warlike
warlike
adj.
P. and V. μά̆χῐμος (Soph. Frag.), P. πολεμικός, Ar. and V. ἄλκῐμος (rare P.); see brave.
Fond of war: P. φιλοπόλεμος.
Connected with war: P. and V. πολέμιος, P. πολεμικός, Ar. and P. πολεμιστήριος, V. ἀ̆ρείφᾰτος.
adj.
P. and V. μά̆χῐμος (Soph. Frag.), P. πολεμικός, Ar. and V. ἄλκῐμος (rare P.); see brave.
Fond of war: P. φιλοπόλεμος.
Connected with war: P. and V. πολέμιος, P. πολεμικός, Ar. and P. πολεμιστήριος, V. ἀ̆ρείφᾰτος.
WARLIKE
Like a warrior or war militaris. He had a manly and warlike appearance inerat in eo habitus virilis vere ac militaris (cf. Liv. 28 35 6): things have a very warlike appearance omnia belli speciem tenent (after Liv. 5 41): omnia belli apparatu strepunt (people are every where preparing for war). The whole political horizon wears a warlike aspect res ad arma spectant.
Inclined to or disposed for war etc. bellicosus (of a warlike disposition; also of time in which many wars are carried on; e.g. Liv. 10 9 annus bellicosus): ferox (ferocious) ☞ acer strenuus impiger or bonus militiae belong to the poetic prose of the Silver Age.
Like a warrior or war militaris. He had a manly and warlike appearance inerat in eo habitus virilis vere ac militaris (cf. Liv. 28 35 6): things have a very warlike appearance omnia belli speciem tenent (after Liv. 5 41): omnia belli apparatu strepunt (people are every where preparing for war). The whole political horizon wears a warlike aspect res ad arma spectant.
Inclined to or disposed for war etc. bellicosus (of a warlike disposition; also of time in which many wars are carried on; e.g. Liv. 10 9 annus bellicosus): ferox (ferocious) ☞ acer strenuus impiger or bonus militiae belong to the poetic prose of the Silver Age.
warlike:
1. mīlĭtāris, e: w. matters, res militaris, Caes. B. G. 1, 21: a manly and w. mien, habitus corporis virilis ac militaris, Liv. 28, 35.
2. bellĭcōsus (of w. disposition): w. tribes, gentes b., Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 33: a more w. year (more abounding in wars), bellicosior annus, Liv. 10, 9, ad fin.
3. bellĭcus: w. matters, res b., Cic.
4. bellĭger: w. nations, belligerae gentes, Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 13. Phr.: things have a w. appearance, omnia belli speciem tenent (after Liv. 5, 41): the political horizon wears a w. aspect, *res ad arma spectant (Georg.). In the gen. sense of bold, courageous, fierce, etc., ferox, acer, strenuus, etc., may be equivalent of warlike, esp. in poetry.
1. mīlĭtāris, e: w. matters, res militaris, Caes. B. G. 1, 21: a manly and w. mien, habitus corporis virilis ac militaris, Liv. 28, 35.
2. bellĭcōsus (of w. disposition): w. tribes, gentes b., Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 33: a more w. year (more abounding in wars), bellicosior annus, Liv. 10, 9, ad fin.
3. bellĭcus: w. matters, res b., Cic.
4. bellĭger: w. nations, belligerae gentes, Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 13. Phr.: things have a w. appearance, omnia belli speciem tenent (after Liv. 5, 41): the political horizon wears a w. aspect, *res ad arma spectant (Georg.). In the gen. sense of bold, courageous, fierce, etc., ferox, acer, strenuus, etc., may be equivalent of warlike, esp. in poetry.