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splendid

  • 1 speciōsus

        speciōsus adj.    [species], good-looking, showy, handsome, beautiful, splendid, brilliant: familia gladiatoria: alqs pelle decorā, H.: cornibus altis frons, O.: nomina, Ta.— In pretence, for show, pretended, plausible, specious: reversionis causae: speciosum Graeciae liberandae tulisse titulum, L.: vocabula rerum, H.: specioso eripe damno, from this splendid misery, O.: dictu speciosa, L.
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    speciosa -um, speciosior -or -us, speciosissimus -a -um ADJ
    beautiful/handsome/good-looking; attractive/appealing; presentable/respectable; spectacular/brilliant/impressive/splendid; showy/public; plausible, specious

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  • 2 lavo

    lăvo, lāvi, lautum, lăvātum and lōtum (in class. prose, perf. lāvi; sup. always lavātum; perf. part. lautus; the other forms of the first conj. Also, pres. lavĕre; second pers. lavis, ante-class. and poet.; cf. Diom. 1, p. 377; v. Neue, Formenl. second ed. 2, p. 420), 1 and 3, v. a. and n. [Gr. lu- in luthron; strengthened in louô, loutron; cf. loWetron; Lat. luo (pol-luo, etc.), diluvium, lutus], to wash, bathe, lave.
    I.
    Lit.:

    si inquinata erit lavito,

    Cato, R. R. 65: puerum, Enn. ap. Non. 504, 17; Plaut. Truc. 5, 10:

    manus lavite,

    Titin. ib. 22:

    manus lava,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 60, 246: cum jam manus pransores lavarent, Veran. ap. Macrob. S. 3, 6, 14.—Mid.: cum soceris generi non lavantur, do not bathe themselves or bathe, id. Off. 1, 35, 129:

    lavantur in fluminibus,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 1:

    cur te lautum voluit occidere?

    Cic. Deiot. 7, 20:

    lautis manibus,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 282:

    lotis pedibus,

    Plin. 24, 11, 62, § 103:

    vestimenta lota,

    Petr. 30 fin.:

    qui it lavatum in balineas,

    Plaut. Rud. 2, 3, 51; so,

    eo lavatum,

    id. Aul. 3, 6, 43; id. Stich. 4, 1, 62; Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 44; 52; id. Heaut. 4, 1, 42:

    (venias) vasa lautum, non ad cenam dico,

    Plaut. Stich. 4, 2, 15.—
    (β).
    Neutr.:

    pisces ego credo, qui usque dum vivunt, lavant, Minus diu lavere, quam haec lavat Phronesium,

    Plaut. Truc. 2, 3, 1 sqq.:

    illa si jam laverit, mihi nuncia,

    Ter. Heaut. 4, 1, 5:

    lavanti regi dicitur nuntiatum, hostes adesse,

    Liv. 44, 6.—
    B.
    Transf., to wet, moisten, bedew:

    eas (tabellas) lacrimis lavis,

    Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 8:

    si... neque quicquam captumst piscium, salsi lautique pure domum redimus clanculum,

    soaked, id. Rud. 2, 1, 12; Lucr. 5, 950:

    lacrimis vultum lavere profusis,

    Ov. M. 9, 680; Luc. 6, 709;

    esp. of bloodshed: lavit ater corpora sanguis,

    Verg. G. 3, 221:

    lavit improba teter Ora cruor,

    id. A. 10, 727:

    sanguine largo Colla,

    id. ib. 12, 722:

    arma cerebro,

    Val. Fl. 4, 153:

    his (rivis) nunc illa viridia, nunc haec, interdum simul omnia lavantur,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 40; cf.

    of rivers: flavus quam Tiberis lavat,

    Hor. C. 2, 3, 18; id. Epod. 16, 28;

    of the ocean: quas Oceani refluum mare lavit arenas,

    Ov. M. 7, 267.—
    II.
    Trop., to wash away:

    venias nunc precibus lautum peccatum tuum,

    Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 80:

    dulci Mala vino lavere,

    Hor. C. 3, 12, 2.—Hence, lautus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    Lit., washed, bathed, laved (very rare): nam itast ingenium muliebre;

    bene quom lauta tersa ornata fictast, infectast tamen,

    Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 4: in double meaning with C., v. infra: lautam vis an nondum lauta quae sit? Pa. Siccam, at sucidam, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 192 Lorenz ad loc.—
    B.
    Hence, transf., neat, elegant, splendid, sumptuous, luxurious: tute tibi puer es;

    lautus luces cereum,

    i. e. in a fine dress, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 9:

    nihil apud hunc lautum, nihil elegans, nihil exquisitum,

    Cic. Pis. 27, 67:

    lauta supellex,

    id. de Or. 1, 36, 165: lautum victum et elegantem colere, id. Fragm. ap. Non. 337, 27:

    magnificum et lautum,

    id. Fam. 9, 16, 8:

