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  • 1 callidus

    clever, dextrous, experienced, skilful / cunning, sly.

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  • 2 sollers

    clever, skillful.

    Latin-English dictionary of medieval > sollers

  • 3 sollers

        sollers (not sōlers), tis (abl. ertī; once erte, O.), adj. with comp. and sup.    [sollus (3 SAL-)+ ars], skilled, skilful, clever, dexterous, adroit, expert: quae liberum Scire aequom est adulescentem, sollertem dabo, make accomplished, T.: in omni officio: vir, O.: agricola, N.: quo quisque est sollertior: antea ignarus belli, sollertissimus omnium factus est, S.: animus, L.: sollerti astu, O.: coloribus Sollers nunc hominem ponere nunc deum, H.: Musa lyrae sollers, H.— Manifesting skill, requiring dexterity, clever, ingenious: descriptio partium: pecudum custodia, V.: insitiones, quibus nihil sollertius, etc.
    * * *
    sollertis (gen.), sollertior -or -us, sollertissimus -a -um ADJ
    clever, dexterous, adroit, expert, skilled, ingenious, accomplished

    Latin-English dictionary > sollers

  • 4 scisco

    scisco, scīvi, scītum, 3 ( dep. collat. form sciscor, acc. to Prisc. p. 799 P.), v. inch. a. [scio], to seek to know; to search, inquire.
    I.
    Lit. (ante-class. and very rare; cf., on the other hand, the deriv. sciscitor): praefestinamus, quae sit causa, sciscere, Afran. ap. Charis. p. 186 P.: ibo ad eam, ut sciscam, quid velint, Att. ap. Non. 505, 12; cf. Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 17.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    Publicists' t. t., of the people, after inquiry or examination, to accept, approve, assent to something proposed; hence, to appoint, enact, decree, ordain, = rem cognitam jubere (cf. sancio):

    nullam illi (majores nostri) vim contionis esse voluerunt: quae scisceret plebes aut quae populus juberet summota contione, distributis partibus... auditis auctoribus, re multos dies promulgatā et cognitā, juberi vetarique voluerunt,

    Cic. Fl. 7, 15:

    illa legitima: consules populum jure rogaverunt populusque jure scivit,

    id. Phil. 1, 10, 26; cf.:

    rogationes plurimas propter vos populus scivit,

    Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 23:

    rogationem Marciam de Liguribus magno consensu plebes scivit jussitque. Ex eo plebiscito, etc.,

    Liv. 42, 21 fin.:

    adeo id gratum plebi fuit ut id modo sciscerent juberentque, ut senatus decerneret, qui Romae regnaret,

    id. 1, 17 fin.:

    ad sciscendum plebi,

    id. 6, 35:

    si Gaditani sciverint nominatim de aliquo cive Romano, ut sit is civis Gaditanus,

    Cic. Balb. 11, 27; cf.:

    qui (Athenienses) sciverunt, ut, etc.,

    id. Off. 3, 11, 46.— Pass.:

    multa perniciose sciscuntur in populis (with sancire),

    Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 13; cf.:

    illud stultissimum, existimare omnia justa esse, quae scita sint in populorum institutis aut legibus,

    id. ib. 1, 15, 42 (v. also under P. a.).— Poet., with obj.-clause:

    munera Martis Aequent imperio et solem concedere nocti Sciscant,

    Sil. 7, 545.—
    2.
    Transf., in gen. (like decerno), of an individual, to approve, assent to, vote for any thing:

    qui ulteriorem (Galliam decernit), ostendit, eam se sciscere legem, quam esse legem neget,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 15, 36:

    quod primus scivit legem de publicanis, etc.,

    id. Planc. 14, 35. —
    B.
    To learn, ascertain, know:

    ut illi id factum sciscerent,

    Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 68: praefestinamus quae sit causa sciscere, quod, etc., Afran. ap. Charis. 2, p. 186 P. (Com. Rel. v. 396 Rib.). —
    III.
    Trop., of nature, to decree, establish:

    confirmat antem illud vel maxime quod ipsa natura, ut ait ille, sciscet et probet,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 23.—Hence, scī-tus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    (Acc. to I.) Mid. (orig., that has informed himself, obtained knowledge, had experience; hence), knowing, shrewd, wise, acute, experienced, skilful, adroit, etc. (of persons; mostly poet.; not in Cic., but cf. 2.; syn.: callidus, versatus): doctu', fidelis... Scitus, etc., Enn. ap. Gell. 12, 4, 4 (Ann. v. 251 Vahl.):

    hominem astutum, doctum, scitum et callidum,

    Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 151:

    mulier scita atque prudens,

    Gell. 13, 4 fin.: scitus agaso, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 330 Müll. (Ann. v. 217 Vahl.):

    sycophanta,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 8:

    homo,

    Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 23:

    convivator,

    a clever, dexterous host, Liv. 35, 49:

    scitus bellum (venereum) init,

    Plaut. Truc. 5, 42:

    ea mulieris scitae comitas,

    Gell. 13, 4, 3.— Comp.:

    non sum scitior, quae hos rogem, etc.,

    Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 12.— Poet. and in post - Aug. prose with gen.:

    Nessus scitus vadorum,

    acquainted with, Ov. M. 9, 108:

    Thalia lyrae,

    id. F. 5, 54:

    Sthenelus pugnandi,

    Quint. 9, 3, 10 Spald. N. cr. —With obj.-clause ( poet.):

    scitus accendere corda Laudibus,

    Sil. 17, 293:

    accendere Martem,

    id. 15, 594.—
    b.
    Of things, fit, suitable, proper, judicious, sensible, witty, etc.:

    pulcre scripsti: scitum syngraphum!

    Plaut. As. 4, 1, 57:

    scito illa quidem (scripsit) sermone et Attico,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 33, 93; cf.

    interrogationes,

    Quint. 5, 7, 28.— Sup.:

    oratio optima et scitissima,

    Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 30:

    si quid (dictum) est, quod mihi scitum esse videatur et homini ingenuo dignum atque docto, non aspernor,

    Cic. Planc. 14, 35; cf. id. Or. 16, 51:

    oratoris dictum,

    Tac. A. 6, 20.—Esp. in the phrase scitum est, it is a witty or acute saying; shrewd, clever: vetus illud Catonis admodum scitum est, qui mirari se aiebat, quod non rideret haruspex, haruspicem cum vidisset, Cic. Div. 2, 24, 51; cf.:

    scitum est illud Catonis, ut multa: Melius, etc.,

    id. Lael. 24, 90;

    Scytharum legati,

    Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 148:

    scitum est, inter Protogenem et eum (Apellem) quod accidit,

    a clever thing, id. 35, 10, 36, § 81:

    hoc Scitum est, periculum ex aliis facere, tibi quod ex usu siet,

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 36; cf. id. Phorm. 5, 4, 2:

    scitum est causam conferre in tempus,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 61, 228.—
    2.
    Transf., beautiful, elegant, fine, etc. (mostly ante- and post-class.;

    syn.: venustus, bellus): satis scitum filum mulieris,

    Plaut. Merc. 4, 4, 15; cf.

    Iphis,

    Petr. 63, 3:

    mulierculae formae scitioris,

    Lampr. Commod. 2 fin. (v. perscitus):

    vox admodum scita et canora,

    Gell. 18, 5, 2:

    haec nox scita'st exercendo scorto,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 132; cf. scitamenta.—
    B.
    (Acc. to II. A.) Subst.: scītum, i. n., an ordinance, statute, decree; esp. in connection with plebis (plebei, v. plebs), or, in one word, plebiscitum, an ordinance or decree of the people or of the citizens (opp. to senatusconsultum, a decree of the Senate):

    scita plebei appellantur ea, quae plebs suo suffragio sine patribus jussit, plebeio magistratu rogante,

    Fest. p. 293 Müll.; cf. Lael. Felix ap. Gell. 15, 27, 4:

    quo plebiscito decreta a senatu est quaestio, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 16, 54:

    quae (lex) postea plebiscito Canuleio abrogata est,

    id. Rep. 2, 37, 63:

    plebiscitis consularem potestatem minuere,

    id. de Or. 2, 48, 199 et saep. (v. 2. scitus).—In a lusus verbb. with scitus, A.: Ps. Ecquid is homo scitus est? Ch. Plebiscitum non est scitius, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 58.—In the order scitum plebis:

    de altero aedile scitum plebis est factum rogantibus tribunis,

    Liv. 31, 50 fin.; 10, 22 fin.:

    scita plebis injuncta patribus,

    id. 3, 67; 22, 26;

    Populi is used instead of plebis when the decrees of other nations are spoken of: cum lex esset Athenis, ne quis populi scitum faceret, ut quisquam coronā donaretur, etc.,

    Cic. Opt. Gen. 7, 19:

    Athenienses quibusdam temporibus sublato Areopago nihil nisi populi scitis ac decretis agebant,

    id. Rep. 1, 27, 43; so,

    in one word, populiscitum,

    Nep. Alcib. 5, 4; id. Epam. 7, 4; id. Phoc. 2, 2:

    ut nullum de eā re scitum populi fieret aut litteris mandaretur,

    Liv. 45, 25. Tacitus is the first who has populi scita for decrees of the Roman people, Tac. A. 3, 58.—Of Roman popular decrees also simply scita:

    cum scita ac jussa nostra sua sententia comprobat,

    Cic. Balb. 18, 42.—Rarely of other public or official ordinances (cf.:

    decreta, edicta, jussa): (Numa) omnia publica privataque sacra Pontificis scitis subjecit,

    Liv. 1, 20:

    quo minus ferociter aliorum (decemvirorum) scitis adversarentur,

    id. 3, 33; Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 146:

    regis,

    Vulg. Esth. 3, 8.—
    2.
    Transf. (with decretum and placitum) as a transl. of the Gr. dogma, a maxim, tenet, dogma, Sen. Ep. 95, 10.— Adv.: scītē (acc. to A.), shrewdly, cleverly, skilfully, adroitly, nicely, tastefully, elegantly (class.):

    eho, nimium scite scitus es,

    Plaut. Cas. 3, 1, 8; cf.:

    tondetur nimium scite,

    id. Merc. 3, 1, 28:

    satis scite et probe,

    id. Trin. 3, 3, 56; id. Bacch. 2, 3, 69; id. Mil. 4, 2, 74; id. Trin. 3, 3, 53; Ter. Heaut. 4, 4, 7; Cic. Fam. 11, 16, 1 (with commode):

