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(adjective) : dīves, ĭtis, and dīs, dīte (v. seq. β), perh. root div-, gleam; Gr. δῖος; Lat. divus, dies
* Rich (cf.: pecuniosus, beatus, locuples, opulens, opulentus).
* Dīves (class. and freq.; the nom. and acc. of the neutr. plur. do not occur; cf. Neue Formenl. 2, 51, v.
* Infra; abl. sing. usually divite, e. g. Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 56; Hor. C. 4, 8, 5; id. Ep. 2, 2, 31; id. A. P. 409; Ov. Am. 1, 10, 53; id. M. 5, 49; Quint. 4, 2, 95; 7, 4, 23 et saep.: diviti,Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 7; 7, 29, 30, § 108): ubi dives blande appellat pauperem,Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 7; opp. pauper,id. ib. 2, 2, 19; 49; id. Cist. 2, 1, 56; id. Men. 4, 2, 9; id. Poen. 3, 1, 13 et saep.: quem intelligimus divitem? etc.,Cic. Par. 6, 1: solos sapientes esse, si mendicissimi, divites,id. Mur. 29 fin.; so opp. mendici,id. Phil. 8, 3, 9 et saep.: Crassus, cum cognomine dives tum copiis, id. Off. 2, 16, 57; cf.: Fufidius Dives agris, dives positis in fenore nummis,Hor. S. 1, 2, 13; id. A. P. 421; so with abl.: pecore et multa tellure,id. Epod. 15, 19: antiquo censu,id. S. 2, 3, 169: Lare,id. ib. 2, 5, 14: amico Hercule,id. ib. 2, 6, 12: auro,Curt. 8, 5, 3; Just. 44, 3, 5; 44, 1, 7; cf. Liv. Praef. § 11: bubus,Ov. M. 15, 12: dote,id. H. 11, 100 et saep.: dives pecoris nivei,Verg. E. 2, 20; so with gen.: opum,id. G. 2, 468; id. A. 1, 14; 2, 22; Ov. F. 3, 570: armenti,id. H. 9, 91: equum pictae vestis et auri,Verg. A. 9, 26: artium,Hor. C. 4, 8, 5 et saep.: dives ab omni armento,Val. Fl. 6, 204.
* Transf., of things.
* Rich, sumptuous, costly, splendid, precious: animus hominis dives, non arca appellari solet,Cic. Par. 6, 1, 44: Capua,Verg. G. 2, 224: Anagnia,id. ib. 7, 684: Achaia,Ov. M. 8, 268: ager,Verg. A. 7, 262: ramus,id. ib. 6, 195: mensae,Hor. S. 2, 4, 87: lingua,id. Ep. 2, 2, 121: vena,id. A. P. 409 et saep.: templum donis dives,Liv. 45, 28: Africa triumphis,Verg. A. 4, 38: Mantua avis, id. id. 10, 201: terra amomo,Ov. M. 10, 307 et saep.: dives opis natura suae,Hor. S. 1, 2, 74.
* Abundant, plentiful (poet.): dives copia fiendi,Ov. Trist. 3, 1, 102; cf. stipendia,Liv. 21, 43, 9.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary