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21 brevis
brevis e, adj. with comp. and sup. [BREG-].— In space, short: via, V.: brevior via, N.: cursus brevissimus, V.: brevius iter, O.: tam brevis aqua, so narrow a stream, O.: scopulus, small, O.: brevibus Gyaris, Iu. — Of stature, short, small, low: iudex brevior quam testis: (puella) longa brevisque, O. — Of height: ut pleraque Alpium, sicut breviora, ita adrectiora sunt, lower, L.—Of depth, shallow: vada, V.: puteus, Iu.— Plur n. as subst, shallow places, shallows, shoals: Eurus In brevia urget, V.—Of the line of a circle: ubi circulus spatio brevissimus ambit, makes the shortest path, O.—Fig., of life: vitae curriculum: vitae brevis cursus: fila vitae breviora, O.—Little, small: brevibus implicata viperis, H.: caput, H.: alvus, V.: folia breviora, H.: census, H.: sigillum, O.—As subst n.: scis In breve te cogi, i. e. to be rolled up closely (of a book), H. — Meton., of time, short, brief, little, short-lived: tempus: brevissimum tempus, L.: anni, H.: occasio, T.: omnia brevia tolerabilia esse debent: vitae summa brevis (gen.), H.: littera, a short vowel: syllaba, a short syllable, H.: dactylus, qui est e longā et duabus brevibus: aut omnia breviora aliquanto fuere, aut, etc., occupied a shorter time, L.: flores rosae, short-lived, H.: cena, frugal, H.: ira furor brevis est, H.—Of discourse, short, brief, concise: narratio: Crassi oratio: quam brevia responsu!: cum se breves putent esse, brief: brevis esse laboro, Obscurus fio, H.: breve facere, to be brief: in breve coactae causae, L.: tam in brevi spatio, in so short time, T.: brevi spatio, a little while, S.: spatio brevi, H.: brevi tempore ad nihilum venire, in a little while.* * *Ibreve, brevior -or -us, brevissimus -a -um ADJshort, little, small, stunted; brief, concise, quick; narrow, shallow; humbleIIshort catalog, summary document -
22 parum
parum adv. (for comp. and sup., see minus, minime) [SPAR-], too little, not enough, insufficiently: consulitis parum, T.: quaero ex te, quae parum accepi: sibi credi, Cs.: sunt ea quidem parum firma: parum multae necessitudines: tuta probitas, S.: parum claris lucem dare, H.: nemo parum diu vixit, qui, etc.: mature, L.: est dictum non parum saepe, often enough: non parum liberaliter homines invitare, N.—With est, it is too little, is not enough, does not suffice: parumne est, quod nobis succenset senex, Ni instigemus etiam? is it not enough? T.: parumne est, quod tantum homines fefellisti, are you not content?: parum est, si in partem eius venis, etc., L.: vobis Supplicium meruisse parum est, i. e. you are not satisfied, O.—With habere, to regard as too little, be dissatisfied, be not content: haec talia facinora impune suscepisse parum habuere, were not satisfied, S.: templum violare parum habuisse, nisi, etc., L.— Substantively, an insufficiency, too little, not enough: magis offendit nimium quam parum: in hac satis erat copiae, in illā leporis parum: satis eloquentiae, sapientiae parum, S.: splendoris, H.* * *minus, minime ADVtoo/very little, not enough/so good, insufficient; less; (SUPER) not at all -
23 paulō
paulō (not paull-), adv. [ abl n. of paulus].— As abl. of difference in expressions of comparison, by a little, a little, somewhat: liberius paulo: civis haud paulo melior, quam, etc.: paulo magis adfabre factus: paulo longius processerant, Cs.: quae paulo ante praecepta dedimus: post paulo, just after, S.: verba paulo nimium redundantia: paulo ultra eum locum, Cs.—In gen., a little, somewhat: paulo qui est homo tolerabilis, T.: paulo processerant, S.: consilia paulo salubriora.* * *by a little; by only a small amount; a little; somewhat -
24 paululum
paululum (not paull-), adv. [paululus], a little, a very little, somewhat: concede istuc paululum, T.: mente paululum inminutā, S.* * *Ilittle; to small extent, somewhat; only a small amount/short while/distanceIIlittle; small; (only a) small amount/quantity; a little bit; trifle -
25 paulus
paulus (not paull-), adj. [PAV-], little, small: paulo sumptu, T.—As subst n., a little, trifle: quasi vero paulum intersiet, T.: supplici, T.: lucri, T.: paulum huic Cottae tribuit partium, allotted a small part of his defence: ubi paulum nescio quid superest, Iu.: post paulum, in a little while, Cs.* * *Ipaula, paulum ADJlittle; small; (only a) small amount/quantity of/little bit ofII -
26 paullulus
paulŭlus ( paull-), a, um, adj. dim. [1. paulus], very little, very small (most freq. in neutr. and adverb.):(β).pila,
Cato, R. R. 14, 2:pecunia,
Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 24:de paulo paululum hoc tibi dabo,
id. Curc. 1, 2, 31:da mihi paululum bibere,
Vulg. Gen. 24, 45; id. Judic. 4, 19:spatium,
Ter. Phorm. 4, 4, 21:via,
Liv. 8, 11:equi hominesque paululi et graciles,
id. 35, 11:admixto paululo sale,
Pall. 12, 22.—Subst.: paulŭ-lum, i, n., a little bit, a trifle. —With gen.:paululum praedae feci,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 6, 7:paululum pecuniae,
Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 56:obsoni,
id. And. 2, 2, 23:operae,
id. Eun. 2, 2, 50:morae,
Cic. Cat. 1, 4, 9.— Absol.:nihil aut admodum paululum,
Cic. N. D. 2, 46, 118:paululum ad beatam vitam deesse,
id. Tusc. 5, 8, 23.—Hence, in abl.: paululo, a little, somewhat:si nequeas paululo, at quanti queas,
Ter. Eun. 1, 1, 30: valeo, sicut soleo: paululo tamen etiam deterius quam soleo, Lucc. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 1.— Hence, adv.: paulŭlum, a little, a very little, somewhat:abscede paululum istuc,
Plaut. As. 5, 2, 75: concede istuc paululum;audin'?
Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 38:paululum opperirier si vis,
id. ib. 5, 2, 51:paululum respirare,
Cic. Quint. 16, 53:mente paululum inminutā,
Sall. J. 65, 1:spirans,
id. C. 61, 4:si paululum intermissa fuerit,
Quint. 1, 6, 8:paululum tempore nostro superiores,
id. 8, 3, 25. -
27 paululus
paulŭlus ( paull-), a, um, adj. dim. [1. paulus], very little, very small (most freq. in neutr. and adverb.):(β).pila,
Cato, R. R. 14, 2:pecunia,
Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 24:de paulo paululum hoc tibi dabo,
id. Curc. 1, 2, 31:da mihi paululum bibere,
Vulg. Gen. 24, 45; id. Judic. 4, 19:spatium,
Ter. Phorm. 4, 4, 21:via,
Liv. 8, 11:equi hominesque paululi et graciles,
id. 35, 11:admixto paululo sale,
Pall. 12, 22.—Subst.: paulŭ-lum, i, n., a little bit, a trifle. —With gen.:paululum praedae feci,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 6, 7:paululum pecuniae,
Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 56:obsoni,
id. And. 2, 2, 23:operae,
id. Eun. 2, 2, 50:morae,
Cic. Cat. 1, 4, 9.— Absol.:nihil aut admodum paululum,
Cic. N. D. 2, 46, 118:paululum ad beatam vitam deesse,
id. Tusc. 5, 8, 23.—Hence, in abl.: paululo, a little, somewhat:si nequeas paululo, at quanti queas,
Ter. Eun. 1, 1, 30: valeo, sicut soleo: paululo tamen etiam deterius quam soleo, Lucc. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 1.— Hence, adv.: paulŭlum, a little, a very little, somewhat:abscede paululum istuc,
Plaut. As. 5, 2, 75: concede istuc paululum;audin'?
Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 38:paululum opperirier si vis,
id. ib. 5, 2, 51:paululum respirare,
Cic. Quint. 16, 53:mente paululum inminutā,
Sall. J. 65, 1:spirans,
id. C. 61, 4:si paululum intermissa fuerit,
Quint. 1, 6, 8:paululum tempore nostro superiores,
id. 8, 3, 25. -
28 aliquantulum
aliquantulum ī, n a little, trifle: adferre, T. —As adv., somewhat, a little: tibi parce, T.: de. flexit de spatio consuetudo maiorum.* * *Ito a little/small amount/bit/extent; slightly, somewhatIIlittle/small amount; a fair amount/good deal of; something; bit -
29 exiguus
exiguus adj. with sup. [2 AG-], strict, exact, scanty, small, little, petty, short, poor, mean, inadequate, inconsiderable, paltry: cor: me Corporis exigui, etc., H.: mus, V.: oratorem in exiguum gyrum compellitis: finis, H.: castra, Cs.: toga, H.: elegi, H.: copiae amicorum: cibus, Iu.: facultates, Cs.: census, H.: pulvis, a little, H.: pars aestatis, Cs.: laus: nec ulli Exiguus populo est (locus), too small for, O.: pars exiguissima, O.— As subst n., a little, trifle: exiguum campi ante castra erat, L.: exiguo adsueta iuventus, V.: temporis, O.: deterere exiguis aliquid, i. e. the remnant, Iu.* * *exigua, exiguum ADJsmall; meager; dreary; a little, a bit of; scanty, petty, short, poor -
30 minūtātim
minūtātim adv. [minutus], piecemeal, little by little, gradually: aliquid additur: Ossa morbo conlapsa, V.: interrogare.* * *one bit at a time, bit by bit, little by little; singly, one by one; gradually -
31 modicus
modicus adj. [modus], in proper measure, moderate, modest, temperate: potiones: severitas: corpus (historiae), of a tolerable size: strepitus, O.: modici munera Liberi, i. e. moderation in drink, H.: animus domi, unassuming, S.: voluptatum, in pleasures, Ta.— Middling, ordinary, mean, scanty, small: modicis regni terminis uti: ea, valde et modica et inlustria sunt, few in number: Graecis hoc modicum est, not frequent: pecunia, little: rem pateris modicam, a trifling affliction, Iu.: amici, humble, Iu.—As subst n., a little: modico contentus, Iu.* * *Imodica, modicum ADJmoderate; temperate, restrained; small (Bee)IIshort/small time; short distance, little way; little, small amount -
32 paulātim
paulātim (not paull-), adv. [paulum], by little and little, by degrees, gradually: paulatim Germanos consuescere Rhenum transire, Cs.: licentia crevit, S.: adnabam terrae, V.: vitia exuere, Iu.: circumfusā multitudine, L.: paulatim ex castris discedere, a few at a time, Cs.* * *little by little, by degrees, gradually; a small amount at a time, bit by bit -
33 paululus
paululus (not paull-), adj. dim. [paulus], very little, very small: si paululum modo quid te fugerit, T.: via, L.: equi hominesque paululi et graciles, L.—As subst n., a little bit, trifle: paululum pecuniae, T.: paululum compendii facere.* * *paulula, paululum ADJlittle; small; (only a) small amount/quantity of/little bit of -
34 quantulus
quantulus adj. dim. [quantus], how little, how small, how trifling: quantulus (sol) nobis videtur!: quantula sint hominum corpuscula, Iu.—As subst n.: Quantulum enim summae curtabit quisque dierum, etc., how little, H.: reddidit quantulum visum est, as little as pleased him: quantulum militum, Ta.* * *quantula, quantulum ADJhow small/little/trifling a...; how small!; of what (small) size -
35 unciātim
unciātim adv. [uncia], by twelfths, by ounces ; hence, little by little: Quod ille unciatim vix de demenso suo... compersit miser, T.* * *little by little; by twelfths -
36 levis
