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|lshtext=<b>cūrĭōsus</b>: a, um, adj. [[cura]].<br /><b>I</b> (Acc. to [[cura]], I.) Bestowing [[care]] or pains [[upon]] a [[thing]], applying one's [[self]] [[assiduously]], [[careful]], [[diligent]], [[thoughtful]], [[devoted]] ([[class]].; esp. freq. in Cic.).<br /> <b>A</b> In gen.<br /> <b>(a)</b> With in or ad: in omni historiā [[curiosus]], Cic. Tusc. 1, 45, 108: si me [[nihilo]] [[minus]] nosti curiosum in re publicā [[quam]] te, id. Att. 5, 14, 3: ad investigandum curiosior, id. Fam. 4, 13, 5.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> With gen. ([[post]]-Aug.): medicinae, Plin. 25, 2, 3, § 7: memoriae, Aur. Vict. Caes. 20 fin.: curiosissimus famae suae, [[Capitol]]. Anton. Philos. 20.—<br /> <b>(g)</b> With [[circa]]: [[circa]] uxoris pudicitiam [[minus]] [[curiosus]] fuit, [[Capitol]]. Pert. 13, 8.—<br /> <b>(d)</b> Absol.: non [[quidem]] [[doctus]], sed [[curiosus]], Petr. 46, 6; so, [[pictor]], id. 29, 4: [[felicitas]] Horatii, id. 118, 5: [[manus]], id. 13, 1: consilia, Quint. 7, 5, 2: interpolatione, Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 75 al. —*<br /> <b>2</b> With the [[access]]. [[idea]] of [[excess]], [[too]] [[eager]]: est [[etiam]] supervacua (ut sic dixerim) [[operositas]], ut a diligenti [[curiosus]] et a religione [[superstitio]] distat, Quint. 8, 3, 55.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic., [[inquiring]] [[eagerly]] or [[anxiously]] [[about]] a [[thing]], [[inquiring]] [[into]], in a [[good]] or [[bad]] [[sense]]; [[curious]], [[inquisitive]].<br /> <b>1</b> In gen.: ne curiosissimi [[quidem]] homines exquirendo audire tam [[multa]] possunt, [[quam]], etc., Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97; id. Fam. 3, 1, 1; Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 5; Quint. 1, 8, 21; 11, 3, 143; * Hor. Epod. 17, 77 al.: curiosis oculis perspici non possit, Cic. Sest. 9, 22.—<br /> <b>2</b> Implying [[censure]] ( = [[πολυπράγμων]] | |lshtext=<b>cūrĭōsus</b>: a, um, adj. [[cura]].<br /><b>I</b> (Acc. to [[cura]], I.) Bestowing [[care]] or pains [[upon]] a [[thing]], applying one's [[self]] [[assiduously]], [[careful]], [[diligent]], [[thoughtful]], [[devoted]] ([[class]].; esp. freq. in Cic.).<br /> <b>A</b> In gen.<br /> <b>(a)</b> With in or ad: in omni historiā [[curiosus]], Cic. Tusc. 1, 45, 108: si me [[nihilo]] [[minus]] nosti curiosum in re publicā [[quam]] te, id. Att. 5, 14, 3: ad investigandum curiosior, id. Fam. 4, 13, 5.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> With gen. ([[post]]-Aug.): medicinae, Plin. 25, 2, 3, § 7: memoriae, Aur. Vict. Caes. 20 fin.: curiosissimus famae suae, [[Capitol]]. Anton. Philos. 20.—<br /> <b>(g)</b> With [[circa]]: [[circa]] uxoris pudicitiam [[minus]] [[curiosus]] fuit, [[Capitol]]. Pert. 13, 8.—<br /> <b>(d)</b> Absol.: non [[quidem]] [[doctus]], sed [[curiosus]], Petr. 46, 6; so, [[pictor]], id. 29, 4: [[felicitas]] Horatii, id. 118, 5: [[manus]], id. 13, 1: consilia, Quint. 7, 5, 2: interpolatione, Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 75 al. —*<br /> <b>2</b> With the [[access]]. [[idea]] of [[excess]], [[too]] [[eager]]: est [[etiam]] supervacua (ut sic dixerim) [[operositas]], ut a diligenti [[curiosus]] et a religione [[superstitio]] distat, Quint. 8, 3, 55.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic., [[inquiring]] [[eagerly]] or [[anxiously]] [[about]] a [[thing]], [[inquiring]] [[into]], in a [[good]] or [[bad]] [[sense]]; [[curious]], [[inquisitive]].<br /> <b>1</b> In gen.: ne curiosissimi [[quidem]] homines exquirendo audire tam [[multa]] possunt, [[quam]], etc., Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97; id. Fam. 3, 1, 1; Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 5; Quint. 1, 8, 21; 11, 3, 143; * Hor. Epod. 17, 77 al.: curiosis oculis perspici non possit, Cic. Sest. 9, 22.—<br /> <b>2</b> Implying [[censure]] ( = [[πολυπράγμων]]), [[meddlesome]], [[officious]], [[curious]], [[prying]], [[inquisitive]]: [[primum]] patere me esse curiosum, Cic. Fl. 29, 70; id. Fin. 2, 9, 28 Madv.; 1, 1, 3; id. Att. 15, 26, 5; cf.: [[quare]] ut homini curioso ita perscribe ad me, id. ib. 4, 11, 2: curiosum aliquem extimescere, Petr. 127: Quae (basia) nec pernumerare curiosi Possint, Cat. 7, 11 Ellis ad loc.—<br /> <b>b</b> Post-Aug., subst.: cūrĭōsus, i, m., of one [[who]] is [[prying]], a [[spy]], [[scout]]: curiosum ac speculatorem [[ratus]], Suet. Aug. 27.—Later, a [[class]] of [[secret]] spies, [[secret]] [[police]], an [[informer]], etc.; cf. Cod. Just. 12, tit. 23: De Curiosis et Stationariis al.—<br /><b>II</b> (Acc. to [[cura]], II.) Lit., [[that]] injures [[himself]] by [[care]]; [[hence]], transf., [[emaciated]], [[wasted]], [[lean]]: [[belua]], Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 26 (v. the [[passage]] in [[connection]]); cf.: [[nempe]] [[ille]] vivit carie curiosior, Afran. ap. Non. p. 21, 28 (Com. Rel. v. 250 Rib.).—Adv.: cūrĭŏsē.<br /> <b>A</b> (Acc. to I. A.) With [[care]], [[carefully]]: involvendus vestimentis, Cels. 2, 17; cf. Petr. 63, 6; Col. 12, 55, 2: cavere, Suet. Aug. 40 al.—Comp., Vitr. 7, 4.—Sup., Col. 11, 2, 18.—*<br /> <b>2</b> Too [[nicely]], [[carefully]], or [[particularly]]: [[curiose]] [[potius]] [[quam]] Latine loqui, Quint. 8, 1, 2.—<br /> <b>B</b> (Acc. to I. B. 2.) Inquisitively, [[curiously]]: inquirerem, Suet. Vesp. 1.—Comp.: curiosius conquiram, Cic. Brut. 35, 133: facere aliquid, id. N. D. 1, 5, 10: animadvertunt ea, quae domi fiunt (pueri), id. Fin. 5, 15, 42. | ||
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cūrĭōsus: a, um, adj. cura.
I (Acc. to cura, I.) Bestowing care or pains upon a thing, applying one's self assiduously, careful, diligent, thoughtful, devoted (class.; esp. freq. in Cic.).
A In gen.
(a) With in or ad: in omni historiā curiosus, Cic. Tusc. 1, 45, 108: si me nihilo minus nosti curiosum in re publicā quam te, id. Att. 5, 14, 3: ad investigandum curiosior, id. Fam. 4, 13, 5.—
(b) With gen. (post-Aug.): medicinae, Plin. 25, 2, 3, § 7: memoriae, Aur. Vict. Caes. 20 fin.: curiosissimus famae suae, Capitol. Anton. Philos. 20.—
(g) With circa: circa uxoris pudicitiam minus curiosus fuit, Capitol. Pert. 13, 8.—
(d) Absol.: non quidem doctus, sed curiosus, Petr. 46, 6; so, pictor, id. 29, 4: felicitas Horatii, id. 118, 5: manus, id. 13, 1: consilia, Quint. 7, 5, 2: interpolatione, Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 75 al. —*
2 With the access. idea of excess, too eager: est etiam supervacua (ut sic dixerim) operositas, ut a diligenti curiosus et a religione superstitio distat, Quint. 8, 3, 55.—
B In partic., inquiring eagerly or anxiously about a thing, inquiring into, in a good or bad sense; curious, inquisitive.
1 In gen.: ne curiosissimi quidem homines exquirendo audire tam multa possunt, quam, etc., Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97; id. Fam. 3, 1, 1; Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 5; Quint. 1, 8, 21; 11, 3, 143; * Hor. Epod. 17, 77 al.: curiosis oculis perspici non possit, Cic. Sest. 9, 22.—
2 Implying censure ( = πολυπράγμων), meddlesome, officious, curious, prying, inquisitive: primum patere me esse curiosum, Cic. Fl. 29, 70; id. Fin. 2, 9, 28 Madv.; 1, 1, 3; id. Att. 15, 26, 5; cf.: quare ut homini curioso ita perscribe ad me, id. ib. 4, 11, 2: curiosum aliquem extimescere, Petr. 127: Quae (basia) nec pernumerare curiosi Possint, Cat. 7, 11 Ellis ad loc.—
b Post-Aug., subst.: cūrĭōsus, i, m., of one who is prying, a spy, scout: curiosum ac speculatorem ratus, Suet. Aug. 27.—Later, a class of secret spies, secret police, an informer, etc.; cf. Cod. Just. 12, tit. 23: De Curiosis et Stationariis al.—
II (Acc. to cura, II.) Lit., that injures himself by care; hence, transf., emaciated, wasted, lean: belua, Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 26 (v. the passage in connection); cf.: nempe ille vivit carie curiosior, Afran. ap. Non. p. 21, 28 (Com. Rel. v. 250 Rib.).—Adv.: cūrĭŏsē.
A (Acc. to I. A.) With care, carefully: involvendus vestimentis, Cels. 2, 17; cf. Petr. 63, 6; Col. 12, 55, 2: cavere, Suet. Aug. 40 al.—Comp., Vitr. 7, 4.—Sup., Col. 11, 2, 18.—*
2 Too nicely, carefully, or particularly: curiose potius quam Latine loqui, Quint. 8, 1, 2.—
B (Acc. to I. B. 2.) Inquisitively, curiously: inquirerem, Suet. Vesp. 1.—Comp.: curiosius conquiram, Cic. Brut. 35, 133: facere aliquid, id. N. D. 1, 5, 10: animadvertunt ea, quae domi fiunt (pueri), id. Fin. 5, 15, 42.
