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plēnus adj. with comp. and sup.

PLE-, full, filled : vela: plenissimae viae, greatly crowded , Cs.: corpus suci, T.: Gallia civium: domus ornamentorum: Quis me est venustatis plenior? T.: meri pocula, O.: vita plena et conferta voluptatibus.—As subst n., a plenum (opp. vacuum): ad plenum, copiously , V., H.—Of bodily size, stout, bulky, portly, plump, corpulent : pleni enectine simus: volpecula pleno corpore, H.—Of females, big with child, pregnant : femina, O.: sus.— Filled , satisfied, sated : minimo, O.: amator, H.Full packed, laden : vitis, O.: exercitus plenissimus praedā, L.: crura thymo plenae (apes), V.: plenos oculorum sanguine pugnos, covered , Iu.Entire, complete, full, whole : (legio) plenissima, with ranks entirely full , Cs.: ad praeturam gerendam annus: hora, O.: pleno gradu, at full pace , L.: pleni somni, profound , O.—Of the voice, sonorous, full, clear, strong, loud : cornix plenā improba voce, V.: vox plenior: voce plenior.—Of speech, full, at full length, uncontracted, unabridged : ut E plenissimum dicas: ‘sietplenum est, ‘sitinminutum: plenissima verba, O.Full, abundant, plentiful, much : Verres, qui plenus decesserat: pecunia, much money : mensa, V.: gaudium: serius potius ad nos, dum plenior: accepi epistulas pleniores, longer : plenissima villa, H.—Of age, full, advanced, ripe, mature : plenis nubilis annis, marriageable , V.—Fig., full, filled : fidei: negoti, full of business : irae, L.: Quae regio nostri non plena laboris? filled with the story of our troubles? V.: plenus sum exspectatione de Pompeio, full of expectation : laetitiā, Cs.Complete, finished, ample, copious : orator: oratio plenior: pleniora perscribere, Cs.Full, abounding, rich : cum sis nihilo sapientior ex quo Plenior es, richer , H.: pleniore ore laudare, i. e. more heartily : plenior inimicorum Mario.

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