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  • 1 pretiōsus

        pretiōsus adj. with comp. and sup.    [pretium], of great value, costly, precious: equus: proles pretiosior aere, O.: Ingenium pretiosius auro, O.: res pretiosissimae: loca metallo, rich in, O.— Costly, dear, expensive: (vini) senectus, i. e. the costly old wine, Iu.: emptor, i. e. at great cost, H.
    * * *
    pretiosa -um, pretiosior -or -us, pretiosissimus -a -um ADJ
    expensive, costly, of great value, precious; rich in

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  • 2 sūmptuōsus

        sūmptuōsus adj. with comp.    [2 sumptus], very expensive, costing much, dear, sumptuous: cenae: hostia, H.: bellum, L.: ludi sumptuosiores. —Of persons, given to expense, lavish, wasteful, extravagant: mulier, T.: homo.— Plur m. as subst, spendthrifts, Cu.
    * * *
    sumptuosa, sumptuosum ADJ
    expensive, costly; sumptuous

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  • 3 impendo

    impendo ( inp-), di, sum, 3, v. a. [inpendo], to weigh out, lay out, expend (class.; cf.: insumo, erogo).
    I.
    Lit.:

    accipe inquam, nam hoc inpendit puplicum,

    Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 35:

    non erunt tam amentes, ut operam, curam, pecuniam impendant in eas res, quas, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68 fin.:

    nummos in navem,

    Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 9:

    pecuniam in opsonio, etc.,

    ib. 24, 1, 31 fin.:

    HS. octogies pro introitu novi sacerdotii,

    Suet. Claud. 9:

    istuc, quod tu de tua pecunia dicis impensum,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 19, § 47:

    nescio quid impendit et in commune contulit,

    id. Quint. 3, 12:

    certus sumptus impenditur,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 98, § 227:

    intellegebant, sese sibi et populo Romano, non Verri et Apronio serere, impendere, laborare,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 52, §

    121: sed quid ego vos, de vestro inpendatis, hortor?

    Liv. 6, 15, 9:

    quis aegram et claudentem oculos gallinam impendat amico tam sterili,

    lay out the value of, Juv. 12, 96.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen., to expend, devote, employ, apply:

    impensurus omne aevi sui spatium in id opus,

    Vell. 2, 89:

    vitam usui alicujus,

    Tac. A. 12, 65:

    vitam patriae,

    Luc. 2, 382:

    vitam famae,

    Stat. S. 5, 1, 63:

    biennium libris componendis,

    Quint. Ep. ad Tryph. 1; cf. Suet. Aug. 98:

    tota volumina in hanc disputationem,

    Quint. 3, 6, 21:

    vim suam in plura,

    id. 1, 12, 2:

    operam, curam in aliquid,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68:

    nihil sanguinis in socios,

    Ov. M. 13, 266:

    quid censetis in hoc foedere faciendo voluisse Mamertinos impendere laboris, operae, pecuniae, ne? etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 20, § 51:

    omnis impendunt curas distendere, etc.,

    Verg. G. 3, 124:

    hunc oculum pro vobis impendi,

    Petr. 1:

    quae (studia) juvenibus erudiendis impenderam, Quint. prooem. § 1: omnia studiis,

    id. 12, 11, 19; cf.:

    tantum laboris studiis,

    id. 2, 4, 3; 1, 1, 3:

    aliquem exemplo,

    to use as a warning, Front. Strat. 4, 1, 33:

    verba animi proferre et vitam impendere vero,

    Juv. 4, 91.—Hence,
    1.
    impensus ( inp-), a, um, P. a. (lit., profusely expended; hence), ample, considerable, great.
    A.
    Lit.:

    impenso pretio,

    i. e. high, dear, Cic. Att. 14, 13, 5; * Caes. B. G. 4, 2, 2; Liv. 2, 9, 6; for which also absol.:

    impenso,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 245.—
    B.
    Transf., large, great, strong, vehement: dear, expensive:

    in his rebus unus est solus inventus, qui ab hac tam impensa voluntate bonorum palam dissideret,

    Cic. Sest. 62, 130:

    voluntas erga aliquem,

    Liv. 35, 44, 3:

    libido,

    Lucr. 5, 964:

    studium,

    Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 2, 4 Mai.:

    opera,

    Gell. 9, 14, 6.— Comp.:

    impensior cura,

    Ov. M. 2, 405; Tac. H. 1, 31:

    verbis laudare,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, ext. 1:

    injurias atrociores impensiore damno vindicare,

    Gell. 20, 1, 32:

    vae misero illi, cujus cibo iste factuist impensior,

    larger, stouter, fatter, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 26:

    nam pol ingrato homine nihil impensiu'st,

    more expensive, id. Bacch. 3, 2, 10.— Sup.:

    preces,

    Suet. Tib. 13.—Hence, adv.: im-pensē ( inp-).
    a.
    At great cost, expensively:

    impensius unge, puer, caules,

    Pers. 6, 68:

    bibliothecas incendio absumptas impensissime reparari curavit,

    Suet. Dom. 20. —
    b.
    Transf., exceedingly, greatly, very much; earnestly, eagerly, zealously (freq.; esp. in the comp.; cf.: magnopere, admodum, perquam, etc.).
    (α).
    With verbs:

    illi invidere misere, verum unus tamen impense,

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 23; cf.:

    aliquid impense cupere,

    id. Ad. 5, 9, 36:

    retinere,

    Liv. 40, 35, 7:

    petere,

    Quint. 10, 5, 18; Suet. Claud. 11:

    demirari,

    Gell. 9, 9, 15:

    atque acriter atque inflammanter facit (odium in Verrem),

    id. 10, 3, 13 (this the better read. al. incense).— Comp.:

    eo facio id impensius, quod, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 64, 1:

    agere gratias,

    Liv. 37, 56, 10:

    consulere,

    Verg. A. 12, 20:

    venerari numina,

    Ov. M. 6, 314:

    instare,

    id. ib. 7, 323:

    crescere his dignitas, si, etc.,

    Liv. 1, 40, 2:

    accendi certamina in castris,

    id. 4, 46, 2.—
    (β).
    With adjj.:

    impense improbus,

    Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 39:

    impense doctus,

    Gell. 13, 10, 4.—
    2.
    impensa ( inp-), ae, f. (sc. pecunia), outlay, cost, charge, expense (cf.: sumtus, impendium).
    A.
    Lit. (class.; in sing. and plur.):

    impensam ac sumptum facere in culturam,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 8:

    quoniam impensam fecimus in macrocola,

    Cic. Att. 13, 25, 3:

    nullam impensam fecerant,

    id. Phil. 6, 5, 19:

    arationes magna impensa tueri,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 21, § 53:

    columnae nulla impensa dejectae,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 55, §

    145: sine impensa,

    id. Rep. 2, 14:

    exigua,

    Suet. Vesp. 18:

    publica,

    id. Claud. 6:

    matris ac vitrici,

    id. Tib. 7:

    sua,

    Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 42:

    nostra,

    Ov. H. 7, 188:

    quia inpensa pecuniae facienda erat,

    Liv. 44, 23, 1:

    haec nimia est inpensa,

    Juv. 12, 97:

    finem impensae non servat prodiga Roma,

    id. 7, 138:

    parcere impensae,

    to economize, id. 5, 156.—In plur.:

    atque etiam impensae meliores, muri, navalia, portus, aquarum ductus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 2, 17, 60:

    ludorum ac munerum,

    Suet. Tib. 34:

    operum ac munerum,

    id. Dom. 12:

    itineris,

    id. Vit. 7:

    cenarum,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 38:

    publicae,

    Tac. H. 4, 4; Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 63:

    nolo meis impensis illorum ali luxuriam,

    i. e. of my reputation, Nep. Phoc. 1, 4:

    inpensas conferre,

    to contribute to expenses, Juv. 3, 216. —
    B.
    Transf. (so perh. not ante-Aug.).
    a.
    In gen.:

    cruoris,

    Ov. M. 8, 63:

    operum,

    Verg. A. 11, 228:

    officiorum,

    Liv. 37, 53, 12. —
    b.
    In partic., that which is used up or expended for any purpose, materials, ingredients; for repairing an aqueduct (timber, stone, earth, etc.), Front. Aquaed. 124;

    of the stuffing for sausages, etc.,

    Arn. 7, 231;

    of sacrifices,

    Petr. 137;

    of masonry,

    Pall. 1, 13.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > impendo

  • 4 inpendo

    impendo ( inp-), di, sum, 3, v. a. [inpendo], to weigh out, lay out, expend (class.; cf.: insumo, erogo).
    I.
    Lit.:

    accipe inquam, nam hoc inpendit puplicum,

    Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 35:

    non erunt tam amentes, ut operam, curam, pecuniam impendant in eas res, quas, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68 fin.:

    nummos in navem,

    Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 9:

    pecuniam in opsonio, etc.,

    ib. 24, 1, 31 fin.:

    HS. octogies pro introitu novi sacerdotii,

    Suet. Claud. 9:

    istuc, quod tu de tua pecunia dicis impensum,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 19, § 47:

    nescio quid impendit et in commune contulit,

    id. Quint. 3, 12:

    certus sumptus impenditur,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 98, § 227:

    intellegebant, sese sibi et populo Romano, non Verri et Apronio serere, impendere, laborare,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 52, §

    121: sed quid ego vos, de vestro inpendatis, hortor?

    Liv. 6, 15, 9:

    quis aegram et claudentem oculos gallinam impendat amico tam sterili,

    lay out the value of, Juv. 12, 96.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen., to expend, devote, employ, apply:

    impensurus omne aevi sui spatium in id opus,

    Vell. 2, 89:

    vitam usui alicujus,

    Tac. A. 12, 65:

    vitam patriae,

    Luc. 2, 382:

    vitam famae,

    Stat. S. 5, 1, 63:

    biennium libris componendis,

    Quint. Ep. ad Tryph. 1; cf. Suet. Aug. 98:

    tota volumina in hanc disputationem,

    Quint. 3, 6, 21:

    vim suam in plura,

    id. 1, 12, 2:

    operam, curam in aliquid,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68:

    nihil sanguinis in socios,

    Ov. M. 13, 266:

    quid censetis in hoc foedere faciendo voluisse Mamertinos impendere laboris, operae, pecuniae, ne? etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 20, § 51:

    omnis impendunt curas distendere, etc.,

    Verg. G. 3, 124:

    hunc oculum pro vobis impendi,

    Petr. 1:

    quae (studia) juvenibus erudiendis impenderam, Quint. prooem. § 1: omnia studiis,

    id. 12, 11, 19; cf.:

    tantum laboris studiis,

    id. 2, 4, 3; 1, 1, 3:

    aliquem exemplo,

    to use as a warning, Front. Strat. 4, 1, 33:

    verba animi proferre et vitam impendere vero,

    Juv. 4, 91.—Hence,
    1.
    impensus ( inp-), a, um, P. a. (lit., profusely expended; hence), ample, considerable, great.
    A.
    Lit.:

    impenso pretio,

    i. e. high, dear, Cic. Att. 14, 13, 5; * Caes. B. G. 4, 2, 2; Liv. 2, 9, 6; for which also absol.:

    impenso,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 245.—
    B.
    Transf., large, great, strong, vehement: dear, expensive:

    in his rebus unus est solus inventus, qui ab hac tam impensa voluntate bonorum palam dissideret,

