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  • 1 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.
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    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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  • 2 obsequor

    ob-sĕquor, cūtus (quutus), 3, v. dep.
    I.
    Lit., to accommodate one's self to the will of a person; to comply with, yield to, gratify, humor, submit to; with dat. of the pers. or thing (freq. and class.;

    syn.: morigeror, obtempero, pareo, oboedio),

    Cato, R. R. 5:

    cum huic obsecutus sis, illi est repugnandum,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 60; id. Clu. 54, 149; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 11, § 32:

    voluntati alicujus,

    id. Fin. 2, 6, 17:

    imperio,

    Juv. 10, 343. —
    (β).
    With acc. of the thing (ante- and post-class.):

    et id ego percupio obsequi gnato meo,

    in this, Plaut. As. 1, 1, 61:

    ea,

    Gell. 2, 7, 13.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    To yield to, give one's self up to, indulge in a thing:

    amori,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 8:

    studiis suis,

    Nep. Att. 2: fortunae, Caes. ap. Cic. Att. 10, 8, 1:

    pudori,

    Cic. Fam. 16, 9:

    tempestati,

    id. ib. 1, 9, 21:

    est lubido homini suo animo opsequi,

    Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 12:

    animo,

    to follow one's inclinations, id. Mil. 3, 1, 83; id. Ps. 5, 1, 26:

    irae,

    Curt. 5, 8, 12.—
    B.
    Of inanimate things, to be yielding, pliant, ductile:

    aes regulare malleis obsequitur,

    Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94.— Impers. pass.:

    volo amori obsecutum illius,

    Plaut. As. 1, 1, 62 (v. Lachm. Lucr. p. 304).—Hence, obsĕ-quens, entis, P. a. (separate, vin' tu te mihi ob esse sequentem an nevis? Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 39).
    A.
    In gen., yielding, compliant, obsequious:

    opsequens oboediensque est mori atque inperiis patris,

    Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 55:

    patri,

    Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 18:

    legiones nobis,

    Cic. Fam. 10, 8.— Comp.:

    animus obsequentior,

    Sen. Ep. 50, 6; Curt. 6, 3, 18.— Sup.:

    curae mortalium obsequentissimam esse Italiam,

    amenable, susceptible of culture, Col. 3, 8, 5:

    nurus,

    Quint. Decl. 291. —
    B.
    In partic., an appellation of the gods, favorable, indulgent, gracious, propitious:

    bonam atque obsequentem deam,

    Plaut. Rud. 1, 5, 3.—Esp. as subst., of Fortuna: Quem te deum autem nominem? Leo. Fortunam atque obsequentem, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 126; Inscr. Orell. 1750; 1751.— Hence, adv.: obsĕquenter, compliantly, obsequiously (perh. not in Cic.):

    haec a collegā obsequenter facta,

    Liv. 41, 10, 12:

    parere alicui,

    Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 15.— Sup.:

    vixit in contubernio aviae severissime, et tamen obsequentissime,

    entirely according to her wishes, Plin. Ep. 7, 24, 3.

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  • 3 pii

    pĭus (written PIIVS, Inscr. Viscont. Monum. Degli Scip. tab. 6, n. 1; cf. Cic. Quint. 1, 4, 11), a, um (voc. pie:

    o crucifer bone, lucisator Omnipotens pie,

    Prud. Cath. 3, 1.— Comp. only magis pius; cf. Charis. pp. 88 and 130 P.— Sup.:

    piissimus, used by Antonius, and condemned by Cicero, as: verbum omnino nullum in linguā Latinā,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 19, 43; but freq. in the post-Aug. per., e. g. Sen. Contr. 4, 27 med.; id. Consol. ad Polyb. 26 med.; Tac. Agr. 43; Curt. 9, 6, 17; Flor. 4, 7, 15; Inscr. Orell. 418 et saep. From rare form PIENS, found in inscriptions, Murat. 1624, 4; Mus. Ver. 129, 3 Maff., is derived another form of the sup., PIENTISSIMVS, Inscr. Orell. 200; 203; 3592), adj. [etym. dub.; often referred to tiô, timaô], that acts according to duty, dutiful; esp. that performs what is due to the gods and religion in general, to parrents, kindred, teachers, country; pious, devout, conscientious, affectionate, tender, kind, good, grateful, respectful, loyal, patriotic, etc. (of persons and things):

