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  • 1 honestus

        honestus adj. with comp. and sup.    [honos], regarded with honor, respected, honored, of high birth, distinguished, honorable, respectable, noble: is mihi videtur, etc.: imago, L.: cum honesto aliquo homine: loco natus honesto, of good family, Cs.: eques in primis, eminent: milites honestissimi sui generis, Cs.: quia deus auctor culpae honestior erat, L.: dies honestissimus nobis: omnium honestarum rerum egens, befitting his rank, S.—As subst m.: turpis honesto (confusus), H.— Noble, fine, handsome, beautiful: facies, T.: formā praeter ceteras, T.: caput, V.—Fig., deserving honor, honorable, respectable, creditable, worthy, decent, proper, becoming: ut (civium vita) virtute honesta sit: postulatio: praescriptio, Cs.: certatio: homines honestissimi: censor, conscientious, H.: soror, chaste, H.: mors, Ta.: honestius est laborare, quam, etc.: neque quicquam nisi honestum postulare: feminis lugere honestum est, Ta.: mores honestos tradere, Iu.
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    honesta -um, honestior -or -us, honestissimus -a -um ADJ
    distinguished, reputable, respected, honorable, upright, honest; worthy

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  • 2 honōrātus

        honōrātus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of honoro], honored, respected, honorable, respectable, distinguished: imago, L.: viri: Achilles, H.: praefectura: rus, granted as a mark of honor, O.: apud me honoratior: spes honoratioris militiae, L.: honoratissimae imaginis vir, L.: honoratissimum adsensūs genus, Ta.— Honored by a public office, filling a post of honor, honorable, respectable: praetor, O.: consul honoratus vir, O.: comae, i. e. of a high magistrate, O.: senes, Ta.— Conferring honor: honoratissimum decretum, L.
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    honorata -um, honoratior -or -us, honoratissimus -a -um ADJ
    honored/respected/esteemed/distinguished; honorable; conferring honor

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  • 3 honestiores

    hŏnestus, a um, adj. [honos, honor, qs. furnished or clothed with honor], full of honor, honorable.
    I.
    Regarded with honor, enjoying respect or consideration, honored, distinguished, honorable, respectable, noble, = honoratus:

    qui me honore honestiorem fecit,

    Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 32: cum honos sit praemium virtutis judicio studioque civium delatum ad aliquem;

    qui eum sententiis, qui suffragiis adeptus est, is mihi et honestus et honoratus videtur, etc.,

    Cic. Brut. 81, 281:

    satis honestam honoratamque imaginem fore,

    Liv. 36, 40, 9: magnus atque honestus, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 3, 4; cf.:

    salvi et honesti,

    id. ib. 11, 2, 2:

    honestus homo et nobilis,

    Cic. Mur. 36, 75:

    cum honesto aliquo homine,

    id. Fam. 16, 9, 4:

    amplae et honestae familiae,

    illustrious and honorable families, id. Mur. 7, 15; cf.: homines honestis parentibus ac majoribus nati, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 11, 1, 85:

    bonis parentibus atque honesto loco natus,

    id. Tusc. 5, 20, 58:

    cum Sabinas honesto ortas loco virgines rapi jussit,

    id. Rep. 2, 7:

    loco natus honesto,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 45, 2:

    Polla, Nursiae honesto genere orta,

    Suet. Vesp. 1:

    equite Romano in primis honesto et ornato,

    distinguished, eminent, Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 1; 13, 31, 1:

    eques Romanus,

    id. ib. 13, 62; cf.:

    erant complures honesti adulescentes, senatorum filii et ordinis equestris,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 51, 3:

    publicani, homines honestissimi atque ornatissimi,

    Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 7, 17:

    homo honestissimus,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 53, 6:

    milites honestissimi sui generis,

    id. B. C. 1, 20, 1:

    virginis honestae vaticinatione,

    Suet. Galb. 9 et saep.:

    quia deus auctor culpae honestior erat,

    Liv. 1, 4, 2:

    tam grave, tam firmum, tam honestum municipium,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 4, 2:

    honestissimus conventus,

    Quint. 1, 2, 9:

    ut honestiore judicio conflictere?

    more honorable, Cic. Quint. 13, 44:

    dies honestissimus nobis,

    id. Fam. 1, 2, 2:

    atque erit illa mihi mortis honesta dies,

    Prop. 3 (4), 21, 34:

    honesta paupertas,

    Vell. 129, 3:

    omnium honestarum rerum egens,

    not able to live suitably to his rank, Sall. J. 14, 17: honestis manibus omnia laetius proveniunt, i. e. of generals (cf. shortly before:

    ipsorum tunc manibus imperatorum colebantur agri),

    Plin. 18, 3, 4, § 19.—As substt.
    1.
    hŏnestĭōres, um, m., men of noble birth:

    qui hominem castraverit... sive is servus sive liber sit, capite punitur: honestiores publicatis bonis in insulam deportantur,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 23, 13; 1, 21, 4 sq.;

    opp. humiliores,

    id. ib. 5, 25, 1 sq.; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 1, 2, 2; 8, 4, 2.—
    2.
    hŏnestum, i, n., honorable conduct, morality, virtue:

    nec honesto quicquam honestius,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 7, 25:

    rigidi servator honesti (Cato),

    Luc. 2, 389.
    II. A.
    In gen.:

    ut (civium vita) opibus firma, copiis locuples, gloria ampla, virtute honesta sit,

    Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1:

    in convivio moderato atque honesto,

    id. Mur. 6, 13:

    aequa et honesta postulatio,

    id. Rosc. Am. 2, 7:

    honestum ac probabile nomen,

    id. Caecin. 25, 71; cf.:

    ut honesta praescriptione rem turpissimam tegerent,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 32, 4:

    causas abeundi quaerat honestas,

    Lucr. 4, 1181:

    certatio,

    Cic. Lael. 9, 32:

    honestam rem actionemve aut non suscipere aut, etc.,

    id. ib. 13, 47:

    res, causa (opp. turpis),

    Auct. Her. 1, 3, 5; cf.:

    honesta res dividitur in rectum et laudabile,

    id. 3, 2, 3:

    hominum honestissimorum testimoniis non credere,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 49, § 128; id. Rosc. Am. 6, 16:

    homines honestissimi,

    id. ib. 17, 49:

    quod omnium sit votum parentum, ut honestiores quam sint ipsi, liberos habeant,

    Quint. 1, 1, 82:

    soror,

    virtuous, chaste, Hor. S. 2, 3, 58:

    vita honestissima,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 17, 48; so in sup.:

    labor,

    Quint. 12, 7, 10:

    praecepta,

    id. 12, 2, 27:

    testimonia,

    id. 5, 11, 37:

    vitae instituta sic distant, ut Cretes et Aetoli latrocinari honestum putent,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 9:

    honestum quibusdam rapto vivere,

    Quint. 3, 7, 24:

    honestius est de amicorum pecunia laborare quam de sua,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 2:

    ut neque rectum neque honestum sit, nec fieri possit, ut, etc.,

    id. Lael. 21, 76:

    honestum et rectum,

    id. ib. 22, 82:

    honestum id intellegimus, quod tale est, ut, detracta omni utilitate, sine ullis praemiis fructibusve per se ipsum possit jure laudari,

    id. Fin. 2, 14, 45; cf. id. Inv. 2, 53, 159; id. Leg. 1, 18, 48:

    si maritus uxorem suam in adulterio deprehensam occidit... non inique aliquid ejus honestissimo calori permittitur, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 4, 10, 1: mores honestos tradere,

    Juv. 6, 239.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., honesty, integrity, virtue (cf.:

    honor, virtus, etc.): quandoquidem honestum aut ipsa virtus est aut res gesta virtute,

    id. Fin. 5, 23, 66; cf.:

    sive honestum solum bonum est, ut Stoicis placet, sive quod honestum est, id ita summum bonum est, ut, etc.,

    id. Off. 3, 3, 13; 1, 4, 14:

    formam quidem ipsam et tamquam faciem honesti vides,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 14:

    omnis honesti justique disciplina,

    Quint. 12, 2, 1:

    honesti praesens imago,

    id. 12, 1, 28:

    quo (honesto) detracto quid poterit beatum intellegi?

