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1 amplus
amplus adj. with comp. and sup. [am- (for ambi-) + PLE-], of large extent, great, ample, spacious, roomy: domus, V.: civitas, Cs., C.: porticūs, V.: ter amplum Geryonem... compescit, H.: amplum et excelsum signum, broad and tall: collis castris parum amplus, not broad enough, S.: amplissima curia.—Meton., abundant, numerous, great, full, copious, large: res familiaris: divitiae, H.: dimissis amplioribus copiis, the greater part of the troops, Cs.: ampliores copias expectare, larger reinforcements, Cs.: ut is amplior numerus esset: commeatus spe amplior, S.: amplissima pecunia.—Fig., ample, great, strong, violent: morbus amplior factus, T.: metus: spes, S.: pro amplissimis meritis (honos).—Of external appearance, etc., magnificent, splendid, glorious: praemia: funus, N.: res gestae, S.: honores, H.: occasio calumniae: orator, eminent: munus aedilitatis amplius: ut ampliore quam gerebat dignus haberetur (sc, potestate), S.: funere ampliore efferri, L.: monumentum quam amplissimum facere: mihi gratiae verbis amplissimis aguntur, in the handsomest terms.—In opinion or judgment, illustrious, noble, renowned, distinguished, glorious: familia: Etruscae gentis regem amplum Tuscis ratus, a proud thing for, L.: sibi amplum esse urbem ab se captam frequentari, L.: parvi et ampli, small and great, H.: amplissimo genere natus, Cs.: honos et nomen: ut quisque est genere copiisque amplissimus, Cs.—Esp.: amplissimus, most honorable (of a high office or an illustrious man): amplissimum collegium decemvirale: res gestae: vir.—Of an orator, copious; see also amplius.* * *ampla -um, amplior -or -us, amplissimus -a -um ADJgreat, large, spacious, wide, ample; distinguished, important, honorable -
2 clārus
clārus adj. with comp. and sup. [1 CAL-], clear, bright, shining, brilliant: lux, open day: clarissimā luce laetari: mundi lumina, V.: lucerna, H.: nox, Ta.: pater clarus intonat, in the clear sky, V.: clarissimae gemmae: vitrum, O.: purpurarum sidere clarior usus, H.: argento delphines, V.: gemmis corona, O.: aquilo, clearing, V.—Clear, loud, distinct: clarissima vox: clarior vox, Cs.: plangor, O.—Fig., clear, manifest, plain, evident, intelligible: haec certa et clara adferre, T.: omnia non properanti clara certaque erunt, L.: luce clariora consilia: id quod est luce clarius: somno clarius, O. —Brilliant, celebrated, renowned, illustrious, honorable, famous, glorious: viri: oppidum: gloriā clariores: vir clarissimus: pax clarior quam bellum, L.: ad memoriam imperium, L.: facundia, S.: clarissima civitas, N.: agendis causis, H.: bello, Ta.: ex doctrinā: ob id factum, H.: Troianoque a sanguine Acestes, V.—Notorious, noted, marked: minus clarum putavit fore quod, etc.: populus luxuriā, L.* * *clara -um, clarior -or -us, clarissimus -a -um ADJclear, bright, gleaming; loud, distinct; evident, plain; illustrious, famous -
3 cōnspicuus
cōnspicuus adj. [com- + SPEC-], in view, visible, apparent, obvious: res, O.: late vertex, H.: signum in proeliis, Ph.—Striking, conspicuous, distinguished, illustrious, remarkable, eminent: ambo, O.: duces, Ta.: monstrum, Iu.: Romanis conspicuum eum facere, L.: clipeo gladioque, O.: fide, O.: equi formā, Ta.* * *conspicua, conspicuum ADJvisible, clearly seen, in sight/full view; illustrious/notable/famous/striking -
4 illustris
Iillustre, illustrior -or -us, illustrissimus -a -um ADJbright, shining, brilliant; clear, lucid; illustrious, distinguished, famousIIIllustrious, title of highest officers of late empire; (above Spectabiles) -
5 fulgeo
fulgeo, fulsi, 2 (ante-class. and poet. form acc. to the third conj.: fulgit, Lucil. and Pompon. ap. Non. 506, 8 and 9; Lucr. 5, 768 Lachm. N. cr.; 6, 160; 174; 214; fulgĕre, Pac., Att., Lucil. ap. Non. 506, 17 sq.; Lucr. 5, 1095; 6, 165; Verg. A. 6, 826; Val. Fl. 8, 284 al.; cf. Sen. Q. N. 2, 56), v. n. [Sanscr, bhrāg', to glow, gleam; Gr. phlegô, phlegethô, to burn, phlox, flame;I.Lat. fulgur, fulmen, fulvus, flagrare, flamma, flāmen,
Curt. Gr. Etym. p. 187 ], to flash, to lighten (syn.: fulguro, splendeo, luceo).Lit.:* B.si fulserit, si tonuerit, si tactum aliquid erit de caelo,
Cic. Div. 2, 72, 149:cum aestate vehementius tonuit quam fulsit,
Plin. 18. 35, 81, § 354; Mel. 1, 19, 1; Lucr. 6, 160; 165:Jove fulgente cum populo agi nefas esse,
Cic. Vatin. 8, 20; cf.:Jove fulgente, tonante... caelo fulgente, tonante,
id. N. D. 2, 25, 65;v. fulguro: tremulo tempestas impete fulgit,
Lucr. 6, 174:fulsere ignes et aether,
Verg. A. 4, 167:picei fulsere poli,
Val. Fl. 1, 622.—Trop., of the vivid oratory of Pericles:II. A.qui (Pericles) si tenui genere uteretur, numquam ab Aristophane poëta fulgere, tonare, permiscere Graeciam dictus esset,
Cic. Or. 9, 29 (acc. to Aristoph. Acharn. 530 sq.: Perikleês Oulumpios Êstrapten, ebronta, xunekuka tên Hellada); cf.:fulgurare ac tonare,
Quint. 2, 16, 19.—Lit.:B.qui nitent unguentis, qui fulgent purpurā,
Cic. Cat. 2, 3, 5:marmorea tecta ebore et auro fulgentia,
id. Par. 1, 3, 13:fulgentia signis castra,
Hor. C. 1, 7, 19: qui caelum versat stellis fulgentibus aptum, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1 (Ann. v. 30 Vahl.); so id. ib. (Ann. v. 162 ib.):caelo fulgebat luna sereno,
Hor. Epod. 15, 1; cf. id. C. 2, 16, 3; Ov. M. 2, 722:fulgens contremuit domus Saturni (i. e. caelum),
Hor. C. 2, 12, 8:micantes fulsere gladii,
Liv. 1, 25, 4; cf.:fulgente decorus arcu Phoebus,
Hor. Carm. Sec. 61:felium in tenebris fulgent radiantque oculi,
Plin. 11, 37, 55, § 151:fulgentes oculi,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 15:fulgentes Cycladae (on account of their marble),
id. ib. 3, 28, 14 (for which:nitentes Cycladae,
id. ib. 1, 14, 19):stet Capitolium fulgens (corresp. to lucidae sedes Olympi),
id. ib. 3, 3, 43:argenti quod erat solis fulgebat in armis,
Juv. 11, 108.—Trop., to shine, glitter; be conspicuous, illustrious (rare and mostly poet.):1.(virtus) Intaminatis fulget honoribus,
Hor. C. 3, 2, 18:indoles virtutis jam in adulescentulo,
Nep. Eum. 1, 4:quondam nobili fulsi patre,
Sen. Med. 209:fulgens imperio fertilis Africae,
Hor. C. 3, 16, 31:fulgens sacerdotio,
Tac. H. 4, 42:quae sanguine fulget Juli,
Juv. 8, 42.—Hence, ful-gens, entis, P. a., shining, glittering; in a trop. sense, illustrious.—Comp.:fulgentior,
