whimsical
whimsical
adj.
Hard to please: P. and V. δύσκολος, δῠσά̆ρεστος.
Absurd: P. and V. ἄ̆τοπος (Eur. Frag.), γέλοιος.
Producing laughter: V. γελωτοποιός (Aesch. Frag.).
adj.
Hard to please: P. and V. δύσκολος, δῠσά̆ρεστος.
Absurd: P. and V. ἄ̆τοπος (Eur. Frag.), γέλοιος.
Producing laughter: V. γελωτοποιός (Aesch. Frag.).
WHIMSICAL
stultus et inaequalis (Sen. Vit. Beat. 12): homo cui nihil aequale est (after Hor.; irregular eccentric): ineptus: absurdus: ineptus inersque (foolish lazy person never acting steadily): morosus: difficilis. (The words are found in this connection and order.) difficilis ac morosus (indulging such whimsical humors that it is almost impossible to please him).
stultus et inaequalis (Sen. Vit. Beat. 12): homo cui nihil aequale est (after Hor.; irregular eccentric): ineptus: absurdus: ineptus inersque (foolish lazy person never acting steadily): morosus: difficilis. (The words are found in this connection and order.) difficilis ac morosus (indulging such whimsical humors that it is almost impossible to please him).
whimsical:
1. lĕvis, e (fickle, shifting): w. and untrustworthy men, homines leves atque fallaces, Cic. Am. 25, 91.
2. mōbĭlis, e: the Gauls are w. in adopting plans, Galli sunt mobiles in consiliis capiendis, Caes. B. G. 4, 5.
3. insŏlens (full of surprises, capricious): fortune never weary of playing her w. game, fortuna ludum insolentem ludere pertinax, Hor. Od. 3, 29, 50.
4. rīdĭcŭlus (funny): O what a w. and droll thing! O rem ridiculam et jocosam! Cat. 56, 1. Phr.: a w. and fickle mind, inconstantia mutabilitasque mentis. Cic. Tusc. 4, 35, 76.
1. lĕvis, e (fickle, shifting): w. and untrustworthy men, homines leves atque fallaces, Cic. Am. 25, 91.
2. mōbĭlis, e: the Gauls are w. in adopting plans, Galli sunt mobiles in consiliis capiendis, Caes. B. G. 4, 5.
3. insŏlens (full of surprises, capricious): fortune never weary of playing her w. game, fortuna ludum insolentem ludere pertinax, Hor. Od. 3, 29, 50.
4. rīdĭcŭlus (funny): O what a w. and droll thing! O rem ridiculam et jocosam! Cat. 56, 1. Phr.: a w. and fickle mind, inconstantia mutabilitasque mentis. Cic. Tusc. 4, 35, 76.