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|lshtext=<b>artĭfex</b>: fĭcis, m. ars-[[facio]].<br /><b>I</b> Subst.<br /> One [[that]] is [[master]] in the [[liberal]] arts ([[while]] [[opifex]] is a [[master]] in the artes sordidae; cf. ars, I. B. 1.), an [[artist]], [[artificer]]: [[illi]] artifices corporis simulacra ignotis [[nota]] faciebant, Cic. Fam. 5, 12: reponendarum (tegularum) [[nemo]] [[artifex]] (i. e. [[architectus]]) inire rationem potuit, Liv. 42, 3: in armamentario multis talium operum (sc. tormentorum) artificibus de industriā inclusis, id. 29, 35: ut aiunt in Graecis artificibus eos auloedos esse, qui citharoedi fieri non potuerint, sic, etc., Cic. Mur. 13, 29; cf. Ov. M. 11, 169 al.: artifices scaenici, Cic. Arch. 5, 10; id. Quinct. 25; Suet. Caes. 84: [[artifex]] lignorum, a [[carpenter]], Vulg. 2 Reg. 5, 11; so, [[artifex]] [[lignarius]], ib. Isa. 44, 13: artifices lapidum, masons, ib. 2 Reg. 5, 11: [[artifex]] [[aerarius]], a [[worker]] in [[bronze]], ib. 3 Reg. 7, 14 ([[often]] [[thus]] used in Vulg. for [[opifex]]).—Also absol.: [[artifex]], Plaut. Am. prol. 70: multi artifices ex Graeciā venerunt, Liv. 39, 22; so id. 5, 1; 5, 7; 5, 2; 41, 20; so Vulg. Exod. 36, 4; ib. Isa. 40, 20; ib. Act. 19, 24 et saep.—So of a [[charioteer]], as in Gr. [[τεχνίτης]]: ne hoc gloriae artificis daretur ([[auriga]] [[standing]] [[just]] [[before]]), Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186.—Of a [[physician]], Liv. 5, 3. —Of an [[orator]] or [[writer]]: [[Graeci]] dicendi artifices et doctores, Cic. de Or. 1, 6, 23: cum [[contra]] talem artificem (sc. Hortensium oratorem) dicturus essem, id. Quinct. 24 fin.: [[politus]] [[scriptor]] [[atque]] [[artifex]], id. Or. 51, 172. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trop., a [[master]] in [[any]] [[thing]], in doing [[any]] [[thing]], etc.: artifices ad corrumpendum judicium, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 71: [[artifex]] [[callidus]] comparandarum voluptatum, id. Fin. 2, 35, 116: [[Cotta]] in ambitione [[artifex]], Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 12, 47: serendae in alios invidiae [[artifex]], Tac. H. 2, 86 al. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> A [[maker]], [[originator]], [[author]], [[contriver]]: si [[pulcher]] est hic [[mundus]], si [[probus]] ejus [[artifex]], etc., Cic. Tim. 2: cujus (civitatis) [[artifex]] et [[conditor]] (est) Deus, Vulg. Heb. 11, 10: [[artifex]] omnium [[natura]], Plin. 2, 1, 1, § 3: si indocta [[consuetudo]] tam est [[artifex]] suavitatis, id. Or. 48, 161: artificem (sc. malorum) mediis immittam Terea flammis, Ov. M. 6, 615: vadit ad artificem dirae Polymestora caedis, id. ib. 13, 551: sceleris infandi [[artifex]], Sen. Agam. 975.—Ironic.: O artificem probum! Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 29.—Also for a [[sly]], [[cunning]] [[contriver]], [[inventor]] of a [[thing]] (cf. ars, II. fin.): et mihi jam multi crudele canebant Artificis [[scelus]], Verg. A. 2, 125; 11, 407. —<br /><b>II</b> Adj.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Act., [[skilled]] in a [[thing]]; [[skilful]], [[practised]], [[ingenious]], [[dexterous]]: [[Bomilcar]] et per homines [[talis]] negotii artifices itinera explorat, Sall. J. 35, 5: [[miles]] decollandi [[artifex]], Suet. Calig. 32: [[artifex]] [[faber]] de silvā, Vulg. Sap. 13, 11: tam artifices saltationis, Suet. Tit. 7.—Also of [[inanimate]] things: artifices Natura [[manus]] admovit, Ov. M. 15, 218: Tellus artifices ne terat [[Osca]] [[manus]], Prop. 5, 2, 62: [[artifex]], ut ita dicam, [[stilus]], Cic. Brut. 25, 95: [[mobilitas]] ignea [[artifex]] ad formanda corpora, Plin. 6, 30, 35, § 187: vir tam artificis ingenii, id. 8, 16, 21, § 55 al.—Poet. [[with]] inf.: [[venter]], negatas [[artifex]] sequi voces, Pers. prol. 11.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Pass., [[skilfully]] [[prepared]] or made, [[artistic]], [[artificial]], [[ingenious]]: [[quattuor]] artifices vivida signa boves, Prop. 3, 29, 8: tantae tamque artifices [[argutiae]], Plin. 10, 29, 4, § 85: [[artifex]] [[dimicatio]], id. 8, 40, 61, § 150: [[motus]], Quint. 9, 4, 8: [[manus]] libratur artifici temperamento, Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 115: [[artifex]] [[vultus]], Pers. 5, 40: [[plaga]], Sol. 35 al.—Poet. of a [[horse]], [[broken]], [[trained]], Ov. A. A. 3, 556.
|lshtext=<b>artĭfex</b>: fĭcis, m. ars-[[facio]].<br /><b>I</b> Subst.<br /> One [[that]] is [[master]] in the [[liberal]] arts ([[while]] [[opifex]] is a [[master]] in the artes sordidae; cf. ars, I. B. 1.), an [[artist]], [[artificer]]: [[illi]] artifices corporis simulacra ignotis [[nota]] faciebant, Cic. Fam. 5, 12: reponendarum (tegularum) [[nemo]] [[artifex]] (i. e. [[architectus]]) inire rationem potuit, Liv. 42, 3: in armamentario multis talium operum (sc. tormentorum) artificibus de industriā inclusis, id. 29, 35: ut aiunt in Graecis artificibus eos auloedos esse, qui citharoedi fieri non potuerint, sic, etc., Cic. Mur. 13, 29; cf. Ov. M. 11, 169 al.: artifices scaenici, Cic. Arch. 5, 10; id. Quinct. 25; Suet. Caes. 84: [[artifex]] lignorum, a [[carpenter]], Vulg. 2 Reg. 5, 11; so, [[artifex]] [[lignarius]], ib. Isa. 44, 13: artifices lapidum, masons, ib. 2 Reg. 5, 11: [[artifex]] [[aerarius]], a [[worker]] in [[bronze]], ib. 3 Reg. 7, 14 ([[often]] [[thus]] used in Vulg. for [[opifex]]).—Also absol.: [[artifex]], Plaut. Am. prol. 70: multi artifices ex Graeciā venerunt, Liv. 39, 22; so id. 5, 1; 5, 7; 5, 2; 41, 20; so Vulg. Exod. 36, 4; ib. Isa. 40, 20; ib. Act. 19, 24 et saep.—So of a [[charioteer]], as in Gr. [[τεχνίτης]]: ne hoc gloriae artificis daretur ([[auriga]] [[standing]] [[just]] [[before]]), Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186.—Of a [[physician]], Liv. 5, 3. —Of an [[orator]] or [[writer]]: [[Graeci]] dicendi artifices et doctores, Cic. de Or. 1, 6, 23: cum [[contra]] talem artificem (sc. Hortensium oratorem) dicturus essem, id. Quinct. 24 fin.: [[politus]] [[scriptor]] [[atque]] [[artifex]], id. Or. 51, 172. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trop., a [[master]] in [[any]] [[thing]], in doing [[any]] [[thing]], etc.: artifices ad corrumpendum judicium, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 71: [[artifex]] [[callidus]] comparandarum voluptatum, id. Fin. 2, 35, 116: [[Cotta]] in ambitione [[artifex]], Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 12, 47: serendae in alios invidiae [[artifex]], Tac. H. 2, 86 al. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> A [[maker]], [[originator]], [[author]], [[contriver]]: si [[pulcher]] est hic [[mundus]], si [[probus]] ejus [[artifex]], etc., Cic. Tim. 2: cujus (civitatis) [[artifex]] et [[conditor]] (est) Deus, Vulg. Heb. 11, 10: [[artifex]] omnium [[natura]], Plin. 2, 1, 1, § 3: si indocta [[consuetudo]] tam est [[artifex]] suavitatis, id. Or. 48, 161: artificem (sc. malorum) mediis immittam Terea flammis, Ov. M. 6, 615: vadit ad artificem dirae Polymestora caedis, id. ib. 13, 551: sceleris infandi [[artifex]], Sen. Agam. 975.—Ironic.: O artificem probum! Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 29.—Also for a [[sly]], [[cunning]] [[contriver]], [[inventor]] of a [[thing]] (cf. ars, II. fin.): et mihi jam multi crudele canebant Artificis [[scelus]], Verg. A. 2, 125; 11, 407. —<br /><b>II</b> Adj.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Act., [[skilled]] in a [[thing]]; [[skilful]], [[practised]], [[ingenious]], [[dexterous]]: [[Bomilcar]] et per homines [[talis]] negotii artifices itinera explorat, Sall. J. 35, 5: [[miles]] decollandi [[artifex]], Suet. Calig. 32: [[artifex]] [[faber]] de silvā, Vulg. Sap. 13, 11: tam artifices saltationis, Suet. Tit. 7.—Also of [[inanimate]] things: artifices Natura [[manus]] admovit, Ov. M. 15, 218: Tellus artifices ne terat [[Osca]] [[manus]], Prop. 5, 2, 62: [[artifex]], ut ita dicam, [[stilus]], Cic. Brut. 25, 95: [[mobilitas]] ignea [[artifex]] ad formanda corpora, Plin. 6, 30, 35, § 187: vir tam artificis ingenii, id. 8, 16, 21, § 55 al.—Poet. [[with]] inf.: [[venter]], negatas [[artifex]] sequi voces, Pers. prol. 11.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Pass., [[skilfully]] [[prepared]] or made, [[artistic]], [[artificial]], [[ingenious]]: [[quattuor]] artifices vivida signa boves, Prop. 3, 29, 8: tantae tamque artifices [[argutiae]], Plin. 10, 29, 4, § 85: [[artifex]] [[dimicatio]], id. 8, 40, 61, § 150: [[motus]], Quint. 9, 4, 8: [[manus]] libratur artifici temperamento, Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 115: [[artifex]] [[vultus]], Pers. 5, 40: [[plaga]], Sol. 35 al.—Poet. of a [[horse]], [[broken]], [[trained]], Ov. A. A. 3, 556.
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|gf=<b>artĭfex</b>,⁹ ĭcis, m. ([[ars]] et [[facio]]).<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>I</b> subst.<br /><b>1</b> qui pratique un art, un métier, artiste, artisan : Cic. Rep. 1, 35 ; Fin. 5, 7, etc. ; Liv. 5, 3, 6 ; 42, 3, 11 || maître dans un art, spécialiste : Cic. de Or. 1, 51 ; 1, 111 ; 1, 248 ; Br. 185 ; dicendi artifices Cic. de Or. 1, 23, maîtres d’éloquence<br /><b>2</b> [en gén.] ouvrier d’une chose, créateur, auteur : mundi Cic. Tim. 6, l’artisan de l’univers || negotii Sall. J. 35, 5, artisan d’une affaire ; comparandæ voluptatis Cic. Fin. 1, 42, maître dans l’art de procurer le plaisir.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>II</b> adj.<br /><b>1</b> habile, adroit : Cic. Br. 96 ; Or. 172 ; Ov. Am. 3, 2, 52 ; M. 15, 218<br /><b>2</b> fait avec art : Prop. 2, 31, 7 ; Plin. 10, 85 ; 12, 115, etc.
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

artĭfex: fĭcis, m. ars-facio.
I Subst.
