prodigus

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prōdĭgus: a, um, adj. prodigo,
I wasteful, lavish, prodigal.
I Lit. (class.; syn.: largus, munificus): omnino duo sunt genera largorum, quorum alteri prodigi, alteri liberales. Prodigi, qui epulis et viscerationibus et gladiatorum muneribus, ludorum venationumque apparatu, pecunias profundunt in eas res, quarum memoriam aut levem aut nullam omnino sint relicturi, Cic. Off. 2, 16, 55: femina, Juv. 6, 362.—With gen.: peculii sui prodigus, Plaut. Most. 4, 1, 19: aeris, Hor. A. P. 164; Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 500.— As subst.: prōdĭgus, i, m., a wasteful person, a spendthrift, prodigal: largitor et prodigus, Cic. Cat. 4, 5, 10: lege XII. tabularum prodigo interdicitur bonorum suorum administratio, Dig. 27, 10, 1 prooem.; Ulp. Reg. 12, 3; Gai. Inst. 1, 53 fin.: prodigus ad bonos mores reversus, Paul. Sent. 3, 4, a, 12.—
   B Transf.
   1    Causing great expense, costly, expensive (post-Aug.): margaritae, prodiga res, Plin. 37, 2, 6, § 15.—
   2    Rich, abounding in any thing (poet.); with gen.: locus prodigus herbae, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 42.—Absol.: tellus, rich, fertile, Ov. M. 15, 81.—
   3    Abundant, great, strong (post-Aug.): odor, Plin. 13, 3, 5, § 25: alvus, great, stout, Aus. Idyll. 10, 104.—
II Trop., lavish, prodigal, profuse; with gen.: prodigus suae alienaeque et fortunae et pudicitiae, Vell. 2, 48, 3: arcanique Fides prodiga, Hor. C. 1, 18, 16: judicii sui, Gell. 11, 5, 4: animaeque magnae Prodigum Paulum, careless of life, Hor. C. 1, 12, 38; cf.: prodiga gens animae, Sil. 1, 225.—With in and acc.: libidines in cibos atque in Venerem prodigae, Gell. 19, 2, 3: sed finem impensae non servat prodiga Roma, Juv. 7, 138: prodiga corruptoris Improbitas, id. 10, 304: prodigis oculis intueri, with greedy eyes, with voluptuous glances, Auct. Quint. Decl. 292.—Hence, adv.: prōdĭgē, lavishly, extravagantly, prodigally (class.): prodige vivere, Cic. Phil. 11, 6, 13: uti aliquā re, Sen. Ep. 88, 30.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

prōdĭgus,¹¹ a, um (prodigo),
1 qui prodigue, qui gaspille, prodigue : Cic. Off. 2, 55 ; Juv. 6, 362 || [avec gén.] prodigue de : Pl. Most. 875 ; Hor. P. 164
2 qui produit en abondance : tellus prodiga Ov. M. 15, 81, terre prodigue de ses biens || locus prodigus herbæ Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 42, terrain riche en herbe [pâturage]
3 abondant : prodigus odor Plin. 13, 25, parfum abondant
4 qui fait gaspiller, ruineux : margaritæ, prodiga res Plin. 37, 15, les perles, objet ruineux
5 [fig.] prodigue : animæ magnæ prodigus Hor. O. 1, 12, 38, prodigue de sa grande âme ; fides arcani prodiga Hor. O. 1, 18, 16, foi qui trahit les secrets || [avec in acc.] : libidines in cibos prodigæ Gell. 19, 2, 3, passions déréglées du côté de la nourriture || [in abl.]: in honoribus decernendis tamquam prodigus Cic. ad Br. 23, 3, faire en qq. sorte du gaspillage dans l’attribution des honneurs.