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1 dulcis
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2 mulceo
mulcĕo, si, sum (rarely mulctum), 2, v. a. [Sanscr. root marc, take hold of; Gr. marptô, marptis; cf. mulco], to stroke; to touch or move lightly (syn. palpo; poet. and in post-Aug. prose).I.Lit.:B. II.manu mulcens barbam,
Ov. F. 1, 259:caput,
Quint. 11, 3, 158:vitulum,
Ov. A. A. 2, 341:colla,
id. M. 10, 118:mulcebant Zephyri flores,
rustle through, id. ib. 1, 108:aura mulcet rosas,
Prop. 4 (5), 7, 60:virgā mulcere capillos,
to touch lightly, Ov. M. 14, 295:aristas,
id. F. 5, 161:mulcere alternos (pueros) et corpora fingere linguā,
Verg. A. 8, 634:aëra motu,
Lucr. 4, 136:aethera pennis,
to move, Cic. Arat. 88: mulserat huc navem compulsam fluctibu' pontus, had wafted hither, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 870 P. (Ann. v. 257 Vahl.).—Trop., to soothe, soften, appease, allay; to caress, flatter, delight, etc. (syn.:A.blandior. placo, lenio, sedo): mulcentem tigres, of Orpheus,
Verg. G. 4, 510:aliquem dictis,
id. A. 5, 464:fluctūs,
id. ib. 1, 66:iras,
id. ib. 7, 755:jure,
Vell. 2, 117, 3.— To alleviate, mitigate:variā vulnera mulcet ope,
alleviates the pain of his wounds, Ov. F. 5, 401:dolores nervorum,
Plin. 22, 24, 50, § 107:os stomachumque,
id. 22, 24, 51, § 110:ebrietatem,
id. 21, 20, 81, § 138:lassitudinem,
id. 37, 5, 16, § 63:corpora fessa,
Ov. M. 11, 625: aliquem laudibus, to flatter, Pac. ap. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. Mulciber, p. 144 Müll. (Trag. Rel. p. 109 Rib.):puellas carmine,
to delight, Hor. C. 3, 11, 24:animos admiratione,
Quint. 1, 10, 9:aures figmentis verborum novis,
to delight, Gell. 20, 9, 1.—Hence, mulsus, a, um, P. a.Adj., mixed with honey; sweet as honey, honey-sweet (post-Aug.):B. 1.mulsa (sc. aqua),
honey-water, hydromel, Col. 12, 12, 3:acetum,
vinegar and honey mixed together, honey-vinegar, Cato, R. R. 157, 6:lac,
Plin. 10, 22, 27, § 52:mulsa pira,
Col. 5, 10, 18.— Trop., of words, etc., sweet as honey, honeyed (Plautin.):ut mulsa dicta dicis!
Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 34:loqui,
id. Poen. 1, 2, 112.—mulsa, ae, f., a term of endearment, my sweetheart, my honey (Plautin.):2.age, mulsa mea,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 14; id. Cas. 2, 6, 20.—mulsum, i, n. (sc. vinum), honey-wine, mead, i. e. wine mixed or made with honey (class.):commisce mulsum,
Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 7; id. Bacch. 4, 9, 48:frigidum,
Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 282:aceti, for mulsum acetum,
honeyvinegar, Ser. Samm. 49, 714. -
3 dulcis