Sen. Ep. 115, 4.— Sup.:Messala fulgentissimus juvenis,
Vell. 2, 71, 1:opus Caesaris,
id. 2, 39, 1:(M. Tullius) fulgentissimo et caelesti ore,
id. 2, 64, 3:duo fulgentissima cognomina patris et patrui,
Val. Max. 3, 5, 1.— Adv.: fulgenter, glitteringly, resplendently.Lit.:2.quia sic fulgentius radiant,
Plin. 10, 20, 22, § 43. —Trop.:fulgentius instrui poterat luxuria, certe innocentius,
Plin. 22, 2, 3, § 4. -
6 clāreō
clāreō —, —, ēre [clarus], to be bright, shine (of the stars), C. poet. — Fig., to be renowned, be illustrious: viri gloria claret, Enn. ap. C.* * *clarere, -, - V INTRANSshine bright/clearly; be clear/plain/understandable/obvious; be famous/renowned -
7 clārēscō
clārēscō —, —, ēre, inch. [clareo], to grow bright, Ta.—Fig., to become audible, sound clear: sonitūs armorum, V.—To become illustrious, grow famous: facinore, Ta.* * *clarescere, clarui, - V INTRANSbe illuminated; become bright/evident/clear; become loud or famous/notorious -
8 clārō
clārō —, —, āre [clarus], to make bright, exhibit, C. poet. — Fig., to illustrate, make famous, H.* * *clarare, claravi, claratus Vmake visible; brighten, light up; make clear, explain; make illustrious/famous -
9 fulgēns
fulgēns ntis, adj. [P. of fulgeo], shining, bright, dazzling, glistening: oculi, H.: arcus, H.: signis Castra, H.: Aere caput, with gleaming helmet, V. —Fig., illustrious, glorious: imperio Africae, H.: sacerdotio, Ta.* * *fulgentis (gen.), fulgentior -or -us, fulgentissimus -a -um ADJflashing, gleaming/glittering, resplendent; brilliant (white); bright, splendid -
10 fulgeō
fulgeō fulsī, —, ēre (fulgere, V.) [2 FLAG-], to flash, lighten: si fulserit, si tonuerit: fulsere ignes et aether, V.—Of oratory: (Pericles) fulgere tonare dictus.— To flash, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten, shine: purpurā: caelo luna sereno, H.: micantes fulsere gladii, L.: pueri Agmine fulgent, V.: Argenti quod erat solis fulgebat in armis, Iu.—Fig., to shine, glitter, be conspicuous, be illustrious: (virtus) fulget honoribus, H.: fulgebat in adulescentulo indoles virtutis, N.: quae sanguine fulget Iuli, Iu.* * *fulgere, fulsi, - Vflash, shine; glow, gleam, glitter, shine forth, be bright -
11 hērōs
hērōs ōis, acc. ōa, m, ἥρωσ, a demi-god, hero: heroum casūs: magnanimi heroes, V.: Aeneas, V.: Laertius heros, i. e. Ulysses, O.—A hero, illustrious man: noster Cato: cum heroibus nostris (i. e. Bruto et Cassio).* * *hero; demigod -
12 inclitus
inclitus see inclutus.* * *inclita -um, inclitior -or -us, inclitissimus -a -um ADJcelebrated, renowned, famous, illustrious, glorious -
13 inclutus and inclitus
inclutus and inclitus (not inclytus), adj. [1 in+CLV-], celebrated, renowned, famous, illustrious, glorious: Ulixes, H.: familiae maxime, L.: factis, O.: moenia Dardanidum bello, V.: magnitudine mons, L.: gloria Palamedis famā, V. -
14 inlūstris (ill-)
inlūstris (ill-) e, adj. with comp. [LVC-], lighted, bright, light, lustrous, brilliant: domicilia: caput, O.: solis candor inlustrior est quam ullius ignis.—Fig., clear, plain, distinct, evident, manifest: ad cognoscendum omnia, S.: factum inlustre notumque omnibus: inlustriora furta, more conspicuous.—Distinguished, renowned, famous, honorable, noble, illustrious: homines maxime inlustres: adulescens, Cs.: famā fatisque, V.: inlustriore loco natus, Cs.: nomen quam Solonis inlustrius: vitae ratio inlustrior.—Memorable, noteworthy: maior atque inlustrior res, Cs. -
