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  • 1 lītigiōsus

        lītigiōsus adj.    [litigium], full of disputes, quarrelsome: fora, O.: disputatio, persistent: homo minime, contentious.—In controversy, disputed: praediolum: ager, O.
    * * *
    litigiosa, litigiosum ADJ
    quarrelsome, contentions

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  • 2 pūgnāx

        pūgnāx ācis, adj. with comp. and sup.    [pugno], fond of fighting, combative, warlike, martial: centuriones: Minerva, O.: filius Thetidis, H.: gentes pugnacissimae, Cu.: Cumque sit ignis aquae pugnax, at war with, O.— Combative, quarrelsome, contentious, passionate: oratio pugnacior: exordium dicendi.— Obstinate, pertinacious: nimis pugnax esse noluit: contra senatorem.
    * * *
    (gen.), pugnacis ADJ

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  • 3 altercabilis

    altercabilis, altercabile ADJ
    quarrelsome, contentious

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  • 4 contentiosus

    contentiosa, contentiosum ADJ
    persistent, obstinate, headstrong; argumentive, quarrelsome, contentious

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  • 5 altercabilis

    altercābĭlis, e, adj. [altercor], quarrelsome, contentious:

    sermo,

    Arn. 5, p. 156.

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  • 6 contentiosus

    contentĭōsus, a, um, adj. [contentio], pertaining to contention, contentious, disputatious, headstrong, obstinate, pertinacious (mostly post-class.):

    contentiosa et pugnax oratio,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 19, 4:

    jurisdictio,

    Dig. 1, 16, 2.— Comp.:

    quid contentiosius, quam, etc.,

    Aug. Ep. 174:

    pernicies,

    obstinate, App. M. 8, p. 202, 23.— Adv.: con-tentĭōsē, pertinaciously, obstinately:

    dicere,

    Hier. ad Jovin. 2, 10.— Comp.:

    loqui,

    Quint. Decl. 18, 6.— Sup., Aug. Civ. Dei, 20, 1.

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  • 7 litigiose

    lītĭgĭōsus, a, um, adj. [litigium], full of disputes, quarrelsome.
    I.
    Lit.:

    fora,

    Ov. F. 4, 188:

    disputatio,

    Cic. Fin. 5, 26, 76.—
    B.
    Fond of disputes, contentious, litigious:

    homo minime litigiosus,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 14, § 37:

    duae anus, quibus nihil litigiosius,

    Sid. Ep. 8, 3:

    homines pertinacissimi et litigiosissimi,

    Aug. Ep. 68.—
    II.
    Transf., of the object of dispute, disputed:

    praediolum,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 27, 106.—
    B.
    Esp. of the subject of a lawsuit, contested, claimed:

    de rebus litigiosis et convenire et transigere possumus,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 2, 5:

    fundum litigiosum emere,

    Gai. Inst. 4, 117:

    pecora,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 18, 3.— Adv.: lītĭgĭōsē, contentiously, Aug. c. Duas Epp. Pel. 3, 4, 13.

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  • 8 litigiosus

    lītĭgĭōsus, a, um, adj. [litigium], full of disputes, quarrelsome.
    I.
    Lit.:

    fora,

    Ov. F. 4, 188:

    disputatio,

    Cic. Fin. 5, 26, 76.—
    B.
    Fond of disputes, contentious, litigious:

    homo minime litigiosus,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 14, § 37:

    duae anus, quibus nihil litigiosius,

    Sid. Ep. 8, 3:

    homines pertinacissimi et litigiosissimi,

    Aug. Ep. 68.—
    II.
    Transf., of the object of dispute, disputed:

    praediolum,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 27, 106.—
    B.
    Esp. of the subject of a lawsuit, contested, claimed:

    de rebus litigiosis et convenire et transigere possumus,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 2, 5:

    fundum litigiosum emere,

    Gai. Inst. 4, 117:

    pecora,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 18, 3.— Adv.: lītĭgĭōsē, contentiously, Aug. c. Duas Epp. Pel. 3, 4, 13.

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  • 9 pugnax

    pugnax, ācis, adj. [pugno], fond of fighting, combative, warlike, martial.
    I.
    Lit.:

    centuriones pugnaces,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 9, 26:

    acer et pugnax,

    id. Rep. 5, 8, 10 (from Non. 337, 31):

    Minerva,

    Ov. Tr. 3, 9, 7:

    Achivi,

    Hor. C. 3, 3, 27:

    filius Thetidis,

    id. ib. 4, 6, 8:

    gens,

    Tac. Agr. 17:

    hastas,

    Prop. 3, 7 (4, 8), 25:

    pugnacissimus quique,

    Tac. H. 4, 60:

    gentes pugnacissimae,

    Curt. 3, 9, 3: hac legione noli pugnacius quidquam putare, Asin. Pol. ap. Cic. Fam, 10, 31, 5:

    aries,

    Col. 7, 3, 6; cf.:

    galli gallinacei pugnacissimi duo,

    Petr. 86:

    ensis,

    Ov. Tr. 5, 7, 48.— Poet., with inf.:

    tenui pugnax instare veruto,

    Sil. 3, 363.—
    B.
    Trop., of a speech or of the speaker, combative, quarrelsome, contentious:

    oratio pugnacior (opp. pacatior),

    Cic. Brut. 31, 121:

    oratio pugnax et contentiosa,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 19, 5:

    exordium dicendi vehemens et pugnax, non saepe esse debeat,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 78, 317.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen., obstinate, refractory, pertinacious:

    Graecus nimis pugnax esse noluit,

    Cic. Pis. 28, 70: non est pugnax in vitiis, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 13, 1.—Of things, concrete and abstract; with dat.:

    ignis aquae pugnax,

    Ov. M. 1, 432; Plin. 15, 3, 4, § 13:

    musta,

    harsh, id. 14, 20, 25, § 125:

    quid ferri duritiā pugnacius?

    id. 36, 16, 25, § 127.—Hence, adv.: pugnācĭter, contentiously, violently, obstinately:

    certare cum aliis pugnaciter,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 65:

    dicere,

    Quint. 9, 4, 126:

    ferire,

    Sen. Q. N. 1, 2, 11.— Comp.:

    alia pugnacius dicenda,

    Quint. 9, 4, 130.— Sup.:

    pugnacissime defendere sententiam,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 3, 9.

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  • 10 rixatorius

    rixātōrĭus, a, um, adj. [id.], of or relating to a quarrel, brawling, contentious:

    aliud (with jurgiosum),

    Fronto Ep. M. Caes. 4, 12.

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  • Contentious — Con*ten tious, a. [L. contentiosus: cf. F. contentieux.] 1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. [1913 Webster] Despotic and contentious temper. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contentious — [kən ten′shəs] adj. [ME contencios < L contentiosus: see CONTENTION] 1. always ready to argue; quarrelsome 2. of or marked by contention 3. provoking or likely to provoke controversy [a contentious proposal] SYN. BELLIGERENT contentiously adv …   English World dictionary

  • contentious — I adjective aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, cantankerous, captious, caviling, combative, competitive, contrary, contumacious, cross, discordant, disputatious, dissentious, factious, inimical, irascible, litigious, militant,… …   Law dictionary

  • contentious — c.1500, from M.Fr. contentieux, from L. contentiosus obstinate, quarrelsome, from contentionem (see CONTEND (Cf. contend)). Related: Contentiously; contentiousness …   Etymology dictionary

  • contentious — quarrelsome, bellicose, *belligerent, pugnacious, combative Analogous words: *contrary, perverse, froward: captious, faultfinding, caviling, carping (see CRITICAL): *aggressive, militant Antonyms: peaceable Contrasted words: *pacific …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • contentious — [adj] quarrelsome antagonistic, argumentative, belligerent, combative, disagreeable, factious, perverse, petulant, querulous, testy; concepts 401,542 …   New thesaurus

  • contentious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing or likely to cause disagreement or controversy. 2) given to provoking argument. 3) Law relating to or involving differences between contending parties. DERIVATIVES contentiously adverb contentiousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • contentious — [[t]kənte̱nʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. [FORMAL] Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues. ...a country where land prices are politically contentious. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • contentious — con|ten|tious [kənˈtenʃəs] adj 1.) causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people contentious issue/area/subject etc ▪ Animal welfare did not become a contentious issue until the late 1970s. 2.) someone who is contentious often argues… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • contentious — adjective 1) a contentious issue Syn: controversial, disputable, debatable, disputed, open to debate, vexed 2) a contentious debate Syn: heated, vehement, fierce, violent, intense, i …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • contentious — adjective Date: 15th century 1. likely to cause contention < a contentious argument > 2. exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes < a man of a most contentious nature > Synonyms: see belligerent • contentiously …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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