celsus
γεγόναμεν γὰρ πρὸς συνεργίαν ὡς πόδες, ὡς χεῖρες, ὡς βλέφαρα, ὡς οἱ στοῖχοι τῶν ἄνω καὶ κάτω ὀδόντων. τὸ οὖν ἀντιπράσσειν ἀλλήλοις παρὰ φύσιν → we are all made for mutual assistance, as the feet, the hands, and the eyelids, as the rows of the upper and under teeth, from whence it follows that clashing and opposition is perfectly unnatural
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
celsus: a, um, adj. P. a., of obsolete 2. cello, found in antecello, excello, etc., to rise high, tower; root kar-, in κάρη, κάρηνον, κόρυς>; cerebrum, crista, pro-ceres; calamus, culmus, columna, etc.,
I raised high, extending upward, high, lofty (syn.: altus, erectus, sublimis, elatus, procerus).
I Physically: (deus homines) humo excitatos, celsos et erectos constituit, Cic. N. D. 2, 56, 140: celsissimo Germano procerior (Judaeus), Col. 3, 8, 2: status (oratoris) et erectus et celsus, Cic. Or. 18, 59; cf. Liv. 30, 32, 11; and celsior ingressus, Plin. 11, 16, 16, § 51: in cornua cervus, Ov. M. 10, 538 (cf.: surgens in cornua cervus, Verg. A. 10, 725): capitolia, Verg. A. 8, 653: turres, Hor. C. 2, 10, 10; Ov. M. 3, 61: Acherontia, Hor. C. 3, 4, 14: Apenninus, id. Epod. 16, 29; cf.: vertex montis, Cic. poët. Div. 1, 7, 13: celsa Paphus atque Cythera, lofty, Verg. A. 10, 51: ne, si celsior (ibis), ignis adurat (opp. demissior), Ov. M. 8, 205.—
II Morally.
A In a good sense.
1 High, lofty, elevated above that which is common, great (syn.: erectus, eminens, excellens, altus): celsus et erectus et ea, quae homini accidere possunt, omnia parva ducens, Cic. Tusc. 5, 14, 42: generosior celsiorque, Quint. 1, 3, 30: mente, Sil. 16, 188.—
2 Elevated in rank or station, noble, eminent: celsissima sedes dignitatis atque honoris, Cic. Sull. 2, 5: eques, Stat. S. 1, 4, 42; cf. under adv. and Celeres.—
B In a bad sense, haughty, proud, high-spirited: haec jura suae civitatis ignorantem, erectum et celsum, etc., Cic. de Or. 1, 40, 184: celsi et spe haud dubia feroces, Liv. 7, 16, 5: celsi Ramnes, Hor. A. P. 342; Sil. 16, 187.—Hence, adv.: celsē.
I (Acc. to I.) High; comp., Col. 4, 19, 2; Claud. ap. Eutr. 1, 387; Amm. 25, 4.—
II (Acc. to II.) Nobly: nati, Stat. S. 3, 3, 145 (others read: celso natorum honore).
