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  • 1 facundia

    fertile, productive, profitable.

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  • 2 fertilis

    fertĭlis, e, adj. [fero, I. B. 3.].
    I.
    Fruitful, fertile (class.; syn.: ferax, fecundus, uber).
    A.
    Lit.
    (α).
    Absol.:

    ager, quamvis fertilis, sine cultura fructuosus esse non potest,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 5, 13:

    Asia tam opima est ac fertilis. ut, etc.,

    id. de Imp. Pomp. 6, 14:

    agri opimi et fertiles,

    id. Agr. 2, 19, 51; cf.:

    agri uberrimi maximeque fertiles,

    id. Div. 1, 42, 94:

    agri lati et fertiles,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 51, § 120; id. N. D. 2, 53:

    ager fertilis et praeda onustus,

    Sall. J. 87, 1; Ov. F. 5, 12, 23:

    terra,

    Liv. 45, 30, 4:

    Africa,

    Hor. C. 3, 16, 31:

    Tibur,

    id. ib. 4, 3, 10:

    oliveta,

    id. ib. 2, 15, 8:

    Bacchus (i. e. vinum),

    id. ib. 2, 6, 19:

    herba,

    Ov. F. 3, 240:

    annus,

    Prop. 4 (5), 8, 14:

    cornu nutricis (i. e. Copiae),

    Ov. F. 5, 127.— Poet.:

    serpens, i. e. the Hydra,

    continually producing new heads, Ov. H. 9, 95.— Comp.:

    uberius solum fertilioremve segetem,

    Quint. 12, 10, 25.—

    Prov.: fertilior seges est alienis semper in agris,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 349.— Sup.:

    quae fertilissima sunt Germaniae loca circum Hercyniam silvam,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 24, 2:

    regio agri,

    id. ib. 7, 13 fin.:

    ager,

    Liv. 29, 25, 12:

    quaestus,

    Plin. H. N. 14 praef. § 5.—
    (β).
    With gen.:

    proferre possum multos fertiles agros alios aliorum fructuum,

    fertile, some in one kind of produce, some in another, Cic. N. D. 2, 52, 131; cf.:

    ager frugum fertilis,

    Sall. J. 17, 5:

    fertilis hominum frugumque Gallia,

    Liv. 5, 34, 2:

    tellus frugum pecorisque,

    Hor. C. S. 29:

    mare testae,

    id. S. 2, 4, 31:

    insulae pabuli tantum,

    Plin. 6, 22, 24, § 86:

    arenae vitri,

    id. 5, 19, 17, § 75.— Comp.:

    incolae (Taprobanes) auri margaritarumque grandium fertiliores quam Indi,

    richer in, Plin. 6, 22, 24, § 81.—
    (γ).
    With abl.:

    ager a litore arboribus fertilis, intus frugibus tantum,

    Plin. 5, 5, 5, § 33:

    flumen auro,

    id. 6, 23, 26, § 98.—
    (δ).
    With ad:

    tractus fertilis ad omnia,

    Plin. 2, 78, 80, § 190.—
    (ε).
    With a and abl.:

    Aetna a sacro numquam non fertilis igni,

    Lucil. Aetna, 556.—
    B.
    Trop., fertile, productive ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    fertile pectus habes,

    Ov. Pont. 4, 2, 11:

    Bacche, soles Phoebo fertilis esse tuo,

    Prop. 4 (5), 6, 76:

    tanto priscorum cura fertilior fuit,

    Plin. H. N. 14 praef. § 3.—
    II.
    That makes fruitful or fertile, fertilizing ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose): dea (i. e. Ceres), Ov. M. 5, 642:

    Nilus,

    Tib. 1, 7, 22; [p. 741] Val. Fl. 7, 608:

    majores fertilissimum in agro oculum domini esse dixerunt,

    Plin. 18, 6, 8, § 43.—Hence, * adv.: fertĭlĭter, fruitfully, abundantly:

    derelicta (metalla) fertilius revivescunt,

    Plin. 34, 17, 49, § 164.

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  • 3 fēcundus

        fēcundus adj. with comp. and sup.    [FEV-], fruitful, fertile, productive: fit multo terra fecundior: tellus, V.: fecundissima studia, Ta.: frondibus ulmi, V.: lepus, H.: sue... nihil genuit natura fecundius: Amathus metallis, O.— Rich, abundant, abounding, overflowing, teeming: calices, H.: legere fecundis collibus herbas, O.: fecunda poenis Viscera (Tityi), i. e. ever renewed, V.— Making fruitful, fertilizing: imber, V.: dextra, O.—Fig., fruitful, fertile, prolific, teeming, productive, abundant: pectus: labor fecundior, Iu.: gens latrociniis, Ta.: culpae saecula, H.
    * * *
    fecunda -um, fecundior -or -us, fecundissimus -a -um ADJ
    fertile, fruitful; productive (of offspring), prolific; abundant; imaginative