    Cic. Sest. 62, 130:

    voluntas erga aliquem,

    Liv. 35, 44, 3:

    libido,

    Lucr. 5, 964:

    studium,

    Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 2, 4 Mai.:

    opera,

    Gell. 9, 14, 6.— Comp.:

    impensior cura,

    Ov. M. 2, 405; Tac. H. 1, 31:

    verbis laudare,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, ext. 1:

    injurias atrociores impensiore damno vindicare,

    Gell. 20, 1, 32:

    vae misero illi, cujus cibo iste factuist impensior,

    larger, stouter, fatter, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 26:

    nam pol ingrato homine nihil impensiu'st,

    more expensive, id. Bacch. 3, 2, 10.— Sup.:

    preces,

    Suet. Tib. 13.—Hence, adv.: im-pensē ( inp-).
    a.
    At great cost, expensively:

    impensius unge, puer, caules,

    Pers. 6, 68:

    bibliothecas incendio absumptas impensissime reparari curavit,

    Suet. Dom. 20. —
    b.
    Transf., exceedingly, greatly, very much; earnestly, eagerly, zealously (freq.; esp. in the comp.; cf.: magnopere, admodum, perquam, etc.).
    (α).
    With verbs:

    illi invidere misere, verum unus tamen impense,

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 23; cf.:

    aliquid impense cupere,

    id. Ad. 5, 9, 36:

    retinere,

    Liv. 40, 35, 7:

    petere,

    Quint. 10, 5, 18; Suet. Claud. 11:

    demirari,

    Gell. 9, 9, 15:

    atque acriter atque inflammanter facit (odium in Verrem),

    id. 10, 3, 13 (this the better read. al. incense).— Comp.:

    eo facio id impensius, quod, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 64, 1:

    agere gratias,

    Liv. 37, 56, 10:

    consulere,

    Verg. A. 12, 20:

    venerari numina,

    Ov. M. 6, 314:

    instare,

    id. ib. 7, 323:

    crescere his dignitas, si, etc.,

    Liv. 1, 40, 2:

    accendi certamina in castris,

    id. 4, 46, 2.—
    (β).
    With adjj.:

    impense improbus,

    Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 39:

    impense doctus,

    Gell. 13, 10, 4.—
    2.
    impensa ( inp-), ae, f. (sc. pecunia), outlay, cost, charge, expense (cf.: sumtus, impendium).
    A.
    Lit. (class.; in sing. and plur.):

    impensam ac sumptum facere in culturam,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 8:

    quoniam impensam fecimus in macrocola,

    Cic. Att. 13, 25, 3:

    nullam impensam fecerant,

    id. Phil. 6, 5, 19:

    arationes magna impensa tueri,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 21, § 53:

    columnae nulla impensa dejectae,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 55, §

    145: sine impensa,

    id. Rep. 2, 14:

    exigua,

    Suet. Vesp. 18:

    publica,

    id. Claud. 6:

    matris ac vitrici,

    id. Tib. 7:

    sua,

    Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 42:

    nostra,

    Ov. H. 7, 188:

    quia inpensa pecuniae facienda erat,

    Liv. 44, 23, 1:

    haec nimia est inpensa,

    Juv. 12, 97:

    finem impensae non servat prodiga Roma,

    id. 7, 138:

    parcere impensae,

    to economize, id. 5, 156.—In plur.:

    atque etiam impensae meliores, muri, navalia, portus, aquarum ductus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 2, 17, 60:

    ludorum ac munerum,

    Suet. Tib. 34:

    operum ac munerum,

    id. Dom. 12:

    itineris,

    id. Vit. 7:

    cenarum,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 38:

    publicae,

    Tac. H. 4, 4; Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 63:

    nolo meis impensis illorum ali luxuriam,

    i. e. of my reputation, Nep. Phoc. 1, 4:

    inpensas conferre,

    to contribute to expenses, Juv. 3, 216. —
    B.
    Transf. (so perh. not ante-Aug.).
    a.
    In gen.:

    cruoris,

    Ov. M. 8, 63:

    operum,

    Verg. A. 11, 228:

    officiorum,

    Liv. 37, 53, 12. —
    b.
    In partic., that which is used up or expended for any purpose, materials, ingredients; for repairing an aqueduct (timber, stone, earth, etc.), Front. Aquaed. 124;

    of the stuffing for sausages, etc.,

    Arn. 7, 231;

    of sacrifices,

    Petr. 137;

    of masonry,

    Pall. 1, 13.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > inpendo

  • 5 inpensa

    impendo ( inp-), di, sum, 3, v. a. [inpendo], to weigh out, lay out, expend (class.; cf.: insumo, erogo).
    I.
    Lit.:

    accipe inquam, nam hoc inpendit puplicum,

    Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 35:

    non erunt tam amentes, ut operam, curam, pecuniam impendant in eas res, quas, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68 fin.:

    nummos in navem,

    Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 9:

    pecuniam in opsonio, etc.,

    ib. 24, 1, 31 fin.:

    HS. octogies pro introitu novi sacerdotii,

    Suet. Claud. 9:

    istuc, quod tu de tua pecunia dicis impensum,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 19, § 47:

    nescio quid impendit et in commune contulit,

    id. Quint. 3, 12:

    certus sumptus impenditur,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 98, § 227:

    intellegebant, sese sibi et populo Romano, non Verri et Apronio serere, impendere, laborare,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 52, §

    121: sed quid ego vos, de vestro inpendatis, hortor?

