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  • 1 certus

        certus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of cerno], determined, resolved, fixed, settled, purposed, certain: ei consilia, T.: Certa res est, T.: illos ad certam mortem adducere: omnia experiri certumst prius quam pereo, it is determined, T.: ita facere certumst, T.: certum est omnia dicere: cum diceret síbi certum esse discedere, that he had resolved: mihi abiurare certius est quam dependere, I have determined rather, etc. — Of persons, determined, resolved, bent: certa mori, V.: certi non cedere, O.: certus eundi, V., O.—Determined in thought, sure, proved, true, established, certain: ut mi haec certa attuleris, T.: cum ad has suspiciones certissimae res accederent, Cs.: crimen: certum esse ratus quod acceperat, S.: nec quicquam certi respondes mihi, T.: id parum certum est, L.: neque certi quid esset explorari poterat, Cs.: neque certum inveniri poterat, Cs.: si quicquam humanorum certi est, L.: certum habere, to regard as certain: pro certo habetote vos decernere, be assured, S.: pro certo polliceor hoc vobis: id ponere pro certo, L.: quot caesa milia sint, quis pro certo adfirmet? L.: pro certo creditur (Catilina) fecisse, etc., S. — Of persons, informed, assured, certain: certi sumus periisse omnia: Anchisen facio Certum, V.: futurorum certi, O.: Quantum potest me certiorem face, inform me, T.: qui certiorem me sui consili fecit: Caesarem certiorem faciunt, sese non facile prohibere, etc., Cs.: milites certiores facit, paulisper intermitterent proelium, instructs, Cs.: ubi de eius adventu Helvetii certiores facti sunt, Cs.: factus certior, quae res gererentur, Cs. —Definite, precise, certain, specified, particular: ad certas res conficiendas certos homines delectos habebat, for special purposes special agents: concilium in diem certam indicere, Cs.: certum pretium missionis constituere: imperatorem certum deposcere: signum, agreed, Cs.: domicilium, fixed: sunt certi denique fines, Quos ultra, etc., H.—Determined only in thought, certain, nameless, not specified: de certā causā nondum facere: certorum hominum avaritia: expositis certis rebus, a few points. — Of persons, trustworthy, consistent, firm: amicus certus in re incertā cernitur: homo certus et diligens: honestissimus et certissimus: hostis nec spe nec animo certior (i. e. firmior), L.: pectus, V.: illud ex hominibus certis reperiebam: certissimus auctor (Phoebus), V.: certi accusatoris officium. — Of things, settled, fixed, assured, established, trustworthy, certain: certius argumentum odi: cum illa certissima argumenta atque, iudicia sceleris, tum multo certiora illa, conclusive: certiores nuntii, more trustworthy news, Cs.: vectigalia populi R. certissima: quod salutis certa laetitia est, nascendi incerta condicio: certissima victoria, complete, Cs.: convivia, constant, H.: certiorem capessere fugam, more decided, L.: certam quatit improbus hastam, sure of aim, V.: certo subtemine Parcae, inexorable, H.: si certa pestis adesset, sure destruction, S.
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    certa -um, certior -or -us, certissimus -a -um ADJ
    fixed, settled, firm; certain; trusty/reliable; sure; resolved, determined

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  • 2 fidēlis

        fidēlis e, adj. with comp. and sup.    [1 fides], trusty, trustworthy, faithful, sincere, true: medicus, H.: catulis cerva fidelibus, H.: sociis multo fidelioribus utimur: fidelissima coniunx: mulieri vir, T.: quem sibi fidelem arbitrabatur, Cs.: animus in dominum: in amicos, S.—As subst m., a trusty person, confidant: si quem tuorum fidelium voles.— Trustworthy, sure, safe, true, strong, firm, durable: ager: navis: lorica, V.: consilium: operā Commi fideli, Cs.: silentium, H.
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    fidele, fidelior -or -us, fidelissimus -a -um ADJ
    faithful/loyal/devoted; true/trustworthy/dependable/reliable; constant/lasting

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  • 3 fīdus

        fīdus adj. with comp. and sup.    [1 FID-], trusty, trustworthy, faithful, sure, credible: ingenium: exercitus sibi, S.: sodales, H.: Iudex, impartial, H.: interpres, H.: fidiora genera hominum, L.: canum custodia: fido animo, steadfast, L.: (servum) domino fidissimum, L.: Nec tibi fidam promitte Lacaenam, O.: ne quid usquam fidum proditori esset, no faith should be kept, L.: regina tui fidissima, towards you, V.— Sure, certain, safe, trustworthy: aures, O.: spes fidissima Teucrūm, V.: ensis, trusty, V.: statio male fida carinis, V.: Nox arcanis fidissima, O.
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    fida, fidum ADJ
    faithful, loyal; trusting, confident

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  • 4 ambiguus

        ambiguus adj.    [ambi + 1 AG-], going two ways, wavering, uncertain: per ambiguum favorem gratiam victoris spectare, by showing equal favor to both sides, L.: Proteus, assuming different forms, O.: Ambiguam tellure novā Salamina futuram, i. e. the name would be of double application, H.— Fig., wavering, vacillating, uncertain, doubtful: si dudum fuerat ambiguom hoc mihi, T.: haud ambiguus rex, L.: Ambiguum Clymene precibus Phaëthontis, an irā Mota magis, uncertain whether, O.: imperandi, Ta.—Of speech, obscure, dark, ambiguous: verba: oracula. — Of character, uncertain, not trustworthy, doubtful: fides, L.: domus, V. — As subst n., doubt, uncertainty, a dark saying: servet in ambiguo Iuppiter, H.: ambiguorum complura sunt genera.
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    ambigua, ambiguum ADJ
    changeable, doubtful, ambiguous, wavering, fickle; treacherous, unethical

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  • 5 arcānus

        arcānus adj.    [arca], secret, trusty, silent: nox, O.—Hidden, close, secret, private, concealed: consilia, H.: Littera, O.: sensūs, V.: sacra, mysteries, H.—Poet., of Ceres, H. — As subst n., a secret, mystery: nox arcanis fidissima, O.: arcani Fides prodiga, H.: si quid arcani fuerit, L.: prodere, Iu.: fatorum arcana, V.: Iovis, secret decrees, H.
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    arcana, arcanum ADJ
    secret, private, hidden; intimate, personal; confidential; mysterious, esoteric
    II
    confidant, trustworthy friend, keeper of secrets

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  • 6 auctor

        auctor ōris, m, rarely f    [AVG-], a promoter, producer, father, progenitor: auctores generis: mihi Tantalus auctor, O.: auctore ab illo ducit originem, H.: sanguinis, V.—A builder, founder: Troiae, V.: auctor posuisset in oris Moenia, O.— A trustworthy writer, authority: satis certus, L.: valde bonus: iudicia proferre Herodoto auctore: carminis, H.: rerum Romanarum, an historian: auctores citare, L.: sunt qui male pugnatum ab his auctores sint, i. e. who assert, L.—An originator, performer, doer, cause: iniuriae: auctorem odimus, acta defendimus: culpam auctores ad negotia transferunt, S.: nec auctor facinori deerat, L.: volneris, O.: muneris, the giver, O.: quis elegos emiserit auctor, who was the first to produce, H. — A responsible person, authority, narrator, teacher: in philosophiā, Cratippo auctore, versaris, as your teacher: hominibus auctoribus uti, cite as authorities: criminis ficti, O.: auctorem rumorem habere: non sordidus Naturae, H.: de cuius morte Thucydidem auctorem probamus, N.—A voucher, guarantor, security: gravis magnae rei (i. e. testis), L.: non si mihi Iuppiter auctor Spondeat, V.: auctores sumus, tutam ibi maiestatem fore, etc., we vouch for it, L: nubit nullis auctoribus, with no attesting witnesses: quod a malo auctore emisset, i. e. a seller without title: auctor benefici esse, i. e. hold himself responsible for: mulier sine tutore auctore, a guardian as voucher. — An example, model: Latinitatis: dicendi Plato: tui facti, precedent: habeo auctorem, quo facias hoc, H.—A counsellor, adviser, promoter: publici consili, i. e. a statesman: mei reditūs: audendi, who advise boldness, V.: meritorum auctore relictā, deserting the prompter of your exploits, O.: auctor est, ut agere incipiat, advises: mihi ut absim, auctor est: te auctore quod fecisset, under your influence, T.: me duce et auctore, by my influence and advice: idne estis auctores mihi? Do you advise it? T.: Ille populis fuit auctor transferre, etc., O.: regem populus iussit, patres auctores facti, i. e. ratified it, L.: id sic ratum esset, si patres auctores fierent, L.
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    seller, vendor; originator; historian; authority; proposer, supporter; founder

