singularly

ūnĭcus, a, um, adj. [id.], one and no more, only, sole, single (class.).

Lit., of number:

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:

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:

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.

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ē-grĕgĭus, a, um ( sup.: mulier egregiissimă formă, Pac. ap. Prisc. 3, p. 600 fin. P.; Rib. Fragm. Trag. p. 105:

egregiissime grammatice,

Gell. 14, 5, 3.— Vocat.:

egregi or egregie,

Gell. 14, 5, 1 sq.), adj. [ex-grex, Corss. Ausspr. 1, 504; hence, chosen from the herd, i. e.], distinguished, surpassing, excellent, eminent (for syn. cf.: praeclarus, eximius, divinus, magnificus).

In gen. (class.):

in procuratione civitatis, egregius,

Cic. de Or. 1, 49, 215; cf.:

in bellica laude,

id. Brut. 21, 84:

in aliis artibus,

Sall. J. 82, 2:

vir,

Cic. Lael. 19, 69:

civis,

id. Brut. 25, 95:

poëta,

id. de Or. 1, 3, 11:

senatus,

Liv. 2, 49:

par consulum,

id. 27, 34:

Caesar,

Hor. C. 1, 6, 11; 3, 25, 4 et saep.:

et praeclara indoles ad dicendum,

Cic. de Or. 1, 29; cf. id. Phil. 1, 1, 2; Tac. Or. 9:

forma,

Ter. And. 1, 1, 45; cf.

facies,

id. Phorm. 1, 2, 50:

colores, odores,

Lucr. 5, 739; Cic. Fin. 2, 20, 64:

corpus,

i. e. exceedingly beautiful, Hor. S. 1, 6, 67; Ov. Tr. 5, 13, 14:

os,

id. H. 4, 78 et saep.:

virtus,

Caes. B. G. 1, 28, 5:

fides,

id. ib. 1, 19, 2:

voluntas in se,

id. ib. 5, 4, 3:

victoria,

Liv. 2, 47 et saep.:

vir bello egregius,

Liv. 5, 47; cf. id. 7, 6; Tac. Agr. 14; Ov. M. 5, 49.—With gen.:

animi,

Verg. A. 11, 417; so, fati mentisque Stat. Th. 3, 99:

linguae,

Sil. 5, 77:

egregii juvenum,

Stat. Th. 2, 152.—In the neutr. subst.:

ut alia magna et egregia tua omittam,

Sall. J. 10, 2:

postquam cuncta scelerum suorum pro egregiis accipi videt,

for distinguished acts, Tac. A. 14, 60; cf. the foll.—

Post - Aug., esp. of rank and consequence, distinguished, illustrious, honorable:

si te privatus adoptarem, et mihi egregium erat Gnaei Pompeii subolem in penates meos asciscere, et, etc.,

Tac. H. 1, 15; cf.:

idque et sibi et cunctis egregium,

id. A. 3, 6.— Subst.: ēgrĕgĭum, ii, n.:

egregium publicum,

the public honor, Tac. A. 3, 70 fin. —Hence, Egrĕgĭus, ii, m., a title of public officers in high station, similar to His Excellency, Cod. Th. 6, 22, 1; and:

Vir Egregius,

Inscr. Grut. 89, 4; 345, 3 et saep.; cf. Lact. 5, 14 fin. —Hence, adv.: ēgrĕgĭe, excellently, eminently; surpassingly, exceedingly, singularly; uncommonly well (cf.: eximie, unice, praesertim; praecipue, maxime, potissimum, etc.).

With verbs:

studere (opp. mediocriter),

Ter. And. 1, 1, 31:

pingere, fingere,

Cic. Brut. 73 fin.:

loqui,

id. Fin. 2, 6 fin.:

vincere,

brilliantly, Liv. 21, 40; cf.

absolvi,

id. 9, 26 et saep.—Far more freq.,

With adjectives: egregie cordatus homo, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 18 (Ann. v. 335 ed. Vahl.):

fortis et bonus imperator,

Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 268:

subtilis scriptor,

id. Brut. 9:

munitum oppidum,

Caes. B. G. 2, 29, 2; cf. id. ib. 5, 9, 4; 5, 11, 7 et saep.—

Absol., as an expression of assent, applause, etc.:

egregie, Caesar, quod lacrimas parentum vectigales esse non pateris,

Plin. Pan. 38, 3; cf. Suet. Vit. 10.— Comp.:

egregius cenat,

Juv. 11, 12.