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 15, 45:

    de honesto ac bono,

    Quint. 2, 2, 5:

    honesta ac turpia,

    Cic. Leg. 1, 16, 44; 1, 17, 46:

    honestis similia sunt quaedam non honesta,

    id. Ac. 2, 16, 50:

    in eodem pectore nullum est honestorum turpiumque consortium,

    Quint. 12, 1, 4:

    de honestis, justis, utilibus quaestiones,

    id. 3, 6, 41.—Prov.:

    honesta mors turpi vita potior,

    Tac. Agr. 33:

    imponit finem sapiens et rebus honestis,

    Juv. 6, 444:

    honestus rumor alterum est patrimonium,

    Pub. Syr. 217 Rib.—
    B.
    In partic., of personal appearance, noble, fine, handsome, beautiful (mostly poet.):

    ille erat honesta facie et liberali,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 15; 2, 1, 24; cf.: ita me di ament, honestus est. id. ib. 3, 2, 21:

    erat forma praeter ceteras honesta,

    id. And. 1, 1, 96:

    facies,

    Suet. Tib. 68:

    caput,

    Verg. A. 10, 133; id. G. 2, 392:

    asini,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 6, 2:

    (equi),

    Verg. G. 3, 81:

    ager honestior,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 2:

    tunc ora rigantur honestis Imbribus (i. e. lacrimis),

    Stat. Th. 2, 234.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., beauty:

    nec, si quid honesti est, jactat habetque palam, quaerit, quo turpia celet, = si quid pulchri habent,

    Hor. S. 1, 2, 84.—Hence, adv.: hŏ-nestē.
    1.
    (Acc. to I.) Honorably, nobly (very rare):

    honeste natus,

    of noble birth, Suet. Aug. 43.—Far more freq. and class.,
    2.
    (Acc. to II.) Decently, becomingly, properly, creditably, virtuously:

    neque illa matrem satis honeste tuam sequi poterit comes,

    Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 69; id. Rud. 2, 3, 77:

    sic volo Te ferre (aquam) honeste, ut ego fero,

    id. ib. 2, 5, 7:

    unde Mundior exiret vix libertinus honeste,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 12:

    ut videamur vestiti esse honeste,

    Varr. L. L. 8, § 31 Müll.:

    (Lucretia) tum quoque jam moriens, ne non procumbat honeste, Respicit,

    Ov. F. 2, 833:

    (Caesar) sinum ad ima crura deduxit, quo honestius caderet,

    Suet. Caes. 82; Lucil. ap. Non. 427, 26:

    valde se honeste gerunt,

    Cic. Att. 6, 1, 13:

    honestius hic, quam Q. Pompeius,

    id. Off. 3, 30, 109:

    quae in nostris rebus non satis honeste, in amicorum fiunt honestissime,

    id. Lael. 16, 57:

    aliquid recte honesteque dicere,

    id. Rep. 1, 2:

    beate et honeste vivere,

    id. ib. 4, 3:

    honeste vivere (opp. turpiter),

    Quint. 5, 10, 24:

    facere ac dicere (opp. turpiter),

    id. 11, 1, 14; 10, 5, 13:

    tam jejuna fames, cum possit honestius tremere, etc.,

    Juv. 5, 10. iste quidem veteres inter ponetur honeste, fairly, properly, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 43:

    fastigium nunc honeste vergit in tectum inferioris porticus,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 4, 14.

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  • 4 honestum

    hŏnestus, a um, adj. [honos, honor, qs. furnished or clothed with honor], full of honor, honorable.
    I.
    Regarded with honor, enjoying respect or consideration, honored, distinguished, honorable, respectable, noble, = honoratus:

    qui me honore honestiorem fecit,

    Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 32: cum honos sit praemium virtutis judicio studioque civium delatum ad aliquem;

    qui eum sententiis, qui suffragiis adeptus est, is mihi et honestus et honoratus videtur, etc.,

    Cic. Brut. 81, 281:

    satis honestam honoratamque imaginem fore,

    Liv. 36, 40, 9: magnus atque honestus, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 3, 4; cf.:

    salvi et honesti,

    id. ib. 11, 2, 2:

    honestus homo et nobilis,

    Cic. Mur. 36, 75:

    cum honesto aliquo homine,

    id. Fam. 16, 9, 4:

    amplae et honestae familiae,

    illustrious and honorable families, id. Mur. 7, 15; cf.: homines honestis parentibus ac majoribus nati, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 11, 1, 85:

    bonis parentibus atque honesto loco natus,

    id. Tusc. 5, 20, 58:

    cum Sabinas honesto ortas loco virgines rapi jussit,

    id. Rep. 2, 7:

    loco natus honesto,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 45, 2:

    Polla, Nursiae honesto genere orta,

    Suet. Vesp. 1:

    equite Romano in primis honesto et ornato,

    distinguished, eminent, Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 1; 13, 31, 1:

    eques Romanus,

    id. ib. 13, 62; cf.:

    erant complures honesti adulescentes, senatorum filii et ordinis equestris,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 51, 3:

    publicani, homines honestissimi atque ornatissimi,

    Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 7, 17:

    homo honestissimus,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 53, 6:

    milites honestissimi sui generis,

    id. B. C. 1, 20, 1:

    virginis honestae vaticinatione,

    Suet. Galb. 9 et saep.:

    quia deus auctor culpae honestior erat,

    Liv. 1, 4, 2:

    tam grave, tam firmum, tam honestum municipium,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 4, 2:

    honestissimus conventus,

    Quint. 1, 2, 9:

    ut honestiore judicio conflictere?

    more honorable, Cic. Quint. 13, 44:

    dies honestissimus nobis,

    id. Fam. 1, 2, 2:

    atque erit illa mihi mortis honesta dies,

    Prop. 3 (4), 21, 34:

    honesta paupertas,

    Vell. 129, 3:

    omnium honestarum rerum egens,

    not able to live suitably to his rank, Sall. J. 14, 17: honestis manibus omnia laetius proveniunt, i. e. of generals (cf. shortly before:

    ipsorum tunc manibus imperatorum colebantur agri),

    Plin. 18, 3, 4, § 19.—As substt.
    1.
    hŏnestĭōres, um, m., men of noble birth:

    qui hominem castraverit... sive is servus sive liber sit, capite punitur: honestiores publicatis bonis in insulam deportantur,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 23, 13; 1, 21, 4 sq.;

    opp. humiliores,

    id. ib. 5, 25, 1 sq.; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 1, 2, 2; 8, 4, 2.—
    2.
    hŏnestum, i, n., honorable conduct, morality, virtue:

    nec honesto quicquam honestius,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 7, 25:

    rigidi servator honesti (Cato),

    Luc. 2, 389.
    II. A.
    In gen.:

    ut (civium vita) opibus firma, copiis locuples, gloria ampla, virtute honesta sit,

    Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1:

    in convivio moderato atque honesto,

    id. Mur. 6, 13:

    aequa et honesta postulatio,

    id. Rosc. Am. 2, 7:

    honestum ac probabile nomen,

    id. Caecin. 25, 71; cf.:

    ut honesta praescriptione rem turpissimam tegerent,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 32, 4:

    causas abeundi quaerat honestas,

    Lucr. 4, 1181:

    certatio,

    Cic. Lael. 9, 32:

    honestam rem actionemve aut non suscipere aut, etc.,

    id. ib. 13, 47:

    res, causa (opp. turpis),

    Auct. Her. 1, 3, 5; cf.:

    honesta res dividitur in rectum et laudabile,

    id. 3, 2, 3:

    hominum honestissimorum testimoniis non credere,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 49, § 128; id. Rosc. Am. 6, 16:

    homines honestissimi,

    id. ib. 17, 49:

    quod omnium sit votum parentum, ut honestiores quam sint ipsi, liberos habeant,

    Quint. 1, 1, 82:

    soror,

    virtuous, chaste, Hor. S. 2, 3, 58:

    vita honestissima,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 17, 48; so in sup.:

    labor,

    Quint. 12, 7, 10:

    praecepta,

    id. 12, 2, 27:

    testimonia,

    id. 5, 11, 37:

    vitae instituta sic distant, ut Cretes et Aetoli latrocinari honestum putent,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 9:

    honestum quibusdam rapto vivere,

    Quint. 3, 7, 24:

    honestius est de amicorum pecunia laborare quam de sua,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 2:

    ut neque rectum neque honestum sit, nec fieri possit, ut, etc.,

    id. Lael. 21, 76:

    honestum et rectum,

    id. ib. 22, 82:

    honestum id intellegimus, quod tale est, ut, detracta omni utilitate, sine ullis praemiis fructibusve per se ipsum possit jure laudari,

    id. Fin. 2, 14, 45; cf. id. Inv. 2, 53, 159; id. Leg. 1, 18, 48:

    si maritus uxorem suam in adulterio deprehensam occidit... non inique aliquid ejus honestissimo calori permittitur, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 4, 10, 1: mores honestos tradere,

    Juv. 6, 239.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., honesty, integrity, virtue (cf.:

    honor, virtus, etc.): quandoquidem honestum aut ipsa virtus est aut res gesta virtute,

    id. Fin. 5, 23, 66; cf.:

    sive honestum solum bonum est, ut Stoicis placet, sive quod honestum est, id ita summum bonum est, ut, etc.,

    id. Off. 3, 3, 13; 1, 4, 14:

    formam quidem ipsam et tamquam faciem honesti vides,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 14:

    omnis honesti justique disciplina,

    Quint. 12, 2, 1:

    honesti praesens imago,

    id. 12, 1, 28:

    quo (honesto) detracto quid poterit beatum intellegi?

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 15, 45:

    de honesto ac bono,

    Quint. 2, 2, 5:

    honesta ac turpia,

    Cic. Leg. 1, 16, 44; 1, 17, 46:

    honestis similia sunt quaedam non honesta,

    id. Ac. 2, 16, 50:

    in eodem pectore nullum est honestorum turpiumque consortium,

    Quint. 12, 1, 4:

    de honestis, justis, utilibus quaestiones,

    id. 3, 6, 41.—Prov.:

    honesta mors turpi vita potior,

    Tac. Agr. 33:

    imponit finem sapiens et rebus honestis,

    Juv. 6, 444:

    honestus rumor alterum est patrimonium,

    Pub. Syr. 217 Rib.—
    B.
    In partic., of personal appearance, noble, fine, handsome, beautiful (mostly poet.):

    ille erat honesta facie et liberali,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 15; 2, 1, 24; cf.: ita me di ament, honestus est. id. ib. 3, 2, 21:

    erat forma praeter ceteras honesta,

    id. And. 1, 1, 96:

    facies,

    Suet. Tib. 68:

    caput,

    Verg. A. 10, 133; id. G. 2, 392:

    asini,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 6, 2:

    (equi),

    Verg. G. 3, 81:

    ager honestior,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 2:

    tunc ora rigantur honestis Imbribus (i. e. lacrimis),

    Stat. Th. 2, 234.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., beauty:

    nec, si quid honesti est, jactat habetque palam, quaerit, quo turpia celet, = si quid pulchri habent,

    Hor. S. 1, 2, 84.—Hence, adv.: hŏ-nestē.
    1.
    (Acc. to I.) Honorably, nobly (very rare):

    honeste natus,

    of noble birth, Suet. Aug. 43.—Far more freq. and class.,
    2.
    (Acc. to II.) Decently, becomingly, properly, creditably, virtuously:

    neque illa matrem satis honeste tuam sequi poterit comes,

    Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 69; id. Rud. 2, 3, 77:

    sic volo Te ferre (aquam) honeste, ut ego fero,

    id. ib. 2, 5, 7:

    unde Mundior exiret vix libertinus honeste,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 12:

    ut videamur vestiti esse honeste,

    Varr. L. L. 8, § 31 Müll.:

    (Lucretia) tum quoque jam moriens, ne non procumbat honeste, Respicit,

    Ov. F. 2, 833:

    (Caesar) sinum ad ima crura deduxit, quo honestius caderet,

    Suet. Caes. 82; Lucil. ap. Non. 427, 26:

    valde se honeste gerunt,

    Cic. Att. 6, 1, 13:

    honestius hic, quam Q. Pompeius,

    id. Off. 3, 30, 109:

    quae in nostris rebus non satis honeste, in amicorum fiunt honestissime,

    id. Lael. 16, 57:

    aliquid recte honesteque dicere,

    id. Rep. 1, 2:

    beate et honeste vivere,

    id. ib. 4, 3:

    honeste vivere (opp. turpiter),

    Quint. 5, 10, 24:

    facere ac dicere (opp. turpiter),

    id. 11, 1, 14; 10, 5, 13:

    tam jejuna fames, cum possit honestius tremere, etc.,

    Juv. 5, 10. iste quidem veteres inter ponetur honeste, fairly, properly, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 43:

    fastigium nunc honeste vergit in tectum inferioris porticus,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 4, 14.

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  • 5 honestus

    hŏnestus, a um, adj. [honos, honor, qs. furnished or clothed with honor], full of honor, honorable.
    I.
    Regarded with honor, enjoying respect or consideration, honored, distinguished, honorable, respectable, noble, = honoratus:

    qui me honore honestiorem fecit,

    Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 32: cum honos sit praemium virtutis judicio studioque civium delatum ad aliquem;

    qui eum sententiis, qui suffragiis adeptus est, is mihi et honestus et honoratus videtur, etc.,

    Cic. Brut. 81, 281:

    satis honestam honoratamque imaginem fore,

    Liv. 36, 40, 9: magnus atque honestus, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 3, 4; cf.:

    salvi et honesti,

    id. ib. 11, 2, 2:

    honestus homo et nobilis,

    Cic. Mur. 36, 75:

    cum honesto aliquo homine,

    id. Fam. 16, 9, 4:

    amplae et honestae familiae,

    illustrious and honorable families, id. Mur. 7, 15; cf.: homines honestis parentibus ac majoribus nati, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 11, 1, 85:

    bonis parentibus atque honesto loco natus,

    id. Tusc. 5, 20, 58:

    cum Sabinas honesto ortas loco virgines rapi jussit,

    id. Rep. 2, 7:

    loco natus honesto,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 45, 2:

    Polla, Nursiae honesto genere orta,

    Suet. Vesp. 1:

    equite Romano in primis honesto et ornato,

    distinguished, eminent, Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 1; 13, 31, 1:

    eques Romanus,

    id. ib. 13, 62; cf.:

    erant complures honesti adulescentes, senatorum filii et ordinis equestris,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 51, 3:

    publicani, homines honestissimi atque ornatissimi,

    Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 7, 17:

    homo honestissimus,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 53, 6:

    milites honestissimi sui generis,

    id. B. C. 1, 20, 1:

    virginis honestae vaticinatione,

    Suet. Galb. 9 et saep.:

    quia deus auctor culpae honestior erat,

    Liv. 1, 4, 2:

    tam grave, tam firmum, tam honestum municipium,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 4, 2:

    honestissimus conventus,

    Quint. 1, 2, 9:

    ut honestiore judicio conflictere?