1.lĕvis, e, adj. [for leg-vis; Sanscr. laghu-s, little; cf. O. H. Germ. ring-i; Germ. gering; Gr. elachus], light in weight, not heavy (opp. gravis).I.Lit.:B.leviora corpora (opp. graviora),
Lucr. 2, 227:aether,
id. 5, 459:aura,
id. 3, 196:levior quam pluma,
Plaut. Men. 3, 2, 23:stipulae,
Verg. G. 1, 289: armatura, light armor:levis armaturae Numidae,
the light-armed Numidians, Caes. B. G. 2, 10; also, by metonymy, lightarmed troops; v. armatura, and cf.:sed haec fuerit nobis tamquam levis armaturae prima orationis excursio,
Cic. Div. 2, 10 fin.; so,miles,
a light-armed soldier, Liv. 8, 8; cf.of clothing: nudi, aut sagulo leves,
Tac. G. 6:flebis in solo levis angiportu,
Hor. C. 1, 25, 10.—Of the earth upon the dead:terraque securae sit super ossa levis,
Tib. 2, 4, 50;esp. freq. on tombstones: sit tibi terra levis (abbreviated, S. T. T. L.): per leves populos,
the shades, bodiless persons, Ov. M. 10, 14:virgaque levem coerces aurea turbam,
Hor. C. 1, 10, 18.— Poet. with inf.: fessis leviora tolli Pergama Grais, a lighter burden, i. e. easier to be destroyed, Hor. C. 2, 4, 11.—Transf.1.Light of digestion, easy to digest (mostly poet. and post-Aug.):2.quae in aqua degunt, leviorem cibum praestant. Inter domesticas quadrupedes levissima suilla est, gravissima bubula,
lightest of digestion, Cels. 1, 18:leves malvae,
Hor. C. 1, 31, 16 (cf.:gravi Malvae salubres corpori,
id. Epod. 2, 57).—Light in motion, swift, quick, fleet, nimble, rapid (syn.:3.agilis, alacer, pernix): ipsa (diva) levi fecit volitantem flamine currum (i. e. Argo),
a quick, favorable wind, Cat. 64, 9; cf.:leves venti,
Ov. M. 15, 346:flatus,
Sil. 15, 162:currus,
light, swift, Ov. M. 2, 150:levi deducens pollice filum,
light, nimble, id. ib. 4, 36; so,pollex,
id. ib. 6, 22:saltus,
id. ib. 7, 767;3, 599: peltam pro parma fecit, ut ad motus concursusque essent leviores,
Nep. Iphicr. 1:Messapus levis cursu,
Verg. A. 12, 489:leves Parthi,
id. G. 4, 314:equus,
Val. Fl. 1, 389:Nympharumque leves cum Satyris chori,
Hor. C. 1, 1, 31:quaere modos leviore plectro,
nimbler, gayer, id. ib. 2, 1, 40:et levis erecta consurgit ad oscula plantā,
Juv. 6, 507.—With inf. ( poet.):omnes ire leves,
Sil. 16, 488:exsultare levis,
id. 10, 605:levior discurrere,
id. 4, 549:nullo levis terrore moveri,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 514:hora,
fleeting, Ov. M. 15, 181:terra,
light, thin soil, Verg. G. 2, 92:et ubi montana (loca) quod leviora et ideo salubriora,
Varr. R. R. 1, 6, 3;so (opp graviora),
id. ib. —Slight, trifling, small (mostly poet.): ignis, Ov. M. 3, 488:II.tactus,
a slight, gentle touch, id. ib. 4, 180:strepitus,
id. ib. 7, 840:stridor,
id. ib. 4, 413.Trop.A.Without weight, i. e. of no consequence; hence, in gen., light, trifling, unimportant, inconsiderable, trivial, slight, little, petty, easy (class.):(β).nunquam erit alienis gravis qui suis se concinnat levem,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 58:grave est nomen imperii atque id etiam in levi persona pertimescitur,
Cic. Agr. 2, 17, 45:leve et infirmum,
id. Rosc. Com. 2, 6: quae mihi ad spem obtinendae veritatis gravissima sunt;ad motum animi... leviora,
id. Deiot. 2, 5:quod alia quaedam inania et levia conquiras,
id. Planc. 26, 63:auditio,
a light, unfounded report, Caes. B. G. 7, 42:cui res et pecunia levissima et existimatio sanctissima fuit semper,
something very insignificant, Cic. Rosc. Com. 5, 15:dolor,
id. Fin. 1, 12, 40:proelium,
Caes. B. G. 7, 36:periculum,
id. B. C. 3, 26:in aliquem merita,
id. ib. 2, 32, 10:leviore de causa,
id. B. G. 7, 4 fin.:praecordia levibus flagrantia causis,
