surdus
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
surdus: a, um, adj. Sanscr. svar, heavy; svaras, weight; cf. O. H. Germ. swārida, weight,
I deaf.
I Lit.: ne mi ut surdo verbera auris, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 204; id. Cas. 3, 3, 12: si surdus sit, varietates vocum noscere possit? Cic. Div. 2, 3, 9: utinam aut hic surdus aut haec muta facta sit, Ter. And. 3, 1, 5.—Sup., stone-deaf, Mart. Cap. 9, § 926; Aug. Ep. 39.—Prov.: surdo narrare, canere, etc., preach to deaf ears, talk to the wind: nae ille haud scit, quam mihi nunc surdo narret fabulam, Ter. Heaut. 2, 1, 10: cantabant surdo, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 47; cf.: non canimus surdis, Verg. E. 10, 8; and: quae (praecepta) vereor, ne vana surdis auribus cecinerim, Liv. 40, 8, 10; 3, 70, 7; Tib. 4, 14, 2: narrare asello Fabellam surdo, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 200; cf.: suadere surdis, quid sit opus facto, Lucr. 5, 1050.—
II Transf.
A Deaf to any thing, i. e. not listening, unwilling to hear, inattentive, regardless, insensible, inexorable; also, not understanding, not apprehending: orando surdas jam aures reddideras mihi, Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 89; so, aures, Liv. 24, 32, 6; cf. Prop. 2, 16 (3, 8), 48; id. 2, 20 (3, 13), 13: non surdus judex, Cic. Font. 11, 25 (7, 15): ad mea munera surdus, Ov. H. 7, 27: per numquam surdos in tua vota deos, id. P. 2, 8, 28: surdae ad omnia solacia aures, Liv. 9, 7, 3: surdae ad fortia consilia Vitellio aures, Tac. H. 3, 67 init.: surdus adversus aliquid, Aug. Serm. 50, 13: surdus sum, I will not hear, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 24: surdas clamare ad undas, Ov. A. A. 1, 531: litora, Prop. 4 (5), 11, 6.—Hence, poet. transf.: vota, i. e. to which the gods are deaf, to which they will not hearken, Pers. 6, 28: surdaeque adhibent solatia menti, Ov. M. 9, 654: tuas lacrimas litora surda bibent, Prop. 4 (5), 11, 6: leges rem surdam, inexorabilem esse, Liv. 2, 3: surda tellus, not susceptible of cultivation, Plin. 18, 3, 4, § 21: surdus timori, not capable of fear, Sil. 11, 354: tuis lacrimis, Mart. 10, 13, 8: in alicujus sermone, Cic. Tusc. 5, 40, 116.—Comp.: scopulis surdior Icari Voces audit adhuc integer (i. e. castus), Hor. C. 3, 7, 21: surdior illa freto surgente, Ov. M. 14, 711: surdior aequoribus, id. ib. 13, 804: non saxa surdiora navitis, Hor. Epod. 17, 54.—
(b) With gen.: Mars genitor, votorum haud surde meorum, Sil. 10, 554: pactorum, id. 1, 692: veritatis, Col. 3, 10, 18.—
B Of things that give out a dull, indistinct sound, dull-sounding (very rare): theatrum, Varr. L. L. 9, § 58 Müll.: locus, Vitr. 3, 3: loca, Sen. Herc. Fur. 576: vox, Quint. 11, 3, 32: surdum quiddam et barbarum, id. 12, 10, 28.—
C Pass., that is not heard, noiseless, silent, still, mute, dumb (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): lyra, Prop. 4 (5), 5, 58: buccina, Juv. 7, 71: plectra, Stat. S. 1, 4, 19: non erit officii gratia surda tui, unsung, Ov. P. 2, 6, 31; cf. fama, Sil. 6, 75: surdum et ignobile opus, Stat. Th. 4, 359: nomen parentum, Sil. 8, 248: herbae, Plin. 22, 2, 3, § 5: quos diri conscia facti mens surdo verbere caedit, secret, Juv. 13, 194: ictus, Plin. 19, 1, 4, § 20.—
D Of odor, appearance, meaning, etc., faint, dim, dull, indistinct, stupid: spirant cinnama surdum, Pers. 6, 36: colos, Plin. 37, 5, 18, § 67: hebes unitate surdā color, id. 37, 5, 20, § 76: discrimen figurarum, id. 35, 2, 2, § 4: materia, id. 13, 15, 30, § 98: res surdae ac sensu carentes, id. 20, prooem. § 1; so id. 24, 1, 1, § 3; 27, 13, 120, § 146.—Hence, * adv.: surdē, faintly, imperfectly, indistinctly: surde audire, Afran. ap. Charis. p. 194 P. (Com. Fragm. v. 348 Rib.).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