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  • 4 ferāx

        ferāx ācis, adj. with comp. and sup.    [1 FER-], fruit-bearing, fruitful, fertile, productive, abounding: campus: agri, Cs.: segetes, H.— Abounding in, productive of: Iberia venenorum, H.: Peparethos olivae, O.: Illa (terra) ferax oleo est, V.— Fig., rich, fertile, fruitful: feracior in philosophiā locus: nihil est feracius ingeniis: prolis lex, H.
    * * *
    feracis (gen.), feracior -or -us, feracissimus -a -um ADJ
    fruitful, fertile. prolific

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  • 5 fertilis

        fertilis e, adj. with comp. and sup.    [1 FER-], fruitful, fertile: Asia: ager, S.: terra, L.: arbos, V.: Bacchus (i. e. vinum), H.: fertilior seges, O.: iuvencis seges, by the labors of, V.: serpens, i. e. the Hydra, producing successive heads, O.: dea, fertilizing (i. e. Ceres), O.: fertilissima loca, Cs.: ubere campus, V.: agri fructuum: hominum frugumque Gallia, L.: pectus, productive, O.
    * * *
    fertile, fertilior -or -us, fertilissimus -a -um ADJ
    fertile, fruitful; abundant

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  • 6 frūgifer

        frūgifer fera, ferum, adj.    [frux + 1 FER-], fruit-bearing, fruitful, fertile: agri: messes, O.: arbores, Ta.: alimentis insula, L.—Fig., fruitful, profitable: philosophia: illud in cognitione rerum, L.
    * * *
    frugifera, frugiferum ADJ
    fruit-bearing, fertile

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  • 7 laetus

        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.
    * * *
    laeta -um, laetior -or -us, laetissimus -a -um ADJ
    happy/cheerful/joyful/glad; favorable/propitious; prosperous/successful; luxuriant/lush/rich/sleek; fertile (land); teeming/abounding; pleasing/welcome

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  • 8 opīmus

        opīmus adj.,    fat, plump, corpulent: boves: me reducit opimum, H.—Rich, fertile, fruitful: regio: campi, L.: Larisa, H.—Fig., enriched, rich: praedā: accusatio, gainful: alterius macrescit rebus opimis, i. e, prosperity, H.—Rich, abundant, copious, sumptuous, noble, splendid: praeda: dapes, V.: opus casibus, i. e. crowded with changes of fortune, Ta.: animam exhalare opimam, victorious, Iu.: opima spolia, arms wrested by a general from a general, L.: cur non daret opima spolia victus aut victor caperet, i. e. engage in single conflict, L.: belli decus, noble, Cu.: triumphus, H.— In rhet., gross, overloaded: dictionis genus.
    * * *
    opima, opimum ADJ
    rich, fertile; abundant; fat, plump

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  • 9 pinguis

        pinguis e, adj. with comp. and sup.    [PAC-], fat: Thebani: Me pinguem vises, H.: Verbenae, juicy, V.: pinguissimus haedulus, Iu.: merum, rich wine, H.: equi humano sanguine, fattened upon, O.—As subst n., grease, V.— Rich, fertile, plump: solum, V.: sanguine pinguior Campus, H.: stabula, hives full of honey, V.: arae, with fat offerings, V.: ficus, juicy, H.: tura pinguīs facientia flammas, with rich fumes, O.: pingui flumine Nilus, fertilizing, V.— Bedaubed, besmeared: crura luto, Iu.— Thick, dense: caelum: lacernae, Iu.— Fig., dull, gross, heavy, stupid, doltish: poëtis pingue quiddam sonantibus: pingui donatus munere, H.: ingenium, O.— Quiet, comfortable, easy: somni, O.: amor, O.
    * * *
    pingue, pinguior -or -us, pinguissimus -a -um ADJ
    fat; rich, fertile; thick; dull, stupid

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  • 10 ūber

        ūber eris, adj. with comp. ūberior and sup. ūberrimus    [cf. 1 uber], abounding, rich, full, fruitful, fertile, abundant, plentiful, copious, productive: spicae: Fruges, H.: in uberi agro, L.: aquae, O.: agro bene culto nihil potest esse usu uberius: neque aetas Ulla uberior (aestate), O.: uberrima pars Siciliae: arbor uberrima pomis, O.: (Sulmo) gelidis uberrimus undis, O.—Fig., rich, abounding, fruitful, productive: spe uberiore commoveri: ingenia uberrima: uberrima triumphis provincia, full of.—Of style and composition, full, rich, copious, suggestive, fruitful: orator: quid uberius cuiquam quam mihi et pro me et contra Antonium dicere?: uberior in dicendo: uberiores litterae: haec uberiora ad suos perscribebant, Cs.
    * * *
    I
    breast/teat (woman); udder (animal), dugs/teats; rich soil; plenty/abundance
    II
    uberis (gen.), uberior -or -us, uberrimus -a -um ADJ
    fertile, rich, abundant, abounding, fruitful, plentiful, copious, productive

