oppositus

Latin · adjective
Edited by: Kierán Meinhardt
Last edited: 2023-12-12
Meanings
Literal translation
opposite
Categories
astrological
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1. in opposition

1.a in opposition astrological

Si vero cum eo Mars aut Saturnus fuerint inventi aut de diametro ei oppositi aut de quadrato coniuncti, facient alienos deliros aut cardiacos aut freneticos;

‘Mars or Saturn together with him or in opposition or square aspect makes the natives hostile, raving, delirious, or suffering from stomach disorders.’

— Firmicus Maternus, Mathesis 3.5.29

Genre: astrological compendium Provenance: Sicily Date: ca. 334 CE

Firmicus Maternus. 1897. Ivlii Firmici Materni Matheseos Libri VIII, ed. W. Kroll, F. Skutsch. Stuttgart: B. G. Teubner. 1.137-138

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APA (7th)
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MLA (9th)
Meinhardt, K. (2023). oppositus (Lemma #1099). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1099/
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Meinhardt, K. (2023) oppositus (Lemma #1099), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1099/ (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
BibTeX 
@misc{zodiac1099,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	author = {Meinhardt, Kierán},
	year = {2023},
	title = {oppositus ({Lemma} #1099)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1099/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1099/},
}