graphicus
μηδέν' ὀλβίζειν, πρὶν ἂν τέρμα τοῦ βίου περάσῃ μηδὲν ἀλγεινὸν παθών → Count no man blessed 'til he's passed the endpoint of his life without grievous suffering. (Sophocles, King Oedipus 1529f.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
grăphĭcus: a, um, adj., = γραφικός,
I of or belonging to painting or drawing, graphic.
I Lit., only subst.: grăphĭce, ēs, f. (sc. ars), like ἡ γραφική, the art of drawing, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 77.—
II Transf.
A Picturesque, fine (very rare): eminentes expressiones graphicoteram efficient in aspectu delectationem (Gr. compar. γραφικωτεραν), Vitr. 4, 4.—
B Of persons, exquisite, elegant, masterly, notable, skilful: graphicum mortalem Antiphonem! Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 64; cf. id. Ps. 1, 5, 104; 2, 4, 9: nugator, id. Trin. 4, 2, 91: fur, id. ib. 4, 3, 17: servus, id. Ep. 3, 3, 29.—Hence, adv.: gră-phĭce.
A Picturesquely: versibus satis munde atque graphice factis describere, Gell. 10, 17, 2; 12, 4, 1.—
B In gen., finely, beautifully, nicely, exactly: obunctis oculis, App. M. 8, p. 214, 5: tum hanc hospitam crepidula ut graphice decet! Plaut. Pers. 4, 2, 3; cf. id. Trin. 3, 3, 38: nunc ego huic graphice facetus flam, id. Pers. 2, 2, 5.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
grăphĭcus,¹⁶ a, um (γραφικός), dessiné de main de maître ; parfait, accompli : Pl. Ps. 519 ; St. 570 || compar. grec graphicoterus Vitr. Arch. 4, 4.