dulcis e, adj. with comp. and sup. [GVOR-], sweet: (animal) sentit et dulcia et amara: vinum, H.: dulcior uva, O.—As subst n.: Dulce dedit, a sweet drink (i. e. mulsum), O.—Fig., agreeable, delightful, pleasant, charming, dear, soft, flattering: orator: nomen libertatis: poëmata, H.: auditu nomen, L.: amores, H.: Dulce est pro patriā mori, H.: cui patriae salus dulcior quam conspectus fuit: dulcissima epistula.—As subst n.: Dulce satis umor, a delight, V. — Of persons, friendly, pleasant, agreeable, charming, kind, dear: amici: amicitia dulcior: liberi, H.: dulcissime Attice: dulce decus meum, H.: quid agis, dulcissime rerum? H.* * *dulce, dulcior -or -us, dulcissimus -a -um ADJpleasant, charming; sweet; kind, dear; soft, flattering, delightful -
4 mellītus
mellītus adj. [mel], of honey, sweet with honey: placenta, H.—Fig., honey-sweet, darling: Cicero: oculi, Ct.* * *mellita, mellitum ADJsweetened with honey; honey-sweet -
5 dulcis
dulcis, e, adj. [from gulcis, by dissimilation; cf. ten-ebrae from root tam-; root in Sanscr. gul-jam, sweetness; Gr. glukus, glukeros, sweet], sweet (very freq.; cf.: suavis, venustus, jucundus, gratus, acceptus, amoenus, etc.).I.Lit., opp. amarus:B.(animal) sentit et dulcia et amara,
Cic. N. D. 3, 13; cf. Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 72:mel,
id. Asin. 3, 3, 24; id. Truc. 2, 4, 20; cf.:liquor mellis,
Lucr. 1, 938; 4, 13:aqua,
id. 6, 890:poma,
id. 5, 1377; Hor. S. 2, 5, 12:vinum,
id. C. 3, 12, 1; cf.merum,
id. ib. 3, 13, 2:dolium,
id. Epod. 2, 47:olivum,
id. S. 2, 4, 64:sapor,
id. C. 3, 1, 19 et saep.— Comp.:uva,
Ov. M. 13, 795.— Sup.:panis,
Plin. 18, 10, 20, § 92 et saep.—Hence,Subst. and heterocl., dulcia, ōrum, n., sweet cakes, honey-cakes, sugar-cakes (late Lat.), Vop. Tac. 6; Lampr. Heliog. 26; 31; Prud. Psych. 429.—II. A.In gen.:B.dulcia atque amara apud te sum elocutus omnia,
Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 2; cf. id. ib. 1, 1, 61; id. Truc. 1, 2, 78:vita,
Lucr. 2, 997; cf.:lumina vitae,
id. 5, 989:solacia, vitae,
id. 5, 21:orator,
Cic. Off. 1, 1, 3; cf.of orators or writers,
Quint. 10, 1, 77; 73; 12, 10, 44; cf.also: non quo ea (oratione) Laelii quicquam sit dulcius,
Cic. Brut. 21, 83:genus dicendi,
Quint. 2, 8, 4:carmen,
id. 12, 10, 33:poëmata,
Hor. A. P. 99 et saep.:nomen libertatis,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 63; cf. id. Att. 15, 13, 3:auditu nomen,
Liv. 24, 21, 3:amores,
Hor. C. 1, 9, 15:otium,
id. Epod. 1, 8:fortuna,
id. C. 1, 37, 11:dulce et decorum est pro patria mori,
Hor. C. 3, 2, 13.—With dat.:mensae dulcis herili canis,
Val. Fl. 7, 130.—Prov.:dulce etiam fugias, fieri quod amarum potest,
Pub. Syr. 144 Rib. — Sup.:epistola,
Cic. Att. 15, 13, 4:quod in amicissimo quoque dulcissimum est,
id. Lael. 23 fin. al.—In partic. of friends, lovers, etc., friendly, pleasant, agreeable, charming, kind, dear:(α).amici (opp. acerbi inimici),
Cic. Lael. 24 fin.; cf.:amicitia remissior esse debet et liberior et dulcior,
id. ib. 18 fin.:liberi,
Hor. Epod. 2, 40; cf.nata,
id. S. 2, 3, 199:alumnus,
id. C. 3, 23, 7; id. Ep. 1, 4, 8.—Hence, in addressing a person:optime et dulcissime frater,
Cic. Leg. 3, 11; cf.:dulcissime Attice,
id. Att. 6, 2, 9: mi dulcissime Tiro, Cic. Fil. Fam. 16, 21, 2:dulcis amice,
Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 12:dulce decus meum,
id. C. 1, 1, 2.— Absol.:quid agis, dulcissime rerum?