    Liv. 6, 15, 9:

    quis aegram et claudentem oculos gallinam impendat amico tam sterili,

    lay out the value of, Juv. 12, 96.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen., to expend, devote, employ, apply:

    impensurus omne aevi sui spatium in id opus,

    Vell. 2, 89:

    vitam usui alicujus,

    Tac. A. 12, 65:

    vitam patriae,

    Luc. 2, 382:

    vitam famae,

    Stat. S. 5, 1, 63:

    biennium libris componendis,

    Quint. Ep. ad Tryph. 1; cf. Suet. Aug. 98:

    tota volumina in hanc disputationem,

    Quint. 3, 6, 21:

    vim suam in plura,

    id. 1, 12, 2:

    operam, curam in aliquid,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68:

    nihil sanguinis in socios,

    Ov. M. 13, 266:

    quid censetis in hoc foedere faciendo voluisse Mamertinos impendere laboris, operae, pecuniae, ne? etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 20, § 51:

    omnis impendunt curas distendere, etc.,

    Verg. G. 3, 124:

    hunc oculum pro vobis impendi,

    Petr. 1:

    quae (studia) juvenibus erudiendis impenderam, Quint. prooem. § 1: omnia studiis,

    id. 12, 11, 19; cf.:

    tantum laboris studiis,

    id. 2, 4, 3; 1, 1, 3:

    aliquem exemplo,

    to use as a warning, Front. Strat. 4, 1, 33:

    verba animi proferre et vitam impendere vero,

    Juv. 4, 91.—Hence,
    1.
    impensus ( inp-), a, um, P. a. (lit., profusely expended; hence), ample, considerable, great.
    A.
    Lit.:

    impenso pretio,

    i. e. high, dear, Cic. Att. 14, 13, 5; * Caes. B. G. 4, 2, 2; Liv. 2, 9, 6; for which also absol.:

    impenso,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 245.—
    B.
    Transf., large, great, strong, vehement: dear, expensive:

    in his rebus unus est solus inventus, qui ab hac tam impensa voluntate bonorum palam dissideret,

    Cic. Sest. 62, 130:

    voluntas erga aliquem,

    Liv. 35, 44, 3:

    libido,

    Lucr. 5, 964:

    studium,

    Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 2, 4 Mai.:

    opera,

    Gell. 9, 14, 6.— Comp.:

    impensior cura,

    Ov. M. 2, 405; Tac. H. 1, 31:

    verbis laudare,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, ext. 1:

    injurias atrociores impensiore damno vindicare,

    Gell. 20, 1, 32:

    vae misero illi, cujus cibo iste factuist impensior,

    larger, stouter, fatter, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 26:

    nam pol ingrato homine nihil impensiu'st,

    more expensive, id. Bacch. 3, 2, 10.— Sup.:

    preces,

    Suet. Tib. 13.—Hence, adv.: im-pensē ( inp-).
    a.
    At great cost, expensively:

    impensius unge, puer, caules,

    Pers. 6, 68:

    bibliothecas incendio absumptas impensissime reparari curavit,

    Suet. Dom. 20. —
    b.
    Transf., exceedingly, greatly, very much; earnestly, eagerly, zealously (freq.; esp. in the comp.; cf.: magnopere, admodum, perquam, etc.).
    (α).
    With verbs:

    illi invidere misere, verum unus tamen impense,

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 23; cf.:

    aliquid impense cupere,

    id. Ad. 5, 9, 36:

    retinere,

    Liv. 40, 35, 7:

    petere,

    Quint. 10, 5, 18; Suet. Claud. 11:

    demirari,

    Gell. 9, 9, 15:

    atque acriter atque inflammanter facit (odium in Verrem),

    id. 10, 3, 13 (this the better read. al. incense).— Comp.:

    eo facio id impensius, quod, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 64, 1:

    agere gratias,

    Liv. 37, 56, 10:

    consulere,

    Verg. A. 12, 20:

    venerari numina,

    Ov. M. 6, 314:

    instare,

    id. ib. 7, 323:

    crescere his dignitas, si, etc.,

    Liv. 1, 40, 2:

    accendi certamina in castris,

    id. 4, 46, 2.—
    (β).
    With adjj.:

    impense improbus,

    Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 39:

    impense doctus,

    Gell. 13, 10, 4.—
    2.
    impensa ( inp-), ae, f. (sc. pecunia), outlay, cost, charge, expense (cf.: sumtus, impendium).
    A.
    Lit. (class.; in sing. and plur.):

    impensam ac sumptum facere in culturam,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 8:

    quoniam impensam fecimus in macrocola,

    Cic. Att. 13, 25, 3:

    nullam impensam fecerant,

    id. Phil. 6, 5, 19:

    arationes magna impensa tueri,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 21, § 53:

    columnae nulla impensa dejectae,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 55, §

    145: sine impensa,

    id. Rep. 2, 14:

    exigua,

    Suet. Vesp. 18:

    publica,

    id. Claud. 6:

    matris ac vitrici,

    id. Tib. 7:

    sua,

    Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 42:

    nostra,

    Ov. H. 7, 188:

    quia inpensa pecuniae facienda erat,

    Liv. 44, 23, 1:

    haec nimia est inpensa,

    Juv. 12, 97:

    finem impensae non servat prodiga Roma,

    id. 7, 138:

    parcere impensae,

    to economize, id. 5, 156.—In plur.:

    atque etiam impensae meliores, muri, navalia, portus, aquarum ductus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 2, 17, 60:

    ludorum ac munerum,

    Suet. Tib. 34:

    operum ac munerum,

    id. Dom. 12:

    itineris,

    id. Vit. 7:

    cenarum,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 38:

    publicae,

    Tac. H. 4, 4; Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 63:

    nolo meis impensis illorum ali luxuriam,

    i. e. of my reputation, Nep. Phoc. 1, 4:

    inpensas conferre,

    to contribute to expenses, Juv. 3, 216. —
    B.
    Transf. (so perh. not ante-Aug.).
    a.
    In gen.:

    cruoris,

    Ov. M. 8, 63:

    operum,

    Verg. A. 11, 228:

    officiorum,

    Liv. 37, 53, 12. —
    b.
    In partic., that which is used up or expended for any purpose, materials, ingredients; for repairing an aqueduct (timber, stone, earth, etc.), Front. Aquaed. 124;

    of the stuffing for sausages, etc.,

    Arn. 7, 231;

    of sacrifices,

    Petr. 137;

    of masonry,

    Pall. 1, 13.