    (rationes) ita sunt perscriptae scite et litterate, ut, etc.,

    id. Pis. 25, 61; cf.:

    scite et venuste facta,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 35, § 87:

    illa ex patellis quae evellerat, ita scite in aureis poculis inligabat, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 24, §

    54: non scite (dictum),

    id. Att. 14, 20, 3; so,

    dictum,

    Plin. 36, 22, 48, § 166:

    scite loqui,

    Liv. 10, 19:

    parum scite convivium exornare,

    Sall. J. 85, 39; cf. Liv. 4, 44 fin. — Comp.:

    scitius,

    Gell. 4, 11, 10.— Sup.:

    scitissime,

    Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 116; Gell. 10, 11, 6; App. M. 9, p. 212, 16.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > scisco

  • 5 sciscor

    scisco, scīvi, scītum, 3 ( dep. collat. form sciscor, acc. to Prisc. p. 799 P.), v. inch. a. [scio], to seek to know; to search, inquire.
    I.
    Lit. (ante-class. and very rare; cf., on the other hand, the deriv. sciscitor): praefestinamus, quae sit causa, sciscere, Afran. ap. Charis. p. 186 P.: ibo ad eam, ut sciscam, quid velint, Att. ap. Non. 505, 12; cf. Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 17.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    Publicists' t. t., of the people, after inquiry or examination, to accept, approve, assent to something proposed; hence, to appoint, enact, decree, ordain, = rem cognitam jubere (cf. sancio):

    nullam illi (majores nostri) vim contionis esse voluerunt: quae scisceret plebes aut quae populus juberet summota contione, distributis partibus... auditis auctoribus, re multos dies promulgatā et cognitā, juberi vetarique voluerunt,

    Cic. Fl. 7, 15:

    illa legitima: consules populum jure rogaverunt populusque jure scivit,

    id. Phil. 1, 10, 26; cf.:

    rogationes plurimas propter vos populus scivit,

    Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 23:

    rogationem Marciam de Liguribus magno consensu plebes scivit jussitque. Ex eo plebiscito, etc.,

    Liv. 42, 21 fin.:

    adeo id gratum plebi fuit ut id modo sciscerent juberentque, ut senatus decerneret, qui Romae regnaret,

    id. 1, 17 fin.:

    ad sciscendum plebi,

    id. 6, 35:

    si Gaditani sciverint nominatim de aliquo cive Romano, ut sit is civis Gaditanus,

    Cic. Balb. 11, 27; cf.:

    qui (Athenienses) sciverunt, ut, etc.,

    id. Off. 3, 11, 46.— Pass.:

    multa perniciose sciscuntur in populis (with sancire),

    Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 13; cf.:

    illud stultissimum, existimare omnia justa esse, quae scita sint in populorum institutis aut legibus,

    id. ib. 1, 15, 42 (v. also under P. a.).— Poet., with obj.-clause:

    munera Martis Aequent imperio et solem concedere nocti Sciscant,

    Sil. 7, 545.—
    2.
    Transf., in gen. (like decerno), of an individual, to approve, assent to, vote for any thing:

    qui ulteriorem (Galliam decernit), ostendit, eam se sciscere legem, quam esse legem neget,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 15, 36:

    quod primus scivit legem de publicanis, etc.,

    id. Planc. 14, 35. —
    B.
    To learn, ascertain, know:

    ut illi id factum sciscerent,

    Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 68: praefestinamus quae sit causa sciscere, quod, etc., Afran. ap. Charis. 2, p. 186 P. (Com. Rel. v. 396 Rib.). —
    III.
    Trop., of nature, to decree, establish:

    confirmat antem illud vel maxime quod ipsa natura, ut ait ille, sciscet et probet,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 23.—Hence, scī-tus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    (Acc. to I.) Mid. (orig., that has informed himself, obtained knowledge, had experience; hence), knowing, shrewd, wise, acute, experienced, skilful, adroit, etc. (of persons; mostly poet.; not in Cic., but cf. 2.; syn.: callidus, versatus): doctu', fidelis... Scitus, etc., Enn. ap. Gell. 12, 4, 4 (Ann. v. 251 Vahl.):

    hominem astutum, doctum, scitum et callidum,

    Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 151:

    mulier scita atque prudens,

    Gell. 13, 4 fin.: scitus agaso, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 330 Müll. (Ann. v. 217 Vahl.):

    sycophanta,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 8:

    homo,

    Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 23:

    convivator,

    a clever, dexterous host, Liv. 35, 49:

    scitus bellum (venereum) init,

    Plaut. Truc. 5, 42:

    ea mulieris scitae comitas,

    Gell. 13, 4, 3.— Comp.:

    non sum scitior, quae hos rogem, etc.,

    Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 12.— Poet. and in post - Aug. prose with gen.:

    Nessus scitus vadorum,

    acquainted with, Ov. M. 9, 108:

    Thalia lyrae,

    id. F. 5, 54:

    Sthenelus pugnandi,

    Quint. 9, 3, 10 Spald. N. cr. —With obj.-clause ( poet.):

    scitus accendere corda Laudibus,

    Sil. 17, 293:

    accendere Martem,

    id. 15, 594.—
    b.
    Of things, fit, suitable, proper, judicious, sensible, witty, etc.:

    pulcre scripsti: scitum syngraphum!

