quaesitus
From LSJ
ὤμοι, πέπληγμαι καιρίαν πληγὴν ἔσω → Alas! I am struck deep with a mortal blow! | Ah me! I am struck—a right-aimed stroke within me (Aeschylus, Agamemnon 1343)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
quaesītus: a, um, Part. and P. a., from quaero.
quaesītus: ūs (only in
I abl. sing.), m. quaero.
I A seeking, searching (postAug.), Plin. 5, 9, 10, § 51 (al. quae situs).—
II Investigation: (rem) semper quaesitu dignam putavi, Macr. S. 7, 8, 9.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) quæsītus,¹³ a, um,
1 part. de quæro
2 adjt, a) recherché, affecté : Tac. Ann. 5, 3 ; 6, 50 ; b) recherché, raffiné, rare : epulæ quæsitissumæ Sall. d. Macr. Sat. 2, 9, 9, mets très recherchés ; leges quæsitiores Tac. Ann. 3, 26, lois plus raffinées.
(2) quæsītŭs, abl. ū, m., recherche : Macr. Sat. 7, 8, 9.
