favorable

    albus adj.,    white (without lustre, opp. ater; cf. candidus, opp. niger): color: hedera, V.: plumbum, i. e. tin, Cs.: parma, i. e. unadorned, V.: canities, O.: vitis, bryony, O.: pallor, ghastly, H.: lapis, marble, H.: pedibus vēnire albis, i. e. with chalked feet (as of slaves for sale), Iu.: stella, propitious, H.: Notus, clear, H.—Prov.: avis alba, a white bird (i. e. a rarity): filius albae gallinae, a white hen's son, i. e. a son of fortune, Iu.—Ater an albus, black or white, i. e. I care not who or what: unde illa scivit ater an albus nascerer, Ph.: is qui albus aterve fuerit ignoras.—Equis albis praecurrere alqm, greatly to surpass (in allusion to the triumphal chariot), H.

    almus adj.    [1 AL-], nourishing, fruitful, foodgiving (poet.): Ceres, V.: ager, V. — Fig., kind, propitious, bountiful, favorable: Fides, Enn. ap. C.: Venus, H.: adorea, H.

    animātus adj.    [P. of 2 animo], disposed, inclined, minded: sic ut, etc.: ut in amicum: insulae bene, favorable, N.: animatus melius quam paratus. I II

    aspīrō (ad-sp-) āvī, ātus, āre    [ad + spiro], to breathe at, blow upon: adspirant aurae in noctem, freshen, V.: pulmones aspirantes, exhaling. — Poet.: ventos eunti, sends favorable breezes, V.: dictis amorem, imparts, V.: amaracus illum Floribus adspirans complectitur, breathing (odors) on him, V.: adspirare et adesse choris, accompany, H. — Fig., to strive for, seek to reach, aspire to, draw near: bellicā laude ad Africanum, to rival. ad alienam causam, to meddle: ad eum: in curiam: equis Achilles, V.—To favor, help (poet.): adspirat fortuna labori, V.: coeptis meis, O.

    auspicātus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of auspicor], inaugurated, consecrated by auspices: locus: impetūs Nostros, H.: comitia, L.—Fortunate, favorable, auspicious: Venus auspicatior: auspicatissimum initium, Ta. I II

