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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=merus mera, merum ADJ :: unmixed (wine), pure, only; bare, mere, sheer
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>mĕrus</b>: a, um, adj. [[root]] [[mar]]-, to [[gleam]]; cf.: [[μάρμαρος]], [[marmor]], [[mare]]; [[hence]], [[bright]], [[pure]],<br /><b>I</b> [[pure]], [[unmixed]], [[unadulterated]], esp. of [[wine]] not [[mixed]] [[with]] [[water]]: [[merum]] antiqui dicebant [[solum]]: at [[nunc]] [[merum]] purum appellamus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 124 Müll.<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[vinum]] [[merum]], Varr. ap. Non. 4, 295: vina, Ov. M. 15, 331.—Of [[other]] things: [[argentum]] [[merum]], Plaut. As. 1, 3, 3: undae, Ov. M. 15, 323: lac, id. F. 4, 369: [[gustus]], Col. 3, 21: [[claror]], [[clear]], [[unclouded]], Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 111: mero meridie, Petr. 37.—Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subst.: mĕrum, i, n., [[pure]], [[unmixed]] [[wine]], [[wine]] not [[mixed]] [[with]] [[water]] ([[poet]]. and in [[post]]-Aug. [[prose]]): ingurgitare se in [[merum]], Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 35; Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 11; id. C. 1, 36, 13: objecturus Antonio [[Cicero]] [[merum]] et vomitum, Quint. 8, 4, 16: meri veteris [[torrens]], Juv. 6, 319; 3, 283; Val. Fl. 5, 595: ad [[merum]] pronior, Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 145; 23, 1, 23, § 43.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bare, [[naked]], [[uncovered]] ([[poet]].): pes, Juv. 6, 158: stabat calce merā, Prud. στεφ. 6, 91.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In gen., [[bare]], [[nothing]] [[but]], [[only]], [[mere]] ([[class]].): meri bellatores gignuntur, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 85: in [[medio]] ([[foro]]) ostentatores meri (ambulant), id. Curc. 4, 1, 15: Diogenem [[postea]] [[pallium]] [[solum]] habuisse, et habere Ulixem meram tunicam, [[nothing]] [[but]], [[only]], Varr. ap. Non. 344, 10: [[nihil]], [[nisi]] spem meram, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 95: mera monstra nuntiare, Cic. Att. 4, 7, 1: proscriptiones, meri Sullae, id. ib. 9, 11, 3: scelera loquuntur, id. ib. 9, 13, 1: [[bellum]], id. ib. 9, 13, 8: [[nugae]], id. ib. 6, 3, 5: adfectus, Quint. 11, 1, 52.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., [[pure]], true, [[real]], [[genuine]], [[unadulterated]]: meri principes, Cic. de Or. 2, 22, 94: [[velut]] ex diutinā siti [[nimis]] [[avide]] meram haurientes libertatem, [[immoderate]], [[excessive]], Liv. 39, 26; cf. Cic. Rep. 1, 43, 66; [[but]] mera [[libertas]], in Horace, signifies true, [[genuine]] [[freedom]], Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 8: [[Achaia]], [[illa]] vera et mera [[Graecia]], Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 2: Cecropis, a [[real]] Athenian, Juv. 6, 187.—Hence, adv.: mĕrē, [[purely]], [[without]] [[mixture]], [[wholly]], [[entirely]] ([[ante]]-[[class]]. and [[post]]-Aug.): si [[semel]] amoris [[poculum]] accepit [[mere]], Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 22.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=(1) <b>mĕrus</b>,¹¹ a, um,<br /><b>1</b> pur, sans mélange : Ov. M. 15, 331 ; Col. Rust. 3, 21 ; mero meridie Petr. 37, 5, en plein midi &#124;&#124; [poét.] nu, dépouillé : Juv. 6, 158 ; Prud. Perist. 6, 91<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] <b> a)</b> seul, unique, [[rien]] que : [[merum]] [[bellum]] loqui Cic. Att. 9, 13, 8, ne parler que de la guerre ; meri [[principes]] Cic. de Or. 2, 94, [[rien]] que des maîtres, des chefs ; amicos habet meras [[nugas]] Cic. Att. 6, 3, 5, il a pour amis des farceurs uniquement, cf. Att. 4, 7, 1 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 84 ; Quint. 11, 1, 52 ; <b> b)</b> pur, vrai, sans mélange : Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 8 ; Liv. 39, 26, 7 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 8, 24, 2.||[poét.] nu, dépouillé : Juv. 6, 158 ; Prud. Perist. 6, 91<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] <b> a)</b> seul, unique, [[rien]] que : [[merum]] [[bellum]] loqui Cic. Att. 9, 13, 8, ne parler que de la guerre ; meri [[principes]] Cic. de Or. 2, 94, [[rien]] que des maîtres, des chefs ; amicos habet meras [[nugas]] Cic. Att. 6, 3, 5, il a pour amis des farceurs uniquement, cf. Att. 4, 7, 1 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 84 ; Quint. 11, 1, 52 ; <b> b)</b> pur, vrai, sans mélange : Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 8 ; Liv. 39, 26, 7 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 8, 24, 2.
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{{Georges
|georg=merus, a, um (zu griech. [[μαρμαίρω]], [[μαρμαρίζω]], schimmere), [[lauter]], I) im engeren Sinne, [[unvermischt]], [[rein]] (Ggstz. [[mixtus]]), v. Flüssigkeiten, [[vinum]], Plaut. u. Ov., u. subst. bl. [[merum]], ī, n., Hor., Ov., Curt. u. Plin., [[nicht]] [[mit]] [[Wasser]] vermischter, reiner [[Wein]] (den [[nur]] Unmäßige zu [[trinken]] pflegten): a mero, [[nach]] verrauchtem [[Wein]], Ov.: Plur. mera, Ven. [[Fort]]. vit. s. [[Mart]]. 4, 574. – undae, reines ([[nicht]] [[mit]] [[Wein]] vermischtes) [[Wasser]], Ov.: [[lac]], Ov. – im Bilde, [[velut]] ex diutina siti [[nimis]] [[avide]] meram haurientes libertatem, d.i. die volle ([[nicht]] [[durch]] Gesetze in [[Schranken]] gehaltene, gemäßigte) Fr. = die Fr. in vollen Zügen trinkend, Liv. 39, 26, 7 (vgl. Cic. de rep. 1, 66 cum [[populus]] [[non]] [[modice]] temperatam, [[sed]] [[nimis]] meracam libertatem [[sitiens]] hauserit). – II) im weiteren Sinne, A) eig.: 1) im allg., [[mit]] [[nichts]] Fremdartigem [[versehen]], [[unvermischt]], [[rein]], [[unverfälscht]], [[natürlich]], [[gustum]] cuiusque generis [[non]] mistum [[sed]] [[vere]] [[merum]] condere, Colum.: [[nec]] [[recte]] [[quae]] in [[nos]] [[dicis]], [[aurum]] [[atque]] [[argentum]] [[merum]] est, Plaut. asin. 155. – 2) insbes.: a) [[rein]] = [[ungetrübt]], unverdunkelt, [[hell]], mero meridie, Petron. 37, 5. – b) [[bloß]], [[unbedeckt]], [[pes]], Iuven.: [[calx]], Prud. – B) übtr.: 1) [[lauter]], a) = [[bloß]], [[weiter]] [[nichts]] [[als]] usw., agnae, [[Varro]]: [[segnities]], reines Nichtstun, bloße [[Zeitverschwendung]], Plaut.: [[spes]], Ter.: scelera, Cic.: monstra, Cic.: [[merum]] [[bellum]] loqui, [[von]] [[nichts]] [[als]] [[von]] Kr. [[sprechen]], Cic.: mera mendacia narrare, Sen.: vineta crepare mera, Hor. – b) [[rein]] = [[bloß]], [[genau]], im strengen Sinne genommen, [[imperium]] [[aut]] [[merum]] [[aut]] mixtum est, ICt.: [[non]] meram donationem [[esse]], ICt. – 2) [[rein]] = [[echt]], [[unverfälscht]], meri [[principes]], Cic. de or. 2, 94: [[libertas]] mera veraque [[virtus]], Hor. ep. 1, 18, 8 (versch. [[bei]] Liv., s. [[ob]]. no. I): [[illa]] [[vera]] et mera [[Graecia]], Plin. ep. 8, 24, 2.
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{{LaZh
|lnztxt=merus, a, um. ''adj''. :: 精純者。Mero pede 赤足。光脚。 Mera vina 純酒。
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