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1 unicus
I.Lit., of number:B.tuus unicus gnatus,
Plaut. As. 1, 1, 1:gnatus,
id. Poen. prol. 68; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 79; 3, 2, 29:gnata,
id. And. 3, 3. 8;1, 1, 73: filius,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 65; id. Cas. 2, 3, 45; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 41; Cic. Rosc. Am. 14, 41:quid me patrem par facere'st, quoi ille'st unicus?
Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 38 (44):filia,
Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 41; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 41, § 104; Verg. Cir. 334; Just. 1, 4, 2:consul,
Liv. 7, 25, 11:maritus,
Hor. C. 3, 14, 5:vestis,
Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 26:anser erat,
Ov. M. 8, 684:orbis,
id. ib. 13, 853:ancillula,
App. M. 1, p. 112, 6.—Strengthened by unus:qui me unum atque unicum amicum habuit,
Cat. 73, 6:idque unum et prae omnibus unicum effice,
App. M. 4, p. 156, 32.—By solus:quamlubet esto Unica res quaedam nativo corpore sola,
Lucr. 2, 542:unica solaque res,
id. 2, 1078.—In partic., of abstract subjects:II.spes unica imperii populi Romani, L. Quinctius,
Liv. 3, 26, 8:unicum doloris levamentum studia,
Plin. Ep. 8, 19, 1:satis tutum praesidium, quod unicum est,
Cels. 7, 33:unicum afflictae mihi solamen hoc est,
Sen. Troad. 703; id. Phoen. 89.—Trop., of nature, character, or quality, alone of its kind, singular, uncommon, unparalleled, unique (cf.: egregius, eminens): homo unica est natura ac singularia, Turp. ap. Non. 491, 3:B.quis tam... ingenio unico? Afran. ap. Fest. s. v. sagaces, p. 321 Müll.: eximius imperator, unicus dux,
Liv. 7, 12, 13; so,imperator,
id. 6, 6, 17:vir unicus in omni fortunā,
id. 7, 1, 9:juvenis,
id. 8, 32, 13:dictator,
id. 22, 14, 9:spectator caeli siderumque (Archimedes),
id. 24, 34, 2:ultor Romanae ignominiae,
id. 9, 15, 10:puer,
Ov. M. 3, 454:volucris,
id. ib. 8, 239; cf. id. ib. 12, 531:liberalitas,
Cic. Quint. 12, 41:fides,
Liv. 33, 21, 4:spes,
Quint. 6, praef. §2: mors,
Luc. 4. 509:concordia,
Liv. 3, 33, 8:exemplum,
id. 1, 21, 21:nam tu poëta es prorsus ad eam rem unicus,
singularly fit, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 3:tibi ille unicu'st, mihi etiam unico magis unicus,
more than an orly one, more than a darling, Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 47; id. Bacch. 3, 3, 3.—Esp., in a bad sense, singularly bad, detestable (rare):unica malitia atque nequitia,
Auct. Her. 3, 6, 11:scelus,
Vell. 2, 7, 2: luxuria, Fest. s. v. Sardanapalus, p. 322 Müll.—Hence, adv.: ūnĭcē, alone, solely, singularly, especially, in an extraordinary degree:aliquem unice diligere,
Cic. Or. 1, 1:eximie et unice delectare,
Gell. 11, 13, 4:eo ornamento P.Vergilius unice est usus,
Quint. 8, 3, 24:cujus amator unice Vergilius fuit,
id. 9, 3, 14:quid Tiridaten terreat, unice Securus,
i. e. utterly regardless, Hor. C. 1, 26, 5:mammarum vitiis aizoum unice medetur,
Plin. 26, 15, 92, § 163.—In Plaut. with unus:me unice unum ex omnibus te atque illam amare aiebas mihi,
Plaut. As. 1, 3, 56:immo unice unum plurimi pendit,
id. Bacch. 2, 2, 29; id. Stich. 1, 1, 12; id. Truc. 1, 2, 91. -
2 singular
adj.1 peculiar, odd (raro).2 unique.singular batalla single combat3 singular (grammar).m.singular (grammar).en singular in the singular* * *► adjetivo1 (único) singular, single2 (excepcional) extraordinary, exceptional3 (raro) peculiar, odd1 GRAMÁTICA singular\en singular GRAMÁTICA in the singular* * *noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (Ling) singular2)3) (=destacado) outstanding, exceptional4) (=raro) singular, odd2.SM (Ling) singularen singular — (lit) in the singular; (fig) in particular
