nature

    cōnstitūtus adj.    [P. of constituo], constituted, arranged, disposed: bene corpus: viri bene naturā. I II

    cōnsul ulis, m    [com-+2 SAL-], a consul; the highest magistracy of the Roman republic was vested in two consuls, chosen annually: ordinarius, for the full term (opp. suffectus, to fill a vacancy), L.: designatus, elect: consules creantur, Cs.: me consulem fecistis: ne sufficiatur consul, chosen to fill a vacancy: Consulis imperium, V.— In dates, defining the year; usu. abl absol.: Messalā et Pisone consulibus, in the consulship of, Cs.: a. d. V Kal. Apr. L. Pisone A. Gabinio consulibus (i. e. the 28th of March), Cs.: nobis consulibus: Consule Tullo, H.: Bibuli consulis amphora, H.: XL annis ante me consulem: ante vos consules: post L. Sullam Q. Pompeium consules. — Sing collect., the consuls, supreme magistracy: eo (iure) consulem usurum, L.: legatisque ad consulem missis, L.: nullius earum rerum consuli ius est, S.—In the title, pro consule ( abbrev. procos.), plur. pro consulibus, a vice-consul, deputy-consul, magistrate with consular powers; orig. given to a general sent to command an army: pro consule Quinctium subsidio castris mitti, L.: non oportere mitti privatum pro consule. — Also, to a consul whose military command was prolonged beyond his term of office: ut cum Philo consulatu abisset, pro consule rem gereret, L. — After Sulla's time, the consuls, when their year expired, assumed the chief magistracy in provinces designated by the senate, as pro consulibus: litterae a Bruto pro consule: ex litteris Bruti pro consule: qui pro consulibus sint ad urbem, Cs.; see also proconsul. — A proconsul: mortuus Claudius consul erat, L.: quaestor obtigit (Cato) consuli, N. — Poet.: non unius anni, i. e. not by election, but by nature, H.

    cuicuimodī adv.    [euphon. for cuiuscuiusmodi; gen. of quisquis + modus], of whatever kind, of what sort soever: cuicuimodi es: sunt.

    dēbitum ī, n    [debeo], what is owing, a debt: debita consectari: Fundanio solutum esse: debito fraudari.—Fig.: morbo naturae debitum reddere, pay the debt to nature, i. e. die, N.: (beneficiis) ut debitis uti, receive as my due, S.

    dīvīnitās ātis, f    [divinus], godhead, divinity: stellis divinitatem tribuit: post mortem (Romuli) credita, L. — The power of divining, divination: mentis.— Divine quality, excellence, of the orator.