Juv. 13, 182:effutire leves indigna tragoedia versus,
Hor. A. P. 231.—As subst.:in levi habitum,
was made little of, was regarded as a trifle, Tac. H. 2, 21; id. A. 3, 54:levia sed nimium queror,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 63:quid leviora loquor? Petr. poët. 134, 12: non est leve tot puerorum observare manus,
no easy matter, Juv. 7, 240:quidquid levius putaris,
easier, id. 10, 344.—With gen. ( poet.):B.opum levior,
Sil. 2, 102.—In disposition or character.1.Light, light-minded, capricious, fickle, inconstant, unreliable, false:2.homo levior quam pluma,
Plaut. Men. 3, 2, 23:ne me leviorem erga te putes,
id. Trin. 5, 2, 34:tu levior cortice,
Hor. C. 3, 9, 22:vitium levium hominum atque fallacium,
Cic. Lael. 25, 91:quidam saepe in parva pecunia perspiciuntur quam sint leves,
id. ib. 17, 63:leves ac nummarii judices,
id. Clu. 28, 75:sit precor illa levis,
Tib. 1, 6, 56:levi brachio aliquid agere,
Cic. Att. 4, 16, 6:quid levius aut turpius,
Caes. B. G. 5, 28 fin.:auctor,
Liv. 5, 15:leves amicitiae,
Cic. Lael. 26, 100:spes,
vain, empty, Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 8:leviores mores,
Ulp. Fragm. 6, 12.—Mild, gentle, pleasant (rare):1.quos qui leviore nomine appellant, percussores vocant,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 33, 93; and:levior reprehensio,
id. Ac. 2, 32, 102:tandem eo, quod levissimum videbatur, decursum est,
the gentlest, mildest, Liv. 5, 23 fin.:nec leves somnos timor aut cupido Sordidus aufert,
Hor. C. 2, 16, 15; id. Epod. 2, 28:exsilium,
mild, tolerable, Suet. Aug. 51.—Hence, adv.: lĕ-vĭter, lightly, not heavily.Lit. (rare):2.armati,
light-armed, Curt. 4, 13.—Of the blow of a weapon:levius casura pila sperabat,
Caes. B. C. 3, 92, 2.—Trop.a.Slightly, a little, not much, somewhat:b.leviter densae nubes,
Lucr. 6, 248:inflexum bacillum,
Cic. Div. 1, 17, 30:genae leviter eminentes (al. leniter),
id. N. D. 2, 57, 143:qui (medici) leviter aegrotantes leniter curant, gravioribus autem morbis, etc.,
id. Off. 1, 24, 83:saucius,
id. Inv. 2, 51, 154:non leviter lucra liguriens,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 76, § 177:agnoscere aliquid,
id. Fin. 2, 11, 33:eruditus,
id. de Or. 3, 6, 24.— Comp.:quanto constantior idem In vitiis, tanto levius miser,
so much less, Hor. S. 2, 7, 18:dolere,
Ov. P. 1, 9, 30.— Sup.:ut levissime dicam,
to express it in the mildest manner, Cic. Cat. 3, 7 fin. —Easily, lightly, without difficulty, with equanimity:2.id eo levius ferendum est, quod, etc.,
Cic. Fam. 4, 3, 2; cf.:sed levissime feram, si, etc.,
id. Prov. Cons. 20, 47; Liv. 29, 9.— Comp.:levius torquetis Arachne,
more dexterously, Juv. 2, 56.lēvis (erroneously laevis), e, adj. [Gr. leios, leuros], smooth, smoothed, not rough, opp. asper (class.).I.Lit.A.In gen.:B.corpuscula quaedam levia, alia aspera, etc.,
Cic. N. D. 1, 24, 66:in locis (spectatur): leves an asperi,
id. Part. Or. 10, 36:Deus levem eum (mundum) fecit et undique aequabilem,
id. Univ. 6:pocula,
smooth, shining, Verg. A. 5, 91:pharetrae,
id. ib. 5, 558:brassica,
Cato, R. R. 15, 7:levissima corpora,
Lucr. 4, 659:coma pectine levis,
Ov. M. 12, 409:nascunturque leves per digitos umerosque plumae,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 11:levior assiduo detritis aequore conchis,
Ov. M. 13, 792: inimicus pumice levis, rubbed (cf. pumicatus), Juv. 9, 95.— Poet.: levi cum sanguine Nisus labitur infelix, slippery, [p. 1055] Verg. A. 5, 328:levis Juventas ( = imberbis),
smooth, without hair, beardless, Hor. C. 2, 11, 6; so,ora,
