solivagus

Latin > English

solivagus solivaga, solivagum ADJ :: wandering alone; solitary, lonely

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

sōlĭvăgus: a, um, adj. solus - vagor (Ciceron.).
I Lit., wandering or roving alone; of animals that lead a solitary life: earum (bestiarum) partim solivagas, partim congregatas, Cic. Tusc. 5, 13, 38.—Of persons: non est enim singulare nec solivagum genus hoc (hominum), id. Rep. 1, 25, 39: (elephanti) minume ex omnibus solivagi, Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23; v. solitarius.—
II Transf., alone, by itself, single, solitary (rare): caelo solivago et volubili et in orbem incitato, Cic. Univ. 6, 18: solivaga, cognitio et jejuna, contracted, id. Off. 1, 44, 157: virginitas, standing alone, incomparable, Mart. Cap. 1, § 40.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

sōlĭvăgus,¹⁶ a, um (solus, vagus),
1 qui erre isolément : Cic. Tusc. 5, 38 ; Rep. 1, 39
2 isolé, solitaire : Cic. Tim. 18 ; Off. 1, 157.

Latin > German (Georges)

sōlivagus, a, um (solus u. vagus), allein-, einzeln herumschweifend, I) eig.: bestiae (Ggstz. congregatae), Cic.: ferae insociabiles et solivagae, Augustin.: non singulare nec solivagum genus hoc (hominum), Cic.: elephanti minime ex omnibus solivagi, Plin.: aves (Ggstz. congregae), Isid.: quarum (animantium) natura solivaga est, Lact. – soliv. caelum, der sich allein bewegt, Cic. – – II) bildl.: cognitio, auf sich beschränkte, vereinzelte, Cic.: virginitas, aleinstehend, ohne Gleichen, Mart. Cap.