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1 fastīdiōsē
fastīdiōsē adv. with comp. [fastidiosus], squeamishly, scornfully, disdainfully, fastidiously: stomachans: iudicare: recipior in coetum, Ph.: fastidiosius ad hoc genus sermonis accedere. -
2 fastidiose
fastīdĭōsē, adv., v. fastidiosus fin. -
3 fastidiosus
I. A.Lit.:B.vaccae fastidiosae fiunt,
Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 15:aurium sensus fastidiosissimus,
Auct. Her. 4, 23, 32:quod ille fastidiosus est,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 18. —Trop.:II.quamvis fastidiosus aedilis est,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 42:in superiores contumax, in aequos et pares fastidiosus, in inferiores crudelis, etc.,
Auct. Her. 4, 40, 52:ex hac infinita licentia haec summa cogitur, ut ita fastidiosae, mollesque mentes evadant civium, ut, etc.,
Cic. Rep. 1, 43 fin.:Antonius facilis in causis recipiendis erat, fastidiosior Crassus,
Cic. Brut. 57, 207.— With gen.:C. Memmius perfectus Iitteris, sed Graecis: fastidiosus sane Latinarum,
id. ib. 70, 247:dominus terrae Fastidiosus,
Hor. C. 3, 1, 37:aestimator,
i. e. that rates altogether too high, Sen. Ben. 1, 11:fastidiosissimum mancipium,
i. e. excessively haughty, proud, Plin. Ep. 8, 6, 14:est res difficilis, ardua, fastidiosa,
id. ib. 6, 17, 5.—Act., that creates disgust, disgusting, loathsome, disagreeable (very rare;not in Cic.): fastidiosam desere copiam,
Hor. C. 3, 29, 9:fastidiosā tristis aegrimoniā,
id. Epod. 17, 73. —Hence, fastīdĭōse, adv., squeamishly, scornfully, disdainfully, fastidiously (freq. in Cic.;elsewh. very rare): huic ego jam stomachans fastidiose, Immo ex Sicilia, inquam,
Cic. Planc. 27, 65:spectare,
id. de Or. 1, 61, 258; cf.:diligenter et prope fastidiose judicare,
id. ib. 1, 26, 118:lente ac fastidiose probare,
id. Att. 2, 1, 1:recipior in coetum,
Phaedr. 3 prol. 23:venditare aliquid,
Petr. 13.— Comp.:fastidiosius ad hoc genus sermonis accedere,
Cic. de Or. 2, 89, 364. -
4 spectō
spectō āvī, ātus, āre, freq. [specio], to look on, look at, behold, gaze at, watch, observe, inspect, attend: alte: populo spectante, H.: limis per flabellum, T.: aliquid: spectant oculi te mille loquentem, gaze upon, H.: me oculis protervis, O.: Italiam spectatum ire, L.: Spectentur tergo, O.: Saepe tui, specto, si sint in litore passūs, O.—At plays or games, to look at, see, look on, attend: Megalesia: Fabula, quae volt spectata reponi, H.—Of places, to look, face, front, lie, be situated: (insulae) angulus ad orientem solem spectat, Cs.: ad fretum: Belgae spectant in septentrionem, Cs.: Aquitania spectat inter occasum solis et septentriones, lies towards the north-west, Cs.: vestigia Omnia te adversum spectantia, H.: regio orientem spectans, L.—Fig., to look at, behold, see, regard, consider audaciam meretricum, T.: ad te unum omnis mea spectat oratio.— To look to, keep in view, bear in mind, aim at, strive for, meditate, consider: credo vos, magna quaedam spectantīs, gloriam concupisse: nihil spectat nisi fugam: ingenti consensu defectionem omnes spectare, L.: res potius quam auctores, L.: domus quae spectat in nos solos, relies on: quid deceat vos, non quantum liceat vobis, spectare debetis: summa iudici mei spectat huc, ut meorum iniurias ferre possim: nomen illud spectavi, neminem isti patronum futurum: ad imperatorias laudes: ad vitulam, V.