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τούτων γάρ ἑκάτερον κοινῷ ὀνόματι προσαγορεύεται ζῷον, καί ὁ λόγος δέ τῆς οὐσίας ὁ αὐτός → and these are univocally so named, inasmuch as not only the name, but also the definition, is the same in both cases (Aristotle, Categoriae 1a8-10)
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|lshtext=<b>versūtus</b>: (vors-), a, um, adj. a lengthened form of [[versus]], from [[verto]]; cf. [[astutus]] init..<br /><b>I</b> In a [[good]] [[sense]], [[adroit]], [[dexterous]], [[versatile]]; [[shrewd]], [[clever]], [[ingenious]] ([[class]].; syn. [[callidus]]): [[homo]] [[versutus]] et [[callidus]] (versutos eos [[appello]], quorum [[celeriter]] [[mens]] versatur), Cic. N. D. 3, 10, 25: [[quod]] ([[genus]] acuminis) erat in reprehendendis verbis versutum et [[sollers]], id. Brut. 67, 236: [[animus]] [[acutus]] [[atque]] [[versutus]], id. de Or. 2, 20, 84: versutissimum et patientissimum Lacedaemonium Lysandrum accepimus, id. Off. 1, 30, 109: [[adulescens]] [[docte]] vorsutus fuit, Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 55.—<br /><b>II</b> In a [[bad]] [[sense]], [[cunning]], [[crafty]], [[wily]], [[sly]], [[deceitful]] (freq. and [[class]].; syn. [[vafer]]): vorsutior es [[quam]] [[rota]] [[figularis]], Plaut. Ep. 3, 2, 35: non esse [[servus]] pejor hoc [[quisquam]] potest, Nec [[magis]] [[versutus]], id. As. 1, 1, 106; cf. id. Ps. 4, 8, 6: hoc est hominis versuti, obscuri, astuti, fallacis, malitiosi, callidi, veteratoris, vafri, Cic. de Or. 3, 13, 57; cf. id. ib. 2, 3, 10: [[acutus]], [[versutus]], [[veterator]], id. Fin. 2, 16, 53; 2, 17, 54: [[Corinna]], Ov. Am. 2, 19, 9: [[propago]], id. M. 11, 312 al.— Sup., Vell. 2, 118, 1.—With gen.: [[versutus]] ingenii, Plin. 7, 12, 10, § 56.—Adv.: ver-sūtē, [[cunningly]], [[craftily]], [[slyly]], Cic. Or. 7, 22; id. Brut. 9, 35.—Sup., Aug Trin. 15, 20. | |lshtext=<b>versūtus</b>: (vors-), a, um, adj. a lengthened form of [[versus]], from [[verto]]; cf. [[astutus]] init..<br /><b>I</b> In a [[good]] [[sense]], [[adroit]], [[dexterous]], [[versatile]]; [[shrewd]], [[clever]], [[ingenious]] ([[class]].; syn. [[callidus]]): [[homo]] [[versutus]] et [[callidus]] (versutos eos [[appello]], quorum [[celeriter]] [[mens]] versatur), Cic. N. D. 3, 10, 25: [[quod]] ([[genus]] acuminis) erat in reprehendendis verbis versutum et [[sollers]], id. Brut. 67, 236: [[animus]] [[acutus]] [[atque]] [[versutus]], id. de Or. 2, 20, 84: versutissimum et patientissimum Lacedaemonium Lysandrum accepimus, id. Off. 1, 30, 109: [[adulescens]] [[docte]] vorsutus fuit, Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 55.—<br /><b>II</b> In a [[bad]] [[sense]], [[cunning]], [[crafty]], [[wily]], [[sly]], [[deceitful]] (freq. and [[class]].; syn. [[vafer]]): vorsutior es [[quam]] [[rota]] [[figularis]], Plaut. Ep. 3, 2, 35: non esse [[servus]] pejor hoc [[quisquam]] potest, Nec [[magis]] [[versutus]], id. As. 1, 1, 106; cf. id. Ps. 4, 8, 6: hoc est hominis versuti, obscuri, astuti, fallacis, malitiosi, callidi, veteratoris, vafri, Cic. de Or. 3, 13, 57; cf. id. ib. 2, 3, 10: [[acutus]], [[versutus]], [[veterator]], id. Fin. 2, 16, 53; 2, 17, 54: [[Corinna]], Ov. Am. 2, 19, 9: [[propago]], id. M. 11, 312 al.— Sup., Vell. 2, 118, 1.—With gen.: [[versutus]] ingenii, Plin. 7, 12, 10, § 56.—Adv.: ver-sūtē, [[cunningly]], [[craftily]], [[slyly]], Cic. Or. 7, 22; id. Brut. 9, 35.—Sup., Aug Trin. 15, 20. | ||
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|gf=<b>versūtus</b>,¹² a, um ([[verto]]), qui sait se retourner, fécond en expédients, à l’esprit souple, agile : Cic. Nat. 3, 25, v. [[callidus]] ; in capiendo adversario [[versutus]] Cic. Br. 178, habile à prendre l’adversaire au dépourvu ; versutissimus Cic. Off. 1, 109 ; versutior Pl. Epid. 371 || astucieux, artificieux : Cic. de Or. 3, 57 ; Fin. 2, 53 || [en parl. de choses] adroit, astucieux : Cic. Off. 1, 108 ; Br. 236. | |||
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Revision as of 06:51, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
versūtus: (vors-), a, um, adj. a lengthened form of versus, from verto; cf. astutus init..
I In a good sense, adroit, dexterous, versatile; shrewd, clever, ingenious (class.; syn. callidus): homo versutus et callidus (versutos eos appello, quorum celeriter mens versatur), Cic. N. D. 3, 10, 25: quod (genus acuminis) erat in reprehendendis verbis versutum et sollers, id. Brut. 67, 236: animus acutus atque versutus, id. de Or. 2, 20, 84: versutissimum et patientissimum Lacedaemonium Lysandrum accepimus, id. Off. 1, 30, 109: adulescens docte vorsutus fuit, Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 55.—
II In a bad sense, cunning, crafty, wily, sly, deceitful (freq. and class.; syn. vafer): vorsutior es quam rota figularis, Plaut. Ep. 3, 2, 35: non esse servus pejor hoc quisquam potest, Nec magis versutus, id. As. 1, 1, 106; cf. id. Ps. 4, 8, 6: hoc est hominis versuti, obscuri, astuti, fallacis, malitiosi, callidi, veteratoris, vafri, Cic. de Or. 3, 13, 57; cf. id. ib. 2, 3, 10: acutus, versutus, veterator, id. Fin. 2, 16, 53; 2, 17, 54: Corinna, Ov. Am. 2, 19, 9: propago, id. M. 11, 312 al.— Sup., Vell. 2, 118, 1.—With gen.: versutus ingenii, Plin. 7, 12, 10, § 56.—Adv.: ver-sūtē, cunningly, craftily, slyly, Cic. Or. 7, 22; id. Brut. 9, 35.—Sup., Aug Trin. 15, 20.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
versūtus,¹² a, um (verto), qui sait se retourner, fécond en expédients, à l’esprit souple, agile : Cic. Nat. 3, 25, v. callidus ; in capiendo adversario versutus Cic. Br. 178, habile à prendre l’adversaire au dépourvu ; versutissimus Cic. Off. 1, 109 ; versutior Pl. Epid. 371 || astucieux, artificieux : Cic. de Or. 3, 57 ; Fin. 2, 53 || [en parl. de choses] adroit, astucieux : Cic. Off. 1, 108 ; Br. 236.
