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|lshtext=<b>multĭ-plex</b>: ĭcis, adj. [[multus]]-* plica (multīplex, Lucr. 2, 163; 4, 208; n. | |lshtext=<b>multĭ-plex</b>: ĭcis, adj. [[multus]]-* plica (multīplex, Lucr. 2, 163; 4, 208; n. plur. multiplica, Gell. 19, 7, 16),<br /><b>I</b> [[that]] has [[many]] folds ([[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[alvus]] est [[multiplex]] et tortuosa, Cic. N. D. 2, 54, 136.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> That has [[many]] windings or [[concealed]] places: [[vitis]] [[serpens]] multiplici lapsu et erratico, Cic. Sen. 15, 52: [[domus]], the [[labyrinth]], Ov. M. 8, 158.—<br /> <b>B</b> In [[implied]] comparisons, [[manifold]], [[many]] times as [[great]], [[far]] [[more]]: id efficiebat [[multiplex]] [[gaudium]] rei, Liv. 7, 8, 1: [[multiplex]] [[caedes]] [[utrimque]] facta traditur ab aliis, i. e. [[far]] greater [[than]] I [[state]] it, id. 22, 7, 3: [[praeda]], id. 2, 64, 4.—<br /> <b>C</b> That has [[many]] parts, [[manifold]], [[many]], [[numerous]], [[various]]: [[lorica]], Verg. A. 5, 264: [[cortex]], Plin. 16, 31, 55, § 126: [[fetus]], Cic. N. D. 2, 51: folia, Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 58.—Extensive, [[large]], [[wide]], [[spacious]]: [[spatium]] loci, Lucr. 2, 163: [[domus]], Sen. Hippol. 523: [[aerumna]], Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 3: potestates verborum, Auct. Her. 4, 54, 67: [[genus]] orationis, Cic. Brut. 31, 119: multiplices variique sermones, id. Or. 3: [[large]] multiplici constructae sunt dape mensae, of [[many]] courses or dishes, Cat. 64, 304: [[multiplex]] et tortuosum [[ingenium]], i. e. [[inconstant]], [[changeable]]. [[fickle]], Cic. Lael. 18, 65: [[animus]], id. ib. 25, 92: [[natura]], id. Cael. 6, 14: vir [[multiplex]] in virtutibus, Vell. 2, 105, 2: [[ingenium]], [[dexterous]], [[sly]], Cic. Att. 6, 2, 2.—Poet.: [[multiplex]] [[avis]], [[rich]] in ancestors, Sil. 5, 543.—Hence, adv.: multĭplĭcĭter, in [[manifold]] or [[various]] ways ([[mostly]] [[post]]-Aug.): [[multipliciter]] fatigari, Sall. Or. 2 ad Caes.: locum intueri, Quint. 7, 4, 22: [[varie]] et [[multipliciter]], id. 1, 6, 32: tam [[saepe]] ac tam [[multipliciter]], Gell. 14, 1, 21. | ||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
multĭ-plex: ĭcis, adj. multus-* plica (multīplex, Lucr. 2, 163; 4, 208; n. plur. multiplica, Gell. 19, 7, 16),
I that has many folds (class.).
I Lit.: alvus est multiplex et tortuosa, Cic. N. D. 2, 54, 136.—
II Transf.
A That has many windings or concealed places: vitis serpens multiplici lapsu et erratico, Cic. Sen. 15, 52: domus, the labyrinth, Ov. M. 8, 158.—
B In implied comparisons, manifold, many times as great, far more: id efficiebat multiplex gaudium rei, Liv. 7, 8, 1: multiplex caedes utrimque facta traditur ab aliis, i. e. far greater than I state it, id. 22, 7, 3: praeda, id. 2, 64, 4.—
C That has many parts, manifold, many, numerous, various: lorica, Verg. A. 5, 264: cortex, Plin. 16, 31, 55, § 126: fetus, Cic. N. D. 2, 51: folia, Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 58.—Extensive, large, wide, spacious: spatium loci, Lucr. 2, 163: domus, Sen. Hippol. 523: aerumna, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 3: potestates verborum, Auct. Her. 4, 54, 67: genus orationis, Cic. Brut. 31, 119: multiplices variique sermones, id. Or. 3: large multiplici constructae sunt dape mensae, of many courses or dishes, Cat. 64, 304: multiplex et tortuosum ingenium, i. e. inconstant, changeable. fickle, Cic. Lael. 18, 65: animus, id. ib. 25, 92: natura, id. Cael. 6, 14: vir multiplex in virtutibus, Vell. 2, 105, 2: ingenium, dexterous, sly, Cic. Att. 6, 2, 2.—Poet.: multiplex avis, rich in ancestors, Sil. 5, 543.—Hence, adv.: multĭplĭcĭter, in manifold or various ways (mostly post-Aug.): multipliciter fatigari, Sall. Or. 2 ad Caes.: locum intueri, Quint. 7, 4, 22: varie et multipliciter, id. 1, 6, 32: tam saepe ac tam multipliciter, Gell. 14, 1, 21.