    bonus adj.    [old duonus], good; as comp. in use melior, ōris cf. μᾶλλον, better; as sup. optimus 2 AP-, OP-, best: vir bonus, morally good, perfect; rarely bonus vir: in virorum bonorum numero haberi, honest: quem voles virum bonum nominato, producam, respectable: bone accusator, honorable: socer eius vir multum bonus est: vir optimus, most worthy: optimus olim Vergilius, H.: iudex, just: imperator, skilful, S.: consul, L.: opifex, H.: pater familias, thrifty, N.: servus, faithful: vir, a good husband, L.: custos, T.: civis, a good citizen.—Of the gods: fata bonique divi, H.: pater optime (Iuppiter), O.: in templo Iovis Optimi Maximi: O di boni, gracious gods: o mihi, Manes, este boni, propitious, V.— Of things, good, of good quality, well-made, useful: scyphi optimi, most artistic: agrum Meliorem nemo habet, more fertile, T.: nummi, current: voltūs, good looks, O.: navigatio, prosperous: tempestas, fine weather: ova suci melioris, fine flavor, H.: aetas, the prime of life: melior sensus, keener: mentem vobis meliorem dari, more sense, T.: bonam deperdere famam, good name, H.: otium, valuable, S.: optimae fabulae: esse meliore condicione, better off: esse spe bonā: meliora responsa, more favorable, L.: amnis Doctus iter melius, less injurious, H.: meliore Tempore dicam, more opportune, H.: librorum Copia, ample, H.: meliorem militem id certamen fecit, L.: vobis eadem quae mihi bona malaque esse, S.: bona bello Cornus, useful, V.: pecori bonus alendo (mons) erat, L.: eloqui copiose melius est quam, etc.: optimum visum est captivos deportare, L.: constituerunt optimum esse domum reverti, Cs.: optumum factu credens exercitum augere, S.: hoc vero optimum, ut is nesciat, etc. — In particular phrases, with venia: bonā veniā, with (your) kind permission, by (your) leave: abs te hoc bonā veniā expeto, T.: oravit bonā veniā Quirites, ne, etc., L.—With pax: cum bonā pace, or bonā pace, without dispute: alteri populo cum bonā pace imperitare, by common consent, L.: omnia bonā pace obtinere, L.— With res: bonae res, comforts, luxury, prosperity: bonis rebus morte privari: omnibus optimis rebus usus est, N.: bonis Rebus agit laetum convivum, in luxury, H.: de bonis rebus in vitā, de malis, of moral good and evil. — With ars: bonae artes, honorable conduct, S.: artis bonae famam quaerere, an honorable achievement, S.: bonarum artium studia, liberal studies: optimarum artium studia, the highest cnlture.—With fides: bona fides or fides bona, good faith, sincerity, fairness: polliceor hoc vobis bonā fide: ego defendi fide optimā, in perfect sincerity: ad fidem bonam pertinere, notum esse, etc., equity: quidquid dare facere oportet ex fide bonā (in a judicial decree).—With pars: melior pars, the better party, party in the right: maior pars (senatūs) meliorem vicit, L.: gratia melioris partis, the optimates, L.: (fuit) meliorum partium, of the aristocracy: bona pars, a large part, good share: bonam magnamque partem ad te attulit, T.: sermonis: hominum, H.: melior pars acta diei, most, V.: in optimam partem accipere, most kindly: in optimam partem cognosci, most favorably. — With mores: boni mores, morality, an upright life: propter eius suavissimos et optimos mores: ex optimo more.—With animus, good spirits: bono animo es, cheer up, T.: hoc animo meliore ferre, more cheerfully, O.: bonum animum habere, L.: bono animo dicere, kindly: bono animo in populum R. videri, friendly, Cs. — With ius: iure optimo, with entire justice, deservedly: quod ei optimo iure contigit. — As subst., of persons, a good man: nec cuique bono mali quidquam evenire potest: Qui meliorem vocet in ius, a better man, H.: da locum melioribus, your betters, T.: apud bonos beneficium conlocare: Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis, H.— Plur, the better classes, aristocracy, rich: meam causam omnes boni susceperant: bonis invidere, S.: comitantibus omnibus bonis, N.: bonorum consuetudo, of gentlemen: boni, my good friends, H.: me consulit, ‘O bone,’ good friend, H.: ‘O bone, ne te Frustreris,’ my good fellow, H.: optimus quisque, every good man, all the good: sua consilia optimo cuique probare: dolor quem optimus quisque suscipit: optimo cuique pereundum erat, all eminent citizens: optimo et nobilissimo cuique oratio gratissima, the patricians: imperium semper ad optumum quemque transfertur, the best man in each case, S.: qui (aditus laudis) semper optimo cuique maxime patuit.—Of things: bonum, a good thing: summum bonum, the chief good, end of being: nihil boni nosti, nothing useful: gaude isto tam excellenti bono: maximum bonum in celeritate ponere, advantage, S.: gratiam bono publico quaerere, by a public service, L. — Prov.: cui bono? for whose advantage?—Plur.: tria genera bonorum, maxima animi: bona tolerare, prosperity, T.: bona mea deripere, my property.—With aequum, fairness, equity: neque bonum atque aequom scire, T.: alqd aequi bonique impetrare: istuc Aequi bonique facio, regard as fair, T. I II

    commodum ī, n    [commodus], a convenient opportunity, favorable condition, convenience: meum: cum erit tuum, when it shall be convenient for you: spatium ad dicendum nostro commodo habere, at our convenience: quas (navīs) sui quisque commodi fecerat, Cs.: suo ex commodo pugnam facere, S.: copias per commodum exponere, L.—Advantage, profit, gain: ex incommodis Alterius sua ut comparent commoda, T.: commoda vitae, the goods of life: matris servibo commodis, interests, T.: amicitias ex commodo aestumare, S.: valetudinis: in publica peccem, H.: populi commoda, N.: hoc commodi est, quod, etc., there is this satisfaction, etc.: commodo rei p. facere, to the advantage of: si per commodum rei p. posset, consistently with the interests of, L. — A reward, pay, stipend, salary, wages for public service: provincialibus commodis depositis, emoluments: tribunatūs. — A loan: forum commodis hospitum ornare. I II

    conciliātus adj. with comp.    [P. of concilio], endeared, beloved: Hamilcari, L.: sibi, Cu.: ad rem accipiendam fiat conciliatior. I II

    cōnsentiēns entis, abl. tī or te, adj.    [P. of consentio], agreeing, accordant, unanimous: senatus: rerum cognatio: hominum consentiente auctoritate contenti: clamore consentienti pugnam poscunt, L.

