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|lshtext=<b>clēmens</b>: entis (abl. usu. -ti;<br /><b>I</b> [[but]] -te, Liv. 1, 26, 8; Laber. ap. Macr. S. 2, 7, 3), adj. etym. dub.; cf. lemures; and Germ. [[hold]].<br /><b>I</b> Orig. (in the [[class]]. per. [[very]] [[rare]]), of the [[quiet]], [[placid]], [[pleasant]] [[state]] of the [[air]], [[wind]], or [[weather]], [[mild]], [[calm]], [[soft]], [[gentle]] ( = the [[class]]. [[placidus]], [[quietus]]): undae clementi flamine pulsae, * Cat. 64, 272: clementior Auster [[vela]] vocat, Stat. Th. 5, 468: [[aura]] Favoni, Claud. Cons. Prob. Olyb. 272; cf. id. III. Cons. Hon. 165; Val. Fl. 6, 747: clementior [[dies]], Col. 11, 2, 2: clementior Arctos, Sil. 1, 198: clementiores plagae (opp. Septentrio), Pall. Febr. 12, 1.—Hence,<br /> <b>B</b> Esp.<br /> <b>1</b> Of the [[gentle]] [[motion]] of the [[sea]], rivers, etc., [[placid]], [[calm]], etc.: [[mare]], Gell. 2, 21, 1: [[Pasitigris]] clementiore alveo praeterit, etc. (preced. by: [[praeceps]] [[inter]] saxa devolvitur), Curt. 5, 3, 1: quā [[sit]] clementissimus [[amnis]], Ov. M. 9, 116.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of places (opp. [[praeceps]]), [[smooth]], of a [[gentle]] [[ascent]]: [[clivulus]], App. M. 4, p. 144.—Far [[more]] freq.,<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> Of a [[calm]], unexcited, passionless [[state]] of [[mind]], [[quiet]], [[mild]], [[gentle]], [[tranquil]], [[kind]] (syn.: [[placidus]], [[lenis]]): clementem vocabo non in [[alieno]] dolore facilem, sed eum, qui cum suis stimulis exagitetur, non prosilit, etc., Sen. Clem. 1, 20, 3: egit [[semper]] vitam... [[clemens]], [[placidus]], Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 10: [[vita]] urbana [[atque]] [[otium]], id. ib. 1, 1, 17 (cf. [[with]] Cic. Rab. Post. 7, 17: [[vita]] quieta [[atque]] otiosa): [[ille]] suam [[semper]] egit vitam in otio, in conviviis: [[clemens]], [[placidus]], Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 10; Liv. 38, 17, 17 (cf. the passages under [[clementia]], cited from Flor.): [[cupio]], patres conscripti, me esse clementem: [[cupio]] in tantis rei publicae periculis me non dissolutum videri, Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4: [[etsi]] [[satis]] [[clemens]] [[sum]] in disputando, [[tamen]] [[interdum]] [[soleo]] subirasci, id. Fin. 2, 4, 12: (Arimphaeis) [[ritus]] clementes, Plin. 6, 13, 14, § 35.—<br /> <b>2</b> Transf. to animals. [[tame]], [[domesticated]]: clementius [[genus]] columbarum (opp. agrestes), Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 2.—<br /> <b>B</b> Specif.<br /> <b>1</b> Mild in [[respect]] to the faults and failures of others, i. e. [[forbearing]], [[indulgent]], [[compassionate]], [[merciful]] ([[class]].; syn.: [[mitis]], [[benignus]], [[humanus]], [[lenis]], [[facilis]], [[indulgens]]; opp.: [[crudelis]], [[inhumanus]], [[asper]] al.): clementi (mi) [[animo]] ignoscet, Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 37; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 22: judices et misericordes, Cic. Planc. 13, 31; cf. * Hor. C. 3, 11, 46; Tac. A. 2, 57: vir et [[contra]] audaciam fortissimus et ab innocentiā clementissimus, Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Nep. Epam. 3, 2: legis [[interpres]], Liv. 1, 26, 8: [[dominus]] [[facilis]] et [[clemens]], Suet. Aug. 67: justa et [[clemens]] [[servitus]], Ter. And. 1, 1, 9: [[castigatio]], Cic. Off. 1, 38, 137: clementior [[sententia]], Liv. 8, 31, 8.—More [[unusual]]: [[rumor]], i. e. non [[nimius]], [[mild]], mitigated, [[πρᾶος]] (acc. to Prisc. p. 1202 P.), Sall. J. 22, 1.—<br /> <b>2</b> Poet. of places: [[pars]] (insulae) ratibus [[clemens]], [[accessible]], Claud. B. Gild. 511.—Adv.: clē-menter.<br /><b>I</b> (Acc. to I. A.) Gently, [[softly]], [[mildly]]: non desiit adsidue tremere [[Campania]], clementius [[quidem]], sed ingenti [[damno]], Sen. Q. N. 6, 31, 1: agitant venti oleas, Pall. Nov. 5: spirant clementius Austri, Stat. S. 2, 2, 27.—So of [[moderate]], [[slow]] [[action]] gen.: Eu. Sequere sis. Ch. Sequor. Eu. Clementer [[quaeso]]; [[calces]] deteris, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111; so id. Stich. 4, 1, 26; id. Ep. 2, 2, 23. —<br /> <b>B</b> (Acc. to I. B. 2.) By degrees, [[gradually]], [[gently]]: clementer et molliter assurgens [[collis]], Col. 2, 2, 1; cf. Tac. A. 13, 38: [[editum]] jugum, id. G. 1; Sil. 1, 274; Sen. Oedip. 280: accedere, Tac. A. 12, 33; cf. in comp.: explorare, si quā Appennini juga clementius adirentur, id. H. 3, 52.—<br /><b>II</b> (Acc. to II. A.) Quietly, [[placidly]], [[tranquilly]], [[calmly]]: accipere aliquid clementius [[aequo]], * Lucr. 3, 314: si [[quid]] est [[factum]] clementer, ut [[dissolute]] [[factum]] criminer, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 8, § 19: [[leniter]] hominem clementerque accepit, id. ib. 2, 4, 40, § 86: ferre aliquid, id. Att. 6, 1, 3: consolationes clementer admotae, Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 11: quo id pacto fieri possit clementissime, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 5: leo caudam clementer et [[blande]] movet, Gell. 5, 14, 12.—<br /> <b>B</b> (Acc. to II. B.) With [[forbearance]], [[mildly]], [[with]] [[indulgence]]: clementer et [[moderate]] jus dicere, Caes. B. C. 3, 20: clementer a consule accepti, Liv. 27, 15, 2: clementer ductis militibus, i.e. [[peacefully]], [[without]] [[plundering]], id. 29, 2, 1.— Comp.: clementius tractare aliquem, Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 5.—Sup.: clementissime scribere de [[aliquo]], Gell. 1, 18, 3: qui victoriā civili clementissime [[usus]] est, Sen. Ira, 2, 23, 4. | |lshtext=<b>clēmens</b>: entis (abl. usu. -ti;<br /><b>I</b> [[but]] -te, Liv. 1, 26, 8; Laber. ap. Macr. S. 2, 7, 3), adj. etym. dub.; cf. lemures; and Germ. [[hold]].<br /><b>I</b> Orig. (in the [[class]]. per. [[very]] [[rare]]), of the [[quiet]], [[placid]], [[pleasant]] [[state]] of the [[air]], [[wind]], or [[weather]], [[mild]], [[calm]], [[soft]], [[gentle]] ( = the [[class]]. [[placidus]], [[quietus]]): undae clementi flamine pulsae, * Cat. 64, 272: clementior Auster [[vela]] vocat, Stat. Th. 5, 468: [[aura]] Favoni, Claud. Cons. Prob. Olyb. 272; cf. id. III. Cons. Hon. 165; Val. Fl. 6, 747: clementior [[dies]], Col. 11, 2, 2: clementior Arctos, Sil. 1, 198: clementiores plagae (opp. Septentrio), Pall. Febr. 12, 1.—Hence,<br /> <b>B</b> Esp.<br /> <b>1</b> Of the [[gentle]] [[motion]] of the [[sea]], rivers, etc., [[placid]], [[calm]], etc.: [[mare]], Gell. 2, 21, 1: [[Pasitigris]] clementiore alveo praeterit, etc. (preced. by: [[praeceps]] [[inter]] saxa devolvitur), Curt. 5, 3, 1: quā [[sit]] clementissimus [[amnis]], Ov. M. 9, 116.