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  • 11 fecundus

    fēcundus (sometimes erroneously foecund-and faecund-, but v. Varr. ap. Gell. 16, 12 fin., and ap. Non. 54, 8), a, um, adj. [from ‡ feo, whence also fetus, femina, fenus, etc., cf. felix], fruitful, fertile (of plants and animals).—Constr. with abl., gen., or absol. (with gen. only poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
    I.
    Lit. (class.):

    fossiones agri repastinationesque, quibus fit multo terra fecundior,

    Cic. de Sen. 15, 53; cf. Verg. G. 1, 67; Quint. 10, 3, 2:

    glebae,

    Lucr. 1, 211:

    solum,

    Quint. 2, 19, 2: cf. Just. 2, 1:

    salices viminibus, frondibus ulmi,

    Verg. G. 2, 446.—With gen.:

    regio fecunda fruticis exigui,

    Col. 9, 4, 2:

    tellus metallorum,

    Plin. 33, 4, 21, § 78;

    for which: Amathus metallis,

    Ov. M. 10, 220 Bach. N. cr.:

    mons silvae frequens fecundusque,

    Tac. A. 4, 65:

    segetes fecundae et uberes,

    id. Or. 15, 48:

    nihil ocimo fecundius,

    Plin. 19, 7, 36, § 120:

    uxores,

    Lucr. 4, 1254:

    conjux,

    Hor. S. 2, 5, 31:

    lepus,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 44; cf.:

    sue... nihil genuit natura fecundius,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 64, 160.—
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    Rich, abundant, abounding in any thing (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    fecundi calices quem non fecere disertum?

    Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 19; cf.

    fons,

    i. e. copious, Ov. M. 14, 791:

    legere fecundis collibus herbas,

    plentifuliy furnished, thickly studded, id. ib. 14, 347:

    fecundissima gens,

    rich in agricultural products, Plin. Pan. 31, 6:

    (specus) Uberibus fecundus aquis,

    Ov. M. 3, 31; cf.:

    fecunda melle Calymne,

    id. ib. 8, 222:

    viscera (Tityi) poenis,

    i. e. constantly renewed, Verg. A. 6, 598:

    Echidna, fecunda poenis viscera trahens,

    Ambros. in Tob. 12, 41:

    nigris Meroe fecunda colonis,

    Luc. 10, 303:

    cingula monstris,

    Val. Fl. 6, 470.— With gen.:

    Aemilium genus fecundum bonorum civium,

    Tac. A. 6, 27 fin. —
    2.
    Making fruitful, fertilizing (only poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    imber,

    Verg. G. 2, 325; cf.

    Nilus,

    Plin. 5, 9, 10, § 54:

    excipe fecundae patienter verbera dextrae, i. e. the blows with a thong of skin given to women by the luperci, and which were supposed to promote fruitfulness,

    Ov. F. 2, 427; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 8, 343; and:

    quam (Danaën) implevit fecundo Juppiter auro,

    Ov. M. 4, 698.—
    II.
    Trop., fruitful, fertile, prolific, abundant (class.): pectus, Cic. poët. Div. 1, 13, 22; Verg. A. 7, 338:

    artifex,

    Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 71:

    a quo (Anaxagora) eum (Periclem), cum alia praeclara quaedam et magnifica didicisse, uberem et fecundum fuisse,

    Cic. Or. 4, 15:

    duo genera verborum: unum fecundum, quod declinando multas ex se parit dispariles formas, ut est lego, legis, legam, sic alia: alterum genus sterile, quod ex se parit nihil, ut est etiam, vix, cras, etc.,

    Varr. L. L. 8, § 9 Müll.:

    amor et melle et felle est fecundissimus,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 70:

    fecunda culpae saecula,

    Hor. C. 3, 6, 17:

    veri sacerdos,

    Sil. 13, 490:

    fecundum in fraudes hominum genus,

    id. 2, 498:

    vester porro labor fecundior, historiarum scriptores?

    Juv. 7, 98.—Hence, fēcundē, adv., fruitfully, abundantly:

    fecundius poëmata ferrent fructum,

    Varr. L. L. 7, § 2 Müll.:

    arundo recisa fecundius resurgit,

    Plin. 16, 36, 65, § 163:

    cantharides nascuntur fecundissime in fraxino,

    id. 29, 4, 30, § 94.

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  • 12 Felix

    1.
    fēlix, īcis (abl. felici, except Cic. Or. 48, 159; and as nom. prop., v. II. B. 2. infra), adj. [from root feo, fevo, to bear, produce, Gr. phuô; cf.: fio, femina; whence fetus, fecundus, femina, fenus], fruit-bearing, fruitful, fertile, productive.
    I.
    Lit. (rare; not in Cic.): felices arbores Cato dixit, quae fructum ferunt, infelices quae non ferunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 92, 10 Müll.; cf. Fronto Ep. ad Amic. 2, 6 ed. Mai.; so,

    arbor,

    Liv. 5, 24, 2:

    arbusta,

    Lucr. 5, 1378:

    rami,

    Verg. G. 2, 81; so,

    rami feliciores,

    Hor. Epod. 2, 14:

    silvae,

    i. e. of fruitful trees, Verg. G. 4, 329:

    Massica Baccho,

    fruitful in vines, id. A. 7, 725; cf.

