certamen

certāmen inis, n

certo, a decisive contest, measuring of forces, struggle, strife, dispute, dissen sion, rivalry, competition : inter clarissimos duces: de urbis possessione: cum alqo: regni, L.: nostrum: certamina domi finita, civil dissensions , L.: inter mortalīs vine an virtute, etc., S.: certamina divitiarum, H.— A battle, fight, struggle, combat, engagement : ubi res ad certamen venit, S.: in certamine ipso, L.: medio in certamine, V.: ita vario certamine pugnatum est, such were the changing aspects of the battle , Cs.: humanum, between men , L.: pari certamine geri, with equal numbers , Cs.: pugnae, O.: navale, V.: non temptato certamine, L.: me in certamina poscere, challenge , V.— A trial, race, match, contest, struggle : gladiatorium: Instituit celebri certamine ludos, O.: celebrata sancto certamina patri, V.: cursūs, O.: equus certamine primus, H.: ponam certamina classis, make a match , V.: Velocis iaculi certamina ponit, V.—Meton., rivalry, competition, emulation, ambition, zeal : honoris et gloriae: pugna mediocri certamine commissa: olli certamine summo Procumbunt, V.: magni certaminis dimicatio, L.— A prize : tanti certaminis heres, O.