desirable

    dēsīderābilis e, adj.    [desidero], wanted, desirable: nihil desiderabile concupiscunt: suis vitiis desiderabilem efficere avum, i. e. missed, L.: princeps, Ta.

    optābilis e, adj. with comp.    [opto], to be wished, desirable: alcui pax: tempus, O.: quae ut concurrant omnia, optabile est: bono viro optabilius.

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   an    conj.    I. Prop., in a disjunctive question introducing the latter clause; in Engl. represented by or and the interrog. form of the clause.—After utrum, in direct questions: utrum has corporis an Pythagorae tibi malis viris ingeni dari?: utrum superbiam prius commemorem an crudelitatem?: utrumne iussi persequemur otium, an, etc., H.—In indirect questions, whether... or: intellegere utrum pudor an timor valeret, Cs.: quaero, utrum clemens an inhumanissimus videatur: agitamus utrumne... an, etc., H.—After enclitic -ne in direct questions: vosne Domitium an vos Domitius deseruit? Cs.: uter... isne, qui... an ille, qui? etc.—Annon (an non) in the latter clause simply negatives the former: hocine agis an non? T.—Indirect, whether... or: agitur liberine vivamus an mortem obeamus: quaeso sitne aliqua actio an nulla.—Rarely annon: Roga velitne an non uxorem, T. — After a clause without correl. interrog. particle, in direct questions: ipse percussit an aliis occidendum dedit?: eloquar an sileam? V.—So with -ne pleonast.: obtrectatum esse, Gabinio dicam anne Pompeio, an utrique?—By ellips. of verb, an becomes simply disjunctive between two words: cum Simonides an quis alius polliceretur: cum id constaret, iure an iniuriā eripiendos esse reos, L.—Indirect: vivat an mortuus sit, quis curat?: hoc quaeramus, verum sit an falsum?— With ellips. of verb: neque, recte an perperam (sc. fiat), interpretor, L.; cf. discrimine recte an perperam facti confuso, L.—The former interrog. clause is often implied in a previous affirmation, and the clause with an expects a negative answer: quid enim actum est? an litteris pepercisti? (was it as I have said?), or did you, etc., i. e. you surely did not, etc.: at Pompeii voluntatem a me abalienabat oratio mea. An ille quemquam plus dilexit? or rather: sive vetabat, ‘an hoc inhonestum... necne sit addubites?’ (where an addubites asks a direct question, and hoc... sit an indirect question dependent on it), H.: quas Kalendas Iunias expectasti? an eas, ad quas, etc.?: an Scipio Gracchum interfecit, Catilinam... nos perferemus? or (if what I have said be questioned) while Scipio slew... are we to tolerate Catiline?—After a question, with num, an introduces a new question, correcting or denying the former, or rather: num iniquom postulo? an ne hoc quidem ego adipiscar...? or rather am I not even to get, etc., T.: num Homerum coegit obmutescere senectus? an studiorum agitatio vitae aequalis fuit? or was not rather? etc.—Sometimes the former interrog. clause, to be supplied, expects a negative answer, and the clause with an is an implied affirmation: a rebus gerendis senectus abstrahit? Quibus? an iis, etc.: unde ordiar? an eadem attingam, quae, etc.—So often annon? or is it not so? hem quo fretus sim... annon dixi, etc., T.: annon sensistis triumphatum hodie de vobis esse? or have you not? etc., L. — Ellipt.: cuium pecus? an Meliboei? Meliboeus's, I suppose, V.—    II. Meton., without disjunctive force.—With expressions of doubt, ignorance, uncertainty, the former interrog. clause is regularly omitted, the latter with an expressing the belief or opinion of the speaker, I know not but, I incline to think, I suspect, perhaps, probably: hau scio an quae dixit sint vera, T.: res nescio an maxima, L.: dubito an Apronio data sit merces: haud sciam an ne opus sit quidem, etc., possibly it may not be desirable: is mortuus est, nescio an antequam, etc.: Qui scis, an, quae iubeam, sine vi faciat, T.—In indirect questions, whether: quaesivi an misisset: quae in discrimine fuerunt, an ulla post hanc diem essent, L.—With an repeated: animo nunc huc nunc fluctuat illuc, an sese mucrone... Induat... Fluctibus an iaciat, V.: temptare an sit Corpus an illud ebur, O.

