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|lshtext=<b>brūtus</b>: a, um, adj. kindr. [[with]] βᾰρύς, perh. contr. from barutus, a lengthened form of barus, [[like]] [[actutum]], [[astutus]], [[cinctutus]], [[versutus]], from actu, [[astus]], [[cinctus]], [[versus]]; cf. also βρῖθύς, [[heavy]], [[weighty]]; Fr. and Engl. [[brute]], [[brutal]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., [[heavy]], [[unwieldy]], [[immovable]] ([[rare]]): brutum antiqui gravem dicebant, Paul. ex Fest. p. 31 Müll.: [[pondus]], falling [[down]] [[with]] [[heavy]] [[weight]], Lucr. 6, 105: [[tellus]], * Hor. C. 1, 34, 9 (cf.: [[terra]] [[iners]], id. ib. 3, 4, 45: immota [[tellus]], Sen. Thyest. 1020: [[terra]] [[semper]] [[immobilis]], Serv. ad Verg. A. 10, 102: Unde [[Horatius]]. Et bruta [[tellus]]): corpora [[neque]] tam bruta [[quam]] terrea, [[neque]] tam levia [[quam]] aetheria, App. de Deo Socr. p. 47, 5.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., [[dull]], [[stupid]], [[insensible]], [[unreasonable]].<br /> <b>A</b> Of men: brutum dicitur [[hebes]] et obtusum ... [[Pacuvius]] Hermiona: et obnoxium esse aut brutum aut elinguem putes, Non. p. 77, 31 sq.: fortunam insanam esse et caecam et brutam perhibent philosophi, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36: [[quod]] bruti nec [[satis]] [[sardare]] queunt, Naev. ap. Fest. s. v. [[sardare]], p. 322 Müll. (Bell. Punic. v. 65, p. 18 Vahl.): T. [[Manlius]] relegatus a patre ob adulescentiam brutam [[atque]] hebetem, Sen. Ben. 3, 37, 4; App. M. 7, p. 191, 30: [[homo]], Lact. 7, 4, 12; Prud. στεφ. 2, 66; cf. 2. [[Brutus]], II. B.—Esp. in a [[play]] on the [[name]], 2. [[Brutus]], v. h. v.—<br /> <b>B</b> Of animals, [[irrational]] ( = [[ἀναίσθητος]] | |lshtext=<b>brūtus</b>: a, um, adj. kindr. [[with]] βᾰρύς, perh. contr. from barutus, a lengthened form of barus, [[like]] [[actutum]], [[astutus]], [[cinctutus]], [[versutus]], from actu, [[astus]], [[cinctus]], [[versus]]; cf. also βρῖθύς, [[heavy]], [[weighty]]; Fr. and Engl. [[brute]], [[brutal]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., [[heavy]], [[unwieldy]], [[immovable]] ([[rare]]): brutum antiqui gravem dicebant, Paul. ex Fest. p. 31 Müll.: [[pondus]], falling [[down]] [[with]] [[heavy]] [[weight]], Lucr. 6, 105: [[tellus]], * Hor. C. 1, 34, 9 (cf.: [[terra]] [[iners]], id. ib. 3, 4, 45: immota [[tellus]], Sen. Thyest. 1020: [[terra]] [[semper]] [[immobilis]], Serv. ad Verg. A. 10, 102: Unde [[Horatius]]. Et bruta [[tellus]]): corpora [[neque]] tam bruta [[quam]] terrea, [[neque]] tam levia [[quam]] aetheria, App. de Deo Socr. p. 47, 5.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., [[dull]], [[stupid]], [[insensible]], [[unreasonable]].<br /> <b>A</b> Of men: brutum dicitur [[hebes]] et obtusum ... [[Pacuvius]] Hermiona: et obnoxium esse aut brutum aut elinguem putes, Non. p. 77, 31 sq.: fortunam insanam esse et caecam et brutam perhibent philosophi, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36: [[quod]] bruti nec [[satis]] [[sardare]] queunt, Naev. ap. Fest. s. v. [[sardare]], p. 322 Müll. (Bell. Punic. v. 65, p. 18 Vahl.): T. [[Manlius]] relegatus a patre ob adulescentiam brutam [[atque]] hebetem, Sen. Ben. 3, 37, 4; App. M. 7, p. 191, 30: [[homo]], Lact. 7, 4, 12; Prud. στεφ. 2, 66; cf. 2. [[Brutus]], II. B.