    Plaut. As. 4, 1, 57:

    scito illa quidem (scripsit) sermone et Attico,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 33, 93; cf.

    interrogationes,

    Quint. 5, 7, 28.— Sup.:

    oratio optima et scitissima,

    Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 30:

    si quid (dictum) est, quod mihi scitum esse videatur et homini ingenuo dignum atque docto, non aspernor,

    Cic. Planc. 14, 35; cf. id. Or. 16, 51:

    oratoris dictum,

    Tac. A. 6, 20.—Esp. in the phrase scitum est, it is a witty or acute saying; shrewd, clever: vetus illud Catonis admodum scitum est, qui mirari se aiebat, quod non rideret haruspex, haruspicem cum vidisset, Cic. Div. 2, 24, 51; cf.:

    scitum est illud Catonis, ut multa: Melius, etc.,

    id. Lael. 24, 90;

    Scytharum legati,

    Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 148:

    scitum est, inter Protogenem et eum (Apellem) quod accidit,

    a clever thing, id. 35, 10, 36, § 81:

    hoc Scitum est, periculum ex aliis facere, tibi quod ex usu siet,

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 36; cf. id. Phorm. 5, 4, 2:

    scitum est causam conferre in tempus,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 61, 228.—
    2.
    Transf., beautiful, elegant, fine, etc. (mostly ante- and post-class.;

    syn.: venustus, bellus): satis scitum filum mulieris,

    Plaut. Merc. 4, 4, 15; cf.

    Iphis,

    Petr. 63, 3:

    mulierculae formae scitioris,

    Lampr. Commod. 2 fin. (v. perscitus):

    vox admodum scita et canora,

    Gell. 18, 5, 2:

    haec nox scita'st exercendo scorto,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 132; cf. scitamenta.—
    B.
    (Acc. to II. A.) Subst.: scītum, i. n., an ordinance, statute, decree; esp. in connection with plebis (plebei, v. plebs), or, in one word, plebiscitum, an ordinance or decree of the people or of the citizens (opp. to senatusconsultum, a decree of the Senate):

    scita plebei appellantur ea, quae plebs suo suffragio sine patribus jussit, plebeio magistratu rogante,

    Fest. p. 293 Müll.; cf. Lael. Felix ap. Gell. 15, 27, 4:

    quo plebiscito decreta a senatu est quaestio, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 16, 54:

    quae (lex) postea plebiscito Canuleio abrogata est,

    id. Rep. 2, 37, 63:

    plebiscitis consularem potestatem minuere,

    id. de Or. 2, 48, 199 et saep. (v. 2. scitus).—In a lusus verbb. with scitus, A.: Ps. Ecquid is homo scitus est? Ch. Plebiscitum non est scitius, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 58.—In the order scitum plebis:

    de altero aedile scitum plebis est factum rogantibus tribunis,

    Liv. 31, 50 fin.; 10, 22 fin.:

    scita plebis injuncta patribus,

    id. 3, 67; 22, 26;

    Populi is used instead of plebis when the decrees of other nations are spoken of: cum lex esset Athenis, ne quis populi scitum faceret, ut quisquam coronā donaretur, etc.,

    Cic. Opt. Gen. 7, 19:

    Athenienses quibusdam temporibus sublato Areopago nihil nisi populi scitis ac decretis agebant,

    id. Rep. 1, 27, 43; so,

    in one word, populiscitum,

    Nep. Alcib. 5, 4; id. Epam. 7, 4; id. Phoc. 2, 2:

    ut nullum de eā re scitum populi fieret aut litteris mandaretur,

    Liv. 45, 25. Tacitus is the first who has populi scita for decrees of the Roman people, Tac. A. 3, 58.—Of Roman popular decrees also simply scita:

    cum scita ac jussa nostra sua sententia comprobat,

    Cic. Balb. 18, 42.—Rarely of other public or official ordinances (cf.:

    decreta, edicta, jussa): (Numa) omnia publica privataque sacra Pontificis scitis subjecit,

    Liv. 1, 20:

    quo minus ferociter aliorum (decemvirorum) scitis adversarentur,

    id. 3, 33; Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 146:

    regis,

    Vulg. Esth. 3, 8.—
    2.
    Transf. (with decretum and placitum) as a transl. of the Gr. dogma, a maxim, tenet, dogma, Sen. Ep. 95, 10.— Adv.: scītē (acc. to A.), shrewdly, cleverly, skilfully, adroitly, nicely, tastefully, elegantly (class.):

    eho, nimium scite scitus es,

    Plaut. Cas. 3, 1, 8; cf.:

    tondetur nimium scite,

    id. Merc. 3, 1, 28:

    satis scite et probe,

    id. Trin. 3, 3, 56; id. Bacch. 2, 3, 69; id. Mil. 4, 2, 74; id. Trin. 3, 3, 53; Ter. Heaut. 4, 4, 7; Cic. Fam. 11, 16, 1 (with commode):

    (rationes) ita sunt perscriptae scite et litterate, ut, etc.,

    id. Pis. 25, 61; cf.:

    scite et venuste facta,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 35, § 87:

    illa ex patellis quae evellerat, ita scite in aureis poculis inligabat, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 24, §

    54: non scite (dictum),

    id. Att. 14, 20, 3; so,

    dictum,

    Plin. 36, 22, 48, § 166:

    scite loqui,

    Liv. 10, 19:

    parum scite convivium exornare,

    Sall. J. 85, 39; cf. Liv. 4, 44 fin. — Comp.:

    scitius,

    Gell. 4, 11, 10.— Sup.:

    scitissime,

    Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 116; Gell. 10, 11, 6; App. M. 9, p. 212, 16.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > sciscor

  • 6 doctus

        doctus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of doceo], learned, skilled, versed, experienced, trained, clever: vir: adulescentes doctissimi: abs te abire doctior, T.: ex disciplinā Stoicorum: mulier litteris, S.: fandi doctissima, V.: Docte sermones utriusque linguae, H.: dulcīs modos, H.: sagittas tendere Sericas, H.: tibiis canere, Ta.: ludere doctior, H.: ad malitiam, T.: ad delinquendum doctior, O.— As subst m.: doctus in se semper divitias habet, Ph.: doctorum est ista consuetudo, the learned: docti sumus, a man of culture, H.— Learned, sage, skilful: manus, O.: frontes, i. e. a poet's, H.: voces Pythagoreorum: ora, O.— Taught: doctā prece blandus, i. e. the prescribed form of supplication, H.
    * * *
    docta -um, doctior -or -us, doctissimus -a -um ADJ
    learned, wise; skilled, experienced, expert; trained; clever, cunning, shrewd

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  • 7 ingenium

        ingenium ī, n    [1 in+GEN-], innate quality, nature, temperament, constitution: locorum hominumque ingenia, L.: arvorum, V.: ferae bestiae, praecipitia ingenia sortitae, Cu.—Natural disposition, temper, character, bent, inclination: est ingenio bono, T.: in liberos lene, T.: inverecundum animi: vera loqui etsi meum ingenium non moneret, L.: redire ad ingenium, natural bent, T.: Volscis levatis metu suum rediit ingenium, L.: virile, S.: mitis ingeni iuvenem, L.: temperare suum, temper, L.: eiusdem ingeni est, tradere, etc.—Natural capacity, talents, parts, abilities, genius: quid abest homini? an ingenium?: ingenio abundare: excellens ac singulare: praestantissimum: durum, H.: in promptu habere, S.: celeres ingeni motūs: vigor, O.: docilitas, N.: qui ingenio parum possum: ingeni acuendi causā: ea vestris ingeniis committo: ingenia ad intellegendum aptiora.—A nature, character: ut magistratus mansueto permitteretur ingenio, L.—A genius, man of genius, clever person: excellens: id in magnis ingeniis plerumque contingit: idem ad res diversissimas habilius, L.: Praemia ingeniis posuere, i. e. poets, V.
    * * *
    I
    nature, innate quality; natural disposition/capacity; character; talent
    II
    trick, clever device

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  • 8 scītus

        scītus adj.    [P. of scisco].—Of things, fit, suitable, proper, judicious, sensible, witty: scito illa quidem (scripsit) sermone: scitum est, quod dicere solebat, etc., it is a witty saying: scitum est causam conferre in tempus.—Of persons, knowing, shrewd, clever, dexterous, acute, experienced, skilful, adroit: homo, T.: convivator, a clever host, L.: Nessus vadorum, acquainted with, O.: Thalia lyrae, O.— Nice, fine, handsome (colloq.): puer, T.: Satis scitast (fidicina), T.
    * * *
    scita, scitum ADJ
    having practical knowledge of, neat, ingenious; nice, excellent

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  • 9 ingeniosus

    I.
    Lit.:

    Aristoteles quidem ait, omnes ingeniosos melancholicos esse,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 33, 80:

    ingeniosi vocantur,

    id. Fin. 5, 13, 36:

    vir ingeniosus et eruditus,

    id. Att. 14, 20, 3:

    quo quisque est solertior et ingeniosior,

    id. Rosc. Com. 11, 31:

    homo ingeniosissimus,

    id. Mur. 30, 62:

    ad aliquid,

    Ov. M. 11, 313:

    dandis ingeniosa notis,

    id. Am. 1, 11, 4:

    esse in aliqua re, Mart. praef. 1: in poenas,

    Ov. Tr. 2, 342:

    res est ingeniosa dare,

    giving requires good sense, id. Am. 1, 8, 62. —
    II.
    Transf., of inanimate things.
    A.
    Ingenious, clever:

    argumentum,

    Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 69.—
    B.
    Adapted to, apt, fit for any thing:

    vox mutandis ingeniosa sonis,

    Ov. Am. 2, 6, 18:

    terra ingeniosa colenti,

    id. H. 6, 117:

    ad segetes ager,

    id. F. 4, 684.— Sup.:

    ingenuosissimus,

    Inscr. Murat. 1742, 15.— Adv.: ingĕnĭōsē, acutely, wittily, ingeniously:

    tractantur ista ingeniose,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 27, 87:

    electas res collocare,

    id. Inv. 1, 6, 81:

    dicere,

    Quint. 1, 6, 36.— Comp., Plin. 15, 13, 12, § 42.— Sup.:

    homo ingeniosissime nequam,

    Vell. 2, 48, 3.

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  • 10 ingenium

    ingĕnĭum, ii, n. [in-geno, from gigno], innate or natural quality, nature.
    I.
    In gen. (so mostly poet.; in Sall. and in postAug. prose;

    not in Cic. or Cæs.): pro ingenio ego me liberum esse ratus sum, pro imperio tuo tibi servire aequom censeo,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 22: ite in frundiferos locos Ingenio arbusta ubi nata sunt, non obsita, by their own nature, Naev. ap. Non. 323, 1 (Trag. Rel. v. 28 Rib.); so,

    loci,

    Sall. H. 3, 18 Dietsch:

    locorum hominumque ingenia,

    Liv. 28, 12, 11; Tac. A. 6, 41; id. H. 1, 51; Flor. 2, 6, 16 al.:

    terrae,

    Liv. 37, 54, 21:

    montis,

    Tac. H. 2, 4; cf.:

    campi suopte ingenio humentes,

    id. ib. 5, 14:

    arvorum,

    Verg. G. 2, 177;

    and, portūs,

    Sil. 14, 283:

    arbores sui cujusque ingenii poma ferunt,

    Col. 3, 1, 2:

    lactis ingenia et proprietates,

    Gell. 12, 1, 14:

    ingenium velox igni, Sev. Aetn. 214: crines ingenio suo flexi,

    naturally, Petr. 126:

    ut magistratus imperio suo vehemens mansueto permitteretur ingenio,

    Liv. 2, 30, 4; cf.:

    cum honesta suopte ingenio peterentur,

    in consequence of its own nature, Tac. A. 3, 26:

    mitis ingenio,

    id. ib. 6, 15:

    cunctator ingenio,

    id. ib. 15, 1:

    ingenio trux,

    id. H. 1, 21.—

    Rarely of beasts: mitior ad feras bestias, praecipitia ingenia sortitas,

    Curt. 8, 1, 35.—
    II.
    In partic., of persons.
    A.
    Natural disposition, temper, mode of thinking, character, bent, inclination:

    feci ego ingenium meum,

    have acted out, Plaut. Merc. 4, 1, 2:

    ita ingenium meumst,

    id. Am. 3, 2, 18:

    ut ingenium est omnium hominum ab labore proclive ad lubidinem,

    Ter. And. 1, 1, 50:

    liberale,

    id. ib. 4, 5, 59:

    pium ac pudicum,

    id. Hec. 1, 2, 77:

    durum atque inexorabile,

    id. Phorm. 3, 2, 12:

    inhumanum,

    id. Eun. 5, 2, 41:

    lene in liberos,

    id. Heaut. 1, 1, 99:

    utinam nunc matrescam ingenio,

    Pac. Con. Rel. v. 139 Rib. (1 Rib., maturescam):

    mobile,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 22:

    cicur et mansuetum,

    Varr. L. L. 7, § 91 Müll.:

    inverecundum animi,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 45, 83: vera loqui etsi meum ingenium non moneret. Liv. 3, 68, 9:

    ingenio suo vivere,

    id. 3, 36, 1: redire ad ingenium, to return to one ' s natural bent, to one ' s old courses, Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 46:

    Volscis levatis metu suum rediit ingenium,

    Liv. 2, 22, 3: quae maxime ad muliebre ingenium efficaces preces sunt, id. 1, 9, 16:

    vanum dictatoris,

    id. 1, 27, 1:

    mitis ingenii juvenem,

    id. 1, 46, 4:

    Turni ferox,

    id. 1, 51, 7:

    temperare suum,

    to control his temper, id. 8, 36, 5:

    horrida,

    Curt. 4, 6, 3:

    molliora,

    id. 5, 6, 18:

    humana,

    id. 5, 10, 13:

    felix,

    Sen. Ep. 95, 36:

    rapax,

    id. ad Helv. 17, 4:

    atrox,

    Tac. A. 4, 50:

    procax,

    id. H. 3, 32: ingenium ingeni, in Plautus, signifies peculiarity of disposition, Stich. 1, 2, 69.—
    2.
    Concr. collect.:

    tanto corruptius iter immixtis histrionibus et spadonum gregibus et cetero Neronianae aulae ingenio,

    the people who gave character to the court, Tac. H. 2, 71.—
    B.
    With respect to intelligence.
    1.
    Natural capacity, talents, parts, abilities, genius:

    docilitas, memoria, quae fere appellantur uno ingenii nomine,

    Cic. Fin. 5, 13, 36:

    ingenium ad fingendum,

    id. Font. 14, 30:

    excellens ac singulare,

    id. de Or. 2, 74, 298:

    vir acerrimo ingenio,

    id. Or. 5, 18:

    cujus tanta vis ingenii est, ut, etc.,

    id. de Or. 2, 74, 299:

    tardum,

    id. ib. 2, 27, 117:

    acutum aut retusum,

    id. de Div. 1, 36, 72:

    eximium,

    id. Tusc. 5, 24, 68:

    praestantissimum,

    id. Fin. 2, 16, 51:

    magnum,

    id. Ac. 2, 1, 1:

    illustre,

    id. Cael. 1, 1:

    oratorium,

    Tac. Dial. 10:

    pulcherrimum et maximum,

    Plin. Ep. 8, 12, 4:

    hebetatum, fractum, contusum,

    id. ib. 8, 14, 9:

    celeres ingenii motus,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 25, 113:

    ingenii acies,

    id. ib. 3, 5, 20:

    ingenii lumen,

    id. Brut. 15, 59:

    ingenii vis,

    id. Phil. 5, 18, 49:

    ingenii vena,

    Hor. C. 2, 18, 9:

    ingenii vigor,

    Ov. M. 8, 254:

    ingenii celeritas,

    Nep. Eum. 1:

    ingenii docilitas,

    id. Att. 1:

    ingenio abundare,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 8, 1:

    ingenio valere,

    Quint. 1, 8, 8:

    ingenio divino esse,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 36, 117:

    ingenio hebeti esse,

    id. Phil. 10, 8, 17:

    in eo ingenium ejus elucere videbatis,

    id. Cael. 19, 45:

    colere et imbuere ingenium artibus,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 16:

    acuere,

    Quint. 1, 4, 7:

    alere,

    id. 1, 8, 8:

    exercere multiplici variāque materiā,

    id. 2, 4, 20:

    versabatur in hoc nostro studio cum ingenio,

    with cleverness, Cic. Fam. 13, 10, 2; so,

    cum ingenio,

    Dig. 1, 16, 9:

    ingenii memoria immortalis est,

    Sen. Polyb. 18, 2.— Plur.:

    acutiora ingenia et ad intellegendum aptiora eorum, qui, etc.,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 16, 42:

    aliae (partes agrorum) quae acuta ingenia gignant, aliae quae retusa,

    intellects, id. Div. 1, 36, 79 fin. —
    2.
    Transf.
    a.
    A genius, i. e. a man of genius, a clever, ingenious person:

    excepi voluntatem tam excellens ingenium fuisse in civitate,

    Cic. Brut. 40, 147; id. Rep. 2, 1, 2; Liv. 41, 4, 3:

    nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit,

    Sen. Tranq. An. 17, 10. — Plur.:

    ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent,

    Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 62:

    decora,

    Tac. A. 1, 1:

    magna,

    id. H. 1, 1:

    nostra (i. e. oratores,

    id. Dial. 1; id. Agr. 2; Sen. Ep. 2, 1; id. ad Polyb. 27, 1:

    candidissimus omnium magnorum ingeniorum aestimator Livius,

    id. Suas. 6, 22:

    ingenia et artes vel maxime fovit,

    Suet. Vesp. 18; id. Aug. 89:

    id in magnis animis ingeniisque plerumque contingit,

    Cic. Off. 1, 22, 74.—
    b.
    Of things, an invention, a clever thought:

    exquisita ingenia cenarum,

    Plin. Pan. 49, 7; cf. Tac. H. 3, 28:

    noctium suarum ingenia (= flagitiosae libidinis inventiones),

    voluptuous inventions, id. A. 16, 20.

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  • 11 ingenuosus

    I.
    Lit.:

    Aristoteles quidem ait, omnes ingeniosos melancholicos esse,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 33, 80:

    ingeniosi vocantur,

    id. Fin. 5, 13, 36:

    vir ingeniosus et eruditus,

    id. Att. 14, 20, 3:

    quo quisque est solertior et ingeniosior,

    id. Rosc. Com. 11, 31:

    homo ingeniosissimus,

    id. Mur. 30, 62:

    ad aliquid,

    Ov. M. 11, 313:

    dandis ingeniosa notis,

    id. Am. 1, 11, 4:

    esse in aliqua re, Mart. praef. 1: in poenas,

    Ov. Tr. 2, 342:

    res est ingeniosa dare,

    giving requires good sense, id. Am. 1, 8, 62. —
    II.
    Transf., of inanimate things.
    A.
    Ingenious, clever:

    argumentum,

    Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 69.—
    B.
    Adapted to, apt, fit for any thing:

    vox mutandis ingeniosa sonis,

    Ov. Am. 2, 6, 18:

    terra ingeniosa colenti,

    id. H. 6, 117:

    ad segetes ager,

    id. F. 4, 684.— Sup.:

    ingenuosissimus,

    Inscr. Murat. 1742, 15.— Adv.: ingĕnĭōsē, acutely, wittily, ingeniously:

    tractantur ista ingeniose,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 27, 87:

    electas res collocare,

    id. Inv. 1, 6, 81:

    dicere,

    Quint. 1, 6, 36.— Comp., Plin. 15, 13, 12, § 42.— Sup.:

    homo ingeniosissime nequam,

    Vell. 2, 48, 3.

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  • 12 acūtulus

        acūtulus adj. dim.    [acutus], rather keen: conclusiones.
    * * *
    acutula, acutulum ADJ
    smart, clever; somewhat pointed; somewhat subtle (Cas)

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  • 13 argūtulus

        argūtulus adj. dim.    [argutus], somewhat subtle: libri.
    * * *
    argutula, argutulum ADJ
    clever/shrewd/acute, (somewhat) subtle; little noisy/talkative/loquacious (L+S)

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  • 14 artifex

        artifex icis, m and f    [ars + FAC-], a master of an art, professional man, artist, artificer (used of a sculptor, musician, actor, etc.): artifices improbi, i. e. quacks, L.: dicendi, an orator: morbi, healer, Tb.—A maker, builder, author, contriver: mundi: operum, L.: figurae, O.: caedis, O. — A trickster, cunning deceiver, cheat: Artificis scelus, i. e. the wicked device, V.; cf. artificis scelus, i. e. artifex scelestus, V.: O artificem probum! T.— Apposit., a master, skilled, clever, ingenious, dexterous: artifices manūs, O.: talis negoti, S.: ad corrumpendum ingenium.— Artistic: boves, Pr.
    * * *
    I
    (gen.), artificis ADJ
    skilled, artistic; expert, practiced; cunning, artful; creative, productive
    II
    artist, actor; craftsman; master of an art; author, maker; mastermind, schemer

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  • 15 astūtus

        astūtus adj. with comp.    [astus], wary, shrewd, sagacious, expert: ratio: me astutiorem fingere.— Crafty, cunning, sly, artful: homo: volpes, H.: gens, Ta.
    * * *
    astuta -um, astutior -or -us, astutissimus -a -um ADJ
    clever, astute, sly, cunning; expert

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  • 16 callidus

        callidus adj. with comp. and sup.    [calleo], practised, shrewd, expert, experienced, adroit, skilful, ingenious, prudent, dexterous: agitator: naturā nihil callidius: Stamina suspendit callida (i. e. callide), O.: Callidus huic signo ponebam milia centum, a connoisseur, H.: veterum iudex, H.: callidus Condere furto, H.: foramina callidissimo artificio fabricari: inventum, N.: iunctura, H.— Crafty, cunning, artful, sly: ostendi quam sis callidus, T.: in isto artificio callidior: gens non astuta nec callida, Ta.: ad fraudem: auceps, O.: consilium, T.: ius: liberalitas, calculating, N.: malitia inimici, L.: iuris interpretatio, subtle.
    * * *
    callida -um, callidior -or -us, callidissimus -a -um ADJ
    crafty, sly, cunning; wise, expert, skillful, clever, experienced, ingenious

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  • 17 catus

        catus adj.    [1 CA-], clear - sighted, intelligent, sagacious, wise: Aelius Sextus, Enn. ap. C.: cultūs hominum Voce formasti catus, H.: catus quantumvis rusticus, shrewd, H.: iaculari, H.
    * * *
    I
    cata, catum ADJ
    knowing, clever, shrewd, wise, prudent, circumspect; shrill/clear (sound)
    II
    cat; wild cat; kind of trout; siege engine; male cat (L+S)

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  • 18 concinnus

        concinnus adj.    with comp, neat, pretty, elegant, pleasing, stylish: Samos, pretty, H.: tectorium.—Of style: oratio: poëma: versus, H.—Of persons: helluo: alii concinniores: in brevitate respondendi, apt in repartee, N.: concinnus amicis ut videatur, courteous, H.
    * * *
    concinna -um, concinnior -or -us, concinnissimus -a -um ADJ
    set in order, neatly arranged/made; neat/elegant/clever (style); pretty/pleasing

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  • 19 disertus

        disertus adj. with comp. and sup.    [for * dissertus; P. of dissero], skilful, clear, clever, wellspoken, fluent: homo, T.: disertos cognosse me nonnullos: adulescens: ad vinum: calices quem non fecere disertum? H.: laudare disertos, men of culture, Iu.: disertior Socrates: disertissimus poëta: homo nostrae civitatis.—Of discourse, clear: oratio: disertissima epistula.
    * * *
    diserta, disertum ADJ
    eloquent; skillfully expressed

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  • 20 facētus

        facētus adj. with sup.    [1 FAC-], fine, courteous, polite, gentle: mulier, T.: quemque facetus adopta, H.: qui (ambulet) facetus, in fine parade, H.—As subst n., elegance, grace: facetum Vergilio adnuerunt Camenae, H.— Merry, witty, jocose, humorous, facetious: Socrates: narratores: facetus esse voluisti: ioco mordente, Iu.: facetissimus poëta: iocandi genus: ironia.— Plur n. as subst: faceta innumerabilia.
    * * *
    faceta, facetum ADJ
    witty, humorous; clever, adept

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