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|lshtext=<b>ălăcer</b>: cris, e, adj. (also in<br /><b>I</b> masc. alacris, Enn., v. [[below]]; Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 13, and Verg. A. 5, 380; cf. [[Charis]]. p. 63 P.—In [[more]] [[ancient]] times, [[alacer]] comm.; cf. Serv. ad Verg. A. 6, 685, and 2. [[acer]]) [perh. [[akin]] to alere = to [[nourish]], and olēre = to [[grow]]; cf. Cic. Verr. 1, 6, 17; Auct. ad Her. 2, 19, 29], [[lively]], [[brisk]], [[quick]], [[eager]], [[active]]; [[glad]], [[happy]], [[cheerful]] (opp. [[languidus]]; cf. Doed. Syn. 3, 247, and 4, 450.—In the [[class]]. per., esp. in [[Cicero]], [[with]] the [[access]]. [[idea]] of [[joyous]] [[activity]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Of men: [[ignotus]] juvenum [[coetus]], alternā [[vice]] Inibat alacris, Bacchio insultans [[modo]], Enn. ap. [[Charis]]. p. 214 P.: [[quid]] tu es [[tristis]]? quidve es alacris? [[why]] are [[you]] so disturbed? or [[why]] so [[excited]]? Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 13 ( = [[incitatus]], [[commotus]], Ruhnk.): videbant Catilinam alacrem [[atque]] laetum, [[active]] and [[joyous]], Cic. Mur. 24, 49: valentes imbecillum, alacres perterritum superare, id. Cael. 28: Aman [[laetus]] et [[alacer]], Vulg. Esth. 5, 9: alacres [[animo]] sumus, are [[eager]] in [[mind]], Cic. Fam. 5, 12 fin. Manut.; Verg. A. 6, 685 al.—With ad: alacriores ad reliquum perficiendum, Auct. ad Her. 2, 31: ad maleficia, id. ib. 2, 30: ad bella suscipienda [[alacer]] et [[promptus]] [[animus]], Caes. B. G. 3, 19; so Sall. C. 21, 5: ad rem gerendam, Nep. Paus. 2, 6.—With [[super]]: alacri corde [[super]] omnibus, Vulg. 3 Reg. 8, 66.—In Sall. [[once]] for [[nimble]], [[active]]: cum alacribus saltu, cum velocibus cursu certabat, Fragm. 62, p. 248 Gerl.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Of animals: [[equus]], Cic. Div. 33, 73: bestiae, Auct. ad Her. 2, 19. —<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[poet]]., of [[concrete]] and [[abstract]] things: alacris [[voluptas]], a [[lively]] [[pleasure]], Verg. E. 5, 58; so, alacres enses, [[quick]], [[ready]] to [[cut]], Claud. Eutr. 2, 280: involant (in pugnam) impetu alacri, [[with]] a [[spirited]], [[vigorous]] [[onset]], Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 90. —Sup. not used; cf. [[Charis]]. 88 P.; Rudd. I. p. 177, n. 48.—Adv.: ălăcrĭter, [[briskly]], [[eagerly]], Amm. 14, 2.—Comp., Just. 1, 6, 10.
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|gf=<b>ălăcĕr</b>¹⁰ (<b>ălăcris</b>), ĭs, ĕ, alerte, vif, bouillant ; allègre, dispos, gaillard : Catilinam [[interea]] alacrem [[atque]] lætum (videbant) Cic. Mur. 49, (on voyait) cependant [[Catilina]] plein d’entrain et de gaieté ; ad bella suscipienda Gallorum [[alacer]] ac [[promptus]] [[est]] [[animus]] Cæs. G. 3, 19, 6, les Gaulois ont le cœur vif et prompt pour entreprendre la guerre ; [[quo]] [[sis]] alacrior ad tutandam rem publicam Cic. Rep. 6, 13, pour que tu aies encore [[plus]] d’empressement à défendre la chose publique ; alacri clamore Liv. 6, 24, 7, avec des cris pleins d’entrain ; equum alacrem aspexit Cic. Div. 1, 73, il aperçut son cheval tout pétulant ; cum alacribus saltu certabat Sall. H. 2, 19, il luttait au saut avec les [[plus]] lestes ; [[miles]] [[alacer]] animis corporibusque Liv. 21, 55, 1, le soldat dispos moralement et physiquement ; alacres et erecti, [[quocumque]] [[res]] tulerit, [[intrepido]] gradu properemus Sen. Helv. 8, 5, allons vivement d’un pas assuré, le cœur allègre et la tête haute, partout où les événements le voudront ; alacris [[voluptas]] Virg. B. 5, 58, une heureuse allégresse.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; le m. alacris [[est]] [[rare]] : Enn. Scen. 127 ; Ter. Eun. 304 ; Virg. En. 5, 380 ; 6, 685 ; [[alacer]] fém. dans Apul. M. 10, 31 [cf. Serv. En. 6, 685 ] &#124;&#124; pas de superlatif.||pas de superlatif.
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