Logeion | prodigus

prōdĭgus, a, um, adj. [prodigo], wasteful, lavish, prodigal.

I Lit. (class.; syn.: largus, munificus): omnino duo sunt genera largorum, quorum alteri prodigi, alteri liberales. Prodigi, qui epulis et viscerationibus et gladiatorum muneribus, ludorum venationumque apparatu, pecunias profundunt in eas res, quarum memoriam aut levem aut nullam omnino sint relicturi, Cic. Off. 2, 16, 55: femina, Juv. 6, 362.—With gen.: peculii sui prodigus, Plaut. Most. 4, 1, 19 (876): aeris, Hor. A. P. 164; Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 500.— As subst.: prōdĭgus, i, m., a wasteful person, a spendthrift, prodigal: largitor et prodigus, Cic. Cat. 4, 5, 10: lege XII. tabularum prodigo interdicitur bonorum suorum administratio, Dig. 27, 10, 1 prooem.; Ulp. Reg. 12, 3; Gai. Inst. 1, 53 fin.: prodigus ad bonos mores reversus, Paul. Sent. 3, 4, a, 12.—
- B Transf.
- - 1 Causing great expense, costly, expensive (post-Aug.): margaritae, prodiga res, Plin. 37, 2, 6, § 15.—
  - 2 Rich, abounding in any thing (poet.); with gen.: locus prodigus herbae, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 42.—Absol.: tellus, rich, fertile, Ov. M. 15, 81.—
  - 3 Abundant, great, strong (post-Aug.): odor, Plin. 13, 3, 5, § 25: alvus, great, stout, Aus. Idyll. 10, 104.—
II Trop., lavish, prodigal, profuse; with gen.: prodigus suae alienaeque et fortunae et pudicitiae, Vell. 2, 48, 3: arcanique Fides prodiga, Hor. C. 1, 18, 16: judicii sui, Gell. 11, 5, 4: animaeque magnae Prodigum Paulum, careless of life, Hor. C. 1, 12, 38; cf.: prodiga gens animae, Sil. 1, 225.—With in and acc.: libidines in cibos atque in Venerem prodigae, Gell. 19, 2, 3: sed finem impensae non servat prodiga Roma, Juv. 7, 138: prodiga corruptoris Improbitas, id. 10, 304: prodigis oculis intueri, with greedy eyes, with voluptuous glances, Auct. Quint. Decl. 292.—Hence, adv.: prōdĭgē, lavishly, extravagantly, prodigally (class.): prodige vivere, Cic. Phil. 11, 6, 13: uti aliquā re, Sen. Ep. 88, 30.

prōdigus, a, um (prodigo), verschwenderisch, I) eig. u. bildl.: a) eig., Cic. u.a.: si mentitur prodigus liberalem, den Freigebigen spielt, Sen. – m. folg. Genet., peculii sui, Plaut.: aeris, Hor. – b) bildl., m. Genet., prodigus animae, der sein Leben dahingibt, nicht achtet, Hor.: arcani, das Geheimnis preisgebend, ausplaudernd, Hor.: u. so lingua secretorum prodiga, Heges.: prodigus suae alienaeque pudicitiae, Vell.: m. in u. Akk., libidines in cibos atque in Venerem prodigae, ausschweifende Nahrungs- u. Geschlechtstriebsgelüste, Gell. 19, 2, 3: m. in u. Abl., quod in honoribus decernendis essem nimius et tamquam prodigus, Cic. ep. ad Brut. 1, 15, 3: absol., quorum lingua tam prodiga infrenisque sit, ut etc., Gell. 1, 15, 17. – II) übtr., 1) reich, Überfluß habend, tellus, Ov.: locus prodigus herbae, Hor. – 2) reichlich, groß, stark, odor, Plin.: alvus, weit, groß, dick, Auson. – 3) Verschwendung-, viele Kosten verursachend, kostspielig, res, Plin.: cupiditates, Claud. Mam.

prodigus [CL] 1 prodigal, extravagant, lavish (also as sb.); b (as sb. m., w. ref. to Luc xv 11–32); c (of abstr. idea). alea, ~us GlC A 465; ~us, stryndere Ib. P 821; 10‥ ~us, strydere WW; ~i sunt qui in ea pecunias suas effundunt quorum memoriam ‥ brevem ‥ sunt relicturi in seculo W. Malm. GR IV 313; hic non dapsilis sed ~us erat, non familiam secum sed exercitum semper ducebat Ord. Vit. IV 7 p. 219; dat largus danda, retinet que sunt retinenda; / prodigus effundit que sunt sua D. Bec. 2201; largus erat nec ~us, provisor honesti, magne humilitatis, sapientie atque prudentie vir Alex. Cant. Mir. 42 (I) p. 241; quidam de alieno ~i, de proprio sunt avari P. Blois Ep. 12. 39A; 1261 sane considerantes quod lites sunt protege sumptuum, quietis avare, vexatrices corporum et mencium distractrices Stat. Linc. I 311. b a805 dicuntur ‥ usitato nomine divitiae substantiae, sicut de ~o legitur in evangelio Alcuin Ep. 268; tu prodigo post scelera / concordie das federa, / stoleque prime premium J. Howd. Cyth. 6. 10. c in longinquos et advenas ‥ ~a liberalitas Gir. TH III 48 p. 192. 2 (in non-pejorative sense) generous, liberal. omne patrimonium ‥ ~a [gl.: profusa vel larga, cystigre] liberalitate contulerunt Aldh. VirgP 52; ~a, larga, cystig, rumgifol GlP 505. 3 luxuriant, full (in quot. of a beard). facies illi serena et niveo candore preclara, barba ~a Gosc. Transl. Mild. 21 p. 182. 4 unbridled, unrestrained (in quot w. ref. to sexual behaviour); b (w. gen.); c (as sb. f.). ~us, perditus in feminis GlC P 754. b tuque–-sed o facinus!–-tune, inquam, prodiga sexus, / femina plus, quam jura sinant, et mollior equo, / tune ergo, Venus, ausa venis in premia forme? J. Exon. BT II 275. c pudoris prodigam non eligam / nec Sabinam moribus amoribus P. Blois Carm. 28. 1.

prōdĭgus, (11) a, um (prodigo), ¶ 1 qui prodigue, qui gaspille, prodigue : Cic. Off. 2, 55 ; Juv. 6, 362 || [avec gén.] prodigue de : Pl. Most. 875 ; Hor. P. 164 ¶ 2 qui produit en abondance : tellus prodiga Ov. M. 15, 81, terre prodigue de ses biens || locus prodigus herbæ Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 42, terrain riche en herbe [pâturage] ¶ 3 abondant : prodigus odor Plin. 13, 25, parfum abondant ¶ 4 qui fait gaspiller, ruineux : margaritæ, prodiga res Plin. 37, 15, les perles, objet ruineux ¶ 5 [fig.] prodigue : animæ magnæ prodigus Hor. O. 1, 12, 38, prodigue de sa grande âme ; fides arcani prodiga Hor. O. 1, 18, 16, foi qui trahit les secrets || [avec in acc.] : libidines in cibos prodigæ Gell. 19, 2, 3, passions déréglées du côté de la nourriture || [in abl.]: in honoribus decernendis tamquam prodigus Cic. ad Br. 23, 3, faire en qq. sorte du gaspillage dans lʼattribution des honneurs.

prōdigus, a, um (prodigo) (m. gen.)

1. verkwistend, kwistig (met) [aeris; arcani]; ➤ -e vivere;
2. (poët.) (v. niet-lev.) rijk, overvloed hebbend (aan) [tellus]; ➤ locus herbae ~;
3. (metaf.) gul, royaal [animae die zijn leven graag offert, niet om zijn leven geeft];
4. (postklass.) onmatig, ongeremd [libidines].

prodigus , a, um. adj. (prodigo.)
浪费者。蕩子。— animae 輕生者。致命。— nocendi 大害人者。— multae herbae 靑草茂盛者。Fides arcani prodiga 露密事者。

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prōdigus adj.

prod-+1 AG-, wasteful, lavish, prodigal(opp. liberalis): femina, Iu.: aeris, H.— As subst: largitor et prodigus, a spendthrift.— Rich, fertile: tellus, O.: locus herbae, H.—Fig., lavish, prodigal, profuse: corruptoris Improbitas, Iu.: arcani Fides, H.: animae Paulus, careless of life, H.

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