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1 ardeo
ardĕo, rsi, rsum, 2, v.n. ( perf. subj. ARDVERINT, Inscr. Fratr. Arval., of the time of the emperor Alexander Severus, in Inscr. Orell. 961) [cf. Sanscr. ghar = to shine. Sonne foll. by Curt.], to take fire, to kindle; hence,I.Lit., to be on fire, to burn, blaze (syn.:II.ardesco, exardeo, flagro, incendor, uror): Nam multis succensa locis ardent sola terrae,
for the soil is on fire in different places, Lucr. 2, 592:tecta ardentia,
id. 3, 1064: Ultimus ardebit, quem etc., i. e. His home will burn last, whom etc., Juv. 3, 201:ardente domo,
Tac. A. 15, 50 fin.:radii ardentes,
Lucr. 6, 618: circumstant cum ardentibus taedis, Enn. ap. Cic. Ac. 2, 28, 89 (Trag. v. 51 Vahl.):caput arsisse Servio Tullio dormienti,
Cic. Div. 1, 53, 121:vis ardens fulminis,
Lucr. 6, 145:Praeneste ardentes lapides caelo decidisse,
Liv. 22, 1:rogum parari Vidit et arsuros supremis ignibus artus,
Ov. M. 2, 620; 2, 245; 14, 747:arsurae comae,
Verg. A. 11, 77:videbat quod rubus arderet,
Vulg. Exod. 3, 2; ib. Deut. 5, 23; ib. Joan. 15, 6.—Trop.A.Of the eyes, to flash, glow, sparkle, shine (syn.:B.fulgeo, inardesco, mico): ardent oculi,
Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 62; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 66; 2, 5, 62; cf.:oculi ejus (erant) ut lampas ardens,
Vulg. Dan. 10, 6.—Poet., transf. to color, to sparkle, glisten, glitter, dazzle:C.Tyrio ardebat murice laena,
Verg. A. 4, 262:campi armis sublimibus ardent,
id. ib. 11, 602. —In gen., of any passionate emotion [p. 156] or excitement, to burn, glow, be inflamed, usu. with abl. (dolore, irā, studio, invidiā, etc.), but often without an abl.; to be strongly affected, esp. with love; to be inflamed, burn, glow, to blaze, be on fire, be consumed, etc. (syn.: ardesco, exardeo, furo).(α).With abl.:(β).quippe patentia cum totiens ardentia morbis Lumina versarent oculorum, expertia somno,
they rolled around the open eyeballs glowing with heat, Lucr. 6, 1180:In fluvios partim gelidos ardentia morbo Membra dabant,
their limbs burning with the heat of fever, id. 6, 1172:ardere flagitio,
Plaut. Cas. 5, 3, 1:amore,
Ter. Eun. 1. 1, 27; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 47:iracundiā,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 12:curā,
Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 9:dolore et irā,
Cic. Att. 2, 19:cupiditate,
id. Pis. 24:studio et amore,
id. ad Q. Fr. 1, 2:desiderio,
id. Mil. 15; id. Tusc. 4, 17, 37:podagrae doloribus,
to be tormented with, id. Fin. 5, 31, 94:furore,
Liv. 2, 29 fin. et saep.:cum arderet Syria bello,
Cic. Att. 5, 6; id. Fam. 4, 1; Liv. 28, 24 fin. al.—Without an abl.:► * Pass.ipse ardere videris,
Cic. de Or. 2, 45, 188 (incensus esse, B. and K.); cf. Quint. 11, 3, 145:omnium animi ad ulciscendum ardebant,
were fired, eager, Caes. B. G. 6, 34:Ardet,
Ov. M. 6, 609:ultro implacabilis ardet,
Verg. A. 12, 3:ardet in arma,
id. ib. 12, 71; so,in caedem,
Tac. H. 1, 43.— Poet. with inf. as object (cf. infra), to desire ardently to do a thing:ruere ardet utroque,
Ov. M. 5, 166:Ardet abire fugā dulcīsque relinquere terras,
Verg. A. 4, 281; 11, 895; Val. Fl. 6, 45.—Esp., to burn with love (syn. uror):ex aequo captis ardebant mentibus ambo,
Ov. M. 4, 62:deus arsit in illā,
id. ib. 8, 50 (cf.:laborantes in uno Penelopen vitreamque Circen,
Hor. C. 1, 17, 19):arsit Virgine raptā,
Hor. C. 2, 4, 7; cf. id. ib. 3, 9, 6; and with acc. of the object loved (as supra, in constr. with the inf.): formosum pastor Corydon ardebat Alexin, Corydon had a burning passion for, etc., Verg. E. 2, 1:comptos arsit adulteri Crines,
Hor. C. 4, 9, 13:delphini pueros miris et humanis modis arserunt,
Gell. 6, 8; cf. Arusian. Mess. p. 209 Lind.arsus, roasted, Plin. Val. 2, 9.— ardens, entis, P. a., prop. on fire, burning; hence, glowing, fiery, ardent, hot, etc., lit. and trop.A.Lit.: sol ardentissimus, Tubero ap. Gell. 6, 4, 3:B.ardentissimum tempus,
Plin. 2, 47, 47, § 123:Austri ardentes,
id. 12, 19, 42, § 93:quinta (zona) est ardentior illis,
hotter, Ov. M. 1, 46:ardens Africa,
Luc. 9, 729.—Trop.1.Of the eyes:2.oculi,
glowing, Verg. G. 4, 451.—Of color:3. 4. 5.ardentissimus color,
Plin. 21, 4, 10, § 16:apes ardentes auro,
glowing, glittering as with gold, Verg. G. 4, 99; so id. A. 10, 262.—Of passion or strong feeling, burning, glowing, eager, impatient, ardent:avaritia ardens,
Cic. Fin. 3, 11, 36:mortem ardentiore studio petere,
id. ib. 2, 19, 61:ardentes in eum litteras ad me misit,
id. Att. 14, 10 fin.:ardentissimus dux,
Flor. 4, 2, 42; 1, 8, 2:ardentissimus amor,
Vulg. 3, Reg. 11, 2:studia,
Ov. M. 1, 199:Nonne cor nostrum ardens erat in nobis,
Vulg. Luc. 24, 32:furor,
ib. Isa. 30, 27:miserere ardentis (sc. amore),
Ov. M. 14, 691.— Poet. with gen.:ardens caedis,
Stat. Th. 1, 662.—In Cic. freq. of passionate, excited discourse:nec umquam is qui audiret, incenderetur, nisi ardens ad eum perveniret oratio,
Cic. Or. 38, 132:verbum,
id. ib. 8, 27 (cf. id. Brut. 24 fin.):nisi ipse (orator) inflammatus ad eam (mentem) et ardens accesserit,
id. de Or. 2, 45, 190:orator gravis, acer, ardens,
id. Or. 28, 99 al. — Adv. ardenter, only trop., in a burning, fiery, eager, passionate manner, ardently, eagerly, passionately:ardenter aliquid cupere,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 39; Plin. Ep. 2, 7, 6.— Comp.:ardentius sitire,
to have a more burning thirst, Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16:ardentius diligere,
Plin. Ep. 7, 20, 7, id. Pan. 85, 7:ardentius amare,
Suet. Calig. 25.— Sup.:ardentissime diligere,
Plin. Ep. 6, 4, 3; Suet. Dom. 22. -
2 ārdēns
ārdēns entis, adj. with comp. and sup. [P. of ardeo], glowing, fiery, hot, ablaze: caelum, L.: (zona) ardentior illis, O.: sagittae, H.: oculi, sparkling, V.: radiis lucis nubes, gleaming, V.: apes auro, V.: ardentis Falerni Pocula, fiery, H.: siti fauces, L.—Burning, ardent: iuvenis ardentis animi, L.: studia suorum: miserere ardentis (amore), O.: avaritia: oratio, impassioned: orator.* * *ardentis (gen.), ardentior -or -us, ardentissimus -a -um ADJburning, flaming, glowing, fiery; shining, brilliant; eager, ardent, passionate -
3 flagrāns
flagrāns antis, adj. with comp. and sup. [P. of flagro], flaming, blazing, burning, glowing: domus, O.: telum, V.: Canicula, H.: flagrantissimo aestu, L.— Glittering, shining: clipeo et armis, V.— Fig., glowing with passion, ardent, eager, vehement: orator studio flagranti: in studiis cupiditas: tumultus, V.: flagrantior aequo dolor, Iu.* * *flagrantis (gen.), flagrantior -or -us, flagrantissimus -a -um ADJflaming, fiery, blazing; hot, scorching; in the ascendent (person/popularity); burning (w/desire), ardent/passionate; outrageous (crime), monstrous, flagrant -
4 īgneus
īgneus adj. [ignis], of fire, fiery, on fire, burning, burning-hot: sidera: arces (i. e. caelum), H.: vis caeli, ether, O.: vis, fire (as an element): Chimaera, with fiery breath, H.: celeritas, motus.—Of color, fiery, V.—Fig., burning, fervid, ardent, vehement: furor, O.: vigor, V.: Tarchon, V.* * *ignea, igneum ADJfiery, hot; ardent -
5 acer
1.ăcer, ĕris, n. [kindred with Germ. Ahorn] (f. Serv. ap. Prisc. p. 698 P.), the maple-tree, Plin. 16, 15, 26, § 66 sq.—II.Transf., the wood of the maple-tree, maplewood, used, on account of its hardness and firmness, for writing-tablets, Plin. 33, 11, 52, § 146; Ov. Am. 1, 11, 28.2.ācer, cris, cre, adj. (m. acris, Enn.; f. acer, Naev. and Enn.; acrus, a um, Pall.; Veg.; cf. Charis. 63 and 93 P.) [cf. akis, akôn, akmê, akros, ôkus, oxus; Sanscr. acan = dart, acus = swift; Germ. Ecke; Engl. edge, to egg; and with change of quantity, ăcus, acuo, ăceo, ăcies, ăcerbus], sharp, pointed, piercing, and the like.I.Prop., of the senses and things affecting them, sharp, dazzling, stinging, pungent, fine, piercing:a.praestans valetudine, viribus, formā, acerrimis integerrimisque sensibus,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 15, 45. So,Of the sight:b.acerrimus sensus videndi,
Cic. de Or. 2, 87, 357:acres oculi,
id. Planc. 27:splendor,
Lucr. 4, 304:quidam colores ruboris acerrimi,
Sen. Q. N. 1, 14 al. —Of the hearing:c.voce increpet acri?
Lucr. 3, 953:aurium mensura, quod est acrius judicium et certius,
Cic. de Or. 3, 47:acrem flammae sonitum,
Verg. G. 4, 409:acri tibiā,
Hor. C. 1, 12, 1.—Of smell, Lucr. 4, 122:d.exstinctum lumen acri nidore offendit nares,
id. 6, 792; cf. ib. 1216:unguentis minus diu delectemur summa et acerrima suavitate conditis, quam his moderatis,
Cic. de Or. 3, 25, 99:odor,
Plin. 12, 17, 40.—Of taste: ut vitet acria, ut est sinapi, cepa, allium, Var. ap. Non. 201, 13:e.acres humores,
sharp juices, Cic. N. D. 2, 23:lactuca innatat acri stomacho,
an acid stomach, Hor. S. 2, 4, 59; cf. ib. 2, 8, 7:dulcibus cibis acres acutosque miscere,
Plin. Ep. 7, 3 al. —Of sensation in its widest extent: aestatem auctumnus sequitur, post acer hiems fit, sharp, severe, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 647 P. (Ann. v. 406 ed. Vahl.—cf. Lucr. 3, 20; 4, 261); and so Hor.: solvitur acris hiems, C. 1. 4, 1. —B.Of the internal states of the human system, violent, sharp, severe, gnawing:II.fames, Naev. ap. Prisc. l. l. (B. Punic. p. 18 ed. Vahl.): somnus, Enn. ap. Prisc. l. l. (Ann. v. 369): morbus,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 119:dolor,
Lucr. 6, 650:sitis,
Tib. 1, 3, 77 al.Of the states of mind: violent, vehement, passionate, consuming: mors amici subigit, quae mihi est senium multo acerrimum, Att. ap. Non. 2, 22:B.acri ira percitus,
Lucr. 5, 400: cf. 3, 312;6, 754 (on the contrary, 5, 1194: iras acerbas): acres curae,
Lucr. 3, 463, and Var. ap. Non. 241:luctus,
ib. 87:dolor,
Verg. A. 7, 291:metus,
Lucr. 6, 1211; Verg. A. 1, 362:amor,
Tib. 2, 6, 15:acrior ad Venerem cupido,
Curt. 6, 5 al. (Among unpleasant sensations, acer designates a piercing, wounding by sharpness; but acerbus the rough, harsh, repugnant, repulsive.)—Applied to the intellectual qualities, subtle, acute, penetrating, sagacious, shrewd:C.acrem irritat virtutem animi,
Lucr. 1, 70:acri judicio perpende,
id. 2, 1041:memoria,
strong, retentive, Cic. de Or. 2, 87:vir acri ingenio,
id. Or. 5; cf. id. Sest. 20 al. —Applied to moral qualities.1.In a good sense, active, ardent, eager, spirited, brave, zealous:2.milites,
Cic. Cat. 2, 10:civis acerrimus,
an ardent patriot, id. Fam. 10, 28:defensor,
id. ib. 1, 1:studio acriore esse,
id. de Or. 1, 21:jam tum acer curas venientem extendit in annum rusticus,
Verg. G. 2, 405 al. —In a bad sense, violent, hasty, hot, passionate, fierce, severe (very freq.):D.uxor acerrima,
enraged, angry, Plaut. Merc. 4, 4, 56; Ter. Ph. 2, 1, 32:dominos acres,
Lucr. 6, 63; Nep. Tim. 3, 5; cf. Bremi Nep. Eum. 11, 1. Also, of animals, Lucr. 4, 421; 5, 860; Verg. A. 4, 156; Hor. Epod. 12, 6; 2, 31; Nep. Eum. 11, 1. —Of abstract things (mostly poet.), Ter. Ph. 2, 2, 32:egestas,
Lucr. 3, 65:poenas,
id. 6, 72:impetus,
ib. 128; 392:acerrimum bellum,
Cic. Balb. 6:nox acerrima atque acerbissima,
id. Sull. 18:acrius supplicium,
id. Cat. 1, 1; in Quint.: acres syllabae, which proceed from short to long, 9, 4.—Acer is constr. with abl., and also (esp. in the histt. of the silv. age) with gen., Vell. 1, 13; Tac. H. 2, 5 al.; cf. Ramsh. § 107, 6 note. With in, Cic. Fam. 8, 15; with inf., Sil. 3, 338.— Adv.: ācrĭter, sharply, strongly, vehemently, eagerly, zealously, etc., in all the signif. of the adj., Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 110; id. Ps. 1, 3, 39; Lucr. 6, 783; Cic. Tusc. 1, 30 al.— Comp., Lucr. 3, 54; 5, 1147; Hor. S. 2, 3, 92; Tac. A. 6, 45; 13, 3.— Sup., Cic. Fl. 11; id. Fam. 10, 28; 15, 4.—Also, ācre, Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 132, 25; App. M. 10, 32; and perh. Pers. 4, 34. -
6 ardor
I.Lit.:II.solis ardor,
Lucr. 2, 212:exortus est sol cum ardore,
Vulg. Jac. 1, 11:ignium,
Lucr. 5, 587:ignis,
Vulg. 2 Pet. 3, 12:flammarum,
Lucr. 5, 1093:flammaï,
id. 5, 1099 al.:visas ab occidente faces ardoremque caeli,
Cic. Cat. 3, 8:ardor caelestis, qui aether vel caelum nominatur,
id. N. D. 2, 15, 41:ardore deflagrare,
id. Ac. 2, 37, 119:ardores corporum in morbis,
Plin. 14, 16, 18, § 99:Visitabo vos in egestate et ardore,
with burning fever, Vulg. Lev. 26, 16 al. —Trop.A.Of the flashing fire of the eyes, brightness, brilliancy:B.fervescit et ex oculis micat acribus ardor,
and fire gleams forth from the keen eyes, Lucr. 3, 289:ille imperatorius ardor oculorum,
Cic. Balb. 21, and id. N. D. 2, 42, 107.—Of the external appearance in gen.:in te ardor voltuum atque motuum,
Cic. Div. 1, 37, 80:oris,
animation, Vell. 2, 35.—Of the passions or feelings, heat, ardor, glow, impatience, eagerness, ardent desire:Sive voluptas est sive est contrarius ardor, i. e. dolor,
some tormenting pain, Lucr. 3, 251:cupiditatum ardore restincto,
Cic. Fin. 1, 13, 43:ardor mentis ad gloriam,
id. Cael. 31:quem ardorem studii censetis fuisse in Archimede, qui etc.,
id. Fin. 5, 19, 50:ardor animi non semper adest, isque cum consedit,
id. Brut. 24, 93:vultus ardore animi micans,
Liv. 6, 13:ardorem compescere,
Tac. Agr. 8; Liv. 8, 16. — Transf. from the combatants to the weapons:tantus fuit ardor armorum,
Liv. 22, 5:Ardorem cupiens dissimulare meum,
glowing love, Tib. 4, 12, 6; so Ov. M. 7, 76.— With obj. gen.:at te ejusdem virginis ardor Perdiderat,
Ov. M. 9, 101; 9, 140; Hor. Epod. 11, 27 al.—And meton., the object of ardent affection, love, flame:tu primus et ultimus illi Ardor eris,
Ov. M. 14, 683. -
7 ācer
ācer ācris, ācre, adj. with comp. and sup. [2 AC-], to the senses, sharp, piercing, penetrating, cutting, irritating, pungent: oculi: favilla non acris, no longer glowing, O.: acrior voltus, keener look, O.: acrem flammae sonitum, V.: acri tibiā, H.: canes naribus acres, O.: acetum, H.: stimuli, V.: sol acrior, fierce, H.: stomachus, irritated, H.: hiemps, severe, H.: Aufidus, impetuous, H.— Of mind, etc., violent, vehement, consuming, bitter: odium: dolor, V.: supplicia.—Of intellectual qualities, subtle, acute, penetrating, sagacious, shrewd: animus: ingenium: memoria, ready. — Of moral qualities, active, ardent, eager, spirited, keen, brave, zealous: milites: in armis, V.: acerrimus armis, V.: acer equis, spirited charioteer, V. — Violent, hasty, quick, hot, passionate, fierce, severe: cupiditas: pater acerrimus, enraged, angry, T.: acres contra me: voltus in hostem, H.: virgines in iuvenes unguibus, H.: leo, N.—As subst: ridiculum acri fortius magnas secat res, more effectually than severity, H. — Fig.: prima coitiost acerruma, i. e. most critical, T.: amor gloriae, keen: pocula, excessive, H.: concursus, Cs.: fuga, impetuous, V.: (vos) rapit vis acrior, an irresistible impulse, H.: regno Arsacis acrior est Germanorum libertas, more formidable, Ta.* * *Imaple tree; wood of the maple tree; mapleIIacris -e, acrior -or -us, acerrimus -a -um ADJsharp, bitter, pointed, piercing, shrill; sagacious, keen; severe, vigorous -
8 adflātus (aff-)
adflātus (aff-) ūs, m [ad-flo], a blowing on, breeze, blast, breath: ex terrā: vaporis, L: adflatu nocent, by the effluvia, O.: frondes adflatibus (apri) ardent, by his breath, O.—Fig., inspiration: divinus: furoris. -
9 animōsus
animōsus adj. [anima], full of air, airy: guttura, through which the breath passes, O.— Full of life: signa, Pr.— Violent: Eurus, V.* * *animosa, animosum ADJcourageous, bold, strong, ardent, energetic, noble; stormy (wind/sea), furious -
10 animōsus
animōsus adj. with comp. [animus], full of courage, bold, spirited, undaunted: pugnis: animosior senectus quam adulescentia, shows more courage: (equorum) pectus, V.: Rebus angustis animosus appare, H.— Proud: parens, vobis animosa creatis, of having borne you, O.—Bold, audacious: corruptor, Ta.* * *animosa, animosum ADJcourageous, bold, strong, ardent, energetic, noble; stormy (wind/sea), furious -
11 avidus
avidus adj. with comp. and sup. [1 AV-], longing eagerly, desirous, eager, greedy: libidines: porca: amplexus, O.: cursūs, V.: cibi, T.: laudis: potentiae, S.: novarum rerum, L.: ad pugnam, L.: futuri, H.: avidi, wine-bibbers, H.: avidior gloriae: avidissima caedis, O.: avidi committere pugnam, O.: in pecuniis: in direptiones manus, L.: Volcanus, fiery, H.: legiones, eager for battle, Ta. —Esp., greedy of gain, avaricious, covetous: pater, T.: animus: manūs heredis, H.: ad rem avidior, T.: gens avidissima, Cu. — Voracious, ravenous, gluttonous: avidos funus Exanimat, H.: canes, O.: convivae, H.: mare, insatiable, H.: ignis, O.* * *avida -um, avidior -or -us, avidissimus -a -um ADJgreedy, eager, ardent, desirous of; avaricious, insatiable; lustful, passionate -
12 concitātus
concitātus adj. with comp. and sup. [P. of concito], rapid, swift, quick: equo concitato vehitur, at full speed, N.: quam concitatissimos equos inmittere, L.: conversio caeli concitatior.—Fig., roused, excited, vehement, ardent: contio: concitatior clamor, L.* * *Iconcitata -um, concitatior -or -us, concitatissimus -a -um ADJfast/rapid; roused/vehement/violent (emotions); passionate, energetic; excitedII -
13 dēsīderium
dēsīderium ī, n [cf. desidero], a longing, ardent desire, wish, want, grief, regret: Athenarum, T.: urbis, homesickness: coniunctissimi viri: tam cari capitis, H.: pectora diu tenet desiderium, Enn. ap. C.: Ita magno desiderio fuit ei filius, T.: Desideri pocula, love-potions, H.: desideria imperitorum commovere: fidelia, H.— Want, need, necessity: cibi naturale, L.: hae manūs suffecere desiderio meo, Cu.— A request, petition: desideria militum ad Caesarem ferenda, Ta.—Fig., of a person, a desire, longing: Nunc desiderium, curaque non levis, H.: valete, mea desideria.* * *desire/longing/want/requirement; desire/grief/regret for dead/absent/loss; favorite, object of desire; pleasure, that desired/needed; petition, request -
14 fax
fax facis, f [1 FAC-], a torch, firebrand, flambeau, link: faces de muro eminus iaciebant, Cs.: faces undique ex agris conlectae, L.: ambulare cum facibus, H.: faces iam accensas ad urbis incendium exstinxi: ardens: faces ferro inspicare, V.: dilapsa in cineres fax, H.: arcana, i. e. carried in the Eleusinian mysteries, Iu.— A nuptial-torch (carried in the wedding procession): novas incide faces, tibi ducitur uxor, V.: face nuptiali digna, i. e. of marriage, H.: nuptiales: maritae, O.— A funeral-torch (with which the pyre was kindled): Funereas rapuere faces, V.—As an attribute of Cupid, the torch of love, O., Tb., Pr.—As an attribute of the Furies, the torch of wrath: madefacta sanguine, O.—Of the heavenly bodies, a light, orb: Phoebi fax, C. poët.— A fiery meteor, fire-ball, shooling-star, comet: visae nocturno tempore faces: Stella facem ducens, i. e. a torch-like train, V.: stellae, a comet, L.: faces visae ardere sub astris, meteors, O.—Fig., a torch, light: facem praeferre pudendis, i. e. make deeds of shame conspicuous, Iu.: studii mei, guide, O.: adulescentulo ad libidinem facem praeferre.— A torch, fire, flame, incitement, stimulus, cause of ruin, destruction: corporis facibus inflammari ad cupiditates: me torret face mutuā Calais, flame of love, H.: dicendi faces, flaming eloquence: subicere faces invidiae alicuius: inde faces ardent (a dote), Iu.: Antonius incendiorum, instigator: belli, L.* * *torch, firebrand, fire; flame of love; torment -
15 incitātus
incitātus adj. with comp. and sup. [P. of incito], hurried, rapid, swift, at full speed: equo incitato se in hostes immittens: cursu incitato, Cs.: mundi incitatissima conversio.—Fig., vehement, ardent, rapid: cursus in oratione incitatior: Thucydides incitatior fertur.* * *incitata, incitatum ADJfast-moving, aroused, passionate; equo incitato, at full gallop -
16 mediocris
mediocris e, adj. [medius], of middling size, medium, middling, moderate, ordinary: castellum, S.: spatium, Cs.: lacum mediocris aquae prospexit (i. e. mediocrem), O.—Fig., moderate, mean, mediocre, inferior, inconsiderable: oratores: homines: poëta, H.: amicitia: artes: ingenium: excusare... mediocris est animi, narrow, Cs.: ut mediocris Iacturae te mergat onus, Iu.: primo mediocria gerebat, S.—With neg, not insignificant, not common, superior, extraordinary: non mediocris animus, i. e. ardent, S.: haud mediocris vir: non mediocris diligentia, Cs.* * *mediocris, mediocre ADJmedium, average, middling, ordinary, moderate, tolerable; mediocre -
17 pressus
pressus adj. with comp. [P. of premo], closed, close, shut tight: presso obmutuit ore, V.: oscula iungere pressa, i. e. ardent, O.: presso gutture, i. e. hoarsely, V.— Repressed, suppressed, kept down, slow: pede presso cedentes, L.: pressoque legit vestigia gressu, O.—Fig., of utterance, repressed, subdued, low: modi: vox, thick.—Of style, concise, close, precise, accurate: Thucydides verbis: oratio pressior.—Of sounds, precise, definite, articulate: sonos vocis pressos efficit (lingua).* * *pressa, pressum ADJfirmly planted, deliberate -
18 sublīmis
sublīmis e, adj. with comp. [2 LAC-], uplifted, high, lofty, exalted, elevated: vertex, V.: montis cacumen, O.: portae, V.: Os, uplifted (opp. pronus), O.: dum sublimis versūs ructatur, gazing upwards, H.: flagellum, uplifted, H.: currus, L.: quanto sublimior Atlas sit montibus, etc., Iu.— Plur n. as subst: Antiquique memor metuit sublimia casūs, lofty flights, O.— Borne aloft, uplifted, elevated, raised: Syrum Sublimen medium adripere, T. (al. sublimem): campi armis sublimibus ardent, raised high, V.: Sublimes in equis redeunt, V.: (Venus) Paphum sublimis abit, through the sky, V.: sublimis abit, L.— On high, lofty, in a high position: iuvenem sublimem stramine ponunt, V.: Tyrio iaceat sublimis in ostro, O.— Fig., lofty, exalted, eminent, distinguished: Mens, O.: Sublimis, cupidusque et amata relinquere pernix, aspiring, H.: tuis natalibus Inveniet quisquam sublimius? Iu.—Of style, lofty, elevated, sublime: carmina, Iu.; cf. natura, H.* * *sublime, sublimior -or -us, sublimissimus -a -um ADJhigh, lofty; eminent, exalted, elevated; raised on high; in high position -
19 vehemēns
vehemēns (veemēns, vēmēns, Ct., H.), entis, adj. with comp.—Of living beings, eager, violent, furious, impetuous, ardent, vehement: in utramque partem, T.: accusator: vehemens in alios: salibus, lively with witticisms, Iu.: lupus, H. —Fig., of things, active, vigorous, strong, forcible, effective: pilum... vehementius ictu missuque telum, L.: incitatio: senatūs consultum: causa ad obiurgandum, T.* * *vehementis (gen.), vehementior -or -us, vehementissimus -a -um ADJviolent, severe, vehement, emphatic, vigorous -
20 desideranter
desiderantius, desiderantissime ADVlongingly, with yearning; eagerly, with ardent desire (L+S)
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ardent — ardent, ente [ ardɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • fin Xe; lat. ardens 1 ♦ Qui est en feu, en combustion; qui brûle. Charbons, tisons ardents. ⇒ embrasé, enflammé, incandescent; 1. braise, brasier, fournaise. Bûcher ardent. « L ardent foyer jetait des clartés… … Encyclopédie Universelle
ardent — ardent, ente (ar dan, dan t ) adj. 1° Qui est en feu, flamboyant ; qui brûle. Charbon ardent. Cendre ardente. Yeux ardents. Fièvre ardente. Soif ardente. Soleil ardent. Le soleil est ardent. • Le feu toujours ardent qui brûle pour nos dieux,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
ardent — ARDENT, ENTE. adj. Qui est en feu, qui est allumé, enflammé. Fournaise ardente. Brasier ardent. Fer ardent. Lampe ardente. Torche ardente. Flambeaux ardens. f♛/b] On appelle Chapelle ardente, Le luminaire nombreux qui brûle autour du cercueil, ou … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
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