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  • 6 inpense

    impendo ( inp-), di, sum, 3, v. a. [inpendo], to weigh out, lay out, expend (class.; cf.: insumo, erogo).
    I.
    Lit.:

    accipe inquam, nam hoc inpendit puplicum,

    Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 35:

    non erunt tam amentes, ut operam, curam, pecuniam impendant in eas res, quas, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68 fin.:

    nummos in navem,

    Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 9:

    pecuniam in opsonio, etc.,

    ib. 24, 1, 31 fin.:

    HS. octogies pro introitu novi sacerdotii,

    Suet. Claud. 9:

    istuc, quod tu de tua pecunia dicis impensum,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 19, § 47:

    nescio quid impendit et in commune contulit,

    id. Quint. 3, 12:

    certus sumptus impenditur,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 98, § 227:

    intellegebant, sese sibi et populo Romano, non Verri et Apronio serere, impendere, laborare,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 52, §

    121: sed quid ego vos, de vestro inpendatis, hortor?

    Liv. 6, 15, 9:

    quis aegram et claudentem oculos gallinam impendat amico tam sterili,

    lay out the value of, Juv. 12, 96.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen., to expend, devote, employ, apply:

    impensurus omne aevi sui spatium in id opus,

    Vell. 2, 89:

    vitam usui alicujus,

    Tac. A. 12, 65:

    vitam patriae,

    Luc. 2, 382:

    vitam famae,

    Stat. S. 5, 1, 63:

    biennium libris componendis,

    Quint. Ep. ad Tryph. 1; cf. Suet. Aug. 98:

    tota volumina in hanc disputationem,

    Quint. 3, 6, 21:

    vim suam in plura,

    id. 1, 12, 2:

    operam, curam in aliquid,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68:

    nihil sanguinis in socios,

    Ov. M. 13, 266:

    quid censetis in hoc foedere faciendo voluisse Mamertinos impendere laboris, operae, pecuniae, ne? etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 20, § 51:

    omnis impendunt curas distendere, etc.,

    Verg. G. 3, 124:

    hunc oculum pro vobis impendi,

    Petr. 1:

    quae (studia) juvenibus erudiendis impenderam, Quint. prooem. § 1: omnia studiis,

    id. 12, 11, 19; cf.:

    tantum laboris studiis,

    id. 2, 4, 3; 1, 1, 3:

    aliquem exemplo,

    to use as a warning, Front. Strat. 4, 1, 33:

    verba animi proferre et vitam impendere vero,

    Juv. 4, 91.—Hence,
    1.
    impensus ( inp-), a, um, P. a. (lit., profusely expended; hence), ample, considerable, great.
    A.
    Lit.:

    impenso pretio,

    i. e. high, dear, Cic. Att. 14, 13, 5; * Caes. B. G. 4, 2, 2; Liv. 2, 9, 6; for which also absol.:

    impenso,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 245.—
    B.
    Transf., large, great, strong, vehement: dear, expensive:

    in his rebus unus est solus inventus, qui ab hac tam impensa voluntate bonorum palam dissideret,

    Cic. Sest. 62, 130:

    voluntas erga aliquem,

    Liv. 35, 44, 3:

    libido,

    Lucr. 5, 964:

    studium,

    Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 2, 4 Mai.:

    opera,

    Gell. 9, 14, 6.— Comp.:

    impensior cura,

    Ov. M. 2, 405; Tac. H. 1, 31:

    verbis laudare,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, ext. 1:

    injurias atrociores impensiore damno vindicare,

    Gell. 20, 1, 32:

    vae misero illi, cujus cibo iste factuist impensior,

    larger, stouter, fatter, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 26:

    nam pol ingrato homine nihil impensiu'st,

    more expensive, id. Bacch. 3, 2, 10.— Sup.:

    preces,

    Suet. Tib. 13.—Hence, adv.: im-pensē ( inp-).
    a.
    At great cost, expensively:

    impensius unge, puer, caules,

    Pers. 6, 68:

    bibliothecas incendio absumptas impensissime reparari curavit,

    Suet. Dom. 20. —
    b.
    Transf., exceedingly, greatly, very much; earnestly, eagerly, zealously (freq.; esp. in the comp.; cf.: magnopere, admodum, perquam, etc.).
    (α).
    With verbs:

    illi invidere misere, verum unus tamen impense,

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 23; cf.:

    aliquid impense cupere,

    id. Ad. 5, 9, 36:

    retinere,

    Liv. 40, 35, 7:

    petere,

    Quint. 10, 5, 18; Suet. Claud. 11:

    demirari,

    Gell. 9, 9, 15:

    atque acriter atque inflammanter facit (odium in Verrem),

    id. 10, 3, 13 (this the better read. al. incense).— Comp.:

    eo facio id impensius, quod, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 64, 1:

    agere gratias,

    Liv. 37, 56, 10:

    consulere,

    Verg. A. 12, 20:

    venerari numina,

    Ov. M. 6, 314:

    instare,

    id. ib. 7, 323:

    crescere his dignitas, si, etc.,

    Liv. 1, 40, 2:

    accendi certamina in castris,

    id. 4, 46, 2.—
    (β).
    With adjj.:

    impense improbus,

    Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 39:

    impense doctus,

    Gell. 13, 10, 4.—
    2.
    impensa ( inp-), ae, f. (sc. pecunia), outlay, cost, charge, expense (cf.: sumtus, impendium).
    A.
    Lit. (class.; in sing. and plur.):

    impensam ac sumptum facere in culturam,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 8:

    quoniam impensam fecimus in macrocola,

    Cic. Att. 13, 25, 3:

    nullam impensam fecerant,

    id. Phil. 6, 5, 19:

    arationes magna impensa tueri,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 21, § 53:

    columnae nulla impensa dejectae,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 55, §

