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|lshtext=<b>bēlŭa</b>: (not bellŭa), ae, f. ([[belua]], dissyl., Varr. ap. Non. p. 201, 26) [perh. kindr. [[with]] θήρ, [[fera]], as [[uber]] [[with]] [[οὖθαρ]]>, and [[paulus]] [[with]] [[παῦρος]]>],<br /><b>I</b> a [[beast]] [[distinguished]] for [[size]] or [[ferocity]], a [[monster]] (as an [[elephant]], [[lion]], [[wild]] [[boar]], [[whale]], etc.; cf.: [[bestia]], [[fera]]): elephanto beluarum nulla prudentior, Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97; id. Fam. 7, 1, 3; Curt. 8, 9, 29: ea genera beluarum, quae in Rubro Mari Indiāve gignantur, Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97: singulas stellas numeras deos, eosque beluarum nomine appellas, id. ib. 3, 16, 40; cf. * Lucr. 4, 143: [[fera]] et [[immanis]], Cic. Ac. 2, 34, 108: vasta et [[immanis]], id. Div. 1, 24, 49: saeva, Hor. C. 1, 12, 22: [[ingens]], id. S. 2, 3, 316: [[centiceps]], id. C. 2, 13, 34 al.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Esp. freq., κατ ἐξοχἠν, the [[elephant]], Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 25 Ruhnk.: jam beluarum [[terror]] exoleverat, Flor. 1, 18, 9; cf. Graev. ib. 2, 6, 49; Sil. 11, 543: [[quis]] (gladiis) appetebant beluarum [[manus]], Curt. 8, 14, 33 al. —Hence [[with]] the epithets, Inda, Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 7: Gaetula, Juv. 10, 158.—<br /><b>II</b> Sometimes, in gen., a [[beast]], [[animal]] ([[even]] of [[small]] and [[tame]] animals): quo [[quidem]] agno sat [[scio]] [[magis]] curiosam [[nusquam]] esse ullam beluam, Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 26.— The [[lower]] animals, as [[distinguished]] from [[man]]: [[quantum]] [[natura]] hominis pecudibus reliquisque beluis antecedat, Cic. Off. 1, 30, 105; 2, 5, 16 and 17; id. N. D. 2, 39, 99; 2, 47, 122.—<br /><b>III</b> Trop.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> As a [[term]] of [[reproach]], [[beast]], [[brute]] ([[class]].), Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 112; id. Most. 3, 1, 78; id. Rud. 2, 6, 59: [[age]] [[nunc]], [[belua]], Credis huic [[quod]] dicat? Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 37; id. Phorm. 4, 2, 11: sed [[quid]] ego hospitii jura in hac immani beluā [[commemoro]]? Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 42, § 109: beluae quaedam illae immanes ac ferae, [[forma]] hominum indutae, exstiterunt, id. Sull. 27, 76; id. Pis. 1, 1; id. Phil. 8, 4, 13; id. Leg. 3, 9, 22; id. Off. 3, 6, 32; Liv. 7, 10, 3. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Of [[abstract]] objects: [[quod]], ut feram et inmanem beluam, sic ex animis nostris adsensionem extraxisset, Cic. Ac. 2, 34, 108: amicos increpans, ut ignaros, quanta [[belua]] esset [[imperium]], Suet. Tib. 24: [[avaritia]], [[belua]] [[fera]], Sall. Rep. Ordin. 2, 54 (p. 274 Gerl.).