I.full of business, busy (class.): “negotiosi eramus nos nostris negotiis,” Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 79: “provincia negotiosa et molesta,” Cic. Mur. 8, 18: “prudentissimus quisque maxime negotiosus erat,” the busiest, most occupied, Sall. C. 8, 5: “quid crudelitate negotiosius,” Sen. Ira, 2, 13, 4: “vir negotiosissimus,” Aug. Ep. 54: “circumcisā omni negotiosā actione,” attention to business, Cels. 2, 25: “negotiosi dies,” business days, working days, Tac. A. 13, 41 fin.—Comically, transf.: tergum, a back on which business is performed, i. e. which receives a drubbing, Plaut. Mil. 2, 5, 37.—
II. Transf., troublesome: edepol, rem negotiosam, Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 32.
