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(adj.adv.adv.) : magnĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. (
* Comp. magnificentior; sup. magnificentissimus; v.in the foll.; old form of comp. magnificior, acc. to Fest. p. 154 Müll., and sup. magnificissimus, acc. to Fest. p. 151; so in the adv. magnificissime, Att. ap. Prisc. p. 603 P.) [magnus-facio], great in deeds or in sentiment, noble, distinguished, eminent, august, great in soul, high-minded (cf. splendidus).
* Lit.
* In a good sense (class.): vir factis magnificus,Liv. 1, 10: Rhodiorum civitas magna atque magnifica,great, glorious,Sall. C. 51: animus excelsus magnificusque,Cic. Off. 1, 23, 79: cives in suppliciis deorum magnifici, domi parci,magnificent, splendid, grand, fond of splendor,Sall. C. 9: elegans, non magnificus,fond of show,Nep. Att. 13; Suet. Ner. 30: magnificus in publicum,Plin. Pan. 51, 3; Vell. 2, 130.
* Transf., of inanim. and abstr. things, splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent, etc. (class.): magnificae villae,Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 2: oppidum,Plin. 6, 19, 22, § 67: apparatus,Cic. Off. 1, 8, 25: ornatus,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 22, § 58: funera,Caes. B. G. 6, 18: funus,Curt. 4, 8, 8: venationes,Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 3: nomen,Tac. H. 4, 15: res gestae,Liv. 26, 2, 1.—Of speech, of high strain, lofly, sublime: genus dicendi magnificum atque praeclarum,Cic. de Or. 2, 21, 89: oratio,Plin. 35, 4, 9, § 26; cf. in the comp.: magnificentius dicendi genus et ornatius,Cic. Brut. 32, 123.—In a bad sense, boastful, bragging: verba,Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 3: litterae,Suet. Calig. 44.—Sup.: Crassus magnificentissimā aedilitate functus,Cic. Off. 2, 16.—Of medicaments, valuable, useful, admirable, Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 38.—Hence, adv., in two forms: magnĭfĭcē and (postAug.) magnĭfĭcenter, nobly, magnificently, generously, grandly, sumptuously, richly, splendidly, excellently: magnifice conscreabor,Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 7: cesso magnifice patriceque,id. Cas. 3, 6, 7: magnifice laudare,Cic. Brut. 73, 254: ornare convivium,id. Quint. 30, 93: comparare convivi um,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 65: vivere,id. Off. 1, 26, 65: vincere,splendidly, gloriously,id. Cat. 2, 1, 1: radicula ex melle prodest magnifice ad tussim,admirably, excellently,Plin. 24, 11, 58, § 96; 30, 14, 47, § 139.—In a bad sense, pompously, proudly, haughtily, boastfully: se jactare. Auct. Her. 4, 21, 29: incedere,Liv. 2, 6.—In the form magnificenter: oppidum magnificenter aedificatum et eleganter,Vitr. 1, 6.—Comp.: magnificentius et dicere et sentire,grandly, loftily,Cic. Or. 34, 119.—Sup.: consulatum magnificentissime gerere,Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 2: gloriosissime et magnificentissime aliquid conficere,id. Att. 14, 4, 2: jactare se, 2, 21, 3.
* Comp. magnificentior; sup. magnificentissimus; v.in the foll.; old form of comp. magnificior, acc. to Fest. p. 154 Müll., and sup. magnificissimus, acc. to Fest. p. 151; so in the adv. magnificissime, Att. ap. Prisc. p. 603 P.) [magnus-facio], great in deeds or in sentiment, noble, distinguished, eminent, august, great in soul, high-minded (cf. splendidus).
* Lit.
* In a good sense (class.): vir factis magnificus,Liv. 1, 10: Rhodiorum civitas magna atque magnifica,great, glorious,Sall. C. 51: animus excelsus magnificusque,Cic. Off. 1, 23, 79: cives in suppliciis deorum magnifici, domi parci,magnificent, splendid, grand, fond of splendor,Sall. C. 9: elegans, non magnificus,fond of show,Nep. Att. 13; Suet. Ner. 30: magnificus in publicum,Plin. Pan. 51, 3; Vell. 2, 130.
* Transf., of inanim. and abstr. things, splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent, etc. (class.): magnificae villae,Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 2: oppidum,Plin. 6, 19, 22, § 67: apparatus,Cic. Off. 1, 8, 25: ornatus,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 22, § 58: funera,Caes. B. G. 6, 18: funus,Curt. 4, 8, 8: venationes,Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 3: nomen,Tac. H. 4, 15: res gestae,Liv. 26, 2, 1.—Of speech, of high strain, lofly, sublime: genus dicendi magnificum atque praeclarum,Cic. de Or. 2, 21, 89: oratio,Plin. 35, 4, 9, § 26; cf. in the comp.: magnificentius dicendi genus et ornatius,Cic. Brut. 32, 123.—In a bad sense, boastful, bragging: verba,Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 3: litterae,Suet. Calig. 44.—Sup.: Crassus magnificentissimā aedilitate functus,Cic. Off. 2, 16.—Of medicaments, valuable, useful, admirable, Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 38.—Hence, adv., in two forms: magnĭfĭcē and (postAug.) magnĭfĭcenter, nobly, magnificently, generously, grandly, sumptuously, richly, splendidly, excellently: magnifice conscreabor,Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 7: cesso magnifice patriceque,id. Cas. 3, 6, 7: magnifice laudare,Cic. Brut. 73, 254: ornare convivium,id. Quint. 30, 93: comparare convivi um,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 65: vivere,id. Off. 1, 26, 65: vincere,splendidly, gloriously,id. Cat. 2, 1, 1: radicula ex melle prodest magnifice ad tussim,admirably, excellently,Plin. 24, 11, 58, § 96; 30, 14, 47, § 139.—In a bad sense, pompously, proudly, haughtily, boastfully: se jactare. Auct. Her. 4, 21, 29: incedere,Liv. 2, 6.—In the form magnificenter: oppidum magnificenter aedificatum et eleganter,Vitr. 1, 6.—Comp.: magnificentius et dicere et sentire,grandly, loftily,Cic. Or. 34, 119.—Sup.: consulatum magnificentissime gerere,Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 2: gloriosissime et magnificentissime aliquid conficere,id. Att. 14, 4, 2: jactare se, 2, 21, 3.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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