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angŭlus, i, m. [cf. ankulos, crooked, bent, angular, Paul. ex Fest. p. 11 Müll.; v. ango], an angle, a corner.

Lit.

Math. t. t., an angle:

angulus optusus,

Lucr. 4, 355:

angulus acutus,

Plin. 12, 3, 29, § 50:

meridianus circulus horizonta rectis angulis secat,

Sen. Q. N. 5, 17; so,

ad pares angulos ad terram ferri,

at right angles, perpendicularly, Cic. Tusc. 1, 17, 40:

Hoc ubi suffugit sensum simul angulus omnis,

Lucr. 4, 360:

figura, quae nihil habet incisum angulis, nihil anfractibus,

Cic. N. D. 2, 18.—

A corner:

hujus lateris alter angulus qui est ad Cantium,

Caes. B. G. 5, 13:

extremus,

the extreme point, corner, Ov. M. 13, 884; Hor. S. 2, 6, 8; Plin. 37, 10, 66, § 178:

arcae anguli,

Vulg. Exod. 25, 12:

quattuor anguli pallii,

ib. Deut. 22, 12:

hic factus est in caput anguli,

the corner-stone, ib. Matt. 21, 42:

anguli oculorum,

the corners of the eyes, Cels. 6, 6, 31; Plin. 24, 14, 77, § 126:

anguli parietum,

the angles of walls, id. 2, 82, 84, § 197; so,

murorum,

Vulg. 2 Par. 26, 13:

in angulis platearum,

ib. Matt. 6, 5:

quattuor anguli terrae,

the four quarters of the earth, ib. Apoc. 7, 1.—

Transf.

A retired, unfrequented place, a nook, corner, lurking-place: in angulum abire, * Ter. Ad. 5, 2, 10:

nemo non modo Romae, sed nec ullo in angulo totius Italiae oppressus aere alieno fuit, quem etc.,

Cic. Cat. 2, 4 fin.:

ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes Angulus ridet,

Hor. C. 2, 6, 14:

angulus hic mundi nunc me accipit,

Prop. 5, 9, 65:

gratus puellae risus ab angulo,

Hor. C. 1, 9, 22; Vell. 2, 102, 3.—Contemptuously, of the schools or places of private discussion, in contrast with public, practical life:

quibus ego, ut de his rebus in angulis consumendi otii causā disserant, cum concessero, etc.,

Cic. de Or. 1, 13, 57:

earum ipsarum rerum, quas isti in angulis personant, reapse, non oratione perfectio,

id. Rep. 1, 2; Lact. 3, 16.—On the contr. without contempt, in Seneca, Ep. 95.—So also, detractingly, of a little country-seat, in opp. to the city: quod Angulus iste feret piper, that hole, said by the discontented steward, Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 23 (so without detraction:

recessus,

Juv. 3, 230).—

: me ex hoc, ut ita dicam, campo aequitatis ad istas verborum angustias et ad omnes litterarum angulos revocas, into every strait, embarrassment (the figure is taken from a contest or game, in which one strives to get his antagonist into a corner), Cic. Caecin. 29.—

A projection of the sea into the land, a bay, gulf: Gallicus, Cato ap. Charis. p. 185 P.

arca, ae, f. [arceo:

arca et arx quasi res secretae, a quibus omnes arceantur,

Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 262; v. arceo], a place for keeping any thing, a chest, box.

Lit.