    more honorable, Cic. Quint. 13, 44:

    dies honestissimus nobis,

    id. Fam. 1, 2, 2:

    atque erit illa mihi mortis honesta dies,

    Prop. 3 (4), 21, 34:

    honesta paupertas,

    Vell. 129, 3:

    omnium honestarum rerum egens,

    not able to live suitably to his rank, Sall. J. 14, 17: honestis manibus omnia laetius proveniunt, i. e. of generals (cf. shortly before:

    ipsorum tunc manibus imperatorum colebantur agri),

    Plin. 18, 3, 4, § 19.—As substt.
    1.
    hŏnestĭōres, um, m., men of noble birth:

    qui hominem castraverit... sive is servus sive liber sit, capite punitur: honestiores publicatis bonis in insulam deportantur,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 23, 13; 1, 21, 4 sq.;

    opp. humiliores,

    id. ib. 5, 25, 1 sq.; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 1, 2, 2; 8, 4, 2.—
    2.
    hŏnestum, i, n., honorable conduct, morality, virtue:

    nec honesto quicquam honestius,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 7, 25:

    rigidi servator honesti (Cato),

    Luc. 2, 389.
    II. A.
    In gen.:

    ut (civium vita) opibus firma, copiis locuples, gloria ampla, virtute honesta sit,

    Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1:

    in convivio moderato atque honesto,

    id. Mur. 6, 13:

    aequa et honesta postulatio,

    id. Rosc. Am. 2, 7:

    honestum ac probabile nomen,

    id. Caecin. 25, 71; cf.:

    ut honesta praescriptione rem turpissimam tegerent,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 32, 4:

    causas abeundi quaerat honestas,

    Lucr. 4, 1181:

    certatio,

    Cic. Lael. 9, 32:

    honestam rem actionemve aut non suscipere aut, etc.,

    id. ib. 13, 47:

    res, causa (opp. turpis),

    Auct. Her. 1, 3, 5; cf.:

    honesta res dividitur in rectum et laudabile,

    id. 3, 2, 3:

    hominum honestissimorum testimoniis non credere,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 49, § 128; id. Rosc. Am. 6, 16:

    homines honestissimi,

    id. ib. 17, 49:

    quod omnium sit votum parentum, ut honestiores quam sint ipsi, liberos habeant,

    Quint. 1, 1, 82:

    soror,

    virtuous, chaste, Hor. S. 2, 3, 58:

    vita honestissima,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 17, 48; so in sup.:

    labor,

    Quint. 12, 7, 10:

    praecepta,

    id. 12, 2, 27:

    testimonia,

    id. 5, 11, 37:

    vitae instituta sic distant, ut Cretes et Aetoli latrocinari honestum putent,

    Cic. Rep. 3, 9:

    honestum quibusdam rapto vivere,

    Quint. 3, 7, 24:

    honestius est de amicorum pecunia laborare quam de sua,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 14, 2:

    ut neque rectum neque honestum sit, nec fieri possit, ut, etc.,

    id. Lael. 21, 76:

    honestum et rectum,

    id. ib. 22, 82:

    honestum id intellegimus, quod tale est, ut, detracta omni utilitate, sine ullis praemiis fructibusve per se ipsum possit jure laudari,

    id. Fin. 2, 14, 45; cf. id. Inv. 2, 53, 159; id. Leg. 1, 18, 48:

    si maritus uxorem suam in adulterio deprehensam occidit... non inique aliquid ejus honestissimo calori permittitur, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 4, 10, 1: mores honestos tradere,

    Juv. 6, 239.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., honesty, integrity, virtue (cf.:

    honor, virtus, etc.): quandoquidem honestum aut ipsa virtus est aut res gesta virtute,

    id. Fin. 5, 23, 66; cf.:

    sive honestum solum bonum est, ut Stoicis placet, sive quod honestum est, id ita summum bonum est, ut, etc.,

    id. Off. 3, 3, 13; 1, 4, 14:

    formam quidem ipsam et tamquam faciem honesti vides,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 14:

    omnis honesti justique disciplina,

    Quint. 12, 2, 1:

    honesti praesens imago,

    id. 12, 1, 28:

    quo (honesto) detracto quid poterit beatum intellegi?

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 15, 45:

    de honesto ac bono,

    Quint. 2, 2, 5:

    honesta ac turpia,

    Cic. Leg. 1, 16, 44; 1, 17, 46:

    honestis similia sunt quaedam non honesta,

    id. Ac. 2, 16, 50:

    in eodem pectore nullum est honestorum turpiumque consortium,

    Quint. 12, 1, 4:

    de honestis, justis, utilibus quaestiones,

    id. 3, 6, 41.—Prov.:

    honesta mors turpi vita potior,

    Tac. Agr. 33:

    imponit finem sapiens et rebus honestis,

    Juv. 6, 444:

    honestus rumor alterum est patrimonium,

    Pub. Syr. 217 Rib.—
    B.
    In partic., of personal appearance, noble, fine, handsome, beautiful (mostly poet.):

    ille erat honesta facie et liberali,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 15; 2, 1, 24; cf.: ita me di ament, honestus est. id. ib. 3, 2, 21:

    erat forma praeter ceteras honesta,

    id. And. 1, 1, 96:

    facies,

    Suet. Tib. 68:

    caput,

    Verg. A. 10, 133; id. G. 2, 392:

    asini,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 6, 2:

    (equi),

    Verg. G. 3, 81:

    ager honestior,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 2:

    tunc ora rigantur honestis Imbribus (i. e. lacrimis),

    Stat. Th. 2, 234.—As subst.: hŏnestum, i, n., beauty:

    nec, si quid honesti est, jactat habetque palam, quaerit, quo turpia celet, = si quid pulchri habent,

    Hor. S. 1, 2, 84.—Hence, adv.: hŏ-nestē.
    1.
    (Acc. to I.) Honorably, nobly (very rare):

    honeste natus,

    of noble birth, Suet. Aug. 43.—Far more freq. and class.,
    2.
    (Acc. to II.) Decently, becomingly, properly, creditably, virtuously:

    neque illa matrem satis honeste tuam sequi poterit comes,

    Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 69; id. Rud. 2, 3, 77:

    sic volo Te ferre (aquam) honeste, ut ego fero,

    id. ib. 2, 5, 7:

    unde Mundior exiret vix libertinus honeste,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 12:

    ut videamur vestiti esse honeste,

    Varr. L. L. 8, § 31 Müll.:

    (Lucretia) tum quoque jam moriens, ne non procumbat honeste, Respicit,

    Ov. F. 2, 833:

    (Caesar) sinum ad ima crura deduxit, quo honestius caderet,

    Suet. Caes. 82; Lucil. ap. Non. 427, 26:

    valde se honeste gerunt,

    Cic. Att. 6, 1, 13:

    honestius hic, quam Q. Pompeius,

    id. Off. 3, 30, 109:

    quae in nostris rebus non satis honeste, in amicorum fiunt honestissime,

    id. Lael. 16, 57:

    aliquid recte honesteque dicere,

    id. Rep. 1, 2:

    beate et honeste vivere,

    id. ib. 4, 3:

    honeste vivere (opp. turpiter),

    Quint. 5, 10, 24:

    facere ac dicere (opp. turpiter),

    id. 11, 1, 14; 10, 5, 13:

    tam jejuna fames, cum possit honestius tremere, etc.,

    Juv. 5, 10. iste quidem veteres inter ponetur honeste, fairly, properly, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 43:

    fastigium nunc honeste vergit in tectum inferioris porticus,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 4, 14.

