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  • 1 levitās

        levitās ātis, f    [1 levis], lightness: armorum, Cs.: sua, O.—Poet.: nimiā levitate caducus (flos), mobility, O.: libera, power to move, O. —Fig., light-mindedness, changeableness, fickleness, inconstancy, levity: Graecorum: quid est inconstantiā, mobilitate, levitate turpius?: mobilitas et levitas animi, Cs.: amatoriis levitatibus dediti, frivolities.—As subst n.: in levi habere, i. e. to regard as trifling, Ta.—Of speech, shallowness, superficiality: opinionis.
    * * *
    levity; lightness, mildness; fickleness; shallowness

    Latin-English dictionary > levitās

  • 2 nuga

    trifles (pl.), nonsense; trash; frivolities; bagatelle(s)

    Latin-English dictionary > nuga

  • 3 laev

    1.
    lĕvĭtas, ātis, f. [1. levis], lightness, as to weight.
    I.
    Lit. (rare):

    plumarum,

    Lucr. 3, 387; id. 4, 745:

    armorum,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 34:

    nulli fruticum levitas major,

    Plin. 13, 22, 42, § 123.—
    * B.
    Transf., poet., movableness, mobility:

    Termine, post illud levitas tibi libera non est: Qua positus fueris in statione, mane,

    Ov. F. 2, 673.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Light-mindedness, changeableness, fickleness, inconstancy, levity (freq. and class.):

    quid est inconstantiā, mobilitate, levitate turpius?

    Cic. Phil. 7, 3, 9:

    temere assentientium,

    id. Ac. 2, 38, 120:

    in populari ratione,

    id. Brut. 27, 103:

    mobilitas et levitas animi,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 1:

    ut adversas res, sic secundas immoderate ferre, levitatis est,

    lightness of mind, Cic. Off. 1, 26, 90:

    amatoriis levitatibus dediti,

    frivolities, id. Fin. 1, 18, 62:

    manet in rebus temere congestis levitas,

    Quint. 10, 3, 17:

    contemnamus igitur omnis ineptias—quod enim lenius huic levitati nomen inponam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 40, 95.—
    B.
    In partic., of speech, shallowness, superficialness (rare):

    opinionis,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 17, 45.
    2.
    lēvĭtas ( laev-), ātis, f. [2. lēvis], smoothness.
    I.
    Lit. (class.):

    speculorum,

    Cic. Univ. 14; id. de Or. 3, 25, 99; id. Univ. 6; Plin. 2, 3, 3, § 7:

    intestinorum,

    slipperiness, lubricity, Cels. 4, 16; 2, 8.—
    II.
    Trop., of speech, smoothness, fluency, facility:

    Demosthenes nihil levitate Aeschini et splendore verborum cedit,

    Cic. Or. 31, 110:

    verborum,

    Quint. 10, 1, 52:

    effeminata,

    id. 8, 3, 6.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > laev

  • 4 levitas

    1.
    lĕvĭtas, ātis, f. [1. levis], lightness, as to weight.
    I.
    Lit. (rare):

    plumarum,

    Lucr. 3, 387; id. 4, 745:

    armorum,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 34:

    nulli fruticum levitas major,

    Plin. 13, 22, 42, § 123.—
    * B.
    Transf., poet., movableness, mobility:

    Termine, post illud levitas tibi libera non est: Qua positus fueris in statione, mane,

    Ov. F. 2, 673.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Light-mindedness, changeableness, fickleness, inconstancy, levity (freq. and class.):

    quid est inconstantiā, mobilitate, levitate turpius?

    Cic. Phil. 7, 3, 9:

    temere assentientium,

    id. Ac. 2, 38, 120:

    in populari ratione,

    id. Brut. 27, 103:

    mobilitas et levitas animi,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 1:

    ut adversas res, sic secundas immoderate ferre, levitatis est,

    lightness of mind, Cic. Off. 1, 26, 90:

    amatoriis levitatibus dediti,

    frivolities, id. Fin. 1, 18, 62:

    manet in rebus temere congestis levitas,

    Quint. 10, 3, 17:

    contemnamus igitur omnis ineptias—quod enim lenius huic levitati nomen inponam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 40, 95.—
    B.
    In partic., of speech, shallowness, superficialness (rare):

    opinionis,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 17, 45.
    2.
    lēvĭtas ( laev-), ātis, f. [2. lēvis], smoothness.
    I.
    Lit. (class.):

    speculorum,

    Cic. Univ. 14; id. de Or. 3, 25, 99; id. Univ. 6; Plin. 2, 3, 3, § 7:

    intestinorum,

    slipperiness, lubricity, Cels. 4, 16; 2, 8.—
    II.
    Trop., of speech, smoothness, fluency, facility:

    Demosthenes nihil levitate Aeschini et splendore verborum cedit,

    Cic. Or. 31, 110:

    verborum,

    Quint. 10, 1, 52:

    effeminata,

    id. 8, 3, 6.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > levitas

См. также в других словарях:

  • Frivolities — Frivolity Fri*vol i*ty, n.; pl. {Frivolities}. [Cg. F. frivolit[ e]. See {Frivolous}.] The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • frivolities — fri·vol·i·ty || frɪ vÉ‘lÉ™tɪ / vÉ’l n. light heartedness, flippancy, foolishness, silliness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • George Bernard Shaw — Infobox Writer name = George Bernard Shaw birthdate = Birth date|1856|7|26|df=yes birthplace = Dublin, Ireland deathdate = Death date and age|1950|11|2|1856|7|26|df=yes deathplace = Hertfordshire, England occupation = Playwright, critic,… …   Wikipedia

  • frivolity — fri|vol|i|ty [frıˈvɔlıti US ˈva: ] n plural frivolities 1.) [U and C] behaviour or activities that are not serious or sensible, especially when you should be serious or sensible ▪ I don t think such frivolity helps the organization s public image …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • frivolity — [[t]frɪvɒ̱lɪti[/t]] frivolities N VAR If you refer to an activity as a frivolity, you think that it is amusing and rather silly, rather than serious and sensible. There is a serious message at the core of all this frivolity... He was one of my… …   English dictionary

  • frivolity — noun 1 (U) lack of serious or sensible thought or behaviour: Your frivolity is out of place on such a solemn occasion. 2 frivolities (plural) a) silly or amusing actions or words, especially in a situation where you should be serious or sensible… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • κενοσπουδοῦμεν — κενοσπουδέω to be zealous about frivolities pres ind act 1st pl (attic epic doric) κενοσπουδέω to be zealous about frivolities imperf ind act 1st pl (attic epic doric) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • κενοσπουδία — κενοσπουδίᾱ , κενοσπουδία zealous pursuit of frivolities fem nom/voc/acc dual κενοσπουδίᾱ , κενοσπουδία zealous pursuit of frivolities fem nom/voc sg (attic doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • κενοσπουδίας — κενοσπουδίᾱς , κενοσπουδία zealous pursuit of frivolities fem acc pl κενοσπουδίᾱς , κενοσπουδία zealous pursuit of frivolities fem gen sg (attic doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • κενοσπούδως — κενόσπουδος zealous about frivolities adverbial κενόσπουδος zealous about frivolities masc/fem acc pl (doric) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • κενόσπουδον — κενόσπουδος zealous about frivolities masc/fem acc sg κενόσπουδος zealous about frivolities neut nom/voc/acc sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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