Logeion | laxus

laxus , a, um: (adj.), loose; disjointed, unfastened, gaping, open, 1.122; slack, loosened, free, 1.63; unbent, 11.874.

laxus, a, um, adj. [cf. languidus, languor, lactes], wide, loose, open; spacious, roomy; opp. adstrictus (not freq. till after the Aug. per.).

I Lit.: laxius agmen, Sall. ap. Non. 235, 16: casses, Verg. G. 4, 247: circli, id. ib. 3, 166: sinus, Tib. 1, 6, 18: toga, id. 1, 6, 40; 2, 3, 78; cf.: in pede calceus haeret, wide, loose, Hor. S. 1, 3, 32: nuces Ferre sinu laxo, id. ib. 2, 3, 171: qua satis laxo spatio equi permitti possent, Liv. 10, 5; so, spatium, wide, roomy, Sen. Ep. 88 med.; cf.: laxior domus, Vell. 2, 81: janua, open, Ov. Am. 1, 8, 77: compages, Verg. A. 1, 122: mulier, Mart. 11, 21: habenae, Cic. Lael. 13 (v. under II.); Verg. A. 1, 63: frena, Ov. Am. 3, 4, 16; cf.: qui jam contento, jam laxo fune laborat, Hor. S. 2, 7, 20: arcus, slackened, unbent, unstrung, Verg. A. 11, 874: laxo meditantur arcu cedere campis, Hor. C. 3, 8, 23: opes, large, great, Mart. 2, 30, 4.—
II Trop.: laxissimas habenas habere amicitiae, very wide, loose, Cic. Lael. 13, 45: si bellum cum eo hoste haberemus, in quo neglegentiae laxior locus esset, greater latitude or scope, Liv. 24, 8; cf.: laxius imperium, less strict, more indulgent, Sall. J. 64: annona, i. e. reduced, cheap, Liv. 2, 52: caput, relaxed, disordered from drinking, Pers. 3, 58: vox, pronounced broad, Gell. 13, 20, 12: laxioribus verbis dicere aliquid, prolix, diffuse, id. 16, 1, 3.—Of time: diem statuo satis laxam, sufficiently distant, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 16: tempus sibi et quidem laxius postulavit, Plin. Ep. 4, 9 med.—Hence, adv.: laxē, widely, spaciously, loosely.
- - 1 Lit.: vis sideris laxe grassantis, Plin. 2, 97, 99, § 217: distans, id. 13, 4, 7, § 33: aurum laxius dilatatur, id. 33, 3, 19, § 61: Mercurii stella laxissime vagatur, id. 2, 16, 13, § 66: medio suspendit vincula ponto, Et laxe fluitare sinit, loosely, freely, Luc. 4, 450: manus vincire, loosely, Liv. 9, 10, 7.—
  - 2 Trop.: laxius proferre diem, to put farther off, Cic. Att. 13, 14, 1; cf.: volo laxius (sc. rem curari), id. ib. 15, 20, 4: de munere pastorum alii angustius, alii laxius constituere solent, a greater number, more, Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 10: in hostico laxius rapto suetis vivere artiores in pace res erant, more unrestrictedly, more freely, Liv. 28, 24, 6: Romanos remoto metu laxius licentiusque futuros, be more relaxed in discipline, more negligent, disorderly, Sall. J. 85.

laxus, a, um (verwandt mit langeo), I) schlaff, nicht straff angezogen, gelockert, locker, schlapp (Ggstz. astrictus, artus), 1) eig.: arcus, Verg.: funis, Vitr. u. (Ggstz. contentus) Hor.: frena, Ov.: habenae, Verg. u. Sen. poët. (vgl. im Bilde laxissimas habenas habere amicitiae, Cic.): catena (Ggstz. catena arta), Sen.: toga, Tibull. (u. so laxior usque in pedes demittitur toga, Sen. rhet): tunica, Ov.: male laxus in pede calceus haeret, zu schlotterig sitzt am Fuße der Schuh, Hor.: u. so ne vagus in laxa pes tibi pelle (Schuh) natet (schlottere), Ov.: si pes laxā pelle non folleat (schlottere), Hieron.: compages (Fugen) laterum, Verg.: tua ianua laxa (sit) ferenti, offen für den V., Ov. – 2) übtr.: a) im allg.: laxior vocis sonus, zu breit, Gell. 13, 20, 12: caput laxum compage solutā, das vom Rausche wüste Haupt, Pers. 3, 58. – b) insbes. schlaff, zwanglos, annona laxior, wohlfeilerer Getreidepreis, verminderte Teuerung, Liv.: milites laxiore imperio habere, Sall. – II) weit, geräumig (Ggstz. artus, angustus), 1) eig.: anulus, Ov.: casses, Verg.: venter, Sen. rhet.: rus, Sen. rhet.: spatium, Sen. u. (Ggstz. modicum sp.) Liv.: ambulationes laxiores, Vitr.: agmen laxius, Sall. – bildl., in quo laxior neglegentiae locus esset, die N. einen weiteren Spielraum hätte, Liv. 24, 8, 1. – 2) übtr.: a) von der Menge, weit aufgeschichtet, groß, opes (Schätze), Mart. 2, 30, 4. – b) v. der Zeit, geraum, weit, diem statuo satis laxum, setze einen ziemlich geraumen Termin, Cic.: tempus laxius, Plin. ep. – c) v. Worten, weitläufig, laxioribus paulo longioribusque verbis sententiam comprehendere, Gell. 16, 1, 3.

laxus [CL] 1 wide, spacious. 1257 cum parva dilatatione ad ingressum suum ~iorem faciendum in fronte versus stratam publicam Cart. Osney II 345. 2 loose, slack, not taut (also fig.); b (w. ref. to vocal cords). laxis ‥ habenis Aldh. Aen. 80. 3 (v. fornax 1d); catena ~ior W. Malm. GP III 101 (v. 2 grossus 1b); ~iores habenas P. Blois Ep. 132 343A. b Walt. Wimb. Virgo 30 (v. fibra 4d); Odington 96 (v. fa). 3 weak, flabby. tunc corpora precedenti durata sunt frigore, que autumnus corrumpit, ~iora inveniens estatis calore Alb. Lond. DG 8. 15; omnis ergo egritudo, que fit in corpore calido macro habente carnes mollas et ~as Ric. Med. Signa 38. 4 (w. ref. to conduct, discipline, or morals) slack, lax, loose; b (as sb. m.) man of loose conduct. ~iores custodias et remissiores excubias fecere W. Malm. HN 524; 1178 tue proprium est parentele, motus adolescentie sequi, atque ad tempus ~ioribus indulgere desideriis P. Blois Ep. 15. 56B; Croyl. 40 (v. exhibitio 6a). b Poem S. Thom. 78 (v. 2 dissecare 1d). 5 unrestricted, unimpeded. p675 solutis et ~is cincinnorum crinibus Aldh. Ep. 4 p. 485; cum ~os crines effusior flamma produceret, tota depascens moenia ‥ W. Malm. GR II 120.

laxus, (10) a, um, ¶ 1 large, spacieux, vaste, étendu : Virg. G. 4, 247 ; 3, 166 ; Liv. 10, 5, 6 ; [fig.] Liv. 24, 8, 1 ; laxus calceus Hor. S. 1, 3, 31, une chaussure large || [en parl. du temps] : dies satis laxa Cic. Att. 6, 1, 11, délai assez étendu, cf. Plin. Min. Ep. 4, 9, 14 ¶ 2 détendu, desserré, lâche : laxissimæ habenæ Cic. Læl. 45, rênes très lâches, flottantes, cf. Hor. S. 2, 7, 20 ; Virg. En. 11, 874 || [fig.] laxius imperium Sall. J. 64, 5, un commandement moins sévère, une discipline moins stricte ; laxior annona Liv. 2, 52, 1, cours (prix) du blé (se relâchant) plus faible.

laxus, a, um (verw. m. langueo)

1. los, slap, niet strak [catena; toga te wijd; calceus; ianua open]; ➤ manūs -e vincire; (metaf.) laxissimas habenas amicitiae habere;
2. (metaf.) slap, zonder dwang; ➤ annona laxior lagere graanprijs, geringere prijsstijging; milites laxiore imperio habere;
3. wijd, ruim [anulus; rus; casses; agmen langgerekt];
4. (v. tijd) lang, ruim; ➤ diem statuo satis -um ik stel een tamelijk ruime termijn;
5. los, ontspannen [labra]; ➤ animi magnitudo remissa et laxa (Sen.);
6. (Gell.) (v. woorden) breedvoerig [verba].

laxus , a, um. adj. c. s.
鬆。不紧。寛。長者。Laxa domus 寛大之屋。Laxae opes 大財帛。Dare laxas habenas 鬆轡。Laxa cutis 皺之皮。

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laxus adj.with comp.and sup.

LAG-, wide, loose, open, spacious, roomy: casses, V.: In pede calceus, H.: spatium, L.: conpages, yielding, V.: arcus, unbent, V.: laxo arcu Cedere campis, H.— Fig., loose, free, wide: laxissimas habenas habere amicitiae: hostis, in quo neglegentiae laxior locus esset, greater latitude, L.: laxius imperium, more indulgent, S.: laxior annona, i. e. low-priced, L.: diem statuo satis laxam, sufficiently distant.

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