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|lshtext=<b>dīves</b>: ĭtis, and dīs, dīte (v. seq. β), adj. perh. [[root]] div-, [[gleam]]; Gr. [[δῖος]]>; Lat. [[divus]], [[dies]],<br /><b>I</b> [[rich]] (cf.: [[pecuniosus]], [[beatus]], [[locuples]], [[opulens]], [[opulentus]]).<br /><b>I</b> dīves ([[class]]. and freq.; the nom. and acc. of the neutr. plur. do not [[occur]]; cf. Neue Formenl. 2, 51, v.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[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.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., of things.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abundant, [[plentiful]] ([[poet]].): [[dives]] [[copia]] fiendi, Ov. Trist. 3, 1, 102; cf. stipendia, Liv. 21, 43, 9.
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