Zephyrus

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Zĕphyrus, i, m., = Zephuros, a gentle west wind, the western breeze, zephyr (pure Lat. Favonius); personified, son of Astrœus and Aurora.

Lit., Plin. 18, 34, 77, § 337; Hor. C. 3, 1, 24; 4, 7, 9; id. Ep. 1, 7, 13; Verg. G. 1, 44; id. A. 4, 223; Ov. M. 1, 64; 1, 108; cf. Sen. Q. N. 5, 16, 5.—

Poet., in gen., wind, Verg. A. 4, 562.

eurus, i, m., = euros, the southeast wind (pure Lat. Vulturnus), Col. 11, 2, 65; 5, 5, 15; Sen. Q. N. 5, 16; Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 119; Gell. 2, 22, 7 sq.; Vitr. 1, 6; Hor. C [p. 665] 1, 28, 25; 2, 16, 24 al.—In plur., Verg. G. 2, 339; 441; Ov. H. 11, 9 al.—

Transf.

The east wind, Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 27 (opp. Zephyrus); id. M. 1, 61; Manil. 4, 589.— Hence,

Poet., the east, Val. Fl. 1, 539; Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 417.—

Wind, in gen., Verg. G. 3, 382.

Făvōnĭus, ii, m. [faveo].

The west wind, also called Zephyrus, which blew at the commencement of spring, and promoted vegetation, Sen. Q. N. 5, 16; Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 119; 16, 25, 39, § 93; 18, 34, 77, § 337; Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 71; Varr. R. R. 1, 28, 2; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 10, § 27; id. Ac. 2, 33, 105; Hor. C. 1, 4, 1 al.—

Deriv.: ‡ făvōnĭālis, Zephurios, Gloss. Philox.—

A Roman proper name. So esp. M. Favonius, a contemporary of Cicero and an imitator of M. Cato, whence he received the derisive sobriquet of simius Catonis, Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5; 2, 1, 9; 2, 4, 7; Val. Max. 2, 10; Suet. Aug. 13. —

Deriv.: Făvōnĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Favonius, Favonian:

pira,

Col. 5, 10, 18; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 54.

Făvōnĭus, ii, m. [faveo].

The west wind, also called Zephyrus, which blew at the commencement of spring, and promoted vegetation, Sen. Q. N. 5, 16; Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 119; 16, 25, 39, § 93; 18, 34, 77, § 337; Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 71; Varr. R. R. 1, 28, 2; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 10, § 27; id. Ac. 2, 33, 105; Hor. C. 1, 4, 1 al.—

Deriv.: ‡ făvōnĭālis, Zephurios, Gloss. Philox.—

A Roman proper name. So esp. M. Favonius, a contemporary of Cicero and an imitator of M. Cato, whence he received the derisive sobriquet of simius Catonis, Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5; 2, 1, 9; 2, 4, 7; Val. Max. 2, 10; Suet. Aug. 13. —

Deriv.: Făvōnĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Favonius, Favonian:

pira,

Col. 5, 10, 18; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 54.

mărīto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [1. maritus], to give a husband to one; hence to wed, marry, give in marriage to a man.

Lit. (post-Aug. and rare):

Vitellii filiam,

Suet. Vesp. 14:

lex (Augusti) de maritandis ordinibus,

i. e. imposing fines for celibacy in all classes, id. Aug. 34:

lex Julia de maritandis ordinibus,

Gai. Inst. 1, 178; Ulp. Fragm. 11, 20;

pleonastically: matrimonia,

i. e. to conclude, make, App. Dogm. Plat. p. 26.—Hence, absol., to marry, take a wife:

maritandum principem suaderent,

Tac. A. 12, 6.—

Transf.

Of animals and plants.

Pass.: maritari, to be coupled, i. e. to have a mate:

tunc dicuntur catulire, id est ostendere, se velle maritari,

Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 11.—

To impregnate:

(Zephyrus) glebas fecundo rore maritat,

Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 89; so in pass., to be impregnated:

quae (feminae) ternae singulis (maribus) maritantur,

Col. 8, 2, 12; Plin. 16, 25, 39, § 93; Sol. 23.—

Of plants, to wed, i. e. to tie or fasten to another tree:

adultā vitium propagine Altas maritat populos,

Hor. Epod. 2, 10:

ulmi vitibus maritantur,

Col. 11, 2, 79; 4, 2, 1:

maritandae arbores,

id. 4, 1, 6; cf. id. 5, 6, 18.—Hence, mărītātus, a, um, P. a., of or pertaining to a wife.—Comic.: A. Pulchra dos pecunia est. P. Quae quidem non maritata est, yes, if not accompanied with a wife, Plaut. Ep. 2, 1, 12.— Subst.: mărītāta, ae, f., a wife, a married woman, Lact. 1, 11, 9.— Plur., opp. virgines, viduae, Hier. Ep. 77, n. 12.

mărīto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [1. maritus], to give a husband to one; hence to wed, marry, give in marriage to a man.

