brevis+n+n

    aevum or (older) aevom ī, n, αἰών, neverending time, eternity: aeternum, O.: in aevum, for all time, H.—Esp., period of life, lifetime, life, age: in armis agere: in silvis exigere, V.: extentum, prolonged, H.: natura aevi brevis, S.: meum, my age, H.: aevo apta, things suitable to their years, H.: maximus aevo (i. e. natu), O.: flos aevi, the bloom of life, O.: aequale tecum aevum, V.: occulto arbor aevo, i. e. with no signs of age, H.—Old age: aevo confectus, V.: annis aevoque soluti, O. — Age, generation, period: Livi scriptoris, H.: venturi inscius aevi, the future, V.: in omne nobilis aevum, H.: durare in hoc aevi, to our own times, O. — The age, men of the age: veniens, posterity, H.—Time: aevi vetustas, V.: vitiata dentibus aevi omnia, O.

   at or    (rarely) ast, conj, but (introducing a contrast to what precedes).    I. In a transition, but, but on the other hand, but meanwhile: comminus pugnatum est; at Germani impetūs gladiorum exceperunt, Cs.: alius alii varie... At Cato, etc., S.: paret Amor dictis... At Venus, etc., V.: appellatus est Atticus... At ille... respondit, N.: At regina, etc., V.—Sometimes at simply emphasizes a word: Bellona, si hodie nobis victoriam duis, ast ego templum tibi voveo, I for my part, L. — Esp., interrupting the thought: metuebat. At hunc liberta divisit, etc., H.: dapibus epulamur opimis. At subitae adsunt Harpyiae, V.: at quem ad modum corrupisti?: at quam caeca avaritia est!: huc armati tendunt; at tu, pater deūm, hinc arce hostes, L.—After a negative clause, at sometimes introduces a qualification (a contradiction would require sed or verum): non placet Antonio; at placuit Servilio, and yet: quoniam... at tu tuo supplicio doce, etc., yet at least, L.: si te nulla movet... imago, At ramum agnoscas, V.—Esp., after si, etc., introducing a qualification, but yet, nevertheless, yet: quod si se abstulerunt, at exemplum reliquerunt: si oblivisci non possumus, at tacere: quod si nihil relinquitur... at ego ad deos confugiam, L.—Introducing a minor premise, but (it is also true that), now: at nemo sapiens est nisi fortis, ergo, etc.—Repeated with emphasis: si non virtute... at sermone, at humanitate eius delectamini: at est bonus, at tibi amicus, at, etc., H.—Beginning a discourse: At o deorum quicquid... Quid iste fert tumultus? H.—    II. Introducing a direct opposition, but, but on the contrary: iste civis Romanos (coluit)? at nullis infestior fuit: brevis vita... at memoria sempiterna: ut videre piratum non liceret? At contra... hoc iucundissimum spectaculum, etc.: illi delubra decorabant... at hi contra, S.: apud nos... At apud illos e contrario, N.: at etiam sunt qui dicant, but there are even some, etc.: an sine me ille vicit? At ne potuit quidem, but it was not even possible: esto, nihil laudis adeptus est... at vero, etc., but assuredly.—Introducing an objection: quid tandem te impedit? Mosne maiorum? At persaepe, etc., i. e. surely not, for, etc.: at non est tanta... credo, sed, etc., but, it will be urged: at valuit odium, fecit iratus... Quid, si, etc., but, it may be said, etc.—Strengthened by enim or enim vero, but indeed, but surely: at enim non fuit ab Oppianico constitutus, but no, for (it is objected), etc.: At enim vero nemo de plebe consul fuit, but most assuredly, it is objected, L.—In an ironical objection: at vero Pompei voluntatem a me alienabat oratio mea: At, puto, non ultro... Me petiit? O.

    brevī adv.    [abl. of 1 brevis], in a little while, in a short time, soon: brevi postea, soon after: brevi post, L.: uti equos brevi moderari consuerint, soon, Cs.: fama brevi divolgatur, S.: tam brevi rem crevisse, L.: cunctatus brevi, after a little delay, O. — Briefly, in few words: id percurram brevi: definire: respondere litteris.

    breviloquēns entis, adj.    [brevis+loquor], brief, sparing of words.

    brevitās ātis, f    [1 brevis].—Of space, shortness: brevitas nostra, small stature, Cs.: spati, Cs. —Meton., of time, shortness, brevity: diei, i. e. the short days: temporis: vitae: in eādem brevitate quā bestiolae reperiemur.—Of discourse, brevity, conciseness: orationis: tanta in dicendo: Est brevitate opus, ut currat sententia, H.: brevitatis causā. — Of pronunciation: pedum, syllabarum: brevitates in sonis.

    breviter adv. with comp. and sup.    [1 brevis], shortly; hence, of style, briefly, in brief, in few words, concisely, summarily: multa breviter dicta: rem breviter cognoscite: respondere: disserere, S.: adfari, V.: brevius dicere (opp. pluribus verbis): omnia Pacuvio breviter dabit ( in a few words), Iu.: agam quam brevissume potero.—Of pronunciation: ‘in’ breviter dicitur, is pronounced short.

    brūma ae, f    [for *brevuma, sup. of brevis], the shortest day in the year, the winter solstice: ante brumam, T.: solstitiae brumaeque, the winter time, winter: iners, H.: sub extremum brumae imbrem, the last rain of winter, V.: per brumam, H.: brumae tempore, Iu.: hibernae frigora brumae, Tb.: hibernae tempora brumae, Pr.

    caetra (cētra) ae, f    [Spanish], a short Spanish shield, V., L.: brevis, Ta.

    candēla ae, f    [CAND-], a wax-light, tallowcandle, taper: brevis, Iu.: candelam apponere valvis, to set fire to the doors, Iu.— A cord covered with wax (which preserved it from decay): fasces candelis involuti, L.

    complexiō (conp-) ōnis, f    [PARC-, PLEC-], a combination, association: cumulata bonorum.— Of discourse, a summing up, comprehension: brevis totius negotii.—A sentence, period, expression: mira verborum.—In philosophy, a conclusion in a syllogism.—In rhetoric, a dilemma.

    dēfēnsiō ōnis, f    [defendo], a defending, defence: urbis, Cs.: defensionis locum relinquere: defensionem in novo consilio parare, S.: criminis: contra crimen: causae suae: scripta: pro Cornelio, N.: ad istam orationem brevis. I II

    excursus ūs, m    [1 CEL-], a running out, running forth, excursion: excursūsque brevīs temptant (apes), V.— A sally, charge, inroad, invasion: militum, Cs.: subiti, Ta.

    furor ōris, m    [furo], a raving, rage, madness, fury, passion: cuius furor consederit: Ira furor brevis est, H.: furore impulsus, Cs.: Catilinae, S.: Iuno acta furore, V.: se comitem illius furoris praebuit: iam hic conticescet furor, excitement, L.: civilis, dissension, H.: multitudinis: simplexne furor (est) Perdere? etc., is it not worse than folly? Iu.: Mille puellarum furores, passions for, H.: ut tibi sim furor, a cause of anger, Pr.: maris, rage, Tb.: caeli, Ct.— Prophetic frenzy, inspiration: ea (praesagitio) furor appellatur: Ut cessit furor, V.: vaticinos concepit mente furores, O.— Passionate love, eager desire: caeca furore, Ct.: equarum, V.: mille puellarum furores, H.— A loved one, flame: sive mihi Phyllis esset Seu quicumque furor, V.—Person., the god of madness, Rage: inpius, V. I II

    īra ae, f    anger, wrath, rage, ire, passion, indignation: irā inflammatus: Ira furor brevis est, H.: irae suae parēre, N.: irā conmotus, S.: iram in eos evomere, T.: in hostilīs domos Iram vertite, H.: quorum non sufficit irae Occidisse aliquem, Iu.: irae indulgere, L.: iram ponere, H.: dum defervescat ira: ira inter eas intercessit, T.: in Romanos, propter obsides nuper interfectos, L.: ira deorum, O.: victoriae, fury: diremptae pacis, L.: ereptae virginis, V.: dicti sibi criminis, O.: Amantium, quarrels, T.: pro levibus noxiis iras gerunt, T.: veteres in populum R., L.: horribilīs exercere iras, V.: inde irae et lacrimae, Iu.: irae imperatorum, against, L.—An indignant desire: subit ira cadentem Ulcisci patriam, V.—A cause of anger, provocation: Quibus iris inpulsus? T.: dic aliquam, quae te mutaverit, iram, O.—An object of anger: iustae quibus est Mezentius irae, V.—An expression of anger: Pestis et ira deum (Harpyiae), V.—Person.: Iraeque Insidiaeque, dei (Mavortis) comitatus, V.

    labōrō āvī, ātus, āre    [2 labor], to labor, take pains, endeavor, exert oneself, strive: ne labora, T.: sibi: frustra laboret Ausus idem, H.: in spem, O.: quid est, in quo se laborasse dicit? in durā humo, O.: in omni gente, in behalf of, Iu.: pro salute meā: laborabat, ut reliquas civitates adiungeret, Cs.: id laborare, ut deberent, etc., S.: ut honore dignus essem, laboravi: te ut miretur turba, H.: et sponsio illa ne fieret, laborasti: quem perspexisse laborant, H.: si sociis fidelissimis prospicere non laboratis: brevis esse, H.: ne quaerere quidem de tantā re, N.—With acc, to work out, work at, produce by toil, elaborate, form, make, prepare, cultivate: quale non perfectius Meae laborarint manūs, H.: Arte laboratae vestes, V.: laborata Ceres, bread, V.: frumenta ceterosque fructūs, Ta.— To suffer, labor under, be oppressed, be afflicted, be troubled: sine febri: e dolore, T.: ex pedibus: ex renibus: ex inscientiā: ex aere alieno laborare, be oppressed with debt, Cs.: a re frumentariā, Cs.: laborantes utero puellae, H.: horum morborum aliquo: pestilentiā laboratum est, L.— To grieve, be in trouble, be vexed, be concerned, be solicitous, be anxious: nihil laboro, nisi ut salvus sis: sponsio illa ne fieret laborasti: de quibus ego antea laborabam, ne, etc.: his de rebus eo magis laboro, quod, etc.: tuā causā: Neglegens ne quā populus laborat, H.: in re familiari: in uno, i. e. love, H.: cuius manu sit percussus, non laboro, do not concern myself.—To be in distress, be in difficulty, undergo danger: suis laborantibus succurrere, Cs.: laborantibus suis auxilio fore, S.: ut utraque (triremis) ex concursu laborarent, Cs.: cum luna laboret, is eclipsed: laboranti succurrere lunae, Iu.: Silvae laborantes, groaning, H.

    memor oris, adj.    [1 SMAR-], mindful, remembering, heedful: mens: apud memores stat gratia facti, V.: ut memor esses sui, T.: eorum facti, Cs.: generis, S.: nec aurae Nec sonitūs memor, V.: vale nostri memor, Iu.: Vive memor, quam sis aevi brevis, H.: cadum Marsi memorem duelli, i. e. as old as, H.: aevum, i. e. fame, V.: tabellae, inscribed, O.: saevae Iunonis ira, relentless, V.: exemplum parum memor legum humanarum, regardless, L.— That remembers, of a good memory: homo.— Recalling, bringing to mind, suggestive, commemorative: ingenium Numae, L.: nostri memorem sepulcro Scalpe querelam, H.: indicii memor poena, O.: versus, O.

    nārrātiō ōnis, f    [narro], a relating, narrating, narration, narrative: Narrationis initium, T.: narrationes credibiles: exponenda: brevis, Ph.

    obscūrus adj. with comp. and sup.    [1 SCV-], dark, darksome, dusky, shady, obscure: umbra, C. poët.: lucus, V.: antrum, O.: tabernae, H.: lux, L.: lumen, darkness visible, S.: caelum, H.: ferrugo, black, V.: dentes, black, Iu.: aquae, i. e. turbid, O.—As subst n., the dark, darkness, obscurity: sub obscurum noctis, V.—Poet.: Ibant obscuri, in the dark, V.—Fig., dark, obscure, dim, indistinct, unintelligible: brevis esse laboro, Obscurus fio, H.: ius: spes, uncertain: Rem nulli obscuram Consulis, V.: videre res obscurissimas: (causae) multo obscuriores, i. e. intricate.—Plur. n. as subst: Obscuris vera involvens, V.—Not known, unknown, not recognized: est populo obscurior, not so well known: Pallas, i. e. disguised, O.: non obscurum est, quid cogitaret, hard to discern: neque est obscurum, quin, etc., it is plain that.—Obscure, ignoble, mean, low: istorum diligentia, plodding, T.: in barbaris nomen obscurius, Cs.: fama est obscurior annis, by time, V.: obscuro loco natus, of an ignoble family: obscuris orti maioribus, from insignificant ancestors.—As subst n.: in obscuro vitam habere, S.—Close, secret, reserved: homo: modestus Occupat obscuri speciem, H.: vates, i. e. the Sphinx, O.: adversus alios, Ta.: Domitiani natura obscurior, Ta.

    praecipiō cēpī, ceptus, ere    [prae+capio], to take beforehand, get in advance: ab publicanis pecuniam insequentis anni mutuam praeceperat, had borrowed in advance, Cs.: aliquantum viae, get something of a start, L.: Piraeeum quinqueremibus, preoccupy, L.: si lac praeceperit aestus, i. e. have dried up, V.: praecipitur seges, ripens prematurely, O.—Fig., to take in advance, obtain beforehand, anticipate: alterum mihi est certius, nec praecipiam tamen, I will not anticipate: ut ne multi ante praeciperent oculis quam populus R., got an earlier view: famā prius praecepta res, anticipated by rumor, L.: aliquantum ad fugam temporis, gain some advantage in time, L.: tempore illi praecepto, by priority, L.: praecipio gaudia suppliciorum vestrorum, I rejoice in advance: iam animo victoriam praecipiebant, figured to themselves beforehand, Cs.: cogitatione futura, to imagine beforehand: omnia, V.: quod haec usu ventura opinione praeceperat, had already suspected, Cs.— To give rules, advise, admonish, warn, inform, instruct, teach, enjoin, direct, bid, order: bene praecepi semper quae potui omnia, T.: Quicquid praecipies, esto brevis, H.: de eloquentiā: artem nandi, O.: Mitem animum, recommend, Iu.: haec illi: numerum modumque carinis, prescribe, V.: parcere omnibus: ceteras (sarcinas) incendi, Cu.: an ratio parum praecipit, nec bonum illud esse, nec, etc., teaches: illud potius praecipiendum fuit, ut, etc.: Caesar praecepit vobis, ne sibi adsentiremini: praecipit atque interdicit, omnes unum peterent, Cs.: eis adgrediantur, etc., S.