    Campania,

    Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 60:

    felicior regio,

    Ov. P. 2, 10, 51; cf.:

    felix oleae tractus,

    Claud. Cons. Mall. Theod. 179:

    venti,

    Val. Fl. 6, 711.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    In the old relig. lang.: felices arbores, all the nobler sorts of trees, whose fruits were offered to the superior deities, in contradistinction to the infelices, which were dedicated to the inferior deities, Macr. S. 2, 16, 2.—
    2.
    Felix, as an adj. propr. in Arabia Felix, the fertile portion of Arabia, opp. Arabia Deserta and Petraea; v. Arabia.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    Act., that brings good luck, of good omen, auspicious, favorable, propitious, fortunate, prosperous, felicitous (orig. belonging to the relig. lang.; in the class. per. almost confined to poets;

    syn.: faustus, fortunatus, beatus, secundus): quae (omina) majores nostri quia valere censebant, idcirco omnibus rebus agendis: QVOD BONVM FAVSTVM FELIX FORTVNATVMQVE ESSET praefabantur,

    Cic. Div. 1, 45, 102; so, QVOD BONVM FORTVNATVM FELIXQVE SALVTAREQVE SIET POPVLO ROMANO QVIRITIVM, etc., an old formula in Varr. L. L. 6, § 86; cf.

    also: ut nobis haec habitatio Bona, fausta, felix fortunataque eveniat,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 3:

    quod tibi mihique sit felix, sub imperium tuum redeo,

    Liv. 22, 30, 4:

    auspicia,

    Verg. A. 11, 32; cf.

    omen,

    Ov. P. 2, 1, 35:

    o dea... Sis felix, nostrum leves, quaecumque, laborem,

    Verg. A. 1, 330; cf.:

    sis bonus o felixque tuis!

    id. E. 5, 65:

    terque novas circum felix eat hostia fruges,

    id. G. 1, 345:

    Zephyri,

    id. A. 3, 120:

    sententia,

    Ov. M. 13, 319:

    industria (corresp. to fertilis cura),

    Plin. H. N. 14 praef. § 3.—
    B.
    Lucky, happy, fortunate (the predom. signif. in prose and poetry):

    exitus ut classi felix faustusque daretur,

    Lucr. 1, 100:

    Polycratem Samium felicem appellabant,

    Cic. Fin. 5, 30, 92:

    Caesar Alexandriam se recepit, felix, ut sibi quidem videbatur,

    id. Phil. 2, 26, 64; cf. id. ib. 2, 24, 59:

    vir ad casum fortunamque felix,

    id. Font. 15, 33:

    ille Graecus ab omni laude felicior,

    id. Brut. 16, 63:

    Sulla felicissimus omnium ante civilem victoriam,

    Sall. J. 95, 4:

    in te retinendo fuit Asia felicior quam nos in deducendo,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 10, § 30; cf.:

    quin etiam si minus felices in diligendo fuissemus,

    id. Lael. 16, 60:

    vade, o felix nati pietate,

    Verg. A. 3, 480; cf. id. ib. 6, 785:

    Praxiteles quoque marmore fericior,

    i. e. succeeded better as a sculptor, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 69:

    felices ter et amplius, Quos irrupta tenet copula,

    Hor. C. 1, 13, 17:

    omnes composui. Felices! nunc ego resto,

    id. S. 1, 9, 28:

    Latium felix,

    id. C. S. 66:

    tempora,

    Juv. 2, 38:

    saecula,

    Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 103; Juv. 3, 312; Quint. 8, 6, 24: cf.:

    nulla sorte nascendi aetas felicior,

    id. 12, 11, 22:

    felicissima facilitas,

    id. 10, 1, 111:

    felicissimus sermo,

    id. 9, 4, 27:

    ita sim felix, a form of asseveration,

    Prop. 1, 7, 3:

    malum, i. q. salubre,

    salubrious, wholesome, Verg. G. 2, 127 Serv.—Prov.: felicem scivi, non qui quod [p. 734] vellet haberet, sed qui per fatum non data non cuperet, Aus. Idyll. 319, 23 sq.—
    (β).
    With gen. ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    Vergilius beatus felixque gratiae,

    Plin. H. N. 14 praef. §

    7: o te, Bolane, cerebri Felicem!

