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|lshtext=<b>ambĭtĭōsus</b>: a, um, adj. [[ambitio]].<br /><b>I</b> (Very [[rare]] and [[mostly]] [[poet]].) Going [[round]], encompassing; [[poet]]., embracing, twining [[round]]: lascivis hederis ambitiosior, Hor. C. 1, 36, 20 (cf.: [[undique]] ambientibus ramis, Curt. 4, 7, 16).—Of a [[river]], [[making]] circuits, having [[many]] windings: Jordanes [[amnis]] [[ambitiosus]], Plin. 5, 15, 15, § 71.— Of [[oratorical]] [[ornament]], [[excessive]], [[superfluous]]: vir [[bonus]] ambitiosa recidet Ornamenta, Hor. A. P. 447.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> That asks for a [[thing]] fawningly; esp., [[that]] solicits the [[favor]], [[good]]-[[will]], etc., of [[any]] one, in a [[good]] and [[bad]] [[sense]], [[honor]]-[[loving]], [[ambitious]], [[courting]] [[favor]]; [[vain]], [[vainglorious]], [[conceited]], etc.: qui ita [[sit]] [[ambitiosus]], ut omnes vos nosque cotidie persalutet, Cic. Fl. 18: [[homo]] [[minime]] [[ambitiosus]], [[minime]] in rogando [[molestus]], id. Fam. 13, 1: ne [[forte]] me in Graecos tam ambitiosum [[factum]] esse mirere, [[desirous]] of the [[favor]] of the Greeks, id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2: pro nostris ut sis ambitiosa malis, Ov P. 3, 1, 84: pro [[nato]] caerula [[mater]] Ambitiosa suo fuit, i.e. begs fawningly of [[Vulcan]] for weapons for her [[son]], id. M. 13, 289: malis artibus [[ambitiosus]], [[seeking]] to [[ingratiate]] one's [[self]], Tac. H. 2, 57: [[salubris]] [[magis]] [[princeps]] [[quam]] [[ambitiosus]], Suet. Aug. 42 al.—<br /> <b>B</b> Pass., [[that]] is [[willingly]] solicited or entreated, [[ambitious]]; [[much]] sought, honored, admired: [[ambitiosus]] et qui ambit et qui ambitur, Gell. 9, 12: [[turba]] caelestes ambitiosa sumus, Ov. F. 5, 298: [[sexus]] [[muliebris]] [[saevus]], [[ambitiosus]], potestatis [[avidus]], Tac. A. 3, 33: si [[locuples]] [[hostis]] est, avari; si [[pauper]], ambitiosi, id. Agr. 30: [[nota]] [[quidem]] sed non ambitiosa [[domus]], not sought [[after]], Ov. Tr. 1, 9, 18 Jahn: ambitiosae pulchritudinis [[scortum]]. Just. 30, 2. —<br /> <b>C</b> Of things, [[vain]], [[ostentatious]]: amicitiae, founded [[merely]] on the [[desire]] to [[please]], [[interested]], Cic. Att. 1, 18: rogationes, id. Fam. 6, 12; so id. ib. 6, 6: gloriandi [[genus]], Quint. 11, 1, 22: [[preces]], [[urgent]], Tac. H. 2, 49: sententiae, Suet. Dom. 8: [[mors]], [[ambitious]], i. e. to [[obtain]] [[fame]], Tac. Agr. 42: [[medicina]] ars, [[boastful]], Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 20: et quaesitorum pelago terrāque ciborum Ambitiosa [[fames]], Luc. 4, 376: atria, [[splendid]], [[gorgeous]], Mart. 12, 69: ambitiosis utilia praeferre, Quint. 1, 2, 27: ambitiosius id existimans [[quam]] domi suae majestas postularet, [[more]] condescending, [[submissive]], Suet. Aug. 25.—<br /> <b>D</b> In rhet.: [[orator]] [[ambitiosus]], [[who]] seeks to [[rouse]] [[attention]] by [[obsolete]] or [[unusual]] expressions: [[antigerio]] [[nemo]] [[nisi]] [[ambitiosus]] utetur, Quint. 8, 3, 26.—Hence, adv.: ambĭtĭōsē, [[ambitiously]], [[ostentatiously]], etc.: de [[triumpho]] ambitiose agere, Cic. Att. 15, 1: ambitiose [[regnum]] petere, Liv. 1, 35: amicitias ambitiose colere, Tac. H. 1, 10 al.—Comp., Cic. Fam. 3, 7.—Sup., Quint. 6, 3, 68. | |lshtext=<b>ambĭtĭōsus</b>: a, um, adj. [[ambitio]].<br /><b>I</b> (Very [[rare]] and [[mostly]] [[poet]].) Going [[round]], encompassing; [[poet]]., embracing, twining [[round]]: lascivis hederis ambitiosior, Hor. C. 1, 36, 20 (cf.: [[undique]] ambientibus ramis, Curt. 4, 7, 16).—Of a [[river]], [[making]] circuits, having [[many]] windings: Jordanes [[amnis]] [[ambitiosus]], Plin. 5, 15, 15, § 71.— Of [[oratorical]] [[ornament]], [[excessive]], [[superfluous]]: vir [[bonus]] ambitiosa recidet Ornamenta, Hor. A. P. 447.