    145: sine impensa,

    id. Rep. 2, 14:

    exigua,

    Suet. Vesp. 18:

    publica,

    id. Claud. 6:

    matris ac vitrici,

    id. Tib. 7:

    sua,

    Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 42:

    nostra,

    Ov. H. 7, 188:

    quia inpensa pecuniae facienda erat,

    Liv. 44, 23, 1:

    haec nimia est inpensa,

    Juv. 12, 97:

    finem impensae non servat prodiga Roma,

    id. 7, 138:

    parcere impensae,

    to economize, id. 5, 156.—In plur.:

    atque etiam impensae meliores, muri, navalia, portus, aquarum ductus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 2, 17, 60:

    ludorum ac munerum,

    Suet. Tib. 34:

    operum ac munerum,

    id. Dom. 12:

    itineris,

    id. Vit. 7:

    cenarum,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 38:

    publicae,

    Tac. H. 4, 4; Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 63:

    nolo meis impensis illorum ali luxuriam,

    i. e. of my reputation, Nep. Phoc. 1, 4:

    inpensas conferre,

    to contribute to expenses, Juv. 3, 216. —
    B.
    Transf. (so perh. not ante-Aug.).
    a.
    In gen.:

    cruoris,

    Ov. M. 8, 63:

    operum,

    Verg. A. 11, 228:

    officiorum,

    Liv. 37, 53, 12. —
    b.
    In partic., that which is used up or expended for any purpose, materials, ingredients; for repairing an aqueduct (timber, stone, earth, etc.), Front. Aquaed. 124;

    of the stuffing for sausages, etc.,

    Arn. 7, 231;

    of sacrifices,

    Petr. 137;

    of masonry,

    Pall. 1, 13.

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  • 7 inpensus

    impendo ( inp-), di, sum, 3, v. a. [inpendo], to weigh out, lay out, expend (class.; cf.: insumo, erogo).
    I.
    Lit.:

    accipe inquam, nam hoc inpendit puplicum,

    Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 35:

    non erunt tam amentes, ut operam, curam, pecuniam impendant in eas res, quas, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68 fin.:

    nummos in navem,

    Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 9:

    pecuniam in opsonio, etc.,

    ib. 24, 1, 31 fin.:

    HS. octogies pro introitu novi sacerdotii,

    Suet. Claud. 9:

    istuc, quod tu de tua pecunia dicis impensum,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 19, § 47:

    nescio quid impendit et in commune contulit,

    id. Quint. 3, 12:

    certus sumptus impenditur,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 98, § 227:

    intellegebant, sese sibi et populo Romano, non Verri et Apronio serere, impendere, laborare,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 52, §

    121: sed quid ego vos, de vestro inpendatis, hortor?

    Liv. 6, 15, 9:

    quis aegram et claudentem oculos gallinam impendat amico tam sterili,

    lay out the value of, Juv. 12, 96.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen., to expend, devote, employ, apply:

    impensurus omne aevi sui spatium in id opus,

    Vell. 2, 89:

    vitam usui alicujus,

    Tac. A. 12, 65:

    vitam patriae,

    Luc. 2, 382:

    vitam famae,

    Stat. S. 5, 1, 63:

    biennium libris componendis,

    Quint. Ep. ad Tryph. 1; cf. Suet. Aug. 98:

    tota volumina in hanc disputationem,

    Quint. 3, 6, 21:

    vim suam in plura,

    id. 1, 12, 2:

    operam, curam in aliquid,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 68:

    nihil sanguinis in socios,

    Ov. M. 13, 266:

    quid censetis in hoc foedere faciendo voluisse Mamertinos impendere laboris, operae, pecuniae, ne? etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 20, § 51:

    omnis impendunt curas distendere, etc.,

    Verg. G. 3, 124:

    hunc oculum pro vobis impendi,

    Petr. 1:

    quae (studia) juvenibus erudiendis impenderam, Quint. prooem. § 1: omnia studiis,

    id. 12, 11, 19; cf.:

    tantum laboris studiis,

    id. 2, 4, 3; 1, 1, 3:

    aliquem exemplo,

    to use as a warning, Front. Strat. 4, 1, 33:

    verba animi proferre et vitam impendere vero,

    Juv. 4, 91.—Hence,
    1.
    impensus ( inp-), a, um, P. a. (lit., profusely expended; hence), ample, considerable, great.
    A.
    Lit.:

    impenso pretio,

    i. e. high, dear, Cic. Att. 14, 13, 5; * Caes. B. G. 4, 2, 2; Liv. 2, 9, 6; for which also absol.:

    impenso,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 245.—
    B.
    Transf., large, great, strong, vehement: dear, expensive:

    in his rebus unus est solus inventus, qui ab hac tam impensa voluntate bonorum palam dissideret,

    Cic. Sest. 62, 130:

    voluntas erga aliquem,

    Liv. 35, 44, 3:

    libido,

    Lucr. 5, 964:

    studium,

    Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 2, 4 Mai.:

    opera,

    Gell. 9, 14, 6.— Comp.:

    impensior cura,

    Ov. M. 2, 405; Tac. H. 1, 31:

    verbis laudare,

    Val. Max. 4, 3, ext. 1:

    injurias atrociores impensiore damno vindicare,

    Gell. 20, 1, 32:

    vae misero illi, cujus cibo iste factuist impensior,

    larger, stouter, fatter, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 26:

    nam pol ingrato homine nihil impensiu'st,

    more expensive, id. Bacch. 3, 2, 10.— Sup.:

    preces,

    Suet. Tib. 13.—Hence, adv.: im-pensē ( inp-).
    a.
    At great cost, expensively:

    impensius unge, puer, caules,

    Pers. 6, 68:

    bibliothecas incendio absumptas impensissime reparari curavit,

    Suet. Dom. 20. —
    b.
    Transf., exceedingly, greatly, very much; earnestly, eagerly, zealously (freq.; esp. in the comp.; cf.: magnopere, admodum, perquam, etc.).
    (α).
    With verbs:

    illi invidere misere, verum unus tamen impense,

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 23; cf.:

    aliquid impense cupere,

    id. Ad. 5, 9, 36:

    retinere,

    Liv. 40, 35, 7:

    petere,

    Quint. 10, 5, 18; Suet. Claud. 11:

    demirari,

    Gell. 9, 9, 15:

    atque acriter atque inflammanter facit (odium in Verrem),

    id. 10, 3, 13 (this the better read. al. incense).— Comp.:

    eo facio id impensius, quod, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 64, 1:

    agere gratias,

    Liv. 37, 56, 10:

    consulere,

    Verg. A. 12, 20:

    venerari numina,

    Ov. M. 6, 314:

    instare,

    id. ib. 7, 323:

    crescere his dignitas, si, etc.,

    Liv. 1, 40, 2:

    accendi certamina in castris,

    id. 4, 46, 2.—
    (β).
    With adjj.:

    impense improbus,

    Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 39:

    impense doctus,

    Gell. 13, 10, 4.—
    2.
    impensa ( inp-), ae, f. (sc. pecunia), outlay, cost, charge, expense (cf.: sumtus, impendium).
    A.
    Lit. (class.; in sing. and plur.):

    impensam ac sumptum facere in culturam,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 8:

    quoniam impensam fecimus in macrocola,

    Cic. Att. 13, 25, 3:

    nullam impensam fecerant,

    id. Phil. 6, 5, 19:

    arationes magna impensa tueri,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 21, § 53:

    columnae nulla impensa dejectae,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 55, §

    145: sine impensa,

    id. Rep. 2, 14:

    exigua,

    Suet. Vesp. 18:

    publica,

    id. Claud. 6:

    matris ac vitrici,

    id. Tib. 7:

    sua,

    Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 42:

    nostra,

    Ov. H. 7, 188:

    quia inpensa pecuniae facienda erat,

    Liv. 44, 23, 1:

    haec nimia est inpensa,

    Juv. 12, 97:

    finem impensae non servat prodiga Roma,

    id. 7, 138:

    parcere impensae,

    to economize, id. 5, 156.—In plur.:

    atque etiam impensae meliores, muri, navalia, portus, aquarum ductus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 2, 17, 60:

    ludorum ac munerum,

    Suet. Tib. 34:

    operum ac munerum,

    id. Dom. 12:

    itineris,

    id. Vit. 7:

    cenarum,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 38:

    publicae,

    Tac. H. 4, 4; Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 63:

    nolo meis impensis illorum ali luxuriam,

    i. e. of my reputation, Nep. Phoc. 1, 4:

    inpensas conferre,

    to contribute to expenses, Juv. 3, 216. —
    B.
    Transf. (so perh. not ante-Aug.).
    a.
    In gen.:

    cruoris,

    Ov. M. 8, 63:

    operum,

    Verg. A. 11, 228:

    officiorum,

    Liv. 37, 53, 12. —
    b.
    In partic., that which is used up or expended for any purpose, materials, ingredients; for repairing an aqueduct (timber, stone, earth, etc.), Front. Aquaed. 124;

    of the stuffing for sausages, etc.,

    Arn. 7, 231;

    of sacrifices,

    Petr. 137;

    of masonry,

    Pall. 1, 13.

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  • 8 sumptuosus

    sumptŭōsus, a, um, adj. [2. sumptus], very expensive or costly.
    I.
    Of things, that costs much, dear, expensive, sumptuous:

    ager,

    Cato, R. R. 1, 6:

    cenae,

    Cic. Fam. 9, 23 fin.:

    hostia,

    Hor. C. 3, 23, 18:

    bellum,

    Liv. 45, 3:

    tutela,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 4:

    dignitas,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 3:

    substructiones,

    id. ib. — Comp.:

    ludi sumptuosiores,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 8, 6:

    cicercula,

    Col. 7, 3, 22.— Sup.:

    portum operis sumptuosissimi fecit,

    Suet. Ner. 9 fin. —
    II.
    Of persons, spending much, lavish, wasteful, extravagant, Plaut. Merc. 4, 2, 2:

    mulier,

    Ter. Heaut. 2, 1, 15:

    domus,

    id. Ad. 4, 7, 42:

    aliquis,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 3:

    homo,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 135; id. Par. 6, 3, 49; Quint. 5, 10, 48:

    in libidines,

    Suet. Caes. 50:

    non ego sumptuosus sum, sed urbs ipsa magnas impensas exigit,

    Sen. Ep. 50, 3.— Adv.: sumptŭōsē, expensively, sumptuously:

    convivia lauta sumptuose facere,

    Cat. 47, 5; Suet. Claud. 16 fin. — Comp., Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 6:

    se sumptuosius jactare,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 9, 20:

    equos et canes emere sumptuosius,

    id. ib. 10, 39 (48), 2; Plin. Ep. 9, 12.

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  • 9 cārus

        cārus adj.    with comp. and sup, dear, precious, valued, esteemed, beloved: meo cordi cario, T.: dis carus ipsis, H.: apud exercitum, Cs.: cariores Sabinas viris fecit, L.: parentes: perfugae minume cari, least valued, S.: care pater, V.: pignora nati, O.: frater carissimus: habet me se ipso cariorem: nihil apud animum carius, S.: corpus meo mihi carius, O.: ei cariora omnia quam decus, S.: si nobis vivere cari (volumus), to each other (sc. inter nos), H. — Precious, dear, costly, of a high price: amor, T.: annona in macello carior: nidor, H.: harenae, containing gold, O.: frumentum: (agrum) carissimis pretiis emere, very high.
    * * *
    cara -um, carior -or -us, carissimus -a -um ADJ
    dear, beloved; costly, precious, valued; high-priced, expensive

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  • 10 charus

    chara -um, charior -or -us, charissimus -a -um ADJ
    dear, beloved; costly, precious, valued; high-priced, expensive

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  • 11 citrum

    I II
    wood of citron tree; furniture/table made of citron/citrus-wood; (expensive)

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  • 12 conturbator

    I
    (gen.), conturbatoris ADJ
    leading to bankruptcy, ruinous, expensive, costly
    II
    disturber; who/that which brings/spreads disorder/ruin; bankrupt

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  • 13 karus

    kara -um, karior -or -us, karissimus -a -um ADJ
    dear, beloved; costly, precious, valued; high-priced, expensive

    Latin-English dictionary > karus

  • 14 Nulla res carius constat quam quae precibus empta est

    • Nothing is so expensive as that which you have bought with pleas. (Seneca)

    Latin Quotes (Latin to English) > Nulla res carius constat quam quae precibus empta est

  • 15 carus

    dear, beloved / costly, high-priced, expensive.

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  • 16 haec

    , hec
    I.
    (fem. sing. nom.)
    THIS (sword) is more expensive.
    II.
    , hec (neut. plur. nom.)
    THESE (kisses) are sweeter than wine.

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  • 17 illa

    I.
    (fem. sing. nom.) THAT (sword) is more expensive.
    II.
    (fem. sing. abl.) He who lives BY THAT (the sword),...
    III.
    (neut. plur. nom.) THOSE (arms) belong to the victor.
    IV.
    (neut. plur. acc.) Deborah always won THESE (wars).

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  • 18 conturbator

    conturbātor, ōris, m. [id.], that brings disorder or ruin (cf. conturbo, II.), poet. for ruinous, expensive, or costly (very rare):

    aper,

    Mart. 7, 27, 10:

    macellus,

    id. 10, 96, 9.

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  • 19 eluo

    ē-lŭo, ŭi, ūtum, 3, v. a., to wash out, rinse out; to wash off, wash clean (class.).
    I.
    Lit.:

    vascula,

    Plaut. Aul. 2, 3, 3:

    patinas,

    id. Capt. 4, 2, 66:

    argentum (the silver vessels, the plate),

    id. Ps. 1, 2, 29:

    bacas immundas,

    Col. 12, 52, 21; 6, 3, 4:

    os,

    Cels. 3, 4:

    maculas vestium,

    Plin. 20, 8, 28, § 72; cf. Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 71; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 46; id. Sest. 29, 63:

    purpureum colorem omnibus undis,

    Lucr. 6, 1077; so,

    colorem,

    Quint. 1, 1, 5; cf.

    atramentum,

    Plin. 35, 6, 25, § 43:

    aliquid ex aqua,

    Cels. 7, 21 fin.:

    corpus,

    Ov. M. 11, 141:

    se asinino lacte,

    Cels. 4, 24 et saep.—
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    To purify: vasa eluto auro, of pure gold (al. elato), Capitol. Pertin. 8.—
    2.
    To clear, to lay bare:

    Ponticum Phasim et stagna Maeotidis (sc. avibus),

    Col. 8, 8, 10.—
    b.
    In Plautus (like elavo, II.), to strip one's self of, to get rid of, squander one's property, Plaut. Rud. 2, 7, 21 sq.; id. Stich. 5, 2, 21;

    of money lavished on expensive baths: elutum in balineis,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 5.—
    II.
    Trop., to dispose of, remove, clear, or wash away, etc.:

    ut centurionum profusus sanguis eluatur: num elui praedicatio crudelitatis potest?

    Cic. Phil. 12, 6; cf.:

    infectum scelus sub gurgite vasto,

    Verg. A. 6, 742:

    crimen,

    Ov. M. 11, 141:

    vitia,

    Quint. 2, 3, 2 et saep.:

    tales amicitiae sunt remissione usus eluendae,

    i. e. to get rid of, Cic. Lael. 21; cf.:

    amara curarum (cadus),

    Hor. C. 4, 12, 20.—
    B.
    To cleanse, purify, make pure or clear:

    mentes maculatas crimine,

    Sil. 11, 200; cf. Sen. Ep. 59:

    mentem,

    Lact. 5, 19, 34.—Hence, ēlūtus, a, um, P. a., washed out, i. e. watery, insipid; in the comp.:

    irriguo nihil est elutius horto (= magis fatuum),

    Hor. S. 2, 4, 16:

    (spodi) elutior vis est,

    Plin. 34, 13, 33, § 129.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > eluo

  • 20 multinummus

    multĭ-nummus ( multĭnūmus), a, um, adj. [multus-nummus], that costs much money, dear, expensive (ante-class.):

    asini,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 6: piscis, id. ap. Non. 3, 152.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > multinummus

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