Hor. S. 1, 9, 4.— Hence, adv. (acc. to II.), agreeably, delightfully.dulcĭter, Cic. Fin. 2, 6, 18; Quint. 1, 10, 24; 4, 2, 62; 9, 4, 14; 12, 10, 71. —(β).dulce, Cat. 51, 5; Hor. C. 1, 22, 23; 24; id. Ep. 1, 7, 27; Stat. S. 3, 4, 8; id. Th. 4, 274.—b.Comp.:c.dulcius spirare,
Quint. 12, 10, 27; Prop. 1, 2, 14.—Sup.:dulcissime scripta,
Cic. Brut. 19, 77. -
6 dulcēscō
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7 suāvis
suāvis e, adj. with comp. and sup. [SVAD-].— To the senses, sweet, agreeable, grateful: odor: res, H.: anima, Ph.—Fig., to the mind, pleasant, agreeable, grateful, attractive, gratifying: homo, T.: homines: sermo Suavior, H.: vita suavissima: eius suavissimi mores: Tibi ut non sit suave vivere, T.: litterae tuae.* * *suave, suavior -or -us, suavissimus -a -um ADJagreeable, pleasant, gratifying, sweet; charming, attractive -
8 mel
mĕl, mellis ( abl. sing. melli, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 20.— Gen. and dat. plur. obsol. acc. to Prisc. p. 744 P.), n. [Gr. meli, honey; melissa, bee; cf. mulsus], honey.I.Lit.:II.hoc est melli dulci dulcius,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 20 (Spengel, dulce):villa abundat lacte, caseo, melle,
Cic. Sen. 16, 56; cf. Plin. 11, 14, 14, § 33:roscida mella,
Verg. E. 4, 30:mellis vindemia,
Col. 9, 15, 1.—Trop., honey for sweetness, pleasantness:poëtica mella,
Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 44:hoc juvat et melli est,
is pleasant, id. S. 2, 6, 32.—Of sweetness, pleasantness of speech:Nestoreum mel, Auct. Pan. ad Pison. 64: Homerici senis mella,
Plin. Ep. 4, 3, 3.—Prov.: quia te tango, mel mihi videor lingere,
it seems to me as sweet as honey, Plaut. Cas. 2, 8, 21:mella petere in medio flumine,
of a vain search, Ov. A. A. 1, 748. —As a term of endearment, darling, sweet, honey:meum mel, meum cor,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 157; 173; id. Curc. 1, 3, 8; id. Trin. 2, 1, 18: Sempronium, mel ac delicias tuas, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 1. -
9 mellis
mĕl, mellis ( abl. sing. melli, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 20.— Gen. and dat. plur. obsol. acc. to Prisc. p. 744 P.), n. [Gr. meli, honey; melissa, bee; cf. mulsus], honey.I.Lit.:II.hoc est melli dulci dulcius,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 20 (Spengel, dulce):villa abundat lacte, caseo, melle,
Cic. Sen. 16, 56; cf. Plin. 11, 14, 14, § 33:roscida mella,
Verg. E. 4, 30:mellis vindemia,
Col. 9, 15, 1.—Trop., honey for sweetness, pleasantness:poëtica mella,
Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 44:hoc juvat et melli est,
is pleasant, id. S. 2, 6, 32.—Of sweetness, pleasantness of speech:Nestoreum mel, Auct. Pan. ad Pison. 64: Homerici senis mella,
Plin. Ep. 4, 3, 3.—Prov.: quia te tango, mel mihi videor lingere,
it seems to me as sweet as honey, Plaut. Cas. 2, 8, 21:mella petere in medio flumine,
of a vain search, Ov. A. A. 1, 748. —As a term of endearment, darling, sweet, honey:meum mel, meum cor,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 157; 173; id. Curc. 1, 3, 8; id. Trin. 2, 1, 18: Sempronium, mel ac delicias tuas, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 1. -
10 mellitus
mellītus, a, um, adj. [mel], of honey, honey-.I.Lit.:2.melliti favi,
Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 22: bellaria, id. ap. Gell. 13, 11:absorptio,