    lautiora opera,

    Plin. 16, 15, 26, § 67:

    lauto cenare paratu,

    Juv. 14, 13:

    epulae lautiores,

    Stat. S. 1, 6, 32:

    lautissima vina,

    Plin. 14, 13, 15, § 92:

    lautissima cena,

    Plin. Ep. 9, 17:

    praetor,

    Juv. 14, 257:

    lautum et copiosum patrimonium,

    rich, splendid, noble, Cic. Rab. Post. 14, 38:

    in civitate Halaesina tam lauta, tamque nobili,

    wealthy, id. Fam. 13, 32, 1:

    valde jam lautus es, qui gravere litteras ad me dare,

    you are now very grand, id. ib. 7, 14, 1:

    homines lauti et urbani,

    noble, distinguished, id. Verr. 2, 1, 6, § 17:

    libertis minus lautis servisque nihil defuit: nam lautiores eleganter accepti,

    id. Att. 13, 52, 2:

    certumque fit... cocos tum panem lautioribus coquere solitos,

    for the rich, Plin. 18, 11, 28, § 108: orborum lautissimus. Juv. 3, 221.—
    (β).
    With inf.:

    rhombos libertis ponere lautus,

    splendid, Pers. 6, 23.—
    C.
    Trop., noble, glorious, etc.: beneficentiae et liberalitatis est ratio duplex: nam aut opera benigne fit indigentibus, aut pecunia: facilior est haec posterior, locupleti praesertim: sed illa lautior ac splendidior, nobler, [p. 1045] more glorious, Cic. Off. 2, 15, 52:

    lautum negotium,

    honorable, id. Att. 6, 1, 13:

    omnium hortensiorum lautissima cura asparagis,

    the most diligent, the nicest, Plin. 19, 8, 42, § 145:

    lautus habetur,

    a gentleman, Juv. 11, 1; 1, 67.—Hence, adv.: lautē, neatly, elegantly, splendidly, sumptuously.
    1.
    Lit.:

    laute exornatus,

    Plaut. Cas. 4, 1, 10:

    facete, lepide, laute,

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 37:

    vivere,

    Nep. Chabr. 3:

    res domesticas lautius tueri,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 1, 2:

    lautius accipi,

    Suet. Calig. 55.—
    2.
    Trop., excellently, beautifully, finely:

    loquitur laute,

    Plaut. Mil. 4, 4, 25:

    militem laute ludificari,

    id. ib. 4, 4, 25:

    munus administrasti tuum,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 2.— Comp.:

    si quis existat, qui putet nos lautius fecisse, quam orationis severitas exigat,

    that I have made more use of ornament, Plin. Ep. 2, 5.— Sup.: hodie me ante omnes comicos stultos senes Versaris atque emunxeris lautissime, Poët. ap. Cic. Lael. 26, 99.

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  • 3 aureolus

        aureolus adj. dim.    [aureus], golden: mālum, Ct.—Refulgent, splendid: libellus: pedes, Ct.
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    I
    aureola, aureolum ADJ
    golden, made of gold, gold colored; beautiful, brilliant, excellent, splendid
    II
    gold coin, gold piece

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  • 4 lautus

        lautus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of lavo], neat, elegant, splendid, sumptuous, luxurious: nihil apud hunc lautum: praetor, Iu.: patrimonium, splendid: valde iam lautus es, qui, etc., very grand: homines: lautiores (liberti): orborum lautissimus, Iu.: illa (liberalitas) lautior, more glorious: negotium, honorable: lautus habetur, a gentleman, Iu.
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    lauta -um, lautior -or -us, lautissimus -a -um ADJ
    elegant, fashionable; sumptuous/luxurious; fine, well turned out; washed/clean

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  • 5 lūculentus

        lūculentus adj. with comp. and sup.    [lux], full of light, bright, splendid: caminus, burning brightly.—Fig., distinguished, excellent, superior: forma, T.: verba luculentiora: legio luculentissima: oratio, perspicuous, S.: plaga, severe.—Respectable, considerable, rich: patrimonium.— Clear, satisfactorily proved: res indiciis.— Trustworthy, weighty: auctores: scriptor.
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    luculenta, luculentum ADJ
    shining, bright, brilliant, splendid

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  • 6 māgnificus

        māgnificus adj. with comp. magnificentior, and sup. magnificentissimus    [magnus+2 FAC-], great, elevated, noble, distinguished, eminent, august: incedunt per ora vestra magnifici, S.: factis vir magnificus, L.: animus: civis in suppliciis deorum, fond of display, S.: elegans, non magnificus, fond of show, N.— Splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent: civitas, S.: aedilitas magnificentissima: ornatus: funera, Cs.: res gestae, L. —Of speech, of high strain, lofty, sublime: genus (dicendi): magnificentius genus dicendi.— Boastful, pompous: verba, T.: edicta, Ta.
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    magnifica -um, magnificentior -or -us, magnificentissimus -a -u ADJ
    splendid/excellent/sumptuous/magnificent/stately; noble/eminent; proud/boastful

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  • 7 splendidus

        splendidus adj. with comp. and sup.    [SPLEND-], bright, shining, glittering, brilliant: splendidior quam cetera sidera fulget, O.: splendidissimus candor: ostro Crinis, O.: fons splendidior vitro, H.: bilis, bright yellow, H.— Brilliant, splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, gorgeous, grand: domus regali splendida luxu Instruitur, V.: secundas res splendidiores facit amicitia.—Fig., brilliant, illustrious, distinguished, noble: vir splendidissimus civitatis suae: homo propter virtutem: causa splendidior: facta, H.: splendidioribus verbis uti: vox, impressive: veniamus ad splendidiora, topics of more dignity.—Showy, fine, specious: nomen: Praetendens culpae splendida verba tuae, O.
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    splendida, splendidum ADJ
    splendid, glittering

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  • 8 magnificus

    magnĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. ( comp. magnificentior; sup. magnificentissimus; v. in the foll.; old form of comp. magnificior, acc. to Fest. p. 154 Müll., and sup. magnificissimus, acc. to Fest. p. 151; so in the adv. magnificissime, Att. ap. Prisc. p. 603 P.) [magnus-facio], great in deeds or in sentiment, noble, distinguished, eminent, august, great in soul, high-minded (cf. splendidus).
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In a good sense (class.):

    vir factis magnificus,

    Liv. 1, 10:

    Rhodiorum civitas magna atque magnifica,

    great, glorious, Sall. C. 51:

    animus excelsus magnificusque,

    Cic. Off. 1, 23, 79:

    cives in suppliciis deorum magnifici, domi parci,

    magnificent, splendid, grand, fond of splendor, Sall. C. 9:

    elegans, non magnificus,

    fond of show, Nep. Att. 13; Suet. Ner. 30:

    magnificus in publicum,

    Plin. Pan. 51, 3; Vell. 2, 130.—
    B.
    In a bad sense, bragging, boastful (ante-class.):

    cum magnifico milite, urbis verbis qui inermus capit,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 42; id. As. 2, 2, 84.—
    II.
    Transf., of inanim. and abstr. things, splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent, etc. (class.):

    magnificae villae,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 2:

    oppidum,

    Plin. 6, 19, 22, § 67:

    apparatus,

    Cic. Off. 1, 8, 25:

    ornatus,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 22, § 58:

    funera,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 18:

    funus,

    Curt. 4, 8, 8:

    venationes,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 3:

    nomen,

    Tac. H. 4, 15:

    res gestae,

    Liv. 26, 2, 1.—Of speech, of high strain, lofly, sublime:

    genus dicendi magnificum atque praeclarum,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 21, 89:

    oratio,

    Plin. 35, 4, 9, § 26; cf. in the comp.:

    magnificentius dicendi genus et ornatius,

    Cic. Brut. 32, 123.—In a bad sense, boastful, bragging:

    verba,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 3:

    litterae,

    Suet. Calig. 44.— Sup.:

    Crassus magnificentissimā aedilitate functus,

    Cic. Off. 2, 16.—Of medicaments, valuable, useful, admirable, Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 38.—Hence, adv., in two forms: magnĭfĭcē and (postAug.) magnĭfĭcenter, nobly, magnificently, generously, grandly, sumptuously, richly, splendidly, excellently:

    magnifice conscreabor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 7:

    cesso magnifice patriceque,

    id. Cas. 3, 6, 7:

    magnifice laudare,

    Cic. Brut. 73, 254:

    ornare convivium,

    id. Quint. 30, 93:

    comparare convivi um,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 65:

    vivere,

    id. Off. 1, 26, 65:

    vincere,

    splendidly, gloriously, id. Cat. 2, 1, 1:

    radicula ex melle prodest magnifice ad tussim,

    admirably, excellently, Plin. 24, 11, 58, § 96; 30, 14, 47, § 139.—In a bad sense, pompously, proudly, haughtily, boastfully: se jactare. Auct. Her. 4, 21, 29:

    incedere,

    Liv. 2, 6.—In the form magnificenter:

    oppidum magnificenter aedificatum et eleganter,

    Vitr. 1, 6.— Comp.:

    magnificentius et dicere et sentire,

    grandly, loftily, Cic. Or. 34, 119.— Sup.:

    consulatum magnificentissime gerere,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 2:

    gloriosissime et magnificentissime aliquid conficere,

    id. Att. 14, 4, 2: jactare se, 2, 21, 3.

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  • 9 multicia

    multīcĭus or - tĭus, a, um, adj., soft, splendid, transparent, a term applied to garments ( poet. and post-class.).
    I.
    Adj.: dabis Aureliano tunicas multicias viriles decem (al. multilicias), Valerian. Aug. ap. Vop. Aurel. 12:

    synthesis,

    Tert. de Pall. 4. —
    II.
    Subst.: multīcĭa, ōrum, n., sc. vestimenta, soft, splendid, transparent garments, Juv. 2, 66; 76; 11, 186.