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  • 7 cōnstāns

        cōnstāns antis, adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of consto], firm, unchangeable, constant, immovable, uniform, steady, fixed, stable, invariable, regular, persistent: cursūs: constanti voltu, L.: aetas, mature: pax, uninterrupted, L.: fides, H.—Consistent, harmonious: oratio: nihil dici constantius: constans parum memoria huius anni, L.: haruspicum voce, unanimous: rumores.—Fig., trustworthy, sure, steadfast, constant, faithful, unchanging: amici: inimici, N.: omnium constantissimus: constantior In vitiis, H.
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    constantis (gen.), constantior -or -us, constantissimus -a -um ADJ
    constant, unchanging; steadfast, resolute; steady, stable; immovable; secure; consistent; standing firm; firm; persistent; mentally/morally settled/certain

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  • 8 crēdibilis

        crēdibilis e, adj.    [credo], to be believed, worthy of belief, likely, credible: Hocine, ut, etc., T.: crimen: narrationes: magnum narras, vix credibile, H.: non est credibile, quid sit, etc.: patiens supra quam cuiquam credibile est, S.: credibili maiora, incredibly great, O.: vix credibile dictu, Cu.
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    credibilis, credibile ADJ
    credible/trustworthy/believable/plausible/convincing/likely/probable/conceivable

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  • 9 fīrmus

        fīrmus adj. with comp. and sup.    [3 FER-], strong, steadfast, stable, enduring, powerful: rami, Cs.: robora, V.: firmissimi populi, Cs.: firmissima vina, V.: mihi placebat, si firmior esses, etc.: parum, H.: area firma templis sustinendis, L.: adversis, Ta.—Fig., firm, fast, constant, steadfast, immovable, trusty, lasting, strong, true, faithful: nuptiae, T.: gener, T.: copiae: concordi populo nihil esse firmius: fundamenta defensionis firmissima: spes: firmior candidatus, with better prospects: litterae, trustworthy: vir in susceptā causā tirmissimus: firmissimus irā, O.: pectus, V.: (consolatio) ad veritatem firmissima, most effectual: exercitus ad bellum, L.: contra Metellum, S.: fundus nec pascere firmus, fit, H.
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    firma -um, firmior -or -us, firmissimus -a -um ADJ
    firm/steady; substantial/solid/secure/safe; strong/robust/sturdy/stout/durable; loyal/staunch/true/constant; stable/mature; valid/convincing/well founded

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  • 10 locuplēs

        locuplēs ētis （abl. -plētī or -plēte; plur gen. -plētium and -plētum), adj. with comp. and sup.    [locus+PLE-], rich in lands, substantial, opulent: pecuniosi et locupletes.— Rich, wealthy, opulent: egebat? immo locuples erat: aquila, i. e. the lucrative post of centurion, Iu.: locupletem optare podagram, the rich man's, Iu.: praedā locuples, S.: frugibus annus, H.: urbs locupletissima.—As subst: agros locupletium plebi colendos dedit, the rich: proscriptiones locupletium, S.: locuples quae nupsit avaro, Iu.—Fig., well stored, provided, richly supplied, rich: domus: oratione: Latina lingua locupletior quam Graeca.— Responsible, trustworthy, trusty, safe, sure: reus, that can fulfill his engagement, L.: locupletissimi auctores: tabellarius.
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    locupletis (gen.), locupletior -or -us, locupletissimus -a -um ADJ
    substantial, opulent, wealthy; rich in lands; rich, richly provided; trusty

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  • 11 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.
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    luculenta, luculentum ADJ
    shining, bright, brilliant, splendid

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  • 12 re-portō

        re-portō āvī, ātus, āre,    to bear back, bring again, carry back: diligens fuit ad reportandum, restoring (the borrowed statue): candelabrum secum in Syriam: (milites) in Siciliam navibus, Cs.: exercitum e Britanniā: legiones, L.: massam picis urbe, V.: curru aurato reportati, borne in triumph: pedem in hoste (i. e. redire), V.—To carry off, bear away, get, gain, obtain: nihil ex praedā domum suam: nihil praeter laudem ex hostibus: praedam ad decemviros.—Fig., to bring back: ex calamitate solacium: Spem bonam domum, H.: (Echo) audita verba, returns, O.—To bring back, report: adytis dicta, V.: fidem, trustworthy information, V.: Nuntius reportat Advenisse viros, V.

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  • 13 solidus

        solidus (poet. also soldus), adj. with sup.    [3 SAL-], undivided, unimpaired, whole, complete, entire: usura: stipendium, L.: taurorum viscera, V.: deciens solidum absorbere, i. e. at a draught, H.: hora, Iu.: parum solidum consulatum explere, incomplete, L.—As subst n., an entire sum, total: ita bona veneant, ut solidum suum cuique solvatur, his whole debt: metuens reddere soldum, H.— Massive, firm, dense, substantial, compact, not hollow, solid: corpora (sc. a)to/moi): terra: paries: Crateres auro solidi, V.: elephantus, V.: solidissima tellus, O.—As subst n., a solid body, solidity, mass, substance: nihil tangi potest, quod careat solido: Fossa fit ad solidum, to the bottom, O.: Finditur in solidum cuneis via, into the hard wood, V.: solido procedebat elephantus in pontem, on solid ground, L.—Fig., sound, solid, trustworthy, substantial, genuine, true, real: gloria: iudicia: laus: gratia, O.: beneficium, T.: libertas, L.: nihil est, quod solidum tenere possis, substantial.— Firm, resolute: Mens, H.—As subst n.: inane abscindere soldo, the vain from the useful, H.: Multos in solido rursus Fortuna locavit, in safety, V.
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    solida -um, solidior -or -us, solidissimus -a -um ADJ
    solid; same material throughout, unalloyed; not hollow; dense; unbroken/whole; three dimensional; retaining form/rigidity, firm; real, lasting; perfect; full
    II
    gold coin; (aurus introduced by Constantine)

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  • 14 tūtus

        tūtus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of tueor], guarded, safe, secure, out of danger: nullius res tuta... contra tuam cupiditatem: cum victis nihil tutum arbitrarentur, Cs.: Tutus bos rura perambulat, H.: quis locus tam firmum habuit praesidium, ut tutus esset?: nemus, H.: receptus, Cs.: iter, H.: tutissima custodia, L.: quod vectigal orbis tutum fuit? assured: Est et fideli tuta silentio Merces, sure, H.: Tutior at quanto merx est in classe secundā! H.: non est tua tuta voluntas, not without danger, O.: diadema tutum Deferens uni, i. e. secured to him, H.: male tutae mentis Orestes, i. e. unsound, H.: alqd. Depone tutis auribus, trustworthy, H.: provinciam a belli periculis tutam esse servatam: ab insidiis, H.: a coniuge, O.: ab omni iniuriā, Ph.: testudin<*>m tutam ad omnes ictūs video esse, L.: quo tutiores essent adversus ictūs sagittarum, Cu.—As subst n., a place of safety, shelter, safety, security: tuta et parvula laudo, H.: tuta petens, O.: ut sitis in tuto: receptus in tutum est, L.— Watchful, careful, cautious, prudent: Serpit humi tutus, H.: Non nisi vicinas tutus ararit aquas, O.: celeriora quam tutiora consilia, L.: animum ad honestiora quam tutiora convertere (sc. consilia), Cu.: tutius esse arbitrabantur, potiri, etc., i. e. the safer course, Cs.
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    tuta -um, tutior -or -us, tutissimus -a -um ADJ
    safe, prudent; secure; protected

