arbitrarius
ἡμῶν δ' ὅσα καὶ τὰ σώματ' ἐστὶ τὸν ἀριθμὸν καθ' ἑνός, τοσούτους ἔστι καὶ τρόπους ἰδεῖν → whatever number of persons there are, the same will be found the number of minds and of characters
Latin > English
arbitrarius arbitraria, arbitrarium ADJ :: at discretion of an arbiter; done by arbitration; arbitrary; voluntary, optional
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
arbī̆trārĭus: a, um, adj. arbiter.
I Of arbitration, arbitrating, done by way of arbitration: formula, Gai Inst. 4, 163: actio, Dig. 13, 4, 2; cf. Zimmern, Rechtsgesch. 3 B, §§ 67 and 68.—Hence,
II Transf.
A In Plaut. (with ref. to the distinction in law lang. between certus and arbitrarius: judicium est pecuniae certae, arbitrium incertae, Cic. Rosc. Com. 4; cf. Zimmern, Rechtsgesch. 3 B, § 57) = incertus, uncertain, not sure: hoc certum est, non arbitrarium, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 216.—Adv.: arbī̆trārĭō: nunc pol ego perii certo, non arbitrario, there's no mistake about it, Plaut. Poen. 3, 5, 42 (the only adv. of this word in use).—
B Depending on the will, arbitrary (cf. precarius): motus in arteriā naturalis, non arbitrarius, Gell. 18, 10 fin.>
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
arbitrārĭus,¹⁶ a, um, (arbiter),
1 arbitral : Ulp. Dig. 13, 4, 2, etc.; P. Fest. 15
2 voulu, volontaire : Gell. 10, 4, 3 ; 19, 1, 15
3 arbitraire, douteux : Pl. Amph. 372.
Latin > German (Georges)
arbitrārius, a, um (arbiter), I) schiedsrichterlich, formula, ICt.: actio, ICt. – II) übtr., auf Willkür beruhend, willkürlich (nach Gutdünken) angenommen od. vorgenommen, willkürlich, hoc quidem profecto certumst, non est arbitrarium, Plaut. Amph. 372: motus in arteria naturalis, non arb., Gell. 18, 10. § 10: u. so auch Gell. 10, 4, 3; 14, 1. § 5 u. 23. Mart. Cap. 1. § 68. Macr. de diff. 19, 6.