    si quis pius est,

    Plaut. Rud. prol. 26:

    uxor pia et pudica,

    id. Am. 5, 1, 33: Capus... pium ex se Anchisen generat, Enn. ap. Philarg. ad Verg. G. 3, 35 (Ann. v. 31 Vahl.):

    (deos) piorum et impiorum habere rationem,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 7, 15; id. Rep. 6, 15, 15:

    di meliora piis,

    Verg. G. 3, 513:

    poëta,

    Cat. 16, 5: pii vates. Verg. A. 6, 662; cf.:

    pio vatis ab ore,

    Ov. F. 3, 326.—So as subst. freq. pĭi, of the departed, the blessed:

    piorum sedes,

    Cic. Phil. 14, 12:

    arva piorum,

    Ov. M. 11, 62: cf. Bentley on Hor. C. 3, 4, 6.—Of things having reference to religion:

    far,

    Hor. C. 3, 23, 20:

    tura,

    Ov. H. 7, 24; 21, 7:

    luci,

    sacred, holy, Hor. C. 3, 4, 6:

    pia et aeterna pax,

    a conscientiously kept and eternal peace, Cic. Balb. 16, 35:

    Poeni homines immolare pium esse duxerunt,

    id. Rep. 3, 9; cf. Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 96:

    ore pio,

    id. M. 7, 172; so,

    quosque pium est adhibere deos,

    id. F. 4, 829.— As subst.: pĭum, i, n.:

    stabit pro signis jusque piumque tuis,

    justice and equity, Ov. A. A. 1, 200; id. H. 8, 4.—Of respectful, affectionate conduct towards parents, etc.:

    pius in parentes,

    Cic. Off. 3, 23, 90:

    pius Aeneas, on account of his filial love for Anchises,

    Verg. A. 1, 220; 305; 378; 4, 393; 5, 26 et saep.; cf.:

    seniorque parens, pia sarcina nati,

    Ov. H. 7, 107; id. M. 7, 482:

    pius dolor,

    Cic. Sest. 2: impietate pia est, she is affectionate (towards her brothers) through want of affection (for her son), her sisterly triumphed over her maternal love, Ov. M. 8, 477:

    quo pius affectu Castora frater amat,

    id. Tr. 4, 5, 30:

    metus,

    of a wife for her husband, id. M. 11, 389: bellum, waged for one's country or allies, Liv. 30, 31; 39, 36; Sil. 15, 162.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen.
    A.
    Honest, upright, honorable (very rare): pius quaestus, Cato, R. R. praef.—
    B.
    Benevolent, kind, gentle, gracious (postAug.): clementia patrem tuum in primis Pii nomine ornavit, M. Aurel. ap. Vulcat. Gallic. in Avid. Cass. 11:

    pius enim et clemens es, Dominus Deus,

    Vulg. 2 Par. 30, 9; id. Ecclus. 2, 13.— Pĭus, a title of the emperors after M. Antoninus, on coins and inscrr.; v. Eckh. D. N. 7, p. 36; 8, p. 453; Inscr. Orell. 840 sq.— Poet., of a wine-jar: testa, my kindly jar, = benigna, Hor. C. 3, 21, 4.—Hence, adv.: pĭē, piously, religiously, dutifully, affectionately:

    pie sancteque colere deos,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 56; 1, 17, 45; id. Att. 6, 7, 1:

    memoriam nostri pie inviolateque servabitis,

    id. Sen. 22, 81:

    metuo ne scelerate dicam in te, quod pro Milone dicam pie,

    id. Mil. 38, 103:

    pie lugere,

    id. de Or. 2, 40, 167; Ov. H. 15, 153.— Sup.:

    quod utrumque piissime tulit,

    Sen. Cons. ad Polyb. 34, 4.

