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|lshtext=<b>frux</b>: frūgis, and [[more]] freq. in plur. frūges, um (also in<br /><b>I</b> nom. [[sing]]. frugis: [[frugi]] [[rectus]] est [[natura]] [[frux]], at [[secundum]] consuetudinem dicimus, ut haec [[avis]], haec [[ovis]], sic haec frugis, Varr. L. L. 9, § 76 dub.), f. from the [[root]] FRUG; v. [[fruor]], fruits of the [[earth]] ([[that]] [[may]] be enjoyed), [[produce]] of the fields, [[pulse]], legumes ([[whereas]] [[fructus]] denotes [[chiefly]] [[tree]]-[[fruit]], and [[frumentum]] halm-[[fruit]], [[grain]]), [[sometimes]] also, in gen., for fruits ([[grain]], [[tree]]-[[fruit]], etc.).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(a)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plur.: [[terra]] feta frugibus et [[vario]] leguminum genere, Cic. N. D. 2, 62, 156: [[fruges]] terrae, id. Div. 1, 51, 116; id. de Sen. 2, 5; cf.: nos [[fruges]] serimus, nos arbores, id. N. D. 2, 60, 152: [[ubertas]] frugum et fructuum, id. ib. 3, 36, 86: frugum fructuumque reliquorum [[perceptio]], id. Off. 2, 3, 12: oleam frugesve ferre, id. Rep. 3, 9: [[neque]] foliis, [[neque]] [[oleo]] [[neque]] frumento [[neque]] frugibus usurum, Dig. 7, 8, 12; cf. ib. 50, 16, 77: arbores frondescere ... segetes largiri [[fruges]], Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 69 (Trag. v. 195 Vahl.): ut cum [[fruges]] Cererem appellamus, [[vinum]] [[autem]] Liberum, Cic. N. D. 2, 23, 60; cf. Lucr. 2, 656: inventis frugibus, Cic. Or. 9, 31: [[fruges]] in ea [[terra]] ([[Sicilia]]) [[primum]] repertas esse arbitrantur, id. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 106: [[cultus]] agrorum perceptioque frugum, id. Rep. 2, 14: [[lentiscus]] triplici solita grandescere fetu, Ter [[fruges]] fundens, Cic. poët. Div. 1, 9, 15: arboreae, Cornif. ap. Serv. Verg. G. 1, 55: roburneae, Col. 9, 1, 5: (Gallorum [[gens]]) dulcedine frugum maximeque vini [[capta]], Liv. 5, 33, 2 al.—Poet.: salsae [[fruges]] = [[mola]] salsa, the [[sacrificial]] roasted [[barley]]-[[meal]] [[mixed]] [[with]] [[salt]], Verg. A. 2, 133; 12, 173: medicatae, [[magic]] herbs, id. ib. 6, 420.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sing.: si jam [[data]] [[sit]] [[frux]], Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 724 P. (Ann. v. 412 Vahl.; cf. ib. v. 318): spicea [[frux]], Aus. Monos. de Cibis, 4: (mensae) exstructae dapibus nec tostae frugis egentes, Ov. M. 11, 121: ut non omnem frugem [[neque]] arborem in omni agro reperire possis, Cic. Rosc. Am. 27, 75: fundit frugem spici ordine structam, id. de Sen. 15, 51: [[quercus]] et [[ilex]] [[multa]] fruge [[pecus]] juvet, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 10: [[sit]] bona librorum et provisae frugis in annum [[Copia]], id. ib. 1, 18, 109.<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> In gen., [[like]] [[fructus]], [[result]], [[success]], [[value]] ([[rare]] [[but]] [[class]].): quae virtutis [[maturitas]] et quantae [[fruges]] industriae sint futurae, Cic. Cael. 31, 76: illae sunt animi [[fruges]], Auct. Aetn. 273: generare [[atque]] ad frugem [[aliquam]] perducere, to [[some]] [[maturity]], Quint. 6, 2, 3; cf.: illud ingeniorum [[velut]] [[praecox]] [[genus]] non [[temere]] [[umquam]] pervenit ad frugem, id. 1, 3, 3: jam ego et ipsa frugem tuam periclitabor, [[maturity]] of [[mind]], [[ability]], App. M. 6, p. 177, 13: hominem [[nihili]], [[neque]] rei [[neque]] frugis bonae, Gell. 6, 11, 2; cf. B. 1. β [[infra]]. —Poet.: centuriae seniorum agitant expertia frugis, [[rail]] at [[what]] is [[crude]], [[worthless]] (= poëmata [[nimis]] jocosa), Hor. A. P. 341: [[cultor]] [[enim]] juvenum purgatas inseris aures Fruge Cleanthea, [[with]] Cleanthian [[fruit]], i. e. [[doctrine]], Pers. 5, 64: [[herus]] si [[tuus]] volet facere frugem, [[meum]] herum perdet, i. e. to [[act]] [[with]] [[advantage]], Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 70.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> In partic., of [[moral]] [[character]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[frugi]] (a dat. form, [[fit]] for [[food]]; [[frugi]] [[aptus]], [[serviceable]], [[χρήσιμος]], [[χρηστός]]; [[hence]], transf.), as adj. indecl., [[useful]], [[fit]], [[proper]], [[worthy]], [[honest]], [[discreet]], [[virtuous]], [[temperate]], [[frugal]] ([[class]].; for comp. and [[sup]]. the words frugalior and frugalissimus were used; v. [[frugalis]]): [[frugi]] hominem dici non [[multum]] habet laudis in rege, Cic. Deiot. 9, 26; cf. id. Tusc. 3, 8, 16 sq.: qui (L. [[Piso]]) tanta virtute [[atque]] integritate fuit, ut ... [[solus]] Frugi nominaretur. Quem cum in contionem [[Gracchus]] vocari juberet et [[viator]] quaereret, quem Pisonem, [[quod]] erant [[plures]]: Cogis me, inquit, dicere inimicum [[meum]] [[frugi]], id. Font. 13, 29; cf.: loquitur ut Frugi [[ille]] [[Piso]], id. Fin. 2, 28, 90: homines [[plane]] [[frugi]] ac sobrii, id. Verr. 2, 3, 27, § 67: ego [[praeter]] alios [[meum]] virum fui rata Siccum, [[frugi]], continentem (opp. madidum, [[nihili]], incontinentem), Plaut. As. 5, 2, 7: hominis [[frugi]] et temperantis [[functus]] [[officium]], Ter. Heaut. 3, 3, 19: parcius hic vivit: [[frugi]] dicatur, Hor. S. 1, 3, 49: [[Antonius]] [[frugi]] [[factus]] est, Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69: ([[Penelope]]) tam [[frugi]] tamque pudica, Hor. S. 2, 5, 77: [[sum]] [[bonus]] et [[frugi]], id. Ep. 1, 16, 49: quo [[sane]] [[populus]] [[numerabilis]], [[utpote]] [[parvus]], Et [[frugi]] castusque verecundusque coibat, id. A. P. 207: [[servus]] [[frugi]] [[atque]] [[integer]], Cic. Clu. 16, 47: [[Davus]], amicum [[mancipium]] domino et [[frugi]], Hor. S. 2, 7, 3: liberti probi et [[frugi]], Plin. [[Pan]]. 88, 2: quae ([[lena]]) [[frugi]] esse vult, [[useful]], [[serviceable]], Plaut. As. 1, 3, 23; Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 59.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Strengthened by the attributive bonae: is [[probus]] est, quem paenitet, [[quam]] [[probus]] [[sit]] et [[frugi]] bonae: Qui ipsus sibi [[satis]] placet, nec [[probus]] est nec [[frugi]] bonae, Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 39 and 40; id. As. 3, 3, 12; id. Poen. 4, 2, 23: ([[Fabius]] Luscus) [[satis]] [[acutus]] et [[permodestus]] ac bonae [[frugi]], Cic. Att. 4, 8, 3.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> Of inanim. and abstr. things: [[frugi]] severaque [[vita]], [[honest]], [[virtuous]], Cic. Fil. ap. Cic. Fam. 16, 21, 4: [[victus]] [[luxuriosus]], an [[frugi]], an [[sordidus]], quaeritur, [[frugal]], [[temperate]], Quint. 5, 10, 27; cf.: [[atrium]] [[frugi]] nec [[tamen]] sordidum, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 4: [[cena]], id. ib. 3, 1, 4; Juv. 3, 167: jentacula, Mart. 13, 31, 1.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Frux = [[homo]] [[frugi]], [[worthy]], [[honest]]: [[dictum]] factumque facit [[frux]], Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 724 P. (Ann. v. 318 Vahl.). —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>3</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ad frugem or ad bonam frugem, in vulg. lang. (to [[turn]] or [[bring]] one's [[self]]) to [[moral]] [[worth]], [[excellence]], [[virtue]]: [[equidem]] multos vidi et in hac civitate, qui totam adolescentiam voluptatibus dedissent, emersisse [[aliquando]] et se ad frugem bonam, ut dicitur, recepisse gravesque homines [[atque]] illustres fuisse, [[have]] reformed, Cic. Cael. 12, 28: [[multa]] ad bonam frugem ducentia in eo [[libro]] scripta sunt, Gell. 13, 27, 2: [[quin]] tu adolescentem, quem esse corruptum vides, restituis? [[quin]] ad frugem corrigis? Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 81; cf. id. Bacch. 4, 10, 10: certum'st ad frugem applicare animum, id. Trin. 2, 1, 34.
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