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LNS

transmittō, transmittere, transmīsī, transmissus

trāmittō, trāmittere, trāmīsī, trāmissus

trans, mitto

verb (3^rd conjugation)

To send, carry, convey across, over, through
to send off, despatch, transmit
To cause to pass through
To carry over, transfer
To hand over, transmit, commit
To let go

Abbreviations

trans-mitto or trāmitto, mīsi, missum, 3, v. a. To send, carry, or convey across, over, or through; to send off, despatch, transmit from one place or person to another (syn.: transfero, traicio, traduco). Lit.: mihi illam ut tramittas: argentum accipias, Plaut. Ep. 3, 4, 27: illam sibi, id. ib. 1, 2, 52: exercitus equitatusque celeriter transmittitur (i. e. trans flumen), are conveyed across, Caes. B. G. 7, 61: legiones, Vell. 2, 51, 1: cohortem Usipiorum in Britanniam, Tac. Agr. 28: classem in Euboeam ad urbem Oreum, Liv. 28, 5, 18: magnam classem in Siciliam, id. 28, 41, 17: unde auxilia in Italiam transmissurus erat, id. 23, 32, 5; 27, 15, 7: transmissum per viam tigillum, thrown over or across, id. 1, 26, 10: ponte transmisso, Suet. Calig. 22 fin.: in partem campi pecora et armenta, Tac. A. 13, 55: materiam in formas, Col. 7, 8, 6.

— To cause to pass through: per corium, per viscera Perque os elephanto bracchium transmitteres, you would have thrust through, penetrated, Plaut. Mil. 1, 30; so, ensem per latus, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1165: facem telo per pectus, id. Thyest. 1089: per medium amnem transmittit equum, rides, Liv. 8, 24, 13: (Gallorum reguli) exercitum per fines suos transmiserunt, suffered to pass through, id. 21, 24, 5: abies folio pinnato densa, ut imbres non transmittat, Plin. 16, 10, 19, § 48: Favonios, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 19; Tac. A. 13, 15: ut vehem faeni large onustam transmitteret, Plin. 36, 15, 24, § 108.

— Trop. To carry over, transfer, etc.: bellum in Italiam, Liv. 21, 20, 4; so, bellum, Tac. A. 2, 6: vitia cum opibus suis Romam (Asia), Just. 36, 4, 12: vim in aliquem, to send against, i. e. employ against, Tac. A. 2, 38.

— To hand over, transmit, commit: et quisquam dubitabit, quin huic hoc tantum bellum transmittendum sit, qui, etc., should be intrusted, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 14, 42: alicui signa et summam belli, Sil. 7, 383: hereditas transmittenda alicui, to be made over, Plin. Ep. 8, 18, 7; and with inf.: et longo transmisit habere nepoti, Stat. S. 3, 3, 78 (analog. to dat habere, Verg. A. 9, 362; and, donat habere, id. ib. 5, 262); for which: me famulo famulamque Heleno transmisit habendam, id. ib. 3, 329: omne meum tempus amicorum temporibus transmittendum putavi, should be devoted, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 1, 1: poma intacta ore servis, Tac. A. 4, 54.

— To let go: animo transmittente quicquid acceperat, letting pass through, i. e. forgetting, Sen. Ep. 99, 6: mox Caesarem vergente jam senectā munia imperii facilius tramissurum, would let go, resign, Tac. A. 4, 41: Junium mensem transmissum, passed over, omitted, id. ib. 16, 12 fin.: Gangen amnem et quae ultra essent, to leave unconquered, Curt. 9, 4, 17: leo imbelles vitulos Transmittit, Stat. Th. 8, 596.

— To go or pass over or across, to cross over; to cross, pass, go through, traverse, etc. Lit. In gen. Act.: grues cum maria transmittant, Cic. N. D. 2, 49, 125: cur ipse tot maria transmisit, id. Fin. 5, 29, 87; so, maria, id. Rep. 1, 3, 6: satis constante famā jam Iberum Poenos transmisisse, Liv. 21, 20, 9 (al. transisse): quem (Euphratem) ponte, Tac. A. 15, 7: fluvium nando, Stat. Th. 9, 239: lacum nando, Sil. 4, 347: murales fossas saltu, id. 8, 554: equites medios tramittunt campos, ride through, Lucr. 2, 330; cf.: cursu campos (cervi), run through, Verg. A. 4, 154: quantum Balearica torto Funda potest plumbo medii transmittere caeli, can send with its hurled bullet, i. e. can send its bullet, Ov. M. 4, 710: tectum lapide vel missile, to fling over, Plin. 28, 4, 6, § 33; cf.: flumina disco, Stat. Th. 6, 677.

—In pass.: duo sinus fuerunt, quos tramitti oporteret: utrumque pedibus aequis tramisimus, Cic. Att. 16, 6, 1: transmissus amnis, Tac. A. 12, 13: flumen ponte transmittitur, Plin. Ep. 8, 8, 5.

— Neutr.: ab eo loco conscendi ut transmitterem, Cic. Phil. 1, 3, 7: cum exercitus vestri numquam a Brundisio nisi summā hieme transmiserint, id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 32: cum a Leucopetrā profectus (inde enim tramittebam) stadia circiter CCC. processissem, etc., id. Att. 16, 7, 1; 8, 13, 1; 8, 11, 5: ex Corsicā subactā Cicereius in Sardiniam transmisit, Liv. 42, 7, 2; 32, 9, 6: ab Lilybaeo Uticam, id. 25, 31, 12: ad vastandam Italiae oram, id. 21, 51, 4; 23, 38, 11; 24, 36, 7: centum onerariae naves in Africam transmiserunt, id. 30, 24, 5; Suet. Caes. 58: Cyprum transmisit, Curt. 4, 1, 27.

— Pass. impers.: in Ebusum insulam transmissum est, Liv. 22, 20, 7.

—* In partic., to go over, desert to a party: Domitius transmisit ad Caesa rem, Vell. 2, 84 fin. (syn. transfugio).

— Trop. (post-Aug.). In gen., to pass over, leave untouched or disregarded (syn praetermitto): haud fas, Bacche, tuos taci tum tramittere honores, Sil. 7, 162; cf.: sententiam silentio, deinde oblivio, Tac. H. 4, 9 fin.: nihil silentio, id. ib. 1, 13; 4, 31: aliquid dissimulatione, id. A. 13, 39: quae ipse pateretur, Suet. Calig. 10; id. Vesp. 15.

— In partic., of time, to pass, spend (syn. ago): tempus quiete, Plin. Ep. 9, 6, 1: so, vitam per obscurum, Sen. Ep. 19, 2: steriles annos, Stat. S. 4, 2, 12: aevum, id. ib. 1, 4, 124: quattuor menses hiemis inedia, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 94: vigiles noctes, Stat. Th. 3, 278 et saep.

— Transf.: febrium ardorem, i. e. to undergo, endure, Plin. Ep. 1, 22, 7; cf. discrimen, id. ib. 8, 11, 2: secessus, voluptates, etc., id. ib. 6, 4, 2.