Suet. Ner. 27.—Sweetened with honey, honey-sweet:II.placenta,
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 11.—Trop., honey-sweet, darling, lovely:mammillae,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 47: Cicero, * Cic. Att. 1, 18, 1:oculi,
Cat. 47, 1:passer,
id. 3, 6:verborum globuli,
Petr. 1.—So in sup.: ubi ubi es mellitissime, Marc. Aur. ap. Front. Ep ad Caes. 4, 5 Mai.; cf.:mellitissimum savium,
App. M. 2, 10, p. 119.— As subst.: mellītus, i, m.:mi mellite, mi marite,
my honey, my darling, App. M. 5, 6, p 161. -
11 mulseus
mulsĕus, a, um, adj. [mulsum, v. mulceo], sweetened with honey; sweet as honey (post-Aug.):mulsea aqua,
honey-water, hydromel, Col. 8, 7, 4; Plin. 21, 19, 75, § 129:liquor mulsei saporis,
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12 praedulcia
prae-dulcis, e, adj.I.Lit., very sweet, luscious (perh. not ante-Aug.):II.mel,
Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 44:ficus,
id. 15, 18, 19, § 72:vina,
id. 14, 6, 8, § 64:sapor,
id. 12, 5, 11, § 23.—In plur. absol.: praedulcĭa, ium, n., over-sweet things, Plin. 24, 1, 1, § 3.—Trop., very pleasing or delightful:decus,
Verg. A. 11, 155:praedulcis eloquii suavitas,
Plin. 11, 17, 18, § 55; cf. Quint. 8, 3, 56:praedulce illud genus,
id. 2, 5, 22:malum (luxuries),
Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 2, 132.— Adv.: praedulce, very sweetly:Tyrrhenae volucres (i.e. Sirenes) nautis praedulce minantur,
Stat. S. 5, 3, 82. -
13 praedulcis
prae-dulcis, e, adj.I.Lit., very sweet, luscious (perh. not ante-Aug.):II.mel,
Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 44:ficus,
id. 15, 18, 19, § 72:vina,
id. 14, 6, 8, § 64:sapor,
id. 12, 5, 11, § 23.—In plur. absol.: praedulcĭa, ium, n., over-sweet things, Plin. 24, 1, 1, § 3.—Trop., very pleasing or delightful:decus,
Verg. A. 11, 155:praedulcis eloquii suavitas,
Plin. 11, 17, 18, § 55; cf. Quint. 8, 3, 56:praedulce illud genus,
id. 2, 5, 22:malum (luxuries),
Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 2, 132.— Adv.: praedulce, very sweetly:Tyrrhenae volucres (i.e. Sirenes) nautis praedulce minantur,
Stat. S. 5, 3, 82. -
14 suavis
suāvis, e (sŭāves, trisyl., Sedul. 1, 274), adj. [Gr. root had-, handanô, to please; hêdus, sweet; Sanscr. svad-, taste; cf. suadeo], sweet, pleasant, agreeable, grateful, delightful (freq. and class.; cf.: dulcis, jucundus).I.As affecting the senses:II.quod suave est aliis, aliis fit amarum,
Lucr. 4, 658:odor suavis et jucundus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23:elixus esse quam assus soleo suavior,
Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 66:vidimus et merulas poni et sine clune palumbes, Suaves res, si, etc.,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 92:suaviores aquae,
Plin. 20, 11, 44, § 114:radix suavissimi gustūs et odoris,
id. 25, 9, 64, § 110:spiritus unguenti,
Lucr. 3, 223:tibi suavis daedala tellus Summittit flores,
id. 1, 7:anima, Phaedr, 3, 1, 5: suavior et lenior color,
Plin. 9, 41, 65, § 140: sonus Egeriai, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 42 Müll.:cantus,
Plaut. Cas. 4, 3, 2:cantatio,
id. Stich. 5, 5, 19:sermo,
id. As. 5, 1, 8:accentus,
Quint. 12, 10, 33:appellatio litterarum,
id. 11, 3, 35:vox,
Gell. 19, 9, 10:sopor,
Lucr. 4, 453.— Poet., suave, adv., sweetly, agreeably, pleasantly:suave locus voci resonat conclusus,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 76:suave rubens hyacinthus,