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  • 4 pium

    pĭus (written PIIVS, Inscr. Viscont. Monum. Degli Scip. tab. 6, n. 1; cf. Cic. Quint. 1, 4, 11), a, um (voc. pie:

    o crucifer bone, lucisator Omnipotens pie,

    Prud. Cath. 3, 1.— Comp. only magis pius; cf. Charis. pp. 88 and 130 P.— Sup.:

    piissimus, used by Antonius, and condemned by Cicero, as: verbum omnino nullum in linguā Latinā,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 19, 43; but freq. in the post-Aug. per., e. g. Sen. Contr. 4, 27 med.; id. Consol. ad Polyb. 26 med.; Tac. Agr. 43; Curt. 9, 6, 17; Flor. 4, 7, 15; Inscr. Orell. 418 et saep. From rare form PIENS, found in inscriptions, Murat. 1624, 4; Mus. Ver. 129, 3 Maff., is derived another form of the sup., PIENTISSIMVS, Inscr. Orell. 200; 203; 3592), adj. [etym. dub.; often referred to tiô, timaô], that acts according to duty, dutiful; esp. that performs what is due to the gods and religion in general, to parrents, kindred, teachers, country; pious, devout, conscientious, affectionate, tender, kind, good, grateful, respectful, loyal, patriotic, etc. (of persons and things):

    si quis pius est,

    Plaut. Rud. prol. 26:

    uxor pia et pudica,

    id. Am. 5, 1, 33: Capus... pium ex se Anchisen generat, Enn. ap. Philarg. ad Verg. G. 3, 35 (Ann. v. 31 Vahl.):

    (deos) piorum et impiorum habere rationem,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 7, 15; id. Rep. 6, 15, 15:

    di meliora piis,

    Verg. G. 3, 513:

    poëta,

    Cat. 16, 5: pii vates. Verg. A. 6, 662; cf.:

    pio vatis ab ore,

    Ov. F. 3, 326.—So as subst. freq. pĭi, of the departed, the blessed:

    piorum sedes,

    Cic. Phil. 14, 12:

    arva piorum,

    Ov. M. 11, 62: cf. Bentley on Hor. C. 3, 4, 6.—Of things having reference to religion:

    far,

    Hor. C. 3, 23, 20:

    tura,

    Ov. H. 7, 24; 21, 7:

    luci,

    sacred, holy, Hor. C. 3, 4, 6:

    pia et aeterna pax,

    a conscientiously kept and eternal peace, Cic. Balb. 16, 35:

    Poeni homines immolare pium esse duxerunt,

    id. Rep. 3, 9; cf. Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 96:

    ore pio,

    id. M. 7, 172; so,

    quosque pium est adhibere deos,

    id. F. 4, 829.— As subst.: pĭum, i, n.:

    stabit pro signis jusque piumque tuis,

    justice and equity, Ov. A. A. 1, 200; id. H. 8, 4.—Of respectful, affectionate conduct towards parents, etc.:

    pius in parentes,

    Cic. Off. 3, 23, 90:

    pius Aeneas, on account of his filial love for Anchises,

    Verg. A. 1, 220; 305; 378; 4, 393; 5, 26 et saep.; cf.:

    seniorque parens, pia sarcina nati,

    Ov. H. 7, 107; id. M. 7, 482:

    pius dolor,

    Cic. Sest. 2: impietate pia est, she is affectionate (towards her brothers) through want of affection (for her son), her sisterly triumphed over her maternal love, Ov. M. 8, 477:

    quo pius affectu Castora frater amat,

    id. Tr. 4, 5, 30:

    metus,

    of a wife for her husband, id. M. 11, 389: bellum, waged for one's country or allies, Liv. 30, 31; 39, 36; Sil. 15, 162.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen.
    A.
    Honest, upright, honorable (very rare): pius quaestus, Cato, R. R. praef.—
    B.
    Benevolent, kind, gentle, gracious (postAug.): clementia patrem tuum in primis Pii nomine ornavit, M. Aurel. ap. Vulcat. Gallic. in Avid. Cass. 11:

    pius enim et clemens es, Dominus Deus,

    Vulg. 2 Par. 30, 9; id. Ecclus. 2, 13.— Pĭus, a title of the emperors after M. Antoninus, on coins and inscrr.; v. Eckh. D. N. 7, p. 36; 8, p. 453; Inscr. Orell. 840 sq.— Poet., of a wine-jar: testa, my kindly jar, = benigna, Hor. C. 3, 21, 4.—Hence, adv.: pĭē, piously, religiously, dutifully, affectionately:

    pie sancteque colere deos,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 56; 1, 17, 45; id. Att. 6, 7, 1:

    memoriam nostri pie inviolateque servabitis,

    id. Sen. 22, 81:

    metuo ne scelerate dicam in te, quod pro Milone dicam pie,

    id. Mil. 38, 103:

    pie lugere,

    id. de Or. 2, 40, 167; Ov. H. 15, 153.— Sup.:

    quod utrumque piissime tulit,

    Sen. Cons. ad Polyb. 34, 4.

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  • 5 Pius

    pĭus (written PIIVS, Inscr. Viscont. Monum. Degli Scip. tab. 6, n. 1; cf. Cic. Quint. 1, 4, 11), a, um (voc. pie:

    o crucifer bone, lucisator Omnipotens pie,

    Prud. Cath. 3, 1.— Comp. only magis pius; cf. Charis. pp. 88 and 130 P.— Sup.:

    piissimus, used by Antonius, and condemned by Cicero, as: verbum omnino nullum in linguā Latinā,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 19, 43; but freq. in the post-Aug. per., e. g. Sen. Contr. 4, 27 med.; id. Consol. ad Polyb. 26 med.; Tac. Agr. 43; Curt. 9, 6, 17; Flor. 4, 7, 15; Inscr. Orell. 418 et saep. From rare form PIENS, found in inscriptions, Murat. 1624, 4; Mus. Ver. 129, 3 Maff., is derived another form of the sup., PIENTISSIMVS, Inscr. Orell. 200; 203; 3592), adj. [etym. dub.; often referred to tiô, timaô], that acts according to duty, dutiful; esp. that performs what is due to the gods and religion in general, to parrents, kindred, teachers, country; pious, devout, conscientious, affectionate, tender, kind, good, grateful, respectful, loyal, patriotic, etc. (of persons and things):

    si quis pius est,

    Plaut. Rud. prol. 26:

    uxor pia et pudica,

    id. Am. 5, 1, 33: Capus... pium ex se Anchisen generat, Enn. ap. Philarg. ad Verg. G. 3, 35 (Ann. v. 31 Vahl.):

    (deos) piorum et impiorum habere rationem,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 7, 15; id. Rep. 6, 15, 15:

    di meliora piis,

    Verg. G. 3, 513:

    poëta,

    Cat. 16, 5: pii vates. Verg. A. 6, 662; cf.:

    pio vatis ab ore,

    Ov. F. 3, 326.—So as subst. freq. pĭi, of the departed, the blessed:

    piorum sedes,

    Cic. Phil. 14, 12:

    arva piorum,

    Ov. M. 11, 62: cf. Bentley on Hor. C. 3, 4, 6.—Of things having reference to religion:

    far,

    Hor. C. 3, 23, 20:

    tura,

    Ov. H. 7, 24; 21, 7:

    luci,

    sacred, holy, Hor. C. 3, 4, 6:

    pia et aeterna pax,

    a conscientiously kept and eternal peace, Cic. Balb. 16, 35:

    Poeni homines immolare pium esse duxerunt,

    id. Rep. 3, 9; cf. Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 96:

    ore pio,

    id. M. 7, 172; so,

    quosque pium est adhibere deos,

    id. F. 4, 829.— As subst.: pĭum, i, n.:

    stabit pro signis jusque piumque tuis,

    justice and equity, Ov. A. A. 1, 200; id. H. 8, 4.—Of respectful, affectionate conduct towards parents, etc.:

    pius in parentes,

    Cic. Off. 3, 23, 90:

    pius Aeneas, on account of his filial love for Anchises,

    Verg. A. 1, 220; 305; 378; 4, 393; 5, 26 et saep.; cf.:

    seniorque parens, pia sarcina nati,

    Ov. H. 7, 107; id. M. 7, 482:

    pius dolor,

    Cic. Sest. 2: impietate pia est, she is affectionate (towards her brothers) through want of affection (for her son), her sisterly triumphed over her maternal love, Ov. M. 8, 477:

    quo pius affectu Castora frater amat,

    id. Tr. 4, 5, 30:

    metus,

    of a wife for her husband, id. M. 11, 389: bellum, waged for one's country or allies, Liv. 30, 31; 39, 36; Sil. 15, 162.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen.
    A.
    Honest, upright, honorable (very rare): pius quaestus, Cato, R. R. praef.—
    B.
    Benevolent, kind, gentle, gracious (postAug.): clementia patrem tuum in primis Pii nomine ornavit, M. Aurel. ap. Vulcat. Gallic. in Avid. Cass. 11:

    pius enim et clemens es, Dominus Deus,

    Vulg. 2 Par. 30, 9; id. Ecclus. 2, 13.— Pĭus, a title of the emperors after M. Antoninus, on coins and inscrr.; v. Eckh. D. N. 7, p. 36; 8, p. 453; Inscr. Orell. 840 sq.— Poet., of a wine-jar: testa, my kindly jar, = benigna, Hor. C. 3, 21, 4.—Hence, adv.: pĭē, piously, religiously, dutifully, affectionately:

    pie sancteque colere deos,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 56; 1, 17, 45; id. Att. 6, 7, 1:

    memoriam nostri pie inviolateque servabitis,

    id. Sen. 22, 81:

    metuo ne scelerate dicam in te, quod pro Milone dicam pie,

    id. Mil. 38, 103:

    pie lugere,

    id. de Or. 2, 40, 167; Ov. H. 15, 153.— Sup.:

    quod utrumque piissime tulit,

    Sen. Cons. ad Polyb. 34, 4.

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  • 6 pius

    pĭus (written PIIVS, Inscr. Viscont. Monum. Degli Scip. tab. 6, n. 1; cf. Cic. Quint. 1, 4, 11), a, um (voc. pie:

    o crucifer bone, lucisator Omnipotens pie,

    Prud. Cath. 3, 1.— Comp. only magis pius; cf. Charis. pp. 88 and 130 P.— Sup.:

    piissimus, used by Antonius, and condemned by Cicero, as: verbum omnino nullum in linguā Latinā,

    Cic. Phil. 13, 19, 43; but freq. in the post-Aug. per., e. g. Sen. Contr. 4, 27 med.; id. Consol. ad Polyb. 26 med.; Tac. Agr. 43; Curt. 9, 6, 17; Flor. 4, 7, 15; Inscr. Orell. 418 et saep. From rare form PIENS, found in inscriptions, Murat. 1624, 4; Mus. Ver. 129, 3 Maff., is derived another form of the sup., PIENTISSIMVS, Inscr. Orell. 200; 203; 3592), adj. [etym. dub.; often referred to tiô, timaô], that acts according to duty, dutiful; esp. that performs what is due to the gods and religion in general, to parrents, kindred, teachers, country; pious, devout, conscientious, affectionate, tender, kind, good, grateful, respectful, loyal, patriotic, etc. (of persons and things):

    si quis pius est,

    Plaut. Rud. prol. 26:

    uxor pia et pudica,

    id. Am. 5, 1, 33: Capus... pium ex se Anchisen generat, Enn. ap. Philarg. ad Verg. G. 3, 35 (Ann. v. 31 Vahl.):