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  • 10 multicius

    multīcĭus or - tĭus, a, um, adj., soft, splendid, transparent, a term applied to garments ( poet. and post-class.).
    I.
    Adj.: dabis Aureliano tunicas multicias viriles decem (al. multilicias), Valerian. Aug. ap. Vop. Aurel. 12:

    synthesis,

    Tert. de Pall. 4. —
    II.
    Subst.: multīcĭa, ōrum, n., sc. vestimenta, soft, splendid, transparent garments, Juv. 2, 66; 76; 11, 186.

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  • 11 Regii

    rēgĭus, a, um, adj. [rex], of or belonging to a king, kingly, royal, regal.
    I.
    Lit.:

    cum esset habendus rex, quicumque genere regio natus esset,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 33, 50:

    potestas,

    id. ib. 2, 9, 15; 2, 23, 43;

    2, 32, 56: nomen,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 43;

    2, 28, 51: civitas,

    id. ib. 2, 29, 52:

    insignia,

    id. ib. 2, 17, 31:

    ornatus,

    id. ib. 2, 21, 38; id. Tusc. 1, 48, 116:

    apparatus,

    id. Rep. 6, 10, 10:

    exercitus,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 104:

    praefectus,

    id. ib. 3, 104 et saep.: anni, i. e. the reign of the kings (at Rome), Cic. Rep. 2, 15, 29; 2, 30, 53:

    auctio,

    i. e. of royal property, Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 96:

    ales,

    i. e. the eagle, Ov. M. 4, 362:

    genus imperii proximum similitudini regiae,

    very much resembling regal power, Cic. Rep. 2, 32, 56:

    bellum,

    with a king, id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 50:

    regios nutus tueri,

    purposes, id. Fam 12, 1, 1:

    regia, crede mihi, res est succurrere lapsis,

    befitting kings, Ov. P. 2, 9, 11; cf.:

    regia res scelus est,

    id. F. 6, 595:

    sponsus,

    Hor. C. 3, 2, 10:

    genus,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 15:

    sanguis,

    id. ib. 3, 27, 65:

    stirps,

    Curt. 6, 2, 8:

    virgo,

    princess, Ov. M. 2, 570; 13, 523:

    puer,

    Verg. A. 1, 677:

    conjux,

    id. ib. 2, 783:

    parens,

    Ov. M. 13, 484:

    legatio,

    Liv. 35, 32:

    imperium,

    Sen. Med. 189:

    cohors,

    Curt. 10, 7, 16:

    interitus regii,

    Val. Max. 1, 8, 11: superbum [p. 1551] istud et regium, nisi, etc., Plin. Pan. 7, 6.—Hence, esp.:

    lex regia,

    a law investing the emperor with all the power and authority of the Roman people, Just. Inst. 1, 2, 6 Sandars ad loc.—As subst.
    A.
    Rē-gĭi, ōrum, m.
    1.
    (Sc. milites.) The royal troops, the king ' s soldiers, Nep. Dat. 1, 4.—
    2. B.
    rēgĭa, ae, f.
    1.
    (Sc. domus.) A royal palace, castle, fortress, residence, the court (cf.:

    aula, palatium): in regia regem ipsum quasi productum esse ad dignitatem,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 16, 52; Caes. B. C. 3, 112:

    in vestibulo regiae,

    Liv. 1, 40:

    exaedificata,

    id. 35, 31:

    regiam occupare,

    Hor. C. 2, 18, 6; Ov. F. 4, 599:

    opulenta,

    Cat. 62, 44:

    Polycratis regia,

    Suet. Calig. 21.—
    b.
    In partic., the royal castle of Numa, situated on the Sacra Via, close by the temple of Vesta, used subsequently for priestly purposes (for appointed sacrifices, for meetings of the priests, as a residence of the Pontifex, etc.): haec est a sacris quae via nomen habet; Hic locus est Vestae, qui Pallada servat et ignem;

    Hic fuit antiqui regia parva Numae,

    Ov. Tr. 3, 1, 30; cf. id. F. 6, 264; Varr. L. L. 6, § 12 Müll.; Fest. p. 178 ib.; Macr. S. 1, 15; 16; S. C. ap. Gell. 4, 6, 2; Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 6; Serv. Verg. A. 8, 363; Cic. Mil. 14, 37 Ascon.; id. Att. 10, 3, a, 1; Plin. 34, 8, 18, § 48 al.— Hence, atrium regium, the hall of this regia, Liv. 26, 27, 3.—
    c.
    Transf.
    (α).
    The royal tent in a camp, Liv. 2, 12, 10; cf.:

    armatus exercitus regiam obsedit,

    Curt. 9, 5, 30; 6, 2, 9:

    vestibulum regiae,

    id. 7, 1, 4. —
    (β).
    The court, i. e. the royal family, the king and his courtiers (cf. aula;

    first under Aug.): tulit et Romana regia sceleris tragici exemplum,

    Liv. 1, 46:

    quicunque propinquitate regiam contigisset,

    id. 24, 22 fin.; Tac. A. 6, 34:

    Callistus prioris quoque regiae peritus,

    id. ib. 11, 29; cf. id. ib. 14, 13; Petr. poët. 5, 4; Curt. 6, 6, 2.—
    * (γ).
    Poet., like aula, a court for the cattle, cattle-yard:

    gregis regia,

    Val. Fl. 5, 67.—
    2.
    (Sc. urbs.) A royal city, residence, capital ( poet. and in postAug. prose):

    Croesi regia Sardes,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 2:

    non haec dotalis regia Amatae, i. e. Laurentum,

    Verg. A. 9, 737:

    Caesarea, Jubae regia,

    Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 20.—
    3.
    A pure Lat. name for basilica, a colonnade, portico, hall (not ante-Aug.): dum lectica ex regiā domum redeo, Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 76:

    theatri,

    Suet. Aug. 31 fin.; Ascon. ap. Cic. Aem. Scaur. § 45 (p. 27 Orell.); cf. Vitr. 5, 7 fin.; Stat. S. 1, 1, 30. —
    4.
    A pure Lat. name for the plant basilisca (v. h. v.), App. Herb. 128. —
    II.
    Trop., royal, regal, princely, splendid, magnificent, distinguished (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose for the class. regalis):

    forma,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 10:

    moles,

    splendid edifices, Hor. C. 2, 15, 1:

    vestis,

    Vulg. Act. 12, 21.—

    As an epithet of any remarkable production of nature or art: olea,

    Col. 5, 8, 3; 12, 49, 2; 7:

    pira,

    id. 5, 10, 18; 12, 10, 4; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 56;

    laurus,

    id. 15, 30, 39, § 129:

    charta,

    Cat. 22, 6 et saep.: regius morbus, the jaundice (because it was said to be cured by delicate remedies, by exciting to cheerfulness, etc.), Cels. 3, 24; Varr. ap. Plin. 22, 24, 53, § 114; Ser. Samm. 58, 1033; Hor. A. P. 453: regia stella, a large star in the constellation Leo, now called Regulus, Plin. 18, 26, 64, § 235. — Hence, adv.: rēgĭē, royally, regally, splendidly, sumptuously, magnificently; imperiously, despotically:

    accubabo regie,

    Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53:

    regie polita aedificia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10:

    quae regie seu potius tyrannice statuit in aratores Apronius,

    imperiously, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 48, § 115:

    crudeliter et regie factum,

    id. Cat. 1, 12, 30.

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  • 12 regius

    rēgĭus, a, um, adj. [rex], of or belonging to a king, kingly, royal, regal.
    I.
    Lit.:

    cum esset habendus rex, quicumque genere regio natus esset,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 33, 50:

    potestas,

    id. ib. 2, 9, 15; 2, 23, 43;

    2, 32, 56: nomen,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 43;

    2, 28, 51: civitas,

    id. ib. 2, 29, 52:

    insignia,

    id. ib. 2, 17, 31:

    ornatus,

    id. ib. 2, 21, 38; id. Tusc. 1, 48, 116:

    apparatus,

    id. Rep. 6, 10, 10:

    exercitus,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 104:

    praefectus,

    id. ib. 3, 104 et saep.: anni, i. e. the reign of the kings (at Rome), Cic. Rep. 2, 15, 29; 2, 30, 53:

    auctio,

    i. e. of royal property, Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 96:

    ales,

    i. e. the eagle, Ov. M. 4, 362:

    genus imperii proximum similitudini regiae,

    very much resembling regal power, Cic. Rep. 2, 32, 56:

    bellum,

    with a king, id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 50:

    regios nutus tueri,

    purposes, id. Fam 12, 1, 1:

    regia, crede mihi, res est succurrere lapsis,

    befitting kings, Ov. P. 2, 9, 11; cf.:

    regia res scelus est,

    id. F. 6, 595:

    sponsus,

    Hor. C. 3, 2, 10:

    genus,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 15:

    sanguis,

    id. ib. 3, 27, 65:

    stirps,

    Curt. 6, 2, 8:

    virgo,

    princess, Ov. M. 2, 570; 13, 523:

    puer,

    Verg. A. 1, 677:

    conjux,

    id. ib. 2, 783:

    parens,

    Ov. M. 13, 484:

    legatio,

    Liv. 35, 32:

    imperium,

    Sen. Med. 189:

    cohors,

    Curt. 10, 7, 16:

    interitus regii,

    Val. Max. 1, 8, 11: superbum [p. 1551] istud et regium, nisi, etc., Plin. Pan. 7, 6.—Hence, esp.:

    lex regia,

    a law investing the emperor with all the power and authority of the Roman people, Just. Inst. 1, 2, 6 Sandars ad loc.—As subst.
    A.
    Rē-gĭi, ōrum, m.
    1.
    (Sc. milites.) The royal troops, the king ' s soldiers, Nep. Dat. 1, 4.—
    2. B.
    rēgĭa, ae, f.
    1.
    (Sc. domus.) A royal palace, castle, fortress, residence, the court (cf.:

    aula, palatium): in regia regem ipsum quasi productum esse ad dignitatem,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 16, 52; Caes. B. C. 3, 112:

    in vestibulo regiae,

    Liv. 1, 40:

    exaedificata,

    id. 35, 31:

    regiam occupare,

    Hor. C. 2, 18, 6; Ov. F. 4, 599:

    opulenta,

    Cat. 62, 44:

    Polycratis regia,

    Suet. Calig. 21.—
    b.
    In partic., the royal castle of Numa, situated on the Sacra Via, close by the temple of Vesta, used subsequently for priestly purposes (for appointed sacrifices, for meetings of the priests, as a residence of the Pontifex, etc.): haec est a sacris quae via nomen habet; Hic locus est Vestae, qui Pallada servat et ignem;

    Hic fuit antiqui regia parva Numae,

    Ov. Tr. 3, 1, 30; cf. id. F. 6, 264; Varr. L. L. 6, § 12 Müll.; Fest. p. 178 ib.; Macr. S. 1, 15; 16; S. C. ap. Gell. 4, 6, 2; Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 6; Serv. Verg. A. 8, 363; Cic. Mil. 14, 37 Ascon.; id. Att. 10, 3, a, 1; Plin. 34, 8, 18, § 48 al.— Hence, atrium regium, the hall of this regia, Liv. 26, 27, 3.—
    c.
    Transf.
    (α).
    The royal tent in a camp, Liv. 2, 12, 10; cf.:

    armatus exercitus regiam obsedit,

    Curt. 9, 5, 30; 6, 2, 9:

    vestibulum regiae,

    id. 7, 1, 4. —
    (β).
    The court, i. e. the royal family, the king and his courtiers (cf. aula;

    first under Aug.): tulit et Romana regia sceleris tragici exemplum,

    Liv. 1, 46:

    quicunque propinquitate regiam contigisset,

    id. 24, 22 fin.; Tac. A. 6, 34:

    Callistus prioris quoque regiae peritus,

    id. ib. 11, 29; cf. id. ib. 14, 13; Petr. poët. 5, 4; Curt. 6, 6, 2.—
    * (γ).
    Poet., like aula, a court for the cattle, cattle-yard:

    gregis regia,

    Val. Fl. 5, 67.—
    2.
    (Sc. urbs.) A royal city, residence, capital ( poet. and in postAug. prose):

    Croesi regia Sardes,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 2:

    non haec dotalis regia Amatae, i. e. Laurentum,

    Verg. A. 9, 737:

    Caesarea, Jubae regia,

    Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 20.—
    3.
    A pure Lat. name for basilica, a colonnade, portico, hall (not ante-Aug.): dum lectica ex regiā domum redeo, Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 76:

    theatri,

    Suet. Aug. 31 fin.; Ascon. ap. Cic. Aem. Scaur. § 45 (p. 27 Orell.); cf. Vitr. 5, 7 fin.; Stat. S. 1, 1, 30. —
    4.
    A pure Lat. name for the plant basilisca (v. h. v.), App. Herb. 128. —
    II.
    Trop., royal, regal, princely, splendid, magnificent, distinguished (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose for the class. regalis):

    forma,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 10:

    moles,

    splendid edifices, Hor. C. 2, 15, 1:

    vestis,

    Vulg. Act. 12, 21.—

    As an epithet of any remarkable production of nature or art: olea,

    Col. 5, 8, 3; 12, 49, 2; 7:

    pira,

    id. 5, 10, 18; 12, 10, 4; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 56;

    laurus,

    id. 15, 30, 39, § 129:

    charta,

    Cat. 22, 6 et saep.: regius morbus, the jaundice (because it was said to be cured by delicate remedies, by exciting to cheerfulness, etc.), Cels. 3, 24; Varr. ap. Plin. 22, 24, 53, § 114; Ser. Samm. 58, 1033; Hor. A. P. 453: regia stella, a large star in the constellation Leo, now called Regulus, Plin. 18, 26, 64, § 235. — Hence, adv.: rēgĭē, royally, regally, splendidly, sumptuously, magnificently; imperiously, despotically:

    accubabo regie,

    Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53:

    regie polita aedificia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10:

    quae regie seu potius tyrannice statuit in aratores Apronius,

    imperiously, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 48, § 115:

    crudeliter et regie factum,

    id. Cat. 1, 12, 30.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > regius

  • 13 speciosus

    spĕcĭōsus, a, um, adj. [species] (acc. to species, II. B. 3.), good-looking, showy, handsome, beautiful, splendid, brilliant (not freq. till after the Aug. period; syn.: venustus, pulcher, formosus, spectabilis).
    A.
    Lit. (not so in Cic.):