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> That asks for a [[thing]] fawningly; esp., [[that]] solicits the [[favor]], [[good]]-[[will]], etc., of [[any]] one, in a [[good]] and [[bad]] [[sense]], [[honor]]-[[loving]], [[ambitious]], [[courting]] [[favor]]; [[vain]], [[vainglorious]], [[conceited]], etc.: qui ita [[sit]] [[ambitiosus]], ut omnes vos nosque cotidie persalutet, Cic. Fl. 18: [[homo]] [[minime]] [[ambitiosus]], [[minime]] in rogando [[molestus]], id. Fam. 13, 1: ne [[forte]] me in Graecos tam ambitiosum [[factum]] esse mirere, [[desirous]] of the [[favor]] of the Greeks, id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2: pro nostris ut sis ambitiosa malis, Ov P. 3, 1, 84: pro [[nato]] caerula [[mater]] Ambitiosa suo fuit, i.e. begs fawningly of [[Vulcan]] for weapons for her [[son]], id. M. 13, 289: malis artibus [[ambitiosus]], [[seeking]] to [[ingratiate]] one's [[self]], Tac. H. 2, 57: [[salubris]] [[magis]] [[princeps]] [[quam]] [[ambitiosus]], Suet. Aug. 42 al.—<br /> <b>B</b> Pass., [[that]] is [[willingly]] solicited or entreated, [[ambitious]]; [[much]] sought, honored, admired: [[ambitiosus]] et qui ambit et qui ambitur, Gell. 9, 12: [[turba]] caelestes ambitiosa sumus, Ov. F. 5, 298: [[sexus]] [[muliebris]] [[saevus]], [[ambitiosus]], potestatis [[avidus]], Tac. A. 3, 33: si [[locuples]] [[hostis]] est, avari; si [[pauper]], ambitiosi, id. Agr. 30: [[nota]] [[quidem]] sed non ambitiosa [[domus]], not sought [[after]], Ov. Tr. 1, 9, 18 Jahn: ambitiosae pulchritudinis [[scortum]]. Just. 30, 2. —<br /> <b>C</b> Of things, [[vain]], [[ostentatious]]: amicitiae, founded [[merely]] on the [[desire]] to [[please]], [[interested]], Cic. Att. 1, 18: rogationes, id. Fam. 6, 12; so id. ib. 6, 6: gloriandi [[genus]], Quint. 11, 1, 22: [[preces]], [[urgent]], Tac. H. 2, 49: sententiae, Suet. Dom. 8: [[mors]], [[ambitious]], i. e. to [[obtain]] [[fame]], Tac. Agr. 42: [[medicina]] ars, [[boastful]], Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 20: et quaesitorum pelago terrāque ciborum Ambitiosa [[fames]], Luc. 4, 376: atria, [[splendid]], [[gorgeous]], Mart. 12, 69: ambitiosis utilia praeferre, Quint. 1, 2, 27: ambitiosius id existimans [[quam]] domi suae majestas postularet, [[more]] condescending, [[submissive]], Suet. Aug. 25.—<br /> <b>D</b> In rhet.: [[orator]] [[ambitiosus]], [[who]] seeks to [[rouse]] [[attention]] by [[obsolete]] or [[unusual]] expressions: [[antigerio]] [[nemo]] [[nisi]] [[ambitiosus]] utetur, Quint. 8, 3, 26.—Hence, adv.: ambĭtĭōsē, [[ambitiously]], [[ostentatiously]], etc.: de [[triumpho]] ambitiose agere, Cic. Att. 15, 1: ambitiose [[regnum]] petere, Liv. 1, 35: amicitias ambitiose colere, Tac. H. 1, 10 al.—Comp., Cic. Fam. 3, 7.—Sup., Quint. 6, 3, 68. | ||
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|gf=<b>ambĭtĭōsus</b>,¹⁰ a, um,<br /><b>1</b> [au pr.] qui va autour, qui entoure, qui enveloppe : [[Damalis]] hederis ambitiosior Hor. O. 1, 36, 20, [[Damalis]] qui étreint (enlace) [[plus]] étroitement que le lierre ; [[amnis]] [[ambitiosus]] Plin. 5, 71, fleuve qui entoure les terres (faisant des circuits)<br /><b>2</b> celui qui poursuit les honneurs, les charges : [[omitto]] quæ patiantur ambitiosi honoris [[causa]] Cic. Tusc. 5, 79, je laisse de côté ce que supportent pour une magistrature les aspirants aux honneurs || [[avide]] de popularité : [[ambitiosus]] [[imperator]] Cic. Mur. 20, un général [[avide]] de popularité || désireux de se faire bien venir : putarem te ambitiosum [[esse]], si ei quos [[jam]] [[diu]] colligis viverent Cic. Br. 269, je te taxerais de complaisance intéressée, si ceux que tu énumères depuis longtemps étaient encore en vie ; [[ambitiosus]] in aliquem Cic. Q. 1, 2, 4, désireux de plaire à qqn (complaisant envers qqn), cf. Liv. 2, 41, 8 ; ambitiosæ rogationes Cic. Fam. 6, 12, 2, sollicitations de complaisance ; ambitiosi rumores Tac. H. 1, 12, bruits intéressés || intrigant, qui use de brigue : quæ si opposita sunt ambitiosis, [[non]] [[reprehendo]] Cic. Leg. 3, 39, si ces mesures vont à l’encontre de la brigue, je ne les critique pas, cf. Inv. 1, 91 ; Fl. 42 || ambitieux, [[avide]] de gloire, prétentieux : Sen. Ben. 5, 17, 3, etc.; Clem. 1, 3, 5, etc.; Tac. Agr. 30 ; effigie numinum sacrari ambitiosum, superbum Tac. Ann. 4, 37, être consacré sous les espèces d’une divinité, c’[[est]] de la vanité, de l’orgueil ; [[plerique]] ambitiosa morte inclaruerunt Tac. Agr. 42, un bon nombre s’illustrèrent par une mort de parade ; ambitiosa recidet ornamenta Hor. P. 447, il retranchera les ornements ambitieux (prétentieux). | |||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ambĭtĭōsus: a, um, adj. ambitio.