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of places (opp. [[praeceps]]), [[smooth]], of a [[gentle]] [[ascent]]: [[clivulus]], App. M. 4, p. 144.—Far [[more]] freq.,<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> Of a [[calm]], unexcited, passionless [[state]] of [[mind]], [[quiet]], [[mild]], [[gentle]], [[tranquil]], [[kind]] (syn.: [[placidus]], [[lenis]]): clementem vocabo non in [[alieno]] dolore facilem, sed eum, qui cum suis stimulis exagitetur, non prosilit, etc., Sen. Clem. 1, 20, 3: egit [[semper]] vitam... [[clemens]], [[placidus]], Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 10: [[vita]] urbana [[atque]] [[otium]], id. ib. 1, 1, 17 (cf. [[with]] Cic. Rab. Post. 7, 17: [[vita]] quieta [[atque]] otiosa): [[ille]] suam [[semper]] egit vitam in otio, in conviviis: [[clemens]], [[placidus]], Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 10; Liv. 38, 17, 17 (cf. the passages under [[clementia]], cited from Flor.): [[cupio]], patres conscripti, me esse clementem: [[cupio]] in tantis rei publicae periculis me non dissolutum videri, Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4: [[etsi]] [[satis]] [[clemens]] [[sum]] in disputando, [[tamen]] [[interdum]] [[soleo]] subirasci, id. Fin. 2, 4, 12: (Arimphaeis) [[ritus]] clementes, Plin. 6, 13, 14, § 35.—<br /> <b>2</b> Transf. to animals. [[tame]], [[domesticated]]: clementius [[genus]] columbarum (opp. agrestes), Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 2.—<br /> <b>B</b> Specif.<br /> <b>1</b> Mild in [[respect]] to the faults and failures of others, i. e. [[forbearing]], [[indulgent]], [[compassionate]], [[merciful]] ([[class]].; syn.: [[mitis]], [[benignus]], [[humanus]], [[lenis]], [[facilis]], [[indulgens]]; opp.: [[crudelis]], [[inhumanus]], [[asper]] al.): clementi (mi) [[animo]] ignoscet, Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 37; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 22: judices et misericordes, Cic. Planc. 13, 31; cf. * Hor. C. 3, 11, 46; Tac. A. 2, 57: vir et [[contra]] audaciam fortissimus et ab innocentiā clementissimus, Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Nep. Epam. 3, 2: legis [[interpres]], Liv. 1, 26, 8: [[dominus]] [[facilis]] et [[clemens]], Suet. Aug. 67: justa et [[clemens]] [[servitus]], Ter. And. 1, 1, 9: [[castigatio]], Cic. Off. 1, 38, 137: clementior [[sententia]], Liv. 8, 31, 8.—More [[unusual]]: [[rumor]], i. e. non [[nimius]], [[mild]], mitigated, [[πρᾶος]] (acc. to Prisc. p. 1202 P.), Sall. J. 22, 1.—<br /> <b>2</b> Poet. of places: [[pars]] (insulae) ratibus [[clemens]], [[accessible]], Claud. B. Gild. 511.—Adv.: clē-menter.<br /><b>I</b> (Acc. to I. A.) Gently, [[softly]], [[mildly]]: non desiit adsidue tremere [[Campania]], clementius [[quidem]], sed ingenti [[damno]], Sen. Q. N. 6, 31, 1: agitant venti oleas, Pall. Nov. 5: spirant clementius Austri, Stat. S. 2, 2, 27.—So of [[moderate]], [[slow]] [[action]] gen.: Eu. Sequere sis. Ch. Sequor. Eu. Clementer [[quaeso]]; [[calces]] deteris, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111; so id. Stich. 4, 1, 26; id. Ep. 2, 2, 23. —<br /> <b>B</b> (Acc. to I. B. 2.) By degrees, [[gradually]], [[gently]]: clementer et molliter assurgens [[collis]], Col. 2, 2, 1; cf. Tac. A. 13, 38: [[editum]] jugum, id. G. 1; Sil. 1, 274; Sen. Oedip. 280: accedere, Tac. A. 12, 33; cf. in comp.: explorare, si quā Appennini juga clementius adirentur, id. H. 3, 52.—<br /><b>II</b> (Acc. to II. A.) Quietly, [[placidly]], [[tranquilly]], [[calmly]]: accipere aliquid clementius [[aequo]], * Lucr. 3, 314: si [[quid]] est [[factum]] clementer, ut [[dissolute]] [[factum]] criminer, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 8, § 19: [[leniter]] hominem clementerque accepit, id. ib. 2, 4, 40, § 86: ferre aliquid, id. Att. 6, 1, 3: consolationes clementer admotae, Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 11: quo id pacto fieri possit clementissime, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 5: leo caudam clementer et [[blande]] movet, Gell. 5, 14, 12.—<br /> <b>B</b> (Acc. to II. B.) With [[forbearance]], [[mildly]], [[with]] [[indulgence]]: clementer et [[moderate]] jus dicere, Caes. B. C. 3, 20: clementer a consule accepti, Liv. 27, 15, 2: clementer ductis militibus, i.e. [[peacefully]], [[without]] [[plundering]], id. 29, 2, 1.— Comp.: clementius tractare aliquem, Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 5.—Sup.: clementissime scribere de [[aliquo]], Gell. 1, 18, 3: qui victoriā civili clementissime [[usus]] est, Sen. Ira, 2, 23, 4. | ||
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|gf=(1) <b>clēmēns</b>,¹¹ entis,<br /><b>1</b> doux, clément, bon, indulgent : clementes judices et misericordes Cic. Planc. 31, juges humains et compatissants ; [[vir]] et [[contra]] audaciam fortissimus et ab [[innocentia]] clementissimus Cic. Amer. 85, un homme qui montra la [[plus]] [[grande]] énergie contre l’audace, mais au regard de l’innocence la [[plus]] [[grande]] douceur || modéré, calme : [[clemens]] in disputando Cic. Fin. 2, 12, modéré dans la discussion || [[consilium]] [[clemens]] Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 101, résolution humaine ; clementi castigatione [[uti]] Cic. Off. 1, 137, réprimander modérément ; clementior [[sententia]] Liv. 8, 31, 8, une décision [[plus]] clémente<br /><b>2</b> [poét., en parl. de l’air, de la température, de la mer, etc.] doux, calme, paisible : [[clemens]] [[flamen]] Catul. 64, 272, souffle clément, doux zéphyr ; [[clemens]] [[mare]] Gell. 2, 21, 1, mer calme ; [[clemens]] [[amnis]] Ov. M. 9, 106, cours d’eau paisible ; clementiore alveo Curt. 5, 3, 2, [le fleuve coule] avec (sur) un lit moins abrupt. abl. usuel clementi ; mais clemente Liv. 1, 26, 8 ; Laber. d. Macr. Sat. 2, 7, 3. | |||
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clēmens: entis (abl. usu. -ti;
I but -te, Liv. 1, 26, 8; Laber. ap. Macr. S. 2, 7, 3), adj. etym. dub.; cf. lemures; and Germ. hold.
I Orig. (in the class. per. very rare), of the quiet, placid, pleasant state of the air, wind, or weather, mild, calm, soft, gentle ( = the class. placidus, quietus): undae clementi flamine pulsae, * Cat. 64, 272: clementior Auster vela vocat, Stat. Th. 5, 468: aura Favoni, Claud. Cons. Prob. Olyb. 272; cf. id. III. Cons. Hon. 165; Val. Fl. 6, 747: clementior dies, Col. 11, 2, 2: clementior Arctos, Sil. 1, 198: clementiores plagae (opp. Septentrio), Pall. Febr. 12, 1.—Hence,
B Esp.
1 Of the gentle motion of the sea, rivers, etc., placid, calm, etc.: mare, Gell. 2, 21, 1: Pasitigris clementiore alveo praeterit, etc. (preced. by: praeceps inter saxa devolvitur), Curt. 5, 3, 1: quā sit clementissimus amnis, Ov. M. 9, 116.—
2 Of places (opp. praeceps), smooth, of a gentle ascent: clivulus, App. M. 4, p. 144.—Far more freq.,
II Trop.
