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dīves , ĭtis, and dīs , dīte (v. seq. β), adj. perh. root div-, gleam; Gr. δῖος; Lat. divus, dies,
I.rich (cf.: pecuniosus, beatus, locuples, opulens, opulentus).
I. dīves (class. and freq.; the nom. and acc. of the neutr. plur. do not occur; cf. Neue Formenl. 2, 51, v.
(β). infra; abl. sing. usually divite, e. g. Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 56; Hor. C. 4, 8, 5; id. Ep. 2, 2, 31; id. A. P. 409; Ov. Am. 1, 10, 53; id. M. 5, 49; Quint. 4, 2, 95; 7, 4, 23 et saep.: “diviti,Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 7; 7, 29, 30, § 108): “ubi dives blande appellat pauperem,Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 7; “opp. pauper,id. ib. 2, 2, 19; 49; id. Cist. 2, 1, 56; id. Men. 4, 2, 9; id. Poen. 3, 1, 13 et saep.: “quem intelligimus divitem? etc.,Cic. Par. 6, 1: “solos sapientes esse, si mendicissimi, divites,id. Mur. 29 fin.; “so opp. mendici,id. Phil. 8, 3, 9 et saep.: Crassus, cum cognomine dives tum copiis, id. Off. 2, 16, 57; cf.: “Fufidius Dives agris, dives positis in fenore nummis,Hor. S. 1, 2, 13; id. A. P. 421; so with abl.: “pecore et multa tellure,id. Epod. 15, 19: “antiquo censu,id. S. 2, 3, 169: “Lare,id. ib. 2, 5, 14: “amico Hercule,id. ib. 2, 6, 12: “auro,Curt. 8, 5, 3; Just. 44, 3, 5; 44, 1, 7; cf. “Liv. Praef. § 11: bubus,Ov. M. 15, 12: “dote,id. H. 11, 100 et saep.: “dives pecoris nivei,Verg. E. 2, 20; so with gen.: “opum,id. G. 2, 468; id. A. 1, 14; 2, 22; Ov. F. 3, 570: “armenti,id. H. 9, 91: “equum pictae vestis et auri,Verg. A. 9, 26: “artium,Hor. C. 4, 8, 5 et saep.: “dives ab omni armento,Val. Fl. 6, 204.—
B. Transf., of things.
1. Rich, sumptuous, costly, splendid, precious: “animus hominis dives, non arca appellari solet,Cic. Par. 6, 1, 44: “Capua,Verg. G. 2, 224: “Anagnia,id. ib. 7, 684: “Achaia,Ov. M. 8, 268: “ager,Verg. A. 7, 262: “ramus,id. ib. 6, 195: “mensae,Hor. S. 2, 4, 87: “lingua,id. Ep. 2, 2, 121: “vena,id. A. P. 409 et saep.: “templum donis dives,Liv. 45, 28: “Africa triumphis,Verg. A. 4, 38: Mantua avis, id. id. 10, 201: “terra amomo,Ov. M. 10, 307 et saep.: “dives opis natura suae,Hor. S. 1, 2, 74.—
2. Abundant, plentiful (poet.): “dives copia fiendi,Ov. Trist. 3, 1, 102; cf. “stipendia,Liv. 21, 43, 9.
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