spark
spark
subs.
Ar. σπινθήρ, ὁ.
Rubbing flint against flint I produced with pain a dim spark: V. ἀλλʼ ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων μόλις ἔφηνʼ ἄφαντον φῶς (Soph. Phil. 296).
Tinder wood for striking a spark: P. and V. τὰ πῠρεῖα (Plat. Rep. 435a; Soph. Phil. 36).
Met., a spark of: use P. and V. τι (enclitic), with gen.
A gay spark: P. and V. νεᾱνίᾱς, ὁ.
subs.
Ar. σπινθήρ, ὁ.
Rubbing flint against flint I produced with pain a dim spark: V. ἀλλʼ ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων μόλις ἔφηνʼ ἄφαντον φῶς (Soph. Phil. 296).
Tinder wood for striking a spark: P. and V. τὰ πῠρεῖα (Plat. Rep. 435a; Soph. Phil. 36).
Met., a spark of: use P. and V. τι (enclitic), with gen.
A gay spark: P. and V. νεᾱνίᾱς, ὁ.
SPARK
A particle of fire scintilla (PROP. and figuratively; the smallest part of anything which appears first or remains to the last; Vid: Cic. De Rep. 2 21; ad Fam. 10 14 extr.): igniculi (beginnings small appearance at first; Vid: Quint. 6 Prooem. 7; ☞ Cic. Att. 15 26 2): aliqua significatio alicujus rei (some sign or symptom of a thing; as Cic. Off. 1 15 46 puto neminem omnino esse negligendum in quo aliqua significatio virtutis appareat in whom some sparks of virtue appear): sparks of virtue igniculi virtutum; virtutum quasi scintillulae (Cic. Fin. 5 15 extr.). A spark of hope spes exigua [Vid: “GLIMPSE of hope”]. Every spark of hope has disappeared omnes spes mihi erepta praecisa est. If you have the least spark of feeling of honor *nisi omnem humanitatem nisi omnem pudorem exuisti. If you have a spark of love for me si quid in te residet amoris erga me.
A showy man homo elegantior; or perhaps homunculus bellus (Varr. ap. Gell. 13 11 3): trossulus (a dandy Persius 1 82).
A particle of fire scintilla (PROP. and figuratively; the smallest part of anything which appears first or remains to the last; Vid: Cic. De Rep. 2 21; ad Fam. 10 14 extr.): igniculi (beginnings small appearance at first; Vid: Quint. 6 Prooem. 7; ☞ Cic. Att. 15 26 2): aliqua significatio alicujus rei (some sign or symptom of a thing; as Cic. Off. 1 15 46 puto neminem omnino esse negligendum in quo aliqua significatio virtutis appareat in whom some sparks of virtue appear): sparks of virtue igniculi virtutum; virtutum quasi scintillulae (Cic. Fin. 5 15 extr.). A spark of hope spes exigua [Vid: “GLIMPSE of hope”]. Every spark of hope has disappeared omnes spes mihi erepta praecisa est. If you have the least spark of feeling of honor *nisi omnem humanitatem nisi omnem pudorem exuisti. If you have a spark of love for me si quid in te residet amoris erga me.
A showy man homo elegantior; or perhaps homunculus bellus (Varr. ap. Gell. 13 11 3): trossulus (a dandy Persius 1 82).
spark: Lit.:
1. scintilla: Lucr.: Virg.: Liv. Fig.: a s. of genius, s. ingenii, Cic. Rep. 2, 21. Dimin. scintillula (a smallor feeble s.: rare): Cic. Fin. 5, 15, fin. (fig.).
2. ignĭcŭlus (a small flame): esp. in fig. sense: as it were s.s and germs of virtue, quasi virtutum igniculi et semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18. For igniculus, parvus ignis may be used: cf. Liv. 21, 3, extr., ne quandoque parvus hic ignis ("this spark") incendium ingens exsuscitet. Phr.: a s. of hope, spēcula (rare): Cic. Clu. 26, 72: also, spes exigua [extremaque], id. Fl. 2, 4: not a s. of genius, nulla ne minima quidem ingenii significatio, cf. Cic. Am. 14 (significatio virtutis).
1. scintilla: Lucr.: Virg.: Liv. Fig.: a s. of genius, s. ingenii, Cic. Rep. 2, 21. Dimin. scintillula (a small
2. ignĭcŭlus (a small flame): esp. in fig. sense: as it were s.s and germs of virtue, quasi virtutum igniculi et semina, Cic. Fin. 5, 7, 18. For igniculus, parvus ignis may be used: cf. Liv. 21, 3, extr., ne quandoque parvus hic ignis ("this spark") incendium ingens exsuscitet. Phr.: a s. of hope, spēcula (rare): Cic. Clu. 26, 72: also, spes exigua [extremaque], id. Fl. 2, 4: not a s. of genius, nulla ne minima quidem ingenii significatio, cf. Cic. Am. 14 (significatio virtutis).