    Hor. S. 1, 9, 12:

    felices studiique locique,

    Ov. M. 5, 267:

    felix uteri,

    Sil. 4, 359:

    leti,

    id. 4, 398:

    famae,

    id. 4, 731:

    felices operum dies,

    Verg. G. 1, 277.—
    (γ).
    With inf. ( poet.):

    quo non felicior alter Ungueretela manu ferrumque armare veneno,

    happier, more successful in, Verg. A. 9, 772; id. G. 1, 284; Sil. 13, 126. —
    (δ).
    With gerund. dat. (rare):

    tam felix vobis corrumpendis fuit,

    successful in, Liv. 3, 17, 2.— Adv.: fēlīcĭter.
    * 1.
    (Acc. to I.) Fruitfully, abundantly:

    hic segetes, illic veniunt felicius uvae,

    Verg. G. 1, 54.—
    2.
    (Acc. to II.)
    a.
    Auspiciously, fortunately, favorably: quod mihi vobisque Quirites, Se fortunatim, feliciter ac bene vortat, Enn. ap. Non. 112, 3 (Ann. v. 112 ed. Vahl.); cf. Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 58:

    ut ea res mihi magistratuique meo, populo plebique Romanae bene atque feliciter eveniret,

    Cic. Mur. 1, 1; Caes. B. G. 4, 25, 3.—In expressing a wish or in calling to a person, Good luck! faciam quod volunt. Feliciter velim, inquam, teque laudo, Cic. Att. 13, 42, 1:

    feliciter, succlamant,

    Phaedr. 5, 1, 4; Suet. Claud. 7; id. Dom. 13; Flor. 3, 3 fin.; Juv. 2, 119; Vulg. Gen. 30, 11 al.—
    b.
    Luckily, happily, successfully (most freq.):

    omnes sapientes semper feliciter, absolute, fortunate vivere,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 7, 26:

    res publica et bene et feliciter gesta sit,

    id. Phil. 5, 15, 40; id. Fam. 7, 28 fin.:

    navigare,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 38, § 95; cf.:

    qui te feliciter attulit Eurus,

    Ov. M. 7, 659:

    feliciter audet,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 166:

    ob ea feliciter acta,

    Sall. J. 55, 2.—Prov.:

    feliciter sapit qui alieno periculo sapit,

    Plaut. Merc. 4, 4, 40.— Comp., Ov. Ib. 305.— Sup.:

    bella cum finitimis felicissime multa gessit,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 9:

    re gesta,

    Hirt. B. G. 8, 37, 1:

    gerere rem publicam,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 7, 6:

    cessit imitatio,

    Quint. 10, 2, 16: Horatius... verbis felicissime audax, 10, 1, 96.
    2.
    Fēlix (with abl. Felice, v. Neue, Formenl. 2, p. 67), a Roman surname of frequent occurrence, first applied to L. Sulla, Plin. 7, 44, 44, § 186.—
    b.
    Claudius Felix, Suet. Claud. 28.—
    c.
    Antonius Felix, procurator of Judea and Galilee under Claudius, Vulg. Act. 23, 26; 25, 14.—
    d.
    Julia Felix, i. q. Berytus, Plin. 5, 20, 17, § 78.
    3.
    fĕlix, ĭcis, v. filix init.

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  • 13 felix

    1.
    fēlix, īcis (abl. felici, except Cic. Or. 48, 159; and as nom. prop., v. II. B. 2. infra), adj. [from root feo, fevo, to bear, produce, Gr. phuô; cf.: fio, femina; whence fetus, fecundus, femina, fenus], fruit-bearing, fruitful, fertile, productive.
    I.
    Lit. (rare; not in Cic.): felices arbores Cato dixit, quae fructum ferunt, infelices quae non ferunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 92, 10 Müll.; cf. Fronto Ep. ad Amic. 2, 6 ed. Mai.; so,

    arbor,

    Liv. 5, 24, 2:

    arbusta,

    Lucr. 5, 1378:

    rami,

    Verg. G. 2, 81; so,

    rami feliciores,

    Hor. Epod. 2, 14:

    silvae,

    i. e. of fruitful trees, Verg. G. 4, 329:

    Massica Baccho,

    fruitful in vines, id. A. 7, 725; cf.

    Campania,

    Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 60:

    felicior regio,

    Ov. P. 2, 10, 51; cf.:

    felix oleae tractus,

    Claud. Cons. Mall. Theod. 179:

    venti,

    Val. Fl. 6, 711.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    In the old relig. lang.: felices arbores, all the nobler sorts of trees, whose fruits were offered to the superior deities, in contradistinction to the infelices, which were dedicated to the inferior deities, Macr. S. 2, 16, 2.—
    2.
    Felix, as an adj. propr. in Arabia Felix, the fertile portion of Arabia, opp. Arabia Deserta and Petraea; v. Arabia.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    Act., that brings good luck, of good omen, auspicious, favorable, propitious, fortunate, prosperous, felicitous (orig. belonging to the relig. lang.; in the class. per. almost confined to poets;

    syn.: faustus, fortunatus, beatus, secundus): quae (omina) majores nostri quia valere censebant, idcirco omnibus rebus agendis: QVOD BONVM FAVSTVM FELIX FORTVNATVMQVE ESSET praefabantur,

    Cic. Div. 1, 45, 102; so, QVOD BONVM FORTVNATVM FELIXQVE SALVTAREQVE SIET POPVLO ROMANO QVIRITIVM, etc., an old formula in Varr. L. L. 6, § 86; cf.

