rich in cattle

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ŏpīmus, a, um, adj. [ob, and obsolete pimo, to swell, make fat; akin to Gr. piôn, pimelê; cf. pinguis], fat, rich, plump, corpulent; of a country, etc., rich, fertile, fruitful.

Lit.:

regio opima et fertilis,

Cic. Imp. Pomp. 6, 14:

campus,

Liv. 31, 41:

arva,

Verg. A. 2, 782:

Larissa,

Hor. C. 1, 7, 11:

vitis,

Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 36.—Of living beings:

boves,

Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 100:

victima,

Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 49:

habitus corporis,

Cic. Brut. 16, 64:

stabulis qualis leo saevit opimis,

of fat cattle, Val. Fl. 6, 613.— Comp.:

membra opimiora,

Gell. 5, 14, 25.— Sup.:

boves septem opimissimos,

Tert. ad Nat. 2, 8.—

Trop.

Enriched, rich:

opimus praedā,

Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 50, § 132:

accusatio,

enriching, gainful, id. Fl. 33, 81:

alterius macrescit rebus opimis,

i. e. prosperity, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 57:

cadavera,

from which their spoilers enrich themselves, Val. Fl. 3, 143:

opus opimum casibus,

rich in events, Tac. H. 1, 2.—

In gen., rich, abundant, copious, sumptuous, noble, splendid: dote altili atque opimā, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Non. 72, 18:

divitiae,

id. Capt. 2, 2, 31:

opima praeclaraque praeda,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 3, 8:

dapes,

Verg. A. 3, 224:

quaestus,

Plin. 10, 51, 72, § 142:

palma negata macrum, donata reducit opimum,

Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 181:

animam exhalare opimam,

victorious, Juv. 10, 281. —So esp.:

opima spolia,

the arms taken on the field of battle by the victorious from the vanquished general, the spoils of honor, Liv. 1, 10; 4, 20; cf.:

aspice, ut insignis spoliis Marcellus opimis Ingreditur,

Verg. A. 6, 856.—Also, in gen., the arms taken from an enemy's general in single combat, Liv. 23, 46; Verg. A. 10, 449; cf. Fest. p. 186 Müll.:

opimum belli decus,

honorable, high, noble, Curt. 7, 4, 40:

triumphus,

Hor. C. 4, 4, 51:

gloria,

Val. Max. 4, 4, 10 fin. —As subst.: ŏpīma, ōrum, n., honorable spoils, Plin. Pan. 17.—

In rhet., gross, overloaded:

opimum quoddam et tamquam adipale dictionis genus,

Cic. Or. 8, 25:

Pindarus nimis opimā pinguique facundiā esse existimabatur,

Gell. 17, 10, 8.— Hence, adv.: ŏpīmē, richly, sumptuously, splendidly (ante-class.):

instructa domus opime atque opipare,

Plaut. Bacch. 3, 1, 6; Varr. L. L. 5, § 92 Müll.

ŏpīmus, a, um, adj. [ob, and obsolete pimo, to swell, make fat; akin to Gr. piôn, pimelê; cf. pinguis], fat, rich, plump, corpulent; of a country, etc., rich, fertile, fruitful.

Lit.:

regio opima et fertilis,

Cic. Imp. Pomp. 6, 14:

campus,

Liv. 31, 41:

arva,

Verg. A. 2, 782:

Larissa,

Hor. C. 1, 7, 11:

vitis,

Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 36.—Of living beings:

boves,

Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 100:

victima,

Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 49:

habitus corporis,

Cic. Brut. 16, 64:

stabulis qualis leo saevit opimis,

of fat cattle, Val. Fl. 6, 613.— Comp.:

membra opimiora,

Gell. 5, 14, 25.— Sup.:

boves septem opimissimos,

Tert. ad Nat. 2, 8.—

Trop.

Enriched, rich:

opimus praedā,

Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 50, § 132:

accusatio,

enriching, gainful, id. Fl. 33, 81:

alterius macrescit rebus opimis,

i. e. prosperity, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 57:

cadavera,

from which their spoilers enrich themselves, Val. Fl. 3, 143:

opus opimum casibus,

rich in events, Tac. H. 1, 2.—

In gen., rich, abundant, copious, sumptuous, noble, splendid: dote altili atque opimā, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Non. 72, 18:

divitiae,

id. Capt. 2, 2, 31:

opima praeclaraque praeda,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 3, 8:

dapes,

Verg. A. 3, 224:

quaestus,

Plin. 10, 51, 72, § 142:

palma negata macrum, donata reducit opimum,

Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 181:

animam exhalare opimam,

victorious, Juv. 10, 281. —So esp.:

opima spolia,

the arms taken on the field of battle by the victorious from the vanquished general, the spoils of honor, Liv. 1, 10; 4, 20; cf.:

aspice, ut insignis spoliis Marcellus opimis Ingreditur,

Verg. A. 6, 856.—Also, in gen., the arms taken from an enemy's general in single combat, Liv. 23, 46; Verg. A. 10, 449; cf. Fest. p. 186 Müll.:

opimum belli decus,

honorable, high, noble, Curt. 7, 4, 40:

triumphus,

Hor. C. 4, 4, 51:

gloria,

Val. Max. 4, 4, 10 fin. —As subst.: ŏpīma, ōrum, n., honorable spoils, Plin. Pan. 17.—

In rhet., gross, overloaded:

opimum quoddam et tamquam adipale dictionis genus,

Cic. Or. 8, 25:

Pindarus nimis opimā pinguique facundiā esse existimabatur,

Gell. 17, 10, 8.— Hence, adv.: ŏpīmē, richly, sumptuously, splendidly (ante-class.):

instructa domus opime atque opipare,

Plaut. Bacch. 3, 1, 6; Varr. L. L. 5, § 92 Müll.

laetus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. root prī-, to cheer; prētis, joy, love; cf. Gr. praüs, praios; Germ. Friede, Freude; cf. also Latin gentile name, Plaetorius], joyful, cheerful, glad, gay, joyous, rejoicing, pleased, delighted, full of joy.

Lit., constr. absol., with de, the gen., the inf., or acc. and inf.

Absol.:

laeti atque erecti,

Cic. Font. 11, 33:

alacres laetique,

id. Sest. 1, 1:

vultus,

id. Att. 8, 9, 2:

dies laetissimi,

id. Lael. 3, 12.—In neutr. plur. as subst.:

litterae tuae partim laeta partim tristia continent,

Plin. Ep. 5, 9, 1.—

With de:

laetus est de amica,

Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 45.—

With gen.:

laetus animi et ingenii,

Vell. 2, 93, 1; Tac. A. 2, 26:

laborum,

Verg. A. 11, 73:

irae,

Sil. 17, 308.—

With inf.:

laetus uterque Spectari superis,

Sil. 9, 453.—

With acc. and inf.:

laetus sum, fratri obtigisse quod volt,

Ter. Phorm. 5, 4, 1:

laeta est abs te (donum) datum esse,

id. Eun. 3, 1, 2.—

Transf.

Doing a thing with joy, cheerful, ready, willing:

senatus supplementum etiam laetus decreverat,

Sall. J. 84, 3:

descendere regno,

Stat. Th. 2, 396:

fatebere laetus nec surdum esse, etc.,

Juv. 13, 248.—

Delighting or taking pleasure in a thing; with abl. or inf.