Verg. E. 3, 63:rubenti Murice,
id. ib. 4, 43.—As affecting the mind or feelings (cf.: gratus, jucundus): doctus, fidelis, Suavis homo, facundus, Enn. ap. Gell. 12, 4 (Ann. v. 250 Vahl.); so,1.homo,
Ter. Phorm. 2, 3, 64:mea suavis, amabilis, amoena Stephanium,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 54:comes, benigni, faciles, suaves homines esse dicuntur, qui erranti comiter monstrant viam, benigne, non gravate,
Cic. Balb. 16, 36; cf.:suavis, sicut fuit, videri maluit quam gravis,
id. Brut. 9, 38:amor suavissimus,
Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 45:amicitia,
Lucr. 1, 141:inter nos conjunctio,
Cic. Fam. 13, 26, 1:suavis suaviatio,
Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 12; id. Ps. 1, 1, 63:hunc diem suavem Meum natalem agitemus amoenum,
id. Pers. 5, 1, 16:modus,
id. Cist. 1, 1, 17.—Suave est with subj.-clause:ut rei servire suave est!
Plaut. Truc. 2, 3, 21:tibi porro ut non sit suave vivere,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 73:suave, mari magno... E terrā magnum alterius spectare laborem,
Lucr. 2, 1: non quin mihi suavissimum sit... tuae memoriae dare operam, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 1, 1.—Hence, adv.: suāvĭ-ter, sweetly, agreeably, pleasantly, delightfully (class.).To the senses:2.video quam suaviter voluptas sensibus nostris blandiatur,
Cic. Ac. 2, 45, 139:nec tam bene quam suaviter loquendo,
id. de Or. 3, 11, 43; cf.dicere,
id. Brut. 29, 110.— Sup.:suavissime legere,
Plin. Ep. 3, 15, 3:peucedanum odore suaviter gravi,
Plin. 25, 9, 70, § 118.—To the mind, etc.:secunda jucunde ac suaviter meminerimus,
Cic. Fin. 1, 17, 57:epistula copiose et suaviter scripta,
id. Fam. 15, 21, 4; cf. sup.:litterae suavissime scriptae,
id. ib. 13, 18, 1:quid agis, dulcissime rerum? Suaviter, ut nunc est, inquam,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 5; Petr. 71, 10; 75, 8:sicut tu amicissime et suavissime optas,
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15 amygdalum
amygdalum ī, n, ἀμύγδαλον, an almond, almond kernel, O.* * *amygdalum amarum -- bitter almond; amygdalum dulce -- sweet almond
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16 blandiēns
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17 calamus
calamus ī, m, κάλαμοσ, a reed, cane: calami palustres, O.: dispares, O.—Meton., of objects made of reeds, a reed pen: bonus: transversus, H. — Poet.: levi calamo ludere, to trifle, Ph. — A reed-pipe, reed: calamo trivisse labellum, V.: agrestis, V.: curvus, Ct.: hians, Pr.—An arrow: calami spicula Gnosii, H.: levis, O.: Per calamos venatricis puellae, Iu.—A fishing-rod: calamo salientes ducere pisces, O.—A lime-twig for snaring birds, Pr.—A straw, stalk, blade: lupini, V.* * *reed, cane; reed pen; reed/pan pipe; arrow; fishing pole; stalk; sweet flag; branch; arm; branch of a candelabrum -
18 Chīus
Chīus adj., Χῖοσ, Chian, of Chios.—As subst n. (sc. vinum), Chian wine (a sweet wine), H.* * *Chia, Chium ADJChian, of Chios; of Chian wine; characteristic/suggestive of Chios, luxurious -
19 dulce
dulce adv. with comp. and sup. [dulcis], agreeably, charmingly, delightfully: ridens, H., Ct.: dulcius canere, Pr.: historia scripta dulcissume.* * *sweet drink; sweets (pl.) -
20 dulciculus
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