I.a laying, putting, or placing under.
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: “rerum sub aspectum paene subjectio,” Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 202: “totius rei sub oculos subjectio,” Gell. 10, 3, 7; Quint. 9, 2, 40.—
B. In partic.
1. A representation, Vitr. 9, 8; 9, 9.—
2. A substituting, forging: “testamentorum,” Liv. 39, 18.—
II. A subjugation, reduction to obedience: “provinciarum,” Oros. 3, 14 fin.: “mentium,” Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 12, § “27: in omni subjectione,” in all submissiveness, Vulg. 1 Tim. 2, 11; the state of slavery, Jornand. Get. 32.—
III. Trop., an annexing, subjoining.
B. In partic., rhet. t. t.
(α ).
An answer subjoined by an orator to a question which he has just asked, Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33; Quint. 9, 3, 98. —
(β ).
An added explanation, Auct. Her. 2, 18, 28.
