slow
slow
adj.
P. and V. βρᾰδύ̆ς, σχολαῖος (Soph. Frag.).
Of the mind: P. and V. ἀ̆μᾰθής, νωθής, ἀ̆φυής, Ar. and P. δυσμᾰθής.
Be slow, v.: P. and V. βρᾰδύ̄νειν ; see delay.
Be slow to: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.); see hesitate.
Be slow to do a thing: P. and V. σχολῇ ποιεῖν τι.
adj.
P. and V. βρᾰδύ̆ς, σχολαῖος (Soph. Frag.).
Of the mind: P. and V. ἀ̆μᾰθής, νωθής, ἀ̆φυής, Ar. and P. δυσμᾰθής.
Be slow, v.: P. and V. βρᾰδύ̄νειν ; see delay.
Be slow to: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.); see hesitate.
Be slow to do a thing: P. and V. σχολῇ ποιεῖν τι.
SLOW
tardus (opposed to celer velox; also of the mind): lentus (opposed to citus; and of the mind opposed to acer): segnis (opposed to promptus). According to Döderlein tardus denotes slowness with reference to the great length of time spent; whereas lentus with reference to quietness of motion (Handbuch p. 209): Slow in transacting business tardus in rebus gerendis: to be slow in writing cessatorem esse in litteris: slow in learning tardus ad discendum or in discendo; lentus in discendo; ingenio tardo; piger (slothful): slow of apprehension hebes hebes ad intelligendum tardus (stupid); stupidus (dull stupid). (The words are found in this connection and order.) stupidus et tardus: mente captus (without understanding): slow poison venenum lentum.
tardus (opposed to celer velox; also of the mind): lentus (opposed to citus; and of the mind opposed to acer): segnis (opposed to promptus). According to Döderlein tardus denotes slowness with reference to the great length of time spent; whereas lentus with reference to quietness of motion (Handbuch p. 209): Slow in transacting business tardus in rebus gerendis: to be slow in writing cessatorem esse in litteris: slow in learning tardus ad discendum or in discendo; lentus in discendo; ingenio tardo; piger (slothful): slow of apprehension hebes hebes ad intelligendum tardus (stupid); stupidus (dull stupid). (The words are found in this connection and order.) stupidus et tardus: mente captus (without understanding): slow poison venenum lentum.
slow:
1. tardus (in most applications of the Eng.): opp. to velox: Cic. Inv. 1, 24, 35: the s. ass, t. asellus, Virg. G. 1, 273: s. in doing (to do) anything, t. ad aliquid faciendum, Cic. Fig., s. in intelligence: Join: (sensus) hebetis et tardi: indocilis tardusque, Cic.: tardus et segnis, Quint.
2. pĭger, gra, grum (naturally slow, sluggish): the s. ox, bos p., Hor.: v.SLUGGISH .
3. segnis (backward in doing anything, inactive, unenergetic): vSLUGGISH , SLOTHFUL : a s. blockade, s. obsidio, Liv. 30, 10: s. to do anything, s. ad aliquid (faciendum), Cic.
4. lentus (lingering, slack, lazy): a s. (tedious) business, l. negotium, Cic. Att. 1, 12: a herb s. in cooking, herba in coquendo l., Plin. 24, 16, 92: to cook by a s. fire, l. igne coquere, id. 16, 11, 22: a s. poison, l. venenum (R. and A.).
5. lēnis, e (gentle and gradual in action): s. poisons, l. venena, Cic. Att. 2, 21, 1 v.GENTLE . See also SLUGGISH , DULL , STUPID .
1. tardus (in most applications of the Eng.): opp. to velox: Cic. Inv. 1, 24, 35: the s. ass, t. asellus, Virg. G. 1, 273: s. in doing (to do) anything, t. ad aliquid faciendum, Cic. Fig., s. in intelligence: Join: (sensus) hebetis et tardi: indocilis tardusque, Cic.: tardus et segnis, Quint.
2. pĭger, gra, grum (naturally slow, sluggish): the s. ox, bos p., Hor.: v.
3. segnis (backward in doing anything, inactive, unenergetic): v
4. lentus (lingering, slack, lazy): a s. (tedious) business, l. negotium, Cic. Att. 1, 12: a herb s. in cooking, herba in coquendo l., Plin. 24, 16, 92: to cook by a s. fire, l. igne coquere, id. 16, 11, 22: a s. poison, l. venenum (R. and A.).
5. lēnis, e (gentle and gradual in action): s. poisons, l. venena, Cic. Att. 2, 21, 1 v.