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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

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|lnetxt=credulus credula, credulum ADJ :: credulous, trusting, gullible; prone to believe/trust; full of confidence (L+S)
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|lshtext=<b>crēdŭlus</b>: a, um, adj. [[credo]], II. C. 2.,<br /><b>I</b> [[that]] [[easily]] believes a [[thing]], [[credulous]], [[easy]] of [[belief]], [[confiding]].<br /><b>I</b> Prop. (freq. and [[class]].).<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(a)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Absol.: in [[fabulis]] stultissima [[persona]] est improvidorum et credulorum senum, Cic. Lael. 26, 100: [[stultus]] [[auditor]] et [[credulus]], id. Font. 6, 13; Quint. 11, 1, 71; Tac. H. 1, 12 fin.; Hor. C. 1, 5, 9; Ov. M. 3, 432 et saep.—Of fishes trusting to the [[hook]], Ov. M. 8, 858; cf. [[credulitas]]; and of animals anticipating no [[danger]], Hor. Epod. 16, 33.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With dat.: non ego [[credulus]] illis, Verg. E. 9, 34; Prop. 1, 3, 28; Hor. C. 1, 11, 8; Sil. 10, 478; Tac. H. 2, 23.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(g)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With in aliquid: nos in [[vitium]] credula [[turba]] sumus, Ov F. 4, 312.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., of [[inanimate]] subjects: aures regis, Curt. 10, 1, 28: credula res [[amor]] est, Ov. H. 6, 21; id. M. 7, 826: [[spes]] animi mutui, Hor. C. 4, 1, 30: convivia, [[full]] of [[confidence]], [[confiding]], trusting, Just. 2, 10, 10: [[fama]] ( = [[facile]] credens), Tac. H. 1, 34 fin.; cf. Roth ad Tac. Agr. p. 210.
|lshtext=<b>crēdŭlus</b>: a, um, adj. [[credo]], II. C. 2.,<br /><b>I</b> [[that]] [[easily]] believes a [[thing]], [[credulous]], [[easy]] of [[belief]], [[confiding]].<br /><b>I</b> Prop. (freq. and [[class]].).<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(a)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Absol.: in [[fabulis]] stultissima [[persona]] est improvidorum et credulorum senum, Cic. Lael. 26, 100: [[stultus]] [[auditor]] et [[credulus]], id. Font. 6, 13; Quint. 11, 1, 71; Tac. H. 1, 12 fin.; Hor. C. 1, 5, 9; Ov. M. 3, 432 et saep.—Of fishes trusting to the [[hook]], Ov. M. 8, 858; cf. [[credulitas]]; and of animals anticipating no [[danger]], Hor. Epod. 16, 33.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With dat.: non ego [[credulus]] illis, Verg. E. 9, 34; Prop. 1, 3, 28; Hor. C. 1, 11, 8; Sil. 10, 478; Tac. H. 2, 23.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(g)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With in aliquid: nos in [[vitium]] credula [[turba]] sumus, Ov F. 4, 312.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., of [[inanimate]] subjects: aures regis, Curt. 10, 1, 28: credula res [[amor]] est, Ov. H. 6, 21; id. M. 7, 826: [[spes]] animi mutui, Hor. C. 4, 1, 30: convivia, [[full]] of [[confidence]], [[confiding]], trusting, Just. 2, 10, 10: [[fama]] ( = [[facile]] credens), Tac. H. 1, 34 fin.; cf. Roth ad Tac. Agr. p. 210.
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|georg=crēdulus, a, um ([[credo]]), I) aktiv, leichttrauend, [[leichtgläubig]], [[arglos]], [[stultus]] et cr. [[auditor]], Cic.: me [[libenter]] credulum [[praebeo]], Cic.: [[piscis]], Ov.: [[armenta]], Hor.: cr. alci, der einem [[leicht]] glaubt, Verg. u. Hor.: cr. in rem, Ov. – v. Lebl., aures, Curt.: [[rates]], Sen. poët.: convivia, [[von]] [[Mißtrauen]] freie, Iustin. – II) [[passiv]], [[leicht]] geglaubt, [[fama]], Tac. hist. 1, 34.
|georg=crēdulus, a, um ([[credo]]), I) aktiv, leichttrauend, [[leichtgläubig]], [[arglos]], [[stultus]] et cr. [[auditor]], Cic.: me [[libenter]] credulum [[praebeo]], Cic.: [[piscis]], Ov.: [[armenta]], Hor.: cr. alci, der einem [[leicht]] glaubt, Verg. u. Hor.: cr. in rem, Ov. – v. Lebl., aures, Curt.: [[rates]], Sen. poët.: convivia, [[von]] [[Mißtrauen]] freie, Iustin. – II) [[passiv]], [[leicht]] geglaubt, [[fama]], Tac. hist. 1, 34.
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|lnztxt=credulus, a, um. ''adj''. :: [[輕信者]]
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 12 June 2024

Latin > English

credulus credula, credulum ADJ :: credulous, trusting, gullible; prone to believe/trust; full of confidence (L+S)

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

crēdŭlus: a, um, adj. credo, II. C. 2.,
I that easily believes a thing, credulous, easy of belief, confiding.
I Prop. (freq. and class.).
   (a)    Absol.: in fabulis stultissima persona est improvidorum et credulorum senum, Cic. Lael. 26, 100: stultus auditor et credulus, id. Font. 6, 13; Quint. 11, 1, 71; Tac. H. 1, 12 fin.; Hor. C. 1, 5, 9; Ov. M. 3, 432 et saep.—Of fishes trusting to the hook, Ov. M. 8, 858; cf. credulitas; and of animals anticipating no danger, Hor. Epod. 16, 33.—
   (b)    With dat.: non ego credulus illis, Verg. E. 9, 34; Prop. 1, 3, 28; Hor. C. 1, 11, 8; Sil. 10, 478; Tac. H. 2, 23.—*
   (g)    With in aliquid: nos in vitium credula turba sumus, Ov F. 4, 312.—
II Transf., of inanimate subjects: aures regis, Curt. 10, 1, 28: credula res amor est, Ov. H. 6, 21; id. M. 7, 826: spes animi mutui, Hor. C. 4, 1, 30: convivia, full of confidence, confiding, trusting, Just. 2, 10, 10: fama ( = facile credens), Tac. H. 1, 34 fin.; cf. Roth ad Tac. Agr. p. 210.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

crēdŭlus,¹¹ a, um (credo),
1 crédule : creduli senes Cic. Læl. 100, vieillards crédules || alicui Virg. B. 9, 34 ; Hor. O. 1, 11, 8 ; in rem Ov. F. 4, 312, prompt à croire qqn, qqch. || [fig.] credulæ rates Sen. Phædra 530, vaisseaux aventureux
2 cru facilement Tac. H. 1, 34.

Latin > German (Georges)

crēdulus, a, um (credo), I) aktiv, leichttrauend, leichtgläubig, arglos, stultus et cr. auditor, Cic.: me libenter credulum praebeo, Cic.: piscis, Ov.: armenta, Hor.: cr. alci, der einem leicht glaubt, Verg. u. Hor.: cr. in rem, Ov. – v. Lebl., aures, Curt.: rates, Sen. poët.: convivia, von Mißtrauen freie, Iustin. – II) passiv, leicht geglaubt, fama, Tac. hist. 1, 34.

Latin > Chinese

credulus, a, um. adj. :: 輕信者