I. Very easy (class.): “perfacilis et expedita defensio,” Cic. Fin. 3, 11, 36 Madv. N. cr.: “disciplina cognitu perfacilis,” id. Tusc. 4, 3, 6; id. Leg. 2, 7, 17: “perfacile factu esse conata perficere,” Caes. B. G. 1, 3.—
II. In partic., very courteous (class.): “perfacilis in audiendo,” Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 93.—Hence, adv., in two forms: perfacile (class.) and ‡ perfacul.
A. perfăcĭlē .
1. Very easily (class.): “perfacile hunc hominem de medio tolli posse,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 7, 20: “sese tueri,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 4, § 8: “apparere,” id. Fin. 2, 33, 209.—
2. Very willingly (ante-class.): perfacile patior, Att. ap. Non. 5, 40 (Trag. Rel. v. 9 Rib.); Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 93.—
B. perfăcŭl antiqui et per se facul dicebant, quod nunc facile dicimus, Fest. p. 214 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 215 Müll.
