spinosus
Latin > English
spinosus spinosa, spinosum ADJ :: thorny, prickly; crabbed, difficult
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
spīnōsus: a, um, adj. spina,
I full of thorns or prickles, thorny, prickly.
I Lit.: caprae in spinosis locis pascuntur, Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 8: herbae, Ov. M. 2, 810: frutecta, Plin. 30, 11, 30, § 101: caulis, id. 19, 3, 17, § 47: folia, id. 20, 23, 99, § 262: cortex, id. 12, 15, 34, § 67: spinosior arbor, id. 24, 12, 67, § 109: fragmenta vertebrae, Cels. 8, 9 fin.—
II Trop., thorny.
1 Of style, harsh, crabbed, obscure, confused, perplexed: Stoicorum spinosum disserendi genus, Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 3: oratio, id. de Or. 1, 18, 83.—Comp.: haec enim spinosiora prius ut confitear me cogunt, Cic. Tusc. 1, 8, 16; id. Or. 32, 114; Varr. L. L. 8, § 51 Müll.—Sup.: praeceptorum nodosissimae et spinosissimae disciplinae, Aug. Doctr. Chr. 2, 37.—
2 Of cares, stinging, galling. irritating: curae, Cat. 64, 72; cf. spina, II.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
spīnōsus,¹⁴ a, um (spina),
1 couvert d’épines, épineux : Varro R. 2, 3, 8 ; Plin. 19, 47, etc.
2 [fig.] a) piquant, cuisant : Catul. 64, 72 ; b) pointu, subtil : Cic. Fin. 3, 3 ; de Or. 1, 83 ; hæc spinosiora Cic. Tusc. 1, 16, ces subtilités trop grandes, cf. Cic. Or. 114 ; spinosissimus Aug. Doctr. Chr. 2, 37.
Latin > German (Georges)
spīnōsus, a, um (spina), I) voll Dornen, dornig, stachelig, loca, Varro: arbor, Isid.: herbae, Ov.: folia, Plin.: animal, v. Igel, Schol. Iuven. – II) übtr., voll Dornen, a) stechend wie Dornen, curae, Catull. 64, 72. – b) spitzfindig, oratio, Cic.: haec spinosiora, Varro LL. u. Cic.: spinosissimae disciplinae, Augustin.