    ex or (only before consonants) ē    praep. with abl, out of, from within (opp. in).    I. In space, out of, from: signa ex urbe tollere: solem e mundo tollere: ex hoc fonticulo tantumdem sumere, H.: ex Aethiopiā Ancillula, T.: ex urbe sicarii: eius ex Africā reditus: ex Hispaniā quidam, Cs.: puer ex aulā, H.—From, down from, from off: ex speluncā saxum in crura eius incidisse: equestribus proeliis saepe ex equis desiliunt, from horseback, Cs.: cecidisse ex equo dicitur.—Up from, above, out of: collis paululum ex planitie editus, Cs.: globum terrae eminentem e mari.—In gen., from, down from, at, in, upon: ex cruce Italiam cernere: ex equo pugnare: ex loco superiore conspicatus, etc., Cs.: ex hoc loco verba fecisti: ex vinculis causam dicere, L.— Esp., in adverbial phrases: ex itinere, on the march, without halting, S.: ex fugā, during the flight, Cs.: portus ex adverso urbi positus, opposite, L.: erat e regione oppidi collis, over against, Cs.: ex omni parte perfectum, entirely: aliquā ex parte incommodis mederi, in some measure: impetūs ex maximā parte servorum: e vestigio, suddenly.—    II. In time, of succession, from, immediately after, directly after, after, following: Cotta ex consulatu est profectus in Galliam: tanta vilitas annonae ex inopiā consecuta est: ex magnis rupibus nactus planitem, Cs.: Aliam rem ex aliā cogitare, T.: alia ex aliis iniquiora postulando, L.: diem ex die exspectabam, day after day.—Of duration, from... onward, from, since, beginning at: ex eā die ad hanc diem: ex eo die, quo, etc.: ex certo tempore, after a fixed date: ex aeterno tempore: Motum ex Metello consule (bellum), H.: octavus annus est, ex quo, etc., since, Ta.: Romae vereor ne ex Kal. Ian. magni tumultūs sint, after. —With the notion of escape or relief, from and after, from: se ex labore reficere, Cs.: ex illo metu mortis recreatus: animus ex miseriis requievit, S. — Esp., in phrases: ex tempore effutire, off hand, without reflection: ex meo tempore, for my convenience: in quibus (quaestionibus) ex tempore officium quaeritur, according to circumstances: ex intervallo consequi, after a while: ex tempore aliquo.—    III. Fig., of the point of departure, away from, from, out of, of: amicitiam e vitā tollunt: e fundo eiectus, dispossessed of: agro ex hoste capto, L.: ex populo R. bona accipere, S. —Partitive uses, of a whole or class, of, out of, from among, among: alia ex hoc quaestu, i. e. trade, T.: non orator unus e multis, i. e. no common: acerrimus ex omnibus sensibus: ex primo hastato (ordine) legionis, one of the first division, Cs.: multum ex ripā colere, Ta.: altitudo puppium ex navibus, Cs. — Of the means, out of, by means of, with: ex incommodis Alterius sua ut conparent commoda, T.: ex caede vivunt: largiri ex alieno, L.; cf. ex iure hesterno panem vorent, dipped in, T.—Of the origin or source, from, out of, born of, arising from: bellorum causae ex rei p. contentione natae: ex pertinaciā oritur seditio: ex animo amicus, heartily.—Esp. with verbs of sense, intelligence, etc.: quā re negent, ex me non audies: ut ex amicis acceperam: ex quo intellegere posset: ut ex iis quaeratur: video ex litteris.—Of the material, of, out of: statua ex aere facta: (homo) qui ex animo constet et corpore: milites mixti ex conluvione gentium, L. — Of a condition or nature which is changed, from, out of: di ex hominibus facti: ex exsule consul: duas ex unā civitate discordia fecerat, L. — Of the cause, from, through, by, in consequence of, by reason of, on account of: gravida e Pamphilo, T.: infirmus ex morbo: e viā languere: ex gravitate loci volgari morbos, L.: ex illā ipsā re, for that very reason: e quo efficitur, non ut, etc.: ex hac clade atrox ira, L.: ex legato timor, Ta.—From, after, on account of: cui postea Africano cognomen ex virtute fuit, S.: nomen ex vitio positum, O.: urbem e suo nomine Romam iussit nominari. —Of measure or rule, according to, after, in conformity with, in pursuance of, by: ex aliarum ingeniis me iudicet, T.: dies ex praeceptis tuis actus: ex consuetudine suā, Cs.: e virtute vivere: ex senatūs sententiā: ex sententiā, satisfactorily, T.: illum ex artificio comico aestimabat.—Esp., in the phrases, ex re, according to the fact, to the advantage, to profit: oratio ex re et ex causā habita: Non ex re istius, for his good, T.: garrit Ex re fabellas, apt, H.: quid tam e re p. fuit? for the public benefit: ex usu, advantageous: ex usu quod est, id persequar, T.: rem ex usu Galliae accidisse, Cs.: e re natā, according to circumstances, T.—Of manner, mostly in adverb. phrases: res ex libidine magis quam ex vero celebrare, arbitrarily... justly, S.: dicam ex animo, outright: ex composito, by agreement, L.: ex facili, with ease, Ta.—    IV. In compounds, ex stands before vowels and h, and before c, p (except epoto, epotus), q, s (except escendere, escensio), t; ef (sometimes ec) before f; ē before b, d, g, i consonant, l (except exlex), m, n, v. For exs-, ex- alone is often written (exanguis for exsanguis, etc.).

    exemplum ī, n    [EM-], a sample, specimen: hominum exempla, i. e. representatives of the race, O.— An imitation, image, portrait, draught, transcript, copy: earum (litterarum), S.: epistulae.— A pattern, model, original, example, precedent, incident, case: simulacrum ab animali exemplo transfertur: litterarum, a draft: exempla ad imitandum: naturae et veritatis: Ex hoc numero (amicorum) nobis exempla sumenda sunt: vir exempli recti: in oculis exemplum erat Fabius, L.: exemplum a me petere, L.: qui exemplum et rectores habebantur, Ta.: spinas Traxit in exemplum, O.: habuerunt virtutes spatium exemplorum, i. e. room to show themselves, Ta.: quasi exempli causā, as an example: sequimur exempla deorum, O.: sententiae exemplo haud salubres, i. e. by becoming a precedent, L.: mala exempla ex rebus bonis orta sunt, S.: illo exemplo confirmat, etc., by that instance: Venit in exemplum furor, served as a lesson, O.: exempli causā paucos nominavi, for example's sake: exempli gratiā.— A warning example, warning, lesson, penalty: Exemplum statuite in me, ut, etc., T.: simile severitatis tuae: in eos omnia exempla cruciatūsque edere, Cs.: ea in civitatem exempli edendi facultas, L.: in eum indigna, T.: esse in exemplo, to serve as a warning, O. — A way, manner, kind, nature: more et exemplo populi R. iter dare, Cs.: eodem exemplo quo, L.: exemplo nubis aquosae Fertur, after the manner of, O.— A tenor, purport, contents: litterae uno exemplo: scribere bis eodem exemplo: hoc exemplo, as follows.

    figūra ae, f    [FIG-], a form, shape, figure: nova oris, T.: corporis nostri: hominis: uri sunt specie et figurā tauri, Cs.: partim figuras Rettulit antiquas, animal forms, O.: muliebris: navium, Cs.: Morte obitā quales fama est volitare figuras, phantoms, V.— Beauty: fallax, O.: confisa figurae, O.—Fig., a quality, kind, form, style, nature, manner: optima dicendi: pereundi mille figurae<*> ways, O.—In rhet., a figure of speech, ornament of style: dicendi: tres figurae (orationis).

    fōrma ae, f    a form, contour, figure, shape, appearance, looks: homines inter se formā similes: liberalis: eximia pueri: virgines formā excellentes, L.: formā praestante puellae, O.: formae litterarum: muralium falcium, Cs.: forma et situs agri, H.: formae, quas in pulvere descripserat, L.: clarissimorum virorum formae, figures: igneae formae, appearances: forma nostra reliquaque figura, countenance: formae deorum, i. e. the gods, O.: ursi Ac formae magnorum luporum, V.—A fine form, beauty: formae mores consimiles, T.: formae gloria, S.: Di tibi formam dederant, H.: formarum spectator, of beauties, T.: potens, a beauty, Pr.— An outline, plan, design, sketch: cum formam viderim, quale aedificium futurum sit, scire possum.— A model, pattern, stamp: pecuniae, Ta.: Si scalpra et formas non sutor (emat), lasts, H.—Fig., shape, form, nature, manner, kind: totius rei p.: quasi formae dicendi: forma et species tyranni: redacta in formam provinciae, condition, Ta.: scelerum formae, V.—In philos., a sort, kind: Genus et formam definire: eius (generis) duae formae.

    generālis e, adj.    [genus], of a species, generic: constitutio.— Of all, general: quoddam decorum. I II

    genetīvus (not geni-), adj.    [genitus], of generation, of birth: imago, original nature, O.: nomina, i. e. of a family, O.

    habitus ūs, m    [HAB-], a condition, state, plight, habit, deportment, appearance, presence, mien: vir optimo habitu: corporis opimi: mediocris: oris et voltūs: habitūs corporum varii, Ta.: signa virginali habitu atque vestitu: Punicus, aspect, L.: muliebris.—Of things, condition, habit, appearance: armorum, L.: temporum, L.: gentes variae habitu vestis, V.—Of places: locorum, quality (of the soil), V.: Italiae, L.— Dress, attire Punicus cultus habitusque, L.: ubi Dardanios habitūs vidit, V.: Romano (i. e. the toga), H.: pastorum, L.: nec alius feminis quam viris, Ta.: longos habitūs sumit, Iu.—Fig., quality, nature, character: iustitia est habitus animi, etc.: rationis: Suo habitu vitam degere, Ph.: orationis.— A state of feeling, disposition: ex praesenti eos aestimat habitu, L.: quis habitus provinciarum? Ta.—In philos., moral culture.

   hūiusce-modī, hūius-modī    of this sort, of such a nature; see modus.