— To tend, incline, refer, pertain, be directed, relate: et prima et media verba spectare debent ad ultimum: ad vim spectare res coepit, L.: hoc eo spectabat, ut diceret, etc.: quo igitur haec spectat oratio?— To examine, try, test, judge, prove: ut fulvum spectatur in ignibus aurum, sic, etc., O.: qui pecuniā non movetur... hunc igni spectatum arbitrantur, as tried by fire: tuom animum ex animo meo, T.: quod ego non tam fastidiose in nobis quam in histrionibus spectari puto.* * *spectare, spectavi, spectatus Vobserve, watch, look at, see; test; consider -
5 lentus
lentus, a, um, adj. [cf. lenis], pliant, flexible, tough, tenacious, sticky, viscous (syn.: flexilis, tardus, serus).I.Lit.:B.viburna,
Verg. E. 1, 26:vitis,
id. ib. 3, 38:genistae,
id. G. 2, 12:rami,
id. ib. 4, 558:flagellum,
Phaedr. 3, 6, 6:verbera,
i. e. produced with the limber whip, Verg. G. 3, 208:argentum,
id. A. 7, 634; Cat. 61, 106; Tib. 4, 1, 171:lentior salicis virgis,
Ov. M. 13, 800:gluten visco et pice lentius,
tougher, more tenacious, Verg. G. 4, 41:ita istaec nimis lenta vincla sunt escaria,
adhesive, tenacious, Plaut. Men. 1, 1, 18; cf.:lentis adhaerens brachiis,
Her. Epod. 15, 6:quoniam mas (aron) esset in coquendo lentior,
Plin. 24, 16, 92, § 143.—Transf., slow, sluggish, immovable:II.tellus lenta gelu,
Prop. 4 (5), 3, 39:amnis,
Plin. 36, 26, 65, § 190:in lento luctantur marmore tonsae,
sluggish, motionless, Verg. A. 7, 28:lento pilo,
Tib. 4, 1, 90:asinus,
Phaedr. 1, 15, 7:uteri pondera lenta,
immovable, heavy, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 96 (100):herba durior et in coquendo lentior,
slower, longer, Plin. 24, 16, 92, § 143:venenum,
Tac. A. 6, 32:remedia,
Curt. 3, 5, 13; Suet. Tib. 73:miserum populum Romanum, qui sub tam lentis maxillis erit,
id. ib. 21:lentaque fori pugnamus harena,
Juv. 7, 47:funus matris,
slow in coming, id. 6, 565.—Trop.A.Lasting or continuing long:B.militiae,
Tib. 1, 3, 82:amor,
id. 1, 4, 81:spes,
Ov. H. 2, 9:tranquillitatis lentissimae taedium,
Sen. Ep. 70:lentus abesto,
remain long away, Ov. R. Am. 243:vivacitas adeo lenta,
persistent, Plin. 8, 27, 41, § 100.—Slow, lingering, lazy:(β).lentus in dicendo,
drawling, Cic. Brut. 48:mortis genus,
Suet. Caes. 87:si lentus pigrā muniret castra dolabra,
Juv. 8, 248:ira deorum,
id. 13, 100.—With gen.:(γ).lentus coepti,
Sil. 3, 176.—With inf.:2.nec Idalia lenta incaluisse sagitta,
Sil. 5, 19.—Of bad payers, slow, backward:C.infitiatores,
Cic. Cat. 2, 10:negotium,
tedious, id. Att. 1, 12; 1, 13 fin. —Of character, easy, calm, indifferent, unconcerned, phlegmatic, sluggish, obstinate:* D.ut multa verba feci, ut lenta materies fuit,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 5, 4:genus ridiculi patientis ac lenti,
Cic. de Or. 2, 69:nimium patiens et lentus existimor,
id. ib. 2, 75:Hannibalem lenti spectamus,
Liv. 22, 14:lentus in suo dolore,
Tac. A. 3, 70:tu, Tityre, lentus in umbra,
at ease, Verg. E. 1, 4: lentissima pectora, insensible, cold (to love), Ov. H. 15, 169.—(Pliant, hence) Ready, willing, Lucil. ap. Non. 22, 32, and 338, 13.—Hence, adv.: lentē, slowly, without haste, leisurely.1.Lit.:* b.lente ac paulatim proceditur,
