Logeion | numerosus

nŭmĕrōsus, a, um, adj. [numerus].

Consisting of a great number, numerous, manifold (post-Aug.): numerosa pubes, Val. Fl. 5, 40: partus, Plin. 11, 40, 95, § 233: numerosā caede futuram ultus mortem, Sil. 10, 172: herba radice magnā, numerosa, Plin. 21, 24, 95, § 167: civitas, numerosissima provinciae totius, the most populous, Tac. Agr. 17: numerosissima florum varietas, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 125: numerosissima suffragia, id. 7, 28, 29, § 101: classis, Juv. 7, 151: excelsae turris tabulata, id. 10, 106: copiosa et numerosa domus, Plin. Ep. 4, 15, 4: debitor arcae, Mart. 3, 31, 3; id. 4, 1, 3: pullus equinus lato et musculorum toris numeroso pectore, Col. 6, 29, 2; so, feminibus torosis ac numerosis, id. ib.: pictor diligentior quam numerosior, who is more accurate than prolific, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 130: gymnasium longe numerosius laxiusque, more extensive, with more wings, Plin. Ep. 10, 48, 4: numerosa tabula, a painting with many figures, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 138: numerosum opus, of various contents, Quint. 5, 10, 10: sermo, id. 8, 6, 64: pectus, Col. 6, 9, 2: numerosa res means variously accomplished, having a knowledge of many things: RES NVMEROSA FVI, Inscr. Grut. 655, 3.—
II Full of rhythm or harmony, according to rhythm, measured, rhythmical, harmonious, melodious (class.): numerosaque bracchia ducit, Ov. Am. 2, 4, 29: numerosos ponere gressus (al. gestus), id. P. 4, 2, 33: numerosa oratio, rhythmical, melodious: si numerosum est id in omnibus sonis atque vocibus, quod habet quasdam impressiones et quod metiri possumus intervallis aequalibus; recte, etc., Cic. de Or. 3, 48, 185: apta et numerosa oratio, id. Or. 50; 52: numerosus Horatius, Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 49: Myron numerosior in arte, quam Polycletus, more harmonious, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 58. —Hence, adv., in two forms.
- - 1 nŭmĕ-rōsē.
- A Numerously, multifariously (not in Cic.): numerosius onerare, Col. 4, 21, 2: numerosius dividere, Plin. 33, 3, 19, § 61. —Sup.: familias numerosissime comparant, Ap. Deo Socr. p. 54, 14: sententias versare quam numerosissime, Quint. 10, 5, 9: numerose loqui, to speak in the plural number, Tert. adv. Prax. 12.—
- B Rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously (class.): fidiculae numerose sonantes? Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22: (sententia) cadit numerose, id. Brut. 8, 34: numerose dicere, id. Or. 66, 221; 65, 219; 62, 210: numerosius dicere, Gell. 7, 3, 53.—
- - 2 nŭmĕrōsĭter, rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously, Arn. 2, 73.

numerōsus, a, um (numerus), I) zahlreich, u. übtr., weitläufig, mannigfach, partus, Plin.: hortus, weitläufig, in viele Beete abgeteilt, Colum. poët.: subsellia, Plin. ep.: agmen reorum, Plin. ep.: amici, Eutr.: domus (Familie), Plin. ep.: gymnasium numerosius laxiusque, quam fuerat, mit mehr Abteilungen u. geräumiger, Plin. ep.: numerosissima civitas, volkreichste, Tac.: opus, mannigfachen Inhalts, Quint.: pictura, ein an Staffage (Figuren, Gruppen von Menschen, Tieren usw.) reiches Bild, Plin.: u. so pictor, ein an Staffage in seinen Bildern reicher Maler, Plin. – II) abgemessen, a) im Tanze = rhythmisch, brachia ducere, Ov.: ponere gressus, Ov. – b) in der Musik = taktmäßig, rhythmisch, si numerosum est id in omnibus sonis atque vocibus, quod habet quasdam impressiones et quod metiri possumus intervallis aequalibus, recte etc., Cic. – c) in der Rhetor., rhythmisch, numerös, im Metrum, Horatius, Ov.: in der Rede, apta et numerosa oratio, Cic.: numerosior Asinius (orator), Tac. dial. – d) in der Kunst, harmonisch, Myron numerosior in arte quam Polycletus, brachte mehr Harmonie in die Kunst, Plin.

numerosus [CL] 1 that contains many units. b that contains many individuals. classem ~am jussit parari Enc. Emmae I 3; ecclesiae, in quibus ~ae ‥ bibliothece continebantur, incense sint W. Malm. GR II 123. b ~a utriusque sexus caterva confluxit Aldh. VirgP 37; tantam rerum molem, tam ~am multitudinem, tam formose formatam Anselm (Mon. 7) I 22; congregationibus monachorum ~issimis ‥ institutis W. Malm. GR II 213; nullum peperit filium et ~um producit populum Lucian Chester 54. 2 numerous, many: a (w. pl. sb.). b (w. sg. sb.). ~a cocorum utensilia servabantur Aldh. VirgP 50; ~is virtutibus, non viribus innumeris viri victoriam consequuntur Gir. EH I 8 p. 241. b in villa ‥ cum ~o comite resedit Ælnoth Cnut 40; spiritibusque malis numeroso crimine fari R. Cant. Poems 293. 3. 3 abundant, plentiful. Argus multos habuisse oculos ~ae visionis describitur Lib. Monstr. I 39; in corporis semine est vis invisibilis et incorporaliter ~a Ailr. An. I 52; non fit essentia major vel ~ior, sed ejus esse ~ius Kilwardby OS 279; 1425 precedentibus ~o lumine torchearum Mem. York II 156. 4 that produces a large amount. quas segetes numerosus ager, quos undique pisces / flumina, stagna, lacus et mare prebet ei [sc. Dunelmo]? L. Durh. Dial. II 187; ratio scientie ‥ de verbo frequentius concipit et per verbum ~ius ‥ parit J. Sal. Met. 827B. 5 that can be numbered. adeo in aves nostras deseviunt ut ex multis pauce et ex fere innumeris jam reddantur ~e Gir. IK I 9 p. 79. 6 relating to number, measured, harmonious. pulcritudo est ‘~a equalitas’ [cf. Aug. Mus. VI 13] ergo est in Deo ~a equalitas: et si equalitas ~a, ergo distinctio R. Marston QD 74.

nŭmĕrōsus, (12) a, um (numerus), ¶ 1 nombreux, en grand nombre, multiple, varié : Plin. 11, 233 ; numerosa tabula Plin. 35, 138, tableau à nombreux personnages ; pictor Plin. 35, 130, peintre fécond ; -sior Plin. Min. Ep. 10, 39, 4 ; -issimus Plin. 7, 101 ¶ 2 [fig.] cadencé, rythmé, nombreux : numerosa oratio Cic. Or. 166, prose rythmée, cf. de Or. 3, 185.

numerōsus, a, um (numerus)

1. (postklass.) talrijk, veel [amici];
2. (postklass.) groot, dichtbevolkt [civitas];
3. (postklass.) omvangrijk, veelzijdig;
4. (postklass.) vruchtbaar [animal];
5. in de maat, ritmisch [oratio]; ➤ -e sonare; bracchia -e ducere; — (Ov.) rijk aan versmaten [Horatius].

numerosus , a, um. adj. c. s.
多。盛。好聽者。— Horatius 中聽之何拉西書。Brachia numerosa ducit 随鼓舞臂。Numerosa oratio 中聽之句。

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numerus, in full number, numerous, manifold: civitas numerosissima, most populous, Ta.: classis, Iu.— Full of rhythm, measured, rhythmical, melodious: numerosos ponere gressūs, O.: si numerosum est . . . quod metiri possumus intervallis aequalibus: oratio: numerosior Asinius, Ta.

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