In gen.:

arca vestiaria,

Cato, R. R. 11, 3: ex illā oleā arcam esse factam eoque [p. 153] conditas sortes, Cic. Div. 2, 41, 86; Suet. Tib. 63:

arca ingens variorum venenorum plena,

id. Calig. 59 al. —Very freq.,

Esp.,

A box for money, a safe, a coffer, and particularly of the rich, and loculi was their purse, porte-monnaie, while sacculus was the pouch of the poor, Juv. 1, 89 sq.; 11, 26; cf. id. 10, 25; 14, 259 Ruperti, and Cat. 13, 8; Varr. L. L. 5, § 182 Müll.:

populus me sibilat: at mihi plaudo Ipse domi, simul ac nummos contemplor in arcā,

Hor. S. 1, 1, 67.—Hence, meton., like our purse, for the money in it:

arcae nostrae confidito,

rely upon my purse, Cic. Att. 1, 9; id. ad Q. Fr. 2, 12; id. Par. 6, 1; Cat. 23, 1; Col. 3, 3, 5; 8, 8, 9; Plin. Ep. 3, 19, 8; Sen. Ep. 26 fin. — Hence, ex arcā absolvere aliquem, to pay in cash upon the spot (opp. de mensae scripturā absolvere), Ter. Ad. 2, 4, 13 Don.; cf. id. Phorm. 5, 7, 29 Don., and arcarius.—And of public money, state treasure, revenues (late Lat.):

frumentaria,

Dig. 50, 4, 1, § 2:

vinaria,

Symm. Ep. 10, 42 al. —

A coffin (cf. Smith, Dict. Antiq.), Liv. 40, 29; cf. Plin. 13, 13, 27, § 85; Val. Max. 1, 1:

cadavera Conservus vili portanda locabat in arcā,

Hor. S. 1, 8, 9; Luc. 8, 736; Dig. 11, 7; Inscr. Orell. 3560; 4429.—

Transf. Of any thing in the form of a box or chest.

Noah's ark (eccl. Lat.), Vulg. Gen. 6, 14 sqq.; ib. Matt. 24, 38; ib. Heb. 11, 7 al.—

In Jewish antiq., the Ark of the Covenant (eccl. Lat.):

arca foederis,

Vulg. Deut. 10, 8:

arca foederis Domini,

ib. Num. 10, 33:

arca testimonii,

ib. Exod. 26, 34:

arca testamenti,

ib. Heb. 9, 4:

arca testamenti Dei,

ib. Jer. 3, 16:

arca Domini,

ib. Jos. 4, 4:

arca Dei,

ib. 1 Reg. 11, 17; and absol.:

arca,

ib. Exod. 30, 6; ib. Deut. 10, 5.—

A small, close prison, a cell:

(Servi) in arcas coniciuntur, ne quis cum iis colloqui possit,

Cic. Mil. 22 fin.; cf. Fest. p. 264 Müll. —

In mechanics, the water-box of a hydraulic machine, Vitr. 10, 13.—

A watercistern, a reservoir, Vitr. 6, 3.—

A quadrangular landmark; cf. Scriptt. Agrim. pp. 119, 222, 223, 271 Goes.

arcānus, a, um, adj. [v. arceo], orig., shut up, closed; hence, trop.,

That keeps a secret, trusty:

dixisti arcano satis,

Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 155:

petiit, ut aliquem ex arcanis mitteret,

Plin. 7, 52, 53, § 178.— Hence, poet., of the night: omina arcanā nocte petita, in silent night, or night that keeps secrets, Ov. H. 9, 40; Stat. S. 1, 3, 71.—

Hidden, concealed, secret, private (class., although very rare in Cic.):

at quīcum joca, seria, ut dicitur, quīcum arcana, quīcum occulta omnia,

Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 85:

consilia,

Liv. 35, 18; so Hor. C. 3, 21, 15:

secretae et arcanae opes,

Plin. Pan. 34, 3:

fontis arcani aqua,

Tac. A. 2, 54:

libidines,

Suet. Tib. 43 al.:

littera celatos arcana fatebitur ignes,

Ov. M. 9, 516:

sensus,

Verg. A. 4, 422 al. —

Esp., in the lang. of religion, of things sacred and incommunicable: ARCANA VRBIS PRAESIDIA,

Inscr. Orell. 2494: audivit arcana verba, quae non licet homini loqui, Vulg. 2 Cor. 12, 4;

and of secret, mysterious usages: sacra,

Ov. M. 10, 436:

arcana cum fiunt sacra,

Hor. Epod. 5, 52; so Stat. S. 3, 4, 92; Sil. 2, 427; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 402; and by poet. license transf. to the deity presiding over such mysteries:

qui Cereris sacrum Volgavit arcanae,

Hor. C. 3, 2, 27.—Hence, subst.: arcānum, i, n., a secret.

In gen.:

nox arcanis fidissima,

Ov. M. 7, 192:

arcani Fides prodiga,

Hor. C. 1, 18, 16:

si quid umquam arcani sanctive ad silendum in curiā fuerit,

Liv. 23, 22, 9:

arcana regum,

Curt. 4, 6, 5:

revelare arcana,

Vulg. Prov. 11, 13:

denudare arcana amici,

ib. Eccli. 27, 17.—

Spec., a sacred secret, a mystery:

fatorum arcana,

Ov. M. 2, 639; so Verg. A. 7, 123:

Pythagorae arcana,

Hor. Epod. 15, 21; cf.:

Jovis arcana,

the secret decrees of, id. C. 1, 28, 9:

deorum arcanum proferre,

Plin. Pan. 23, 5: arcana quaedam, secret rites (of the diviners), Vulg. Exod. 7, 11:

violabunt arcanum meum,

my secret place, sanctuary, Vulg. Ezech. 7, 22 et saep.— Adv.: arcā-nō (cf. Charis. pp. 173 and 179 P.), in secret, privately:

arcano tibi ego hoc dico,

Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 117:

hunc (librum) lege arcano convivis tuis,

Cic. Att. 16, 3 (cf. Charis. l. c.):

arcano cum paucis familiaribus suis colloquitur,

Caes. B. C. 1, 19.—

* Comp.:

arcanius judicare aliquid de aliquā re,

Col. 3, 2 fin.—Sup. not used.

Arcānus, a, um, adj. [Arcae], of or pertaining to Arcœ hence, subst.

Arcāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Arcœ, Inscr. Orell. 4007.—

Arcānum, i, n., a villa of Q. Cicero, in the neighborhood of Arcœ, Cic. Att. 5, 1; id. ad Q. Fr. 3, 1 al.

arcānus, a, um, adj. [v. arceo], orig., shut up, closed; hence, trop.,

That keeps a secret, trusty:

dixisti arcano satis,

Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 155:

petiit, ut aliquem ex arcanis mitteret,

Plin. 7, 52, 53, § 178.— Hence, poet., of the night: omina arcanā nocte petita, in silent night, or night that keeps secrets, Ov. H. 9, 40; Stat. S. 1, 3, 71.—

Hidden, concealed, secret, private (class., although very rare in Cic.):

at quīcum joca, seria, ut dicitur, quīcum arcana, quīcum occulta omnia,

Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 85:

consilia,

Liv. 35, 18; so Hor. C. 3, 21, 15:

secretae et arcanae opes,

Plin. Pan. 34, 3:

fontis arcani aqua,

Tac. A. 2, 54:

libidines,

Suet. Tib. 43 al.:

littera celatos arcana fatebitur ignes,

Ov. M. 9, 516:

sensus,

Verg. A. 4, 422 al. —

Esp., in the lang. of religion, of things sacred and incommunicable: ARCANA VRBIS PRAESIDIA,

Inscr. Orell. 2494: audivit arcana verba, quae non licet homini loqui, Vulg. 2 Cor. 12, 4;

and of secret, mysterious usages: sacra,

Ov. M. 10, 436:

arcana cum fiunt sacra,

Hor. Epod. 5, 52; so Stat. S. 3, 4, 92; Sil. 2, 427; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 402; and by poet. license transf. to the deity presiding over such mysteries:

qui Cereris sacrum Volgavit arcanae,

Hor. C. 3, 2, 27.—Hence, subst.: arcānum, i, n., a secret.

In gen.:

nox arcanis fidissima,

Ov. M. 7, 192:

arcani Fides prodiga,

Hor. C. 1, 18, 16:

si quid umquam arcani sanctive ad silendum in curiā fuerit,

Liv. 23, 22, 9:

arcana regum,

Curt. 4, 6, 5:

revelare arcana,

Vulg. Prov. 11, 13:

denudare arcana amici,

ib. Eccli. 27, 17.—

Spec., a sacred secret, a mystery:

fatorum arcana,

Ov. M. 2, 639; so Verg. A. 7, 123:

Pythagorae arcana,

Hor. Epod. 15, 21; cf.:

Jovis arcana,

the secret decrees of, id. C. 1, 28, 9:

deorum arcanum proferre,

Plin. Pan. 23, 5: arcana quaedam, secret rites (of the diviners), Vulg. Exod. 7, 11:

violabunt arcanum meum,

my secret place, sanctuary, Vulg. Ezech. 7, 22 et saep.— Adv.: arcā-nō (cf. Charis. pp. 173 and 179 P.), in secret, privately:

arcano tibi ego hoc dico,

Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 117:

hunc (librum) lege arcano convivis tuis,

Cic. Att. 16, 3 (cf. Charis. l. c.):

arcano cum paucis familiaribus suis colloquitur,

Caes. B. C. 1, 19.—

* Comp.:

arcanius judicare aliquid de aliquā re,

Col. 3, 2 fin.—Sup. not used.

Arcānus, a, um, adj. [Arcae], of or pertaining to Arcœ hence, subst.

Arcāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Arcœ, Inscr. Orell. 4007.—

Arcānum, i, n., a villa of Q. Cicero, in the neighborhood of Arcœ, Cic. Att. 5, 1; id. ad Q. Fr. 3, 1 al.

arcānus, a, um, adj. [v. arceo], orig., shut up, closed; hence, trop.,

That keeps a secret, trusty:

dixisti arcano satis,

Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 155:

petiit, ut aliquem ex arcanis mitteret,

Plin. 7, 52, 53, § 178.— Hence, poet., of the night: omina arcanā nocte petita, in silent night, or night that keeps secrets, Ov. H. 9, 40; Stat. S. 1, 3, 71.—

Hidden, concealed, secret, private (class., although very rare in Cic.):

at quīcum joca, seria, ut dicitur, quīcum arcana, quīcum occulta omnia,

Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 85:

consilia,

Liv. 35, 18; so Hor. C. 3, 21, 15:

secretae et arcanae opes,

Plin. Pan. 34, 3:

fontis arcani aqua,

Tac. A. 2, 54:

libidines,

Suet. Tib. 43 al.:

littera celatos arcana fatebitur ignes,

Ov. M. 9, 516:

sensus,

Verg. A. 4, 422 al. —

Esp., in the lang. of religion, of things sacred and incommunicable: ARCANA VRBIS PRAESIDIA,

Inscr. Orell. 2494: audivit arcana verba, quae non licet homini loqui, Vulg. 2 Cor. 12, 4;

and of secret, mysterious usages: sacra,

Ov. M. 10, 436:

arcana cum fiunt sacra,

Hor. Epod. 5, 52; so Stat. S. 3, 4, 92; Sil. 2, 427; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 402; and by poet. license transf. to the deity presiding over such mysteries:

qui Cereris sacrum Volgavit arcanae,

Hor. C. 3, 2, 27.—Hence, subst.: arcānum, i, n., a secret.

In gen.:

nox arcanis fidissima,

Ov. M. 7, 192:

arcani Fides prodiga,

Hor. C. 1, 18, 16:

si quid umquam arcani sanctive ad silendum in curiā fuerit,

Liv. 23, 22, 9:

arcana regum,

Curt. 4, 6, 5:

revelare arcana,

Vulg. Prov. 11, 13:

denudare arcana amici,

ib. Eccli. 27, 17.—

Spec., a sacred secret, a mystery:

fatorum arcana,

Ov. M. 2, 639; so Verg. A. 7, 123:

Pythagorae arcana,

Hor. Epod. 15, 21; cf.:

Jovis arcana,

the secret decrees of, id. C. 1, 28, 9:

deorum arcanum proferre,

Plin. Pan. 23, 5: arcana quaedam, secret rites (of the diviners), Vulg. Exod. 7, 11:

violabunt arcanum meum,

my secret place, sanctuary, Vulg. Ezech. 7, 22 et saep.— Adv.: arcā-nō (cf. Charis. pp. 173 and 179 P.), in secret, privately:

arcano tibi ego hoc dico,

Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 117:

hunc (librum) lege arcano convivis tuis,

Cic. Att. 16, 3 (cf. Charis. l. c.):

arcano cum paucis familiaribus suis colloquitur,

Caes. B. C. 1, 19.—

* Comp.:

arcanius judicare aliquid de aliquā re,

Col. 3, 2 fin.—Sup. not used.

Arcānus, a, um, adj. [Arcae], of or pertaining to Arcœ hence, subst.

Arcāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Arcœ, Inscr. Orell. 4007.—

Arcānum, i, n., a villa of Q. Cicero, in the neighborhood of Arcœ, Cic. Att. 5, 1; id. ad Q. Fr. 3, 1 al.

arcānus, a, um, adj. [v. arceo], orig., shut up, closed; hence, trop.,

That keeps a secret, trusty:

dixisti arcano satis,

Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 155:

petiit, ut aliquem ex arcanis mitteret,

Plin. 7, 52, 53, § 178.— Hence, poet., of the night: omina arcanā nocte petita, in silent night, or night that keeps secrets, Ov. H. 9, 40; Stat. S. 1, 3, 71.—

Hidden, concealed, secret, private (class., although very rare in Cic.):

at quīcum joca, seria, ut dicitur, quīcum arcana, quīcum occulta omnia,

Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 85:

consilia,

Liv. 35, 18; so Hor. C. 3, 21, 15:

secretae et arcanae opes,

Plin. Pan. 34, 3:

fontis arcani aqua,

Tac. A. 2, 54:

libidines,

Suet. Tib. 43 al.:

littera celatos arcana fatebitur ignes,

Ov. M. 9, 516:

sensus,

Verg. A. 4, 422 al. —

Esp., in the lang. of religion, of things sacred and incommunicable: ARCANA VRBIS PRAESIDIA,

Inscr. Orell. 2494: audivit arcana verba, quae non licet homini loqui, Vulg. 2 Cor. 12, 4;

and of secret, mysterious usages: sacra,

Ov. M. 10, 436:

arcana cum fiunt sacra,

Hor. Epod. 5, 52; so Stat. S. 3, 4, 92; Sil. 2, 427; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 402; and by poet. license transf. to the deity presiding over such mysteries:

qui Cereris sacrum Volgavit arcanae,

Hor. C. 3, 2, 27.—Hence, subst.: arcānum, i, n., a secret.

In gen.:

nox arcanis fidissima,

Ov. M. 7, 192:

arcani Fides prodiga,

Hor. C. 1, 18, 16:

si quid umquam arcani sanctive ad silendum in curiā fuerit,

Liv. 23, 22, 9:

arcana regum,

Curt. 4, 6, 5:

revelare arcana,

Vulg. Prov. 11, 13:

denudare arcana amici,

ib. Eccli. 27, 17.—

Spec., a sacred secret, a mystery:

fatorum arcana,

Ov. M. 2, 639; so Verg. A. 7, 123:

Pythagorae arcana,

Hor. Epod. 15, 21; cf.:

Jovis arcana,

the secret decrees of, id. C. 1, 28, 9:

deorum arcanum proferre,

Plin. Pan. 23, 5: arcana quaedam, secret rites (of the diviners), Vulg. Exod. 7, 11:

violabunt arcanum meum,

my secret place, sanctuary, Vulg. Ezech. 7, 22 et saep.— Adv.: arcā-nō (cf. Charis. pp. 173 and 179 P.), in secret, privately:

arcano tibi ego hoc dico,

Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 117:

hunc (librum) lege arcano convivis tuis,

Cic. Att. 16, 3 (cf. Charis. l. c.):

arcano cum paucis familiaribus suis colloquitur,

Caes. B. C. 1, 19.—

* Comp.:

arcanius judicare aliquid de aliquā re,

Col. 3, 2 fin.—Sup. not used.

Arcānus, a, um, adj. [Arcae], of or pertaining to Arcœ hence, subst.

Arcāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Arcœ, Inscr. Orell. 4007.—

Arcānum, i, n., a villa of Q. Cicero, in the neighborhood of Arcœ, Cic. Att. 5, 1; id. ad Q. Fr. 3, 1 al.

con-turbo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to throw into disorder or confusion, to confuse, derange, disorder, confound (rare, but class. in prose and poetry; most freq. in Lucr. and Cic.; not in Verg., Hor., or Quint.).

In gen.

Lit.:

posituras principiorum corporis atque animi,

Lucr. 4, 943; cf. id. 4, 958; 3, 483 al.:

ordines Romanorum (militum),

Sall. J. 50, 4; cf. id. ib. 98, 4:

equites tormentis,

Curt. 7, 2, 4:

rempublicam,

Sall. C. 37, 10; 48, 8; cf.

rem,

id. J. 79, 7: annus neglegentiā conturbatus atque confusus, * Suet. Aug. 31:

vocem,

Lucr. 4, 559:

prima vulnera novis plagis,

id. 4, 1070: basia, i. e. to exchange in confused multitudes, * Cat. 5, 11.—In mal. part.:

pedes, i. e. implicare,

Plaut. Cas. 2, 8, 24.—

Trop., to disturb, disquiet in mind or feeling:

valetudo tua me valde conturbat,

Cic. Att. 7, 2, 2:

quid est? num conturbo te?

id. Phil. 2, 13, 32:

incidunt multae causae, quae conturbent animos utilitatis specie,

id. Off. 3, 10, 40; cf.:

vemens violentia vini Conturbare animum consuevit,

Lucr. 3, 483.— Absol.:

haec sunt, quae conturbent in deliberatione non numquam, etc.,

Cic. Off. 3, 20, 81.—

In partic., t. t. in the lang. of business: conturbare rationes or rationem, or absol. conturbare, to bring one's pecuniary affairs into disorder, to become bankrupt.

Lit.:

rationem sibi commissam,

Dig. 11, 3, 1 fin.:

nihil esse, quod posthac arcae nostrae fiducia conturbaret,

bring into pecuniary embarrassment, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 10 (12), 5:

fac me multis debere, et in his Plancio: utrum igitur me conturbare oportet?

id. Planc. 28, 68:

homo Graecus, qui conturbat et idem putat sibi licere quod equitibus Romanis,

id. Att. 4, 7, 1; Dig. 14, 3, 5, § 9; 15, 3, 16; cf. ib. 11, 3, 1, § 5; Juv. 7, 129 al.—

Trop.:

neque edepol quid nunc consili capiam scio De virgine istac: ita conturbasti mihi Rationes omnes,

you have so disturbed all my plans, Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 29.—Hence, contur-bātus, a, um, P a. (acc. to I. B.), distracted, disturbed, confused, disquieted (very rare):

oculus,

diseased, disordered, Cic. Tusc. 3, 7, 15:

homo tristis et conturbatus,

id. Verr. 2, 4, 14, § 32:

eram in scribendo conturbatior,

id. Att. 1, 12, 4:

animus,

id. Tusc. 3, 7, 15.

fīdūcĭa, ae, f. [fido], trust, confidence, reliance, assurance (class.).

Lit.

In gen.:

prope certam fiduciam salutis praebere,

Liv. 45, 8, 6; cf.:

jam de te spem habeo, nondum fiduciam,

Sen. Ep. 16:

spes atque fiducia,

Caes. B. C. 1, 20, 2:

tyrannorum vita, nimirum in qua nulla fides, nulla stabilis benevolentiae potest esse fiducia,

Cic. Lael. 15, 52:

hoc se colle Galli fiduciā loci continebant,

Caes. B. G. 7, 19, 2:

tantam habebat (Curio) suarum rerum fiduciam,

id. B. C. 2, 37, 1:

arcae nostrae fiduciam conturbare,

Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 12, 5:

vitae nostrae,

Ov. M. 1, 356:

falsa'st ista tuae, mulier, fiducia formae,

Prop. 3 (4), 24, 1; Ov. H. 16, 321:

fiducia alicujus,

Cic. Verr. 1, 14, 40:

nihil est, quod in dextram aurem fiducia mei dormias,

by reason of any confidence you have in me, Plin. Ep. 4, 29, 1:

tantane vos generis tenuit fiducia vestri?

Verg. A. 1, 132:

quae sit fiducia capto,

on what the captive relied, hoped? id. ib. 2, 75:

humanis quae sit fiducia rebus,

reliance, id. ib. 10, 152:

mirabundi, unde tanta audacia, tanta fiducia sui victis ac fugatis,

self-confidence, confidence in themselves, Liv. 25, 37, 12:

mei tergi facio haec, non tui fiducia,

i. e. at my own peril, Plaut. Most, 1, 1, 37; for which, with the pron. possess.:

mea (instead of mei) fiducia opus conduxi et meo periculo rem gero,

Plaut. Bacch. 4, 4, 100: nunc propter te tuamque pravus factus est fiduciam, reliance on you (for tuique), id. ib. 3, 3, 9:

hanc fiduciam fuisse accusatoribus falsa obiciendi,

Quint. 7, 2, 30:

praestandi, quod exigebatur, fiducia, id. prooem. § 3: nec mihi fiducia est, ut ea sola esse contendam,

id. 5, 12, 1.—

Concr.:

spes et fiducia gentis Regulus,

Sil. 2, 342; Ov. Tr. 5, 6, 1.—

In partic., for fiducia sui, self-confidence, boldness, courage:

omnes alacres et fiduciae pleni ad Alesiam proficiscuntur,

Caes. B. G. 7, 76, 5:

timorem suum sperabat fiduciam barbaris allaturum,

Hirt. B. G. 8, 10, 1:

consul ubi, quanta fiducia esset hosti sensit, etc.,

Liv. 34, 46, 5 and 8:

hostis,

id. 30, 29, 4:

nimia,

Nep. Pel. 3:

fiduciam igitur orator prae se ferat,

Quint. 5, 13, 51:

simplicitate eorum et fiduciā motus,

Suet. Claud. 25:

non quo fiducia desit (mihi),

Ov. H. 17, 37. —With a play in the meaning A. supra: Pe. Qua fiducia ausus (es) filiam meam dicere esse? Ep. Lubuit;

ea fiducia,

Plaut. Ep. 5, 2, 32.—

Transf.

Objectively (synon. with fides, II. A.), trustiness, fidelity:

ut quod meae concreditum est Taciturnitati clam, fidei et fiduciae, Ne enuntiarem cuiquam, etc.,

Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 105:

ibo ad te, fretus tua, Fides, fiducia,

id. Aul. 3, 6, 50.—

Jurid. t. t., that which is intrusted to another on condition of its being returned, a deposit, pledge, security, pawn, mortgage:

si tutor fidem praestare debet, si socius, si, cui mandaris, si qui fiduciam acceperit, debet etiam procurator,

Cic. Top. 10, 42:

fiduciā acceptā... fiduciam committere alicui,

id. Fl. 21, 51:

per fiduciae rationem fraudare quempiam,

id. Caecin. 3, 7; cf.:

judicium fiduciae,

id. Rosc. Com. 6, 16; id. N. D. 3, 30, 74: reliquorum judiciorum haec verba maxime excellunt: in arbitrio rei uxoriae, MELIVS AEQVIVS;

in fiducia, VT INTER BONOS BENE AGIER, etc.,

id. Off. 3, 15, 61; cf.:

ubi porro illa formula fiduciae, VT INTER BONOS BENE AGIER OPORTET,

id. Fam. 7, 12, 2 (cf. also id. Top. 17, 66); Gai. Inst. 2, 59 sq.; Paul. Sent. 2, 13, 1 sqq.; cf. Dict. of Antiq. p. 443.

nŭmĕrōsus, a, um, adj. [numerus].

Consisting of a great number, numerous, manifold (post-Aug.):

numerosa pubes,

Val. Fl. 5, 40:

partus,

Plin. 11, 40, 95, § 233:

numerosā caede futuram ultus mortem,

Sil. 10, 172:

herba radice magnā, numerosa,

Plin. 21, 24, 95, § 167:

civitas, numerosissima provinciae totius,

the most populous, Tac. Agr. 17:

numerosissima florum varietas, Plin, 35, 11, 40, § 125: numerosissima suffragia,

id. 7, 28, 29, § 101:

classis,

Juv. 7, 151:

excelsae turris tabulata,

id. 10, 106:

copiosa et numerosa domus,

Plin. Ep. 4, 15, 4:

debitor arcae,

Mart. 3, 31, 3; id. 4, 1, 3:

pullus equinus lato et musculorum toris numeroso pectore,

Col. 6, 29, 2; so,

feminibus torosis ac numerosis,

id. ib.:

pictor diligentior quam numerosior,

who is more accurate than prolific, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 130:

gymnasium longe numerosius laxiusque,

more extensive, with more wings, Plin. Ep. 10, 48, 4:

numerosa tabula,

a painting with many figures, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 138:

numerosum opus,

of various contents, Quint. 5, 10, 10:

sermo,

id. 8, 6, 64:

pectus,

Col. 6, 9, 2: numerosa res means variously accomplished, having a knowledge of many things:

RES NVMEROSA FVI,

Inscr. Grut. 655, 3.—

Full of rhythm or harmony, according to rhythm, measured, rhythmical, harmonious, melodious (class.):

numerosaque bracchia ducit,

Ov. Am. 2, 4, 29:

numerosos ponere gressus (al. gestus),

id. P. 4, 2, 33: numerosa oratio, rhythmical, melodious: si numerosum est id in omnibus sonis atque vocibus, quod habet quasdam impressiones et quod metiri possumus intervallis aequalibus;

recte, etc.,

Cic. de Or. 3, 48, 185:

apta et numerosa oratio,

id. Or. 50; 52:

numerosus Horatius,

Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 49:

Myron numerosior in arte, quam Polycletus,

more harmonious, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 58. —Hence, adv., in two forms.

nŭmĕ-rōsē.

Numerously, multifariously (not in Cic.):

numerosius onerare,

Col. 4, 21, 2:

numerosius dividere,

Plin. 33, 3, 19, § 61. — Sup.:

familias numerosissime comparant,

App. de Deo Socr. p. 54, 14:

sententias versare quam numerosissime,

Quint. 10, 5, 9:

numerose loqui,

to speak in the plural number, Tert. adv. Prax. 12.—

Rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously (class.):

fidiculae numerose sonantes?

Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22:

(sententia) cadit numerose,

id. Brut. 8, 34:

numerose dicere,

id. Or. 66, 221; 65, 219; 62, 210:

numerosius dicere,

Gell. 7, 3, 53.—

nŭmĕrōsĭter, rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously, Arn. 2, 73.