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prŏcella, ae, f [pro and root kel; Gr. kelês, runner; cf.: celer, celox], a violent wind (by which things are prostrated), a storm, hurricane, tempest (class.).

Lit.:

procella distat latitudine a vortice et a turbine disjectā nube verius quam ruptā,

Plin. 2, 49, 50, § 133:

turbinis inmanem vim provomit atque procellae,

Lucr. 6, 447:

imbres, nimbi, procellae, turbines,

Cic. N. D. 3, 20, 51; Plaut. Trin. 4, 1, 17:

creber procellis Africus,

Verg. A. 1, 85:

stridens Aquilone procella,

id. ib. 1, 102:

si mugiat Africis Malus procellis,

Hor. C. 3, 29, 58; 2, 9, 3:

praecipites,

Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 35:

navis quassata procellā,

id. ib. 5, 5, 17:

raperent mea poma procellae, id. Nux, 163: procella nivem effuderat,

Curt. 3, 13, 7:

imbrem excusserant procellae,

id. 4, 7, 14:

Thalle, turbidā rapacior procellā,

Cat. 25, 4.—With gen.:

validi venti collecta procella,

Lucr. 6, 124.—

Transf.

(Mostly in plur.) A storm, tumult, violence, commotion, vehemence:

tempestates et procellas in illis fluctibus concionum,

Cic. Mil. 2, 5 (also cited ap. Quint. 8, 6, 48, and particularly mentioned as a figure, id. 8, 6, 48, § 7):

vita tranquilla et quieta remota a procellis invidiarum,

Cic. Clu. 56, 153:

ut procellam temporis devitaret,

id. Verr. 1, 3, 8:

patriae,

id. Dom. 53, 137:

agitari tribuniciis procellis,

Liv. 2, 1; cf.:

seditionum procellae,

id. 28, 25:

procellae civiles,

civil commotions, Nep. Att. 10, 6; cf.:

ferimur procellā,

Verg. A. 7, 594; Ov. M. 13, 656.—

In milit. lang.

A charge, onset, sudden attack of cavalry:

hac velut procellā ita consternavit equos, ut, etc.,

Liv. 37, 41 fin.:

equestrem procellam excitemus oportet,

id. 30, 18:

equestris,

id. 29, 2; Tac. H. 3, 53.—

In gen., of a fierce battle:

hic secunda belli Punici procella desaevit,

Flor. 2, 6, 12; Luc. 8, 203.—

Of a storm of eloquence:

priusquam illam eloquentiae procellam effunderet (Ulixes),

Quint. 11, 3, 158:

contionum,

id. 8, 6, 7.

răbĭdus, a, um, adj. [1. rabo], raving, furious, enraged, savage, fierce, mad, rabid (as adj. mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose; cf.:

furens, furiosus, insanus): canes,

Lucr. 5, 892; Plin. 29, 5, 32, § 98; Sen. Ira, 1, 1, 6; 1, 15, 2; 3, 30, 1; id. Ep. 99, 24:

catuli,

Sil. 10, 127:

corpus (Canis),

Cic. Arat. 110:

tigres,

Verg. G. 2, 151; cf.

leones,

Lucr. 4, 712; Hor. A. P. 393:

lupa, Ov A. A. 3, 8: bimembres,

id. M. 12, 494:

alios age incitatos, alios age rabidos,

Cat. 63, 93:

non impulsus et rabidus,

Sen. Ira, 1, 12, 4. —

Transf., of things:

Pelorum (on account of the neighboring Scylla),

Luc. 6, 66 Cort. N. cr.:

lingua,

Prop. 3, 8 (4, 7), 11; cf.

murmur,

Val. Fl. 4, 239:

ut rabida ora quierunt,

Verg. A. 6, 102; cf. id. ib. 6, 80:

aspectus (draconis),

Auct. Her. 4, 49, 62:

certamen,

Sil. 16, 410; cf.

