stŏlĭdē

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stupidly.

stŏlĭdus, a, um, adj. [root star-; Gr. stereos, firm; cf. stultus; v. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 155 sq.].

Unmovable; and hence, slow, coarse, uncultivated, rude (class.; cf.: fatuus, insipiens, stupidus, stultus, insulsus).—

Lit.: stolidum genus Aeacidarum Bellipotentes sunt magi' quam sapientipotentes, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 2, 56, 116 (Ann. v. 187 Vahl.):

nam vi depugnare sues stolidi soliti sunt,

id. ib. 2, 56, 116 (Ann. v. 109 id.).—

Dull, senseless, slow of mind, obtuse, stupid, stolid:

mī stolido,

Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 123:

stulti, stolidi, fatui, fungi, bardi, blenni, buccones,

Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 2:

quid, stolide, clamas?

id. Aul. 3, 2, 1; id. Ep. 3, 3, 40; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 19:

vix tandem sensi stolidus,

Ter. And. 3, 1, 12: indocti stolidique, * Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 184: Lentulus perincertum stolidior an vanior, Sall. ap. Gell. 18, 4, 4 (H. 4, 35 Dietsch):

dux ipse inter stolidissimos,

Liv. 22, 28, 9:

o vatum stolidissime, falleris,

Ov. M. 13, 774.—Of the Stoics, Lucr. 1, 641; 1, 1068.—

Transf., of things:

nihil est stultius neque stolidius,

Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 162; cf.:

nullum est hoc stolidius saxum,

id. Mil. 4, 2, 33:

aures (Midae),

Ov. M. 11, 175; cf.

barba (Jovis),

Pers. 2, 28:

vires,

Liv. 28, 21, 10: hujus generis causarum alia sunt quieta, nihil agentia, stolida quodammodo, i. e, inert, inoperative, * Cic. Top. 15, 59:

stolida impudensque postulatio,

Liv. 21, 20:

fiducia,

id. 34, 46, 8:

superbia,

id. 45, 3:

audacia,

Tac. H. 4, 15:

procacitas,

Mart. 1, 42, 19.—Hence, adv.: stŏlĭdē, stupidly, stolidly.

Lit.:

id non promissum magis stolide quam stolide creditum,

Liv. 25, 19; 7, 5:

laetus,

id. 7, 10; 27, 17; cf. Tac. A. 1, 3; Just. 2, 3:

stolide castra subgressus,

Sall. H. 4, 67 Dietsch.— Comp., Amm. 19, 5, 2.—

Transf., of things:

stolide tument pulmonea (mala),

Plin. 15, 14, 15, § 52.

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stolido agg. stupid, obtuse: parole stolide, stupid words

◆ s.m. idiot, fool; stupid person.

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aggettivo stupid, obtuse

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stolido

/'stɔlido/

aggettivo

stupid, obtuse.

aspecto ( adsp-, Ritschl; asp-, Lachmann, Fleck., Rib., B. and K., Halm), āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. [id.], to look at attentively, with respect, desire, etc.

Lit. (rare but class.): hicine est Telamon, quem aspectabant, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 18, 39:

Quid me adspectas, stolide?

Plaut. Am. 4, 2, 8:

Estne ita ut tibi dixi? Adspecta et contempla,

Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 16; id. As. 5, 1, 13; id. Am. 1, 1, 114: Quid me aspectas? Quid taces? Ter Eun. 3, 5, 12: Quid me aspectas? * Cic. Planc. 42 Illum aspectari, claro qui incedit honore, is gazed upon, * Lucr. 3, 76: Et stabula aspectans regnis excessit avitis, and looking back upon ( with regret), etc., Verg. G. 3, 228; id. A. 6, 186; 10, 251.—

Trop.

To observe, regard, pay attention to a thing jussa principis aspectare, Tac. A. 1, 4.—

Of places as objects, to look towards, overlook, lie towards (cf. specto) collis, qui adversas aspectat desuper arces, Verg. A. 1, 420:

mare, quod Hiberniam insulam aspectat,

Tac. A. 12, 32.

aspecto ( adsp-, Ritschl; asp-, Lachmann, Fleck., Rib., B. and K., Halm), āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. [id.], to look at attentively, with respect, desire, etc.

Lit. (rare but class.): hicine est Telamon, quem aspectabant, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 18, 39:

Quid me adspectas, stolide?

Plaut. Am. 4, 2, 8:

Estne ita ut tibi dixi? Adspecta et contempla,

Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 16; id. As. 5, 1, 13; id. Am. 1, 1, 114: Quid me aspectas? Quid taces? Ter Eun. 3, 5, 12: Quid me aspectas? * Cic. Planc. 42 Illum aspectari, claro qui incedit honore, is gazed upon, * Lucr. 3, 76: Et stabula aspectans regnis excessit avitis, and looking back upon ( with regret), etc., Verg. G. 3, 228; id. A. 6, 186; 10, 251.—

Trop.

To observe, regard, pay attention to a thing jussa principis aspectare, Tac. A. 1, 4.—

Of places as objects, to look towards, overlook, lie towards (cf. specto) collis, qui adversas aspectat desuper arces, Verg. A. 1, 420:

mare, quod Hiberniam insulam aspectat,

Tac. A. 12, 32.

fĕrox, ōcis ( gen. plur. ferocum, Albin. 1, 275; abl. sing. feroci, Neue, Formenl. 2, 67 sq.), adj. [root in Gr. thêr, Aeol. phêr, thêrion; cf.: ferus, fera; cf. also Zend. dvar, to run, Gr. thrôskô, thorein, Lat. furere], wild, bold, courageous, warlike, spirited, brave, gallant, savage, headstrong, untamable, fierce, insolent (class.; syn.: dirus, ferus, durus, saevus, crudelis; immanis, immitis, barbarus, etc.).

In a good sense:

moechus qui formest ferox,

Plaut. Mil. 4, 9, 13:

naturā ferox, vehemens, manu promptus erat,

Sall. C. 43 fin.; cf.:

nimium es vehemens feroxque naturā,

Cic. Vat. 2, 4:

ferox naturā,

Sall. J. 11, 3:

vicimus vi feroces,

Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 82: Aequorum magna gens et ferox, warlike, Cic. Rep. 2, 20:

Latium,

Hor. C. 1, 35, 10:

Roma,

id. ib. 3, 3, 44:

Parthi,

id. ib. 3, 2, 3:

Sygambri,

id. ib. 4, 2, 34:

miles,

id. ib. 1, 6, 3:

Hector,

id. ib. 4, 9, 21: virgo (i. e. Minerva), Mart. 14, 179; cf. Sil. 9, 457:

loca amoena, voluptaria facile in otio feroces militum animos molliverat,

Sall. C. 11, 5; cf. id. J. 106, 3:

ferox bello,

Hor. C. 1, 32, 6; cf.:

feroces ad bellandum,

Liv. 38, 13, 11:

adversus pericula ferox,

Tac. H. 3, 69 fin.:

Triaria ultra feminam ferox,

id. ib. 2, 63:

vir nobilis ac ferox,

id. A. 4, 21.—With gen.:

animi,

Tac. A. 1, 32. — Sup.:

globus ferocissimorum juvenum,

Liv. 1, 12, 9:

auxiliarii,

Tac. H. 2, 24:

nullo adversante, cum ferocissimi cecidissent,

id. A. 1, 2.

In a bad sense:

equi indomiti, feroces,

Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 110:

leones,

Lucr. 4, 717:

aper,

Verg. A. 10, 711:

indulgentia ferocem fortasse atque arrogantem et infestum facit,

Cic. Att. 10, 11, 3:

dote fretae, feroces,

i. e. arrogant, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 17; cf.:

ferox formā,

id. Mil. 4, 9, 13; Titin. ap. Non. 305, 6:

Numidae secundis rebus feroces,

Sall. J. 94, 4; cf.:

ferox viribus,

Liv. 1, 7, 5; 7, 5, 6:

robore corporis stolide ferox,

Tac. A. 1, 3:

nequicquam Veneris praesidio ferox,

Hor. C. 1, 15, 13:

sit Medea ferox invictaque,

id. A. P. 123:

animus ferox inopiā rei familiaris,

Sall. C. 5, 7; cf.:

quibus aetas animusque ferox erat,

id. ib. 38, 1:

oculi,

Luc. 5, 211:

patribus ferox,

haughty toward the senators, Liv. 7, 40, 8.— Comp.:

in bellis civilibus, victoria, etiamsi ad meliores venit, tamen eos ipsos ferociores impotentioresque reddit,

Cic. Fam. 4, 9, 3; id. Fragm. ap. Non. 305, 10:

et quia tecum eram, propterea animo eram ferocior,

Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 13; id. Rud. 3, 1, 14; Quint. 2, 2, 3. — Sup.:

duas ferocissimas affectiones amoris atque odii coërcere,

Gell. 1, 3 fin.:

bestiae,

Vulg. 2 Macc. 11, 9.—

With gen.:

linguae feroces,

Tac. H. 1, 35:

ferox scelerum,

eager for, prone to crimes, id. A. 4, 12:

deorum Spretor erat mentisque ferox Ixione natus,

Ov. M. 8, 614:

scelerum,

Tac. A. 4, 12.—

With in and acc.:

ferox in suos erat miles, ignavus in hostes,

Amm. 22, 4, 7.—

With inf.:

ferox est, viginti minas meas tractare sese,

Plaut. As. 2, 4, 62:

odium renovare ferox,

Sil. 11, 8.—Hence, adv.: fĕrōcĭter.

(Acc. to I.) Courageously, valorously, bravely:

strenue et ferociter facta in bello plura memorari possunt,

Liv. 3, 47, 2:

adequitare,

id. 9, 22, 4:

mandata edere,

Tac. A. 15, 5.— Comp.:

pauci ferocius decernunt,

Sall. J. 104, 2.— Sup.:

cum quo ferocissime pro Romana societate adversus Punicum foedus steterat,

Liv. 23, 8, 3.—

(Acc. to II.) Fiercely, savagely, insolently:

aspere et ferociter et libere dicta,

Cic. Planc. 13, 33:

increpare,

Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 58:

dictae sententiae,

Liv. 2, 55, 11.— Comp.:

paulo ferocius (exagitatus),

Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 2.— Sup.:

obloqui,

Curt. 10, 2 fin.