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comeliness

  • 1 decentia

        decentia ae, f    [decens], comeliness, decency.
    * * *
    propriety, decency; comeliness, becomingness

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  • 2 decor

    dĕcor, ōris, m. [deceo], what is seemly, becoming; comeliness, elegance, grace, beauty, ornament ( poet. word; in prose perh. not before the Aug. per.; esp. freq. in Quint.; v. decus).
    I.
    In gen.:

    Mobilibusque decor naturis dandus et annis,

    Hor. A. P. 157; cf.: suus cuique decor est, Quint. 10, 2, 22; cf.

    also decor quoque a gestu atque a motu venit,

    id. 11, 3, 67;

    and est et in incessu pars non temnenda decoris, etc.,

    Ov. A. A. 3, 299:

    divini signa decoris,

    Verg. A. 5, 647:

    ovibus sua lana decori est,

    Ov. M. 13, 849; cf. Prop. 4 (5), 11, 29.—In rhetor. lang.:

    non decorem compositionis quaerimus, sed facilitatem,

    Quint. 9, 4, 145; cf. id. 9, 4, 44:

    quantum fuerit illis viris decoris in rebus atque personis,

    id. 10, 2, 27 et saep.—In architecture:

    decor est emendatus operis aspectus probatis rebus compositi cum auctoritate, etc.,

    Vitr. 1, 2.—In plur.:

    varii scenai,

    Lucr. 4, 984.—
    II.
    In partic., of personal comeliness, charms, beauty (cf.: decens, no. 2):

    fugit retro Levis Juventa et Decor,

    Hor. Od. 2, 11, 6; Tib. 4, 2, 8; Ov. M. 1, 488; Curt. 8, 4, 23; Tac. H. 2, 1 al.; cf. Vulg. Isa. 33, 17; id. Thren. 1, 6.
    ► dĕcor, adj., v. decoris.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > decor

  • 3 decor

        decor ōris, m    [DEC-], comeliness, elegance, grace, beauty, charm, ornament: Mobilibusque decor naturis dandus, H.: signa decoris, V.: ovibus sua lana decori est, O.: imperii, Ta.: oris, Ta.— An ornament, decoration: iactura decoris, O.
    * * *
    I
    (gen.), decoris ADJ
    beautiful; pleasing to the senses
    II
    beauty/good looks, decent appearance; ornament; grace/elegance/charm; propriety

    Latin-English dictionary > decor

  • 4 venustās

        venustās ātis, f    [venus], loveliness, comeliness, charm, grace, beauty, elegance, attractiveness: Antiqua tua, your old fascination, T.: corporis.— Artistic grace, fine taste, art: signa eximiā venustate: fastigium illud non venustas sed necessitas ipsa fabricata est.—Elegance, good taste, gracefulness: homo adfluens omni lepore ac venustate: (oratoris est) agere cum venustate: Quis me venustatis plenior? amiability, T.
    * * *
    attractiveness, charm, grace; luck in love; delightful conditions (pl.)

    Latin-English dictionary > venustās

  • 5 decentia

    dĕcentĭa, ae, f. [decens], comeliness, decency:

    colorum et figurarum (with venustas),

    Cic. N. D. 2, 58; id. de Or. 3, 52, 200.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > decentia

  • 6 venustas

    vĕnustas, ātis, f. [1. Venus], loveliness, comeliness, charm, grace, beauty, elegance, attractiveness, etc. (syn.: pulchritudo, formositas).
    I.
    Of the body:

    cum pulchritudinis duo genera sint, quorum in altero venustas sit, in altero dignitas, venustatem muliebrem ducere debemus, dignitatem virilem,

    Cic. Off. 1, 36, 130; cf. id. ib. 1, 30, 17:

    venustas et pulchritudo corporis,

    id. ib. 1, 27, 95:

    voltus quantam affert tum dignitatem, tum venustatem,

    id. Or. 18, 60.— Transf., of inanim. things:

    signa eximiā venustate,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 5:

    Capitolii fastigium illud non venustas sed necessitas ipsa fabricata est,

    id. de Or. 3, 46, 180:

    pomorum,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 59, 2.—
    II.
    Of the mind:

    homo affluens omni lepore et venustate,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 54, § 142:

    (oratoris est) agere cum dignitate ac venustate,

    id. de Or. 1, 31, 142:

    dicendi vis egregia, summā festivitate et venustate conjuncta profuit,

    id. ib. 1, 57, 243:

    comprobari cum dignitate tum etiam venustate,

    id. Arch. 12, 31; Quint. 4, 2, 118; 9, 2, 66; 9, 3, 72:

    verborum,

    Gell. 17, 20, 6:

    tui quidem omnes mores ad venustatem valent,

    Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 63; cf. id. ib. 3, 1, 54; id. Truc. 4, 2, 4:

    diem pulchrum et venustatis plenum,

    pleasantness, pleasure, id. Poen. 1, 2, 44; cf.:

    quis me fortunatior, venustatisque adeo plenior,

    Ter. Hec. 5, 4, 8.— Plur.:

    amoenitates omnium venerum atque venustatum affero,

    Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 5; id. Ps. 5, 1, 12.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > venustas

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  • comeliness — noun see comely …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • comeliness — come·li·ness || kÊŒmlɪnɪs n. beauty, attractiveness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • comeliness — n. 1. Propriety, fitness, suitableness, seemliness. 2. Symmetry, grace, gracefulness, beauty …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • comeliness — n 1. prettiness, loveliness, beauty, pulchritude, handsomeness; fairness, attractiveness, eye appeal, allurement; charm, grace, glamour, appeal, win someness, Scot. bonniness; wholesomeness, rosiness, blossom, flower, glow, radiance; sightliness …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • comeliness — come·li·ness …   English syllables

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