    cornīx īcis, f    [1 CAL-, CAR-], a crow: garrula, O.: Annosa, H.: novem saecula passa, O.: sinistra (a favorable omen), V.—Prov.: cornicum oculos configere, i. e. catch a weasel asleep.

    cupiō īvī, ītus, ere    [CVP-], to long for, desire, wish: Qui cupit, i. e. is possessed by a master-passion, H.: omnibus cupientibus ad castra contendit, Cs.: nuptias, T.: domum alius, alius agros, S.: triumphum: cupio omnia quae vis, your wishes are mine, H.: imperia minime cupiunda, S.: corde cupitus, Enn. ap. C.: hanc visamque cupit potiturque cupitā, O.: quidquid cupitum foret, L.: Emori, T.: audire: videre qui audeat dicere: quid possent perspici, Cs.: haberi formosus, H.: me esse clementem: me non mendacem putari: et se cupit ante videri, V.: ut peccet, etc.: cuperem ipse adesset (i. e. vellem), V.—To be well disposed, be favorable, favor, wish well, be interested for: ipsi Glycerio, T.: Helvetiis, Cs.: quid ego Fundanio non cupio?—With causā (alcuius), to be at the service of, be devoted to, be zealous for: alquem suā causā: qui te neque velle suā causā, nec, si cupias, posse arbitrantur: cuius causā omnia cupio, to whom I am wholly devoted.

    dēterior ius, adj. comp. with sup. dēterrimus    [de], lower, worse, poorer, meaner: tempus, less favorable: status: vectigalia sibi deteriora facere, Cs.: muraena carne, H.: aetas, V.: quo (peditatu) erat deteriore, i. e. in which he was weaker, N.: video meliora, Deteriora sequor, O.: proles Auro deterior, O.: in deterius mutare, Ta.— Plur m. as subst, the degenerate, H.— Plur n. as subst: pronus deterioribus princeps, Ta.— Sup: illum esse quam deterrimum, T.: genus rei p. ex bono in deterrumum conversum: color, V.: aqua, H.: homo omnium deterrimus: patronus.

    facilis e, adj. with comp. and sup.    [2 FAC-], easy to do, easy, without difficulty: res (opp. difficilis), T.: facilia ex difficillimis redigere, Cs.: causa: cursus: aditus, Cs.: somnus, easy to obtain, H.: saevitia, easily overcome, H.: aurae, gentle, O.: iactura, light, V.: cera, yielding, O.: victus, copious, V.: cursus ad deos facilior: quod ei fuit facillimum: materies facilis ad exardescendum: haec ad iudicandum sunt facillima: faciles ad receptum angustiae, L.: crepido haud facilior in ascensum, L.: cuivis facile scitu est, T.: (Cyclops) Nec visu facilis, V.: nihil est dictu facilius, T.: factu facillimum, S.: materia facilis est, in te dicta dicere: facilis vincere ac vinci voltu eodem, L.: quod illis prohibere erat facile, Cs.: Quīs facile est aedem conducere, Iu.: terra pecori, suitable, V.: campus operi, L.: divisui (Macedonia), L.: homines bello, Ta.—In adverb. phrases: cum exitūs haud in facili essent, not easy, L.: ex facili tolerantibus, Ta. — Of persons, ready, quick: ad dicendum: fore facilem victu per saecula gentem, lead a happy life, V.: homines in bella, Ta.: amori, Tb.: aurem praebere puellae, Pr.— Easy, goodnatured, accessible, compliant, willing, yielding, courteous, affable: pater: facilem votis ut praebeat aurem, H.. auris, Iu.: mores facillimae: amicitiā, S.: sermone, Ta.: in rebus cognoscendis: in suum cuique tribuendo: ad concedendum: in tua vota di, O.: impetrandae veniae, L. — Favorable, prosperous: res et fortunae faciliores: vestrae res, L.— Easily moving, quick, nimble: oculi, V.: manūs, O.

    favēns ntis （ gen pl. tūm, V.), adj.    [P. of faveo], favorable, propitious: Adsis favens, V.: venti, O.— Plur<*> as subst, applauding witnesses, applauders: turba faventium, H.: clamor faventium, L.

