I.v. infra), adj. liqueo, flowing, fluid, liquid.
I. Lit.: “aqua bona et liquida,” Cato, R. R. 73: “crassaque conveniant liquidis et liquida crassis,” Lucr. 4, 1259: “liquida moles,” the sea, id. 6, 405: “iter,” a voyage, Prop. 3, 20 (4, 21), 14: “palaestra (because there liquid unguents were used),” Luc. 9, 661: “odores,” liquid unguents, Hor. C. 1, 5, 2: sorores, fountain-nymphs, Ov. M. 1, 704: “venter,” loose, Cels. 2, 8: “alvus,” watery, loose, id. 2, 6.—Subst.: lī^quĭdum , i, n., a liquid, water: “tibi si sit opus liquidi non amplius urna,” Hor. S. 1, 1, 54: “cum liquido mixtā polentā,” Ov. M. 5, 454.—
B. Transf., clear, bright, transparent, limpid, pure: “lumen,” Lucr. 5, 281: “fontes,” Verg. E. 2, 59: “ignis,” id. ib. 6, 33: “aër,” id. G. 1, 404: “aether,” id. A. 7, 65; Hor. C. 2, 20, 2: “Baiae,” id. ib. 3, 4, 24: “color,” id. ib. 4, 8, 7: “liquidior lux,” Curt. 7, 11, 22: “liquidissima caeli tempestas,” Lucr. 4, 168: “nox,” Verg. A. 10, 272: “aestas,” id. G. 4, 59: iter, serene way (through the air), id. A. 5, 217.—
2. Esp. of sounds.
(α).
Of the voice: vox, a clear voice or song: “variae volucres liquidis loca vocibus opplent,” Lucr. 2, 146; Verg. G. 1, 410: “cui liquidam pater Vocem cum cithara dedit,” Hor. C. 1, 24, 3: “carmen citharae,” Lucr. 4, 981.—
(β).
Liquidae consonantes, the liquids, i. e. the letters l, m, n, r, Prisc. 1, 2, 11; 2, 2, 13: liquidae dictae sunt (litterae) quia liquescunt in metro aliquoties et pereunt, Cledon. p. 1882 P. al.; cf. liquesco, I. B. 2.—
II. Trop.
A. Flowing, continuing without interruption: “genus sermonis,” Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 159.—
B. Clear, calm, serene, peaceful: “tam liquidus est, quam liquida esse tempestas solet,” Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 64: “animo liquido et tranquillo es,” id. Ep. 5, 1, 36: “liquido's animo,” id. Ps. 1, 3, 3: “mens,” Cat. 63, 46: “somnus,” Val. Fl. 4, 16.—
C. Unmixed, unadulterated: “ut quicquid inde haurias, purum liquidumque te haurire sentias,” Cic. Caecin. 27, 78: “voluptas liquida puraque,” Lucr. 3, 40; cf.: “voluptas et libera,” Cic. Fin. 1, 18, 58.—
D. Clear, evident, certain: “auspicium,” Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 72.—Hence, lī^quĭdum , i, n., clearness, certainty: “redigere aliquid ad liquidum,” Sen. Ep. 71, 32: “ad liquidum confessumque perducere aliquid,” Quint. 5, 14, 28: “res ad liquidum ratione perducta,” Vell. 1, 16, 1.—Hence, adv., in two forms: lĭ-quĭdō and lĭquĭdē , clearly.
1. Lit.: “caelum liquide serenum,” Gell. 2, 21, 2.— Comp.: “liquidius audiunt talpae,” Plin. 10, 69, 88, § 191.—
2. Clearly, plainly, evidently, certainly: “aliquid liquido audire,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 59, § 136; so, “confirmare,” id. ib. 2, 4, 56, § “124: negare,” id. Fam. 11, 27, 7: “si liquido appareat,” Dig. 44, 5, 1: “si liquido constiterit,” ib. 29, 4, 4.—In the form liquide: “consistere,” Gell. 14, 1, 7.—Comp.: “liquidius judicare,” Cic. Fam. 10, 10, 1: “liquidius facere,” id. Fin. 2, 12, 38: “aliquid liquidius absolvere,” Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 20.—Sup.: “liquidissime atque invictissime defendere,” Aug. Ep. 28 fin.
