praevalidus
μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοί τῷ πνεύματι ὄτι αὐτῶν ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν → blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
praevălĭdus: a, um, adj. praevaleo,
I very strong (not in Cic. or Cæs.).
I Lit.
A Of persons: juvenis, Liv. 7, 5: legiones, Vell. 2, 69, 2: cohortes, Tac. H. 2, 28.—
B Of things: manus, Ov. H. 9, 80: ramus, Suet. Vesp. 5.—
II Trop., very strong, very powerful, prevailing, prevalent.
A Of persons, Tac. A. 3, 35.—
B Of things: urbes, Liv. 27, 39: neu (terra) se praevalidam primis ostendat aristis, too strong, bearing too abundantly, Verg. G. 2, 252: nomina equitum, great, imposing, Tac. A. 12, 60 fin.: praevalida et adulta vitia, prevalent, id. ib. 3, 53.—Hence, adv.: praevă-lĭdē, very strongly (post-Aug.), Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 108.
