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1 beneficus
beneficus (not benif-), adj. with sup. [bene+ 2 FAC-], generous, liberal, serviceable, beneficent, bountiful: viri: in amicum: voluntas: ut ii sint beneficentissimi.* * *benefica -um, beneficentior -or -us, beneficentissimus -a -um ADJbeneficent, kind, generous, liberal, serviceable -
2 līberālis
līberālis e, adj. with comp. and sup. [1 liber], of freedom, relating to freedom: nam ego liberali illam adsero causā manu, formally assert that she is free-born, T.: Coniugium, of free persons, T.— Befitting a freeman, dignified, honorable, ingenuous, gracious: forma praeter ceteras, T.: liberalissima studia: spes liberalioris fortunae, of a higher station, L.: responsum, gracious.—Bountiful, generous, munificent, liberal: liberales (sunt), qui aes alienum suscipiunt amicorum: liberalissimi et beneficentissimi: ex sociorum fortunis, S.: pecuniae, S.: viaticum, ample: epulae, Ta.* * *liberalis, liberale ADJhonorable; courteous, well bred, gentlemanly; liberal; generous -
3 generosus
I.Lit.:B.generosa ac nobilis virgo (opp. mulier ignota),
Cic. Par. 3, 1, 20:civili generosa ab stirpe profectus,
id. Div. 1, 12, 20:generosissima femina,
Suet. Tib. 49; cf.:viderat a veteris generosam sanguine Teucri Iphis Anaxareten, humili de stirpe creatus,
Ov. M. 14, 698:non quia, Maecenas, nemo generosior est te... naso suspendis adunco Ignotos,
Hor. S. 1, 6, 2; cf. id. 24: quamquam ego naturam unam et communem omnium existimo, sed fortissimum quemque generosissimum, Sall. J. 85, 15:nominibus generosus avitis,
Ov. Tr. 4, 4, 1:Maeoniā generose domo,
Verg. A. 10, 141:miles,
i. e. the Fabii, Ov. F. 2, 199:o generosam stirpem!
Cic. Brut. 58, 213:atria,
Ov. F. 1, 591:quis enim generosum dixerit hunc?
Juv. 8, 30:sapiens et nobilis et generosus,
id. 7, 191; 8, 224.—Transf., of animals, plants, etc., of a good or noble species, noble, superior, excellent (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose):II.sues,
of a noble stock, Plin. 11, 40, 95, § 233:pecus,
Verg. G. 3, 75:equus,
Quint. 5, 11, 4; Symm. Ep. 4, 61:leones generosissimi,
Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 47:testa (i. e. concha),
Hor. S. 2, 4, 31:ostrea,
Plin. 32, 6, 21, § 61:generosum et lene requiro (vinum),
of a good sort, generous, Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 18; cf.vitis,
Col. 3, 2 fin.; 3, 2, 17:pruna,
Ov. M. 13, 818; cf.:generosissima mala,
Plin. 15, 17, 18, § 64:quod est pomum generosissimum? nonne quod optimum?
Quint. 5, 11, 4:sorba,
Plin. 15, 21, 23, § 85:obsonium,
id. 15, 29, 35, § 118:arbor,
Quint. 8, 3, 76:flos,
Ov. F. 5, 211 al.:generosos palmite colles,
id. M. 15, 710; cf.:insula inexhaustis Chalybum generosa metallis,
Verg. A. 10, 174.—Trop.A.Of persons, noble-minded, magnanimous, generous:B.cum de imperio certamen esset cum rege generoso ac potente (Pyrrho),
Cic. Off. 3, 22, 86; cf.:quid homo? nonne is generosissimus qui optimus?