I (Very rare and mostly poet.) Going round, encompassing; poet., embracing, twining round: lascivis hederis ambitiosior, Hor. C. 1, 36, 20 (cf.: undique ambientibus ramis, Curt. 4, 7, 16).—Of a river, making circuits, having many windings: Jordanes amnis ambitiosus, Plin. 5, 15, 15, § 71.— Of oratorical ornament, excessive, superfluous: vir bonus ambitiosa recidet Ornamenta, Hor. A. P. 447.—
II Transf.
A That asks for a thing fawningly; esp., that solicits the favor, good-will, etc., of any one, in a good and bad sense, honor-loving, ambitious, courting favor; vain, vainglorious, conceited, etc.: qui ita sit ambitiosus, ut omnes vos nosque cotidie persalutet, Cic. Fl. 18: homo minime ambitiosus, minime in rogando molestus, id. Fam. 13, 1: ne forte me in Graecos tam ambitiosum factum esse mirere, desirous of the favor of the Greeks, id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2: pro nostris ut sis ambitiosa malis, Ov P. 3, 1, 84: pro nato caerula mater Ambitiosa suo fuit, i.e. begs fawningly of Vulcan for weapons for her son, id. M. 13, 289: malis artibus ambitiosus, seeking to ingratiate one's self, Tac. H. 2, 57: salubris magis princeps quam ambitiosus, Suet. Aug. 42 al.—
B Pass., that is willingly solicited or entreated, ambitious; much sought, honored, admired: ambitiosus et qui ambit et qui ambitur, Gell. 9, 12: turba caelestes ambitiosa sumus, Ov. F. 5, 298: sexus muliebris saevus, ambitiosus, potestatis avidus, Tac. A. 3, 33: si locuples hostis est, avari; si pauper, ambitiosi, id. Agr. 30: nota quidem sed non ambitiosa domus, not sought after, Ov. Tr. 1, 9, 18 Jahn: ambitiosae pulchritudinis scortum. Just. 30, 2. —
C Of things, vain, ostentatious: amicitiae, founded merely on the desire to please, interested, Cic. Att. 1, 18: rogationes, id. Fam. 6, 12; so id. ib. 6, 6: gloriandi genus, Quint. 11, 1, 22: preces, urgent, Tac. H. 2, 49: sententiae, Suet. Dom. 8: mors, ambitious, i. e. to obtain fame, Tac. Agr. 42: medicina ars, boastful, Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 20: et quaesitorum pelago terrāque ciborum Ambitiosa fames, Luc. 4, 376: atria, splendid, gorgeous, Mart. 12, 69: ambitiosis utilia praeferre, Quint. 1, 2, 27: ambitiosius id existimans quam domi suae majestas postularet, more condescending, submissive, Suet. Aug. 25.—
D In rhet.: orator ambitiosus, who seeks to rouse attention by obsolete or unusual expressions: antigerio nemo nisi ambitiosus utetur, Quint. 8, 3, 26.—Hence, adv.: ambĭtĭōsē, ambitiously, ostentatiously, etc.: de triumpho ambitiose agere, Cic. Att. 15, 1: ambitiose regnum petere, Liv. 1, 35: amicitias ambitiose colere, Tac. H. 1, 10 al.—Comp., Cic. Fam. 3, 7.—Sup., Quint. 6, 3, 68.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ambĭtĭōsus,¹⁰ a, um,
1 [au pr.] qui va autour, qui entoure, qui enveloppe : Damalis hederis ambitiosior Hor. O. 1, 36, 20, Damalis qui étreint (enlace) plus étroitement que le lierre ; amnis ambitiosus Plin. 5, 71, fleuve qui entoure les terres (faisant des circuits)
2 celui qui poursuit les honneurs, les charges : omitto quæ patiantur ambitiosi honoris causa Cic. Tusc. 5, 79, je laisse de côté ce que supportent pour une magistrature les aspirants aux honneurs