Tib. 1, 9 (8), 31:crura,
Juv. 8, 115:sponsus,
id. 3, 111:caput,
id. 10, 199; 2, 12; hence, also, poet. for youthful, delicate, beautiful:pectus,
Verg. A. 11, 40:frons,
id. E. 6, 51:umeri,
id. A. 7, 815:colla,
Ov. M. 10, 698.—Also, finely dressed, spruce, effeminate:vir,
Ov. A. A. 3, 437; Pers. 1, 82: argentum, smooth, not engraved or chased, Juv. 14, 62.—In neutr. absol.:externi ne quid valeat per leve morari,
smoothness, Hor. S. 2, 7, 87; so,per leve,
Pers. 1, 64:per levia,
Aus. Idyll. 16, 4.—Transf., rubbed smooth, ground down, softened, soft (rare), Scrib. Comp. 228; Cels. 2, 8.—II.Trop., of speech, smooth, flowing (rare but class.):oratio (opp. aspera),
Cic. Or. 5 fin.; so,levis verborum concursus (opp. asper),
id. de Or. 3, 43, 171:levis et aspera (vox),
Quint. 11, 3, 15:levis et quadrata compositio,
id. 2, 5, 9:levia ac nitida,
id. 5, 12, 18:(aures) fragosis offenduntur et levibus mulcentur,
id. 9, 4, 116.— Adv. does not occur. -
37 minutatim
mĭnūtātim, adv. [id.], piecemeal, in little bits; piece by piece, little by little; gradually, by degrees; singly, one by one (class.):nasturtium consectum minutatim,
Varr. R. R. 3, 10, 6:cribrare terram,
to sift small, Plin. 17, 11, 15, § 76:interrogare,
i. e. in little questions, by bits, always adding something, Cic. Ac. 2, 29, 92:aliquid addere,
id. ib. 2, 16, 49: assuefaciant, Varr. R. R. 1, 20, 2:discere,
Lucr. 5, 1384:se recipere, Auct. B. Afr. 31: cedere,
id. ib. 78:singulos convenire,
one by one, Dig. 2, 15, 8, § 9. -
38 modicum
mŏdĭcus, a, um, adj. [modus], having or keeping a proper measure, moderate (cf. mediocris); esp. in behavior, modest, temperate; also, of size, moderate-sized; middling, ordinary, mean, bad (class.; syn.: moderatus, mediocris).I.In a good sense:II.modico gradu ire,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 1, 19:potiones,
Cic. Div. 1, 51, 115:convivia,
id. Sen. 13, 44:severitas,
id. ib. 18, 65:industrios, supplices, modicos esse,
Sall. J. 85, 1:domi modicus,
id. ib. 63, 2:modicum quoddam corpus (historiae),
a book of a tolerable size, Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 4:amant (mala) modicas rigationes,
gentle, moderate, Pall. 3, 25, 14.—In a disparaging sense, middling, ordinary, mean, scanty, small, etc.:1.genus dicendi subtile in probando, modicum in delectando,
Cic. Or. 21, 69:oculi,
middling-sized, Plin. 11, 37, 53, § 141:ea, valde et modica, et illustria sunt,
few in number, Cic. de Or. 2, 32, 137:Graecis hoc modicum est,
not frequent, id. Fin. 2, 19, 62:pecunia,
little, scanty, id. Par. 6, 2, 47:acervus,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 190:incrementa,
small, Just. 7, 1:tempus,
short, Quint. 1, 2, 12:rem pateris modicam,
a trifling affliction, Juv. 13, 143:modici amici,
humble, poor, id. 5, 108.—With gen.:Sabinus modicus originis,
Tac. A. 6, 39:virium,
Vell. 1, 12, 4:pecuniae,
Tac. A. 3, 72:voluptatum,
id. ib. 2, 73. —As subst.: mŏdĭcum, i, n. (sc. spatium), a little way:modicum progredi,
a little, App. M. 6, p. 180, 38: modico contentus. [p. 1155] Juv. 9, 9.—Also, in abl., modico adverbially:modico deinde regressa,
i. e. after a short time, App. M. 1, p. 112, 20:modico prius, quam Larissam accederem,
a short time before, id. ib. p. 105 med.:modico secus progredi,
to go a little farther, id. ib. p. 112, 10.—Hence, adv.: mŏdĭcē, with moderation, moderately; modestly; in a proper manner; also, in an ordinary manner, meanly, poorly (class.).Modice hoc faciam, Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 4:2.dolorem modice ferre,