    frōns frontis, f    the forehead, brow, front: frontem contrahere, to knit: Exporge frontem, T.: explicare, H.: ut frontem ferias, smile: ferro inter tempora frontem Dividit, V.: tenuis, a low forehead, H.: (bovis) a mediā fronte, etc., Cs.: ovis, O.: frons turgida cornibus, H.—The brow, front, countenance, expression, face, look: ex voltu et fronte amorem perspicere: verissimā fronte dicere, truthful: reliquiae pristinae frontis: laeta, V.: urbana, H.: durior, shameless, Iu.: salvā fronte, without shame, Iu.: tabella quae frontīs aperit hominum, mentīs tegit.—The forepart, front, façade, van, face: castrorum, Cs.: ianuae, O.: tabernae, Ct.: scaena ut versis discedat frontibus, V.: cohortīs, S.: unā fronte castra muniunt, only in front, Cs.: recta, the centre (of an army), L.: prima, L.: dextra, Ta.: aequā fronte ad pugnam procedebat, L.: Mille pedes in fronte, breadth, H.: inpulsa frons prima, vanguard, L.: superasse tantum itineris pulchrum ac decorum in frontem, i. e. favorable for an advance, Ta.: Fronte sub adversā scopulis pendentibus antrum, V.: a tergo, fronte, lateribus tenebitur, in front: a fronte atque ab utroque latere, Cs.: frontes geminae, i. e. the ends (of a rolled manuscript), Tb., O.: nigra, O.—Fig., the outside, exterior, external quality, appearance: Scauro studet, sed utrum fronte an mente, dubitatur: decipit Frons prima multos, Ph. I II

    laetus adj.    with comp. and sup, joyful, cheerful, glad, gay, joyous, rejoicing, happy, pleased, delighted, full of joy: Laetus est nescio quid, T.: alacres laetique: ludi laetiores: dies laetissimi: servatam ob navem, V.: de amicā, T.: laborum, V.: fratri obtigisse quod volt, T.—Cheerful, ready, willing, eager: senatus subplementum etiam laetus decreverat, S.: Vela dabant laeti, gladly, V.: fatebere laetus Nec surdum esse, etc., Iu.—Delighting, taking pleasure: Et laetum equino sanguine Concanum, H.: munere, O.: plantaribus horti, Iu.: classis praedā, satisfied, L.: Glande sues, filled, V.—Giving joy, conferring delight, pleasing, pleasant, grateful, prosperous, beautiful, charming: omnia erant facta laetiora: vitium laetissimi fructūs: si laeta aderit Venus, propitious, H.: saecula, V.: vite quid potest esse fructu laetius?: pabulum, L.: colles frondibus laeti, Cu.: pascua, fertile, H.: lucus laetissimus umbrae, V. — Plur n. as subst: Sollicitum aliquid laetis intervenit, prosperity, O.—Of style, rich, copious, agreeable: genus verborum.

    laudātiō ōnis, f    [laudo], a praising, praise, commendation, eulogy, panegyric, encomium: tua, eulogy from you: laudationes eorum, qui sunt ab Homero laudati.—In a court, a favorable testimony, eulogy: gravissima: falsa.— A funeral oration, eulogy: est in manibus laudatio, quam cum legimus, etc.: mortuorum: matronarum, L. — A laudatory address (from a province to the Roman Senate, in praise of a retiring governor).

    laudātor ōris, m    [laudo], a praiser, eulogizer, panegyrist: integritatis: laudatores voluptatis: Derisor vero plus laudatore movetur, H.—In a court, one who bears favorable testimony, a eulogizer, approving witness: ad hoc iudicium missi. — A eulogist of the dead, funeral orator: idem in utroque laudator, L.

    lēnis e, adj.    with comp. and sup, soft, smooth, mild, gentle, easy, calm: aliud (vinum) lenius, T.: lenissimus ventus: spiritus, Tb.: volatus, O.: somnus, H.—Gentle, gradual: clivus, L.: iugum paulo leniore fastigio, Cs.—Fig., gentle, moderate, mild, calm, kind, favorable: animus, T.: populus R. in hostīs lenissimus: lenissima verba: lenissimum ingenium: lenior sententia, Cs.: lene consilium dare, H.: Non lenis precibus fata recludere Mercurius, H.

    linter (lunter) tris, f (once m, Tb.), πλυντήρ, a trough, vat, tub: cavat arbore lintres, V.—A boat, skiff, wherry: luntribus materiem in insulam convehere: flumen lintribus iunctis transire, Cs.: Naviget hinc aliā iam mihi linter aquā, i. e. let me turn to somebody else, O.: in liquidā nat tibi linter aquā, i. e. you have a favorable opportunity, Tb.