    (deos) piorum et impiorum habere rationem,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 7, 15; id. Rep. 6, 15, 15:

    di meliora piis,

    Verg. G. 3, 513:

    poëta,

    Cat. 16, 5: pii vates. Verg. A. 6, 662; cf.:

    pio vatis ab ore,

    Ov. F. 3, 326.—So as subst. freq. pĭi, of the departed, the blessed:

    piorum sedes,

    Cic. Phil. 14, 12:

    arva piorum,

    Ov. M. 11, 62: cf. Bentley on Hor. C. 3, 4, 6.—Of things having reference to religion:

    far,

    Hor. C. 3, 23, 20:

    tura,

    Ov. H. 7, 24; 21, 7:

    luci,

    sacred, holy, Hor. C. 3, 4, 6:

    pia et aeterna pax,

    a conscientiously kept and eternal peace, Cic. Balb. 16, 35:

    Poeni homines immolare pium esse duxerunt,

    id. Rep. 3, 9; cf. Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 96:

    ore pio,

    id. M. 7, 172; so,

    quosque pium est adhibere deos,

    id. F. 4, 829.— As subst.: pĭum, i, n.:

    stabit pro signis jusque piumque tuis,

    justice and equity, Ov. A. A. 1, 200; id. H. 8, 4.—Of respectful, affectionate conduct towards parents, etc.:

    pius in parentes,

    Cic. Off. 3, 23, 90:

    pius Aeneas, on account of his filial love for Anchises,

    Verg. A. 1, 220; 305; 378; 4, 393; 5, 26 et saep.; cf.:

    seniorque parens, pia sarcina nati,

    Ov. H. 7, 107; id. M. 7, 482:

    pius dolor,

    Cic. Sest. 2: impietate pia est, she is affectionate (towards her brothers) through want of affection (for her son), her sisterly triumphed over her maternal love, Ov. M. 8, 477:

    quo pius affectu Castora frater amat,

    id. Tr. 4, 5, 30:

    metus,

    of a wife for her husband, id. M. 11, 389: bellum, waged for one's country or allies, Liv. 30, 31; 39, 36; Sil. 15, 162.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen.
    A.
    Honest, upright, honorable (very rare): pius quaestus, Cato, R. R. praef.—
    B.
    Benevolent, kind, gentle, gracious (postAug.): clementia patrem tuum in primis Pii nomine ornavit, M. Aurel. ap. Vulcat. Gallic. in Avid. Cass. 11:

    pius enim et clemens es, Dominus Deus,

    Vulg. 2 Par. 30, 9; id. Ecclus. 2, 13.— Pĭus, a title of the emperors after M. Antoninus, on coins and inscrr.; v. Eckh. D. N. 7, p. 36; 8, p. 453; Inscr. Orell. 840 sq.— Poet., of a wine-jar: testa, my kindly jar, = benigna, Hor. C. 3, 21, 4.—Hence, adv.: pĭē, piously, religiously, dutifully, affectionately:

    pie sancteque colere deos,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 20, 56; 1, 17, 45; id. Att. 6, 7, 1:

    memoriam nostri pie inviolateque servabitis,

    id. Sen. 22, 81:

    metuo ne scelerate dicam in te, quod pro Milone dicam pie,

    id. Mil. 38, 103:

    pie lugere,

    id. de Or. 2, 40, 167; Ov. H. 15, 153.— Sup.:

    quod utrumque piissime tulit,

    Sen. Cons. ad Polyb. 34, 4.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > pius

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