whim
whim
subs.
Desire: P. and V. ἐπῐθῡμία, ἡ.
Impulse: P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ.
Mood: P. and V. ἦθος, τό, ὀργή, ἡ ; see caprice.
subs.
Desire: P. and V. ἐπῐθῡμία, ἡ.
Impulse: P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ.
Mood: P. and V. ἦθος, τό, ὀργή, ἡ ; see caprice.
WHIM
celer motus ingenii: impulsio: commentum (an invention): libido. As one’s whim is ad libidinem alicujus: a foolish whim ineptum; absurdum consilium: according to one’s whim and fancy ad animi sui arbitrium ac libidinem (after Cic.).
celer motus ingenii: impulsio: commentum (an invention): libido. As one’s whim is ad libidinem alicujus: a foolish whim ineptum; absurdum consilium: according to one’s whim and fancy ad animi sui arbitrium ac libidinem (after Cic.).
whim:
1. lĭbīdo, ĭnis, f.: it depends on the will, not to say the w. of another, positum est in alterius voluntate, ne dicam libidine, Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 3.
2. arbĭtrium: they mould themselves entirely according to their w. and pleasure, ad eorum arbitrium et nutum totos se fingunt, Cic Or. 8. 24.
3. impĕtus, ūs (sudden impulse): rather from w. than discretion, impetu magis quam consilio, Liv. 42. 29. Phr.: full of w.s and fancies: *inconstantiae levitatisque plenus.
1. lĭbīdo, ĭnis, f.: it depends on the will, not to say the w. of another, positum est in alterius voluntate, ne dicam libidine, Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 3.
2. arbĭtrium: they mould themselves entirely according to their w. and pleasure, ad eorum arbitrium et nutum totos se fingunt, Cic Or. 8. 24.
3. impĕtus, ūs (sudden impulse): rather from w. than discretion, impetu magis quam consilio, Liv. 42. 29. Phr.: full of w.s and fancies: *inconstantiae levitatisque plenus.