taeter

taeter , tra, trum: (adj.), disagreeable; foul, loathsome, 3.228.

taeter (less correctly tēter), tra, trum, adj. [perh. from taedet].

• Physically, offensive, foul, noisome, shocking, hideous, loathsome (class.; syn.: foedus, putidus).
• • A Absol.: taetra et immanis belua, Cic. Tusc. 4, 20, 45: odor ex multitudine cadaverum, Caes. B. C. 3, 49: cadavera, Lucr. 2, 415: aut foedā specie taetri turpesque videntur, id. 2, 421: sapor, id. 6, 22: absinthia, id. 1, 936: ulcera, id. 5, 995; 5, 1126; 4, 172; 6, 976: cruor, Verg. A. 10, 727: spiritus, Hor. C. 3, 11, 19; Luc. 1, 618: loca taetra, inculta, foeda atque formidolosa, Sall. C. 52, 13; cf.: taetris (caecis PHI) tenebris et caligine, Cic. Agr. 2, 17, 44: alter, o dii boni, quam taeter incedebat, quam truculentus, quam terribilis aspectu! id. Sest. 8, 19; cf.: vultus naturā horridus ac taeter, Suet. Calig. 50; Juv. 10, 191: hanc tam taetram, tam horribilem tamque infestam rei publicae pestem toties jam effugimus, Cic. Cat. 1, 5, 11.— Comp.: aliis aliud retro quoque taetrius esset Naribus, etc., Lucr. 2, 510.— Sup.: taeterrima hiems, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 15, 1.—
  • B With abl.: foedā specie taetri, Lucr. 2, 421; cf.: mulier taeterrima vultu, Juv. 6, 418.—As subst.: taetrum, i, n., offensiveness: quae profluentia necessario taetri essent aliquid habitura, Cic. N. D. 2, 56, 141.—
• II Mentally or morally.
• • A In gen.
  • • 1 Of persons, horrid, hideous, repulsive, shameful, disgraceful, abominable, etc. (syn.: immanis, turpis): taeter et ferus homo, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 2.—Sup.: quid ais tu, hominum omnium taeterrume? Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 65 (596): quamquam es omni diritate atque immanitate taeterrimus, Cic. Vatin. 3, 9: quis taetrior hostis huic civitati, id. Cael. 6, 13: qui in eum fuerat taeterrimus, id. Tusc. 1, 40, 96.—
    • 2 Of things: postquam discordia taetra Belli ferratos postes portasque refregit, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 7, 622 (Ann. v. 270 Vahl.): libido, Hor. S. 1, 2, 33: facinus, Cic. Off. 3, 29, 95: prodigia, Liv. 22, 9.—Comp.: quibus (sc. cupiditatibus) nihil taetrius nec foedius excogitari potest, Cic. Off. 3, 8, 36: nullum vitium taetrius est, quam avaritia, id. ib. 2, 22, 77. —Sup.: taeterrimum bellum, Cic. Fam. 10, 14, 2.—
  • B Esp., neutr. as adv., horridly, horribly, etc.: taetrum flagrat ... Horror conscius, Prud. Cath. 4, 22.—Hence, adv.: taetrē, foully, shockingly, hideously, Cato ap. Charis. p. 196 P.; Cic. Div. 1, 9.—Sup., Cic. Att. 7, 12, 2.

taeter (nicht tēter), tra, trum (zu taedet), häßlich, garstig, I) eig., für die äußeren Sinne: color, Lucr.: sapor, Lucr.: odor, Cic.: cruor, Verg.: morbus, Catull.: spiritus, Hor.: spectaculum, Cic.: tenebrae, Cic.: taeterrima hiems, Cael. in Cic. ep. – m. 2. Supin., illud taeterrimum non modo aspectu, sed etiam auditu, Cic. Phil. 5, 18. – subst. mit Ggstz., taeter (fertur certavisse) cum decoro, Apul. flor. 3. p. 4, 1 Kr. – II) übtr., für das innere Gefühl, häßlich, garstig, abscheulich, schändlich, mens, Catull.: homo, Cic.: facinus, Cic. u. Val. Max.: legatio, Cic.: taetra ibi luctatio erat, Liv.: earum (legum et libertatis) oppressio taetra et detestabilis, Cic.: regnandi cupiditates, quibus nihil nec taetrius nec foedius excogitari potest, Cic.: appositā ad os manu nescio quid taetrum sibilavit, zischte er abscheuliche Gassenhauer durch die Finger, Petron. 64, 5. – taetrior hostis, Cic.: taeterrimus in alqm, sich sehr schändlich aufführend, Cic.: sententia taeterrima, Cic.: foedissimum et taeterrimum parricidium patriae, Cic. – neutr. taetrum statt des Adv., taetrum flagrat, Prud. cath. 4, 22. – ➳ Nbf. taetrus, Gloss. II, 198, 7; verworfen von Prob. (IV) inst. art. 59, 38 u. app. 198, 26.

taeter, teter [CL] 1 black, dark, obscure. b (transf.) obscure, ambiguous. c gloomy, sad. tremor ~tras [gl.: sweartan] turbas terreat (Laidcenn Mac Baíth Lorica) Cerne 86; antiquus hostis ‥ ~tra [gl.: i. e. nigra] numina commutans Felix Guthl. 29 p. 94; saepius in tetrae noctis cum tempore strati / mansissent fratres Æthelwulf Abb. 688; ~trum, deorclice GlP 216; ~trum chaos ‥ rupit virgineis radiis solare virginis festum Gosc. Transl. Mild. 36; per quam vestimenta ~tra et maculosa candida efficiuntur sicut nix J. Ford Serm. 3. 4; in celesti pagina idem nomen nunc ~tris litteris scribitur nunc aureis Neckam NR I 52 p. 104; erant ibi dies omnes quasi nebulosi, et noctes lune stellarumque absentia ~terrime Gir. IK I 8.  b si fuerit metrum falsum bene discute tetrum Pol. Poems I 168; bene discute tetrum, i. bene discutias occultam sententiam litere et obscuram per occultationes auctoris Ib. I 170.  c 1170 illa pars hiemis ~trior est que veris imminentis precedit amenitatem J. Sal. Ep. 293 (298); o si micet ‥ scintillula / caritatis ‥ / hac refulget cor tetrum facula J. Howd. Ph. 388. 2 that induces terror or revulsion, horrible, monstrous, horrific. b foul, offensive. carne venenata tetroque cruore draconum Aldh. Aen. 31 (Ciconia) 7; precinctus spiritalibus armis adversus ~terrimi hostis insidias Felix Guthl. 27; cernebam tetrum lustrans per secula monstrum Bonif. Aen. (Cupiditas) 184; verum ~terrimo corpore nudas ac furvis crinibus horrendas Lantfr. Swith. 3; tetrum devincere mole camelum Altercatio 8; nec bellua ~trior ulla est Gir. Galf. II 1 p. 389; ecce apparet ei hostis antiquus, ~trum vultum exhibens et horrendum V. Edm. Rich P 1792B; vidimus emergere superius ex valle quasi per unum milliare a nobis ~tros cuneos Gallicorum Ps.-Elmh. Hen. V 46.  b in fovea semper latere desiderans odore etiam ~tro putens Bede Luke 509C; ne ~trum redderent odorem Ad. Scot TT 679B. 3 morally offensive, vile, abominable. trude tetra / tua scethra / que capesso / et facesso Cerne 131; ut tetras possit compescere noxas / et facinus scelerum superans explodat inorme Aldh. VirgV 104; item indignamur ~trum, crudele, nefarium, tyrannicum scelus non ulcisci Alcuin Rhet. 33; in quoddam pigritie ~terrime nihilum te inanescere Ad. Scot Serm. 486C; quis enim Gaio Caligula ‥ ~trior aut immanior preter Neronem J. Sal. Pol. 768B.

tæter (16) (tēter), tra, trum, ¶ 1 qui affecte désagréablement les sens ; repoussant, hideux, affreux, horrible : tæter odor Cæs. C. 3, 49, odeur repoussante, cf. Lucr. 2, 415 ; 6, 22, etc. ; cruor Virg. En. 10, 727, un sang noir ; tætra belua Cic. Tusc. 4, 45, bête repoussante ; mulier tæterrima vultu Juv. 6, 418, femme dʼune laideur repoussante ; aliquid tætri Cic. Div. 2, 141, qqch. de repoussant ¶ 2 [moral^t ] : quis tætrior hostis huic civitati ? Cic. Cæl. 13, quel ennemi plus odieux pour ce pays ? in aliquem tæterrimus Cic. Tusc. 1, 96, le plus détestable, le plus abominable envers qqn || tæterrimum bellum Cic. Fam. 10, 14, 2, la plus horrible des guerres ; nullum vitium tætrius est quam avaritia Cic. Off. 2, 77, il nʼy a pas de vice plus repoussant que la cupidité.

➳ forme tætrus Gloss.

taeter (tēter) tra, trum, adj.

• with comp.taetrior and sup.taeterrimus, offensive, repulsive, foul, noisome, shocking, loathsome: belua: odor ex multitudine cadaverum, Cs.: odor Aproni taeterrimus oris: cruor, V.: Spiritus, H.: loca: mulier taeterrima voltu, Iu.—As substn., offensiveness: taetri aliquid habere.—Horrid, hideous, repulsive, shameful, disgraceful, base, abominable: tam taeter tyrannus: omni diritate atque inmanitate taeterrimus: quis taetrior hostis huic civitati:in eum taeterrimus: legatio: prodigia, L.: nullum vitium taetrius est, quam avaritia: taeterrimum bellum.