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1 avidus
ăvĭdus, a, um, adj. [1. aveo], longing eagerly for something (either lawful or unlawful), desirous, eager, earnest, greedy (diff. from avarus, q. v.).I.In gen., constr. with gen., in with acc., dat., or absol.(α).With gen.:(β).cibi,
Ter. Eun. 5, 4, 16:Romani semper appetentes gloriae praeter ceteras gentes atque avidi laudis,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 3, 7:festinatio victoriae avida,
id. Phil. 3, 1; so,potentiae, honoris, divitiarum,
Sall. J. 15, 4:avidissimus privatae gratiae, id. H. Fr. (Orat. Cottae ad Popul. p. 245 Gerl.): turba avida novarum rerum,
Liv. 1, 8, 6:avidus poenae (sc. sumendae),
id. 8, 30, 13:libidinum,
Hor. C. 1, 18, 11:futuri,
id. A. P. 172 et saep.:belli gerundi,
Sall. J. 35, 3: malefaciundi, id. H. Fr. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 9, 343 (p. 251, n. 116 Gerl.):avidior properandi,
id. H. Fr. 4, 30 Gerl.:videndi,
Ov. M. 10, 56 et saep.— Poet. with inf. (inst. of gen. of gerund.):avidi committere pugnam,
Ov. M. 5, 75:cognoscere amantem,
id. ib. 10, 472:Chaos innumeros avidum confundere mundos,
Luc. 6, 696 al. —A. more remote gen. relation is found in Lucr.:Humanum genus est avidum nimis auricularum,
in respect of, Lucr. 4, 594.—With in with acc.:* (γ).avida in novas res ingenia,
Liv. 22, 21, 2:avidae in direptiones manus,
id. 5, 20, 6.—With dat.:(δ).servorum manus subitis avidae,
Tac. H. 1, 7.—Absol. and transf. to inanimate things:II.ita sunt avidae (aures meae), etc.,
Cic. Or. 29, 104:avidi cursus frena retentat equi,
Ov. P. 3, 9, 26:avidae libidines,
Cic. Sen. 12, 39:amor,
Cat. 68, 83:cor,
Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 58:pectus,
id. H. 9, 161:amplexus,
id. M. 7, 143.—EspA.Eager for gain, avaricious, covetous, greedy of money, = avarus:B.me dices avidum esse hominem,
Plaut. Ps. 5, 2, 34; id. Aul. prol. 9; 3, 5, 12; id. Bacch. 2, 3, 43:Sed habet patrem quendam avidum, miserum atque aridum,
Ter. Heaut, 3, 2, 15:divitiasque Conduplicant avidi,
Lucr. 3, 71:aliquantum ad rem avidior,
Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 51:grati animi, non appetentis, non avidi signa proferri perutile est,
Cic. de Or. 2, 43, 182; id. Rosc. Com. 7 fin.:avidae manus heredis,
Hor. C. 4, 7, 19 al. —Eager for food, hungry, greedy, voracious, gluttonous:C.Avidos vicinum funus et aegros Exanimat,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 126:convivae,
id. ib. 1, 5, 75: Noli avidus esse in omni epulatione, * Vulg. Eccli. 37, 32.— Poet.:Efficit ut largis avidum mare fluminis undis,
insatiable, Lucr. 1, 1031:Exitio est avidum mare nautis,
Hor. C. 1, 28, 18:morbus,
Lucr. 6, 1236:manus Mortis,
Tib. 1, 3, 4:ignis,
Ov. M. 9, 234; 12, 280:flammae,
id. ib. 9, 172:morsus,
id. ib. 4, 724 et saep.—In Lucr. of space as swallowing up objects, wide, large, vast:a.Inde avidei partem montes silvaeque ferarum Possedere,
Lucr. 5, 202: avido complexu quem tenet aether id. 2, 1066; so id. 5, 470.— Adv., eagerly, greedily, etc.Anteclass. form ăvĭdĭter: invadere pocula, Val. Antias ap. Arn. 5, p. 155; so App.: merum ventri ingurgitare, Met. 4, p. 145, 27.—b.Class. form ăvĭdē: ab ludis animus atque aures avent avide exspectantes mentium, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 6, § 83 Müll. (Trag. v. 71 Vahl.); Lucr. 4, 1108:adripere Graecas litteras,
Cic. Sen. 8, 26:adpetere aliquid,
id. ib. 20, 72:exspectare aliquid,
id. Att. 12, 40; 16, 10:jam bibit avide,
Suet. Tib. 59:pransus,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 127 al. — Comp.:avidius se in voluptates mergere,
Liv. 23, 18, 11:procurrere,
id. 34, 15, 4:avidius vino ciboque corpora onerant,
id. 41, 2, 13:vesci,
Suet. Calig. 18.— Sup.:avidissime exspectare aliquid,
Cic. Phil. 14, 1:credere aliquid,
Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 4:adprehendere palmam,
id. 14, 22, 28, § 147. -
2 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 -
3 aviditās
aviditās ātis, f [avidus], eagerness for, avidity, longing, vehement desire: animi, Cu.: cibi: sermonis: legendi. — Greed of gain, covetousness, avarice: ingeni: inflammati aviditate.* * *greed, covetousness; keen desire, lust/passion; appetite (food/drink), gluttony -
4 aviditas
ăvĭdĭtas, ātis, f. [avidus], an eagerness for something (either lawful or unlawful), avidity, longing, vehement desire.I.In gen.:II.habeo senectuti magnam gratiam, quae mihi sermonis aviditatem auxit, potionis et cibi sustulit,
Cic. Sen. 14, 46:aviditas legendi,
id. Fin. 3, 2, 7:suscipere verbum cum omni aviditate,
Vulg. Act. 17, 11:gloriae,
Cic. ad Q. Fr. 1, 1, 16:pecuniae,
id. Part. Or. 6, 1:rapiendi per occasionem triumphi,
Liv. 31, 48, 2:imperandi,
Tac. H. 1, 52:vini,
Suet. Tib. 42 al.:ad cibos,
Plin. 20, 16, 65, § 173.—In plur.:bestiolarum aviditates,
Plin. 11, 6, 5, § 15:feminarum,
id. 20, 21, 84, § 227.—Esp.A.Eagerness for money, covetousness, avarice:B.Inhaeret etiam aviditas, desidia, injuria, etc.,
Plaut. Merc. prol. 29:(justitia) eas res spernit et neglegit, ad quas plerique inflammati aviditate rapiuntur,
Cic. Off. 2, 11, 38:utrumque incredibile est, et Roscium quicquam per aviditatem appetīsse et Fannium quicquam per bonitatem amisisse,
id. Rosc. Com. 7, 21 (B. and K., avaritiam).—
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