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opīmus, a, um: adj. (ops), rich, fertile, 1.621; sumptuous, 3.224; spolia opīma, the arms taken by a general from a general slain in battle, 6.855.

ŏpīmus, a, um, adj. [ob, and obsolete pimo, to swell, make fat; akin to Gr. πίων, πιμελή; cf. pinguis], fat, rich, plump, corpulent; of a country, etc., rich, fertile, fruitful.

I Lit.: regio opima et fertilis, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 6, 14: campus, Liv. 31, 41: arva, Verg. A. 2, 782: Larissa, Hor. C. 1, 7, 11: vitis, Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 36.—Of living beings: boves, Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 100: victima, Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 49: habitus corporis, Cic. Brut. 16, 64: stabulis qualis leo saevit opimis, of fat cattle, Val. Fl. 6, 613.—Comp.: membra opimiora, Gell. 5, 14, 25.—Sup.: boves septem opimissimos, Tert. ad Nat. 2, 8.—
II Trop.
- A Enriched, rich: opimus praedā, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 50, § 132: accusatio, enriching, gainful, id. Fl. 33, 81: alterius macrescit rebus opimis, i. e. prosperity, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 57: cadavera, from which their spoilers enrich themselves, Val. Fl. 3, 143: opus opimum casibus, rich in events, Tac. H. 1, 2.—
- B In gen., rich, abundant, copious, sumptuous, noble, splendid: dote altili atque opimā, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Non. 72, 18: divitiae, id. Capt. 2, 2, 31 (281): opima praeclaraque praeda, Cic. Rosc. Am. 3, 8: dapes, Verg. A. 3, 224: quaestus, Plin. 10, 51, 72, § 142: palma negata macrum, donata reducit opimum, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 181: animam exhalare opimam, victorious, Juv. 10, 281. —So esp.: opima spolia, the arms taken on the field of battle by the victorious from the vanquished general, the spoils of honor, Liv. 1, 10; 4, 20; cf.: aspice, ut insignis spoliis Marcellus opimis Ingreditur, Verg. A. 6, 856.—Also, in gen., the arms taken from an enemy's general in single combat, Liv. 23, 46; Verg. A. 10, 449; cf. Fest. p. 186 Müll.: opimum belli decus, honorable, high, noble, Curt. 7, 4, 40: triumphus, Hor. C. 4, 4, 51: gloria, Val. Max. 4, 4, 10 fin.—As subst.: ŏpīma, ōrum, n., honorable spoils, Plin. Pan. 17.—
- C In rhet., gross, overloaded: opimum quoddam et tamquam adipale dictionis genus, Cic. Or. 8, 25: Pindarus nimis opimā pinguique facundiā esse existimabatur, Gell. 17, 10, 8.— Hence, adv.: ŏpīmē, richly, sumptuously, splendidly (ante-class.): instructa domus opime atque opipare, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 1, 6 (373); Varr. L. L. 5, § 92 Müll.

opīmus, a, um (ops, opis), I) aktiv, u. zwar von der Erde und den Feldfrüchten, nährend, fruchtbar, fett, ager, Cic.: regio, Cic.: opima Larissa (Λάρισσα ἐριβῶλαξ, Hom.), Hor.: campus, Liv.: vitis, Plin. – II) passiv = wohlgenährt, fett, feist, A) eig. u. bildl.: a) eig.: bos, Mastochse, Cic.: habitus corporis, Cic.: membra opimiora, Gell. 5, 14, 25: bos opimissimus, Tert. ad nat. 2, 8. – b) bildl., v. der Rede, überladen, opimum dictionis genus, Cic.: nimis opima pinguisque facundia, überladene u. schwülstige, Gell. – B) übtr.: a) bereichert, reich, praedā opimus, Cic.: Tusculanus ager opimus copiis, reich an Vorräten, Liv. – bildl., opus opimum casibus, ein Werk, reich an Wechselfällen, Tac. hist. 1, 2. – b) reichlich, ansehnlich, herrlich, praeda, Cic. u. Hor.: divitiae, Plaut.: dapes, Verg.: regnum, Liv.: ornamenta, Cic.: accusatio, einträgliche, Cic.: messis, Plin. ep. – spolia opima, Liv., od. opimum decus, Curt., Waffen, die ein Feldherr dem anderen abnimmt, die Feldherrnbeute; u. (spolia op.) = im Zweikampf abgenommene Waffen, Ehrenbeute, Liv. 23, 46, 14: u. subst. bl. opīma, ōrum, n., die Feldherrnbeute, Plin. pan. 17, 3. Flor. 2, 17, 11. – c) feist = fröhlich (Ggstz. macer), Hor. ep. 2, 1, 181.

opimus [CL] 1 rich, abundant, great in amount or splendour. b (of fruit) plentiful, bountiful. extruit ecclesias donisque exornat opimis Alcuin SS Ebor 275; ~a spolia, quae dux detrahit GlC O 219; ~a preda ad naves convecta W. Malm. GR II 180 p. 216; ~a retulere spolia Ib. IV 371. b cum ‥ terra ista fructum optimum et ~um[gl.: fecundus habundans] protulerit J. Furness Kentig. 1 p. 164n. 2 well provided (with wealth), lavishly organized, or sim. funditus ut pompas saecli sprevisset opimas Aldh. VirgV 2071; ebrietasque simul necnon et crapula cordis / ingluviem dapibus quae semper pascit opimis Ib. 2489; ipsi hereticorum dogmatibus quasi conviviis delectantur ~is Bede Prov. 968; generosa conjugia plus longe cupiunt quam sumptuosa vel ~a Gir. DK I 17 p. 200. 3 (of land or country) rich, fertile, fruitful; b (of person, transf.). ~a frugibus atque arboribus insula Bede HE I 1. p. 9; pisce / ingenuo nec Burdegalis se jactet opima H. Avr. Poems 2. 250; variis opibus terra illa predives, frugibus, fructibus, valde fertilis, aquis illustris [sic] ~a, balsamis abundans Eul. Hist. II 26. b pulchre sponsa deliciis ~a vivificis non solum vinearum ‥ fructus ‥ promittit Bede Cant. 1204. 4 plump, fat. ~is, pinguibus GlC O 201. 5 rich, copious, intense: a (of light); b (of act or sim.). a ut jubar introiit, jubaris ceu nectar opimi Frith. 1160. b planctus et lacrimas Malchi juges et opimas R. Cant. Malch. III 100. 6 glorious, splendid: a (of person, part of body, or group of people); b (of victory or symbol of power). a Alcides fertur Centauri victor opimus Aldh. VirgV 1343; dum ~o esset vallatus exercitu Bede HE III 18 p. 163; hanc petit intrepidus Christi bellator opimus Alcuin SS Ebor 658; gaudebatque suo capiti portare coronam / vertice quam Christus quondam portabat opimo Æthelwulf Abb. 68; qui vestibus albis / fulserat: hic manibus memet benedixit opimis Ib. 757; archipater gaudet heredem nactus opimum Frith. 180. b tertius accepit sceptrum regnator opimum Aldh. CE 3. 35; nec diu ~a victoria letati, postero die Turchorum obsidionem extra muros ingemuere W. Malm. GR IV 369.

ŏpīmus, (10) a, um (ops), ¶ 1 fécond, fertile, riche : [en parl. dʼune contrée] Cic. Pomp. 14 ; Liv. 31, 41 ; Virg. En. 2, 782 ; Hor. O. 1, 7, 11 ; [fig.] opus opimum casibus Tac. H. 1, 2, œuvre fertile en catastrophes ¶ 2 gras, bien nourri : Cic. Tusc. 5, 100 ; Br. 64 ; Div. 1, 119 || [fig.] opimus præda Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 132, engraissé de butin ; opimum dictionis genus Cic. Or. 25, éloquence boursouflée ¶ 3 copieux, abondant, opulent splendide : opima præda, accusatio Cic. Amer. 8 ; Fl. 81, riche butin ; ample, riche accusation [ironie] || opima avec ou sans spolia Liv. 23, 46, 14 ; Plin. Min. Pan. 17, 3, dépouilles opimes [remportées par le général qui avait tué de sa propre main le général ennemi] || -ior Gell. 5, 14, 25 ; -issimus Tert. Nat. 2, 8.

opīmus, a, um (ops)

1. vet, weldoorvoed [boves];
2. (v. velden) vruchtbaar [ager; campus], (v. landen) rijk [Asia; provincia];
3. (metaf.) (v. taalgebruik) bloemrijk;
4. rijk, heerlijk, kostelijk, imposant, statig [res vermogen; praeda; divitiae; regnum; dapes; triumphus; spolia krijgsbuit die een veldheer van een andere veldheer afnam nadat hij hem in een duel had gedood];
5. rijk aan (m. abl.) [copiis; praedā]; ➤ opus casibus -um vol spelingen v.h. lot.

opimus , a, um. adj. c. s.
肥。厚。富。豐者。Opima vel Spolia opima 奪敵國之大贓。Dictionis genus opimum 粗文法。

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opīmus adj.,

fat, plump, corpulent: boves: me reducit opimum, H.—Rich, fertile, fruitful: regio: campi, L.: Larisa, H.—Fig., enriched, rich: praedā: accusatio, gainful: alterius macrescit rebus opimis, i. e, prosperity, H.—Rich, abundant, copious, sumptuous, noble, splendid: praeda: dapes, V.: opus casibus, i. e. crowded with changes of fortune, Ta.: animam exhalare opimam, victorious, Iu.: opima spolia, arms wrested by a general from a general, L.: cur non daret opima spolia victus aut victor caperet, i. e. engage in single conflict, L.: belli decus, noble, Cu.: triumphus, H.— In rhet., gross, overloaded: dictionis genus.

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