arma,

id. 7, 253:

fames (Cerberi),

Verg. A. 6, 421; cf.:

sitis (Tantali),

Sen. Herc. Oet. 1077:

rabies,

Cat. 63, 44.—

Trop., impulsive, passionate, impetuous:

impulsus et rabidus,

Sen. Ira, 1, 12, 5:

adfectus,

id. ib. 3, 16, 2:

furor animi,

Cat. 63, 38:

mores,

Ov. A. A. 3, 501:

rabida et jurgiosa facundia,

Gell. 19, 9, 7.— Adv.: răbĭ-dē, ravingly, madly, furiously, rabidly:

omnia rabide appetentem,

Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16. — Comp.:

raptari,

Aug. Mor. Manich. 2, 14.

răbĭōsus, a, um, adj. [rabies], raving, fierce, mad, rabid (rare but class.;

syn.: furiosus, furibundus): canis,

Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 75; Plin. 29, 5, 32, § 98:

homo,

Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 15: fortitudo, * Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 50:

rabiosa barbaraque vox,

Petr. 96, 5:

stridor (anserum sacrorum),

id. 136, 4. —

* Adv.: răbĭōsē, ravingly, madly, fiercely, rabidly:

nihil iracunde rabioseve fecerunt,

Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 49.

rĭgĭdus, a, um, adj. [rigeo], stiff, hard, inflexible, rigid (mostly poet. and in postAug. prose; cf. durus).

Lit.:

pruinae,

Lucr. 2, 521; cf.:

rigidum permanat frigus ad ossa,

id. 1, 355:

tellus,

Verg. G. 2, 316:

aqua,

Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 48:

umbrae,

Lucr. 5, 764:

frigus,

id. 1, 356:

cervicem rectam oportet esse non rigidam aut supinam,

Quint. 11, 3, 82; cf. id. 11, 3, 160; so,

cervix,

Liv. 35, 11; Suet. Tib. 68; Ov. Tr. 1, 4, 14:

artus morte,

Lucr. 6, 1196:

crura,

Cic. N. D. 1, 36, 101:

rostrum,

Ov. M. 5, 673:

cornu,

id. ib. 9, 85:

setae,

id. ib. 8, 428:

capilli,

id. ib. 10, 425:

oculi (with extenti),

Quint. 11, 3, 76 et saep.:

quercus,

Verg. E. 6, 28; cf.

columnae,

Ov. F. 3, 529:

malus,

id. H. 5, 53.—

In mal. part.: illud,

Petr. 134, 11; cf. Mart. 6, 49, 2.—

Hence: custos ruris,

i. e. Priapus, Ov. F. 1, 391; Auct. Priap. 46; and absol.: rĭgĭda, f., Cat. 56, 7:

silices,

hard, Ov. M. 9, 613; 225:

saxum,

id. ib. 4, 517:

mons,

hard, rocky, id. ib. 8, 797:

Niphates,

Hor. C. 2, 9, 20:

ferrum,

Ov. R. Am. 19:

serae,

id. F. 1, 124:

ensis,

Verg. A. 12, 304; Ov. M. 3, 118:

hasta,

Verg. A. 10, 346:

unguis,

Ov. Am. 2, 6, 4 et saep.—

Trop., stiff, hard, inflexible, rigid; hardy, stern, rough (syn.:

tristis, severus): vox,

hard, harsh, Quint. 11, 3, 32:

Sabini,

rough, rude, unpolished, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 25; Ov. M. 14, 797:

Getae,

Hor. C. 3, 24, 11; Ov. Tr. 5, 1, 46:

fossor,

hardy, Mart. 7, 71, 4; cf.

manus,

Ov. M. 14, 647:

virtutis verae custos rigidusque satelles,

stern, inflexible, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 17; so,

censor,

Ov. A. A. 2, 664:

parens,

id. M. 2, 813:

senes,

id. F. 4, 310:

mens,

id. H. 3, 96:

vultus,

id. ib. 4, 73:

rigidi et tristes satellites,

Tac. A. 16, 22:

(Cato) rigidae innocentiae,

Liv. 39, 40, 10; cf.

of the younger Cato: rigidi servator honesti,

Luc. 2, 389; so,

mores,

Ov. R. Am. 762:

rigida duraque sententia Macri,

Plin. Ep. 4, 9, 19; Sen. Ep. 11, 10; 21, 3; 81, 4:

Mars,

rough, fierce, Ov. M. 8, 20:

leo,

Mart. 10, 65, 13.— Comp.:

quis non intellegit Canachi signa rigidiora esse quam ut imitentur veritatem?

too stiff, hard, harsh, Cic. Brut. 18, 70:

similis in statuariis differentia... jam minus rigida Calamis fecit,

Quint. 12, 10, 7.— Sup.:

Abdera fatua et stoliditatis rigidissimae,

Arn. 5, 164.—Hence, adv.: rĭgĭdē.

Inflexibly; in a straight line, Vitr. 2, 3, 2; Sen. Ben. 2, 17, 4.—

Rigorously, severely, Ov. Tr. 2, 251.— Comp.:

disciplinam militarem rigidius adstringere,

Val. Max. 9, 7 fin.

rĭgĭdus, a, um, adj. [rigeo], stiff, hard, inflexible, rigid (mostly poet. and in postAug. prose; cf. durus).

Lit.:

pruinae,

Lucr. 2, 521; cf.:

rigidum permanat frigus ad ossa,

id. 1, 355:

tellus,

Verg. G. 2, 316:

aqua,

Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 48:

umbrae,

Lucr. 5, 764:

frigus,

id. 1, 356:

cervicem rectam oportet esse non rigidam aut supinam,

Quint. 11, 3, 82; cf. id. 11, 3, 160; so,

cervix,

Liv. 35, 11; Suet. Tib. 68; Ov. Tr. 1, 4, 14:

artus morte,

Lucr. 6, 1196:

crura,

Cic. N. D. 1, 36, 101:

rostrum,

Ov. M. 5, 673:

cornu,

id. ib. 9, 85:

setae,

id. ib. 8, 428:

capilli,

id. ib. 10, 425:

oculi (with extenti),

Quint. 11, 3, 76 et saep.:

quercus,

Verg. E. 6, 28; cf.

columnae,

Ov. F. 3, 529:

malus,

id. H. 5, 53.—

In mal. part.: illud,

Petr. 134, 11; cf. Mart. 6, 49, 2.—

Hence: custos ruris,

i. e. Priapus, Ov. F. 1, 391; Auct. Priap. 46; and absol.: rĭgĭda, f., Cat. 56, 7:

silices,

hard, Ov. M. 9, 613; 225:

saxum,

id. ib. 4, 517:

mons,

hard, rocky, id. ib. 8, 797:

Niphates,

Hor. C. 2, 9, 20:

ferrum,

Ov. R. Am. 19:

serae,

id. F. 1, 124:

ensis,

Verg. A. 12, 304; Ov. M. 3, 118:

hasta,

Verg. A. 10, 346:

unguis,

Ov. Am. 2, 6, 4 et saep.—

Trop., stiff, hard, inflexible, rigid; hardy, stern, rough (syn.:

tristis, severus): vox,

hard, harsh, Quint. 11, 3, 32:

Sabini,

rough, rude, unpolished, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 25; Ov. M. 14, 797:

Getae,

Hor. C. 3, 24, 11; Ov. Tr. 5, 1, 46:

fossor,

hardy, Mart. 7, 71, 4; cf.

manus,

Ov. M. 14, 647:

virtutis verae custos rigidusque satelles,

stern, inflexible, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 17; so,

censor,

Ov. A. A. 2, 664:

parens,

id. M. 2, 813:

senes,

id. F. 4, 310:

mens,

id. H. 3, 96:

vultus,

id. ib. 4, 73:

rigidi et tristes satellites,

Tac. A. 16, 22:

(Cato) rigidae innocentiae,

Liv. 39, 40, 10; cf.

of the younger Cato: rigidi servator honesti,

Luc. 2, 389; so,

mores,

Ov. R. Am. 762:

rigida duraque sententia Macri,

Plin. Ep. 4, 9, 19; Sen. Ep. 11, 10; 21, 3; 81, 4:

Mars,

rough, fierce, Ov. M. 8, 20:

leo,

Mart. 10, 65, 13.— Comp.:

quis non intellegit Canachi signa rigidiora esse quam ut imitentur veritatem?

too stiff, hard, harsh, Cic. Brut. 18, 70:

similis in statuariis differentia... jam minus rigida Calamis fecit,

Quint. 12, 10, 7.— Sup.:

Abdera fatua et stoliditatis rigidissimae,

Arn. 5, 164.—Hence, adv.: rĭgĭdē.

Inflexibly; in a straight line, Vitr. 2, 3, 2; Sen. Ben. 2, 17, 4.—

Rigorously, severely, Ov. Tr. 2, 251.— Comp.:

disciplinam militarem rigidius adstringere,

Val. Max. 9, 7 fin.

saevĭo, ii, ītum, 4 (old form of the imperf. saevibat, Lucr. 5, 1003; fut. saevibo, Mar. Vict. from Macr. 20, p. 443), v. n. [saevus], to be fierce or furious, to rage, to vent one's rage (very freq. since the Aug. per.; once in Cæs.; not in Cic.; but saevus and saevitia several times in Cic.).

Lit., of animals:

ubi equus saevit,

Lucr. 5, 1075:

(lupus) rabieque fameque,

Ov. M. 11, 369:

anguis,

Verg. G. 3, 434:

panthera,

Phaedr. 3, 2, 14:

leo,

Val. Fl. 6, 613 al.:

aper in pecudes,

Ov. M. 8, 296:

accipiter in omnes aves,

id. ib. 11, 345:

canes in alios saevientes,

Gell. 7, 1, 6.—

Esp., of the cries of enraged animals:

hinc exaudiri gemitus iraeque leonum,... atque in praesepibus ursi Saevire,

Verg. A. 7, 17 Forbig. ad loc. (cf. Rib. ad loc., who conjectures mugire):

agni balant, porcelli gruniunt, ursi saeviunt,

Spart. Get. 5.—

Transf., of any strong, passionate excitement, to rage, rave; to be furious, mad, violent, angry, etc. (cf.: furo, bacchor).

Of persons:

here mi, nimium saevis,

Plaut. Cas. 3, 5, 20; id. Truc. 5, 4; cf. id. Ps. 5, 1, 4:

ah, ne saevi tantopere,

Ter. And. 5, 2, 27:

ne saevi, magna sacerdos,

Verg. A. 6, 544:

si quid saeviunt senes,

Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 51:

leniter qui saeviunt sapiunt magis,

who control their anger, id. Bacch. 3, 3, 4:

saevire Fortuna ac miscere omnia coepit,

Sall. C. 10, 1:

saeviens turba,

Liv. 8, 24:

seditionibus saevire,

id. 2, 44:

in delectibus saevire solitos,

id. 2, 44 Drak.:

(paedagogi) imperiosi atque interim saevientes,

Quint. 1, 1, 8:

saevire securibus,

Plin. Pan. 52, 4:

saevit animis ignobile vulgus,

Verg. A. 1, 149:

animis acerbis (with procedere longius iras),

id. ib. 5, 462:

pater ardens Saevit, quod, etc.,

Hor. S. 1, 4, 49:

saeviat atque novos moveat Fortuna tumultus,

id. ib. 2, 2, 126:

saevire in tergum et in cervices,

Liv. 3, 45:

in obsides innoxios,

id. 28, 34:

in delubra,

id. 31, 30:

in se ipsum,

id. 1, 53:

in conjuges ac liberos,

Tac. Agr. 38; id. A. 3, 31 fin.; Suet. Aug. 13; Ov. M. 4, 712 al.; cf.:

flagellis in aliquem,

Juv. 10, 180; and:

in se (corresp. to manus sibi inferre),

Dig. 29, 5, 1, § 22.— Poet., with dat.:

qui mihi nunc saevit,

Ov. H. 4, 148; Tib. 1, 2, 88.— Poet., with inf. (cf. saevus, II. A.):

cum manus impia saevit Sanguine Caesareo Romanum exstinguere nomen,

Ov. M. 1, 200.— Impers. pass.:

clade saevitum est,

Suet. Ner. 38:

constat Trojā captā in ceteros saevitum esse Trojanos,

Liv. 1, 1:

in aliquid (aliquem),

id. 34, 14; 41, 6; Vell. 2, 74, 44; Tac. Agr. 2; id. A. 1, 49; 4, 20; id. H. 2, 62 al.—

Of things:

saevit minaci murmure ventus,

Lucr. 1, 276; cf.:

frustra mare saepe coortum Saevibat,

id. 5, 1003:

dum longus inter saeviat Ilion Romamque pontus,

Hor. C. 3, 3, 37:

pelagus,

Tac. A. 15, 46:

mare ventis,

Sall. J. 78, 3: ventus, * Caes. B. G. 3, 13 fin.; cf.

Aufidus,

Hor. C. 4, 14, 27:

medius dies solstitio,

Sen. Hippol. 766:

venenum in praecordiis,

Hor. Epod. 3, 5:

gula,

Juv. 5, 94; cf.

venter (sc. fame),

App. M. 4, p. 145:

arbor stridoribus,

Sil. 13, 600:

cum tibi flagrans amor... Saeviet circa jecur ulcerosum,

Hor. C. 1, 25, 15:

saevit amor ferri,

Verg. A. 7, 461; 4, 532:

dolor in erepto amore,

Prop. 2, 8, 36 (8 b, 20):

dolor in praecordiis,

Petr. 17, 8:

ira in aliquem,

Ov. M. 14, 193:

quo fortuna magis saevit,

id. P. 2, 3, 51:

fames,

Val. Fl. 4, 499:

morbus,

Gell. 12, 5, 4: acerbus odor. Val. Fl. 4, 493:

acer hinnitus equorum,

Sil. 4, 97: oratio ferociens saeviensque (opp. demissa jacensque), Gell 1, 11, 15.

torvus, a, um, adj. [perh. for torg-vus; Sanscr. root targ-, to threaten], orig. of the eyes, staring, keen, piercing, wild, stern; hence, in gen., wild, fierce, grim, gloomy, savage, in aspect or character ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose; syn.: trux, truculentus, ferus): ille tuens oculis immitem Phinea torvis, Ov. M. 5, 92:

oculi,

Quint. 11, 3, 75; Val. Max. 5, 1, ext. 6:

cernimus astantes lumine torvo Aetnaeos fratres,

Verg. A. 3, 677; so,

lumine,

Ov. M. 9, 27; and absol.:

aspicit hanc torvis (sc. oculis),

id. ib. 6, 34:

vultus,

Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 12; Sen. Ira, 2, 35, 3; Val. Max. 3, 8, 6; Quint. 6, 1, 43; 11, 3, 160:

facies,

Sen. Ira, 1, 1, 3:

forma minantis,

Ov. P. 2, 8, 22:

aspectus (equi),

Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 154 optima torvae Forma bovis, Verg. G. 3, 51:

frons (Polyphemi),

Verg. A. 3, 636:

torvi cymba senis,

Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 24: feroci ingenio torvus praegrandi gradu, Pac. ap. Fest. p. 355:

torvu' draco serpit, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 106: angues,

Verg. A. 6, 571:

leaena,

id. E. 2, 63:

aper,

Prop. 2, 3, 6:

taurus,

Ov. M. 8, 132:

juvencus,

id. ib. 6, 115;

10, 237: Medusa,

Ov. A. A. 2, 309:

Mars,

Hor. C. 1, 28, 17:

Ister (as a horned river-god),

Val. Fl. 8, 218 et saep.: ferox et torva confidentia, Pac. ap. Fest. p. 355 Müll.; cf.

proclia,

Cat. 66, 20:

vina,

i. e. harsh, sharp, tart, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 213.— Comp.:

voce hominis et tuba rudore torvior,

App. Flor 3, p. 357.— Sup.:

leonis torvissima facies,

Arn. 6, p. 196.—

torvum and torva, adverb., fiercely, sternly, sharply, etc.:

torvumque repente Clamat,

Verg. A. 7, 399:

torvum lacrimans,

Stat. Th. 12, 127:

torva tuens,

Verg. A. 6, 467; Val. Fl. 2, 255. — Adv.: torvĭter, sharply, severely, sternly (ante-class.): aliquem increpare, Enn. ap. Non. 516, 16 (Ann. v. 79 Vahl.); Pomp. ap. Non. 516, 15 (Com. Fragm. v. 18 Rib.).

torvus, a, um, adj. [perh. for torg-vus; Sanscr. root targ-, to threaten], orig. of the eyes, staring, keen, piercing, wild, stern; hence, in gen., wild, fierce, grim, gloomy, savage, in aspect or character ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose; syn.: trux, truculentus, ferus): ille tuens oculis immitem Phinea torvis, Ov. M. 5, 92:

oculi,

Quint. 11, 3, 75; Val. Max. 5, 1, ext. 6:

cernimus astantes lumine torvo Aetnaeos fratres,

Verg. A. 3, 677; so,

lumine,

Ov. M. 9, 27; and absol.:

aspicit hanc torvis (sc. oculis),

id. ib. 6, 34:

vultus,

Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 12; Sen. Ira, 2, 35, 3; Val. Max. 3, 8, 6; Quint. 6, 1, 43; 11, 3, 160:

facies,

Sen. Ira, 1, 1, 3:

forma minantis,

Ov. P. 2, 8, 22:

aspectus (equi),

Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 154 optima torvae Forma bovis, Verg. G. 3, 51:

frons (Polyphemi),

Verg. A. 3, 636:

torvi cymba senis,

Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 24: feroci ingenio torvus praegrandi gradu, Pac. ap. Fest. p. 355:

torvu' draco serpit, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 106: angues,

Verg. A. 6, 571:

leaena,

id. E. 2, 63:

aper,

Prop. 2, 3, 6:

taurus,

Ov. M. 8, 132:

juvencus,

id. ib. 6, 115;

10, 237: Medusa,

Ov. A. A. 2, 309:

Mars,

Hor. C. 1, 28, 17:

Ister (as a horned river-god),

Val. Fl. 8, 218 et saep.: ferox et torva confidentia, Pac. ap. Fest. p. 355 Müll.; cf.

proclia,

Cat. 66, 20:

vina,

i. e. harsh, sharp, tart, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 213.— Comp.:

voce hominis et tuba rudore torvior,

App. Flor 3, p. 357.— Sup.:

leonis torvissima facies,

Arn. 6, p. 196.—

torvum and torva, adverb., fiercely, sternly, sharply, etc.:

torvumque repente Clamat,

Verg. A. 7, 399:

torvum lacrimans,

Stat. Th. 12, 127:

torva tuens,

Verg. A. 6, 467; Val. Fl. 2, 255. — Adv.: torvĭter, sharply, severely, sternly (ante-class.): aliquem increpare, Enn. ap. Non. 516, 16 (Ann. v. 79 Vahl.); Pomp. ap. Non. 516, 15 (Com. Fragm. v. 18 Rib.).

torvus, a, um, adj. [perh. for torg-vus; Sanscr. root targ-, to threaten], orig. of the eyes, staring, keen, piercing, wild, stern; hence, in gen., wild, fierce, grim, gloomy, savage, in aspect or character ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose; syn.: trux, truculentus, ferus): ille tuens oculis immitem Phinea torvis, Ov. M. 5, 92:

oculi,

Quint. 11, 3, 75; Val. Max. 5, 1, ext. 6:

cernimus astantes lumine torvo Aetnaeos fratres,

Verg. A. 3, 677; so,

lumine,

Ov. M. 9, 27; and absol.:

aspicit hanc torvis (sc. oculis),

id. ib. 6, 34:

vultus,

Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 12; Sen. Ira, 2, 35, 3; Val. Max. 3, 8, 6; Quint. 6, 1, 43; 11, 3, 160:

facies,

Sen. Ira, 1, 1, 3:

forma minantis,

Ov. P. 2, 8, 22:

aspectus (equi),

Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 154 optima torvae Forma bovis, Verg. G. 3, 51:

frons (Polyphemi),

Verg. A. 3, 636:

torvi cymba senis,

Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 24: feroci ingenio torvus praegrandi gradu, Pac. ap. Fest. p. 355:

torvu' draco serpit, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 106: angues,

Verg. A. 6, 571:

leaena,

id. E. 2, 63:

aper,

Prop. 2, 3, 6:

taurus,

Ov. M. 8, 132:

juvencus,

id. ib. 6, 115;

10, 237: Medusa,

Ov. A. A. 2, 309:

Mars,

Hor. C. 1, 28, 17:

Ister (as a horned river-god),

Val. Fl. 8, 218 et saep.: ferox et torva confidentia, Pac. ap. Fest. p. 355 Müll.; cf.

proclia,

Cat. 66, 20:

vina,

i. e. harsh, sharp, tart, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 213.— Comp.:

voce hominis et tuba rudore torvior,

App. Flor 3, p. 357.— Sup.:

leonis torvissima facies,

Arn. 6, p. 196.—

torvum and torva, adverb., fiercely, sternly, sharply, etc.:

torvumque repente Clamat,

Verg. A. 7, 399:

torvum lacrimans,

Stat. Th. 12, 127:

torva tuens,

Verg. A. 6, 467; Val. Fl. 2, 255. — Adv.: torvĭter, sharply, severely, sternly (ante-class.): aliquem increpare, Enn. ap. Non. 516, 16 (Ann. v. 79 Vahl.); Pomp. ap. Non. 516, 15 (Com. Fragm. v. 18 Rib.).

trux, ŭcis (abl. usually truci, but truce in Cic. Agr. 2, 25; Ov. Tr. 4, 7, 14), adj. [perh. trux, new, unfermented wine; hence, trop.], wild, rough, hard, harsh, savage, fierce, ferocious, grim, stern (mostly poet.; cf.; truculentus, torvus).

Of living beings:

horridus ac trux tribunus plebis,

Cic. Agr. 2, 25, 65:

M. Catonem oratorem non solum gravem sed interdum etiam trucem esse scimus,

Liv. 34, 5, 6:

insectator,

id. 3, 33, 7:

puer,

i. e. Achilles, Sen. Troad. 832:

puellae,

i. e. Amazons, id. Oedip. 479:

tyrannus,

id. Herc. Fur. 937:

arietes,

Plaut. Bacch. 5, 2, 29:

ferae,

Tib. 1, 9, 76:

aper,

Ov. M. 10, 715:

taurus,

id. ib. 7, 111; 8, 297;

9, 81: Theron,

id. ib. 3, 211:

blattae,

ravaging, Mart. 14, 37, 2 et saep.—

With inf.:

trux audere,

bold, daring, Sil. 13, 220. —

Of things concrete and abstract: (testudo) aspectu truci, Pac. ap. Cic. Div. 2, 64, 133 (Trag. Rel. v. 3 Rib.):

oculi (draconis), Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 107: vultus,

Hor. Epod. 5, 4:

quemque vocant aliae vultum rigidumque trucemque,

Ov. H. 4, 73:

voltu truci,

Liv. 45, 10, 8:

faciesque truces oculique minaces,

Luc. 7, 291:

pelagus,

Hor. C. 1, 3, 10:

venti,

Plin. 2, 36, 36, § 100:

Eurus, Ov M. 15, 603: classicum,

Hor. Epod. 2, 5:

truci cantu,

Liv. 5, 37, 8:

sonor,

Tac. A. 1, 65:

vox,

Sil. 1, 67:

herbae tactu,

Plin. 22, 6, 7, § 17:

per lucos vetustā religione truces,

Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 229:

animus,

Ov. A. A. 2, 477:

sententia,

Liv. 29, 19, 4:

genus dicendi trux atque violentum,

Quint. 11, 1, 3:

inimicitiae,

Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 49:

eloquentia,

Tac. A. 6, 48:

oratio,

id. H 4, 42.— Comp. and sup. given without examples in Rhemn. Palaem. p. 1369 P.— Hence, trŭcĭter, adv., fiercely (late Lat.), Aldh. Laud. Virg. 35.

trux, ŭcis (abl. usually truci, but truce in Cic. Agr. 2, 25; Ov. Tr. 4, 7, 14), adj. [perh. trux, new, unfermented wine; hence, trop.], wild, rough, hard, harsh, savage, fierce, ferocious, grim, stern (mostly poet.; cf.; truculentus, torvus).

Of living beings:

horridus ac trux tribunus plebis,

Cic. Agr. 2, 25, 65:

M. Catonem oratorem non solum gravem sed interdum etiam trucem esse scimus,

Liv. 34, 5, 6:

insectator,

id. 3, 33, 7:

puer,

i. e. Achilles, Sen. Troad. 832:

puellae,

i. e. Amazons, id. Oedip. 479:

tyrannus,

id. Herc. Fur. 937:

arietes,

Plaut. Bacch. 5, 2, 29:

ferae,

Tib. 1, 9, 76:

aper,

Ov. M. 10, 715:

taurus,

id. ib. 7, 111; 8, 297;

9, 81: Theron,

id. ib. 3, 211:

blattae,

ravaging, Mart. 14, 37, 2 et saep.—

With inf.:

trux audere,

bold, daring, Sil. 13, 220. —

Of things concrete and abstract: (testudo) aspectu truci, Pac. ap. Cic. Div. 2, 64, 133 (Trag. Rel. v. 3 Rib.):

oculi (draconis), Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 107: vultus,

Hor. Epod. 5, 4:

quemque vocant aliae vultum rigidumque trucemque,

Ov. H. 4, 73:

voltu truci,

Liv. 45, 10, 8:

faciesque truces oculique minaces,

Luc. 7, 291:

pelagus,

Hor. C. 1, 3, 10:

venti,

Plin. 2, 36, 36, § 100:

Eurus, Ov M. 15, 603: classicum,

Hor. Epod. 2, 5:

truci cantu,

Liv. 5, 37, 8:

sonor,

Tac. A. 1, 65:

vox,

Sil. 1, 67:

herbae tactu,

Plin. 22, 6, 7, § 17:

per lucos vetustā religione truces,

Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 229:

animus,

Ov. A. A. 2, 477:

sententia,

Liv. 29, 19, 4:

genus dicendi trux atque violentum,

Quint. 11, 1, 3:

inimicitiae,

Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 49:

eloquentia,

Tac. A. 6, 48:

oratio,

id. H 4, 42.— Comp. and sup. given without examples in Rhemn. Palaem. p. 1369 P.— Hence, trŭcĭter, adv., fiercely (late Lat.), Aldh. Laud. Virg. 35.