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  • 1 Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit

    • Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdues both intelligence and skill. (Cicero)

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  • 2 instabilitas

    constant motion, restlessness

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  • 3 consto

    con-sto, stĭti, stātum (constātūrus, Sen. Clem. 1, 19, 3; Plin. 18, 5, 6, § 30; Luc. 2, 17; Mart. 10, 41, 5; Lact. Opif. Dei, 7, 11), 1, v. n.
    I.
    To stand together, stand with some person or thing.
    A.
    Lit. (very rare):

    constant, conserunt sermones inter se drapetae,

    Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 11.—
    B.
    Trop., to stand with, to agree with, be in accord or agreement, to correspond, fit.
    1.
    With cum and abl. (cf. consisto, II. B. 3.):

    considerabit, constetne oratio aut cum re aut ipsa secum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 14, 45:

    sententiā non constare cum superioribus et inferioribus sententiis, etc.,

    Auct. Her. 2, 10, 14.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    veri similis narratio erit, si spatia temporum, personarum dignitates, consiliorum rationes, locorum opportunitates constabunt,

    Auct. Her. 1, 9, 16.—
    3.
    With dat.:

    si humanitati tuae constare voles,

    Cic. Att. 1, 11, 1.—And esp. with sibi, to agree, accord with itself, to remain like one's self, be consistent:

    in Oppianico sibi constare et superioribus consentire judiciis debuerunt,

    Cic. Clu. 22, 60; so,

    with consentire,

    id. Univ. 3 init.; id. Fin. 2, 11, 35:

    ut constare in vitae perpetuitate possimus nobismetipsis nec in ullo officio claudicare,

    id. Off. 1, 33, 119; so,

    sibi (opp. titubare),

    Quint. 5, 7, 11:

    sibi et rei judicatae,

    Cic. Clu. 38, 106:

    sibi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 16; id. A. P. 127; cf.:

    constat idem omnibus sermo,

    Liv. 9, 2, 3.—
    4.
    In the phrase ratio constat, mercantile t. t., the account agrees or is correct, is or proves right:

    auri ratio constat: aurum in aerario est,

    Cic. Fl. 28, 69:

    quibus ratio impensarum constaret,

    was correct, accurately kept, Suet. Ner. 30.—
    (β).
    In postAug. prose, esp. in the younger Pliny, transf. from the sphere of business:

    mirum est, quam singulis diebus in urbe ratio aut constet aut constare videatur,

    Plin. Ep. 1, 9, 1; cf. id. ib. 1, 5, 16; 3, 18, 10; 2, 4, 4; 7, 6, 4; id. Pan. 38, 4; Just. praef. § 5: eam condicionem esse imperandi, ut non aliter ratio [p. 439] constet, quam si uni reddatur, Tac. A. 1, 6 fin. —
    II.
    With the access. idea of firmness, to stand firm, to remain immovable, unchanging, steadfast, to abide, last, endure, persevere, etc. (very freq. in all perr. and styles).
    A.
    In gen.:

    prius quam totis viribus fulta constaret hostium acies,

    Liv. 3, 60, 9; cf.:

    nec pugna deinde illis constare,

    id. 1, 30, 10:

    ut non color, non vultus ei constaret,

    id. 39, 34, 7; cf.:

    valetudo ei neque corporis neque animi constitit,

    Suet. Calig. 50; and:

    dum sanitas constabit,

    Phaedr. 4, 24, 30:

    non mentibus solum consipere, sed ne auribus quidem atque oculis satis constare poterant,

    Liv. 5, 42, 3; cf.:

    in ebrietate lingua non constat,

    Sen. Ep. 83, 27:

    mente vix constare,

    Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 39; cf. Liv. 8, 19, 6; 44, 20, 7:

    quā in sententia si constare voluissent,

    Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 14; cf. Caes. B. G. 5, 36 fin.:

    numerus legionum constat,

    id. ib. 7, 35:

    ceteris exercitibus constare fidem,

    Tac. H. 2, 96:

    utrimque fides constitit,

    kept their word, Liv. 37, 32, 13; 2, 13, 9.— Poet.: cum sint huc forsitan illa, Haec translata illuc;

    summā tamen omnia constant,

    i. e. the principal sum remains always the same, Ov. M. 15, 258:

    postquam cuncta videt caelo constare sereno,

    every thing continues in unbroken serenity, Verg. A. 3, 518:

    constitit in nullā qui fuit ante color,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 120.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    Milit. t. t., to stop, halt: multitudinem procul hostium constare videtur, Sisenn. ap. Non. p. 273, 4.—
    2.
    Of facts, reports, etc., to be established, settled, certain, manifest, evident, well known:

    quae cum constent, perspicuum debet esse, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 17, 40:

    eorum quae constant exempla ponemus, horum quae dubia sunt, exempla adferemus, id. mv 1, 38, 68: quod nihil nobis constat,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 5:

    cum et factum constet et nomen, qualia sint vocatur in dubium,

    Cic. Part. Or. 12, 42; cf.:

    cum factum constat, sed a quo sit factum in controversiam venit,

    Quint. 7, 2, 8; and impers., with acc. and inf.:

    mihi multa agitanti constabat, paucorum civium egregiam virtutem cuncta patravisse,

    Sall. C. 53, 4; cf.:

    quod omnibus constabat, hiemari in Gallia oportere,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 29 fin., and Cic. Clu. 13, 38.—
    b.
    Constat (constabat, constabit, etc., it is settled, established, undisputed, certain, well known, etc.), Cic. Mil. 6, 14; id. Quint. 29, 89; Caes. B. G. 3, 6; 3, 9 al.; Ov. M. 7, 533; Quint. 4, 2, 90 et saep.—So freq.: constat inter omnes, with acc. and inf., all agree, all are convinced:

    sed tum nimis inter omnis constabat neminem esse resalutatum,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 41, 106:

    quae propositio in se quiddam continet perspicuum et quod constare inter omnis necesse est, hanc velle approbare et firmare nihil attinet,

    in which all must agree, id. Inv. 1, 36, 62 dub. (B. and K. stare); Caes. B. G. 7, 44; Nep. Alcib. 1, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 8 et saep.; cf.

    also: constare inter homines sapientissimos (for which, just after: omnium consensu sic esse judicatum),

    Cic. de Or. 3, 1, 3:

    inter suos,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 47:

    inter augures, Liv 10, 6, 7 et saep.: cum de Magio constet,

    Cic. Att. 13, 10, 3; cf.:

    de facto constat,

    Quint. 7, 2, 7; so with de, id. 7, 2, 11; 4, 2, 5:

    etsi non satis mihi constiterat, cum aliquāne animi mei molestiā an potius, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 1, 1:

    nec satis certum constare apud animum poterat, utrum, etc.,

    Liv. 30, 28, 1:

    quid cuique sit opus constare decet,

    Quint. 3, 9, 8; so id. 3, 8, 25:

    quid porro quaerendum est? Factumne sit? At constat. A quo? At patet,

    Cic. Mil. 6, 15; so absol., id. Verr. 2, 3, 21, § 54.—
    3.
    Of a resolve.
    (α).
    Impers.: mihi (ei) constat, = certum est, it is my ( his) fixed determination, I am determined, I am fully resolved (rare): mihi quidem constat, nec meam contumeliam, nec meorum ferre, Anton. ap. Cic. Phil. 13, 19, 42:

    neque satis Bruto neque tribunis militum constabat, quid agerent,

    were undecided, Caes. B. G. 3, 14:

    ut nihil ei constet quod agat,

    Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 35.—
    (β).
    With the resolve as subject:

    animo constat sententia,

    Verg. A. 5, 748:

    cum constitit consilium,

    when my mind was fully made up, Cic. Att. 8, 11, 1.—
    4.
    In gen., as opp. to that which has no existence, to exist, be, abide (esp. in Lucr.):

    (corpora) quoniam fragili naturā praedita constant,

    Lucr. 1, 582; 1, 246; 1, 510 et saep.:

    antiquissimi fere sunt, quorum quidem scripta constent,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 22, 93; id. Verr. 2, 2, 76, § 187: qui sine manibus et pedibus constare deum posse decreverunt, id. N. D. 1, 33, 92:

    si ipsa mens constare potest vacans corpore,

    id. ib. 1, 10, 25.—
    5.
    With ex, in, de, or the abl. (in Cic. only with ex; cf. Madv. ad Cic. Fin. 4, 8, 19), to consist in or of, to be composed of, to rest upon something, etc.
    (α).
    With ex (very freq. in prose and poetry):

    fulminis ignem e parvis constare figuris,

    Lucr. 2, 385:

    homo ex animo constat et corpore,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 98;

    id. Fin. l. l.: simplex (jus) e dulci constat olivo,

    Hor. S. 2, 4, 64:

    ea virtus, quae constat ex hominibus tuendis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 44, 157 et saep.—
    (β).
    With in and abl. (very rare):

    victoriam in earum cohortium virtute constare,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 89 fin.; Nep. Att. 14 fin. —
    * (γ).
    With de:

    partus duplici de semine,

    Lucr. 4, 1229.—
    (δ).
    With abl. (freq. in Lucr. and Quint.):

    aeterno quia constant semine quaeque,

    Lucr. 1, 221; 1, 484; 1, 518 et saep.:

    agri campis, vineis, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 3, 19, 5:

    constat tota oratio longioribus membris, brevioribus periodis,

    Quint. 9, 4, 134; 5, 10, 63 et saep.:

    causa constat aut unius rei controversiā aut plurium,

    id. 3, 10, 1. omnis disciplina memoriā, id. 11, 2, 1. omne jus aut scripto aut moribus, id. 12, 3, 6 et saep.—
    6.
    Mercantile t. t., like our phrase, to stand at, i. e. to cost; constr. with abl.. gen., etc., of price (cf. Zumpt, Gr. § 444).
    a.
    Lit.
    (α).
    With abl.:

    ut unae quadrigae Romae constiterint quadringentis milibus,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 14; Suet. Vit. 19:

    filius auro,

    Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 57:

    navis gratis,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 19, § 48 (al. stare):

    HS. sex milibus tibi constant,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 12, §

    28: tanto nobis deliciae,

    Plin. 12, 18, 41, § 84:

    magno tibi,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 6, 4:

    parvo,

    Pall. Febr. 9, 12; cf.

    gratis,

    Sen. Ep. 104, 34; Aug. Serm. 385, 6.—
    (β).
    With gen.:

    (ambulatiuncula) prope dimidio minoris constabit isto loco,

    Cic. Att. 13, 29, 2; Suet. Ner. 27 fin.:

    quanti funus,

    id. Vesp. 19; Juv. 7, 45.—
    (γ).
    With adv.: quod mihi constat carius, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 272, 25; so,

    vilissime,

    Col. 9, 1. 6.—
    (δ).
    With sup.:

    cujus area super HS. millies constitit,

    Suet. Caes. 26.—
    b.
    Trop.:

    edocet, quanto detrimento et quot virorum fortium morte necesse sit constare victoriam,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 19:

    odia constantia magno,

    Ov. H. 7, 47:

    imperia pretio quolibet constant bene,

    Sen. Phoen. 664.—Hence, constans, antis, P. a. (acc. to II. 1.), standing firm, firm, unchangeable, constant, immovable, uniform, fixed, stable, invariable (freq. and class.).
    A.
    Lit.:

    mellis constantior est natura (sc. quam aquae),

    Lucr. 3, 192:

    constans uva contra tenorem unum algoris aestusve,

    Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 27:

    cujus in indomito constantior inguine nervus, Quam nova arbor, etc.,

    Hor. Epod. 12, 19:

    cursus certi et constantes,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 9, 24; cf.:

    constans reversio stellarum (with conveniens),

    id. ib. 2, 21, 54:

    constantissimus motus lunae,

    id. Div. 2, 6, 17:

    nihil (mundo) motu constantius,

    id. N. D. 3, 9, 23; 2, 21, 54:

    constanti vultu graduque,

    Liv. 5, 46, 3: aetas, the mature age (of an adult), Cic. Sen. 10, 33; cf.:

    constans aetas, quae media dicitur,

    id. ib. 20, 76:

    aetate nondum constanti,

    Suet. Galb. 4:

    pax,

    firm, secure, Liv. 6, 25, 6:

    fides,

    Hor. C. 3, 7, 4:

    an ire comminus et certare pro Italiā constantius foret,

    safer, Tac. H. 3, 1. —
    b.
    Agreeing or accordant with itself, consistent, harmonious:

    quemadmodum in oratione constanti, sic in vitā omnia sint apta inter se et convenientia,

    Cic. Off. 1, 40, 144:

    nihil intellego dici potuisse constantius,

    id. Tusc. 5, 9, 25; cf.:

    incredibilia an inter se constantia,

    Quint. 5, 4, 2:

    rumores,

    Cic. Fam. 12, 9, 1:

    constans parum memoria hujus anni,

    Liv. 10, 37, 13:

    constans fama erat,

    Suet. Caes. 6; so,

    opinio,

    id. Tib. 39; id. Vesp. 4 al.—
    B.
    Trop., intellectually or morally certain, sure, steadfast, constant, faithful, steady, unchanging:

    firmi et stabiles et constantes amici,

    Cic. Lael. 17, 62; cf. Nep. Lys. 2, 2:

    quem hominem? Levem? imo gravissimum. Mobilem? imo constantissimum,

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 16, 49; cf. opp. varium, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 6, 3, 48 Spald.:

    pater amens at is quidem fuit omnium constantissimus,

    a very constant, steadfast man, Cic. Rosc. Am. 14, 41; cf.:

    prudens et constans (testis),

    Quint. 5, 7, 26; and under adv.:

    (Helvidius Priscus) recti pervicax, constans adversus metus,

    Tac. H. 4, 5 fin.:

    constans Fortuna tantum in levitate suā,

    Ov. Tr. 5, 8, 18; cf.: neque fidei constans, neque strenuus in perfidiā, Tac. H. 3, 57:

    constantior In vitiis, etc.,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 18.— Adv.: constanter.
    1.
    (Acc. to A.) Firmly, immovably, steadily, constantly:

    manere in suo statu,

    Cic. Univ. 13: constanter ac perpetuo placet consilium, Brut. ap. Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 16, 9:

    vitiis gaudere constanter,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 6.— Comp.:

    ut maneamus in perspicuis firmius et constantius,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 14, 45.— Sup.:

    impetus caeli constantissime conficiens vicissitudinis anniversarias,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 38, 97.—
    b.
    Harmoniously, evenly, uniformly, consistently:

    constanter et aequaliter ingrediens oratio,

    Cic. Or. 58, 198:

    sibi constanter convenienterque dicere,

    id. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; cf. id. ib. 5, 9, 24; in comp., id. ib. 5, 9, 25; in sup., id. ib. 5, 8, 23; id. Ac. 2, 3, 9; so,

    hi constanter omnes nuntiaverunt,

    with one voice, unanimously, Caes. B. G. 2, 2:

    aequabilius atque constantius sese res humanae haberent,

    Sall. C. 2, 3:

    aequabilius atque constantius regere provincias,

    Tac. A. 15, 21 fin. —
    2.
    (Acc. to B.) Steadily, calmly, tranquilly, sedately:

    constanter ac non trepide pugnare,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 25; cf.

    agere, Auct. B. Afr. 84: proelium inire,

    Suet. Vesp. 4; id. Tib. 19:

    constanter et sedate ferre dolorem,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 20, 46:

    constanter et libere se gerere,

    id. Att. 4, 16, 9:

    constanter prudenterque fit,

    id. Tusc. 4, 6, 12:

    constanter delata beneficia (with judicio, considerate, and opp. repentino quodam impetu),

    id. Off. 1, 15, 49.— Comp.:

    cetera exsequi,

    Suet. Aug. 10:

    acrius quam constantius proelium inire,

    Curt. 4, 6, 14.— Sup.:

    amicitias retinere,

    Suet. Aug. 66; id. Tib. 45 al.

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  • 4 adsiduitas

    assĭdŭĭtas ( ads-), ātis, f. [2. assiduus], a constant presence with any one ( in order to serve, aid, etc.; cf. assideo, I. B. 1.; most freq. in Cic.).
    I.
    In gen.:

    medici adsiduitas,

    constant attendance, Cic. Att. 12, 33:

    cotidiana amicorum adsiduitas et frequentia,

    Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 1, 3:

    eorum, qui abs te defensi sunt,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    eandemque adsiduitatem tibi se praebuisse postridie,

    the same unceasing attendance, Cic. Deiot. 15, 42:

    summā adsiduitate cotidianā aliquem tractare,

    id. ad Q. Fr. 1, 3, 8.—So of the constant attendance, in the assemblies, of candidates for office (cf.:

    habitare in oculis,

    Cic. Planc. 27, 66):

    altera pars petitionis, quae in populari ratione versatur, desiderat nomenclationem, blanditiam, adsiduitatem, etc.,

    Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 11, § 43:

    adsiduitatis et operarum harum cotidianarum putat esse consulatum,

    Cic. Mur. 9, 21:

    valuit adsiduitate, valuit observandis amicis, valuit liberalitate,

    id. Planc. 27 fin.:

    homo aut frugalitatis existimatione praeclara aut, id quod levissimum est, adsiduitate,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 39. —First in Suet., without access. idea, for constant presence, Suet. Tib. 10.—
    II.
    Esp., with gen. of thing, with the idea of continuance in time, the continuance, duration, constancy of any thing; sometimes a frequent occurrence or repetition of it:

    adsiduitate molestiarum sensum omnem humanitatis ex animis amittimus,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 53 fin.:

    adsiduitate cotidianā et consuetudine oculorum adsuescunt animi,

    id. N. D. 2, 38, 96:

    bellorum,

    id. Off. 2, 21, 74:

    epistularum,

    unbroken correspondence, id. Fam. 16, 25:

    orationis,

    id. Att. 16, 5, 2:

    dicendi adsiduitas aluit audaciam,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contubernii,

    Tac. Or. 5:

    spectaculorum,

    Suet. Aug. 43:

    concubitus,

    id. Dom. 22:

    opprobrii,

    Vulg. Eccli. 41, 9: ejusdem litterae, Auct. ad Her. 4, 12, 18.—Without gen. of thing:

    talis in rem publicam nostram labor, adsiduitas, dimicatio,

    assiduity, unremitting application, Cic. Balb. 2, 6:

    adsiduitas illius non est,

    Vulg. Eccli. 7, 14:

    viri mendacis,

    ib. ib. 20, 27; 38, 28.

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  • 5 assiduitas

    assĭdŭĭtas ( ads-), ātis, f. [2. assiduus], a constant presence with any one ( in order to serve, aid, etc.; cf. assideo, I. B. 1.; most freq. in Cic.).
    I.
    In gen.:

    medici adsiduitas,

    constant attendance, Cic. Att. 12, 33:

    cotidiana amicorum adsiduitas et frequentia,

    Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 1, 3:

    eorum, qui abs te defensi sunt,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    eandemque adsiduitatem tibi se praebuisse postridie,

    the same unceasing attendance, Cic. Deiot. 15, 42:

    summā adsiduitate cotidianā aliquem tractare,

    id. ad Q. Fr. 1, 3, 8.—So of the constant attendance, in the assemblies, of candidates for office (cf.:

    habitare in oculis,

    Cic. Planc. 27, 66):

    altera pars petitionis, quae in populari ratione versatur, desiderat nomenclationem, blanditiam, adsiduitatem, etc.,

    Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 11, § 43:

    adsiduitatis et operarum harum cotidianarum putat esse consulatum,

    Cic. Mur. 9, 21:

    valuit adsiduitate, valuit observandis amicis, valuit liberalitate,

    id. Planc. 27 fin.:

    homo aut frugalitatis existimatione praeclara aut, id quod levissimum est, adsiduitate,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 39. —First in Suet., without access. idea, for constant presence, Suet. Tib. 10.—
    II.
    Esp., with gen. of thing, with the idea of continuance in time, the continuance, duration, constancy of any thing; sometimes a frequent occurrence or repetition of it:

    adsiduitate molestiarum sensum omnem humanitatis ex animis amittimus,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 53 fin.:

    adsiduitate cotidianā et consuetudine oculorum adsuescunt animi,

    id. N. D. 2, 38, 96:

    bellorum,

    id. Off. 2, 21, 74:

    epistularum,

    unbroken correspondence, id. Fam. 16, 25:

    orationis,

    id. Att. 16, 5, 2:

    dicendi adsiduitas aluit audaciam,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contubernii,

    Tac. Or. 5:

    spectaculorum,

    Suet. Aug. 43:

    concubitus,

    id. Dom. 22:

    opprobrii,

    Vulg. Eccli. 41, 9: ejusdem litterae, Auct. ad Her. 4, 12, 18.—Without gen. of thing:

    talis in rem publicam nostram labor, adsiduitas, dimicatio,

    assiduity, unremitting application, Cic. Balb. 2, 6:

    adsiduitas illius non est,

    Vulg. Eccli. 7, 14:

    viri mendacis,

    ib. ib. 20, 27; 38, 28.

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  • 6 cōnstāns

        cōnstāns antis, adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of consto], firm, unchangeable, constant, immovable, uniform, steady, fixed, stable, invariable, regular, persistent: cursūs: constanti voltu, L.: aetas, mature: pax, uninterrupted, L.: fides, H.—Consistent, harmonious: oratio: nihil dici constantius: constans parum memoria huius anni, L.: haruspicum voce, unanimous: rumores.—Fig., trustworthy, sure, steadfast, constant, faithful, unchanging: amici: inimici, N.: omnium constantissimus: constantior In vitiis, H.
    * * *
    constantis (gen.), constantior -or -us, constantissimus -a -um ADJ
    constant, unchanging; steadfast, resolute; steady, stable; immovable; secure; consistent; standing firm; firm; persistent; mentally/morally settled/certain

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  • 7 adsiduissime

    1.
    assĭdŭus ( ads-, perh. only by confusion of 1. assiduus with 2. assiduus), i, m. [as-do; cf.

    infra,

    Gell. 16, 10, 15 ], a tributepayer; a name given by Servius Tullius to the citizens of the upper and more wealthy classes, in opp. to proletarii, citizens of the lowest classes, who benefit the state only by their progeny (proles).
    I.
    A.. Lit.:

    cum locupletes assiduos (Servius) appellāsset ab aere dando,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 22, 40.—So in the Twelve Tables:

    adsiduo vindex adsiduus esto. Proletario jam civi, cui quis volet vindex esto,

    Gell. 16, 10, 5; cf.

    Dirks. Transl. 154 sq.: locuples enim est assiduus, ut ait L. Aelius, appellatus ab aere dando,

    Cic. Top. 2, 10; Varr. ap. Non. p. 67, 25: quibus erant pecuniae satis locupletes, assiduos;

    contrarios proletarios,

    id. ib.:

    assiduum ab aere dando,

    Quint. 5, 10, 55:

    adsiduus in Duodecim Tabulis pro locuplete dictus, ab assibus, id est aere dando,

    Gell. 16, 10, 15: adsiduus dicitur, qui in eā re, quam frequenter agit, quasi consedisse videatur. Alii assiduum locupletem, quasi multorum assium dictum putārunt. Alii eum, qui sumptu proprio militabat, ab asse dando vocatum existimārunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 9 Müll.:

    ditiores qui asses dabant, assidui dicti sunt,

    Charis. p. 58 P.; cf. vindex ap. Cassiod. Orth. p. 2318 P.:

    assiduus dicebatur apud antiquos, qui assibus ad aerarii expensam conferendis erat,

    Isid. Orig. 10, 17; cf. Nieb. Röm. Gesch. 1, pp. 496-502.—
    B.
    Meton., a rich person:

    noctīsque diesque adsiduo satis superque est,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 14.—
    II.
    Trop., adject. of a first-rate, classical writer:

    classicus adsiduusque aliquis scriptor, non proletarius,

    Gell. 19, 8, 15 (cf. on the other hand:

    Proletario sermone nunc quidem utere,

    common talk, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 157).
    2.
    assĭdŭus ( ads-, Ritschl, Lachm., Fleck., B. and K., Rib., Weissenb., Jahn; ass-, Merk., Halm, K. and H.), a, um, adj. [from assideo, as continuus from contineo, etc.]:

    Itaque qui adest, adsiduus (est),

    Varr. L. L. 7, § 99; but more correctly: adsiduus dicitur, qui in eā re, quam frequenter agit, quasi consedisse videatur, to have sat down to it, Paul. ex Fest. p. 9 Müll.; hence,
    I.
    Constantly present somewhere, attending to, busy or occupied with something (cf. deses, idle, from desideo):

    cum hic filius adsiduus in praediis esset,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 7; id. Att. 4, 8, b, §

    3: fuit adsiduus mecum praetore me,

    id. Cael. 4, 10; Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 6; Vulg. Eccli. 9, 4; 37, 15:

    semper boni adsiduique domini (i. e. qui frequenter adest in praediis) referta cella vinariā, oleariā, etc.,

    Cic. Sen. 16, 56:

    suos liberos agricolas adsiduos esse cupiunt,

    id. Rosc. Am. 16, 47:

    flagitator,

    id. Brut. 5, 18:

    his potius tradam adsiduis uno opere eandem incudem diem noctemque tundentibus,

    id. de Or. 2, 39, 162:

    Elevat adsiduos copia longa viros,

    Prop. 3, 31, 44:

    campus, Assiduis pulsatus equis,

    Ov. M. 6, 219:

    adsiduus in oculis hominum fuerat,

    Liv. 35, 10:

    hostis, adsiduus magis quam gravis,

    id. 2, 48:

    canes adsiduiores,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 9:

    circa scholas adsiduus,

    Suet. Tib. 11:

    (patrimonia) majora fiunt Incude adsiduā semperque ardente camino,

    by the busy anvil, Juv. 14, 118:

    Retibus adsiduis penitus scrutante macello Proxima,

    id. 5, 95:

    Quem cavat adsiduis sudibus,

    id. 6, 248:

    in mandatis illius maxime adsiduus esto,

    Vulg. Eccli. 6, 37; 12, 3.—So of the constant attendance of candidates for office, Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9, 37 (cf. these passages in their connection).—Hence sarcastically of parasites:

    urbani adsidui cives, quos scurras vocant,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 165.—
    II.
    With the prominent idea of continuance in time, continual, unremitting, incessant, perpetual, constant (very freq. both in prose and poetry):

    foro operam adsiduam dare,

    Plaut. As. 2, 4, 22: ludis adsiduas operas dare, [p. 180] Lucr. 4, 974:

    pars terraï perusta solibus adsiduis,

    id. 5, 252:

    imbres,

    id. 5, 341; Cic. Att. 13, 16:

    motus,

    Lucr. 1, 995, and 4, 392;

    2, 97: repulsus,

    id. 4, 106:

    casus,

    id. 5, 205:

    frequentia,

    Cic. Planc. 8 fin.; Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9, 37: febricula, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 21 fin.:

    adsidua ac diligens scriptura,

    Cic. Or. 1, 33, 150:

    recordatio,

    id. Fin. 1, 12, 41:

    deorum adsidua insidens cura,

    Liv. 1, 21:

    deprecatio justi adsidua,

    Vulg. Jac. 5, 16:

    (portae) adsiduus custos,

    Liv. 34, 9:

    longa temporum quies et continuum populi otium et assidua senatūs tranquillitas, etc.,

    Tac. Or. 38:

    sterilitates,

    Suet. Claud. 18:

    quantum (nominis) Octavius abstulit udo Caedibus adsiduis gladio,

    Juv. 8, 243:

    barbarorum incursus,

    Suet. Vesp. 8:

    vasa aurea adsiduissimi usūs,

    id. Aug. 71:

    ignis,

    Tib. 1, 1, 6:

    aqua,

    Prop. 2, 1, 68; 2, 19, 31; 3, 11, 56 al.:

    libidines,

    id. 2, 16, 14:

    Hic ver adsiduum atque alienis mensibus aestas,

    Verg. G. 2, 149:

    nubes,

    Ov. M. 1, 66:

    gemitus,

    id. ib. 2, 486 et saep.: Non feret assiduas potiori te dare noctes, * Hor. Epod. 15, 13.—Sometimes said with a degree of impatience, constant, everlasting, eternal:

    lapsus Tectorum adsiduos,

    Juv. 3, 8:

    obvius adsiduo Syrophoenix udus amomo,

    with his everlasting perfume, id. 8, 159 Jahn:

    adsiduo ruptae lectore columnae,

    id. 1, 13.—Hence adv., continually, constantly, without intermission.
    I.
    Form as-sĭdŭō ( ads-):

    operam dare alicui,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 37:

    edere,

    id. Mil. 1, 1, 50:

    perpotare,

    id. Most. 4, 2, 60:

    esse cum aliquo,

    id. Truc. 2, 4, 68:

    quaerere aliquid,

    Plin. 26, 3, 8, § 16:

    adesse,

    Dig. 40, 4, 44.—Far more freq.,
    II.
    Form assĭdŭē ( ads-):

    ubi sum adsidue, scio,

    Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 20:

    in ore indisciplinatorum adsidue erit,

    Vulg. Eccli. 20, 26:

    Adsidue veniebat,

    Verg. E. 2, 4:

    homines nobiles adsidue unā scribere,

    Ter. Ad. prol. 16:

    adsidue cantare,

    Cic. Div. 1, 34, 74:

    alia, quae suis locis dicentur adsidue,

    Plin. 24, 1, 1, § 3:

    Cum assidue minores parentibus liberi essent,

    Quint. 6, 3, 67:

    agere aliquid,

    Ter. Heaut. prol. 29:

    ut oculis adsidue videmus,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 104:

    audire aliquid,

    id. Mil. 34, 93: frequenter et adsidue consequi aliquid, Auct. ad Her. 4, 56, 69:

    laudare aliquid,

    Vulg. Eccli. 51, 15:

    interrogari,

    ib. ib. 23, 11:

    litteris uti,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 15:

    convivari,

    Suet. Aug. 74:

    frequentare aedem,

    id. ib. 91:

    gestare aliquem ornatum,

    id. Calig. 52:

    DEFLERE ALIQVEM,

    Inscr. Grut. 950, 8:

    adsidue recens,

    Plin. 11, 53, 115, § 277.— Comp not found.—
    * Sup. assĭdŭissimē ( ads-):

    Adsiduissime mecum fuit Dionysius,

    Cic. Brut. 91, 316: salientes (aquae) adsiduissime interdiu et noctu, Sen. Cons. ap. Front. Aquaed. 2, p. 252; for the comparison of the adj. and adv. (as in arduus, exiguus, egregius, industrius, perpetuus, etc.), v. Rudd. I. p. 180, n. 58.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > adsiduissime

  • 8 adsiduus

    1.
    assĭdŭus ( ads-, perh. only by confusion of 1. assiduus with 2. assiduus), i, m. [as-do; cf.

    infra,

    Gell. 16, 10, 15 ], a tributepayer; a name given by Servius Tullius to the citizens of the upper and more wealthy classes, in opp. to proletarii, citizens of the lowest classes, who benefit the state only by their progeny (proles).
    I.
    A.. Lit.:

    cum locupletes assiduos (Servius) appellāsset ab aere dando,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 22, 40.—So in the Twelve Tables:

    adsiduo vindex adsiduus esto. Proletario jam civi, cui quis volet vindex esto,

    Gell. 16, 10, 5; cf.

    Dirks. Transl. 154 sq.: locuples enim est assiduus, ut ait L. Aelius, appellatus ab aere dando,

    Cic. Top. 2, 10; Varr. ap. Non. p. 67, 25: quibus erant pecuniae satis locupletes, assiduos;

    contrarios proletarios,

    id. ib.:

    assiduum ab aere dando,

    Quint. 5, 10, 55:

    adsiduus in Duodecim Tabulis pro locuplete dictus, ab assibus, id est aere dando,

    Gell. 16, 10, 15: adsiduus dicitur, qui in eā re, quam frequenter agit, quasi consedisse videatur. Alii assiduum locupletem, quasi multorum assium dictum putārunt. Alii eum, qui sumptu proprio militabat, ab asse dando vocatum existimārunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 9 Müll.:

    ditiores qui asses dabant, assidui dicti sunt,

    Charis. p. 58 P.; cf. vindex ap. Cassiod. Orth. p. 2318 P.:

    assiduus dicebatur apud antiquos, qui assibus ad aerarii expensam conferendis erat,

    Isid. Orig. 10, 17; cf. Nieb. Röm. Gesch. 1, pp. 496-502.—
    B.
    Meton., a rich person:

    noctīsque diesque adsiduo satis superque est,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 14.—
    II.
    Trop., adject. of a first-rate, classical writer:

    classicus adsiduusque aliquis scriptor, non proletarius,

    Gell. 19, 8, 15 (cf. on the other hand:

    Proletario sermone nunc quidem utere,

    common talk, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 157).
    2.
    assĭdŭus ( ads-, Ritschl, Lachm., Fleck., B. and K., Rib., Weissenb., Jahn; ass-, Merk., Halm, K. and H.), a, um, adj. [from assideo, as continuus from contineo, etc.]:

    Itaque qui adest, adsiduus (est),

    Varr. L. L. 7, § 99; but more correctly: adsiduus dicitur, qui in eā re, quam frequenter agit, quasi consedisse videatur, to have sat down to it, Paul. ex Fest. p. 9 Müll.; hence,
    I.
    Constantly present somewhere, attending to, busy or occupied with something (cf. deses, idle, from desideo):

    cum hic filius adsiduus in praediis esset,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 7; id. Att. 4, 8, b, §

    3: fuit adsiduus mecum praetore me,

    id. Cael. 4, 10; Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 6; Vulg. Eccli. 9, 4; 37, 15:

    semper boni adsiduique domini (i. e. qui frequenter adest in praediis) referta cella vinariā, oleariā, etc.,

    Cic. Sen. 16, 56:

    suos liberos agricolas adsiduos esse cupiunt,

    id. Rosc. Am. 16, 47:

    flagitator,

    id. Brut. 5, 18:

    his potius tradam adsiduis uno opere eandem incudem diem noctemque tundentibus,

    id. de Or. 2, 39, 162:

    Elevat adsiduos copia longa viros,

    Prop. 3, 31, 44:

    campus, Assiduis pulsatus equis,

    Ov. M. 6, 219:

    adsiduus in oculis hominum fuerat,

    Liv. 35, 10:

    hostis, adsiduus magis quam gravis,

    id. 2, 48:

    canes adsiduiores,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 9:

    circa scholas adsiduus,

    Suet. Tib. 11:

    (patrimonia) majora fiunt Incude adsiduā semperque ardente camino,

    by the busy anvil, Juv. 14, 118:

    Retibus adsiduis penitus scrutante macello Proxima,

    id. 5, 95:

    Quem cavat adsiduis sudibus,

    id. 6, 248:

    in mandatis illius maxime adsiduus esto,

    Vulg. Eccli. 6, 37; 12, 3.—So of the constant attendance of candidates for office, Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9, 37 (cf. these passages in their connection).—Hence sarcastically of parasites:

    urbani adsidui cives, quos scurras vocant,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 165.—
    II.
    With the prominent idea of continuance in time, continual, unremitting, incessant, perpetual, constant (very freq. both in prose and poetry):

    foro operam adsiduam dare,

    Plaut. As. 2, 4, 22: ludis adsiduas operas dare, [p. 180] Lucr. 4, 974:

    pars terraï perusta solibus adsiduis,

    id. 5, 252:

    imbres,

    id. 5, 341; Cic. Att. 13, 16:

    motus,

    Lucr. 1, 995, and 4, 392;

    2, 97: repulsus,

    id. 4, 106:

    casus,

    id. 5, 205:

    frequentia,

    Cic. Planc. 8 fin.; Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9, 37: febricula, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 21 fin.:

    adsidua ac diligens scriptura,

    Cic. Or. 1, 33, 150:

    recordatio,

    id. Fin. 1, 12, 41:

    deorum adsidua insidens cura,

    Liv. 1, 21:

    deprecatio justi adsidua,

    Vulg. Jac. 5, 16:

    (portae) adsiduus custos,

    Liv. 34, 9:

    longa temporum quies et continuum populi otium et assidua senatūs tranquillitas, etc.,

    Tac. Or. 38:

    sterilitates,

    Suet. Claud. 18:

    quantum (nominis) Octavius abstulit udo Caedibus adsiduis gladio,

    Juv. 8, 243:

    barbarorum incursus,

    Suet. Vesp. 8:

    vasa aurea adsiduissimi usūs,

    id. Aug. 71:

    ignis,

    Tib. 1, 1, 6:

    aqua,

    Prop. 2, 1, 68; 2, 19, 31; 3, 11, 56 al.:

    libidines,

    id. 2, 16, 14:

    Hic ver adsiduum atque alienis mensibus aestas,

    Verg. G. 2, 149:

    nubes,

    Ov. M. 1, 66:

    gemitus,

    id. ib. 2, 486 et saep.: Non feret assiduas potiori te dare noctes, * Hor. Epod. 15, 13.—Sometimes said with a degree of impatience, constant, everlasting, eternal:

    lapsus Tectorum adsiduos,

    Juv. 3, 8:

    obvius adsiduo Syrophoenix udus amomo,

    with his everlasting perfume, id. 8, 159 Jahn:

    adsiduo ruptae lectore columnae,

    id. 1, 13.—Hence adv., continually, constantly, without intermission.
    I.
    Form as-sĭdŭō ( ads-):

    operam dare alicui,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 37:

    edere,

    id. Mil. 1, 1, 50:

    perpotare,

    id. Most. 4, 2, 60:

    esse cum aliquo,

    id. Truc. 2, 4, 68:

    quaerere aliquid,

    Plin. 26, 3, 8, § 16:

    adesse,

    Dig. 40, 4, 44.—Far more freq.,
    II.
    Form assĭdŭē ( ads-):

    ubi sum adsidue, scio,

    Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 20:

    in ore indisciplinatorum adsidue erit,

    Vulg. Eccli. 20, 26:

    Adsidue veniebat,

    Verg. E. 2, 4:

    homines nobiles adsidue unā scribere,

    Ter. Ad. prol. 16:

    adsidue cantare,

    Cic. Div. 1, 34, 74:

    alia, quae suis locis dicentur adsidue,

    Plin. 24, 1, 1, § 3:

    Cum assidue minores parentibus liberi essent,

    Quint. 6, 3, 67:

    agere aliquid,

    Ter. Heaut. prol. 29:

    ut oculis adsidue videmus,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 104:

    audire aliquid,

    id. Mil. 34, 93: frequenter et adsidue consequi aliquid, Auct. ad Her. 4, 56, 69:

    laudare aliquid,

    Vulg. Eccli. 51, 15:

    interrogari,

    ib. ib. 23, 11:

    litteris uti,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 15:

    convivari,

    Suet. Aug. 74:

    frequentare aedem,

    id. ib. 91:

    gestare aliquem ornatum,

    id. Calig. 52:

    DEFLERE ALIQVEM,

    Inscr. Grut. 950, 8:

    adsidue recens,

    Plin. 11, 53, 115, § 277.— Comp not found.—
    * Sup. assĭdŭissimē ( ads-):

    Adsiduissime mecum fuit Dionysius,

    Cic. Brut. 91, 316: salientes (aquae) adsiduissime interdiu et noctu, Sen. Cons. ap. Front. Aquaed. 2, p. 252; for the comparison of the adj. and adv. (as in arduus, exiguus, egregius, industrius, perpetuus, etc.), v. Rudd. I. p. 180, n. 58.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > adsiduus

  • 9 assiduissime

    1.
    assĭdŭus ( ads-, perh. only by confusion of 1. assiduus with 2. assiduus), i, m. [as-do; cf.

    infra,

    Gell. 16, 10, 15 ], a tributepayer; a name given by Servius Tullius to the citizens of the upper and more wealthy classes, in opp. to proletarii, citizens of the lowest classes, who benefit the state only by their progeny (proles).
    I.
    A.. Lit.:

    cum locupletes assiduos (Servius) appellāsset ab aere dando,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 22, 40.—So in the Twelve Tables:

    adsiduo vindex adsiduus esto. Proletario jam civi, cui quis volet vindex esto,

    Gell. 16, 10, 5; cf.

    Dirks. Transl. 154 sq.: locuples enim est assiduus, ut ait L. Aelius, appellatus ab aere dando,

    Cic. Top. 2, 10; Varr. ap. Non. p. 67, 25: quibus erant pecuniae satis locupletes, assiduos;

    contrarios proletarios,

    id. ib.:

    assiduum ab aere dando,

    Quint. 5, 10, 55:

    adsiduus in Duodecim Tabulis pro locuplete dictus, ab assibus, id est aere dando,

    Gell. 16, 10, 15: adsiduus dicitur, qui in eā re, quam frequenter agit, quasi consedisse videatur. Alii assiduum locupletem, quasi multorum assium dictum putārunt. Alii eum, qui sumptu proprio militabat, ab asse dando vocatum existimārunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 9 Müll.:

    ditiores qui asses dabant, assidui dicti sunt,

    Charis. p. 58 P.; cf. vindex ap. Cassiod. Orth. p. 2318 P.:

    assiduus dicebatur apud antiquos, qui assibus ad aerarii expensam conferendis erat,

    Isid. Orig. 10, 17; cf. Nieb. Röm. Gesch. 1, pp. 496-502.—
    B.
    Meton., a rich person:

    noctīsque diesque adsiduo satis superque est,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 14.—
    II.
    Trop., adject. of a first-rate, classical writer:

    classicus adsiduusque aliquis scriptor, non proletarius,

    Gell. 19, 8, 15 (cf. on the other hand:

    Proletario sermone nunc quidem utere,

    common talk, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 157).
    2.
    assĭdŭus ( ads-, Ritschl, Lachm., Fleck., B. and K., Rib., Weissenb., Jahn; ass-, Merk., Halm, K. and H.), a, um, adj. [from assideo, as continuus from contineo, etc.]:

    Itaque qui adest, adsiduus (est),

    Varr. L. L. 7, § 99; but more correctly: adsiduus dicitur, qui in eā re, quam frequenter agit, quasi consedisse videatur, to have sat down to it, Paul. ex Fest. p. 9 Müll.; hence,
    I.
    Constantly present somewhere, attending to, busy or occupied with something (cf. deses, idle, from desideo):

    cum hic filius adsiduus in praediis esset,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 7; id. Att. 4, 8, b, §

    3: fuit adsiduus mecum praetore me,

    id. Cael. 4, 10; Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 6; Vulg. Eccli. 9, 4; 37, 15:

    semper boni adsiduique domini (i. e. qui frequenter adest in praediis) referta cella vinariā, oleariā, etc.,

    Cic. Sen. 16, 56:

    suos liberos agricolas adsiduos esse cupiunt,

    id. Rosc. Am. 16, 47:

    flagitator,

    id. Brut. 5, 18:

    his potius tradam adsiduis uno opere eandem incudem diem noctemque tundentibus,

    id. de Or. 2, 39, 162:

    Elevat adsiduos copia longa viros,

    Prop. 3, 31, 44:

    campus, Assiduis pulsatus equis,

    Ov. M. 6, 219:

    adsiduus in oculis hominum fuerat,

    Liv. 35, 10:

    hostis, adsiduus magis quam gravis,

    id. 2, 48:

    canes adsiduiores,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 9:

    circa scholas adsiduus,

    Suet. Tib. 11:

    (patrimonia) majora fiunt Incude adsiduā semperque ardente camino,

    by the busy anvil, Juv. 14, 118:

    Retibus adsiduis penitus scrutante macello Proxima,

    id. 5, 95:

    Quem cavat adsiduis sudibus,

    id. 6, 248:

    in mandatis illius maxime adsiduus esto,

    Vulg. Eccli. 6, 37; 12, 3.—So of the constant attendance of candidates for office, Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9, 37 (cf. these passages in their connection).—Hence sarcastically of parasites:

    urbani adsidui cives, quos scurras vocant,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 165.—
    II.
    With the prominent idea of continuance in time, continual, unremitting, incessant, perpetual, constant (very freq. both in prose and poetry):

    foro operam adsiduam dare,

    Plaut. As. 2, 4, 22: ludis adsiduas operas dare, [p. 180] Lucr. 4, 974:

    pars terraï perusta solibus adsiduis,

    id. 5, 252:

    imbres,

    id. 5, 341; Cic. Att. 13, 16:

    motus,

    Lucr. 1, 995, and 4, 392;

    2, 97: repulsus,

    id. 4, 106:

    casus,

    id. 5, 205:

    frequentia,

    Cic. Planc. 8 fin.; Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9, 37: febricula, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 21 fin.:

    adsidua ac diligens scriptura,

    Cic. Or. 1, 33, 150:

    recordatio,

    id. Fin. 1, 12, 41:

    deorum adsidua insidens cura,

    Liv. 1, 21:

    deprecatio justi adsidua,

    Vulg. Jac. 5, 16:

    (portae) adsiduus custos,

    Liv. 34, 9:

    longa temporum quies et continuum populi otium et assidua senatūs tranquillitas, etc.,

    Tac. Or. 38:

    sterilitates,

    Suet. Claud. 18:

    quantum (nominis) Octavius abstulit udo Caedibus adsiduis gladio,

    Juv. 8, 243:

    barbarorum incursus,

    Suet. Vesp. 8:

    vasa aurea adsiduissimi usūs,

    id. Aug. 71:

    ignis,

    Tib. 1, 1, 6:

    aqua,

    Prop. 2, 1, 68; 2, 19, 31; 3, 11, 56 al.:

    libidines,

    id. 2, 16, 14:

    Hic ver adsiduum atque alienis mensibus aestas,

    Verg. G. 2, 149:

    nubes,

    Ov. M. 1, 66:

    gemitus,

    id. ib. 2, 486 et saep.: Non feret assiduas potiori te dare noctes, * Hor. Epod. 15, 13.—Sometimes said with a degree of impatience, constant, everlasting, eternal:

    lapsus Tectorum adsiduos,

    Juv. 3, 8:

    obvius adsiduo Syrophoenix udus amomo,

    with his everlasting perfume, id. 8, 159 Jahn:

    adsiduo ruptae lectore columnae,

    id. 1, 13.—Hence adv., continually, constantly, without intermission.
    I.
    Form as-sĭdŭō ( ads-):

    operam dare alicui,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 37:

    edere,

    id. Mil. 1, 1, 50:

    perpotare,

    id. Most. 4, 2, 60:

    esse cum aliquo,

    id. Truc. 2, 4, 68:

    quaerere aliquid,

    Plin. 26, 3, 8, § 16:

    adesse,

    Dig. 40, 4, 44.—Far more freq.,
    II.
    Form assĭdŭē ( ads-):

    ubi sum adsidue, scio,

    Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 20:

    in ore indisciplinatorum adsidue erit,

    Vulg. Eccli. 20, 26:

    Adsidue veniebat,

    Verg. E. 2, 4:

    homines nobiles adsidue unā scribere,

    Ter. Ad. prol. 16:

    adsidue cantare,

    Cic. Div. 1, 34, 74:

    alia, quae suis locis dicentur adsidue,

    Plin. 24, 1, 1, § 3:

    Cum assidue minores parentibus liberi essent,

    Quint. 6, 3, 67:

    agere aliquid,

    Ter. Heaut. prol. 29:

    ut oculis adsidue videmus,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 104:

    audire aliquid,

    id. Mil. 34, 93: frequenter et adsidue consequi aliquid, Auct. ad Her. 4, 56, 69:

    laudare aliquid,

    Vulg. Eccli. 51, 15:

    interrogari,

    ib. ib. 23, 11:

    litteris uti,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 15:

    convivari,

    Suet. Aug. 74:

    frequentare aedem,

    id. ib. 91:

    gestare aliquem ornatum,

    id. Calig. 52:

    DEFLERE ALIQVEM,

    Inscr. Grut. 950, 8:

    adsidue recens,

    Plin. 11, 53, 115, § 277.— Comp not found.—
    * Sup. assĭdŭissimē ( ads-):

    Adsiduissime mecum fuit Dionysius,

    Cic. Brut. 91, 316: salientes (aquae) adsiduissime interdiu et noctu, Sen. Cons. ap. Front. Aquaed. 2, p. 252; for the comparison of the adj. and adv. (as in arduus, exiguus, egregius, industrius, perpetuus, etc.), v. Rudd. I. p. 180, n. 58.

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  • 10 assiduus

    1.
    assĭdŭus ( ads-, perh. only by confusion of 1. assiduus with 2. assiduus), i, m. [as-do; cf.

    infra,

    Gell. 16, 10, 15 ], a tributepayer; a name given by Servius Tullius to the citizens of the upper and more wealthy classes, in opp. to proletarii, citizens of the lowest classes, who benefit the state only by their progeny (proles).
    I.
    A.. Lit.:

    cum locupletes assiduos (Servius) appellāsset ab aere dando,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 22, 40.—So in the Twelve Tables:

    adsiduo vindex adsiduus esto. Proletario jam civi, cui quis volet vindex esto,

    Gell. 16, 10, 5; cf.

    Dirks. Transl. 154 sq.: locuples enim est assiduus, ut ait L. Aelius, appellatus ab aere dando,

    Cic. Top. 2, 10; Varr. ap. Non. p. 67, 25: quibus erant pecuniae satis locupletes, assiduos;

    contrarios proletarios,

    id. ib.:

    assiduum ab aere dando,

    Quint. 5, 10, 55:

    adsiduus in Duodecim Tabulis pro locuplete dictus, ab assibus, id est aere dando,

    Gell. 16, 10, 15: adsiduus dicitur, qui in eā re, quam frequenter agit, quasi consedisse videatur. Alii assiduum locupletem, quasi multorum assium dictum putārunt. Alii eum, qui sumptu proprio militabat, ab asse dando vocatum existimārunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 9 Müll.:

    ditiores qui asses dabant, assidui dicti sunt,

    Charis. p. 58 P.; cf. vindex ap. Cassiod. Orth. p. 2318 P.:

    assiduus dicebatur apud antiquos, qui assibus ad aerarii expensam conferendis erat,

    Isid. Orig. 10, 17; cf. Nieb. Röm. Gesch. 1, pp. 496-502.—
    B.
    Meton., a rich person:

    noctīsque diesque adsiduo satis superque est,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 14.—
    II.
    Trop., adject. of a first-rate, classical writer:

    classicus adsiduusque aliquis scriptor, non proletarius,

    Gell. 19, 8, 15 (cf. on the other hand:

    Proletario sermone nunc quidem utere,

    common talk, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 157).
    2.
    assĭdŭus ( ads-, Ritschl, Lachm., Fleck., B. and K., Rib., Weissenb., Jahn; ass-, Merk., Halm, K. and H.), a, um, adj. [from assideo, as continuus from contineo, etc.]:

    Itaque qui adest, adsiduus (est),

    Varr. L. L. 7, § 99; but more correctly: adsiduus dicitur, qui in eā re, quam frequenter agit, quasi consedisse videatur, to have sat down to it, Paul. ex Fest. p. 9 Müll.; hence,
    I.
    Constantly present somewhere, attending to, busy or occupied with something (cf. deses, idle, from desideo):

    cum hic filius adsiduus in praediis esset,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 7; id. Att. 4, 8, b, §

    3: fuit adsiduus mecum praetore me,

    id. Cael. 4, 10; Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 6; Vulg. Eccli. 9, 4; 37, 15:

    semper boni adsiduique domini (i. e. qui frequenter adest in praediis) referta cella vinariā, oleariā, etc.,

    Cic. Sen. 16, 56:

    suos liberos agricolas adsiduos esse cupiunt,

    id. Rosc. Am. 16, 47:

    flagitator,

    id. Brut. 5, 18:

    his potius tradam adsiduis uno opere eandem incudem diem noctemque tundentibus,

    id. de Or. 2, 39, 162:

    Elevat adsiduos copia longa viros,

    Prop. 3, 31, 44:

    campus, Assiduis pulsatus equis,

    Ov. M. 6, 219:

    adsiduus in oculis hominum fuerat,

    Liv. 35, 10:

    hostis, adsiduus magis quam gravis,

    id. 2, 48:

    canes adsiduiores,

    Varr. R. R. 2, 9:

    circa scholas adsiduus,

    Suet. Tib. 11:

    (patrimonia) majora fiunt Incude adsiduā semperque ardente camino,

    by the busy anvil, Juv. 14, 118:

    Retibus adsiduis penitus scrutante macello Proxima,

    id. 5, 95:

    Quem cavat adsiduis sudibus,

    id. 6, 248:

    in mandatis illius maxime adsiduus esto,

    Vulg. Eccli. 6, 37; 12, 3.—So of the constant attendance of candidates for office, Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9, 37 (cf. these passages in their connection).—Hence sarcastically of parasites:

    urbani adsidui cives, quos scurras vocant,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 165.—
    II.
    With the prominent idea of continuance in time, continual, unremitting, incessant, perpetual, constant (very freq. both in prose and poetry):

    foro operam adsiduam dare,

    Plaut. As. 2, 4, 22: ludis adsiduas operas dare, [p. 180] Lucr. 4, 974:

    pars terraï perusta solibus adsiduis,

    id. 5, 252:

    imbres,

    id. 5, 341; Cic. Att. 13, 16:

    motus,

    Lucr. 1, 995, and 4, 392;

    2, 97: repulsus,

    id. 4, 106:

    casus,

    id. 5, 205:

    frequentia,

    Cic. Planc. 8 fin.; Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9, 37: febricula, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 21 fin.:

    adsidua ac diligens scriptura,

    Cic. Or. 1, 33, 150:

    recordatio,

    id. Fin. 1, 12, 41:

    deorum adsidua insidens cura,

    Liv. 1, 21:

    deprecatio justi adsidua,

    Vulg. Jac. 5, 16:

    (portae) adsiduus custos,

    Liv. 34, 9:

    longa temporum quies et continuum populi otium et assidua senatūs tranquillitas, etc.,

    Tac. Or. 38:

    sterilitates,

    Suet. Claud. 18:

    quantum (nominis) Octavius abstulit udo Caedibus adsiduis gladio,

    Juv. 8, 243:

    barbarorum incursus,

    Suet. Vesp. 8:

    vasa aurea adsiduissimi usūs,

    id. Aug. 71:

    ignis,

    Tib. 1, 1, 6:

    aqua,

    Prop. 2, 1, 68; 2, 19, 31; 3, 11, 56 al.:

    libidines,

    id. 2, 16, 14:

    Hic ver adsiduum atque alienis mensibus aestas,

    Verg. G. 2, 149:

    nubes,

    Ov. M. 1, 66:

    gemitus,

    id. ib. 2, 486 et saep.: Non feret assiduas potiori te dare noctes, * Hor. Epod. 15, 13.—Sometimes said with a degree of impatience, constant, everlasting, eternal:

    lapsus Tectorum adsiduos,

    Juv. 3, 8:

    obvius adsiduo Syrophoenix udus amomo,

    with his everlasting perfume, id. 8, 159 Jahn:

    adsiduo ruptae lectore columnae,

    id. 1, 13.—Hence adv., continually, constantly, without intermission.
    I.
    Form as-sĭdŭō ( ads-):

    operam dare alicui,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 37:

    edere,

    id. Mil. 1, 1, 50:

    perpotare,

    id. Most. 4, 2, 60:

    esse cum aliquo,

    id. Truc. 2, 4, 68:

    quaerere aliquid,

    Plin. 26, 3, 8, § 16:

    adesse,

    Dig. 40, 4, 44.—Far more freq.,
    II.
    Form assĭdŭē ( ads-):

    ubi sum adsidue, scio,

    Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 20:

    in ore indisciplinatorum adsidue erit,

    Vulg. Eccli. 20, 26:

    Adsidue veniebat,

    Verg. E. 2, 4:

    homines nobiles adsidue unā scribere,

    Ter. Ad. prol. 16:

    adsidue cantare,

    Cic. Div. 1, 34, 74:

    alia, quae suis locis dicentur adsidue,

    Plin. 24, 1, 1, § 3:

    Cum assidue minores parentibus liberi essent,

    Quint. 6, 3, 67:

    agere aliquid,

    Ter. Heaut. prol. 29:

    ut oculis adsidue videmus,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 104:

    audire aliquid,

    id. Mil. 34, 93: frequenter et adsidue consequi aliquid, Auct. ad Her. 4, 56, 69:

    laudare aliquid,

    Vulg. Eccli. 51, 15:

    interrogari,

    ib. ib. 23, 11:

    litteris uti,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 15:

    convivari,

    Suet. Aug. 74:

    frequentare aedem,

    id. ib. 91:

    gestare aliquem ornatum,

    id. Calig. 52:

    DEFLERE ALIQVEM,

    Inscr. Grut. 950, 8:

    adsidue recens,

    Plin. 11, 53, 115, § 277.— Comp not found.—
    * Sup. assĭdŭissimē ( ads-):

    Adsiduissime mecum fuit Dionysius,

    Cic. Brut. 91, 316: salientes (aquae) adsiduissime interdiu et noctu, Sen. Cons. ap. Front. Aquaed. 2, p. 252; for the comparison of the adj. and adv. (as in arduus, exiguus, egregius, industrius, perpetuus, etc.), v. Rudd. I. p. 180, n. 58.

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  • 11 fīrmus

        fīrmus adj. with comp. and sup.    [3 FER-], strong, steadfast, stable, enduring, powerful: rami, Cs.: robora, V.: firmissimi populi, Cs.: firmissima vina, V.: mihi placebat, si firmior esses, etc.: parum, H.: area firma templis sustinendis, L.: adversis, Ta.—Fig., firm, fast, constant, steadfast, immovable, trusty, lasting, strong, true, faithful: nuptiae, T.: gener, T.: copiae: concordi populo nihil esse firmius: fundamenta defensionis firmissima: spes: firmior candidatus, with better prospects: litterae, trustworthy: vir in susceptā causā tirmissimus: firmissimus irā, O.: pectus, V.: (consolatio) ad veritatem firmissima, most effectual: exercitus ad bellum, L.: contra Metellum, S.: fundus nec pascere firmus, fit, H.
    * * *
    firma -um, firmior -or -us, firmissimus -a -um ADJ
    firm/steady; substantial/solid/secure/safe; strong/robust/sturdy/stout/durable; loyal/staunch/true/constant; stable/mature; valid/convincing/well founded

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  • 12 frequēns

        frequēns entis, adj. with comp. and sup.    [FARC-].—Of persons, often, regular, constant, repeated, assiduous: Cum illis unā aderat frequens, T.: erat Romae frequens, much at Rome: Platonis auditor, assiduous: ad signa esse, L.: te audivi: filium frequentiorem prope cum illis quam secum cernebat, L.—Of things, repeated, often, frequent, common, usual: pocula: iambus: familiaritas, N.: frequentior fama, L.: rarus ferri, frequens fustium usus, Ta.— In great numbers, full, crowded, numerous: cives atque socii: frequentior legatio, L.: senatus, S.: senatus frequentior: frequentissimo senatu: frequentes venerunt, Cs.: huc quam frequentissimi conveniunt, Cs.: frequens redemptor cum famulis, i. e. with a throng of attendants, H.: telis frequentibus instare, V.—Of places, filled, full, crowded, populous, much frequented, well stocked: frequentissimum theatrum: nulla (praefectura) totā Italiā frequentior: Numidia, S.: emporium, L.: ludi, H.: tectis urbs, L.: herbis campus, V.: utra pars frequentior vicis esset, L.
    * * *
    frequentis (gen.), frequentior -or -us, frequentissimus -a -um ADJ
    crowded; numerous, full, frequented, populous; repeated, frequent, constant

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  • 13 profundum

    prŏ-fundus, a, um, adj., deep, profound, vast (class.; syn. altus).
    I.
    Lit.:

    mare profundum et immensum,

    Cic. Planc. 6, 15; Curt. 9, 4, 18:

    per inane profundum,

    Lucr. 1, 1108:

    pontus,

    Verg. A. 5, 614:

    Acheron,

    Lucr. 3, 978:

    Danubius,

    Hor. C. 4, 15, 21:

    fornax,

    Ov. M. 2, 229:

    valles,

    Stat. Th. 10, 95:

    terrae foramen,

    Just. 24, 6, 9:

    atque hiavit humus multa, vasta, et profunda,

    Sall. H. 4, 37 Dietsch:

    vulnera,

    Eum. Pan. Constant. 14.— Sup.:

    profundissimus libidinum gurges,

    Cic. Sest. 43, 93.—
    2.
    Subst.: prŏfundum, i, n., depth.
    a.
    In gen.:

    esse in profundo (aquae),

    Cic. Fin. 3, 14, 48 [p. 1460] 4, 23, 64:

    maris,

    Suet. Tib. 40; Ov. Hal. 84:

    immensa ac profunda camporum,

    Just. 41, 1, 11.—
    b.
    In partic.
    (α).
    The depths of the sea, the deep, the sea (class.): ex profundo molem ad caelum erigit, Att. ap. Cic. N. D. 2, 35, 89:

    jecissem ipse me potius in profundum, ut ceteros conservarem, quam, etc.,

    Cic. Sest. 20, 45:

    profundo Vela dabit,

    Verg. A. 12, 263:

    vastum,

    Val. Fl. 8, 314; Sil. 4, 246:

    summum,

    Ov. M. 2, 267:

    indomitum,

    id. Tr. 1, 11, 39:

    pater ipse profundi,

    i.e. Neptune, Val. Fl. 2, 606:

    genitor profundi,

    Ov. M. 11, 202:

    Pamphylium,

    Col. 8, 16, 9:

    profundi imperium,

    Juv. 13, 49; Hor. C. 4, 4, 65; Ov. H. 18, 89; id. M. 5, 439; 11, 197.—
    (β).
    In comic. lang., an abyss, meaning the stomach, in a lusus verbb. with fundus, Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 79.—
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    Thick, dense ( poet. and in post - class. prose):

    Erebi nox,

    Verg. A. 4, 26:

    silvae,

    Lucr. 5, 41; Curt. 7, 7, 4:

    ursi villis profundioribus,

    Sol. 26.—
    2.
    Like altus, high ( poet.):

    caelum profundum,

    Verg. G. 4, 222:

    caelum,

    id. E. 4, 51; id. A. 1, 58; Val. Fl. 7, 478:

    altitudo,

    Liv. 38, 23; Tac. A. 2, 61.—
    b.
    Subst.: prŏfundum, i, n., height:

    altum caeli,

    Manil. 5, 719.—
    3.
    In a great quantity, copious, unlimited, without stint ( poet.):

    merum,

    Stat. Th. 5, 262.—
    4.
    Of the underworld, infernal ( poet.):

    Manes,

    Verg. G. 1, 243:

    Chaos,

    Val. Fl. 7, 401:

    Juppiter, i. e. Pluto,

    Stat. Th. 1, 615:

    Juno, = Proserpina,

    Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 2.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Deep, bottomless, profound, boundless, immoderate (class.):

    profundae libidines,

    Cic. Pis. 21, 48:

    avaritia,

    Sall. J. 81, 1:

    cupido imperii et divitiarum,

    id. H. 4, 61, 5:

    vitia animi,

    Plin. 30, 2, 5, § 14:

    cupiditas confundendi omnia,

    Vell. 2, 125, 2:

    securitas,

    Gell. 1, 15, 2:

    otium,

    Nazar. Pan. Constant. 35:

    profundissimā pace florere (=summā),

    Mamert. Pan. Maxim. 14:

    caedes,

    Stat. Th. 10, 831:

    tempestas,

    id. Achill. 1, 45:

    gula,

    Suet. Vit. 13:

    venter,

    Curt. 10, 2, 26:

    immensusque ruit profundo Pindarus ore,

    i.e. with inexhaustible copiousness of expression, Hor. C. 4, 2, 7:

    scientia,

    Macr. S. 3, 2, 7:

    cum me somnus profundus in imum barathrum demergit,

    App. M. 2, p. 125 fin.:

    in profundam ruinam cupidinis se praecipitare,

    id. ib. 8, p. 202, 1.—
    B.
    Deep, obscure, unknown (post-Aug.):

    in profundo esse,

    to be unknown, Dig. 32, 15.—
    C.
    Subst.: prŏfun-dum, i, n., a depth, abyss (class.):

    in profundo veritatem penitus abstrudere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 10, 32:

    Democritus (dixit) in profundo veritatem esse demersam,

    id. ib. 1, 12, 44:

    in profundum ultimarum miseriarum abjectus,

    Val. Max. 2, 10, 6:

    immergere aliquem miserabiliter profundo cladium,

    id. 2, 6, 9, ext. 7:

    in profundum injuriarum et turpitudinis decidere,

    id. 2, 9, 1, ext. 2; cf.:

    de profundis clamavi ad te,

    Vulg. Psa. 129, 1.—Hence, adv.: prŏfun-dē, deeply (post-Aug.):

    in bibendo profundius nares mergere,

    Plin. 8, 42, 66, § 165; Vulg. Osee, 9, 9.

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  • 14 profundus

    prŏ-fundus, a, um, adj., deep, profound, vast (class.; syn. altus).
    I.
    Lit.:

    mare profundum et immensum,

    Cic. Planc. 6, 15; Curt. 9, 4, 18:

    per inane profundum,

    Lucr. 1, 1108:

    pontus,

    Verg. A. 5, 614:

    Acheron,

    Lucr. 3, 978:

    Danubius,

    Hor. C. 4, 15, 21:

    fornax,

    Ov. M. 2, 229:

    valles,

    Stat. Th. 10, 95:

    terrae foramen,

    Just. 24, 6, 9:

    atque hiavit humus multa, vasta, et profunda,

    Sall. H. 4, 37 Dietsch:

    vulnera,

    Eum. Pan. Constant. 14.— Sup.:

    profundissimus libidinum gurges,

    Cic. Sest. 43, 93.—
    2.
    Subst.: prŏfundum, i, n., depth.
    a.
    In gen.:

    esse in profundo (aquae),

    Cic. Fin. 3, 14, 48 [p. 1460] 4, 23, 64:

    maris,

    Suet. Tib. 40; Ov. Hal. 84:

    immensa ac profunda camporum,

    Just. 41, 1, 11.—
    b.
    In partic.
    (α).
    The depths of the sea, the deep, the sea (class.): ex profundo molem ad caelum erigit, Att. ap. Cic. N. D. 2, 35, 89:

    jecissem ipse me potius in profundum, ut ceteros conservarem, quam, etc.,

    Cic. Sest. 20, 45:

    profundo Vela dabit,

    Verg. A. 12, 263:

    vastum,

    Val. Fl. 8, 314; Sil. 4, 246:

    summum,

    Ov. M. 2, 267:

    indomitum,

    id. Tr. 1, 11, 39:

    pater ipse profundi,

    i.e. Neptune, Val. Fl. 2, 606:

    genitor profundi,

    Ov. M. 11, 202:

    Pamphylium,

    Col. 8, 16, 9:

    profundi imperium,

    Juv. 13, 49; Hor. C. 4, 4, 65; Ov. H. 18, 89; id. M. 5, 439; 11, 197.—
    (β).
    In comic. lang., an abyss, meaning the stomach, in a lusus verbb. with fundus, Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 79.—
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    Thick, dense ( poet. and in post - class. prose):

    Erebi nox,

    Verg. A. 4, 26:

    silvae,

    Lucr. 5, 41; Curt. 7, 7, 4:

    ursi villis profundioribus,

    Sol. 26.—
    2.
    Like altus, high ( poet.):

    caelum profundum,

    Verg. G. 4, 222:

    caelum,

    id. E. 4, 51; id. A. 1, 58; Val. Fl. 7, 478:

    altitudo,

    Liv. 38, 23; Tac. A. 2, 61.—
    b.
    Subst.: prŏfundum, i, n., height:

    altum caeli,

    Manil. 5, 719.—
    3.
    In a great quantity, copious, unlimited, without stint ( poet.):

    merum,

    Stat. Th. 5, 262.—
    4.
    Of the underworld, infernal ( poet.):

    Manes,

    Verg. G. 1, 243:

    Chaos,

    Val. Fl. 7, 401:

    Juppiter, i. e. Pluto,

    Stat. Th. 1, 615:

    Juno, = Proserpina,

    Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 2.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Deep, bottomless, profound, boundless, immoderate (class.):

    profundae libidines,

    Cic. Pis. 21, 48:

    avaritia,

    Sall. J. 81, 1:

    cupido imperii et divitiarum,

    id. H. 4, 61, 5:

    vitia animi,

    Plin. 30, 2, 5, § 14:

    cupiditas confundendi omnia,

    Vell. 2, 125, 2:

    securitas,

    Gell. 1, 15, 2:

    otium,

    Nazar. Pan. Constant. 35:

    profundissimā pace florere (=summā),

    Mamert. Pan. Maxim. 14:

    caedes,

    Stat. Th. 10, 831:

    tempestas,

    id. Achill. 1, 45:

    gula,

    Suet. Vit. 13:

    venter,

    Curt. 10, 2, 26:

    immensusque ruit profundo Pindarus ore,

    i.e. with inexhaustible copiousness of expression, Hor. C. 4, 2, 7:

    scientia,

    Macr. S. 3, 2, 7:

    cum me somnus profundus in imum barathrum demergit,

    App. M. 2, p. 125 fin.:

    in profundam ruinam cupidinis se praecipitare,

    id. ib. 8, p. 202, 1.—
    B.
    Deep, obscure, unknown (post-Aug.):

    in profundo esse,

    to be unknown, Dig. 32, 15.—
    C.
    Subst.: prŏfun-dum, i, n., a depth, abyss (class.):

    in profundo veritatem penitus abstrudere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 10, 32:

    Democritus (dixit) in profundo veritatem esse demersam,

    id. ib. 1, 12, 44:

    in profundum ultimarum miseriarum abjectus,

    Val. Max. 2, 10, 6:

    immergere aliquem miserabiliter profundo cladium,

    id. 2, 6, 9, ext. 7:

    in profundum injuriarum et turpitudinis decidere,

    id. 2, 9, 1, ext. 2; cf.:

    de profundis clamavi ad te,

    Vulg. Psa. 129, 1.—Hence, adv.: prŏfun-dē, deeply (post-Aug.):

    in bibendo profundius nares mergere,

    Plin. 8, 42, 66, § 165; Vulg. Osee, 9, 9.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > profundus

  • 15 adsiduitās (ass-)

        adsiduitās (ass-) ātis, f    [adsiduus], constant attendance: medici: adsiduitatem tibi praebuisse: valuit adsiduitate, had influence by: alicuius in rem p., unremitting service: adsiduitate perficere ut, etc., by persistence. — Constancy, frequent recurrence: molestiarum: dicendi.

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  • 16 adsiduus (ass-)

        adsiduus (ass-) adj.    [ad + SED-, SID-], attending, continually present, busied: filius in praediis, occupied: agricolae, diligent: dominus, attentive to his business: in oculis hominum, habitually, L.: hostis, persistent, L.: custos, faithful, L.: campus, Assiduis pulsatus equis, by the constant tread, O.: incus, untiring, Iu.—Meton., continual, unceasing, unremitting: labor. Cs.: bella: nubes, O.— Plur, substantial citizens, solid men, tax-payers (opp. proletarii).

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  • 17 aequābilis

        aequābilis e, adj. with comp.    [aequo], like, similar, equal, uniform: ius: praedae partitio: satio. — Consistent, equable, constant, unvarying: nihil eā iurisdictione aequabilius: fortuna, without vicissitude: pulveris vis, permanent, S.: fama, S.— Of style, sustained: orationis genus.
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    aequabile, aequabilior -or -us, aequabilissimus -a -um ADJ
    equal, alike, uniform, steady; unruffled; equal proportion, fair, just

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  • 18 certus

        certus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of cerno], determined, resolved, fixed, settled, purposed, certain: ei consilia, T.: Certa res est, T.: illos ad certam mortem adducere: omnia experiri certumst prius quam pereo, it is determined, T.: ita facere certumst, T.: certum est omnia dicere: cum diceret síbi certum esse discedere, that he had resolved: mihi abiurare certius est quam dependere, I have determined rather, etc. — Of persons, determined, resolved, bent: certa mori, V.: certi non cedere, O.: certus eundi, V., O.—Determined in thought, sure, proved, true, established, certain: ut mi haec certa attuleris, T.: cum ad has suspiciones certissimae res accederent, Cs.: crimen: certum esse ratus quod acceperat, S.: nec quicquam certi respondes mihi, T.: id parum certum est, L.: neque certi quid esset explorari poterat, Cs.: neque certum inveniri poterat, Cs.: si quicquam humanorum certi est, L.: certum habere, to regard as certain: pro certo habetote vos decernere, be assured, S.: pro certo polliceor hoc vobis: id ponere pro certo, L.: quot caesa milia sint, quis pro certo adfirmet? L.: pro certo creditur (Catilina) fecisse, etc., S. — Of persons, informed, assured, certain: certi sumus periisse omnia: Anchisen facio Certum, V.: futurorum certi, O.: Quantum potest me certiorem face, inform me, T.: qui certiorem me sui consili fecit: Caesarem certiorem faciunt, sese non facile prohibere, etc., Cs.: milites certiores facit, paulisper intermitterent proelium, instructs, Cs.: ubi de eius adventu Helvetii certiores facti sunt, Cs.: factus certior, quae res gererentur, Cs. —Definite, precise, certain, specified, particular: ad certas res conficiendas certos homines delectos habebat, for special purposes special agents: concilium in diem certam indicere, Cs.: certum pretium missionis constituere: imperatorem certum deposcere: signum, agreed, Cs.: domicilium, fixed: sunt certi denique fines, Quos ultra, etc., H.—Determined only in thought, certain, nameless, not specified: de certā causā nondum facere: certorum hominum avaritia: expositis certis rebus, a few points. — Of persons, trustworthy, consistent, firm: amicus certus in re incertā cernitur: homo certus et diligens: honestissimus et certissimus: hostis nec spe nec animo certior (i. e. firmior), L.: pectus, V.: illud ex hominibus certis reperiebam: certissimus auctor (Phoebus), V.: certi accusatoris officium. — Of things, settled, fixed, assured, established, trustworthy, certain: certius argumentum odi: cum illa certissima argumenta atque, iudicia sceleris, tum multo certiora illa, conclusive: certiores nuntii, more trustworthy news, Cs.: vectigalia populi R. certissima: quod salutis certa laetitia est, nascendi incerta condicio: certissima victoria, complete, Cs.: convivia, constant, H.: certiorem capessere fugam, more decided, L.: certam quatit improbus hastam, sure of aim, V.: certo subtemine Parcae, inexorable, H.: si certa pestis adesset, sure destruction, S.
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    certa -um, certior -or -us, certissimus -a -um ADJ
    fixed, settled, firm; certain; trusty/reliable; sure; resolved, determined

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  • 19 cōn-stō

        cōn-stō stitī, statūrus, āre,    to agree, accord, be consistent, correspond, fit: constetne, oratio cum re: humanitati tuae: ut idem omnibus sermo constet, L.: sibi, to be consistent: mihi, H.: sibi et rei iudicatae: auri ratio constat, the account is correct.—To stand firm, be immovable: priusquam constaret acies, closed their ranks, L.—Fig., to be firm, be unmoved, abide, be unchanged, last, persevere, endure: uti numerus legionum constare videretur, Cs.: utrimque constitit fides, kept faith, L.: dum sanitas constabit, Ph.: animo constat sententia, V.: mente: auribus, L.: summā omnia constant, remain the same, O.: cuncta caelo sereno, a perfectly serene sky, V.: non in te constitit idem Exitus, with a different result in your case, O.—To be certain, be ascertained, be known, be settled, be established: quae opinio constat ex litteris, is supported by: praeceptori verborum regula constet, be familiar to, Iu.: cum hoc constet, Siculos petisse: dum haec de Oppianico constabunt: quod inter omnīs constat, as everybody knows: constare res incipit ex eo tempore, L.: momenta per cursores nuntiata constabant, Ta.: quod nihil nobis constat, we have no positive information, Cs.: ante quam plane constitit: Caesarem esse bellum gesturum constabat, there was no doubt, Cs.: mihi virtutem cuncta patravisse, became satisfied, S.: omnibus constabat oportere, etc., were convinced, Cs.: quae (maleficia) in eo constat esse, certainly are: inter Hasdrubalem et Magonem constabat, fore, etc., L.: in fontīs vitium venisse, O.: apud animum, utrum, etc., L.—To be fixed, be determined, be resolved: quae nunc animo sententia constet, V.: mihi quidem constat, ferre, etc., I am resolved: neque Bruto constabat, quid agerent, had fully decided, Cs.: probarentne parum constabat, could not decide, S.—To exist, be extant, remain: si ipsa mens constare potest: ut ad alterum R litterae constarent integrae. — To consist of, be composed of: conventus, qui ex variis generibus constaret, Cs.: Asia constat ex Phrygiā, Mysiā, etc.: (virtus) ex hominibus tuendis: (ius) e dulci olivo, H.: pecuniae reditus constabat in urbanis possessionibus, was derived from, N.: domūs amoenitas silvā constabat, N.—To depend, be dependent: victoriam in cohortium virtute, Cs.: suum periculum in alienā salute, Cs.—To stand at, cost: prope dimidio minoris: quanti subsellia constent, Iu.: navis gratis: quot virorum morte constare victoriam, Cs.: constat leviori belua sumptu, Iu.

    Latin-English dictionary > cōn-stō

  • 20 conversātiō

        conversātiō ōnis, f    [converso], familiar intercourse, association (late): mortalium, Ta.
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    way/manner of life, conduct/behavior; monastic life; frequent resorting (place); familiar intercourse/intimacy (w/person); acquaintance; (habitual) association; turning around; moving in place; constant practical experience; frequent use

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