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  • 1 odorus

    keen scenter, sharp nosed.

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  • 2 ācer

        ācer ācris, ācre, adj. with comp. and sup.    [2 AC-], to the senses, sharp, piercing, penetrating, cutting, irritating, pungent: oculi: favilla non acris, no longer glowing, O.: acrior voltus, keener look, O.: acrem flammae sonitum, V.: acri tibiā, H.: canes naribus acres, O.: acetum, H.: stimuli, V.: sol acrior, fierce, H.: stomachus, irritated, H.: hiemps, severe, H.: Aufidus, impetuous, H.— Of mind, etc., violent, vehement, consuming, bitter: odium: dolor, V.: supplicia.—Of intellectual qualities, subtle, acute, penetrating, sagacious, shrewd: animus: ingenium: memoria, ready. — Of moral qualities, active, ardent, eager, spirited, keen, brave, zealous: milites: in armis, V.: acerrimus armis, V.: acer equis, spirited charioteer, V. — Violent, hasty, quick, hot, passionate, fierce, severe: cupiditas: pater acerrimus, enraged, angry, T.: acres contra me: voltus in hostem, H.: virgines in iuvenes unguibus, H.: leo, N.—As subst: ridiculum acri fortius magnas secat res, more effectually than severity, H. — Fig.: prima coitiost acerruma, i. e. most critical, T.: amor gloriae, keen: pocula, excessive, H.: concursus, Cs.: fuga, impetuous, V.: (vos) rapit vis acrior, an irresistible impulse, H.: regno Arsacis acrior est Germanorum libertas, more formidable, Ta.
    * * *
    I
    maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple
    II
    acris -e, acrior -or -us, acerrimus -a -um ADJ
    sharp, bitter, pointed, piercing, shrill; sagacious, keen; severe, vigorous

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  • 3 acūtus

        acūtus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of acuo], sharpened, pointed, sharp, cutting: sudes, Cs.: ferrum, H.: aures, pointed, H.: acuta leto Saxa (i. e. ad letum dandum), H.—Fig., to the senses, sharp, pungent, shrill: sonus acutissimus, highest treble: aera, shrill, H.: stridor, H.: sol, oppressive, H.: morbus, violent, H. — Subst: acuta belli, violent calamities, H.— Adv: resonare acutum, shrilly, H. —Of the senses, keen, sharp: oculi: nares, i. e. rigid censoriousness, H.—Of the mind, keen, acute, discerning, penetrating, intelligent, sagacious, cunning: si qui acutiores in contione steterunt: hominum genus: studia, i. e. requiring a keen mind: homo ad fraudem, N.— Adv: acutum cernis, keenly, H.
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    I
    acuta -um, acutior -or -us, acutissimus -a -um ADJ
    sharp, sharpened, pointed/tapering; severe; glaring; acute, wise; high-pitched
    II
    acuta, acutum ADJ
    of small radius; acute (angle)

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  • 4 asper

        asper era, erum (poet., abl plur. aspris, V.), adj. with comp. and sup.    [ab + spes], without hope, adverse, calamitous, troublesome, cruel, perilous: tempora: oppugnatio, Cs.: mala res, spes multo asperior, S.: venatus, V.: fata, V. — As subst: aspera multa pertulit, hardships, H. — Of nature and character, rough, harsh, hard, violent, unkind, cruel: homo naturā: Iuno, V.: iuvenis monitoribus, H.: asperrimi ad condicionem pacis, L.: rebus non asper egenis, V.: cladibus asper, exasperated, O.: doctrina asperior: fores, i. e. of a cruel mistress, H.: Asperior tribulis (Galatea). more unfeeling, O. — Wild, savage, fierce: (anguis) siti, V.: tactu leo, H.: facetiae.—Of climate, harsh, severe: caelo Germania, Ta.: hiemps, S.: asperrimo hiemis, in the depth, Ta. — Of style, harsh: oratio. — Rough, uneven: regio: loca, Cs.: rura dumis, V.: rubus, prickly, V.: aequora ventis, H.: pocula signis, i. e. wrought in relief, V.: frons cornu, O.: capilli (i. e. hirsuti), H.: maria, stormy, V.: vinum, harsh, T.: pronuntiationis genus, rough: littera, i. e. the letter r, O.
    * * *
    I
    aspera -um, asperior -or -us, asperrimus -a -um ADJ
    rude/unrefined; cruel/violent/savage/raging/drastic; stern/severe/bitter; hard; rough/uneven/shaggy, coarse, harsh; embossed/encrusted; (mint condition coins); sharp/pointed, jagged/irregular, rugged/severe; sour, pungent, grating, keen
    II
    aspra -um, asprior -or -us, asprissimus -a -um ADJ
    rough/uneven, coarse/harsh; sharp/pointed; rude; savage; pungent; keen; bitter

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  • 5 odōrus

        odōrus adj.    [odor], emitting odor, scented, fragrant: flos, O.: arbor, i. e. myrrha, O.—That tracks by the smell, keen-scented: canum vis, V.
    * * *
    odora, odorum ADJ
    odorous, fragrant; keen-scented

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  • 6 sagāx

        sagāx ācis, adj. with comp. and sup.    [SAG-], of quick perception, of acute senses, sagacious, keenscented: canes: catulus, O.: virtus venandi, O.: canibus sagacior anser, of keener ear, O.—Fig., intellectually quick, keen, acute, shrewd, sagacious. animal: mens, quae causas rerum videat: hospites, H.: Ampycides, prophetic, O.: ad suspicandum sagacissimus: Utilium sagax rerum, H.: ventura videre, O.: rimandis offensis, Ta.
    * * *
    (gen.), sagacis ADJ
    keen-scented; acute, sharp, perceptive

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  • 7 subtīlis

        subtīlis e, adj. with comp. and sup.    [sub+tela], fine, nice, delicate: palatum, H.—Fig., nice, precise, exact, accurate, keen, subtle: descriptio: definitio: reliquae (epistulae) subtiliores erunt, will give more details.—In taste or judgment, fine, keen, delicate: iudicium: veterum iudex, H.—Of style, plain, simple, unadorned, direct: subtilissimum dicendi genus: oratio: quis illo in docendo subtilior?: oratione.
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    subtile, subtilior -or -us, subtilissimus -a -um ADJ
    fine-spun, fine; slender, delicate, exact; minutely thorough; strict, literal

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  • 8 acuo

    ăcŭo, ui, ūtum, 3, v. a. ( part. fut. acuturus, not used) [cf. 2. acer], to make sharp or pointed, to sharpen, whet.
    I.
    Lit.:

    ne stridorem quidem serrae audiunt, cum acuitur,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 40; so,

    ferrum,

    Verg. A. 8, 386; Hor. C. 1, 2, 21:

    enses,

    Ov. M. 15, 776:

    gladium,

    Vulg. Deut. 32, 41:

    sagittas,

    id. Jer. 51, 11.— Poet.:

    fulmen,

    Lucr. 6, 278:

    dentes,

    Hor. C. 3, 20, 10; cf. Tib. 4, 3, 3.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    First, of the tongue, qs. to whet, i. e. to sharpen, exercise, improve:

    acuere linguam exercitatione dicendi,

    Cic. Brut. 97:

    linguam causis,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 23; so Vulg. Psa. 139, 4; so in gen.: se, to exercise one's self, to make one's self ready:

    acueram me ad exagitandam hanc ejus legationem,

    Cic. Att. 2, 7: mentem, ingenium, prudentiam, etc.; to sharpen:

    multa, quae acuant mentem, multa quae obtundant,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 33; so id. Brut. 33; id. Phil. 2, 17; id. de Or. 1, 20.—
    B.
    Acuere aliquem (with or without ad aliquid), to spur on, incite, stir up, arouse:

    ad crudelitatem,

    Cic. Lig. 4; id. Fam. 15, 21:

    illos sat aetas acuet,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 49; Cic. Rosc. Am. 33, 110:

    ita duae res, quae languorem afferunt ceteris, illum acuebant, otium et solitudo,

    id. Off. 3, 1; Liv. 28, 19:

    curis acuens mortalia corda,

    Verg. G. 1, 123:

    auditisque lupos acuunt balatibus agni,

    id. ib. 4, 435:

    quam Juno his acuit verbis,

    id. A. 7, 330.—
    C.
    Aliquid, to rouse up, kindle, excite (mostly poet.):

    saevus in armis Aeneas acuit Martem et se suscitat irā,

    Verg. A. 12, 108:

    iram,

    Vulg. Sap. 5, 21:

    studia,

    Val. Max. 2, 2, no. 3.—
    D.
    In gramm.: acuere syllabam, to give an acute accent to (opp. gravem ponere), Quint. 1, 5, 22; cf. Prisc. Op. Min. 159 Lind.: accentus acutus ideo inventus est, quod acuat sive elevet syllabam.—Hence, ăcūtus, a, um, P.a., sharpened, made pointed; hence,
    A.
    Lit., sharp, pointed ( acer denotes natural sharpness, etc.: acutus, that produced by exertion, skill, etc.: sermo acer, impassioned, passionate; sermo acutus, pointed, acute discourse):

    vide ut sit acutus culter probe,

    Plaut. Mil. 5, 4:

    ferrum,

    Hor. A. P. 304:

    cuspis,

    Verg. A. 5, 208:

    gladius,

    Vulg. Psa. 56, 5:

    carex,

    Verg. G. 3, 231; elementa, i. e. pointed, jagged atoms (opp. to perplexa, connected), Lucr. 2, 463:

    nasus,

    Plaut. Cap. 3, 4, 114:

    oculi,

    of a pointed shape, id. Ps. 4, 7, 121:

    aures,

    pointed, Hor. C. 2, 19, 4:

    saxa,

    id. ib. 3, 27, 61; so Verg. A. 1, 45.—
    2.
    Transf.
    a.
    Of the senses themselves, sharp, keen:

    oculos acrīs atque cicutos,

    Cic. Planc. 66:

    nares,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 29; Cels. 2, 6.—
    b.
    Of objects affecting the senses, sharp, acute; of the voice, soprano or treble: inde loci lituus sonitus effudit acutos, Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 116 Müll. (Ann. v. 522 ed. Vahl.):

    hinnitu,

    Verg. G. 3, 94:

    voces,

    id. Cir. 107; Ov. M. 3, 224:

    stridore,

    Hor. C. 1, 34, 15:

    vocem ab acutissimo sono usque ad gravissimum sonum recipiunt,

    from the highest treble to the lowest base, Cic. de Or. 1, 59, 251; cf. ib. 3, 57, 216; Somn. Scip. 5; Rep. 6, 18.—
    c.
    In gen., of things affecting the body, of either heat or cold from their similar effects, keen, sharp, violent, severe:

    sol,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 17:

    radii solis,

    Ov. H. 4, 159:

    gelu,

    Hor. C. 1, 9, 4; cf. Lucr. 1, 495; Verg. G. 1, 93; so,

    febris,

    Cels. 2, 4:

    morbus,

    id. 3 (opp. longus), rapid.— Subst. with gen.:

    acuta belli,

    violent, severe misfortunes of war, Hor. C. 4, 4, 76 (= graves belli molestias).—
    B.
    Fig.
    1.
    Of intellectual qualities, acute, clear-sighted, intelligent, sagacious (very freq.):

    Antisthenes homo acutus magis quam eruditus,

    Cic. Att. 12, 37; so id. de Or. 1, 51; id. N. D. 1, 16; Nep. Dion. 8, 1:

    homo ingenio prudentiāque acutissimus,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 39:

    acutae sententiae,

    id. Opt. Gen. Or. 2, 5:

    motus animorum ad excogitandum acuti,

    id. Or. 1, 113:

    studia,

    id. Gen. 50:

    conclusiones,

    Quint. 2, 20, 5.—
    2.
    In gramm.: accentus acutus, the acute accent (opp. gravis), Prisc. p. 159, ed. Lindem.— Comp. Plin. 13, 1, 2.— Adv.: ăcūte, sharply, keenly, acutely:. cernere, Lucr. 4, 804; ib. 811:

    conlecta,

    Cic. Deiot. 33:

    excogitat,

    id. Verr. 4, 147:

    respondeo,

    id. Cael. 17:

    scribo,

    id. Verr. 3, 20; so, ăcūtum:

    cernis,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 26:

    resonarent,

    ib. 8, 41: and, ăcūta: canis ululat, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 9 Müll. (Ann. 346 Vahl.).— Comp., Cic. Inv. 2, 16.— Sup., Cic. Off. 1, 44; id. Verr. 3, 20.

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  • 9 acuta

    ăcŭo, ui, ūtum, 3, v. a. ( part. fut. acuturus, not used) [cf. 2. acer], to make sharp or pointed, to sharpen, whet.
    I.
    Lit.:

    ne stridorem quidem serrae audiunt, cum acuitur,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 40; so,

    ferrum,

    Verg. A. 8, 386; Hor. C. 1, 2, 21:

    enses,

    Ov. M. 15, 776:

    gladium,

    Vulg. Deut. 32, 41:

    sagittas,

    id. Jer. 51, 11.— Poet.:

    fulmen,

    Lucr. 6, 278:

    dentes,

    Hor. C. 3, 20, 10; cf. Tib. 4, 3, 3.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    First, of the tongue, qs. to whet, i. e. to sharpen, exercise, improve:

    acuere linguam exercitatione dicendi,

    Cic. Brut. 97:

    linguam causis,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 23; so Vulg. Psa. 139, 4; so in gen.: se, to exercise one's self, to make one's self ready:

    acueram me ad exagitandam hanc ejus legationem,

    Cic. Att. 2, 7: mentem, ingenium, prudentiam, etc.; to sharpen:

    multa, quae acuant mentem, multa quae obtundant,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 33; so id. Brut. 33; id. Phil. 2, 17; id. de Or. 1, 20.—
    B.
    Acuere aliquem (with or without ad aliquid), to spur on, incite, stir up, arouse:

    ad crudelitatem,

    Cic. Lig. 4; id. Fam. 15, 21:

    illos sat aetas acuet,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 49; Cic. Rosc. Am. 33, 110:

    ita duae res, quae languorem afferunt ceteris, illum acuebant, otium et solitudo,

    id. Off. 3, 1; Liv. 28, 19:

    curis acuens mortalia corda,

    Verg. G. 1, 123:

    auditisque lupos acuunt balatibus agni,

    id. ib. 4, 435:

    quam Juno his acuit verbis,

    id. A. 7, 330.—
    C.
    Aliquid, to rouse up, kindle, excite (mostly poet.):