Caes. B. C. 1, 80:currere,
Ov. Am. 1, 13, 40:corpora lente augescunt, cito exstinguuntur,
Tac. Agr. 3:Nilus evagari incipit, lente primo, deinde vehementius,
Plin. 18, 18, 47, § 167. — Comp.:ipse cum reliquis copiis lentius subsequitur,
Caes. B. C. 2, 40.— Sup.:asinus lentissime mandit,
Col. 2, 15.—Transf., pliantly, readily:2.arida ligna lentius serrae cedunt,
Plin. 16, 43, 83, § 227. —Trop.a.Calmly, dispassionately, indifferently:b.aliquid lente ferre,
Cic. de Or. 2, 45, 190; cf. id. Fragm. ap. Non. 338, 9:agere,
Liv. 1, 10: respondere, to answer [p. 1051] cooly, phlegmatically, Cic. de Or. 2, 71, 287. — Comp.:sed haec videri possunt odiosiora, cum lentius disputantur,
Cic. Par. 1, 2, 10:quid lentius, celerius dicendum,
Quint. 1, 8, 1.—In a good sense, calmly, considerately, attentively:nisi eum (librum) lente ac fastidiose probavissem,
Cic. Att. 2, 1, 1. -
6 specto
specto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. [id.], to look at, behold; to gaze at, watch, observe, etc. (freq. and class.; syn.: adspicio, speculor, conspicor, contueor).I.Lit.A.In gen.(α).With acc.:(β).speculum a speciendo, quod ibi se spectant,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 129 Müll.; cf. id. ib. 6, §82 ib.: si vis videre ludos jucundissimos... amores tuos si vis spectare,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 81:spectare aliquid et visere,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 19, 44:taceas, me spectes,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 90:quid illas spectas?
id. Rud. 3, 4, 54; id. Am. 1, 1, 268:ere, ne me spectes,
Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 18:corpora,
Lucr. 4, 1102:ingentes acervos,
Hor. C. 2, 2, 24:gaude quod spectant oculi te mille loquentem,
id. Ep. 1, 6, 19:cum modo me spectas oculis protervis,
Ov. H. 16 (17), 77:spectari tergo,
id. A. A. 3, 774:Zoroaster primus siderum motus diligentissime spectasse dicitur,
Just. 1, 1, 9.—With rel.clause:(γ).tacitus te sequor, Spectans quas tu res hoc ornatu geras,
Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 2:specta quam arcte dormiunt,
id. Most. 3, 2, 144; cf.:saepe tui, specto, si sint in litore passus,
Ov. H. 18 (19), 27.—Absol.:(δ).vise, specta tuo arbitratu,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 106: Am. Sosia, age me huc aspice. So. Specto, id. Am. 2, 2, 119:quam magis specto, minus placet mihi hominis facies,
id. Trin. 4, 2, 19:alte spectare,
Cic. Rep. 6, 23, 25:populo spectante,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 60.—With ad, in, per, or adv. of place:(ε).spectare ad carceris oras,
Enn. Ann. 1, 102:quaeso huc ad me specta,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 149; so, ad me, Afran. ap. Isid. Orig. 12, 8, 16:ad dexteram,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 4, 1:tota domus, quae spectat in nos solos,
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 58:ego limis specto Sic per flabellum clanculum,
Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 53:quoquo hic spectabit, eo tu spectato simul,
Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 69.—Impers. pass. with subj. or final clause:(ζ).cum plausu congregari feros (pisces) ad cibum assuetudine, in quibusdam vivariis spectetur,
