laevus adj.
, λαιός, left, on the
left side: manus: auris, O.: Pontus, to the left, O.: iter, V.: habena, H.: laevā parte,
on the left, O.—As subst.
n the left: fleximus in laevum
cursūs, O.: In laevum conversus, Iu.:
in laeva Italiae flexit iter, L.: Laeva tenent Thetis et Melite, the left, V.— Neut. As
adv., on the left: Intonuit laevum, i. e.
propitiously, V.: laevum extendere comas, Iu.—
Fig., awkward, stupid, foolish, silly: mens, V.: o ego laevus, H.—Of ill omen, unfavorable,
inconvenient, unfortunate, unlucky, bad, pernicious: Sirius laevo
contristat lumine caelum, V.: Teque nec laevus vetat
ire picus, H.: Numina, unfavorable gods,
hostile deities, V.—In the language of augurs, fortunate, lucky, propitious
(because the augur faced the south, and the east or propitious side was on the left; see
sinister): omina: tonitru, O.