With abl.:

et laetum equino sanguine Concanum,

Hor. C. 3, 4, 34:

laetus stridore catenae,

Juv. 14, 23:

plantaribus horti,

id. 13, 123.—

With inf.:

et ferro vivere laetum Vulgus,

Sil. 9, 223.—

Pleased, satisfied with any thing; delighting in; with abl.:

classis Romana haudquaquam laeta praedā rediit,

Liv. 27, 31:

contentus modicis, meoque laetus,

Mart. 4, 77, 2.—With gen.:

laeta laborum,

Verg. A. 11, 73:

laetissimus viae,

indulging to the full, Sil. 17, 308.—

Pleasing, pleasant, grateful:

omnia erant facta hoc biduo laetiora,

Cic. Att. 7, 26, 1:

laetique nuntii vulgabantur,

Tac. A. 1, 5:

vitium laetissimi fructus,

Cic. N. D. 2, 62, 156:

virtus haud laeta tyranno,

Val. Fl. 1, 30:

militibus id nomen,

Tac. H. 4, 68.—

Favorable, propitious, prosperous:

venti,

Val. Fl. 4, 31:

sors,

id. 4, 540:

bellum,

Sil. 10, 552; Plaut. Am. prol. 2:

saecula,

Verg. A. 1, 605:

exta,

Suet. Caes. 77:

cujus (proelii) initium ambiguum, finis laetior,

Tac. A. 12, 40.—

Fortunate, auspicious, lucky:

prodigium,

Plin. 11, 37, 77, § 197:

augurium,

Tac. H. 1, 62:

laeta et congruentia exta,

id. ib. 2, 4:

omina,

Petr. 122.—

Joyous in appearance, delightful, pleasing, beautiful:

vite quid potest esse cum fructu laetius, tum aspectu pulchrius?

Cic. de Sen. 15, 53:

segetes,

Verg. G. 1, 1:

lupae fulvo nutricis tegmine,

id. A. 1, 275:

ferarum exuviis,

Ov. M. 1, 475:

indoles,

Quint. 2, 4, 4:

colles frondibus laeti,

Curt. 5, 4, 9.—

In partic., in econom. lang., fertile, rich, of soil:

ager,

Varr. R. R. 1, 23:

laeta Clitumni pascua,

Juv. 12, 13.—Of cattle, fat:

glande sues laeti redeunt,

Verg. G. 2, 520.—

Abundant, copious:

laeta magis pressis manabunt flumina mammis,

Verg. G. 3, 310; 3, 494:

lucus laetissimus umbrae,

id. A. 1, 441.—Of style, etc., rich, copious, agreeable:

nitidum quoddam genus est verborum et laetum,

Cic. de Or. 1, 18, 81.—Of the author:

(Homerus) laetus ac pressus,

Quint. 10, 1, 46.—

Pleasant, agreeable:

dicendi genus tenue laetioribus numeris corrumpere,

Quint. 9, 4, 17.—In neutr. sing., adverbially:

laetumque rubet,

with joy, with pleasure, Stat. Ach. 1, 323.— Hence, adv.: laetē, joyfully, gladly, cheerfully.

Lit. (class.):

auctorem senatus exstinctum laete atque insolenter tulit,

Cic. Phil. 9, 3, 7:

laete an severe dicere,

Quint. 8, 3, 40.— Comp., Vell. 2, 45, 3:

neque refert cujusquam Punicas Romanasve acies laetius extuleris,

more eagerly, Tac. A. 4, 33:

aliquid ausi laetius aut licentius,

Quint. 2, 4, 14.— Sup.:

laetissime gaudere,

Gell. 3, 15, 2.—

Transf., fruitfully, abundantly, luxuriantly:

seges laete virens,

Plin. 33, 5, 27, § 89.— Comp.:

truncus laetius frondet,

more fruitfully, more luxuriantly, Col. 5, 9, 10; cf. Plin. 16, 31, 56, § 130.—

Lightly, not severely, without seriousness:

si quis putet nos laetius fecisse quam orationis severitas exigat,

Plin. Ep. 2, 5, 6.

laetus, i, m., in late Lat., a foreign bondman who received a piece of land to cultivate, for which he paid tribute to his master, a serf, Amm. 20, 8, 13; Eum. Pan. 21, 1.—Hence,

laeta, ōrum, n., the land so cultivated, Cod. Th. 7, 20, 10.—

laetĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a laetus: laeticae terrae, Cod. Th. 13, 11, 9.