    saevus in armis Aeneas acuit Martem et se suscitat irā,

    Verg. A. 12, 108:

    iram,

    Vulg. Sap. 5, 21:

    studia,

    Val. Max. 2, 2, no. 3.—
    D.
    In gramm.: acuere syllabam, to give an acute accent to (opp. gravem ponere), Quint. 1, 5, 22; cf. Prisc. Op. Min. 159 Lind.: accentus acutus ideo inventus est, quod acuat sive elevet syllabam.—Hence, ăcūtus, a, um, P.a., sharpened, made pointed; hence,
    A.
    Lit., sharp, pointed ( acer denotes natural sharpness, etc.: acutus, that produced by exertion, skill, etc.: sermo acer, impassioned, passionate; sermo acutus, pointed, acute discourse):

    vide ut sit acutus culter probe,

    Plaut. Mil. 5, 4:

    ferrum,

    Hor. A. P. 304:

    cuspis,

    Verg. A. 5, 208:

    gladius,

    Vulg. Psa. 56, 5:

    carex,

    Verg. G. 3, 231; elementa, i. e. pointed, jagged atoms (opp. to perplexa, connected), Lucr. 2, 463:

    nasus,

    Plaut. Cap. 3, 4, 114:

    oculi,

    of a pointed shape, id. Ps. 4, 7, 121:

    aures,

    pointed, Hor. C. 2, 19, 4:

    saxa,

    id. ib. 3, 27, 61; so Verg. A. 1, 45.—
    2.
    Transf.
    a.
    Of the senses themselves, sharp, keen:

    oculos acrīs atque cicutos,

    Cic. Planc. 66:

    nares,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 29; Cels. 2, 6.—
    b.
    Of objects affecting the senses, sharp, acute; of the voice, soprano or treble: inde loci lituus sonitus effudit acutos, Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 116 Müll. (Ann. v. 522 ed. Vahl.):

    hinnitu,

    Verg. G. 3, 94:

    voces,

    id. Cir. 107; Ov. M. 3, 224:

    stridore,

    Hor. C. 1, 34, 15:

    vocem ab acutissimo sono usque ad gravissimum sonum recipiunt,

    from the highest treble to the lowest base, Cic. de Or. 1, 59, 251; cf. ib. 3, 57, 216; Somn. Scip. 5; Rep. 6, 18.—
    c.
    In gen., of things affecting the body, of either heat or cold from their similar effects, keen, sharp, violent, severe:

    sol,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 17:

    radii solis,

    Ov. H. 4, 159:

    gelu,

    Hor. C. 1, 9, 4; cf. Lucr. 1, 495; Verg. G. 1, 93; so,

    febris,

    Cels. 2, 4:

    morbus,

    id. 3 (opp. longus), rapid.— Subst. with gen.:

    acuta belli,

    violent, severe misfortunes of war, Hor. C. 4, 4, 76 (= graves belli molestias).—
    B.
    Fig.
    1.
    Of intellectual qualities, acute, clear-sighted, intelligent, sagacious (very freq.):

    Antisthenes homo acutus magis quam eruditus,

    Cic. Att. 12, 37; so id. de Or. 1, 51; id. N. D. 1, 16; Nep. Dion. 8, 1:

    homo ingenio prudentiāque acutissimus,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 39:

    acutae sententiae,

    id. Opt. Gen. Or. 2, 5:

    motus animorum ad excogitandum acuti,

    id. Or. 1, 113:

    studia,

    id. Gen. 50:

    conclusiones,

    Quint. 2, 20, 5.—
    2.
    In gramm.: accentus acutus, the acute accent (opp. gravis), Prisc. p. 159, ed. Lindem.— Comp. Plin. 13, 1, 2.— Adv.: ăcūte, sharply, keenly, acutely:. cernere, Lucr. 4, 804; ib. 811:

    conlecta,

    Cic. Deiot. 33:

    excogitat,

    id. Verr. 4, 147:

    respondeo,

    id. Cael. 17:

    scribo,

    id. Verr. 3, 20; so, ăcūtum:

    cernis,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 26:

    resonarent,

    ib. 8, 41: and, ăcūta: canis ululat, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 9 Müll. (Ann. 346 Vahl.).— Comp., Cic. Inv. 2, 16.— Sup., Cic. Off. 1, 44; id. Verr. 3, 20.

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  • 10 sagax

    săgax, ācis, adj. [sagio; cf. salax, from salio], of quick perception, whose senses are acute, sagacious (class.).
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    Chiefly of the acute sense of smelling in dogs, keen-scented:

    sagax Nasum habet,

    Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 17:

    canes,

    Cic. Div. 1, 31, 65; Ov. M. 3, 207:

    catulus,

    id. R. Am. 201. —With gen.:

    naris sagax,

    Luc. 7, 829.— Poet.:

    virtus venandi,

    Ov. Hal. 76.—
    B.
    Of other senses:

    sollicitive canes canibusve sagacior anser,

    Ov. M. 11, 599:

    palatum in gustu sagacissimum,

    Plin. 8, 37, 35, § 132. —
    II.
    Trop., intellectually quick, keen, acute, shrewd, sagacious (syn.: sollers, perspicax, acutus, subtilis).
    (α).
    Absol.:

    (homo) animal hoc providum, sagax, multiplex, acutum, memor, plenum rationis et consilii,

    Cic. Leg. 1, 7, 22; cf. id. Fin. 2, 14, 45:

    mens,

    id. Tusc. 5, 23, 67; Lucr. 5, 420; 1, 1021:

    animus,

    id. 2, 840; 4, 913:

    ratio,

    id. 1, 131; 1, 369:

    homo sagax et astutus,

    Mart. 12, 87, 4:

    modo circumspectus et sagax, modo inconsultus ac praeceps,

    considerate, Suet. Claud. 15:

    mire sagaces fallere hospites,

    Hor. C. 2, 5, 22:

    curae,

    id. ib. 4, 4, 75.—Of a soothsayer, knowing the future, Ov. M. 8, 316.—
    (β).
    Ad aliquid (class.):

    ad suspicandum sagacissimus,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 8, 19: ad haec pericula perspicienda, Plancus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 4.—
    (γ).
    With gen. ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    utilium sagax rerum et divina futuri,

    Hor. A. P. 218:

    fibrarum et pennae divinarumque flammarum,

    skilled in, Sil. 3, 344; cf. in sup.:

    prodigiorum (Joseph),

    Just. 36, 2, 8; and: rerum naturae, Col. praef., § 22 (with non ignarus). —
    (δ).
    With in or simple abl. (post-Aug.):

    vir in conjecturis sagacissimus,

    Just. 1, 9, 14:

    civitas rimandis offensis sagax,

    Tac. H. 4, 11.—
    (ε).
    Inf.:

    sagax quondam ventura videre,

    Ov. M. 5, 146.—Hence, adv.: să-gācĭter.
    a.
    Quickly, sharply, keenly, with quickness of scent, with a fine sense of smell:

    canes si advenientem sagaciter odorantur,

    Col. 7, 12, 7.— Comp., Cic. Att. 6, 4, 3:

    vultures sagacius odorantur,

    Plin. 10, 69, 88, § 191; Hor. Epod. 12, 4.— Sup., Cic. de Or. 2, 44, 186; Plin. 11, 37, 50, § 137.—
    b.
    Trop., acutely, shrewdly, accurately, sagaciously:

    sagaciter pervestigare,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 51, 223:

    intueri,

    Quint. 2, 8, 4; Liv. 27, 28:

    perspicere naturam alicujus,

    Suet. Tib. 57 al.

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  • 11 subtilia

    subtīlis, e, adj. [sub-tela; and therefore, prop., woven fine; hence], fine, not thick or coarse, thin, slender, minute (syn. tenuis).
    I.
    Lit. (mostly poet. and in postAug. prose;

    not in Cic.): quae vulgo volitant subtili praedita filo,

    Lucr. 4, 88:

    ventus subtili corpore tenuis,

    id. 4, 901; cf. id. 3, 195; Cat. 54, 3:

    acies gladii,

    Sen. Ep. 76, 14:

    farina,

    Plin. 18, 7, 14, § 74:

    mitra,

    Cat. 64, 63:

    ignis,

    Lucr. 6, 225:

    subtilia et minuta primordia rerum,

    id. 4, 122; 4, 114.— Subst.: subtīlĭa, ĭum, n. plur., fine goods or stuffs, Vulg. Isa. 19, 9:

    indui te subtilibus,

    id. Ezech. 16, 10.— Comp.:

    harundo,

    Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 168:

    semen raporum,

    id. 18, 13, 34, § 129.— Sup.:

    sucus subtilissimus,

    Plin. 11, 5, 4, § 11.—
    B.
    Transf., of the senses, fine, nice, acute, delicate, exqui site (rare):

    palatum,

    Hor. S. 2, 8, 38:

    subtilior gula,

    Col. 8, 16, 4.—
    II.
    Trop., fine, nice, precise, exact, accurate, keen, subtle (class.; syn.: elegans, concinnus).
    A.
    In gen.:

    sollers subtilisque descriptio,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 121:

    definitio,

    id. de Or. 1, 23, 109:

    observatio,

    Plin. 18, 13, 35, § 132:

    sententia,

    id. 18, 17, 46, § 165:

    argumentatio,

    id. 2, 108, 112, § 247:

    quaestio,

    id. 11, 16, 16, § 46:

    Graecia,

    Manil. 4, 718.— Comp.:

    reliquae (epistulae) subtiliores erunt,

    more particular, Cic. Att. 5, 14, 3.— Sup.:

    quae (curatio manus) inter subtilissimas haberi potest,

    Cels. 7, 7, 13:

    inventum,

    Plin. 31, 3, 23, § 40:

    Democritus, subtilissimus antiquorum,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 3, 2.—
    2.
    Transf., of taste or judgment, fine, keen, delicate, exquisite (syn.:

    sagax, acutus): judicium,

    Cic. Fam. 15, 6, 1; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 242; cf.:

    subtilis veterum judex,

    id. S. 2, 7, 101:

    sapiens subtilisque lector,

    Plin. Ep. 4, 14, 7:

    vir subtilis, dispositus, acer, disertus,

    id. ib. 2, 11, 17; 4, 17, 4.—
    B.
    In partic., in rhet., of speech or of the speaker, plain, simple, unadorned (syn. simplex):

    genus dicendi,

    Cic. Or. 21, 69; cf.:

    acutissimum et subtilissimum dicendi genus,

    id. de Or. 2, 23, 98:

    oratio,

    id. Or. 5, 20; cf. id. ib. 23, 78:

    Stoicorum non ignoras, quam sit subtile vel spinosum potius dicendi genus,

    id. Fin. 3, 1, 3: subtile quod ischnon vocant, Quint. 12, 10, 58:

    disputator,

    Cic. Off. 1, 1, 3:

    quis illo (Catone) in docendo edisserendoque subtilior?

    id. Brut. 17, 65:

    oratione limatus atque subtilis,

    id. de Or. 1, 39, 180; cf. id. de Or. 3, 8, 31: Lysias subtilis scriptor atque [p. 1785] elegans, id. Brut. 9, 35; Quint. 10, 1, 78:

    praeceptor,

    id. 1, 4, 25; 12, 10, 51.—Hence, adv.: subtīlĭter, finely, minutely.
    1.
    Lit.:

    subtiliter insinuatus ad parvas partes aër,

    Lucr. 6, 1031:

    conexae res,

    closely, intimately, id. 3, 739:

    dividere aliquid,

    Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67:

    fodere,

    lightly, superficially, Pall. Febr. 21 fin. —
    2.
    Trop., finely, acutely, minutely, accurately, subtly.
    a.
    In gen.:

    subtiliter judicare,

    finely, acutely, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 57, § 127:

    de re publicā quid ego tibi subtiliter? tota periit,

    minutely, particularly, id. Att. 2, 21, 1; cf.:

    haec ad te scribam alias subtilius,

    id. ib. 1, 13, 4:

    subtiliter exsequi numerum,

    Liv. 3, 5:

    de aliquā re subtiliter disserere,

    Cic. Fl. 17, 41:

    aliquid persequi,

    id. de Or. 1, 21, 98; cf.:

    id persequar subtilius,

    id. Rep. 2, 23, 42:

    subtilius haec disserunt,

    id. Lael. 5, 18:

    subtilius ista quaerunt,

    id. ib. 2, 7 et saep. —
    b.
    In partic., in rhet., plainly, simply, without ornament:

    humilia subtiliter et magna graviter et mediocria temperate dicere,

    Cic. Or. 29, 100:

    versute et subtiliter dicere,

    id. ib. 7, 22:

    privatas causas agere subtilius: capitis aut famae ornatius,

    id. Fam. 9, 21, 1:

    magnifice an subtiliter dicere,

    Quint. 8, 3, 40.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > subtilia

  • 12 subtilis

    subtīlis, e, adj. [sub-tela; and therefore, prop., woven fine; hence], fine, not thick or coarse, thin, slender, minute (syn. tenuis).
    I.
    Lit. (mostly poet. and in postAug. prose;

    not in Cic.): quae vulgo volitant subtili praedita filo,

    Lucr. 4, 88:

    ventus subtili corpore tenuis,

    id. 4, 901; cf. id. 3, 195; Cat. 54, 3:

    acies gladii,

    Sen. Ep. 76, 14:

    farina,

    Plin. 18, 7, 14, § 74:

    mitra,

    Cat. 64, 63:

    ignis,

    Lucr. 6, 225:

    subtilia et minuta primordia rerum,

    id. 4, 122; 4, 114.— Subst.: subtīlĭa, ĭum, n. plur., fine goods or stuffs, Vulg. Isa. 19, 9:

    indui te subtilibus,

    id. Ezech. 16, 10.— Comp.:

    harundo,

    Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 168:

    semen raporum,

    id. 18, 13, 34, § 129.— Sup.:

    sucus subtilissimus,

    Plin. 11, 5, 4, § 11.—
    B.
    Transf., of the senses, fine, nice, acute, delicate, exqui site (rare):

    palatum,

    Hor. S. 2, 8, 38:

    subtilior gula,

    Col. 8, 16, 4.—
    II.
    Trop., fine, nice, precise, exact, accurate, keen, subtle (class.; syn.: elegans, concinnus).
    A.
    In gen.:

    sollers subtilisque descriptio,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 121:

    definitio,

    id. de Or. 1, 23, 109:

    observatio,

    Plin. 18, 13, 35, § 132:

    sententia,

    id. 18, 17, 46, § 165:

    argumentatio,

    id. 2, 108, 112, § 247:

    quaestio,

    id. 11, 16, 16, § 46:

    Graecia,

    Manil. 4, 718.— Comp.:

    reliquae (epistulae) subtiliores erunt,

    more particular, Cic. Att. 5, 14, 3.— Sup.:

    quae (curatio manus) inter subtilissimas haberi potest,

    Cels. 7, 7, 13:

    inventum,

    Plin. 31, 3, 23, § 40:

    Democritus, subtilissimus antiquorum,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 3, 2.—
    2.
    Transf., of taste or judgment, fine, keen, delicate, exquisite (syn.:

    sagax, acutus): judicium,

    Cic. Fam. 15, 6, 1; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 242; cf.:

    subtilis veterum judex,

    id. S. 2, 7, 101:

    sapiens subtilisque lector,

    Plin. Ep. 4, 14, 7:

    vir subtilis, dispositus, acer, disertus,

    id. ib. 2, 11, 17; 4, 17, 4.—
    B.
    In partic., in rhet., of speech or of the speaker, plain, simple, unadorned (syn. simplex):

    genus dicendi,

    Cic. Or. 21, 69; cf.:

    acutissimum et subtilissimum dicendi genus,

    id. de Or. 2, 23, 98:

    oratio,

    id. Or. 5, 20; cf. id. ib. 23, 78:

    Stoicorum non ignoras, quam sit subtile vel spinosum potius dicendi genus,

    id. Fin. 3, 1, 3: subtile quod ischnon vocant, Quint. 12, 10, 58:

    disputator,

    Cic. Off. 1, 1, 3:

    quis illo (Catone) in docendo edisserendoque subtilior?

    id. Brut. 17, 65:

    oratione limatus atque subtilis,

    id. de Or. 1, 39, 180; cf. id. de Or. 3, 8, 31: Lysias subtilis scriptor atque [p. 1785] elegans, id. Brut. 9, 35; Quint. 10, 1, 78:

    praeceptor,

    id. 1, 4, 25; 12, 10, 51.—Hence, adv.: subtīlĭter, finely, minutely.
    1.
    Lit.:

    subtiliter insinuatus ad parvas partes aër,

    Lucr. 6, 1031:

    conexae res,

    closely, intimately, id. 3, 739:

    dividere aliquid,

    Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67:

    fodere,

    lightly, superficially, Pall. Febr. 21 fin. —
    2.
    Trop., finely, acutely, minutely, accurately, subtly.
    a.
    In gen.:

    subtiliter judicare,

    finely, acutely, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 57, § 127:

    de re publicā quid ego tibi subtiliter? tota periit,

    minutely, particularly, id. Att. 2, 21, 1; cf.:

    haec ad te scribam alias subtilius,

    id. ib. 1, 13, 4:

    subtiliter exsequi numerum,

    Liv. 3, 5:

    de aliquā re subtiliter disserere,

    Cic. Fl. 17, 41:

    aliquid persequi,

    id. de Or. 1, 21, 98; cf.:

    id persequar subtilius,

    id. Rep. 2, 23, 42:

    subtilius haec disserunt,

    id. Lael. 5, 18:

    subtilius ista quaerunt,

    id. ib. 2, 7 et saep. —
    b.
    In partic., in rhet., plainly, simply, without ornament:

    humilia subtiliter et magna graviter et mediocria temperate dicere,

    Cic. Or. 29, 100:

    versute et subtiliter dicere,

    id. ib. 7, 22:

    privatas causas agere subtilius: capitis aut famae ornatius,

    id. Fam. 9, 21, 1:

    magnifice an subtiliter dicere,

    Quint. 8, 3, 40.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > subtilis

  • 13 acer

        acer eris, n    [2 AC-], the maple-tree, O.— Esp., the wood of the maple-tree, maple, O.
    * * *
    I
    maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple
    II
    acris -e, acrior -or -us, acerrimus -a -um ADJ
    sharp, bitter, pointed, piercing, shrill; sagacious, keen; severe, vigorous

    Latin-English dictionary > acer

  • 14 aciēs

        aciēs ēī (old form ē; acc. aciem, disyl. V.; plur. only nom. and acc.), f    [2 AC-], a sharp edge, point, cutting part: securium: falcis, V.—Fig.: horum auctoritatis, the edge, i. e. efficiency. — Meton., of sight, sharpness of vision, keen look: aciem oculorum ferre, Cs.: fugere aciem: cum stupet acies fulgoribus, the sight, H. — Brilliancy, brightness: neque tum stellis acies obtunsa videtur, V. — Concr., the pupil of the eye: acies ipsa, quā cernimus.—Poet., the eye: huc geminas nunc flecte acies, V.: huc atque huc acies circumtulit, V.—In war, the front of an army, line of battle, battle-array: triplex, i. e. the legion in three ranks, Cs.: duplex, Cs.: mediā acie, Cs.: exercitūs nostri: aciem instruere, Cs.: extra aciem procurrere, Cs.: neque in acie, sed alio more bellum gerendum, S. — Of a line of ships: productā longius acie (navium), Cs.—The battle-array, an army in order of battle: hostium acies cernebatur, Cs.: unius corporis duae acies dimicantes, two divisions of an army: prima, the van, L.: tertia, Cs.: novissima the rear, L. — Of cavalry: equitum acies, L. — Poet.: Volcania, a line of fire, V.—A battle, engagement: in acie Pharsalicā: in acie vincere, Cs. —Fig., of mind, acuteness, sharpness, force, power: mentis: animi.—A verbal contest, disputation, discussion, debate: in aciem prodire.
    * * *
    sharpness, sharp edge, point; battle line/array; sight, glance; pupil of eye

    Latin-English dictionary > aciēs

  • 15 acuō

        acuō uī, ūtus, ere    [2 AC-], to sharpen, whet, point, make sharp: stridor serrae, cum acuitur: ferrum in me, V.: sagittas cote cruentā, H. — Fig., of the tongue, to sharpen, exercise, practise: linguam causis, H. — Of the intellect, to sharpen, quicken, arouse, discipline, improve: multa quae acuant mentem: illos sat aetas acuet, will make them keen, T.—To stimulate, spur on, stir, arouse, incite, encourage, kindle: illum: ad crudelitatem te: alqm verbis, V.—To increase, embitter, strengthen, exasperate: iram hosti, L.: stridoribus iras, V.
    * * *
    acuere, acui, acutus V TRANS
    whet, sharpen, cut to a point; spur on, provoke, incite; come to a head (PASS)

    Latin-English dictionary > acuō

  • 16 acūtulus

        acūtulus adj. dim.    [acutus], rather keen: conclusiones.
    * * *
    acutula, acutulum ADJ
    smart, clever; somewhat pointed; somewhat subtle (Cas)

    Latin-English dictionary > acūtulus

  • 17 aviditās

        aviditās ātis, f    [avidus], eagerness for, avidity, longing, vehement desire: animi, Cu.: cibi: sermonis: legendi. — Greed of gain, covetousness, avarice: ingeni: inflammati aviditate.
    * * *
    greed, covetousness; keen desire, lust/passion; appetite (food/drink), gluttony

    Latin-English dictionary > aviditās

  • 18 ex-acuō

        ex-acuō uī, ūtus, ere,    to sharpen, make pointed: vallos, V.: spicula, V. — Fig., to sharpen, make keen, stimulate, excite, inflame: mucronem in nos: ingeni aciem ad bona diligenda: plurimos irā, N.: animos in bella, H.: exacuet sapor palatum, O.

    Latin-English dictionary > ex-acuō

  • 19 in-tendō

        in-tendō dī, tus, ere,    to stretch out, reach forth, extend: dextram ad statuam: manūs, O.: iubet intendi bracchia velis, V.—To stretch, spread out, lay, fasten, extend: intendentibus tenebris, spreading, L.: tabernacula carbaseis intenta velis, pitched: coronas Postibus, O.: duro intendere bracchia tergo, bind, V.: locum sertis, encircled, V.: vela secundi Intendunt zephyri, swell, V.: numeros nervis, V.—To bend, aim, direct: arcum: arma temptare, intendere, S.: tela in patriam.—Fig., to strain, extend, direct, bend, turn, aim: officia, to be zealous in, S.: aciem acrem in omnīs partes, turns keen looks: digna res est ubi tu nervos intendas tuos, your energies, T.: quonam hostes iter intendissent, direct their march, L.: coeptum iter in Italiam, L.: quo nunc primum intendam, whither shall I turn? T.—To turn, direct, assail with, aim: intendenda in senemst fallacia, T.: ubi Hannibal est, eo bellum intendis? L.: mihi actionem perduellionis: litem tibi.—To urge, incite: eum ad cavendi omnia curam, L.: se ad firmitatem, brace.— To direct, turn, give, lend (often with animus): intentum animum tamquam arcum habebat, kept on the stretch: quo animum intendat, facile perspicio: ad bellum animum intendit, S.: animum studiis, H.: ubi ingenium intenderis, valet, S.—To increase, magnify, intensify: vocem, raise, V.: spiritum, Cu.: formidinem, quod, etc., Ta.: huic negatus honor gloriam intendit, Ta.: vera, exaggerate, Ta.—To give attention to, purpose, endeavor, intend: quod consilium primum intenderam, T.: infecto quod intenderat negotio, S.: quod animo intenderat, perficere: quo ire intenderant, S.: altum petere intendit, L.: ut eo quo intendit, perveniat (sc. ire): quocumque intenderat, S.—To maintain, assert: Eam sese esse, T.: quo modo nunc intendit.

    Latin-English dictionary > in-tendō

  • 20 morbōsus

        morbōsus adj.    [morbus], debauched, Ct.
    * * *
    morbosa, morbosum ADJ
    sickly/unhealthy/diseased/prone to illness; morbidly lustful; keen on/mad about

    Latin-English dictionary > morbōsus

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