quietly, calmly, id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; id. Phil. 11, 3, 7:se recipere,
quietly, in good order, Liv. 28, 15: verecunde et modice, Enn. ap. Non. 342, 23 (Trag. v. 241 Vahl.):modice et modeste vitam vivere,
Plaut. Pers. 3, 1, 18:dicere,
Cic. Sull. 29, 80:modice et scienter uti re aliquā,
id. de Or. 1, 29, 132.—Slightly, not very, not much:minae Clodii modice me tangunt,
Cic. Att. 2, 19, 1:modice vinosus,
Liv. 41, 4:locuples,
id. 38, 14, 9:modice instratus torus,
slightly, meanly, scantily, Suet. Aug. 73. -
39 modicus
mŏdĭcus, a, um, adj. [modus], having or keeping a proper measure, moderate (cf. mediocris); esp. in behavior, modest, temperate; also, of size, moderate-sized; middling, ordinary, mean, bad (class.; syn.: moderatus, mediocris).I.In a good sense:II.modico gradu ire,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 1, 19:potiones,
Cic. Div. 1, 51, 115:convivia,
id. Sen. 13, 44:severitas,
id. ib. 18, 65:industrios, supplices, modicos esse,
Sall. J. 85, 1:domi modicus,
id. ib. 63, 2:modicum quoddam corpus (historiae),
a book of a tolerable size, Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 4:amant (mala) modicas rigationes,
gentle, moderate, Pall. 3, 25, 14.—In a disparaging sense, middling, ordinary, mean, scanty, small, etc.:1.genus dicendi subtile in probando, modicum in delectando,
Cic. Or. 21, 69:oculi,
middling-sized, Plin. 11, 37, 53, § 141:ea, valde et modica, et illustria sunt,
few in number, Cic. de Or. 2, 32, 137:Graecis hoc modicum est,
not frequent, id. Fin. 2, 19, 62:pecunia,
little, scanty, id. Par. 6, 2, 47:acervus,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 190:incrementa,
small, Just. 7, 1:tempus,
short, Quint. 1, 2, 12:rem pateris modicam,
a trifling affliction, Juv. 13, 143:modici amici,
humble, poor, id. 5, 108.—With gen.:Sabinus modicus originis,
Tac. A. 6, 39:virium,
Vell. 1, 12, 4:pecuniae,
Tac. A. 3, 72:voluptatum,
id. ib. 2, 73. —As subst.: mŏdĭcum, i, n. (sc. spatium), a little way:modicum progredi,
a little, App. M. 6, p. 180, 38: modico contentus. [p. 1155] Juv. 9, 9.—Also, in abl., modico adverbially:modico deinde regressa,
i. e. after a short time, App. M. 1, p. 112, 20:modico prius, quam Larissam accederem,
a short time before, id. ib. p. 105 med.:modico secus progredi,
to go a little farther, id. ib. p. 112, 10.—Hence, adv.: mŏdĭcē, with moderation, moderately; modestly; in a proper manner; also, in an ordinary manner, meanly, poorly (class.).Modice hoc faciam, Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 4:2.dolorem modice ferre,
quietly, calmly, id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; id. Phil. 11, 3, 7:se recipere,
quietly, in good order, Liv. 28, 15: verecunde et modice, Enn. ap. Non. 342, 23 (Trag. v. 241 Vahl.):modice et modeste vitam vivere,
Plaut. Pers. 3, 1, 18:dicere,
Cic. Sull. 29, 80:modice et scienter uti re aliquā,
id. de Or. 1, 29, 132.—Slightly, not very, not much:minae Clodii modice me tangunt,
Cic. Att. 2, 19, 1:modice vinosus,
Liv. 41, 4:locuples,
id. 38, 14, 9:modice instratus torus,
slightly, meanly, scantily, Suet. Aug. 73. -
40 oscillum
1.oscillum, i, n. dim. [1. os; lit. little mouth; hence],I.A little cavity in the middle of leguminous fruits, where the germ sprouts forth:* II.oscilla lupinorum,
Col. 2, 10, 3.—A little image of the face, a little mask of Bacchus, hung from trees, so as to be easily moved by the wind:2.tibique (Bacche) Oscilla ex altā suspendunt mollia pinu,
Verg. G. 2, 389; cf. Serv. ad loc.; Macr. S. 1, 7; 11.
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