A Of a calm, unexcited, passionless state of mind, quiet, mild, gentle, tranquil, kind (syn.: placidus, lenis): clementem vocabo non in alieno dolore facilem, sed eum, qui cum suis stimulis exagitetur, non prosilit, etc., Sen. Clem. 1, 20, 3: egit semper vitam... clemens, placidus, Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 10: vita urbana atque otium, id. ib. 1, 1, 17 (cf. with Cic. Rab. Post. 7, 17: vita quieta atque otiosa): ille suam semper egit vitam in otio, in conviviis: clemens, placidus, Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 10; Liv. 38, 17, 17 (cf. the passages under clementia, cited from Flor.): cupio, patres conscripti, me esse clementem: cupio in tantis rei publicae periculis me non dissolutum videri, Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 4: etsi satis clemens sum in disputando, tamen interdum soleo subirasci, id. Fin. 2, 4, 12: (Arimphaeis) ritus clementes, Plin. 6, 13, 14, § 35.—
2 Transf. to animals. tame, domesticated: clementius genus columbarum (opp. agrestes), Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 2.—
B Specif.
1 Mild in respect to the faults and failures of others, i. e. forbearing, indulgent, compassionate, merciful (class.; syn.: mitis, benignus, humanus, lenis, facilis, indulgens; opp.: crudelis, inhumanus, asper al.): clementi (mi) animo ignoscet, Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 37; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 22: judices et misericordes, Cic. Planc. 13, 31; cf. * Hor. C. 3, 11, 46; Tac. A. 2, 57: vir et contra audaciam fortissimus et ab innocentiā clementissimus, Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Nep. Epam. 3, 2: legis interpres, Liv. 1, 26, 8: dominus facilis et clemens, Suet. Aug. 67: justa et clemens servitus, Ter. And. 1, 1, 9: castigatio, Cic. Off. 1, 38, 137: clementior sententia, Liv. 8, 31, 8.—More unusual: rumor, i. e. non nimius, mild, mitigated, πρᾶος (acc. to Prisc. p. 1202 P.), Sall. J. 22, 1.—
2 Poet. of places: pars (insulae) ratibus clemens, accessible, Claud. B. Gild. 511.—Adv.: clē-menter.
I (Acc. to I. A.) Gently, softly, mildly: non desiit adsidue tremere Campania, clementius quidem, sed ingenti damno, Sen. Q. N. 6, 31, 1: agitant venti oleas, Pall. Nov. 5: spirant clementius Austri, Stat. S. 2, 2, 27.—So of moderate, slow action gen.: Eu. Sequere sis. Ch. Sequor. Eu. Clementer quaeso; calces deteris, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111; so id. Stich. 4, 1, 26; id. Ep. 2, 2, 23. —
B (Acc. to I. B. 2.) By degrees, gradually, gently: clementer et molliter assurgens collis, Col. 2, 2, 1; cf. Tac. A. 13, 38: editum jugum, id. G. 1; Sil. 1, 274; Sen. Oedip. 280: accedere, Tac. A. 12, 33; cf. in comp.: explorare, si quā Appennini juga clementius adirentur, id. H. 3, 52.—
II (Acc. to II. A.) Quietly, placidly, tranquilly, calmly: accipere aliquid clementius aequo, * Lucr. 3, 314: si quid est factum clementer, ut dissolute factum criminer, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 8, § 19: leniter hominem clementerque accepit, id. ib. 2, 4, 40, § 86: ferre aliquid, id. Att. 6, 1, 3: consolationes clementer admotae, Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 11: quo id pacto fieri possit clementissime, Plaut. Mil. 4, 3, 5: leo caudam clementer et blande movet, Gell. 5, 14, 12.—
B (Acc. to II. B.) With forbearance, mildly, with indulgence: clementer et moderate jus dicere, Caes. B. C. 3, 20: clementer a consule accepti, Liv. 27, 15, 2: clementer ductis militibus, i.e. peacefully, without plundering, id. 29, 2, 1.— Comp.: clementius tractare aliquem, Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 5.—Sup.: clementissime scribere de aliquo, Gell. 1, 18, 3: qui victoriā civili clementissime usus est, Sen. Ira, 2, 23, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) clēmēns,¹¹ entis,
1 doux, clément, bon, indulgent : clementes judices et misericordes Cic. Planc. 31, juges humains et compatissants ; vir et contra audaciam fortissimus et ab innocentia clementissimus Cic. Amer. 85, un homme qui montra la plus grande énergie contre l’audace, mais au regard de l’innocence la plus grande douceur