Quint. 5, 11, 4:Alexander generosi spiritus imperator,
Plin. 8, 40, 61, § 149:quis enim generosum dixerit hunc qui Indignus genere,
Juv. 8, 30.—Of things, noble, dignified, honorable:humilis et minime generosus ortus amicitiae,
Cic. Lael. 9, 29:quaedam generosa virtus,
id. Tusc. 2, 6, 16:Dolabella, vir simplicitatis generosissimae,
Vell. 2, 125 fin.:quo generosior celsiorque est (animus),
Quint. 1, 2, 3; id. 2, 4, 4:forma magnifica et generosa quodammodo,
Cic. Brut. 75, 261;quoted by Suet. paraphrastically,
Suet. Caes. 55: quicquid est in oratione generosius, Quint. prooem. 24: tamen emerui generosos vestis honores, i. e. the dress of honor (of a mother of three children), Prop. 4, 11, 61. —Hence, * adv.: gĕnĕrōse (acc. to II.), nobly:generosius Perire quaerens,
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4 benīgnē
benīgnē adv. with comp. and sup. [benignus], in a friendly manner, kindly, benevolently, courteously, benignly: facere, T.: viam monstrare, courteously: audire: respondere, S.: adloqui, L.: arma capere, cheerfully, L.: plurimis benigne fecisti, have rendered kindness: quibus benigne videbitur fieri, who shall appear to receive favors: benigne dicis, you are very kind, T.: benigne ac liberaliter (ironical), kind and generous: ‘At tu quantum vis tolle.’ ‘Benigne,’ no, I thank you, H.—Abundantly, liberally, freely, generously: quod opus sit benigne praebere, T.: praedam ostentat, in abundance, S.: benignius Deprome merum, H.* * *benignius, benignissime ADVkindly, benevolently, obligingly; courteously, cheerfully; freely, generously -
5 generōsus
generōsus adj. with comp. and sup. [genus], of noble birth, well-born, noble, eminent: stirps: sanguine Teucri Anaxarete, O.: nemo generosior est te, H.: existumo fortissimum quemque generosissimum, S.: atria, O.— Of a good kind, noble, superior, excellent: pecus, V.: generosum requiro (vinum), H.: flos, O.: Insula metallis, V.—Fig., noble-minded, magnanimous, generous: rex: generosum dicere hunc, Iu.— Noble, dignified, honorable: ortus amicitiae: virtus: forma.* * *generosa, generosum ADJnoble, of noble birth; of good family/stock -
6 ingenuus
ingenuus adj. [1 in + GEN-], native, indigenous: tophus, Iu.— Natural: color, Pr.—Free-born, of free parents: mulieres: duobus ingenuis ortus, L.: parentes, H.— Subst: quid est turpius ingenuo, quam, etc.: ingenuam nactus es (sc. uxorem), T.—Like a freeman, noble, upright, frank, candid, open, ingenuous: nihil apparet in eo ingenuum: vita: Ingenui voltūs puer, Iu.: aperte odisse magis ingenui est, quam, etc.: ingenuum volpes imitata leonem, H.: vires, tender, O.* * *ingenua, ingenuum ADJnatural, indigenous; free-born; noble, generous, frank -
7 largior
largior ītus, īrī, dep. [largus], to give bountifully, lavish, bestow, dispense, distribute, impart: de te largitor, be generous with your own, T.: bona aliena, S.: alqd aliis: praedam munifice, L.: utrique fortuna regnum est largita: quidquid solamen humandi est, Largior, V.: Gallis multa ad copiam, Cs.— To give largesses, bribe: largiundo pollicitando magis incendere, S.: largiendo de alieno popularem fieri, L.—Fig., to grant, concede, yield: plusculum amori: mihi, ut repuerascam.* * *largiri, largitus sum V DEPgrant; give bribes/presents corruptly; give generously/bountifully -
8 magnanimus
magnanimus adj. [magnus+animus], greatsouled, high-minded, magnanimous: homo: viri: equi, high-spirited, V.: duces (of bees), V.* * *magnanima, magnanimum ADJbrave, bold, noble in spirit (esp. kings/heros); generous -
9 mūnificus
mūnificus adj. with sup. [munus+2 FAC-], bountiful, liberal, generous, munificent: in dando: liberalissimus munificentissimusque: modeste, H.: opes, O.* * *munifica, munificum ADJbountiful, liberal, munificent -
10 pro-fundō
pro-fundō (prō-, Ct.), fūdī, fūsus, ere, to pour out, pour forth, shed copiously, cause to flow: sanguinem pro patriā: lacrimas oculis, V.: lacrimae se subito profuderunt, burst forth.—To bring forth, produce, utter: vocem: clamorem.—With se, to pour forth, rush forth, throw out: omnis multitudo sagittariorum se profudit, Cs.: in vitibus ea, quae sese nimium profuderunt, i. e. have grown too fast.—Fig., to throw away, spend freely, waste, lavish, dissipate, squander: profundat, perdat, T.: patrimonia: pecuniam, vitam pro patriā, sacrifice.—To pour out, vent, expend, be lavish of, express freely: odium in me: res universas, set forth all together.—With se, to rush forth, break out: voluptates subito se profundunt... universae: si totum se ille in me profudisset, i. e. had been generous to me: in questūs flebilīs sese, L. -
11 prōlixus
prōlixus adj. with comp. [LIC-], well-disposed, obliging, courteous: natura: animus: in Pompeium prolixior.— Favorable, fortunate: cetera spero prolixa esse his competitoribus.* * *prolixa -um, prolixior -or -us, prolixissimus -a -um ADJluxuriant, extensive (growth); big/tall (man); generous; running smoothly; lengthly/copious (writings); extended, wide; long, drawn-out; ample/abundent -
12 eugeneus
eugenea, eugeneum ADJwell-born; noble; generous -
13 liberalis
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14 beneficus
bĕnĕfĭcus (better than bĕnĭfĭcus), a, um, adj. [bene-facio] ( comp. and sup. regularly formed, beneficentior, Sen. Ben. 1, 4, 5; 5, 9, 2:beneficentissimus,
Cic. Lael. 14, 51; id. N. D. 2, 25, 64; ante-class. beneficissimus, Cato ap. Prisc. p. 603 P.), generous, liberal, beneficent, obliging, favorable (rare but class.):de Ptolemaeo rege optimo et beneficissimo, Cato, l. l.: beneficum esse oratione,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 2, 14:ubi beneficus, si nemo alterius causā benigne facit?
Cic. Leg. 1, 18, 49:in amicum,
id. Off. 1, 14, 42; 1, 14, 44:sunt enim benefici generique hominum amici,
id. Div. 2, 49, 102:beneficus, salutaris, mansuetus civis,
id. Mil. 8, 20; id. Lael. 9, 31; cf. Gell. 17, 5, 4:actio,
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15 benificus
bĕnĕfĭcus (better than bĕnĭfĭcus), a, um, adj. [bene-facio] ( comp. and sup. regularly formed, beneficentior, Sen. Ben. 1, 4, 5; 5, 9, 2:beneficentissimus,
Cic. Lael. 14, 51; id. N. D. 2, 25, 64; ante-class. beneficissimus, Cato ap. Prisc. p. 603 P.), generous, liberal, beneficent, obliging, favorable (rare but class.):de Ptolemaeo rege optimo et beneficissimo, Cato, l. l.: beneficum esse oratione,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 2, 14:ubi beneficus, si nemo alterius causā benigne facit?
Cic. Leg. 1, 18, 49:in amicum,
id. Off. 1, 14, 42; 1, 14, 44:sunt enim benefici generique hominum amici,
id. Div. 2, 49, 102:beneficus, salutaris, mansuetus civis,
id. Mil. 8, 20; id. Lael. 9, 31; cf. Gell. 17, 5, 4:actio,
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16 Chii
Chī̆os ( Chīus, Cic. Arat. 422), ii, f., = Chios, an island in the Ægean Sea, on the coast of Ionia, with a capital of the same name, distinguished in ancient times for its excellent wine and marble, now Scio, or Khio, Mel. 2, 7, 4; Plin. 5, 31, 38, § 136; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 1; 1, 11, 21; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 48, § 127; Nep. Chabr.4 al.—Hence,II.Chīus (Chĭus, Avien. Arat. 251 and 1179), a, um, adj., = Chios, of Chios, Chian:insula,
Varr. R. R. 2, prooem. § 3; also absol. Chīa, Plin. 5, 31, 38, § 136:terra,
id. 35, 16, 56, § 194:marmor,
id. 5, 31, 38, § 136:lapis,
id. 36, 17, 28, § 132:vinum,
Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 79; Hor. Epod. 9, 34:cadus,
Tib. 2, 1, 28; Hor. C. 3, 19, 5; also absol. Chium (sc. vinum), Chian wine, Hor. S. 1, 10, 24; 2, 3, 115; 2, 8, 15 and 48:ficus (also of peculiar excellence),
Varr. R. R. 1, 41, 6; also absol. Chia, Col. 10, 414; Mart. 7, 25; 13, 23.—Fine cloth also was made at Chios, Lucr. 4, 1126.—The Chians were noted for generous living;hence, a puero vitam Chiam gessi,
Petr. 63, 3.—Chius is also a name for the constellation Scorpio, since, acc. to the fable, Orion was put to death at Chios by Diana by means of a scorpion, Avien. Arat. 1136; 251 al.; cf. Cic. Arat. 422 sq.—In plur. subst.: Chii, ōrum, m., the Chians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19; Liv. 37, 27, 5 al. -
17 Chios
Chī̆os ( Chīus, Cic. Arat. 422), ii, f., = Chios, an island in the Ægean Sea, on the coast of Ionia, with a capital of the same name, distinguished in ancient times for its excellent wine and marble, now Scio, or Khio, Mel. 2, 7, 4; Plin. 5, 31, 38, § 136; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 1; 1, 11, 21; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 48, § 127; Nep. Chabr.4 al.—Hence,II.Chīus (Chĭus, Avien. Arat. 251 and 1179), a, um, adj., = Chios, of Chios, Chian:insula,
Varr. R. R. 2, prooem. § 3; also absol. Chīa, Plin. 5, 31, 38, § 136:terra,
id. 35, 16, 56, § 194:marmor,
id. 5, 31, 38, § 136:lapis,
id. 36, 17, 28, § 132:vinum,
Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 79; Hor. Epod. 9, 34:cadus,
Tib. 2, 1, 28; Hor. C. 3, 19, 5; also absol. Chium (sc. vinum), Chian wine, Hor. S. 1, 10, 24; 2, 3, 115; 2, 8, 15 and 48:ficus (also of peculiar excellence),
Varr. R. R. 1, 41, 6; also absol. Chia, Col. 10, 414; Mart. 7, 25; 13, 23.—Fine cloth also was made at Chios, Lucr. 4, 1126.—The Chians were noted for generous living;hence, a puero vitam Chiam gessi,
Petr. 63, 3.—Chius is also a name for the constellation Scorpio, since, acc. to the fable, Orion was put to death at Chios by Diana by means of a scorpion, Avien. Arat. 1136; 251 al.; cf. Cic. Arat. 422 sq.—In plur. subst.: Chii, ōrum, m., the Chians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19; Liv. 37, 27, 5 al. -
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20 Largus
1.largus, a, um, adj. [perh. for lasgus; Sanscr. root lash, desire; Gr. la- in lilaiomai, lêma; cf. Lat. lascivus], abundant, copious, plentiful, large, much.I.In gen. (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose):(β).pabula,
abundant, Lucr. 5, 869:haustus,
id. 1, 412:semen,
id. 4, 1238:imbres,
id. 1, 282; cf.:undae fluminis,
id. 1, 1031:lux,
id. 2, 806; cf.:(sol) cum terras larga luce compleverit,
Cic. N. D. 2, 19, 49:odores,
Ov. M. 4, 758:aër,
Lucr. 4, 894 — Comp.:largior ignis,
Hor. S. 1, 8, 44:largiore vino usus,
Liv. 40, 14:largiora stipendia,
Tac. A. 1, 31:nec potentem amicum Largiora flagito,
Hor. C. 2, 18, 13.— Sup.:munus largissimum edere,
Suet. Tit. 7 fin.:vena largissima ferri,
Plin. 34, 14, 43, § 149.—With gen., abounding in any thing:(γ).largus lacrumarum,
Plaut. As. 3, 1, 30:opum,
Verg. A. 11, 338: fons largus aquae, Luc. 9, 608:comae,
Sil. 7, 601:rapinae,
id. 8, 250.—With abl.:II.audin' hunc, opera ut largus est nocturna?
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 8:folia larga suco,
Plin. 25, 13, 102, § 161.—In partic., giving abundantly or much, bountiful, profuse, liberal:A.justus, injustus: malignus, largus,
Plaut. Bacch. 3, 2, 17:duo sunt genera largorum, quorum alteri prodigi, alteri liberales,
Cic. Off. 2, 16, 55:largissimus esse,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 50, § 118:largus et exundans ingenii fons,
Juv. 10, 119:largus animo,
of a generous disposition, Tac. H. 2, 59:promissis,
liberal in promises, Tac. H. 3, 58:natura,
Juv. 10, 301.— Comp.:Quid ego concesso pedibus, linguā largior?
Plaut. As. 2, 2, 24. — Poet.:largus animae,
prodigal of life, Stat. Th. 3, 603.—With inf.:spes donare novas largus,
Hor. C. 4, 12, 19.—Hence, adv. in three forms.largē (class.), abundantly, plentifully, bountifully, liberally:B.large blandus,
Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 19:large dare,
Cic. Mur. 4, 10:large effuseque donare,
id. Rosc. Am. 8, 23:large et copiose aliquid comparare,
id. N. D. 2, 47, 121:munifice et large dari,
id. ib. 3, 27, 69:large atque honorifice promittere,
Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 11, 44:large liberaliterque aestimare,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 88, § 204:ministrare libertatem alicui,
id. Rep. 1, 43, 66:senatus consultum large factum,
Tac. A. 6, 15:large florescens,
Plin. 21, 10, 31, § 56:large frequentantibus (locum),
in great numbers, id. 5, 17, 15, § 73:large amplecti,
widely, id. 2, 11, 8, § 50; 17, 19, 30, § 137.— Comp.:dare largius,
Ter. Eun. 5, 9, 48:ne potum largius aequo Rideat,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 215.— Sup.:copia quam largissime facta,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 61, § 158 Zumpt N. cr. (Klotz, largissima), Plin. 7, 50, 51, § 167.—largĭter, largely, in abundance, plentifully, much; greatly, far (rare in class. prose;(β).not used by Cic.),
Plaut. Truc. 5, 11:peccavisti largiter,
id. Most. 2, 2, 9; cf. id. Ep. 3, 4, 49: apud finitimas civitates largiter posse, to have great weight or influence, Caes. B. G. 1, 18:distare,
Lucr. 6, 1112:auferre,
id. 6, 622; Hor. S. 1, 4, 132:discrepare,
Vitr. 6, 1, 8:largius a prisca consuetudine movere,
Varr. L. L. 10, p. 583.—Substantively, with gen. (anteand post-class.):* C. 2.credo, illic inesse auri et argenti largiter,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 144; cf.:largiter mercedis indipiscar,
id. ib. 5, 2, 28. —Largus, i, m., a Roman surname, esp. in the gens Scribonia, Cic. Fam. 6, 8, 1; id. de Or. 2, 59, 240:II.P. Largus Caecina,
Tac. A. 11, 33.—Hence,Largĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Largus, Largian:senatusconsultum,
Just. Inst. 3, 7 fin.
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