I.burdensome, heavy, oppressive (poet. and in postAug. prose; syn.: gravis, difficilis).
I. Lit.: “praeda,” Verg. A. 9, 384.—Of food that is difficult of digestion and causes oppression: “cibus etiam valentibus onerosus,” Plin. 23, 7, 62, § 115: “(ervum) capiti et stomacho onerosum,” id. 22, 25, 73, § 153.— Comp.: “aër est onerosior igni,” Ov. M. 1, 53. —
II. Trop., burdensome, onerous, irksome: “onerosior altera sors est,” Ov. M. 9, 675: “donatio,” Plin. Ep. 2, 4, 3: “quam sit onerosum succedere bono principi,” id. Pan. 44, 7: “consolatores,” Vulg. Job, 16, 2.—Hence, adv.: ŏnĕrōsē , odiously (post-class.), Paul. Nol. Ep. 11.—Comp.: “onerosius,” Cassiod. Anim. 11.
