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|lshtext=<b>sŭperbĭa</b>: ae, f. [[superbus]].<br /><b>I</b> In a [[bad]] [[sense]], [[loftiness]], [[haughtiness]], [[pride]], [[arrogance]] (syn.: [[arrogantia]], [[insolentia]], [[fastidium]], [[fastus]]): num sibi aut [[stultitia]] accessit aut superat [[superbia]]? Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 77: magnitudinem animi [[superbia]] (imitatur) in animis extollendis, Cic. Part. Or. 23, 81: [[divitiae]] dedecoris plenae sunt et insolentis superbiae, id. Rep. 1, 34, 51: [[abicio]] superbiam, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 10: in rebus prosperis superbiam magno opere, [[fastidium]] arrogantiamque fugiamus, id. Off. 1, 26, 90; so ([[with]] [[fastidium]]) id. Rep. 1, 32, 48; ([[with]] [[arrogantia]]) id. Inv. 1, 54, 105; Caes. Fragm. ap. Gell. 4, 16, 8; ([[with]] [[avaritia]]) Liv. 43, 2, 2; ([[with]] [[insolentia]], [[contumacia]]) Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 41, § 89; ([[with]] [[importunitas]]), id. Rep. 1, 40, 62; id. Lael. 15, 54; ([[with]] [[inhumanitas]]) id. de Or. 1, 22, 99; ([[with]] [[crudelitas]]) Liv. 8, 33, 11; (opp. [[moderatio]]) id. 8, 33, 13: [[domicilium]] superbiae, id. Agr. 2, 35, 97: [[pone]] superbiam, Hor. C. 3, 10, 9: superbiam alicujus retundere, Phaedr. 4, 23, 21: in vultu damnosa [[superbia]] vestro, Ov A. A. 3, 509: [[silentium]] ipsius in superbiam accipiebatur, [[was]] interpreted as [[pride]], Tac. A. 6, 19 (13) fin.: absit [[superbia]], [[asperitas]], Plin. Ep. 8, 24, 5: nec tanta [[superbia]] victis, Verg. A. 1, 529.—Plur.: secundas fortunas [[decent]] superbiae, Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 28.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Conceit, [[vanity]]: legatos, [[velut]] ad [[ludibrium]] stolidae superbiae in senatum vocatos esse, Liv. 45, 3, 3.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>3</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rudeness, [[discourtesy]]: superbiam tuam accusant, [[quod]] negent te percontantibus respondere, Cic. Fam. 7, 16, 3.— *<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., of things: [[album]] [[opus]] [[propter]] superbiam candoris concipit fumum, the [[delicacy]] of [[white]] (as a [[color]]), Vitr. 7, 3, 4.—<br /><b>II</b> In a [[good]] [[sense]], [[lofty]] [[spirit]], honorable [[pride]] ([[poet]]. and in [[post]]-Aug. [[prose]]): sume superbiam Quaesitam meritis, Hor. C. 3, 30, 14: nec tantam Vespesiano superbiam, Tac. H. 3, 66.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., of things: [[eadem]] [[causa]] in piris taxatur superbiae cognomine, Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 53; cf. [[superbus]], II. B. 1.

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|georg=superbia, ae, f. ([[superbus]]) = [[ὑπερηφανεία]], das Sich-Erheben [[über]] [[andere]], her [[Stolz]], I) im üblen Sinne = der Übermnt, [[Hochmut]], die [[Hoffart]], der [[Stolz]] (Ggstz. [[humanitas]], [[aequitas]], [[moderatio]]), [[oft]] [[neben]] [[arrogantia]] u. [[insolentia]], Cic. u.a.: superbiam abicere, Plaut., ponere, Hor.: alcis superbiam retundere, Phaedr.: per superbiam aetatem agere, Sall.: absit [[superbia]], [[asperitas]], Plin. ep.: tumens inani superbiā [[graculus]], Phaedr. – Plur., secundas [[fortunas]] decent superbiae, Plaut. [[Stich]]. 300. – übtr., candoris, das Ekele der [[weißen]] [[Farbe]], Vitr. 7, 3, 4. – II) im guten Sinne = das Hochgefühl, stolze [[Selbstgefühl]], sume superbiam ([[durch]] Verdienste), Hor. carm. 3, 30, 14: [[nec]] tantam Vespasiano superbiam, ut etc., Tac. hist. 3, 66. – übtr., [[eadem]] [[causa]] in piris taxatur superbiae cognomine, Plin. 15, 53. – / arch. Genet. superbiai, Plaut. cist. 40.

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