Plin. 10, 70, 89, § 193:spectandum ne quoi anulum det,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 33. —With inf.:B.spectet currere Gangem,
Sen. Herc. Oet. 629:minaces ire per caelum faces specta,
id. ib. 325.—In partic.1.To look at or see (a play or an actor) as a spectator, to look on:2.fabulam,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 2, 37:Megalesia,
Cic. Har. Resp. 11, 22; Hor. A. P. 190:ludos,
id. S. 2, 6, 48; 2, 8, 79; id. Ep. 2, 1, 203; Suet. Aug. 40; 53 al.:Circenses,
id. ib. 45; id. Claud. 4:pugiles,
id. Aug. 45:artifices saltationis,
id. Tit. 7 al. —With inf.:spectavi ego pridem Comicos ad istum modum Sapienter dicta dicere atque is plaudier,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 23:matronae tacitae spectent, tacitae rideant,
id. Poen. prol. 32:jam hic deludetur (Amphitruo), spectatores, vobis spectantibus,
id. Am. 3, 4, 15; cf. id. ib. prol. 151. —Hence, very often in inscrr. and tesseris: GLADIATORIIS SP., i. e. spectatus, of a gladiator who had stood the first public fight, Inscr. Orell. 2561 sq.; cf.: Morcelli delle tessere degli spettacoli Roma, Becker, Antiq. 4, p. 562.—Of localities, to look, face, lie, be situated towards any quarter (syn.: prospicio, vergo); constr. usu. with ad, in, inter, etc., or an adv. of place; less freq. with acc.:3.(hujus insulae) alter angulus ad orientem solem, inferior ad meridiem spectat,
Caes. B. G. 5, 13; so,ad orientem solem,
id. ib. 7, 69:ad fretum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 66, § 169:ager, qui in ventum Favonium spectet,
Varr. R. R. 1, 24, 1:in urbem... in Etruriam,
Liv. 5, 5;v. also infra: Aquitania spectat inter occasum solis et septentriones,
is situated to the north - west, Caes. B. G. 1, 1 fin.: quare fit, ut introversus et ad te Spectent atque ferant vestigia se omnia prorsus, Lucil. ap. Non. 402, 7; cf.:ut ora eorum deorsum spectent,
Col. 12, 16, 4:vestigia Omnia te adversum spectantia, nulla retrorsum,
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 75:quo (villae) spectent porticibus,
Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 4: Creta altior est, quā spectat orientem, Sall. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 6, 23 (H. 3, 58 Dietsch):Acarnania solem occidentem et mare Siculum spectat,
Liv. 33, 17, 5:mediterranea regio est, orientem spectat,
id. 25, 9, 10; 30, 25, 11:quae et Tanaim et Bactra spectant,
Curt. 7, 7, 4; Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 15; Vell. 1, 11, 3:ab eo latere, quo (Gadis) Hispaniam spectat,
Plin. 4, 21, 36, § 120; 6, 17, 20, § 53.— Transf., of nations:Belgae spectant in septentriones et orientem solem,
Caes. B. G. 1, 1, 6:Masaesyli in regionem Hispaniae spectant,
Liv. 28, 17.—To examine, try, test:II.(argentum) dare spectandum,
Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 35:ut fulvum spectatur in ignibus aurum, Tempore sic duro est inspicienda fides,
Ov. Tr. 1, 5, 25; cf.:qui pecuniā non movetur... hunc igni spectatum arbitrantur,
as having stood the test of fire, Cic. Off. 2, 11, 38; cf. spectatio, I. B., and spectator, I. B.—Trop.A.In gen., to look at, behold, see, regard, consider (very rare):B.specta rem modo!
