I.riches, wealth, opulence (not in Cic. or Cæs.).
I. Lit.: “habemus publice egestatem, privatim opulentiam,” Sall. C. 52, 22: “opulentia neglegentiam tolerabat,” id. ib. 52. 9: “Trojae opulentia,” Verg. A. 7, 262: “metallorum,” Plin. 2, 93, 95, § 207.—In plur.: “deos decent opulentiae et factiones,” Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 89; id. Bacch. 3, 4, 17: “copiis atque opulentiis anteire,” Gell. 20, 5, 8.—
B. Transf., like opes, resources, power, of a people: “invidia ex opulentiā orta est,” Sall. C. 6, 3; Nep. Cim. 2, 5: “Lydorum,” Tac. A. 4, 55.—
II. Trop., richness, etc.: “linguae,” Claud. Cons. Mall. Theod. 21