passivus
ὁ Σιμωνίδης τὴν μὲν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει, τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν → Simonides relates that a picture is a silent poem, and a poem a speaking picture | Simonides, however, calls painting inarticulate poetry and poetry articulate painting
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
passīvus: a, um, adj. patior,
I capable of feeling or suffering, passible, passive (post-class.): anima passiva et interibilis, Arn. 2, 65; App. de Deo Socr. p. 49.—
II In partic., in gram., passive: verbum passivum . . . quod habet naturam patiendi, Quint. 1, 6, 10: verba, Charis. 2; Diom. 1; Prisc. 8 et saep.—Adv.: pas-sīvē, passively, Lucil. ap. Prisc. p. 791 P.
passīvus: a, um, adj. 2. pando.
I Spread about, general, common, found everywhere (post-class.): nomen dei, applied to many, common, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 7: cupiditates, Firm. Math. 5, 1.—
II Promiscuous, confused: seminum passiva congeries, App. M. 6, p. 177, 14.—Hence,
B Subst.: passīvus, i, m., i. q. popularis: vagi Romanorum, quos passivos appellant, Aug. contr. Adamant. 24; so, populari, passivo, Schol. Juv. 8, 182.—Adv.: passīvē: crines per colla passive dispositi, dispersedly, App. M. 11 init.; Tert. adv. Psych. 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) passīvus, a, um (pando), qui s’étend à beaucoup, commun, général : Tert. Marc. 1, 7 || confus : Apul. M. 6, 10 || vagabond : Aug. Adim. 24.
(2) passīvus, a, um (patior), susceptible de passion : Arn. 2, 65 || passif [gramm.] : passivum verbum Char. 2, verbe passif, la voix passive.
