slack
slack
adj.
Loose: Ar. and P. χᾰλᾰρός, P. and V. ἀ̆νειμένος.
Unenergetic: P. ἀπρόθυμος, ὀκνηρός, P. and V. βρᾰδύς.
Supine: Ar. and P. μᾰλᾰκός.
Indolent: P. and V. ἀργός, ῥᾴθῡμος, P. ἄπονος.
Small, little: P. and V. ὀλί̆γος.
adj.
Loose: Ar. and P. χᾰλᾰρός, P. and V. ἀ̆νειμένος.
Unenergetic: P. ἀπρόθυμος, ὀκνηρός, P. and V. βρᾰδύς.
Supine: Ar. and P. μᾰλᾰκός.
Indolent: P. and V. ἀργός, ῥᾴθῡμος, P. ἄπονος.
Small, little: P. and V. ὀλί̆γος.
SLACK
laxus (not tight loose; opposed to astrictus artus; also figuratively = not strict; e.g. imperium laxius): remissus (not strained; opposed to adductus contentus; also figuratively of the mind = relaxed): flaccidus (hanging down loose; e.g. of sails ears of animals etc; opposed to rigidus): pendulus (hanging down not firm): fluidus (not fast or firm in its component parts; opposed to compactus. ☞ Thus according to Liv. 34 47 § 5 “corpora fluida” are bodies whose fleshy parts are not firm; according to Cic. [Tusc. 2 23 54] however they are bodies whose nerves are in a relaxed or languishing state). To make slack laxare; relaxare; remittere; cessare; mollire; emollire (e.g. the thong of a spear jaculi amentum emollire; then also IMPROP. to weaken to effeminate): to become slack laxari; remitti; flaccessere; languescere (SYN. above): to be slack (of business trade etc.) jacere; cessare.
laxus (not tight loose; opposed to astrictus artus; also figuratively = not strict; e.g. imperium laxius): remissus (not strained; opposed to adductus contentus; also figuratively of the mind = relaxed): flaccidus (hanging down loose; e.g. of sails ears of animals etc; opposed to rigidus): pendulus (hanging down not firm): fluidus (not fast or firm in its component parts; opposed to compactus. ☞ Thus according to Liv. 34 47 § 5 “corpora fluida” are bodies whose fleshy parts are not firm; according to Cic. [Tusc. 2 23 54] however they are bodies whose nerves are in a relaxed or languishing state). To make slack laxare; relaxare; remittere; cessare; mollire; emollire (e.g. the thong of a spear jaculi amentum emollire; then also IMPROP. to weaken to effeminate): to become slack laxari; remitti; flaccessere; languescere (SYN. above): to be slack (of business trade etc.) jacere; cessare.
slack (adj.):
I. Loose:
1. rĕmissus (prop. a part.: opp. to contentus): a s. bow, r. arcus, Hor. Od. 3, 27, 67: when our muscles are s., remissis corporibus, Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54: v.UNBENT , UNSTRUNG .
2. laxus: a s. rope, l. funis, Hor. S. 2, 7, 20: a s. bow, l. arcus, Virg. Aen. 11, 874: s. reins, l. habenae, Cic. Am. 13, 45 (fig.): v.LOOSE .
3. fluxus (flowing loosely): a s. rein, f. habena, Liv. 38, 29: weapons hanging s., f. arma, Tac. H. 2, 99.
4. fluĭdus: s. arms, f. lacerti, Ov. M. 15, 231: Liv. 34, 47. Phr.: a s. bow, mollis arcus, Ov. H. 4, 92: s. reins, jacentia lora, id. M. 2, 201 (hanging on the horse's neck): s. sails, languida carbasa, Lucan 5, 421: flaccida vela, App.
II. Remiss, backward:
1. rĕmissus (esp. freq. in comp. degree): to be of a s. and languid disposition, r. ac languido esse animo, Caes. B. C. 1, 21: rather s. in seeking, remissior in petendo, Cic. Mur. 26, 52: Sall.: Hor.
2. dissŏlūtus, laxus v.LAX .
3. pĭger, gra, grum (reluctant): a race very s. in military service, gens pigerrima ad militaria opera, Liv. 21, 25: so also segnis: v.SLOW , SLUGGISH .
4. neglĭgens, ntis, or indīlĭgens, ntis, v.NEGLIGENT . Phr.: to be s. in correspondence, pigrari scribere, Cic. Att. 14, 1; cessatorem esse in literis, id. Fam. 9, 17, ad fin.: to be s., flaccescere, languescere, v. FLAG , DROOP , LANGUISH : business is s., *languescent negotia.
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I. To loosen:
1. rĕmitto, misi, missum, 3: to tighten or s. the reins, habenas vel adducere vel r., Cic. Am. 13, 45 (fig.): v.LOOSEN .
2. rĕlaxo, 1: v.RELAX , UNBEND
II. To lessen: mĭnuo, 1: v.DIMINISH : to s. one's pace, gradum (suum) m., Quint. 2, 3, 7.
III. Intrans.: to abate: trans. usu. by pass. vbs., such as remitti, minui, v.ABATE , DIMINISH , DECREASE .
I. Loose:
1. rĕmissus (prop. a part.: opp. to contentus): a s. bow, r. arcus, Hor. Od. 3, 27, 67: when our muscles are s., remissis corporibus, Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54: v.
2. laxus: a s. rope, l. funis, Hor. S. 2, 7, 20: a s. bow, l. arcus, Virg. Aen. 11, 874: s. reins, l. habenae, Cic. Am. 13, 45 (fig.): v.
3. fluxus (flowing loosely): a s. rein, f. habena, Liv. 38, 29: weapons hanging s., f. arma, Tac. H. 2, 99.
4. fluĭdus: s. arms, f. lacerti, Ov. M. 15, 231: Liv. 34, 47. Phr.: a s. bow, mollis arcus, Ov. H. 4, 92: s. reins, jacentia lora, id. M. 2, 201 (hanging on the horse's neck): s. sails, languida carbasa, Lucan 5, 421: flaccida vela, App.
II. Remiss, backward:
1. rĕmissus (esp. freq. in comp. degree): to be of a s. and languid disposition, r. ac languido esse animo, Caes. B. C. 1, 21: rather s. in seeking, remissior in petendo, Cic. Mur. 26, 52: Sall.: Hor.
2. dissŏlūtus, laxus v.
3. pĭger, gra, grum (reluctant): a race very s. in military service, gens pigerrima ad militaria opera, Liv. 21, 25: so also segnis: v.
4. neglĭgens, ntis, or indīlĭgens, ntis, v.
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I. To loosen:
1. rĕmitto, misi, missum, 3: to tighten or s. the reins, habenas vel adducere vel r., Cic. Am. 13, 45 (fig.): v.
2. rĕlaxo, 1: v.
II. To lessen: mĭnuo, 1: v.
III. Intrans.: to abate: trans. usu. by pass. vbs., such as remitti, minui, v.