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  • 6 honoro

    hŏnōro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. ( depon.:

    Dionysius Platonem in litore occurrens honoratus est,

    Sol. 1, § 123; 2, § 26; Ampel. 2, 5) [honor], to clothe or adorn with honor; to honor, respect; to adorn, ornament, embellish, decorate (class.; cf.

    honeste): mortem ejus (Ser. Sulpicii) non monumento sed luctu publico esse honorandam putarem,

    Cic. Phil. 9, 3, 5:

    ornandi honorandique potestas,

    id. ib. 5, 17, 45 Orell. N. cr.:

    honorandus sum, quia tyrannum occidi (opp. puniendus),

    Quint. 3, 6, 74; cf. id. 7, 4, 41:

    Amphiaraüm sic honoravit fama Graeciae,

    Cic. Div. 1, 40, 88:

    virtutem,

    id. Phil. 9, 2, 4:

    aliquos sellis curulibus, toga praetexta, corona triumphali laureaque honorare,

    Liv. 10, 7, 9: populum congiariis, to honor, i. e. present, Vell. 2, 129, 3;

    cf: nisi in arena passi sunt se honorari,

    Dig. 3, 1, 1; 48, 10, 15:

    honoratus equestri statua,

    Vell. 2, 61, 3:

    Apollo lyram modo nato flore honorabat,

    adorned, Petr. 83:

    lato clavo vel equo publico similive honore honorari,

    Ulp. Fragm. 7, 1.—Hence, hŏnō-rātus, a, um, P. a., honored, respected; honorable, respectable, distinguished.
    A.
    In gen. [class.):

    qui honorem sententiis, qui suffragiis adeptus est, is mihi et honestus et honoratus videtur, etc.,

    Cic. Brut. 81, 281:

    satis honestam honoratamque imaginem fore,

    Liv. 36, 40, 9: beati, qui honorati sunt, videntur;

    miseri autem, qui sunt inglorii,

    Cic. Leg. 1, 11, 32:

    clari et honorati viri,

    id. de Sen. 7, 22:

    homo et princeps,

    id. Off. 1, 39, 138:

    honoratus et nobilis Thucydides,

    id. Or. 9, 32:

    Achilles,

    Hor. A. P. 120:

    cani,

    Ov. M. 8, 9:

    praefectura,

    Cic. Planc. 8, 19:

    amici,

    i. e. courtiers, Liv. 40, 54, 6:

    rus,

    granted as a mark of honor, Ov. M. 15, 617; cf.

    sedes,

    Tac. A. 2, 63.— Comp.:

    Dionysius apud me honoratior fuit, quam apud Scipionem Panaetius,

    Cic. Att. 9, 12, 2:

    spes honoratioris militiae,

    Liv. 32, 23, 9.— Sup.:

    genus pollens atque honoratissimum,

    Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 28:

    honoratissimo loco lectus,

    Vell. 2, 76, 1:

    honoratissimae imaginis vir,

    Liv. 3, 58, 2:

    genus assensus,

    Tac. G. 11.—
    B.
    In partic., honored by a public office, filling a post of honor, honorable, respectable (perh. not anteAug.):

    praetor,

    Ov. F. 1, 52:

    consul honoratus vir,

    id. P. 4, 5, 1:

    honoratior,

    Vell. 2, 54 fin.:

    familia honorata magis quam nobilis,

    Eutr. 7, 18: si quis forte honoratorum, decurionum, possessorum, etc., Cod. Th. 9, 27, 6; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 40; Inscr. Orell. 3540; 3971 al.; cf.:

    HONORATVS AD CVRAM KALENDARII,

    Inscr. Grut. 444, 5:

    honoratae comae,

    i. e. of a high magistrate, Ov. P. 2, 2, 92.—
    2.
    Act., conferring honor, = honorificus (very rare):

    senatus quam poterat honoratissimo decreto adlocutus eos mandat consulibus,

    Liv. 27, 10, 6.—Hence, adv.: hŏnōrātē, with honor, honorably:

    quam illum et honorate nec secure continet?

    Vell. 2, 129, 4:

    quod filium honorate custodierant,

    Tac. H. 4, 63.— Comp.:

    utrum contumeliosius expulerint, an revocaverint honoratius,

    Just. 5, 4, 13; Val. Max. 5, 1, 11. — Sup.:

    aliquem honoratissime excipere,

    Val. Max. 2, 10, 2.

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  • 7 bonus

        bonus adj.    [old duonus], good; as comp. in use melior, ōris cf. μᾶλλον, better; as sup. optimus 2 AP-, OP-, best: vir bonus, morally good, perfect; rarely bonus vir: in virorum bonorum numero haberi, honest: quem voles virum bonum nominato, producam, respectable: bone accusator, honorable: socer eius vir multum bonus est: vir optimus, most worthy: optimus olim Vergilius, H.: iudex, just: imperator, skilful, S.: consul, L.: opifex, H.: pater familias, thrifty, N.: servus, faithful: vir, a good husband, L.: custos, T.: civis, a good citizen.—Of the gods: fata bonique divi, H.: pater optime (Iuppiter), O.: in templo Iovis Optimi Maximi: O di boni, gracious gods: o mihi, Manes, este boni, propitious, V.— Of things, good, of good quality, well-made, useful: scyphi optimi, most artistic: agrum Meliorem nemo habet, more fertile, T.: nummi, current: voltūs, good looks, O.: navigatio, prosperous: tempestas, fine weather: ova suci melioris, fine flavor, H.: aetas, the prime of life: melior sensus, keener: mentem vobis meliorem dari, more sense, T.: bonam deperdere famam, good name, H.: otium, valuable, S.: optimae fabulae: esse meliore condicione, better off: esse spe bonā: meliora responsa, more favorable, L.: amnis Doctus iter melius, less injurious, H.: meliore Tempore dicam, more opportune, H.: librorum Copia, ample, H.: meliorem militem id certamen fecit, L.: vobis eadem quae mihi bona malaque esse, S.: bona bello Cornus, useful, V.: pecori bonus alendo (mons) erat, L.: eloqui copiose melius est quam, etc.: optimum visum est captivos deportare, L.: constituerunt optimum esse domum reverti, Cs.: optumum factu credens exercitum augere, S.: hoc vero optimum, ut is nesciat, etc. — In particular phrases, with venia: bonā veniā, with (your) kind permission, by (your) leave: abs te hoc bonā veniā expeto, T.: oravit bonā veniā Quirites, ne, etc., L.—With pax: cum bonā pace, or bonā pace, without dispute: alteri populo cum bonā pace imperitare, by common consent, L.: omnia bonā pace obtinere, L.— With res: bonae res, comforts, luxury, prosperity: bonis rebus morte privari: omnibus optimis rebus usus est, N.: bonis Rebus agit laetum convivum, in luxury, H.: de bonis rebus in vitā, de malis, of moral good and evil. — With ars: bonae artes, honorable conduct, S.: artis bonae famam quaerere, an honorable achievement, S.: bonarum artium studia, liberal studies: optimarum artium studia, the highest cnlture.—With fides: bona fides or fides bona, good faith, sincerity, fairness: polliceor hoc vobis bonā fide: ego defendi fide optimā, in perfect sincerity: ad fidem bonam pertinere, notum esse, etc., equity: quidquid dare facere oportet ex fide bonā (in a judicial decree).—With pars: melior pars, the better party, party in the right: maior pars (senatūs) meliorem vicit, L.: gratia melioris partis, the optimates, L.: (fuit) meliorum partium, of the aristocracy: bona pars, a large part, good share: bonam magnamque partem ad te attulit, T.: sermonis: hominum, H.: melior pars acta diei, most, V.: in optimam partem accipere, most kindly: in optimam partem cognosci, most favorably. — With mores: boni mores, morality, an upright life: propter eius suavissimos et optimos mores: ex optimo more.—With animus, good spirits: bono animo es, cheer up, T.: hoc animo meliore ferre, more cheerfully, O.: bonum animum habere, L.: bono animo dicere, kindly: bono animo in populum R. videri, friendly, Cs. — With ius: iure optimo, with entire justice, deservedly: quod ei optimo iure contigit. — As subst., of persons, a good man: nec cuique bono mali quidquam evenire potest: Qui meliorem vocet in ius, a better man, H.: da locum melioribus, your betters, T.: apud bonos beneficium conlocare: Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis, H.— Plur, the better classes, aristocracy, rich: meam causam omnes boni susceperant: bonis invidere, S.: comitantibus omnibus bonis, N.: bonorum consuetudo, of gentlemen: boni, my good friends, H.: me consulit, ‘O bone,’ good friend, H.: ‘O bone, ne te Frustreris,’ my good fellow, H.: optimus quisque, every good man, all the good: sua consilia optimo cuique probare: dolor quem optimus quisque suscipit: optimo cuique pereundum erat, all eminent citizens: optimo et nobilissimo cuique oratio gratissima, the patricians: imperium semper ad optumum quemque transfertur, the best man in each case, S.: qui (aditus laudis) semper optimo cuique maxime patuit.—Of things: bonum, a good thing: summum bonum, the chief good, end of being: nihil boni nosti, nothing useful: gaude isto tam excellenti bono: maximum bonum in celeritate ponere, advantage, S.: gratiam bono publico quaerere, by a public service, L. — Prov.: cui bono? for whose advantage?—Plur.: tria genera bonorum, maxima animi: bona tolerare, prosperity, T.: bona mea deripere, my property.—With aequum, fairness, equity: neque bonum atque aequom scire, T.: alqd aequi bonique impetrare: istuc Aequi bonique facio, regard as fair, T.
    * * *
    I
    bona -um, melior -or -us, optimus -a -um ADJ
    good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant, right, useful; valid; healthy
    II
    good/moral/honest/brave man; man of honor, gentleman; better/rich people (pl.)

