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mūnĭfĭcus , a, um, adj. munusfacio,
I.present-making, i. e. bountiful, liberal, benevolent, generous, munificent (class.; syn.: liberalis, beneficus).
I. Of persons: “ut munifica sim bonis,” Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 212: “in dando munificum esse,” Cic. Off. 2, 18, 64: “liberalissimus munificentissimusque,” id. Rosc. Com. 8, 22.—
II. Of things: “opes,” Ov. P. 4, 1, 24: “arca,” Mart. 8, 38, 11.—Comp.: munificior a munifico identidem Cato dixit, cum nunc munificentior dicamus, quamvis munificens non sit in usu, Paul. ex Fest. p. 155 Müll.—Hence, adv.: mūnĭ-fĭcē , bountifully, munificently (class.): “tam munifice et tam large dare,” Cic. N. D. 3, 27, 69: “adjuvisse,” Liv. 22, 37.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Cicero, For Quintus Roscius the Actor, 8.22
    • Plautus, Amphitruo, 2.2
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 37
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 3.27
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 2.18
    • Ovid, Ex Ponto, 4.1
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