several
several
adj.
Some few: P. ὀλίγοι τινές.
Theg sailed away to their several cities: P. ἀπέπλευσαν . . . ὡς ἕκαστοι κατὰ πόλεις (Thuc. 1.89).
adj.
Some few: P. ὀλίγοι τινές.
Theg sailed away to their several cities: P. ἀπέπλευσαν . . . ὡς ἕκαστοι κατὰ πόλεις (Thuc. 1.89).
SEVERAL
More than one plures neuter plura: complures neuter complura (of which plures always implies comparison with a smaller number; it may be with two only: complures = an indefinite number of several individuals considered absolutely as forming a whole): nonnulli.
Different diversus. Vid: SEPARATE
More than one plures neuter plura: complures neuter complura (of which plures always implies comparison with a smaller number; it may be with two only: complures = an indefinite number of several individuals considered absolutely as forming a whole): nonnulli.
Different diversus. Vid: SEPARATE
several:
I. Separate, distinct: expr. by singŭli, ae, a: v.EACH , SINGLE . (Prīvus in this sense is peculiar to Lucr.: cf. N. R. 4, 261, privam quamque particulam, each s. atom.) See also SEVERALLY .
II. Denoting a number; more than one or two:
1. ălĭquot, indecl.: s. (a considerable number) letters, a. epistolae, Cic. Fam. 7, 18: for s. reasons, a. de causis, Caes. B. G. 3, 2.
2. plūres, a (more than one): more counsel in s than in one, plus in pluribus consilii quam in uno, Cic. Rep. 1, 35: Caes.
3. strengthened from preced. complūres, a (a good many): Cic. Caes. Phr.: s. times, aliquoties, Cic. Quint. 1, 3 also, pluries (more than once), Caes. B. C. 1, 79. and compluries (a good many times), Cato in Gell. (both these latter rare).
I. Separate, distinct: expr. by singŭli, ae, a: v.
II. Denoting a number; more than one or two:
1. ălĭquot, indecl.: s. (a considerable number) letters, a. epistolae, Cic. Fam. 7, 18: for s. reasons, a. de causis, Caes. B. G. 3, 2.
2. plūres, a (more than one): more counsel in s than in one, plus in pluribus consilii quam in uno, Cic. Rep. 1, 35: Caes.
3. strengthened from preced. complūres, a (a good many): Cic. Caes. Phr.: s. times, aliquoties, Cic. Quint. 1, 3 also, pluries (more than once), Caes. B. C. 1, 79. and compluries (a good many times), Cato in Gell. (both these latter rare).