Plaut. Bacch. 4, 6, 14:audaciam meretricum specta,
Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 24:importunitatem spectate aniculae,
id. And. 1, 4, 4:suave, E terrā magnum alterius spectare laborem,
Lucr. 2, 2: caeli signorum admirabilem ordinem spectat, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 402, 17:ad te unum omnis mea spectat oratio,
Cic. Deiot. 2, 5.—In partic.1.To look to a thing, as to an end or guide of action; hence, to have in view, bear in mind; to aim, strive, or endeavor after; to meditate; to tend, incline, refer, pertain, or have regard to a thing (freq. and class.;2.syn.: contendo, pertineo, tendo): juvenes magna spectare et ad ea rectis studiis debent contendere,
Cic. Off. 2, 13, 45:nec commune bonum poterant spectare,
Lucr. 5, 958:rem, non hominem, spectari oportere,
Auct. Her. 1, 6, 9:nihil spectat nisi fugam,
Cic. Att. 8, 7, 1:Pompeius statuisse videtur, quid vos in judicando spectare oporteret,
id. Mil. 6, 15:nos ea, quae sunt in usu vitāque communi, non ea quae finguntur aut optantur spectare debemus,
id. Lael. 5, 18:ingenti consensu defectionem omnes spectare,
Liv. 22, 22, 21:arma et bellum,
id. 3, 69, 2:Romani, desperatā ope humanā, fata et deos spectabant,
id. 5, 16, 8; Curt. 9, 7, 2; Just. 13, 1, 8:tota domus quae spectat in nos solos,
relies on, Cic. Off. 1, 17, 58:in philosophiā res spectatur, non verba penduntur,
id. Or. 16, 51:mores,
id. Off. 2, 20, 69; so (with sequi) id. de Or. 2, 50, 204:quem locum probandae virtutis tuae spectas?
do you seek? Caes. B. G. 5, 44:noli spectare, quanti homo sit,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 4, § 14:me spectasse semper, ut tibi possem quam maxime esse conjunctus,
id. Fam. 5, 8, 3:ad imperatorias laudes,
id. Vatin. 10, 24:ad suam magis gloriam quam ad salutem rei publicae,
id. Sest. 16, 37:ad vitulam,
Verg. E. 3, 48:cum plebes Nolana de integro ad defectionem spectaret,
Liv. 23, 16, 2; so id. 23, 6, 4:ab scelere ad aliud spectare mulier scelus,
id. 1, 47, 1; 34, 56, 10.—Of subjects not personal:et prima et media verba spectare debent ad ultimum,
Cic. Or. 59, 200:ad arma rem spectare,
id. Fam. 14, 5, 1; cf.:rem ad seditionem spectare,
Liv. 25, 3, 19:ad vim spectare res coepit,
id. 1, 9, 6; cf.:si ad perniciem patriae res spectabit,
Cic. Off. 2, 23, 90:aliquid anquirunt, quod spectet et valeat ad bene beateque vivendum,
id. ib. 2, 2, 6:ea non tam ad religionem spectant, quam ad jus sepulcrorum,
belong to, concern, id. Leg. 2, 23, 58:quoniam de eo genere beneficiorum dictum est, quae ad singulos spectant: deinceps de iis, quae ad universos pertinent, disputandum est,
id. Off. 2, 21, 72; cf. id. ib. 1, 3, 7: artem negabat esse ullam, nisi quae cognitis et in unum exitum spectantibus, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 92:nostra consilia sempiternum tempus spectare debent,
id. ib. 2, 40, 169:solvendi necessitas debitorem spectat,
Dig. 2, 14, 42:res eo spectat, ut eā poenā non videamini esse contenti,
Cic. Lig. 5, 13:hoc eo spectabat, ut eam (Pythiam) a Philippo corruptam diceret,
id. de Div. 2, 57, 118: summa judicii mei spectat huc, ut meorum injurias ferre possim, Anton. ap. Cic. Phil. 13, 20, 46:quo igitur haec spectat oratio?
Cic. Att. 8, 2, 4; cf. id. Phil. 13, 20, 46:quorsum haec omnis spectat oratio?
id. ib. 7, 9, 26 et saep.:quia quicquid ad corpus spectat, et immortalitatis est expers, vanum sit,
Lact. 3, 12, 33.—(Acc. to I. B. 3.) To judge of; to try, test (syn. probo):A.nemo illum ex trunco corporis spectabat, sed ex artificio comico aestimabat,
Cic. Rosc. Com. 10, 28:alicujus animum ex animo suo,
Ter. And. 4, 1, 22:non igitur ex singulis vocibus philosophi spectandi sunt, sed ex perpetuitate atque constantiā,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 31:ex meo otium tuum specto,
id. Att. 12, 39:quod ego non tam fastidiose in nobis quam in histrionibus spectari puto,
id. de Or. 1, 61, 258:ubi facillime spectatur mulier, quae ingenio'st bono?
Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 59; cf.:hominem in dubiis periclis,
Lucr. 3, 55:beneficium a deteriore parte,
Sen. Ben. 2, 28, 2.—Hence, spectātus, a, um, P. a. (acc. to II. B. 2.).Tried, tested, proved (syn.: probatus, cognitus): tuam probatam et spectatam maxime adulescentiam, Lucil. ap. Non. 437, 14:B.homines spectati et probati,
Cic. de Or. 1, 27, 124:fides spectata et diu cognita,
id. Div. in Caecil. 4, 11; Ov. P. 2, 7, 82:pietas spectata per ignes,
id. F. 4, 37:integritas,
Liv. 26, 49, 16; cf.:homo in rebus judicandis spectatus et cognitus,
Cic. Verr. 1, 10, 29:spectata ac nobilitata virtus,
id. Fl. 26, 63:spectata multis magnisque rebus singularis integritas,
id. Phil. 3, 10, 26:rebus spectata juventus,
Verg. A. 8, 151:utebatur medico ignobili, sed spectato homine, Cleophanto,
id. Clu. 16, 47:mores,
Plaut. Pers. 2, 1, 4:ni virtus fidesque vestra spectata mihi forent,
Sall. C. 20, 2.— Sup.:id cuique spectatissimum sit, quod occurrerit, etc.,
let that be the best test of each, Liv. 1, 57, 7.—With subject-clause:mihi satis spectatum est, Pompeium malle principem volentibus vobis esse quam, etc.,
Sall. H. 3, 61, 23 Dietsch.—In gen., looked up to, respected, esteemed, worthy, excellent:fecere tale ante alii spectati viri,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 47:in perfecto et spectato viro,
Cic. Lael. 2, 9:homines,
id. Div. in Caecil. 7, 24:castitas,
Liv. 1, 57, 10.— Comp.:quo non spectatior alter,
Sil. 1, 440.— Sup.:auctoritas clarissimi et spectatissimi viri atque in primis probati,
Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 7:spectatissima femina,
id. Rosc. Am. 50, 147.—Of things (Plinian):paeninsula spectatior (with flumen clarum),
Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107:spectatius artificium,
id. 11, 1, 1, § 1:spectatissima laurus,
id. 15, 30, 40, § 134.— Hence, adv.: spectātē, splendidly, excellently:spectatissime florere,
Plin. 21, 1, 1, § 2:spectatissime ministrere,
Amm. 28, 3, 9.
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attaccabottoni — /at:ak:abo t:oni/ s.m. e f. [comp. di attacca(re ) e bottone ], fam. 1. [chi fa perdere tempo agli altri con chiacchiere fastidiose] ▶◀ chiacchierino, chiacchierone, ciarlone, linguacciuto, logorroico, pettegolo. ◀▶ taciturno. 2. [persona… … Enciclopedia Italiana
giustizia — /dʒu stitsja/ s.f. [dal lat. iustitia, der. di iustus giusto ]. 1. a. [riconoscimento e rispetto dei diritti altrui, sia come consapevolezza sia come prassi dell uomo singolo e delle istituzioni: agire secondo g. ; fare un atto di g. ; uomo di… … Enciclopedia Italiana
piagnisteo — /pjaɲi stɛo/ s.m. [der. di piagnere ], spreg. [pianto continuato, lamentoso, spec. di bambini e, estens., discorso pieno di lamentele o suppliche insistenti e fastidiose] ▶◀ (non com.) gnaulìo, lagna, lagnìo, lagno, lamentazione, lamento, litania … Enciclopedia Italiana