    antīquus (-īcus) adj. with comp. and sup.    [ante], ancient, former, of old times: tua duritia, former severity, T.: causa antiquior memoriā tuā: patria, L.: urbs, V.: antiquae leges et mortuae. — Plur m. as subst, the ancients, ancient writers: antiquorum auctoritas: traditus ab antiquis mos, H.—Old, long in existence, aged: hospes, T.: genus, N.: Graiorum antiquissima scripta, H.: antiquissimum quodque tempus spectare, i. e. longestablished rights, Cs.: antiquum obtinere, to hold fast an old custom, T.: morem antiquum obtines, T. — Fig., old, venerable, reverend, authoritative: fanum Iunonis: templa deum, H.: longe antiquissimum ratus sacra facere, etc., a most venerable custom, L.: antiquior alia causa (amicitiae), more original.—Old-fashioned: (cives) antiquā virtute, T.: homines: vestigia antiqui officii. — Comp, more desirable, preferable: ne quid vitā existimem antiquius: antiquior ei fuit gloria quam regnum: id antiquius consuli fuit, was of more pressing importance, L.

    commodus adj. with comp. and sup.    [cum- + modus], with due measure, full, complete, of full weight: cyathis commodis miscentur pocula, H.— Of things, suitable, fit, convenient, opportune, commodious, easy, appropriate, favorable, friendly: curationi omnia commodiora, L.: seges commoda Baccho, V.: hoc meae commodum famae arbitror, T.: lex omnibus, L.: commodissima belli ratio, Cs.: ad cursūs vestis, O.: longius ceterum commodius iter, L.: commodissimus in Britanniam transiectus, Cs.: tempus, opportune, T.: commodiore iudicio.—In the phrase commodum est, it pleases, is agreeable: si id non commodum est, T.: iudices quos commodum ipsi fuit dedit.—Of persons, serving, useful, serviceable, pleasant, agreeable, obliging, neighborly, friendly, polite, affable, gentle: Catone commodior: aliis inhumanus, isti uni commodus: meis sodalibus, H. — Poet., of iambie verse: spondeos in iura paterna recepit Commodus, kindly, H.

    dēterius adv.    [deterior], worse, less: scripta: interpretari, unfavorably, Ta.: si placeant spe Deterius, H.: nilo deterius, nevertheless, H.

    expetendus adj.    [P. of expeto], worth striving for, desirable: gloria.

    invidia ae, f    [invidus], envy, grudge, jealousy, ill-will, prejudice: invidiā abducti, Cs.: invidiam sequi, S.: virtus imitatione digna, non invidiā: Sine invidiā laudem invenire, ungrudgingly, T.: invidiā ducum perfidiāque militum Antigono est deditus, N.: nobilium, L.: invidia atque obtrectatio laudis suae, Cs.—Person., Envy, O.—Envy, ill-will, odium, unpopularity: gloriā invidiam vicisti, S.: ullā esse invidiā, to incur: mortis illius: res in invidiā erat, S.: habere, to be hated: in summam invidiam adducere: in eum... invidia quaesita est: Non erit invidiae victoria nostra ferendae, i. e. will bring me intolerable hate, O.: venire in invidiam, N.: cumulare invidiam, L.: invidiae nobis esse: pati, O.: intacta invidiā media sunt, L.: Ciceronis invidiam leniri, unpopularity, S.: absit invidia verbo, be it said without boasting, L.: vita remota a procellis invidiarum. —Fig., envy, an envious man: Invidia infelix metuet, etc., V.: invita fatebitur usque Invidia, etc., will reluctantly confess, H.— A cause of envy: aut invidiae aut pestilentiae possessores, i. e. of lands whether desirable or pestilential: summa invidiae eius, L.: Quae tandem Teucros considere... Invidiae est? i. e. why is it odious, etc., V.

    optandus adj.    [P. of opto], desirable: otium, divitiae, optanda alias, S.: maxime fuit optandum Caecinae, ut, etc.

    optātus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of opto], wished, desired, longed for, welcome, desirable, pleasing: occasio, T.: rumores: Iovis epulae, H.: quid est quod exteris nationibus optatius esse possit?: optatissimum beneficium, Cs.: nonne optatissimum sibi putant esse, filios servire, etc.—As subst n., a wish, desire: Di tibi omnia optata offerant, T.: multa a dis optata consecuti sumus: praeter optatum meum, against my wish: mihi in optatis est, it is my wish.

    petendus adj.    [P. of peto], desirable.—Plur. n. as subst: fugienda petendis Immiscere, H.

    praepositus adj.    [P. of praepono], preferable, preferred.—As subst n., that which is desirable (opp. both to the absolete good, and to evil).