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  • 8 contemnendus

        contemnendus adj.    [P. of contemno], despicable, contemptible, trifling, unworthy of notice: nos: principes minime: (orationes) non contemnendae, respectable: in dicendo: copiae numero, Cs.
    * * *
    contemnenda, contemnendum ADJ
    be despised/neglected

    w/negative -- considerable, not negligible

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  • 9 contingō

        contingō tigī, tāctus, ere    [com-+tango], to touch, reach, take hold of, seize: divae vittas, V.: taurum, O.: dextras consulum (in greeting), L.: cibum rostris: funem manu, V.: terram osculo, L.: me igni, scorch, V.: (nummos) velut sacrum, to meddle with, H.: ut neque inter se contingant trabes, Cs.: ut contingant (milites) inter se, stand close together, Cs.: granum, i. e. taste, H.: aquas, O.— To touch, adjoin, border on, reach, extend to: ripas, Cs.: turri contingente vallum, Cs.: agrum, L.: ripae fluminis, Cs.—To reach, attain, come to, arrive at, meet with, strike: metam cursu, H.: Ephyren pennis, O.: Italiam, V.: auras, to come into the air, O.: avem ferro, to hit, V.: aurīs fando, with acc. and inf., O. — Fig., to touch, seize upon, affect: quos publica contingebat cura, L.: contacti artūs, seized (by disease), V.: quam me libido Contigit! I felt, O. — To be connected with, be related to, touch, concern: tam foede interemptos amicitiā, L.: sanguine caelum, Iu.: deos propius, have more ready access to, H.: haec consultatio Romanos nihil contingit, concerns not, L.—To pollute, stain, defile, infest, taint, corrupt (mostly P. perf.): (Gallos) contactos eo scelere, L.: contacta civitas rabie iuvenum, L.: (equi) nullo mortali opere contacti, Ta.: labellis Pocula, Iu. — To attain, reach, arrive at: naturam sui similem.—To happen, befall, fall out, come, take place, turn out, come to pass, occur: tot propter me gaudia illi contigisse laetor, T.: si hoc contigit nemini: quam rem paucis contigisse docebat, Cs.: quod ei merito contigit: cui Omnia contigerant, O.: Quod satis est cui contigit, H.: speciosae (opes) contigerant, he had a respectable fortune, Ta.: ubi quid melius contingit, H.: celeriter antecellere omnibus contigit: Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum, has the luck, H.: Iovis esse nepoti Contigit haud uni, O.: utinam Caesari contigisset, ut esset, etc.

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  • 10 lūculentus

        lūculentus adj. with comp. and sup.    [lux], full of light, bright, splendid: caminus, burning brightly.—Fig., distinguished, excellent, superior: forma, T.: verba luculentiora: legio luculentissima: oratio, perspicuous, S.: plaga, severe.—Respectable, considerable, rich: patrimonium.— Clear, satisfactorily proved: res indiciis.— Trustworthy, weighty: auctores: scriptor.
    * * *
    luculenta, luculentum ADJ
    shining, bright, brilliant, splendid

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  • 11 opulentus

        opulentus adj. with comp. and sup.    [opes], rich, wealthy, opulent: oppidum, Cs.: opulentissima civitas: opulentior Thesauris Arabum, H.: pars Numidiae agro virisque opulentior, S.: gens opulentissima viris, L.: templum donis, V.: copia Ruris honorum opulenta, H.—Of things, rich, abundant, prosperous: res, L.— Plur n. as subst: intactae regionis opulenta ostentans, rich tracts, Cu.—Respectable, powerful, noble: reges, S.: opulentior factio, L.
    * * *
    opulenta -um, opulentior -or -us, opulentissimus -a -um ADJ
    wealthy; rich in wealth/resources; well supplied; sumptuous, opulent, rich

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  • 12 speciōsus

        speciōsus adj.    [species], good-looking, showy, handsome, beautiful, splendid, brilliant: familia gladiatoria: alqs pelle decorā, H.: cornibus altis frons, O.: nomina, Ta.— In pretence, for show, pretended, plausible, specious: reversionis causae: speciosum Graeciae liberandae tulisse titulum, L.: vocabula rerum, H.: specioso eripe damno, from this splendid misery, O.: dictu speciosa, L.
    * * *
    speciosa -um, speciosior -or -us, speciosissimus -a -um ADJ
    beautiful/handsome/good-looking; attractive/appealing; presentable/respectable; spectacular/brilliant/impressive/splendid; showy/public; plausible, specious

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  • 13 spectābilis

        spectābilis e, adj.    [specto], that may be seen, visible: corpus caeli: undique campus, i. e. open, O.— Worth seeing, notable, admirable, remarkable: Niobe auro, O.: roseo ore, O.: victoria, Ta.
    * * *
    I
    Respectable, title of high officers of late empire; (below Illustres)
    II
    spectabilis, spectabile ADJ
    noteworthy, outstanding; worth consideration/looking at; able to be seen