* * *I1)a) (frml) (extraordinario, especial) singular (frml)b) (peculiar, raro) peculiar, oddc) (frml) ( excepcionalmente bueno) singularly good (frml)2) (Ling) singularIImasculino singularen singular — (Ling) in the singular
* * *= distinctive, singular, quaint, singular, one-of-a-kind, with a difference, unique, portentous.Ex. In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.Ex. All nouns have a plural and singular form.Ex. Clergymen practice the quaint custom of reading aloud at meal times.Ex. The second edition was also well received all over the world, and was accorded the singular honour of translation into Portuguese for use in library schools in Brazil.Ex. Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.Ex. The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).Ex. The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.Ex. This novel is once again a most peculiar combination of broad farce and portentous significance.* * *I1)a) (frml) (extraordinario, especial) singular (frml)b) (peculiar, raro) peculiar, oddc) (frml) ( excepcionalmente bueno) singularly good (frml)2) (Ling) singularIImasculino singularen singular — (Ling) in the singular
* * *= distinctive, singular, quaint, singular, one-of-a-kind, with a difference, unique, portentous.Ex: In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.
Ex: All nouns have a plural and singular form.Ex: Clergymen practice the quaint custom of reading aloud at meal times.Ex: The second edition was also well received all over the world, and was accorded the singular honour of translation into Portuguese for use in library schools in Brazil.Ex: Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.Ex: The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).Ex: The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.Ex: This novel is once again a most peculiar combination of broad farce and portentous significance.* * *Alo hizo con singular entusiasmo he did it with remarkable o extraordinary o singular enthusiasmun cuadro de singular colorido a singularly colorful picture2 (peculiar, raro) peculiar, oddlo dijo en un tonillo muy singular he said it in a very peculiar o odd o funny wayB ( Ling) singularsingularen singular ( Ling) in the singulartú habla en singular you speak for yourself* * *
singular adjetivo
singular
■ sustantivo masculino
singular;◊ en singular (Ling) in the singular
singular
I adjetivo
1 (raro, excepcional) peculiar, odd
2 frml (único, inigualable) un dibujo de singular belleza, a drawing of outstanding beauty
II adjetivo & m Ling singular
' singular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buen
- dato
- demasiada
- demasiado
- haber
- mucha
- mucho
- otra
- otro
- particular
- persona
- poca
- poco
- política
- sí
- singularizar
- tanta
- tanto
- toda
- todo
- acta
- África
- África del Sur
- agua
- águila
- ala
- alba
- alga
- álgebra
- algún
- alma
- alta
- alza
- ama
- anca
- ancla
- ánfora
- ánima
- ansia
- ara
- arca
- área
- aria
- arma
- arpa
- arte
- asa
- ascua
- Asia
- asma
English:
accused
- lady
- majority
- neither
- offspring
- propose
- singular
- statistics
- bad
- big
- first
- good
- large
- peculiarity
- third
- thirteenth
* * *♦ adj1. [raro] peculiar, odd;un hombre singular a peculiar man2. [único] unique;tiene dotes singulares de cantante she has unique talent as a singer3.singular batalla single combat4. Gram singular♦ nmGram singular;en singular in the singular* * *I adjsingular2 ( único) outstanding, extraordinaryII m GRAM singular* * *singular adj1) : singular, unique2) particular: peculiar, odd3) : singular (in grammar)♦ singularmente advsingular nm: singular* * *singular adj singular
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