subtle
subtle
adj.
P. and V. κομψός, πυκνός, ποικί̆λος, Ar. and P. χᾰρίεις.
Delicate: P. and V. λεπτός.
Not though the philosophy has been framed by subtlest wits: V. οὐδʼ εἰ διʼ ἄκρων τὸ σοφὸν ηὕρηται φρενῶν (Eur. Bacch. 203).
adj.
P. and V. κομψός, πυκνός, ποικί̆λος, Ar. and P. χᾰρίεις.
Delicate: P. and V. λεπτός.
Not though the philosophy has been framed by subtlest wits: V. οὐδʼ εἰ διʼ ἄκρων τὸ σοφὸν ηὕρηται φρενῶν (Eur. Bacch. 203).
SUBTLE
PROP. Thin fine subtilis: tenuis: exilis.
Figuratively Acute nice subtilis: acutus. Vid: ACUTE.
Crafty artful astutus: versutus: callidus.
PROP. Thin fine subtilis: tenuis: exilis.
Figuratively Acute nice subtilis: acutus. Vid: ACUTE.
Crafty artful astutus: versutus: callidus.
subtle:
I. Lit.:
1. subtīlis: a very s. juice, sucus subtilissimus, Plin. 11, 5, 4: s. beginnings of things, s. exordia rerum, Lucr. 4, 115.
2. tĕnuis: s. vapour, t. halitus, Virg. Georg. 2, 349.
3. vescus (rare): s. salt spray, v. sal, Lucr. 1, 327.
II. Fig.:
A. Refined:
1. subtīlis: a s. definition, s. definitio, Cic. de Or. 1, 23, 109: s. observation, s. observatio, Plin. 18, 13, 35. Join: the s. distinction, tenuis et acuta distinctio, Cic. Acad. 2, 14, 43.
2. ăcūtus, argūtus, ācer: v.ACUTE .
B. Crafty:
1. astūtus: a s. plan, a. ratio, id. Verr. Act. 1, 11, fin.
2. versūtus: id. N. D. 3, 30, 75. Join: acutus, versutus, veterator, id. Fin. 2, 16, 53.
3. văfer: s. in argument, in disputando v., id. Rep. 3, 16, 26.
4. callĭdus: a s. interpretation, c. interpretatio, Cic. Off. 1, 10, 33.
5. cătus: Plaut.: Hor.
6. argūtus, vĕtĕrātōrius: v.CUNNING .: Somewhat s.:
1. argūtŭlus: s. books, argutuli libri, Cic. Att. 13, 18.
2. subdŏlus: Pl.: Tac.: v.CRAFTY .
I. Lit.:
1. subtīlis: a very s. juice, sucus subtilissimus, Plin. 11, 5, 4: s. beginnings of things, s. exordia rerum, Lucr. 4, 115.
2. tĕnuis: s. vapour, t. halitus, Virg. Georg. 2, 349.
3. vescus (rare): s. salt spray, v. sal, Lucr. 1, 327.
II. Fig.:
A. Refined:
1. subtīlis: a s. definition, s. definitio, Cic. de Or. 1, 23, 109: s. observation, s. observatio, Plin. 18, 13, 35. Join: the s. distinction, tenuis et acuta distinctio, Cic. Acad. 2, 14, 43.
2. ăcūtus, argūtus, ācer: v.
B. Crafty:
1. astūtus: a s. plan, a. ratio, id. Verr. Act. 1, 11, fin.
2. versūtus: id. N. D. 3, 30, 75. Join: acutus, versutus, veterator, id. Fin. 2, 16, 53.
3. văfer: s. in argument, in disputando v., id. Rep. 3, 16, 26.
4. callĭdus: a s. interpretation, c. interpretatio, Cic. Off. 1, 10, 33.
5. cătus: Plaut.: Hor.
6. argūtus, vĕtĕrātōrius: v.
1. argūtŭlus: s. books, argutuli libri, Cic. Att. 13, 18.
2. subdŏlus: Pl.: Tac.: v.