luctāmen
ĭnis, n.
I.
a wrestling.
I.
Lit., Lampr. Alex. Sev. 30.—
B.
Transf.
1.
A struggling, struggle, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 30, 4.—
2.
Toil, exertion, contest, fight: remo ut luctamen abesset, Verg. A. 8, 89: Veneris luctamen anhelum exercere, Auct. Epith. in Anthol. Lat. T. II. p. 636: lento luctamine Poenum compressit, Claud. B. G. 138.—
3.
A mixing together, mixture of materials of different kinds: sine luctamine alterius generis, Pall. 3, 9, 13.—
II.
Trop.: sed emendatio morum difficile luctamen fuit, Mamert. Grat. Act. ad Jul. 4.