jacturam patitur, Gloss. Isid.

1. jactus, a, um, Part., from jacio.

2. jactus, ūs, m. [jacio], a throwing, casting, hurling; a throw, cast.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: jactus fulminum, Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 18; Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 104: haec certamina tanta Pulveris exigui jactu compressa quiescunt, Verg. G. 4, 87: glebarum et testarum, Quint. 8, 2, 5: intra jactum teli progressus, Verg. A. 11, 608: teli jactu abesse, to be a spear’s-throw distant, Liv. 8, 7 init.: usque ad jactum tali, Tac. A. 13, 40; Curt. 3, 11, 1: truces in sublime jactus (of the bull), Plin. 11, 2, 1, § 4.
    2. B. In partic., a throw or cast of dice: quid est tam incertum quam talorum jactus, Cic. Div. 2, 59, 121: in prospero tesserarum jactu, Liv. 4, 17: talorum ducere jactus, Ov. A. A. 3, 353: ita vita’st hominum quasi si ludas tesseris: si illud, quod maxime opus’t jactu non cadit, etc., Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 22.
    3. C. Transf.
      1. 1. A throwing out, spreading: jactus radiorum, Plin. 2, 45, 45, § 116.
      2. 2. A throwing down or out, throwing overboard: jactum mercium facere levandae navis causā, a jettison, Dig. 14, 2, 1 sq.: facere jactum medio in ponto, Sen. Troad. 1037: horribilis de saxo jactu’ deorsum, Lucr. 3, 1016; Verg. G. 4, 528.
        Absol.: decidere jactu cum ventis, Juv. 12, 33; Paul. Sent. 2, 7.
      3. 3. A cast (of the net), a haul, draught: jactum retis emere, Dig. 19, 1, 11, § 18; Val. Max. 4, 1, 7 ext.
  2. * II. Trop., a throwing out, uttering: fortuitus jactus vocis, an assertion casually thrown out, Val. Max. 1, 5, 9.

3. Jactus, i, m., a river flowing into the Po, Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 118.