Lit. (post-Aug. and rare):

Vitellii filiam,

Suet. Vesp. 14:

lex (Augusti) de maritandis ordinibus,

i. e. imposing fines for celibacy in all classes, id. Aug. 34:

lex Julia de maritandis ordinibus,

Gai. Inst. 1, 178; Ulp. Fragm. 11, 20;

pleonastically: matrimonia,

i. e. to conclude, make, App. Dogm. Plat. p. 26.—Hence, absol., to marry, take a wife:

maritandum principem suaderent,

Tac. A. 12, 6.—

Transf.

Of animals and plants.

Pass.: maritari, to be coupled, i. e. to have a mate:

tunc dicuntur catulire, id est ostendere, se velle maritari,

Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 11.—

To impregnate:

(Zephyrus) glebas fecundo rore maritat,

Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 89; so in pass., to be impregnated:

quae (feminae) ternae singulis (maribus) maritantur,

Col. 8, 2, 12; Plin. 16, 25, 39, § 93; Sol. 23.—

Of plants, to wed, i. e. to tie or fasten to another tree:

adultā vitium propagine Altas maritat populos,

Hor. Epod. 2, 10:

ulmi vitibus maritantur,

Col. 11, 2, 79; 4, 2, 1:

maritandae arbores,

id. 4, 1, 6; cf. id. 5, 6, 18.—Hence, mărītātus, a, um, P. a., of or pertaining to a wife.—Comic.: A. Pulchra dos pecunia est. P. Quae quidem non maritata est, yes, if not accompanied with a wife, Plaut. Ep. 2, 1, 12.— Subst.: mărītāta, ae, f., a wife, a married woman, Lact. 1, 11, 9.— Plur., opp. virgines, viduae, Hier. Ep. 77, n. 12.

pennātus ( pinn-), a, um, adj. [penna], furnished with wings, winged ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

hic Jovis altisoni subito pennata (al. pinnata) satelles, Cic. poët. Div. 1, 47, 106: apes,

Plin. 11, 1, 1, § 1:

serpentes,

Ov. M. 7, 350:

pennati equi, quos pegasos vocant,

Plin. 8, 21, 30, § 72:

Zephyrus,

Lucr. 5, 738:

ferrum,

an arrow, Plin. 34, 14, 39, § 138.— Subst.: pennāta, ōrum, n. (sc. animalia), winged creatures, birds:

pennatorum infecunda sunt, quae aduncos habent ungues,

Plin. 10, 52, 73, § 143.—Prov.:

Frustra jacitur rete ante oculos pennatorum,

Vulg. Prov. 1, 17.— Comp.: voto pennatior, Auct. Itin. Alex. 69.—

Transf.: pennatas impennatasque agnas in Saliari carmine spicas significat cum aristis, et alias sine aristis... (Aelius oves veteres et) agnas novas voluit intellegi, Paul. ex Fest. p. 211 Müll.

pennātus ( pinn-), a, um, adj. [penna], furnished with wings, winged ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

hic Jovis altisoni subito pennata (al. pinnata) satelles, Cic. poët. Div. 1, 47, 106: apes,

Plin. 11, 1, 1, § 1:

serpentes,

Ov. M. 7, 350:

pennati equi, quos pegasos vocant,

Plin. 8, 21, 30, § 72:

Zephyrus,

Lucr. 5, 738:

ferrum,

an arrow, Plin. 34, 14, 39, § 138.— Subst.: pennāta, ōrum, n. (sc. animalia), winged creatures, birds:

pennatorum infecunda sunt, quae aduncos habent ungues,

Plin. 10, 52, 73, § 143.—Prov.:

Frustra jacitur rete ante oculos pennatorum,

Vulg. Prov. 1, 17.— Comp.: voto pennatior, Auct. Itin. Alex. 69.—

Transf.: pennatas impennatasque agnas in Saliari carmine spicas significat cum aristis, et alias sine aristis... (Aelius oves veteres et) agnas novas voluit intellegi, Paul. ex Fest. p. 211 Müll.

prae-nuntĭus ( praenunc-), a, um, adj., that foretells or forebodes.—Subst.

praenuntĭus, i, m., a foreteller, harbinger, foreboder, an indication, token, omen (class.):

Zephyrus Veris praenuntius,

Lucr. 5, 737:

lucis praenuntius ales,

i. e. the cock, Ov. F. 2, 767.—

praenuntĭa, ae, f.:

belli praenuntia,

Ov. F. 6, 207:

stellae magnarum calamitatum praenuntiae,

Cic. N. D. 2, 5, 14:

inquisitio candidati, praenuntia repulsae,

id. Mur. 21, 44:

Thraseam prohibitum immoto animo praenuntiam imminentis caedis contumeliam excepisse,

Tac. A. 15, 23.—

praenuntĭum, ii, n., a harbinger, token, omen:

futuri eventus alicujus id praenuntium est,

Plin. 2, 84, 86, § 200:

istarum procellarum quaedam sunt praenuntia,

Sen. Ira, 3, 10, 2:

ignes,

beaconlights, Plin. 2, 71, 73, § 181; v. Sillig N. cr. ad h. l.

prae-nuntĭus ( praenunc-), a, um, adj., that foretells or forebodes.—Subst.

praenuntĭus, i, m., a foreteller, harbinger, foreboder, an indication, token, omen (class.):

Zephyrus Veris praenuntius,

Lucr. 5, 737:

lucis praenuntius ales,

i. e. the cock, Ov. F. 2, 767.—

praenuntĭa, ae, f.:

belli praenuntia,

Ov. F. 6, 207:

stellae magnarum calamitatum praenuntiae,

Cic. N. D. 2, 5, 14:

inquisitio candidati, praenuntia repulsae,

id. Mur. 21, 44:

Thraseam prohibitum immoto animo praenuntiam imminentis caedis contumeliam excepisse,

Tac. A. 15, 23.—

praenuntĭum, ii, n., a harbinger, token, omen:

futuri eventus alicujus id praenuntium est,

Plin. 2, 84, 86, § 200:

istarum procellarum quaedam sunt praenuntia,

Sen. Ira, 3, 10, 2:

ignes,

beaconlights, Plin. 2, 71, 73, § 181; v. Sillig N. cr. ad h. l.

prae-nuntĭus ( praenunc-), a, um, adj., that foretells or forebodes.—Subst.

praenuntĭus, i, m., a foreteller, harbinger, foreboder, an indication, token, omen (class.):

Zephyrus Veris praenuntius,

Lucr. 5, 737:

lucis praenuntius ales,

i. e. the cock, Ov. F. 2, 767.—

praenuntĭa, ae, f.:

belli praenuntia,

Ov. F. 6, 207:

stellae magnarum calamitatum praenuntiae,

Cic. N. D. 2, 5, 14:

inquisitio candidati, praenuntia repulsae,

id. Mur. 21, 44:

Thraseam prohibitum immoto animo praenuntiam imminentis caedis contumeliam excepisse,

Tac. A. 15, 23.—

praenuntĭum, ii, n., a harbinger, token, omen:

futuri eventus alicujus id praenuntium est,

Plin. 2, 84, 86, § 200:

istarum procellarum quaedam sunt praenuntia,

Sen. Ira, 3, 10, 2:

ignes,

beaconlights, Plin. 2, 71, 73, § 181; v. Sillig N. cr. ad h. l.

ūnĭgĕna, ae (collat. form oenĭgĕ-nŏs unigenitus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 195 Müll.), adj. [unus-gigno].

Only-begotten, only:

idcirco singularem deus hunc mundum atque unigenam procreavit,

Cic. Univ. 4, 10.—In Christian authors, of Christ:

dominus deusque,

Paul. Nol. Carm. 5, 46; cf. unigenitus.—

Born of one parent, of one or the same family ( poet.): te, Phoebe, relinquens Unigenamque simul cultricem montibus Idri, i. e. Diana, sister of Phoebus. Cat. 64, 301; of Zephyrus, as brother of Memnon, id. 66, 53.