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  • 15 ab intestato

    1.
    in-testātus, a, um, adj.
    I.
    That has made no will, intestate:

    si intestata esset mortua,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 22, § 53: cives, Trajan. ap. Plin. Ep. 10, 88:

    ad cenam si intestatus eas,

    Juv. 3, 274:

    senectus,

    id. 1, 144:

    mori,

    Dig. 25, 4, 4; cf. ib. 50, 16, 64.—
    II.
    Not convicted by witnesses:

    indemnatus atque intestatus,

    Plaut. Curc. 5, 3, 17; so id. ib. 5, 2, 24.—
    III.
    Not trustworthy: servus, Pompon. ap. Non. 323, 28.— Hence,
    A.
    Subst.: intestātus, i, m.; intestā-ta, ae, f., one who has not made a will: virgo vestalis neque heres est cuiquam intestato neque intestatae quisquam, Lab. ap. Gell. 1, 12, 18.— Plur., Gai. 3, 1 sqq.; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 16, 3; 1 sq.—
    B.
    As adv.: intestātō or ab intestātō, without a will, intestate:

    paterfamilias cum mortuus esset intestato,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 40, 183; id. Inv. 2, 50, 148:

    ab intestato heres,

    Dig. 37, 7, 1, § 8; 5, 2, 6, § 1; 29, 2, 93 al.
    2.
    in-testātus, a, um, [2. testis], emasculated:

    si intestatus non abeo hinc,

    Plaut. Mil. 5, 1, 23.

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  • 16 dispensator

    dispensātor, ōris, m. [id.], a household superintendent, a manager, steward; as manager of the imperial treasury, a cashier, treasurer, dioikêtês;

    usually the most trustworthy slaves, but under the emperors sometimes ingenui (v. Orell. on his Inscr. 4002): ab aere pendendo dispensator,

    Varr. L. L. 5, § 183 Müll.; Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 43; and Paul. ex Fest. p. 72, 9 Müll.:

    dispensator litteras scit,

    Cic. Rep. 5, 3, 5 (cf. Krebs, Antibar. p. 371); so id. Fragm. ap. Non. 193, 10; Juv. 1, 91; Suet. Aug. 67; Mart. 5, 42, 5; Plin. 7, 39, 40, § 129; Inscr. Orell. 790; 895; 2914 sq.; Vulg. Gen. 43, 16 al.

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  • 17 evidens

    ē-vĭdens, entis, adj. [video], of things (like perspicuus), apparent, visible, evident, manifest, plain, clear (good prose; most freq. since the Aug. per.;

    syn. perspicuus, manifestus, apertus, dilucidus): flos (lappae) non evidens, sed intus occultus,

    Plin. 21, 17, 64, § 104:

    si quid est evidens, de quo inter omnes conveniat, etc.,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 4; cf. id. Ac. 2, 6, 18:

    perspicuae et evidentes res,

    id. ib. 2, 15; cf.

    res (opp. dubia),

    Liv. 39, 34: causae (opp. obscurae), Cels. praef. fin.:

    expositio,

    Quint. 4, 2, 64:

    probatio,

    id. 5, 10, 7:

    argumentum,

    Plin. 2, 52, 53, § 138:

    signum,

    Suet. Ner. 6:

    prodigia,

    id. Caes. 81; cf.

    portenta,

    id. Ner. 46:

    signum,

    Vulg. 2 [p. 668] Macc. 15, 35 et saep.— Comp., Cic. N. D. 2, 2, 5; id. Lael. 8, 27; Liv. 44, 41; Quint. 9, 2, 52 al.— Sup., Liv. 8, 9; Quint. 4, 2, 65; Suet. Caes. 54; id. Aug. 97:

    sapor,

    Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 43 al.; cf.

    of persons: auctores,

    i. e. the most trustworthy, most credible, Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 41.— Adv.: ēvĭdenter, evidently, manifestly, etc., Liv. 6, 26; 34, 54; 42, 29 fin.; Quint. 8, 3, 86 al.— Comp., Dig. 18, 5, 5.— Sup., Suet. Tib. 45; Dig. 23, 3, 57 et saep.