    hunc speciosum pelle decorā,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 45:

    femina,

    Quint. 5, 10, 47:

    puer,

    Petr. 41, 6:

    corpora,

    Quint. 11, 3, 26:

    nec id speciosum fieri putabo,

    id. 5, 12, 19:

    in certaminibus speciosa atque robusta,

    id. 11, 3, 26:

    ministerium,

    Vell. 2, 111, 3:

    familia,

    id. 2, 59, 2.— Comp.:

    familiam nemo speciosiorem producit,

    Sen. Ep. 87, 6:

    si plenior aliquis et speciosior et coloratior factus est,

    Cels. 2, 2.— Sup.:

    homo (Alcibiades),

    Quint. 8, 4, 23:

    corpus,

    id. 2, 15, 9:

    filia,

    Petr. 140, 2.—
    B.
    Trop.:

    reversionis has speciosas causas habes,

    well-sounding, plausible, specious, Cic. Att. 16, 7, 6; cf.:

    specioso titulo uti vos, Romani, Graecarum civitatium liberandarum video,

    Liv. 35, 16:

    dictu speciosa,

    id. 1, 23:

    gerentis bellum Romanos speciosum Graeciae liberandae tulisse titulum,

    id. 42, 52, 15; 36, 17, 13; cf. Quint. 8, 6, 8:

    magis necessarium quam speciosum, ministerium,

    Liv. 4, 8, 6:

    dicere aliquod speciosum,

    Quint. 1, 5, 3:

    speciosum dicendi genus,

    id. 10, 1, 127:

    vocabula rerum,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 116:

    miracula,

    id. A. P. 144:

    speciosa locis morataque recte Fabula,

    id. ib. 319:

    speciosa nomina culpae Imponis,

    Ov. M. 7, 69:

    specioso eripe damno,

    from this splendid misery, id. ib. 11, 133.— Comp.:

    cum speciosius quid dicendum est,

    Quint. 11, 3, 84:

    speciosior rhetorice quam dialectice,

    id. 2, 20, 7:

    speciosiore stili genere,

    id. 7, 1, 54:

    gestarum rerum ordinem sequi speciosius fuit,

    id. 3, 7, 15.— Sup.:

    longe speciosissimum genus orationis,

    Quint. 8, 6, 49. — Adv.: spĕcĭōsē, showily, handsomely, splendidly.
    1.
    Lit.: vehi, i. e. in a painted or ornamented vessel, Plin. 35, 7, 31, § 49. — Comp.:

    speciosius instratus equus quam uxor vestita,

    Liv. 34, 7:

    tractet arma,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 52:

    quo speciosius ingrediantur sublimes,

    Col. 2, 2, 22.— Sup.:

    contorta hasta (with optime emissa),

    Quint. 9, 4, 8.—
    2.
    Trop.:

    dictum,

    Quint. 9, 4, 14:

    translatum,

    id. 2, 5, 9.— Sup.:

    usus est,

    Quint. 8, 6, 18.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > speciosus

  • 14 Lamprotornis splendidus

    ENG splendid glossy-starling, (splendid glossy starling)
    NLD glansspreeuw
    GER Prachtglanzstar
    FRA merle metallique

    Animal Names Latin to English > Lamprotornis splendidus

  • 15 amplus

        amplus adj. with comp. and sup.    [am- (for ambi-) + PLE-], of large extent, great, ample, spacious, roomy: domus, V.: civitas, Cs., C.: porticūs, V.: ter amplum Geryonem... compescit, H.: amplum et excelsum signum, broad and tall: collis castris parum amplus, not broad enough, S.: amplissima curia.—Meton., abundant, numerous, great, full, copious, large: res familiaris: divitiae, H.: dimissis amplioribus copiis, the greater part of the troops, Cs.: ampliores copias expectare, larger reinforcements, Cs.: ut is amplior numerus esset: commeatus spe amplior, S.: amplissima pecunia.—Fig., ample, great, strong, violent: morbus amplior factus, T.: metus: spes, S.: pro amplissimis meritis (honos).—Of external appearance, etc., magnificent, splendid, glorious: praemia: funus, N.: res gestae, S.: honores, H.: occasio calumniae: orator, eminent: munus aedilitatis amplius: ut ampliore quam gerebat dignus haberetur (sc, potestate), S.: funere ampliore efferri, L.: monumentum quam amplissimum facere: mihi gratiae verbis amplissimis aguntur, in the handsomest terms.—In opinion or judgment, illustrious, noble, renowned, distinguished, glorious: familia: Etruscae gentis regem amplum Tuscis ratus, a proud thing for, L.: sibi amplum esse urbem ab se captam frequentari, L.: parvi et ampli, small and great, H.: amplissimo genere natus, Cs.: honos et nomen: ut quisque est genere copiisque amplissimus, Cs.—Esp.: amplissimus, most honorable (of a high office or an illustrious man): amplissimum collegium decemvirale: res gestae: vir.—Of an orator, copious; see also amplius.
    * * *
    ampla -um, amplior -or -us, amplissimus -a -um ADJ
    great, large, spacious, wide, ample; distinguished, important, honorable