One that is master in the liberal arts (while opifex is a master in the artes sordidae; cf. ars, I. B. 1.), an artist, artificer: illi artifices corporis simulacra ignotis nota faciebant, Cic. Fam. 5, 12: reponendarum (tegularum) nemo artifex (i. e. architectus) inire rationem potuit, Liv. 42, 3: in armamentario multis talium operum (sc. tormentorum) artificibus de industriā inclusis, id. 29, 35: ut aiunt in Graecis artificibus eos auloedos esse, qui citharoedi fieri non potuerint, sic, etc., Cic. Mur. 13, 29; cf. Ov. M. 11, 169 al.: artifices scaenici, Cic. Arch. 5, 10; id. Quinct. 25; Suet. Caes. 84: artifex lignorum, a carpenter, Vulg. 2 Reg. 5, 11; so, artifex lignarius, ib. Isa. 44, 13: artifices lapidum, masons, ib. 2 Reg. 5, 11: artifex aerarius, a worker in bronze, ib. 3 Reg. 7, 14 (often thus used in Vulg. for opifex).—Also absol.: artifex, Plaut. Am. prol. 70: multi artifices ex Graeciā venerunt, Liv. 39, 22; so id. 5, 1; 5, 7; 5, 2; 41, 20; so Vulg. Exod. 36, 4; ib. Isa. 40, 20; ib. Act. 19, 24 et saep.—So of a charioteer, as in Gr. τεχνίτης: ne hoc gloriae artificis daretur (auriga standing just before), Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186.—Of a physician, Liv. 5, 3. —Of an orator or writer: Graeci dicendi artifices et doctores, Cic. de Or. 1, 6, 23: cum contra talem artificem (sc. Hortensium oratorem) dicturus essem, id. Quinct. 24 fin.: politus scriptor atque artifex, id. Or. 51, 172. —
   2    Trop., a master in any thing, in doing any thing, etc.: artifices ad corrumpendum judicium, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 71: artifex callidus comparandarum voluptatum, id. Fin. 2, 35, 116: Cotta in ambitione artifex, Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 12, 47: serendae in alios invidiae artifex, Tac. H. 2, 86 al. —
   B A maker, originator, author, contriver: si pulcher est hic mundus, si probus ejus artifex, etc., Cic. Tim. 2: cujus (civitatis) artifex et conditor (est) Deus, Vulg. Heb. 11, 10: artifex omnium natura, Plin. 2, 1, 1, § 3: si indocta consuetudo tam est artifex suavitatis, id. Or. 48, 161: artificem (sc. malorum) mediis immittam Terea flammis, Ov. M. 6, 615: vadit ad artificem dirae Polymestora caedis, id. ib. 13, 551: sceleris infandi artifex, Sen. Agam. 975.—Ironic.: O artificem probum! Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 29.—Also for a sly, cunning contriver, inventor of a thing (cf. ars, II. fin.): et mihi jam multi crudele canebant Artificis scelus, Verg. A. 2, 125; 11, 407. —
II Adj.
   A Act., skilled in a thing; skilful, practised, ingenious, dexterous: Bomilcar et per homines talis negotii artifices itinera explorat, Sall. J. 35, 5: miles decollandi artifex, Suet. Calig. 32: artifex faber de silvā, Vulg. Sap. 13, 11: tam artifices saltationis, Suet. Tit. 7.—Also of inanimate things: artifices Natura manus admovit, Ov. M. 15, 218: Tellus artifices ne terat Osca manus, Prop. 5, 2, 62: artifex, ut ita dicam, stilus, Cic. Brut. 25, 95: mobilitas ignea artifex ad formanda corpora, Plin. 6, 30, 35, § 187: vir tam artificis ingenii, id. 8, 16, 21, § 55 al.—Poet. with inf.: venter, negatas artifex sequi voces, Pers. prol. 11.—
   B Pass., skilfully prepared or made, artistic, artificial, ingenious: quattuor artifices vivida signa boves, Prop. 3, 29, 8: tantae tamque artifices argutiae, Plin. 10, 29, 4, § 85: artifex dimicatio, id. 8, 40, 61, § 150: motus, Quint. 9, 4, 8: manus libratur artifici temperamento, Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 115: artifex vultus, Pers. 5, 40: plaga, Sol. 35 al.—Poet. of a horse, broken, trained, Ov. A. A. 3, 556.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

artĭfex,⁹ ĭcis, m. (ars et facio).
    I subst.
1 qui pratique un art, un métier, artiste, artisan : Cic. Rep. 1, 35 ; Fin. 5, 7, etc. ; Liv. 5, 3, 6 ; 42, 3, 11