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(adj.adv.) : nŭmĕrōsus, a, um, adj.numerus.
* Consisting of a great number, numerous, manifold (post-Aug.): numerosa pubes,Val. Fl. 5, 40: partus,Plin. 11, 40, 95, § 233: numerosā caede futuram ultus mortem,Sil. 10, 172: herba radice magnā, numerosa,Plin. 21, 24, 95, § 167: civitas, numerosissima provinciae totius,the most populous,Tac. Agr. 17: numerosissima florum varietas, Plin, 35, 11, 40, § 125: numerosissima suffragia,id. 7, 28, 29, § 101: classis,Juv. 7, 151: excelsae turris tabulata,id. 10, 106: copiosa et numerosa domus,Plin. Ep. 4, 15, 4: debitor arcae,Mart. 3, 31, 3; id. 4, 1, 3: pullus equinus lato et musculorum toris numeroso pectore,Col. 6, 29, 2; so, feminibus torosis ac numerosis,id. ib.: pictor diligentior quam numerosior,who is more accurate than prolific,Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 130: gymnasium longe numerosius laxiusque,more extensive, with more wings,Plin. Ep. 10, 48, 4: numerosa tabula,a painting with many figures,Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 138: numerosum opus,of various contents,Quint. 5, 10, 10: sermo,id. 8, 6, 64: pectus,Col. 6, 9, 2: numerosa res means variously accomplished, having a knowledge of many things: RES NVMEROSA FVI,Inscr. Grut. 655, 3.
* Full of rhythm or harmony, according to rhythm, measured, rhythmical, harmonious, melodious (class.): numerosaque bracchia ducit,Ov. Am. 2, 4, 29: numerosos ponere gressus (al. gestus),id. P. 4, 2, 33: numerosa oratio, rhythmical, melodious: si numerosum est id in omnibus sonis atque vocibus, quod habet quasdam impressiones et quod metiri possumus intervallis aequalibus; recte, etc.,Cic. de Or. 3, 48, 185: apta et numerosa oratio,id. Or. 50; 52: numerosus Horatius,Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 49: Myron numerosior in arte, quam Polycletus,more harmonious,Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 58. —Hence, adv., in two forms.
* Nŭmĕ-rōsē.
* Numerously, multifariously (not in Cic.): numerosius onerare,Col. 4, 21, 2: numerosius dividere,Plin. 33, 3, 19, § 61. —Sup.: familias numerosissime comparant,App. de Deo Socr. p. 54, 14: sententias versare quam numerosissime,Quint. 10, 5, 9: numerose loqui,to speak in the plural number,Tert. adv. Prax. 12.
* Rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously (class.): fidiculae numerose sonantes?Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22: (sententia) cadit numerose,id. Brut. 8, 34: numerose dicere,id. Or. 66, 221; 65, 219; 62, 210: numerosius dicere,Gell. 7, 3, 53.
* Nŭmĕrōsĭter, rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously, Arn. 2, 73.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary