# publica
## Catalan
### Verb

publica
* inflection of publicar:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative

## Galician
### Verb

publica
* inflection of publicar:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative

## Interlingua
### Verb

publica
* present of publicar
* imperative of publicar

## Italian
### Adjective

publica
* feminine singular of publico

## Latin
### Etymology

From pūblicus (“of or belonging to the people”).

### Pronunciation

* pūblica: (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈpuː.bli.ka/, [ˈpuːblʲɪkä]
* pūblica: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈpu.bli.ka/, [ˈpuːblikä]
* pūblicā: (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈpuː.bli.kaː/, [ˈpuːblʲɪkäː]
* pūblicā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈpu.bli.ka/, [ˈpuːblikä]

### Adjective

pūblica
* inflection of pūblicus:
** nominative/vocative feminine singular
** nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

### Adjective

pūblicā
* ablative feminine singular of pūblicus

### Noun

pūblica f (genitive pūblicae); first declension
* the public

#### Declension

First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
| Nominative | pūblica | pūblicae |
| Genitive | pūblicae | pūblicārum |
| Dative | pūblicae | pūblicīs |
| Accusative | pūblicam | pūblicās |
| Ablative | pūblicā | pūblicīs |
| Vocative | pūblica | pūblicae |

#### Derived terms

* Piscīna pūblica
* respublica

#### Related terms

* pūblicus

#### Descendants

* Albanian: pukë

### References

* publica in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
* publica in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
* Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co. to guarantee the protection of the state; to promise a safe-conduct: fidem publicam dare, interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 1) the constitution: forma rei publicae to give the state a constitution: rem publicam constituere to give the state a constitution: rem publicam legibus et institutis temperare (Tusc. 1. 1. 2) to have no constitution, be in anarchy: nullam habere rem publicam to restore the ancient constitution: rem publicam in pristinum statum restituere to govern, administer the state: rem publicam gerere, administrare, regere, tractare, gubernare to have the management of the state: rei publicae praeesse to hold the reins of government: ad gubernacula (metaph. only in plur.) rei publicae sedere to hold the reins of government: clavum rei publicae tenere to hold the reins of government: gubernacula rei publicae tractare to devote oneself to politics, a political career: accedere, se conferre ad rem publicam to devote oneself to politics, a political career: rem publicam capessere (Off. 1. 21. 71) (ambiguous) to take part in politics: in re publica or in rebus publicis versari to take no part in politics: rei publicae deesse (opp. adesse) to retire from public life: a negotiis publicis se removere to defend, strengthen the state: rem publicam tueri, stabilire to aggrandise, extend the power of the state: rem publicam augere, amplificare to further the common weal: saluti rei publicae non deesse for political reasons: rei publicae causa (Sest. 47. 101) (ambiguous) the welfare of the state: summa res publica (or summa rei publicae) (ambiguous) the interests of the state: commoda publica or rei publicae rationes to further the public interests: rei publicae rationibus or simply rei publicae consulere to consider a thing from a political point of view: ad rei publicae rationes aliquid referre to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare: in rem publicam omni cogitatione curaque incumbere (Fam. 10. 1. 2) to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare: omnes curas et cogitationes in rem publicam conferre to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare: omnes curas in rei publicae salute defigere (Phil. 14. 5. 13) to devote oneself body and soul to the good of the state: totum et animo et corpore in salutem rei publicae se conferre (ambiguous) statesmen: viri rerum civilium, rei publicae gerendae periti or viri in re publica prudentes statesmen: principes rem publicam administrantes or simply principes to foresee political events long before: longe prospicere futuros casus rei publicae (De Amic. 12. 40) (ambiguous) a man's policy is aiming at, directed towards..: alicuius in re publica or capessendae rei publicae consilia eo spectant, ut... banished from public life: rei publicae muneribus orbatus an independent spirit: a partibus rei publicae animus liber (Sall. Cat. 4. 2) owing to political dissension: ex rei publicae dissensione to throw oneself heart and soul into politics: studio ad rem publicam ferri revolution: conversio rei publicae (Div. 2. 2. 6) to foster revolutionary projects: contra rem publicam sentire to be guilty of high treason: contra rem publicam facere to shake the stability of the state: rem publicam labefactare to throw the state into confusion: rem publicam perturbare to endanger the existence of the state: statum rei publicae convellere to damage the state: rem publicam vexare to completely overthrow the government, the state: rem publicam funditus evertere to give some one unlimited power in state affairs: rem publicam alicui permittere to deliver the state from a tyranny: rem publicam in libertatem vindicare a or ex dominatione to enrich oneself at the expense of the state: rem publicam quaestui habere to enter a thing in the public records: in tabulas publicas referre aliquid to accuse some one of malversation, embezzlement of public money: accusare aliquem peculatus, pecuniae publicae (ambiguous) in the time of the Republic: libera re publica (ambiguous) at the time of a most satisfactory government: optima re publica (ambiguous) the Republic: libera res publica, liber populus (ambiguous) to hold the first position in the state: principem in re publica locum obtinere (ambiguous) public affairs: negotia publica (Off. 1. 20. 69) (ambiguous) to take part in politics: in re publica or in rebus publicis versari (ambiguous) to retire from public life: a re publica recedere (ambiguous) the state is secure: res publica stat (opp. iacet) (ambiguous) for the advantage of the state; in the interests of the state: e re publica (opp. contra rem p.) (ambiguous) the welfare of the state: summa res publica (or summa rei publicae) (ambiguous) the interests of the state: commoda publica or rei publicae rationes (ambiguous) to have the good of the state at heart: bene, optime sentire de re publica (ambiguous) to have the good of the state at heart: omnia de re publica praeclara atque egregia sentire (ambiguous) statesmen: viri rerum civilium, rei publicae gerendae periti or viri in re publica prudentes (ambiguous) an experienced politician: homo in re publica exercitatus (ambiguous) to possess great political insight: plus in re publica videre (ambiguous) a man's policy is aiming at, directed towards..: alicuius in re publica or capessendae rei publicae consilia eo spectant, ut... (ambiguous) a political ally: consiliorum in re publica socius (ambiguous) to have the same political opinions: idem de re publica sentire (ambiguous) to hold different views in politics: ab aliquo in re publica dissentire (ambiguous) democracy: imperium populi or populare, civitas or res publica popularis (ambiguous) to betray the interests of the state: a re publica deficere (ambiguous) the public income from the mines: pecunia publica, quae ex metallis redit (ambiguous) let the consuls take measures for the protection of the state: videant or dent operam consules, ne quid res publica detrimenti capiat (Catil. 1. 2. 4) (ambiguous) to let out public works to contract: locare opera publica (ambiguous) a criminal case: causa publica (Brut. 48. 178)

## Occitan
### Pronunciation

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### Adjective

publica
* feminine singular of public

## Portuguese
### Verb

publica
* inflection of publicar:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin publicare.

### Verb

a publica (third-person singular present publică, past participle publicat) 1st conj.
* to publish

#### Conjugation
## Spanish
### Verb

publica
* inflection of publicar:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative