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1 avārē
avārē adv. with comp. [avarus], greedily, covetously, stingily: pretium statuere arti, T.: nihil faciendum: imperitare victis, L.: avarius bellare, L.* * *avarius, avarissime ADVgreedily, avariciously, rapaciously; thriftily, economically, stingily, miserly -
2 avarus
ăvārus, a, um, adj. ( gen. plur. fem. avarūm, Plaut. Truc. 2, 8, 9 dub.; Speng., aurum) [1. aveo, Gell. 10, 5, 13], eagerly desirous of something, esp. of possessions, avaricious, covetous, greedy (opp. largus, Quadrig. ap. Non. p. 510, 20: avarum et avidum ita discernuntur: avarum semper in reprehensione est;I.avidum autem malis aliquando, aliquando bonis adjungitur,
Non. p. 442, 12 sq.; v. II.; syn.: avidus, cupidus, tenax, sordidus).Lit.:II.meretrix,
Ter. Eun. 5, 4, 5, and Cat. 110, 7; cf.:Carmine formosae, pretio capiuntur avarae,
Tib. 3, 1, 7:leno,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 39:avarus et furax homo,
Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 268:semper avarus eget,
Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 56:quantum discordet parcus avaro,
id. ib. 2, 2, 194.—With gen.:publicae pecuniae,
Tac. H. 1, 49:caedis,
Claud. B. Get. 606 et saep.— Poet. transf. to inanimate things:fuge litus avarum,
Verg. A. 3, 44 ( = avarorum, Serv.):Troja, i. e. with reference to the perjured avarice of Laomedon,
Ov. M. 11, 208 (cf.:perjura Troja,
Verg. A. 5, 811; Ov. M. 11, 215):fraus,
Hor. C. 4, 9, 37:spes,
id. ib. 4, 11, 25:venter,
id. Ep. 1, 15, 32:mare,
id. C. 3, 29, 61: Acheron. Verg. G. 2, 492:ignis,
Prop. 3, 26, 10 al. —Transf., in the poets sometimes without the access. idea of reproach: Graiis praeter laudem nullius avaris, eager only for glory, Hor.A.P.324:a.agricola,
Verg. G. 1, 48.— Comp.:avariores magistratus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 82:ruberes, Viveret in terris te si quis avarior uno,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 157. — Sup.:homo avarissime et spurcissime,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 37.— Adv., covetously, greedily, avariciously, etc.Ante-class. form ăvārĭter, Cato and Quadrig. ap. Non. p. 510, 17:b.ingurgitare,
Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 35. —Of gluttony:si quis avidus poscit escam avariter,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 12; cf. avaritia, II.—Class. form ăvārē:avare pretium statui arti meae,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 48:aliquid facere,
Cic. Off. 3, 8, 37; Nep. Lys. 4, 1:superbe avareque imperitare victis,
Liv. 21, 1, 3; cf. Curt. 4, 7.— Comp., more eagerly, more greedily:avarius exigere opus,
Col. 1, 7, 1.— Sup.:avarissime horas suas servare,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 32.
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