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  • 18 evidenter

    ē-vĭdens, entis, adj. [video], of things (like perspicuus), apparent, visible, evident, manifest, plain, clear (good prose; most freq. since the Aug. per.;

    syn. perspicuus, manifestus, apertus, dilucidus): flos (lappae) non evidens, sed intus occultus,

    Plin. 21, 17, 64, § 104:

    si quid est evidens, de quo inter omnes conveniat, etc.,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 4; cf. id. Ac. 2, 6, 18:

    perspicuae et evidentes res,

    id. ib. 2, 15; cf.

    res (opp. dubia),

    Liv. 39, 34: causae (opp. obscurae), Cels. praef. fin.:

    expositio,

    Quint. 4, 2, 64:

    probatio,

    id. 5, 10, 7:

    argumentum,

    Plin. 2, 52, 53, § 138:

    signum,

    Suet. Ner. 6:

    prodigia,

    id. Caes. 81; cf.

    portenta,

    id. Ner. 46:

    signum,

    Vulg. 2 [p. 668] Macc. 15, 35 et saep.— Comp., Cic. N. D. 2, 2, 5; id. Lael. 8, 27; Liv. 44, 41; Quint. 9, 2, 52 al.— Sup., Liv. 8, 9; Quint. 4, 2, 65; Suet. Caes. 54; id. Aug. 97:

    sapor,

    Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 43 al.; cf.

    of persons: auctores,

    i. e. the most trustworthy, most credible, Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 41.— Adv.: ēvĭdenter, evidently, manifestly, etc., Liv. 6, 26; 34, 54; 42, 29 fin.; Quint. 8, 3, 86 al.— Comp., Dig. 18, 5, 5.— Sup., Suet. Tib. 45; Dig. 23, 3, 57 et saep.

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  • 19 fidus

    1.
    fīdus, a, um, adj. [fido, that one may rely on], trusty, truslworthy, faithful, sure (class.).
    I.
    Prop., constr. absol., with dat., poet. also with gen.
    A.
    Absol.:

    nihil est stabile quod infidum... Neque enim fidum potest esse multiplex ingenium et tortuosum,

    Cic. Lael. 18, 65; cf.:

    (amico) probo et fideli et fido et cum magna fide,

    Plaut. Trin. 4, 4, 4:

    tum se intellexisse, quos fidos amicos habuisset, quos infidos,

    Cic. Lael. 15, 53:

    amici,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 24:

    sodales,

    id. S. 2, 1, 30:

    fidissima atque optima uxor,

    Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 6:

    conjux,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 142:

    bonus atque fidus judex,

    impartial, id. C. 4, 9, 40:

    medici,

    id. Ep. 1, 8, 9:

    interpres,

    id. A. P. 133:

    fidiora haec genera hominum fore ratus,

    Liv. 40, 3, 4:

    nihil fidum, nihil exploratum habere,

    Cic. Lael. 26, 97:

    familiaritates fidae,

    id. Off. 2, 8, 30:

    canum tam fida custodia,

    id. N. D. 2, 63, 158:

    vis canum,

    Lucr. 6, 1222; cf.:

    pectus canum,

    id. 5, 864:

    pectus,

    Hor. C. 2, 12, 16:

    fido animo,

    firm, steadfast, Liv. 25, 15, 13. —
    B.
    With dat.:

    (servum) quem domino fidissimum credebat,

    Liv. 33, 28, 13 (but cf.: fidus est amicus, fidelis servus, Don. Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 26):

    quae fida fuit nulli,

    Tib. 1, 6, 77:

    nec tibi fidam promittis Lacaenam,

    Ov. H. 5, 99:

    ne quid usquam fidum proditori esset,

    no faith should be kept with a traitor, Liv. 1, 11, 7:

    ut eos sibi fidiores redderet,

    Just. 16, 5, 2.—
    C.
    Poet. with gen.:

    regina tui fidissima,

    most faithful towards you, Verg. A. 12, 659; and with gen. partit.:

    juvenum fidos, lectissima bello Corpora, sollicitat pretio,

    the trusty ones, trustiest of the youth, Stat. Th. 2, 483.—
    D.
    With in or ad, and acc.:

    in amicos fidissimus,

    Eutr. 7, 8:

    fidi ad bella duces,

    Nemes. Cyn. 82.—
    E.
    With in and abl.:

    sperabam te mihi fidum in hoc nostro amore fore,

    Cat. 91, 1 sq. —
    II.
    Transf., objectively of inanim. and abstr. things, sure, certain, safe, trustworthy (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose; in Cic. Att. 9, 6, 10, fuga fida is not critically certain; v. Orell. N. cr. ad loc.).
    A.
    Absol.:

    aures,

    Ov. M. 10, 382:

    spes fidissima Teucrum,

    Verg. A. 2, 281:

    ensis,

    trusty, id. ib. 6, 524:

    alii litora cursu fida petunt,

    id. ib. 2, 400:

    nec unquam satis fida potentia, ubi nimia est,

    Tac. H. 2, 92:

    pons validus et fidus,

    id. A. 15, 15 fin.:

    male fidas provincias,

    id. H. 1, 52. —
    B.
    With dat.:

    (oppidum) naviganti celerrimum fidissimumque appulsu,

    Tac. A. 3, 1; cf.:

    statio male fida carinis,

    Verg. A. 2, 23:

    montem tantos inter ardores opacum et fidum nivibus,

    Tac. H. 5, 6.— Sup.:

    nox arcanis fidissima,

    Ov. M. 7, 192:

    camelino (genitali) arcus intendere, orientis populis fidissimum,

    the surest, Plin. 11, 49, 109, § 261:

    refugium,

    Tac. A. 5, 8. — Hence, adv.: fīde, faithfully, trustily (perh. only in the sup.):

    quae mihi a te ad timorem fidissime atque amantissime proponuntur,

    Cic. Fam. 2, 16, 4 (al. fidelissime):

    fidissime amicissimeque vixerunt,

    Gell. 12, 8, 6.
    2.
    fīdus = foedus, a league, v. 2. foedus init.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > fidus

  • 20 intestata

    1.
    in-testātus, a, um, adj.
    I.
    That has made no will, intestate:

    si intestata esset mortua,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 22, § 53: cives, Trajan. ap. Plin. Ep. 10, 88:

    ad cenam si intestatus eas,

    Juv. 3, 274:

    senectus,

    id. 1, 144:

    mori,

    Dig. 25, 4, 4; cf. ib. 50, 16, 64.—
    II.
    Not convicted by witnesses:

    indemnatus atque intestatus,

    Plaut. Curc. 5, 3, 17; so id. ib. 5, 2, 24.—
    III.
    Not trustworthy: servus, Pompon. ap. Non. 323, 28.— Hence,
    A.
    Subst.: intestātus, i, m.; intestā-ta, ae, f., one who has not made a will: virgo vestalis neque heres est cuiquam intestato neque intestatae quisquam, Lab. ap. Gell. 1, 12, 18.— Plur., Gai. 3, 1 sqq.; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 16, 3; 1 sq.—
    B.
    As adv.: intestātō or ab intestātō, without a will, intestate:

    paterfamilias cum mortuus esset intestato,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 40, 183; id. Inv. 2, 50, 148:

    ab intestato heres,

    Dig. 37, 7, 1, § 8; 5, 2, 6, § 1; 29, 2, 93 al.
    2.
    in-testātus, a, um, [2. testis], emasculated:

    si intestatus non abeo hinc,

    Plaut. Mil. 5, 1, 23.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > intestata

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