—Esp. in a [[play]] on the [[name]], 2. [[Brutus]], v. h. v.—<br /> <b>B</b> Of animals, [[irrational]] ( = [[ἀναίσθητος]], Arist. Part. Anim. 3, 4) (so [[several]] times in Pliny the [[elder]]): animalium hoc [[maxime]] brutum (sc. sus), Plin. 8, 51, 77, § 207; 9, 29, 46, § 87; 11, 37, 70, § 183; 11, 39, 92, § 226.—But [[only]] [[late]] Lat. as a [[general]] [[designation]] of animals opp. to men, [[our]] [[brute]], [[irrational]], [[dumb]], Greg. Mag. in Job, 10, 13, 23; 17, 30, 46 al.—<br /> <b>C</b> Of [[inanimate]] things: bruta fulmina et vana, ut quae nulla veniant ratione naturae, qs. [[striking]] [[blindly]], Plin. 2, 43, 43, § 113: [[scitum]] Caesaris, [[thoughtless]], [[inconsiderate]], Prud. στεφ. 5, 66.—* Sup., Jul. Val. Rer. Gest. Alex. Magn. 3, 67. | ||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
brūtus: a, um, adj. kindr. with βᾰρύς, perh. contr. from barutus, a lengthened form of barus, like actutum, astutus, cinctutus, versutus, from actu, astus, cinctus, versus; cf. also βρῖθύς, heavy, weighty; Fr. and Engl. brute, brutal.
I Lit., heavy, unwieldy, immovable (rare): brutum antiqui gravem dicebant, Paul. ex Fest. p. 31 Müll.: pondus, falling down with heavy weight, Lucr. 6, 105: tellus, * Hor. C. 1, 34, 9 (cf.: terra iners, id. ib. 3, 4, 45: immota tellus, Sen. Thyest. 1020: terra semper immobilis, Serv. ad Verg. A. 10, 102: Unde Horatius. Et bruta tellus): corpora neque tam bruta quam terrea, neque tam levia quam aetheria, App. de Deo Socr. p. 47, 5.—
II Trop., dull, stupid, insensible, unreasonable.
A Of men: brutum dicitur hebes et obtusum ... Pacuvius Hermiona: et obnoxium esse aut brutum aut elinguem putes, Non. p. 77, 31 sq.: fortunam insanam esse et caecam et brutam perhibent philosophi, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36: quod bruti nec satis sardare queunt, Naev. ap. Fest. s. v. sardare, p. 322 Müll. (Bell. Punic. v. 65, p. 18 Vahl.): T. Manlius relegatus a patre ob adulescentiam brutam atque hebetem, Sen. Ben. 3, 37, 4; App. M. 7, p. 191, 30: homo, Lact. 7, 4, 12; Prud. στεφ. 2, 66; cf. 2. Brutus, II. B.—Esp. in a play on the name, 2. Brutus, v. h. v.—
B Of animals, irrational ( = ἀναίσθητος, Arist. Part. Anim. 3, 4) (so several times in Pliny the elder): animalium hoc maxime brutum (sc. sus), Plin. 8, 51, 77, § 207; 9, 29, 46, § 87; 11, 37, 70, § 183; 11, 39, 92, § 226.—But only late Lat. as a general designation of animals opp. to men, our brute, irrational, dumb, Greg. Mag. in Job, 10, 13, 23; 17, 30, 46 al.—
C Of inanimate things: bruta fulmina et vana, ut quae nulla veniant ratione naturae, qs. striking blindly, Plin. 2, 43, 43, § 113: scitum Caesaris, thoughtless, inconsiderate, Prud. στεφ. 5, 66.—* Sup., Jul. Val. Rer. Gest. Alex. Magn. 3, 67.
