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nāvus (gnāvus ), a, um, adj. Sanscr. gnā, know; Gr. γιγνώσκω; cf. Lat. notus, gnarus; for signif. cf. Germ. kennen and können,
I.busy, diligent, assiduous, active (syn.: impiger, industrius, sedulus; class.): navus repertus homo, Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 169 Müll. (Ann. v. 183 Vahl.): “homo gnavus et industrius,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 21, § 53; id. Imp. Pomp. 7, 18: “aratores,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 51, § 120: “filius,” id. ib. 2, 3, 69. § “161: vir gnavus, agilis, providus,” Vell. 2, 105, 2: “rudimenta,” Sil. 1, 549: “timor,” that renders industrious, id. 7, 349.—Comp.: “in inquirendis gnaviores quam in componendis,” Amm. 26, 4, 4: “hostium naviores,” Jul. Val. Res Gest. Alex. 1, 41.—Hence, adv., in two forms. *
A. nāvē (gnāvē ), diligently, actively, zealously (ante-class.): nave agere oportet quod agas, non ductarier, Plaut. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 169 Müll.; Sall. J. 77, 3.—
B. nāvĭter (gnāvĭter ; class.).
1. Diligently, actively, zealously: bene naviter ire, Sisenn. ap. Charis. p. 185 P.: “naviter versari in provinciā,” Gell. 15, 4, 3: “pugnare,” Liv. 10, 39: “expedire,” id. 24, 23: “bellum gerere,” id. 30, 4. —
2. Transf., in gen., wholly, completely: “bene et naviter impudens,” Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 3: “plenum,” Lucr. 1, 525.
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 (10):
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 5.12.3
    • Cicero, On Pompey's Command, 7.18
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.3.120
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.3.53
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 10, 39
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 1.525
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 24, 23
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 30, 4
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 15.4.3
    • Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum, 77
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