vapid
VAPID
PROP. vapidus (of wine): imbecillus: infirmi saporis (of weak flavor; said of any liquor).
Figuratively insulsus (tasteless; of persons or speech style): jejunus (without vigor of orators or speeches). Vapid expressions insulse dicta.
PROP. vapidus (of wine): imbecillus: infirmi saporis (of weak flavor; said of any liquor).
Figuratively insulsus (tasteless; of persons or speech style): jejunus (without vigor of orators or speeches). Vapid expressions insulse dicta.
vapid:
I. Lit.: văpĭdus (of wine which has lost its flavour): Col. 12, 5, 1. V. wine, vappa, Hor. S. 2, 3, 144.
II. Fig.: spoiled, tasteless:
1. văpĭdus. in your v. mind, v. sub pectore, Pers. 5, 117. A v. fellow, vappa, Hor. S. 1, 1, 104.
2. insulsus (insipid): a v. style of joke, i. genus ridiculi, Cic. de Or. 2, 64, 259: the view of a v. fellow, i. hominis sententia, ib. Tusc. 1, 8, 15: many are the v. sayings, multa insulse dicuntur, ib. Att. 5, 10, 3.
3. perh. jējūnus (poor, meagre): a vain and v. mind, animus j. atque inanis, ib. Fam. 2, 17, 7: a v. quibble, j. calumnia, ib. Caec. 21, 61.
I. Lit.: văpĭdus (of wine which has lost its flavour): Col. 12, 5, 1. V. wine, vappa, Hor. S. 2, 3, 144.
II. Fig.: spoiled, tasteless:
1. văpĭdus. in your v. mind, v. sub pectore, Pers. 5, 117. A v. fellow, vappa, Hor. S. 1, 1, 104.
2. insulsus (insipid): a v. style of joke, i. genus ridiculi, Cic. de Or. 2, 64, 259: the view of a v. fellow, i. hominis sententia, ib. Tusc. 1, 8, 15: many are the v. sayings, multa insulse dicuntur, ib. Att. 5, 10, 3.
3. perh. jējūnus (poor, meagre): a vain and v. mind, animus j. atque inanis, ib. Fam. 2, 17, 7: a v. quibble, j. calumnia, ib. Caec. 21, 61.