15 nitēns
nitēns entis, adj. with comp. [P. of niteo], shining, glittering, brilliant, bright: capilli malobathro, H.: oculi, V.: arma, L.— Fine, in good condition, handsome, blooming, sleek: taurus, V.: culta, V.: Tyrio nitentior ostro Flos oritur, O.— Fig., illustrious: recenti gloriā nitens, L.—Of style, brilliant, elegant: oratio. -
16 ōrnātus
ōrnātus adj. with comp. and sup. [P. of orno], fitted out, furnished, provided, supplied, equipped, accoutred: sapiens plurimis artibus: equus, L.: elephantus, N.: naves omni genere armorum ornatissimae, Cs.: Graecia copiis non instructa solum, sed etiam ornata, abundantly furnished.—As subst n.: in aedibus nil ornati, no preparation, T.: Quid istuc ornatist? attire, T.— Adorned, decorated, embellished, handsome: sepulcrum floribus: nihil ornatius.—Excellent, distinguished, eminent, illustrious: omnium hominum homo ornatissume, T.: homo ornatissimus loco, ordine, nomine, honored: versūs, embellished: oratio: locus ad dicendum ornatissimus, admirable.* * *ornata -um, ornatior -or -us, ornatissimus -a -um ADJwell equipped/endowed, richly adorned, ornate; distinguished, honored -
17 praelūstris
praelūstris e, adj., very illustrious, magnificent: arx, O.— Plur n. as subst: praelustria vita, avoid grandeur, O.* * *praelustris, praelustre ADJ -
18 pulcer
pulcer see pulcher.* * *pulcra -um, pulcrior -or -us, pulcerrimus -a -um ADJpretty; beautiful; handsome; noble, illustrious -
19 pulcher (pulcer)
pulcher (pulcer) chra, chrum, adj. with comp. pulchrior, and sup. pulcherrimus, beautiful, beauteous, fair, handsome: homo, Enn. ap. C.: virgo, T.: iuvenis, Ph.: quo pulchrior alter Non fuit, V.: formā pulcherrima, V.: O matre pulchrā filia pulchrior, H.: o faciem pulchram! T.: tunicae, H.: horti, O.: Ganges, V.: quid potest esse aspectu pulchrius?: pulcherrimorum agrorum iudex.—As subst n.: quid habet pulchri acervus, beauty, H. —Fig., beautiful, fine, excellent, noble, honorable, glorious, illustrious: res p. paulatim inmutata ex pulcherrumā pessima facta est, S.: pulcherrimum exemplum, Cs.: pulcerrumum facinus, S.: poëmata, H.: dies, fortunate, H.—Fortunate, prosperous: ne pulchrum se ac beatum putaret: dies, H. —In the phrase, pulchrum est, it is beautiful, is grand, is glorious, is a fine thing: Cui pulchrum fuit in medios dormire dies, it seemed a fine thing, H.—In compliment, worthy, excellent: propino hoc pulchro Critiae, the perfect gentleman. -
20 splendeō
splendeō —, —, ēre, to shine, be bright, gleam, glitter, glisten: splendet pontus, V.: paternum Splendet salinum, H.: Glycera Splendens, H.— Fig., to shine, be bright, be illustrious, be glorious: virtus splendet per sese: alienā invidiā, i. e. by the odium thrown on others, L.* * *splendere, splendui, - V INTRANSshine/gleam/glitter, be bright/radiant/resplendent (white/color)/distinguished
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