surdus,¹⁰ a, um,
1 qui n’entend pas, sourd : Cic. Tusc. 5, 117 ; Div. 2, 9 || surdissimus Capel. 9, 926 ; Aug. Ep. 26, 4 || [expr. proverbiales] : surdo narrare fabulam Ter. Haut. 922, conter une histoire à un sourd [perdre son temps] ; canere surdis Virg. B. 10, 8, chanter pour des sourds, cf. Prop. 4, 8, 47 ; haud surdis auribus dicta Liv. 3, 70, 7, ce ne furent pas des paroles pour des sourds, cf. Liv. 40, 8, 10 ; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 199
2 qui ne veut pas entendre, sourd, insensible : surdæ ad omnia solacia aures Liv. 9, 7, 3, oreilles sourdes à toutes consolations, cf. Tac. H. 3, 67 ; surdi in vota dii Ov. P. 2, 8, 28, dieux sourds aux vœux, aux prières ; lacrimis surdus Mart. 10, 13, 8, sourd aux larmes ; scopulis surdior Icari Hor. O. 3, 7, 21, plus sourd, plus insensible que les rochers d’Icare || votorum surdus Sil. 10, 554, sourd aux vœux, cf. Sil. 1, 692 ; Col. Rust. 3, 10, 18
3 qui n’est pas sonore, qui n’a pas de retentissement : surdum theatrum Varro L. 9, 58, théâtre où la voix est assourdie || vox surda Quint. 11, 3, 32, voix sourde, cf. Quint. 12, 10, 28
4 assourdi, faible, peu perceptible, terne : Pers. 6, 36 ; Plin. 37, 67, etc. || muet, silencieux : Prop. 4, 5, 58 ; Juv. 7, 71 || inconnu, ignoré : Stat. Th. 4, 359 ; Sil. 6, 75 ; 8, 248 ; Plin. 22, 5 ; Juv. 13, 194.
Latin > German (Georges)
surdus, a, um (verwandt mit sordeo), taub, I) eig., Cic. u.a. – Superl. = stocktaub, Augustin. epist. 26, 4. Mart. Cap. 9. § 926. – Sprichw., surdo narrare fabulam, tauben Ohren predigen, Ter. heaut. 222: ebenso cantare surdo oder canere surdis, Prop. 4, 8, 47. Verg. ecl. 10, 8: u. (praecepta) vana surdis auribus canere, Liv. 40, 8, 10: haud surdis auribus dicta, Liv. 3, 70, 7: narrare asello fabellam surdo (gebildet nach dem griech. ονῳ τις ελεγε μῦθον, ὁ δὲ τὰ ὦτα εκίνει), Hor. ep. 2, 1, 199 sq.; vgl. suadere surdis, quid sit opus facto, Lucr. 5, 1050. – II) übtr.: A) aktiv: 1) taub, a) von dem, der nicht hört oder nicht hören will, taub, unempfindlich, homo, Plaut.: mens, Ov.: leges rem surdam esse, Liv.: surdae ad omnia solacia aures, Liv. (vgl. sed surdae ad omnia aures concitatae multitudinis erant, Liv.): apud surdas aures, Curt.: surdus ad munera, Ov.: surdi in vota di, Ov.: surdi votis dei, Ps. Quint. decl.: u. dav. poet. übtr., surda vota, gegen die die Götter taub sind, Ov.: natura illorum est surda suadenti, Sen.: ianua surda lacrimis, Mart.: surdior freto, Ov.: tellus, unempfänglich für Kultur, Plin. – m. Genet., veritatis, Colum.: pactorum, Sil. – b) für etwas taub = etwas nicht verstehend, in horum sermone surdi, Cic. Tusc. 5, 116. – 2) dumpftönend, dumpf, theatrum, mit schlechter Akustik, Varro LL. 9, 38. § 58: so auch locus, vom Theater, Vitr. 5, 3, 5: dah. surda loca, von der Unterwelt, Sen. Herc. fur. 576 (580). – surdum quiddam et barbarum, Quint. 12, 10, 28. – 3) schwach, stumpf, unmerklich für den Geruch, das Gesicht usw., cinnama spirant surdum, duften schwach, Pers.: color, Plin.: materia, Plin. – res surdae (taube = leblose) et sensu carentes, Plin. – B) passiv = der nicht gehört wird, lautlos, still, lyra, Prop.: ictus, Plin.: gratia, der verschwiegen wird, Ov.: dah. wovon man nichts hört, unbekannt, unberühmt, herba, Plin.: nomen, Sil.: castra in aeterno surda iacēre situ, daß das besungene Lager lautlos in Vergessenheit daliege, Prop.
Latin > English
surdus surda, surdum ADJ :: deaf, unresponsive to what is said; falling on deaf ears; muffled, muted