    Latin-English dictionary > amplus

  • 16 apparātus (adp-)

        apparātus (adp-) adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of apparo], prepared, ready.—Of persons: ad causam. — Of things, supplied, furnished: domus omnibus apparatior rebus.—Meton., magnificent, splendid, sumptuous: epulae, L.: ludi apparatissimi.—Elaborate, nice: oratio, Her.

    Latin-English dictionary > apparātus (adp-)

  • 17 aureus

        aureus (poet. aureā, aureō, aureīs, disyl.), adj.    [aurum], of gold, golden: imber, T.: corona (a military distinction), L.: vis, of turning into gold, O.: nummus, a gold coin, piece (worth $5.10 or £1 1s.). — As subst m. (sc. nummus), L., Cu.— Golden, ornamented with gold, gilded: sella: cingula, V.: cuspis, O.: Pactolus, with golden sand, V. — Fig., glittering like gold, golden: color, O.: Venus, with golden hair, V.: luna, O.: caesaries, V. —Beautiful, golden, magnificent, excellent: aether, O.: mores, H.: mediocritas, the golden mean, H.: genus: aetas, the golden age, O.: tempus, H.: saecula, V.
    * * *
    I
    aurea, aureum ADJ
    of gold, golden; gilded; gold bearing; gleaming like gold; beautiful, splendid
    II
    gold coin (equivalent to 25 silver denarii at Rome) (120 grains/0.25 oz.)

    Latin-English dictionary > aureus

  • 18 beātus

        beātus adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of beo], happy, prosperous, blessed, fortunate: beatus, ni unum hoc desit, T.: Beatus ille, qui, etc., H.: nihil est ab omni Parte beatum, H.: beatissima vita: res p., L.: quo beatus volnere, H.: dici beatus, O.: quicquid scripsere beati, exulting, H.: Divitiis, H.—As subst: quod est optabile omnibus bonis et beatis: beatius arbitrantur, think it a happier lot, Ta.—Opulent, wealthy, rich: mulier: Phyllidis parentes, H.: Persarum rege beatior, H.: homines non beatissimi, far from rich, N.—Fig., of things, rich, abundant, excellent, splendid, magnificent: gazae, H.: arces, H.: sedes, of happiness, V.: beatissimum saeculum, most prosperous, Ta.
    * * *
    I
    beata -um, beatior -or -us, beatissimus -a -um ADJ
    happy, fortunate, bringing happiness; rich, wealthy, copious, sumptuous
    II
    beata, beatum ADJ
    blessed, blissful; "Saint" (in early Church, less formal)
    III
    happy/fortunate men/persons (pl.); "the_rich"

    Latin-English dictionary > beātus

  • 19 candidus

        candidus adj. with comp.    [candeo], shining white, clear, bright: luna, V.: stellae, H.: Taurus (the constellation), V.: Daphnis, V.: Cupido, Ct.: avis, i. e. the stork, V.: candidior cygnis, V.: agnus, Tb.: equi, Ta.: altā nive candidum Soracte, H.: nive candidiores equi, O.: pōpulus, the white or silver poplar, V.: lilia, V.: folium nivei ligustri, O.: tentoria, O.: vestis, L.—Prov.: Candida de nigris facere, to make black white, O.: nigrum in candida vertere, Iu. — Splendid, fair, beautiful, comely: Dido, V.: puer, H.: puella, Ct.: cervix, H.: ora, O.—Poet., of the winds: Favonii, clearing, H.— Clothed in white: pompa, O.: Candida sententia, i. e. a white stone counted for acquittal, O. — Fig., unblemished, pure, guileless, honest, upright, sincere, fair, candid, frank, open: iudex, H.: Maecenas, H.: ingenium, H. — Happy, fortunate, prosperous: fata, Tb.: dies, O. — Of discourse, clear, perspicuous, artless: genus dicendi.
    * * *
    candida -um, candidior -or -us, candidissimus -a -um ADJ
    bright, clear, transparent; clean/spotless; lucid; candid; kind; innocent, pure; radiant, unclouded; (dressed in) white; of light color; fair skinned, pale

    Latin-English dictionary > candidus

  • 20 chorāgium

        chorāgium ī, m, χοράγιον.—Prop., stage apparatus, scenery and costumes; hence, pomp: gloriae, Her.
    * * *
    I
    stage equipment/properties; gear/trappings (other); piece of water organ
    II
    place where chorus practiced; preparing chorus; splendid preparation; a spring

    Latin-English dictionary > chorāgium

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