    hūmānē adv. with comp. and sup.    [humanus], humanly, agreeably to human nature, as becomes humanity: pati, T.: intervalla commoda, charmingly, H.: morbos ferunt: aliquid facere humamius.— Humanely, pleasantly, courteously, kindly, gently, politely: fecit: humanissime locutus.

    ita adv.    [2 I-].    I. In gen., referring to what precedes, in this manner, in this wise, in such a way, so, thus, accordingly, as has been said: des operam ut investiges sitne ita: Ita aiunt, T.: his rebus ita actis, S.: factum est ita: ita digerit omina Calchas, such is his interpretation, V.: quae cum ita sint, and since this is so, and accordingly: quod cum ita sit.—Referring to what follows, thus, in the following manner, as follows, in this way: ita censes; publicandas pecunias, etc., S.: is ita cum Caesare egit; si, etc., Cs.: ita constitui, fortiter esse agendum.—In affirmation, yes, it is so, just so, true: quid istic tibi negotist? Dav. mihin'? Si. Ita, T.: an laudationes? ita, inquit Antonius: Davusne? ita, H.: itast, T.: non est ita: ita prorsus: ita plane.—In interrogations, expecting an affirmative answer: itane? really? truly? is it so?: Itan credis? T.: itane est?: itane tandem?—In the phrase, quid ita? implying reproach or surprise, why so? how is that? what do you mean?: accusatis Sex. Roscium. quid ita?: quid ita passus est Eretriam capi? L.—    II. Esp., in comparisons, so, thus, just, in the same way: ita ut res sese habet, T.: ita vero, Quirites, ut precamini, eveniat: ut homo est, ita morem geras, T.: ita loquor, quasi ego fecerim, etc.: me consulem ita fecistis, quo modo pauci facti sunt: castra ita posita, tamquam procul abesset hostis, L.—Correl. with ut, in parallel clauses: in pace ita ut in bello, alike in peace, etc., S.: ut Eurysthei filios, ita suos configebat, his own, as well as, etc.—In oaths or emphatic wishes, so, if it be true: Ita me di ament, non nil timeo, i. e. so help me, T.: sollicitat, ita vivam, me tua valetudo: ita me referat tibi Iuppiter, V.: tecum esse, ita mihi omnia quae opto contingant, ut vehementer velim.—    III. Praegn., of kind or quality, so, such, of this nature, of this kind: ita sunt res nostrae: ita inquam (i. e. hoc dico).—Of a natural consequence or inference, so, thus, accordingly, under these circumstances, in this manner, therefore: ita sine periculo, etc., Cs.: ita praetorium missum, L.: ita Iovis illud sacerdotium per hanc rationem Theomnasto datur: ita fit ut animus iudicet, etc., thus it comes to pass: ita fit ut deus ille nusquam prorsus appareat, hence it follows.—In restriction, on the condition, on the assumption, in so far, to such an extent, only in so far: haec ita administrabat, ut, etc., Cs.: cuius ingenium ita laudo, ut non pertimescam: pax ita convenerat, ut Etruscis Latinisque fluvius finis esset, L.: ita admissi captivi, ne tamen iis senatus daretur, L.—Of degree, so, to such a degree, so very, so much: ita fugavit Samnites, ut, etc., L.: iudices ita fortes tamen fuerunt, ut... vel perire maluerint, quam, etc.: ita acriter... itaque repente, Cs. —With negatives, not very, not especially: non ita magnus numerus, Cs.: non ita lato interiecto mari: accessione utuntur non ita probabili: post, neque ita multo, N.

    nātīvus adj.    [GEN-], that has arisen by birth, born: opinio est, nativos esse deos, i. e. not eternal. —Imparted by birth, inborn, innate, original: in alquo lepor, N.: sensus.— Produced by nature, not artificial, natural, native: (silva) pro nativo muro obiecta, Cs.: urbis praesidia: coma, genuine, O.— In gram., primitive: verba.

    necessitās ātis （ gen plur. tātium, Cs.), f    [necesse], unavoidableness, inevitableness, necessity, compulsion, force, exigency: illam a me distrahit necessitas, T.: necessitatis crimen, non voluntatis: necessitati parere: necessitas huius muneris rei p. obvenit: expressa necessitas obsides dandi Romanis, forced upon the Romans, L.: nescio an maiores necessitates vobis fortuna circumdederit, L.: tardi Leti, H.— Fate, destiny, law of nature: divina: ut vita, quae necessitati deberetur: necessitate, naturally: fati, L.: suprema, death, Ta.: mors est necessitas naturae.— Necessity, need, want: suarum necessitatum causā, Cs.: vitae necessitatibus servire: publicae, L.: quod pro honore acceptum etiam necessitatibus subvenit, Ta.— Connection, relationship, friendship: magnam necessitatem possidet paternus sanguis, bond of affection. —Person., the goddess of necessity: saeva, H.

    nympha    ae, and

    nymphē ēs, f, νύμφη, a bride, mistress, young woman, O.— Plur, nymphs, demi-goddesses, who inhabit the sea, rivers, fountains, woods, and mountains, V., H., O.: Libethrides, Muses, V.: vocalis Nymphe, Echo, O.     optimē    [bonus; for * bone].—Of manner, well, better, best: ager bene cultus: olere, agreeably, V.: succedere, prosperously, T.: optione vendere, dear: emere honorem, cheaply, V.: habitare, in good style, N.: optime video Davum, most opportunely, T.: optime suos nosse, thoroughly, N.: monere, advise well, T.: nuntias, your news is good, T.: putas, aright, T.: partes descriptae, accurately: melius cernere: melius inperatum est, there was better generalship, L.: pugnare, successfully, S.: naturā constituti, well endowed: instituti, educated: de re p. sentiens, patriotic: sentiens, with good intentions: animatus, favorable, N.: quod bene cogitasti, laudo, your good intentions: consulere, to plan well, S.: Si bene quid de te merui, have served you, V.: vivere, correctly: mori, with honor, L.: ea bene parta retinere, honorable acquisitions, S.: iura non bene servare, faithfully, O. — In particular phrases, with verbs: si vales, bene est, i. e. I am glad: optumest, very well, T.: bene est, nil amplius oro, I am satisfied, H.: iurat bene solis esse maritis, are well off, H.: spero tibi melius esse, that you are better: mihi bene erat pullo, i. e. I enjoyed a meal upon, H.: bene habet, it is well: bene dicere haud absurdum est, S.: alcui bene dicere, to praise: vertere Ad bene dicendum, i. e. eulogy, H.: nec bene nec male dicta, cheers nor imprecations, L.: Bene dixti, you are right, T.: bene audire, see audio: bene agere cum aliquo, to treat well, T.: Di tibi Bene faciant, do you good, T.: bene sane facis, sed, etc., many thanks, but, etc.: Bene factum, I am glad of it, T.: bene facit Silius qui transegerit, I am glad that: bene facta male locata male facta arbitror, favors: quid bene facta iuvant, V.: bene factorum recordatio, good deeds: bene gratia facti, V.: bene gesta res p., well administered: occasio rei bene gerendae, a chance of success, Cs.: nec (res) gesturos melius sperare poterant, L.: qui de me optime meriti sunt, have done me excellent service: de re p. bene mereri, to be useful to the state: bene meritus civis: quod bene verteret, turn out well, L.: Di vortant bene Quod agas, bring out well, T.: bene Pericles (sc. dixit): melius hi quam nos (sc. faciebant): quod (imperium) si (ei) sui bene crediderint cives, did well to intrust to him, etc., L.: melius peribimus quam, etc., it will be better for us to perish, L. — Of intensity, very, quite: sermo bene longus: fidum pectus, H.: lubenter, T.: penitus, very intimately: notus, widely, H.: bene plane magnus (dolor) videtur, exceedingly: bene ante lucem venire, some time: mane, very early: tutus a perfidiā, entirely, L.: scelerum si bene paenitet, heartily, H.

    pellis is, f    a skin, hide, felt, pelt: rugosa (ranae), Ph.: caprina: pelles pro velis, Cs.: fulvique insternor pelle leonis, V.: deformem pro cute pellem aspice, Iu.—Prov.: Detrahere pellem, i. e. to expose one's real nature, H.: Introrsum turpis, speciosus pelle decorā, with a showy outside, H.: in propriā pelle quiescere, to rest contented, H.—Tanned hide, leather, skin: ruptā calceus alter Pelle patet, Iu.: pecore compulso pellium nomine, to obtain leather (for shields): pes in pelle natet, in the shoe, O.—In the phrase, sub pellibus (because the winter tents were covered with skins), in winter tents, in camp, C., Cs.—A leathern sandal-tie, shoe-latchet, H.