I.rich, wealthy, opulent (syn.: dives, locuples; “opp. inops,” Cic. Lael. 13, 46; id. Off. 2, 20, 70; class.).
I. Lit.: opulenti, terrestribus rebus copiosi, Fest. s. v opis, p. 187 Müll.
(α).
Absol.: magnae gentes opulentae, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 301 Müll.; so, oppidum, id. ap. Non. 470, 4 (Trag. v. 324 Vahl.); Caes. B. C. 3, 80: “opulentissima civitas,” Cic. N. D. 3, 33, 81: opulentae matronae, Enn. ap. Cic. Fam. 7, 6 (Trag. v. 294 Vahl.); “for which: opulens matrona,” App. M. 10, p. 248, 11.— .
(β).
With abl.: “opulentus auro adulescens,” rich in gold, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 117: “pars Numidiae agro virisque opulentior,” Sall. J. 16, 5; cf.: “gens opulentissima viris armisque,” Liv. 1, 30, 4: “exercitus victor opulentusque praedā,” id. 4, 34, 4: “templum donis opulentum,” Verg. A. 1, 447.—
(γ).
With gen., rich in any thing: “copia Ruris honorum opulenta,” Hor. C. 1, 17, 16: “provincia pecuniae opulenta,” Tac. H. 2, 6 fin.—
II. Transf.
A. Rich, fine, splendid: “opulentum opsonium,” Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 64: “opulentissima dona,” Suet. Aug. 30: “oratio,” Gell. 7, 3, 54: “opulentissimus liber,” id. 14, 6 fin.: opulenta requies, Vulg Isa. 32, 18.—
B. Of respectability or rank, respectable, powerful, noble: opulenti pariter atque ignobiles, Enn. ap. Gell. 11, 4, 3 (Trag. v. 230 Vahl.): “reges,” Sall. C. 53, 3: “opulentior factio,” Liv. 32, 32.—Hence, adv.: ŏpŭlentē and ŏpŭlenter , richly, sumptuously, splendidly (rare; “not in Cic. or Cæs.): neque illos arte colam, me opulenter,” Sall. J. 85, 34: “opulente ornata domus,” App. Mag. p. 333, 11.—Comp.: “ludos opulentius instructiusque facere,” Liv. 1, 35, 7: epulari, Inst, 3, 3, 5.