ē-grĕgĭus, a, um ( sup.: mulier egregiissimă formă, Pac. ap. Prisc. 3, p. 600 fin. P.; Rib. Fragm. Trag. p. 105:

egregiissime grammatice,

Gell. 14, 5, 3.— Vocat.:

egregi or egregie,

Gell. 14, 5, 1 sq.), adj. [ex-grex, Corss. Ausspr. 1, 504; hence, chosen from the herd, i. e.], distinguished, surpassing, excellent, eminent (for syn. cf.: praeclarus, eximius, divinus, magnificus).

In gen. (class.):

in procuratione civitatis, egregius,

Cic. de Or. 1, 49, 215; cf.:

in bellica laude,

id. Brut. 21, 84:

in aliis artibus,

Sall. J. 82, 2:

vir,

Cic. Lael. 19, 69:

civis,

id. Brut. 25, 95:

poëta,

id. de Or. 1, 3, 11:

senatus,

Liv. 2, 49:

par consulum,

id. 27, 34:

Caesar,

Hor. C. 1, 6, 11; 3, 25, 4 et saep.:

et praeclara indoles ad dicendum,

Cic. de Or. 1, 29; cf. id. Phil. 1, 1, 2; Tac. Or. 9:

forma,

Ter. And. 1, 1, 45; cf.

facies,

id. Phorm. 1, 2, 50:

colores, odores,

Lucr. 5, 739; Cic. Fin. 2, 20, 64:

corpus,

i. e. exceedingly beautiful, Hor. S. 1, 6, 67; Ov. Tr. 5, 13, 14:

os,

id. H. 4, 78 et saep.:

virtus,

Caes. B. G. 1, 28, 5:

fides,

id. ib. 1, 19, 2:

voluntas in se,

id. ib. 5, 4, 3:

victoria,

Liv. 2, 47 et saep.:

vir bello egregius,

Liv. 5, 47; cf. id. 7, 6; Tac. Agr. 14; Ov. M. 5, 49.—With gen.:

animi,

Verg. A. 11, 417; so, fati mentisque Stat. Th. 3, 99:

linguae,

Sil. 5, 77:

egregii juvenum,

Stat. Th. 2, 152.—In the neutr. subst.:

ut alia magna et egregia tua omittam,

Sall. J. 10, 2:

postquam cuncta scelerum suorum pro egregiis accipi videt,

for distinguished acts, Tac. A. 14, 60; cf. the foll.—

Post - Aug., esp. of rank and consequence, distinguished, illustrious, honorable:

si te privatus adoptarem, et mihi egregium erat Gnaei Pompeii subolem in penates meos asciscere, et, etc.,

Tac. H. 1, 15; cf.:

idque et sibi et cunctis egregium,

id. A. 3, 6.— Subst.: ēgrĕgĭum, ii, n.:

egregium publicum,

the public honor, Tac. A. 3, 70 fin. —Hence, Egrĕgĭus, ii, m., a title of public officers in high station, similar to His Excellency, Cod. Th. 6, 22, 1; and:

Vir Egregius,

Inscr. Grut. 89, 4; 345, 3 et saep.; cf. Lact. 5, 14 fin. —Hence, adv.: ēgrĕgĭe, excellently, eminently; surpassingly, exceedingly, singularly; uncommonly well (cf.: eximie, unice, praesertim; praecipue, maxime, potissimum, etc.).

With verbs:

studere (opp. mediocriter),

Ter. And. 1, 1, 31:

pingere, fingere,

Cic. Brut. 73 fin.:

loqui,

id. Fin. 2, 6 fin.:

vincere,

brilliantly, Liv. 21, 40; cf.

absolvi,

id. 9, 26 et saep.—Far more freq.,

With adjectives: egregie cordatus homo, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 18 (Ann. v. 335 ed. Vahl.):

fortis et bonus imperator,

Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 268:

subtilis scriptor,

id. Brut. 9:

munitum oppidum,

Caes. B. G. 2, 29, 2; cf. id. ib. 5, 9, 4; 5, 11, 7 et saep.—

Absol., as an expression of assent, applause, etc.:

egregie, Caesar, quod lacrimas parentum vectigales esse non pateris,

Plin. Pan. 38, 3; cf. Suet. Vit. 10.— Comp.:

egregius cenat,

Juv. 11, 12.