    also: ut nobis haec habitatio Bona, fausta, felix fortunataque eveniat,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 3:

    quod tibi mihique sit felix, sub imperium tuum redeo,

    Liv. 22, 30, 4:

    auspicia,

    Verg. A. 11, 32; cf.

    omen,

    Ov. P. 2, 1, 35:

    o dea... Sis felix, nostrum leves, quaecumque, laborem,

    Verg. A. 1, 330; cf.:

    sis bonus o felixque tuis!

    id. E. 5, 65:

    terque novas circum felix eat hostia fruges,

    id. G. 1, 345:

    Zephyri,

    id. A. 3, 120:

    sententia,

    Ov. M. 13, 319:

    industria (corresp. to fertilis cura),

    Plin. H. N. 14 praef. § 3.—
    B.
    Lucky, happy, fortunate (the predom. signif. in prose and poetry):

    exitus ut classi felix faustusque daretur,

    Lucr. 1, 100:

    Polycratem Samium felicem appellabant,

    Cic. Fin. 5, 30, 92:

    Caesar Alexandriam se recepit, felix, ut sibi quidem videbatur,

    id. Phil. 2, 26, 64; cf. id. ib. 2, 24, 59:

    vir ad casum fortunamque felix,

    id. Font. 15, 33:

    ille Graecus ab omni laude felicior,

    id. Brut. 16, 63:

    Sulla felicissimus omnium ante civilem victoriam,

    Sall. J. 95, 4:

    in te retinendo fuit Asia felicior quam nos in deducendo,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 10, § 30; cf.:

    quin etiam si minus felices in diligendo fuissemus,

    id. Lael. 16, 60:

    vade, o felix nati pietate,

    Verg. A. 3, 480; cf. id. ib. 6, 785:

    Praxiteles quoque marmore fericior,

    i. e. succeeded better as a sculptor, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 69:

    felices ter et amplius, Quos irrupta tenet copula,

    Hor. C. 1, 13, 17:

    omnes composui. Felices! nunc ego resto,

    id. S. 1, 9, 28:

    Latium felix,

    id. C. S. 66:

    tempora,

    Juv. 2, 38:

    saecula,

    Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 103; Juv. 3, 312; Quint. 8, 6, 24: cf.:

    nulla sorte nascendi aetas felicior,

    id. 12, 11, 22:

    felicissima facilitas,

    id. 10, 1, 111:

    felicissimus sermo,

    id. 9, 4, 27:

    ita sim felix, a form of asseveration,

    Prop. 1, 7, 3:

    malum, i. q. salubre,

    salubrious, wholesome, Verg. G. 2, 127 Serv.—Prov.: felicem scivi, non qui quod [p. 734] vellet haberet, sed qui per fatum non data non cuperet, Aus. Idyll. 319, 23 sq.—
    (β).
    With gen. ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    Vergilius beatus felixque gratiae,

    Plin. H. N. 14 praef. §

    7: o te, Bolane, cerebri Felicem!

    Hor. S. 1, 9, 12:

    felices studiique locique,

    Ov. M. 5, 267:

    felix uteri,

    Sil. 4, 359:

    leti,

    id. 4, 398:

    famae,

    id. 4, 731:

    felices operum dies,

    Verg. G. 1, 277.—
    (γ).
    With inf. ( poet.):

    quo non felicior alter Ungueretela manu ferrumque armare veneno,

    happier, more successful in, Verg. A. 9, 772; id. G. 1, 284; Sil. 13, 126. —
    (δ).
    With gerund. dat. (rare):

    tam felix vobis corrumpendis fuit,

    successful in, Liv. 3, 17, 2.— Adv.: fēlīcĭter.
    * 1.
    (Acc. to I.) Fruitfully, abundantly:

    hic segetes, illic veniunt felicius uvae,

    Verg. G. 1, 54.—
    2.
    (Acc. to II.)
    a.
    Auspiciously, fortunately, favorably: quod mihi vobisque Quirites, Se fortunatim, feliciter ac bene vortat, Enn. ap. Non. 112, 3 (Ann. v. 112 ed. Vahl.); cf. Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 58:

    ut ea res mihi magistratuique meo, populo plebique Romanae bene atque feliciter eveniret,

    Cic. Mur. 1, 1; Caes. B. G. 4, 25, 3.—In expressing a wish or in calling to a person, Good luck! faciam quod volunt. Feliciter velim, inquam, teque laudo, Cic. Att. 13, 42, 1:

    feliciter, succlamant,

    Phaedr. 5, 1, 4; Suet. Claud. 7; id. Dom. 13; Flor. 3, 3 fin.; Juv. 2, 119; Vulg. Gen. 30, 11 al.—
    b.
    Luckily, happily, successfully (most freq.):

    omnes sapientes semper feliciter, absolute, fortunate vivere,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 7, 26:

    res publica et bene et feliciter gesta sit,

    id. Phil. 5, 15, 40; id. Fam. 7, 28 fin.:

    navigare,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 38, § 95; cf.:

    qui te feliciter attulit Eurus,

    Ov. M. 7, 659:

    feliciter audet,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 166:

    ob ea feliciter acta,

    Sall. J. 55, 2.—Prov.:

    feliciter sapit qui alieno periculo sapit,

    Plaut. Merc. 4, 4, 40.— Comp., Ov. Ib. 305.— Sup.:

    bella cum finitimis felicissime multa gessit,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 9:

    re gesta,

    Hirt. B. G. 8, 37, 1:

    gerere rem publicam,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 7, 6:

    cessit imitatio,

    Quint. 10, 2, 16: Horatius... verbis felicissime audax, 10, 1, 96.
    2.
    Fēlix (with abl. Felice, v. Neue, Formenl. 2, p. 67), a Roman surname of frequent occurrence, first applied to L. Sulla, Plin. 7, 44, 44, § 186.—
    b.
    Claudius Felix, Suet. Claud. 28.—
    c.
    Antonius Felix, procurator of Judea and Galilee under Claudius, Vulg. Act. 23, 26; 25, 14.—
    d.
    Julia Felix, i. q. Berytus, Plin. 5, 20, 17, § 78.
    3.
    fĕlix, ĭcis, v. filix init.

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  • 14 ferax

    fĕrax, ācis, adj. [fero], fruit-bearing, fruitful, fertile (rare but class.).
    I.
    Lit. — Absol.: terrae, * Lucr. 2, 1098:

    agri,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 44, § 104; cf.: feracissimosque agros possidere, * Caes. B. G. 2, 4, 6: Sardinia, Hor. C. 1, 31, 4:

    Algidus,

    id. ib. 4, 4, 58:

    Aegyptus,

    Suet. Aug. 18:

    plantae,

    Verg. G. 2, 79.—
    (β).
    With gen., abounding in, productive of ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    Iberia, venenorum ferax,

    Hor. Epod. 5, 22:

    Peparethos nitidae olivae,

    Ov. M. 7, 470:

    terra Cereris,

    id. Am. 2, 16, 7:

    terra arborum,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 15:

    acini musti,

    Plin. 15, 24, 29, § 100.—
    (γ).
    With dat.:

    terra ferax Cereris multoque feracior uvis,

    Ov. Am. 2, 16, 7:

    illa (terra) ferax oleo est,

    Verg. G. 2, 222.—
    B.
    Act., making fruitful:

    venti,

    Pall. Nov. 5.—
    II.
    Trop., rich, fertile, fruitful:

    nullus feracior in philosophia locus est, nec uberior, quam de officiis,

    Cic. Off. 3, 2, 5:

    nihil est feracius ingeniis,

    id. Or. 15, 48:

    prolisque novae feraci Lege marita,

    Hor. Carm. Sec. 19:

    ferax saeculum bonis artibus,

    Plin. Ep. 4, 15, 8:

    sitne feracius et uberius non ad laudem modo, sed ad pecuniam principi, si, etc.,

    id. Pan. 43, 3.—Hence, * adv.: fĕrācĭter, fruitfully:

    velut ab stirpibus laetius feraciusque renata urbs,

    Liv. 6, 1, 3.

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  • 15 nitidus

    nĭtĭdus, a, um, adj. [niteo], shining, glittering, bright, polished, clear (class.; syn.: splendidus, lautus).
    I.
    Lit.:

    facite, sultis, nitidae ut aedes meae sint,

    Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 8:

    in picturis alios horrida, inculta... contra alios nitida, laeta delectant,

    Cic. Or. 11, 36:

    nitidus juventā (anguis),

    Verg. G. 3, 437:

    caesaries,

    id. ib. 4, 337:

    caput solis,

    id. ib. 1, 467:

    ebur,

    Ov. M. 2, 3:

    aries nitidissimus auro,

    id. F. 3, 867:

    aether,

    Val. Fl. 3, 467:

    pisces,

    with gleaming scales, Ov. M. 1, 74:

    cujus turbavit nitidos exstinctus passer ocellos,

    Juv. 6, 8.—
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    Of animals, sleek, plump, fat:

    jumenta,

    Nep. Eum. 5, 6.—
    2.
    Of persons, well-conditioned, well-favored, healthy-looking:

    me pinguem et nitidum bene curatā cute vises,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 15.—So, nitidis sensibus haurire aliquid, with fresh, unblunted, unsated senses, Claud. Cons. Mall. Theod. 193.—
    3.
    Good-looking, handsome, beautiful, neat, elegant, spruce, trim:

    nimis nitida femina,

    Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 12; id. Aul. 3, 6, 4:

    quos pexo capillo nitidos videtis,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 10, 22:

    ex nitido fit rusticus,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 83:

    villae,

    id. ib. 1, 15, 46:

    nitidioris vitae instrumenta,

    Plin. 13, 16, 30, § 100.—
    4.
    Of fields and plants, blooming, fertile, luxuriant:

    nitidae fruges arbustaque laeta,

    Lucr. 2, 594:

    campi nitidissimi viridissimique,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47:

    nitidissima arboris pars,

    Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 104. — Poet.:

    nitidissimus annus,

    rich, fertile, Ov. F. 5, 265.—
    5.
    Of the wrestling ring, in allusion to the oil with which the wrestlers' bodies were anointed: palaestrae, Mart. 4, 8, 5.—
    II.
    Trop., cultivated, polished, refined:

    nitidum quoddam genus verborum et laetum,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 18, 81:

    verba nitidiora,

    id. Part. 5, 17:

    Isocrates nitidus et comptus,

    Quint. 10, 1, 79:

    Messala,

    id. 1, 7, 35:

    oratio,

    id. 8, 3, 18; 49;

    orator,

    id. 12, 10, 78:

    nitida et curata vox,

    id. 11, 3, 26:

    hilares nitidique vocantur,

    Juv. 11, 178:

    vita nitidior,

    Plin. 13, 16, 30, § 100.—Hence, adv.: nĭtĭdē, splendidly, brightly, beautifully, magnificently:

    ut nitide nitet,

    Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 3:

    cenare nitide,

    id. Cas. 3, 6, 19; cf. id. Cist. 1, 1, 11.

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  • 16 benīgnus

        benīgnus adj. with comp.    [bene+GEN-], kind, good, friendly, pleasing, favorable, benignant: animus in alqm, T.: numen, H.: oratio: benigniora verba, L. — Beneficent, obliging, liberal, bounteous: fortuna mihi, H.: benigniores quam res patitur: vini somnique benignus, a hard drinker and a lover of sleep, H.—Fruitful, fertile, copious, rich: vepres, H.: cornu, H.: ingeni Benigna vena est, H.: praeda, O.: messes terra benigna daret, Tb.
    * * *
    benigna -um, benignior -or -us, benignissimus -a -um ADJ
    kind, favorable, obliging; kindly, mild, affable; liberal, bounteous

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  • 17 bonus

        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
    bona -um, melior -or -us, optimus -a -um ADJ
    good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant, right, useful; valid; healthy
    II
    good/moral/honest/brave man; man of honor, gentleman; better/rich people (pl.)

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  • 18 dīves

        dīves itis, with comp. and sup. (no neut. plur., nom. or acc.), adj.    [DIV-], rich, wealthy, opulent: homo divitissimus: solos sapientīs esse divites: ex mendicis fieri divites: Crassus, cum cognomine dives tum copiis: agris, H.: antiquo censu, H.: triumphis, V.: pecoris, V.: opum, V.: artium, H. —As subst m.: adimunt diviti, T.—Of things, rich, sumptuous, costly, splendid, precious: divitior mihi videtur esse amicitia: Capua, V.: mensae, H.: lingua, H.: templum donis, L.: Africa triumphis, V.: cultus, O. — Abundant, plentiful, fruitful: vena (poëtae), H.: copia flendi, O.: stipendia, L.
    * * *
    I II
    divitis (gen.), divitior -or -us, divitissimus -a -um ADJ
    rich/wealthy; costly; fertile/productive (land); talented, well endowed

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  • 19 fēcundō

        fēcundō —, —, āre    [fecundus], to make fruitful, fertilize: Aegyptum harenā, V.
    * * *
    fecundare, fecundavi, fecundatus V TRANS
    make fertile/fruitful

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  • 20 fēlīx

        fēlīx īcis （abl. īcī, once īce, C.), adj. with comp. and sup.    [FEV-], fruitful, productive: arbor, L.: rami Feliciores, H.: Massica Baccho, in vines, V.: felicior regio, O.: limus, fertilizing, V.— Bringing good-luck, of good omen, auspicious, favorable, propitious, fortunate, prosperous, felicitous: dies, T.: quod tibi mihique sit felix, redeo, L.: omen, O.: Sis bonus o felixque tuis! V.: sententia, O.: (dies) ponere vitem, V.— Lucky, happy, fortunate, prosperous, successful: hominem, T.: Polycratem felicem appellabant: ab omni laude felicior: felicissimus omnium, S.: exercitus magis strenuus quam felix, S.: morte, V.: tempora, Iu.: arma, victory, V.: mālum, wholesome, V.: vobis corrumpendis, successful, L.—Poet.: o te cerebri Felicem! H.: dies operum, V.: felicior Unguere tela, successful in, V.
    * * *
    felicis (gen.), felicior -or -us, felicissimus -a -um ADJ
    happy; blessed; fertile; favorable; lucky; successful, fruitful

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  • Fertile, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 360 Housing Units (2000): 161 Land area (2000): 0.940131 sq. miles (2.434927 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.940131 sq. miles (2.434927 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Fertile, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 893 Housing Units (2000): 433 Land area (2000): 1.892536 sq. miles (4.901645 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.892536 sq. miles (4.901645 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • fertile — I adjective arable, bearing offspring freely, creative, fecund, fecundus, feracious, ferax, fertilis, flowering, fructiferous, fructuous, fruitful, imaginative, ingenious, inventive, lush, luxuriant, original, originative, parturient,… …   Law dictionary

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