Logeion | benignitas

bĕnignĭtas, ātis, f. [benignus], the quality of one benignus, an affable, kind bearing to others.

I Of feeling or external conduct, kindness, friendliness, courtesy, benevolence, benignity: si ad vortendum huc animum adest benignitas, Plaut. Merc. prol. 15: justitia, cui sunt adjunctae pietas, bonitas, liberalitas, benignitas, comitas, quaeque sunt generis ejusdem, Cic. Fin. 5, 23, 65: etsi me attentissimis animis summā cum benignitate auditis, id. Sest. 13, 31; id. Caecin. 3, 9; id. Dom. 14, 32; id. Verr. 2, 3, 83, § 191; id. Rosc. Com. 12, 33: benignitas animi, Tac. H. 2, 30; Dig. 48, 19, 11; 1, 3, 25.—
II Of deeds, kindness, liberality, bounty, favor: num solus ille dona dat? nunc ubi meam Benignitatem sensisti in te claudier? Ter. Eun. 164 (intellegit se et dona obtulisse, et id benigne saepe fecisse, Don.); Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 80 (174): illa quanta benignitas naturae, quod tam multa ad vescendum, tam varia, tamque jucunda gignit, Cic. N. D. 2, 53, 131: largitio, quae fit ex re familiari, fontem ipsum benignitatis exhaurit. Ita benignitate benignitas tollitur, id. Off. 2, 15, 52; 2, 15, 54: ne benignitas major esset quam facultates, id. ib. 1, 14, 44: amicorum benignitas exhausta est in eā re, id. Att. 4, 2, 7: (Volumnius) benignitatem per se gratam comitate adjuvabat, Liv. 9, 42, 5: satis superque me benignitas tua Ditavit, *Hor. Epod. 1, 31; August. ap. Suet. Aug. 71: benignitate deūm fractae hostium vires, Tac. H. 4, 85; id. A. 14, 6.— In plur.: vides, benignitates hominum ut periere, Plaut. Stich. 4, 2, 54 (632).—
- B Lenity, mercy: severitas legum cum aliquo temperamento benignitatis, Dig. 48, 19, 11 pr.; 1, 3, 25.

benīgnitās, ātis, f. (benignus), die Eigenschaft des benignus, das gütige, wohlwollende Betragen gegen andere, I) in der Gesinnung u. im äußern Benehmen, die Leutseligkeit, Gutmütigkeit, Freundlichkeit, freundliche Gesinnung, Milde (Ggstz. livor, Plin. pan. 3, 4), A) im allg.: iustitiae sunt adiunctae pietas, bonitas, liberalitas, benignitas, comitas, quaeque sunt generis eiusdem, Cic.: etsi me attentissimis animis summa cum benignitate auditis etc., Cic.: deûm benignitate, Liv. – m. in u. Abl. Gerund., vestra in me attente audiendo benignitas, Cic. de domo 32. – Plur., die Regungen der Leutseligkeit usw., vacant odia, vacant benignitates, Arnob. 7, 10. – B) insbes., die Milde = Nachsicht, Gnade (Ggstz. severitas), ICt. – II) durch die Tat, die Wohltätigkeit, Güte, Gefälligkeit, Freigebigkeit, ne maior benignitas sit, quam facultates, Cic.: largitio, quae fit ex re familiari, fontem ipsum benignitatis exhaurit, Cic.: amicorum benignitas exhausta est in ea re, Cic. – mit in u. Akk., alcis in alqm ben., Cic. Clu. 196. Curt. 5, 1 (5). § 35 u. 38; 10, 5 (18), 31. – Plur., viden ut annonast gravis! viden benignitates hominum ut periere et prothymiae, Plaut. Stich. 636.

benignitas , benignity, kindness. b (title). ~as omnipotentis Dei Egb. Pont. 1; [Jesus] praelargiens ‥ manifestam suam humanam ~atem Eriug. Per. 594D; 9‥ ~as, fremsumnes WW; numquam tanta ~atis opus est exhibitione quanta in nova ‥ ad probos mores conversione Anselm (Ep. 67) III 187; regis nostri larga ~as (Quad.) GAS 292; quos nature ~as elimaverit Gir. TH III 35. b †615 ut vestra [sc. regis] ~as ‥ monachorum habitationem statuat (Lit. Papae) W. Malm. GP I 30; si inveni gratiam in oculis sancte ~atis vestre [sc. episcopi] Ad. Marsh Ep. 32; c1340 placeat regie vestre ~ati Couch. Furness II 698.

bĕnignĭtās, (10) ātis, f. (benignus), ¶ 1 bonté, bienveillance : summa cum benignitate aliquem audire Cic. Sest. 31, écouter qqn avec une extrême bienveillance ; si... in eum benignitatis plurimum conferetur Cic. Off. 1, 50, si on lui accorde le plus de bienveillance ¶ 2 obligeance, bienfaisance, générosité : largitio, quæ fit ex re familiari, fontem ipsum benignitatis exhaurit Cic. Off. 2, 52, les largesses, qui se puisent dans le patrimoine, tarissent la source même de la bienfaisance ; beneficentia, quam eandem vel benignitatem vel liberalitatem appellari licet Cic. Off. 1, 20, la bienfaisance que lʼon peut appeler aussi ou obligeance ou générosité ; in aliquem Cic. Clu. 196, générosité à lʼégard de qqn ¶ 3 [fig.] générosité : terræ Col. Rust. 4, 24, 12, du sol ; naturæ Plin. 1, 29 ; 1, 30, de la nature.

benignitās, ātis f (benignus)

1. goedheid, vriendelijkheid;
2. vrijgevigheid, liefdadigheid.

benignitas , atis. f. et, v. benignus
See an image

benīgnitās ātis,f

benignus, kindness, friendliness, courtesy, benevolence, benignity: me summā cum benignitate auditis: benignitate adducti alqd concedere: deūm, L.—Kindness, liberality, bounty, favor: ubi meam Benignitatem sensisti in te claudier?T.: deorum benignitate auctae fortunae: benignitatem comitate adiuvabat, L.: me benignitas tua Ditavit, H.

Benignĭtas

See ambitus.

Menu

Word wheel

benignitas

Saved

Recent