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  • 14 titulus

        titulus ī, m    [cf. τίω, τιμή], a superscription, inscription, label, title, ticket, bill, placard, notice: aram dedicavit cum rerum gestarum titulo, L.: dant munera templis; Addunt et titulum, titulus breve carmen habebat, O.: signa cum titulo lamnae aëneae inscripto, L.: sepulcri, epitaph, Iu.: Sub titulum nostros misit lares, i. e. at public sale, O.— An honorable appellation, title of honor, glory, name, title. consulatūs: quos si titulus hic (sapientis) delectat: Qui stupit in titulis et imaginibus, H.: titulos annosque tuos numerare, O.— Repute, renown, fame: prioris belli, L.: titulo Spartanae victoriae inflatus, Cu.— An alleged cause, pretence, pretext: non vos pro Graeciae libertate tantum dimicare; quamquam is quoque egregius titulus esset, etc., L.: honestiorem causam libertatis quam servitutis praetexi titulo, i. e. was a more respectable pretext, L.: titulus facinori speciosus praeferebatur, Cu.
    * * *
    title (person/book); label; heading; placard/tablet; pretext, ostensible motive; distinction, claim to fame; honor; reputation; inscription; monument (Plater)

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  • 15 cohonesto

    cohonestare, cohonestavi, cohonestatus V TRANS
    honor, grace; do honor/pay respect to; make respectable; prevent baldness (L+S)

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  • 16 conesto

    conestare, conestavi, conestatus V TRANS
    honor, grace; do honor/pay respect to; make respectable; prevent baldness (L+S)

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  • 17 honestus

    honorable, respectable / fine, beautiful / proper.

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  • 18 dignitosus

    dignĭtōsus, a, um, adj. [dignitas], dignified, respectable, axiômatikos, Gloss. Philox.:

    homo,

    Petr. 57, 10.

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  • 19 fortis

    fortis (archaic form FORCTIS, Fragm. XII. Tab. ap. Fest. s. v. sanates, p. 348 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 84; and perh. also in the form FORCTUS; v. id. s. v. horctum, p. 102; cf. Müll. ad Fest. p. 320, b), e, adj. [Sanscr. dhar-; v. forma, firmus], strong, powerful.
    I.
    Physically (rare;

    syn.: firmus, strenuus, incolumis, animosus): ecquid fortis visa est (mulier),

    powerful, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 13:

    set Bacchis etiam fortis tibi vissast?

    id. Bacch. 2, 2, 38: sicut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, nunc senio confectus quiescit, a powerful horse, Enn. ap. Cic. de Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 441 ed. Vahl.); so,

    equus,

    Lucr. 3, 8; 764; 4, 987; Verg. A. 11, 705.— Poet. transf.:

    aquarum,

    Lucr. 6, 530:

    terrae pingue solum... Fortes invortant tauri,

    Verg. G. 1, 65:

    contingat modo te filiamque tuam fortes invenire,

    i. e. hearty, well, Plin. Ep. 4, 1 fin.; 4, 21, 4; 6, 4, 3:

    antecedebat testudo pedum LX., facta item ex fortissimis lignis,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 2, 4; so,

    ligna fortissima,

    Veg. 1, 24 fin.:

    invalidissimum urso caput, quod leoni fortissimum,

    Plin. 8, 36, 54, § 130:

    fortiores stomachi,

    id. 32, 7, 26, § 80:

    plantae fortiores fient,

    Pall. Febr. 24, 7:

    fortiorem illum (pontem) tueri, Auct. B. Alex. 19, 2: castra,

    Cic. Div. 1, 33, 72:

    aratra,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 10:

    fortiora remedia,

    Tac. A. 1, 29:

    humeri,

    Val. Fl. 1, 434:

    vincula,

    Sen. Hippol. 34: sol (with medius), powerful, i. e. fierce, hot, id. Med. 588:

    fortiora ad hiemes frumenta, legumina in cibo,

    Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 60:

    (vites) contra pruinas fortissimae,

    id. 14, 2, 4, § 23.—
    II.
    Mentally, strong, powerful, vigorous, firm, steadfast, stout, courageous, brave, manly, etc., answering to the Gr. andreios (very freq. in all periods and sorts of composition).
    A.
    Of human beings: fortis et constantis est, non perturbari in rebus asperis nec tumultuantem de gradu deici, ut dicitur;

    sed praesenti animo uti et consilio, nec a ratione discedere,

    Cic. Off. 1, 23, 80:

    temperantia libidinem (aspernatur), ignaviam fortitudo: itaque videas rebus injustis justos maxime dolere, imbellibus fortes,

    id. Lael. 13, 47:

    gladiatores fortes et animosos et se acriter ipsos morti offerentes servare cupimus,

    id. Mil. 34, 92:

    rebus angustis animosus atque Fortis appare,

    Hor. C. 2, 10, 22:

    viri fortes et magnanimi,

    Cic. Off. 1, 19, 63:

    vir fortis et acris animi magnique,

    id. Sest. 20, 45:

    boni et fortes et magno animo praediti,

    id. Rep. 1, 5; 1, 3:

    sapientissimi et fortissimi,

    id. ib. 2, 34:

    vir liber ac fortis,

    id. ib. 2, 19:

    horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 1, 3:

    fortissimus vir,

    id. ib. 2, 25, 1; 2, 33, 4;

    3, 20, 2: hunc liberta securi Divisit medium, fortissima Tyndaridarum,

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 100:

    vis recte vivere? quis non? Si virtus hoc una potest dare, fortis omissis Hoc age deliciis,

    id. Ep 1, 6, 30:

    seu quis capit acria fortis Pocula,

    id. S. 2, 6, 69: cavit, ne umquam infamiae ea res sibi esset, ut virum fortem decet, an honorable or worthy man, Ter. And. 2, 6, 13; cf.: FORCTIS frugi et bonus, sive validus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 84 Müll.; and:

    HORCTUM et FORCTUM pro bono dicebant,

    id. p. 102:

    ego hoc nequeo mirari satis, Eum sororem despondisse suam in tam fortem familiam... Familiam optimam occupavit,

    so respectable, honorable a family, Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 9;

    (cf. bonus): vir ad pericula fortis,

    Cic. Font. 15, 33:

    nondum erant tam fortes ad sanguinem civilem,

    Liv. 7, 40, 2:

    vir contra audaciam fortissimus,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85: vidi in dolore podagrae hospitem meum fortiorem, id. Fragm. ap. Non. 527, 33:

    imperator in proeliis strenuus et fortis,

    Quint. 12, 3, 5:

    virum fortem ac strenuum scio dixisse, etc.,

    Sall. C. 51, 16:

    si fortes fueritis in eo, quem nemo sit ausus defendere,

    if you had proceeded with vigor, energy, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 1, § 3.— Poet., with dat.:

    fugacibus,

    Ov. M. 10, 543; and with inf.:

    fortis et asperas Tractare serpentes,

    Hor. C. 1, 37, 26:

    contemnere honores,

    id. S. 2, 7, 86:

    aurum spernere fortior Quam cogere,

    id. C. 3, 3, 50; Stat. Th. 10, 906.—Prov.:

    fortes fortuna adjuvat,

    fortune favors the brave, Ter. Phorm. 1, 4, 26; cf.:

    fortes enim non modo fortuna adjuvat, ut est in vetere proverbio, sed multo magis ratio,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 4, 11: audendum est;

    fortes adjuvat ipsa Venus,

    Tib. 1, 2, 16: fortibus est fortuna viris data, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1 (Ann. v. 262 ed. Vahl.;

    for which: audentes fortuna iuvat,

    Verg. A. 10, 284; and:

    audentes deus ipse juvat,

    Ov. M. 10, 586); cf. also elliptically: sedulo, inquam, faciam: sed fortuna fortes;

    quare conare, quaeso,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 4, 16; id. Fam. 7, 25.—
    B.
    Of animals (rare):

    fortes ad opera boves,

    Col. 6, 1, 2:

    bestiae et fortiora animalia,

    Lact. 6, 10, 13.—
    C.
    Of inanim. and abstr. things:

    ex quo fit, ut animosior senectus sit quam adolescentia et fortior,

    Cic. de Sen. 22, 72:

    fortibus oculis,

    with eyes sparkling with courage, id. Att. 15, 11, 1:

    fortissimo et maximo animo ferre,

    id. Fam. 6, 13 fin.:

    animus,

    Hor. S. 2, 5, 20:

    pectus,

    id. Epod. 1, 14; id. S. 2, 2, 136:

    fortissimo quodam animi impetu,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 8, 31:

    acerrima et fortissima populi Romani libertatis recuperandae cupiditas,

    id. Phil. 12, 3, 7:

    in re publica forte factum,

    id. Att. 8, 14, 2:

    ut nullum paulo fortius factum latere posset,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 14, 8:

    fortia facta,

    Sall. C. 59, 6; id. J. 53, 8; Liv. 26, 39, 3; Curt. 7, 2, 38:

    opera,

    service, Liv. 40, 36, 11:

    consilia,

    id. 9, 11, 4; 25, 31, 6; Cic. Sest. 23, 57; Tac. H. 3, 67:

    solatia,

    id. A. 4, 8:

    nulla poterat esse fortior contra dolorem et mortem disciplina,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41:

    acerrimae ac fortissimae sententiae,

    id. Cat. 3, 6, 13:

    oratio fortis et virilis,

    id. de Or. 1, 54, 231; cf.:

    genus dicendi forte, vehemens,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 32:

    non semper fortis oratio quaeritur, sed saepe placida, summissa, lenis,

    id. ib. 2, 43, 183:

    placidis miscentem fortia dictis,

    Ov. M. 4, 652:

    verba,

    Prop. 1, 5, 14.—Hence, adv.: fortĭter.
    1.
    (Acc. to I.) Strongly, powerfully, vigorously (rare):

    astringere,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 7, 25:

    verberare virgis uvas,

    Pall. Oct. 19.— Comp.:

    sublatis fortius manibus,

    Petr. 9:

    fortius attrahere lora,

    Ov. R. Am. 398:

    ardere,

    id. M. 6, 708.— Sup.:

    fortissime urgentes,

    Plin. 9, 8, 9, § 32:

    rigorem fortissime servat ulmus,

    id. 16, 40, 77, § 210. —
    2.
    (Acc. to II.) Strongly, powerfully, boldly, intrepidly, valiantly, bravely, manfully (very freq. in all periods and kinds of composition):

    quae (vincla, verbera, etc.) tulisse illum fortiter et patienter ferunt,

    Cic. Phil. 11, 3, 7; cf.:

    fortiter et sapienter ferre,

    id. Att. 14, 13, 3:

    fortiter excellenterque gesta,

    id. Off. 1, 18, 61:

    facere quippiam (with animose),

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 6:

    repudiare aliquid (with constanter),

    id. Prov. Cons. 17, 41:

    bellum gerere,

    id. Fl. 39, 98; cf.:

    sustinere impetum hostium,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 11, 4:

    perire,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 42:

    absumptis rebus maternis atque paternis,

    manfully made away with, id. Ep. 1, 15, 27.— Comp.:

    pugnare,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 26, 2:

    evellere spinas animo an agro,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 4:

    et melius secat res,

    id. S. 1, 10, 15.— Sup.:

    Dolabella injuriam facere fortissime perseverat,

    Cic. Quint. 8, 31:

    restitit hosti,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 12, 5.

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  • 20 illustris

    illustris ( inl-), e ( nom. sing. masc. illuster. Val. Max. 4, 1, 5; 4, 3, 11), adj. [inlustro], lighted up, clear, bright, light, lustrous (class.; esp. freq. in the trop. signif.).
    I.
    Lit.: ostendebat Carthaginem de excelso et pleno stellarum, illustri et claro quodam loco, Cic. Rep. 6, 11; cf.:

    tum nec nimis illustres nec vehementer obscuros locos haberi oportet,

    Auct. Her. 3, 19, 32:

    locus,

    Cels. 3, 6:

    habitare bonis et illustribus domiciliis,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 37, 95:

    balnearia,

    Col. 1, 6, 2:

    illustris et pellucida stella,

    Cic. Div. 1, 57, 130:

    radii solis,

    Plin. 18, 35, 78, § 344:

    noctes,

    id. 9, 16, 23, § 56:

    caelum,

    Val. Fl. 6, 528.— Comp.:

    ostio et lumine illustriore,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; cf.:

    solis candor illustrior est quam ullius ignis,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 15, 40:

    (ventus) tegulas illustriores fecit,

    Plaut. Rud. 1, 1, 6.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Clear, plain, distinct, evident, manifest (syn. clarus):

    praeter haec, quae testata sunt et illustria, habeo multa occultiora,

    Cic. Fam. 11, 27, 6:

    his rationibus tam certis tamque illustribus, etc.,

    id. Rep. 1, 3; cf.:

    illustribus igitur rebus insistis... a certis et illustrioribus cohibes assensum,

    id. Ac. 2, 29, 94:

    nec vero ita disseram de re tam illustri tamque nota, ut, etc.,

    id. Rep. 1, 24 Mos.:

    factum illustre notumque omnibus,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    visus insignis et illustris,

    id. N. D. 1, 2, 15 fin.:

    illustris oratio est, si, etc.... est enim haec pars orationis, quae rem constituat paene ante oculos... est plus aliquanto illustre quam illud dilucidum: altero fit, ut intelligamus, altero vero ut videre videamur,

    id. Part. Or. 6, 20:

    si desit illustris explanatio, propositio, etc.,

    Quint. 9, 2, 2:

    instruenda est vita exemplis illustribus,

    Sen. Ep. 83.—
    B.
    Distinguished, respectable, famous, honorable, illustrious (cf.:

    clarus, insignis, spectabilis, nobilissimus, celeber, inclutus): homines illustres honore ac nomine,

    Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 5, 18:

    illustrium hominum aetates et tempora persequi (shortly after: de clarorum virorum laudibus),

    Cic. Brut. 19, 74:

    illustribus in personis temporibusque,

    id. Rep. 2, 31 fin.:

    orator,

    id. Brut. 32, 122:

    poëtae,

    Quint. 5, 11, 36:

    florens et illustris adulescens,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 32, 4:

    de antiquis illustrissimus quisque pastor erat,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 6:

    philosophorum illustrissimi,

    Gell. 18, 7, 3:

    feminae,

    noble, Suet. Tib. 45; id. Calig. 36:

    cum illustribus provinciarum,

    id. Caes. 48:

    quorundam illustrium exsequiae,

    id. Tib. 32:

    paterfamiliae illustriore loco natus,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 19, 3:

    Themistoclis nomen est quam Solonis illustrius,

    Cic. Off. 1, 22, 75:

    vitae ratio illustrior,

    id. Rep. 3, 3; cf.:

    sunt illustriora quae publice fiunt,

    id. ib. 3, 12:

    haec vides quanto expressiora quantoque illustriora futura sint,

    id. Fam. 1, 7, 9:

    major atque illustrior res,

    more important, more remarkable, Caes. B. G. 7, 3, 2:

    causarum illustrium quascumque defendi nunc conficio orationes,

    Cic. de Sen. 11, 38.—Hence, adv. (acc. to II. A.), clearly, distinctly, perspicuously (very rare; only comp. and sup.):

    illustrius,

    Cic. Fam. 10, 19, 1; id. Dom. 11, 27; Arn. 2, 44:

    illustrissime descripsit,

    Gell. 9, 13, 4.

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