ē-grĕgĭus, a, um ( sup.: mulier egregiissimă formă, Pac. ap. Prisc. 3, p. 600 fin. P.; Rib. Fragm. Trag. p. 105:

egregiissime grammatice,

Gell. 14, 5, 3.— Vocat.:

egregi or egregie,

Gell. 14, 5, 1 sq.), adj. [ex-grex, Corss. Ausspr. 1, 504; hence, chosen from the herd, i. e.], distinguished, surpassing, excellent, eminent (for syn. cf.: praeclarus, eximius, divinus, magnificus).

In gen. (class.):

in procuratione civitatis, egregius,

Cic. de Or. 1, 49, 215; cf.:

in bellica laude,

id. Brut. 21, 84:

in aliis artibus,

Sall. J. 82, 2:

vir,

Cic. Lael. 19, 69:

civis,

id. Brut. 25, 95:

poëta,

id. de Or. 1, 3, 11:

senatus,

Liv. 2, 49:

par consulum,

id. 27, 34:

Caesar,

Hor. C. 1, 6, 11; 3, 25, 4 et saep.:

et praeclara indoles ad dicendum,

Cic. de Or. 1, 29; cf. id. Phil. 1, 1, 2; Tac. Or. 9:

forma,

Ter. And. 1, 1, 45; cf.

facies,

id. Phorm. 1, 2, 50:

colores, odores,

Lucr. 5, 739; Cic. Fin. 2, 20, 64:

corpus,

i. e. exceedingly beautiful, Hor. S. 1, 6, 67; Ov. Tr. 5, 13, 14:

os,

id. H. 4, 78 et saep.:

virtus,

Caes. B. G. 1, 28, 5:

fides,

id. ib. 1, 19, 2:

voluntas in se,

id. ib. 5, 4, 3:

victoria,

Liv. 2, 47 et saep.:

vir bello egregius,

Liv. 5, 47; cf. id. 7, 6; Tac. Agr. 14; Ov. M. 5, 49.—With gen.:

animi,

Verg. A. 11, 417; so, fati mentisque Stat. Th. 3, 99:

linguae,

Sil. 5, 77:

egregii juvenum,

Stat. Th. 2, 152.—In the neutr. subst.:

ut alia magna et egregia tua omittam,

Sall. J. 10, 2:

postquam cuncta scelerum suorum pro egregiis accipi videt,

for distinguished acts, Tac. A. 14, 60; cf. the foll.—

Post - Aug., esp. of rank and consequence, distinguished, illustrious, honorable:

si te privatus adoptarem, et mihi egregium erat Gnaei Pompeii subolem in penates meos asciscere, et, etc.,

Tac. H. 1, 15; cf.:

idque et sibi et cunctis egregium,

id. A. 3, 6.— Subst.: ēgrĕgĭum, ii, n.:

egregium publicum,

the public honor, Tac. A. 3, 70 fin. —Hence, Egrĕgĭus, ii, m., a title of public officers in high station, similar to His Excellency, Cod. Th. 6, 22, 1; and:

Vir Egregius,

Inscr. Grut. 89, 4; 345, 3 et saep.; cf. Lact. 5, 14 fin. —Hence, adv.: ēgrĕgĭe, excellently, eminently; surpassingly, exceedingly, singularly; uncommonly well (cf.: eximie, unice, praesertim; praecipue, maxime, potissimum, etc.).

With verbs:

studere (opp. mediocriter),

Ter. And. 1, 1, 31:

pingere, fingere,

Cic. Brut. 73 fin.:

loqui,

id. Fin. 2, 6 fin.:

vincere,

brilliantly, Liv. 21, 40; cf.

absolvi,

id. 9, 26 et saep.—Far more freq.,

With adjectives: egregie cordatus homo, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 18 (Ann. v. 335 ed. Vahl.):

fortis et bonus imperator,

Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 268:

subtilis scriptor,

id. Brut. 9:

munitum oppidum,

Caes. B. G. 2, 29, 2; cf. id. ib. 5, 9, 4; 5, 11, 7 et saep.—

Absol., as an expression of assent, applause, etc.:

egregie, Caesar, quod lacrimas parentum vectigales esse non pateris,

Plin. Pan. 38, 3; cf. Suet. Vit. 10.— Comp.:

egregius cenat,

Juv. 11, 12.

mīrĭo, ōnis, m. [mirus].

A singularly or defectively formed person, Att. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 64 Müll.—

A wonderer, admirer, Tert. Praescr. 3.