munificus
εἰ δὲ τύχῃ τις ἔρδων, μελίφρον' αἰτίαν ῥοαῖσι Μοισᾶν ἐνέβαλε → if someone is successful in his deeds, he casts a cause for sweet thoughts into the streams of the Muses
Latin > English
munificus munifica, munificum ADJ :: bountiful, liberal, munificent
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mūnĭfĭcus: a, um, adj. munia-facio,
I doing duty, on duty (post-class.): munifici milites (al. munifices), Dig. 50, 16, 18.
mūnĭfĭcus: a, um, adj. munusfacio,
I present-making, i. e. bountiful, liberal, benevolent, generous, munificent (class.; syn.: liberalis, beneficus).
I Of persons: ut munifica sim bonis, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 212: in dando munificum esse, Cic. Off. 2, 18, 64: liberalissimus munificentissimusque, id. Rosc. Com. 8, 22.—
II Of things: opes, Ov. P. 4, 1, 24: arca, Mart. 8, 38, 11.—Comp.: munificior a munifico identidem Cato dixit, cum nunc munificentior dicamus, quamvis munificens non sit in usu, Paul. ex Fest. p. 155 Müll.—Hence, adv.: mūnĭ-fĭcē, bountifully, munificently (class.): tam munifice et tam large dare, Cic. N. D. 3, 27, 69: adjuvisse, Liv. 22, 37.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mūnĭfĭcus,¹³ a, um (munus, facio), libéral, généreux : Cic. Off. 2, 64 || -centior P. Fest. 155 ; -centissimus Cic. Com. 22. -ficior Cat. d. P. Fest. 155.
Latin > German (Georges)
mūnificus, a, um (munus u. facio), I) (nach munus no. I) diensttuend, dienstpflichtig, (vgl. Isid. orig. 10, 166), 1) im allg.: milites, ICt.: spontaneos aliquos munificos nominare ad etc., spät. ICt. – übtr., sexus munifico soliti dispungere sanguine menses, Ps. Cypr. poët. Sodom126. – 2) insbes., steuerpflichtig, tributpflichtig, pars, praedium, spät. ICt. – II) (v. munus no. II) mildtätig, wohltätig, freigebig (vgl. Charis. 81, 3. Isid. orig. 10, 166), in dando munificum esse, Cic.: quid tam munificum etc., Cic.: munifici comesque amicis nostris videamur viri, Lucil. fr.: m. Genet., omnis gloriae m., Apul.: munificus laudis, sed non et prodigus auri, Claud. IV. cons. Hon. 500. – m. Dat., mitis ac munificus amicis (gegen die Fr.) fuit, Liv. 33, 21, 5. – m. erga u. Akk., erga coloniam, Corp. inscr. Lat. 10, 3703. – übtr., opes, Ov.: arca, Mart. – Compar., munificior, dato orat. fr. inc. 8: u. munificentior, Fest. 154 (a), 28; vgl. Paul. ex Fest. 155, 1: Superl., semper liberalissimus munificentissimusque fuit, Cic. Rosc. com. 22.
Latin > Chinese
munificus, a, um. adj. c. centior. s. centissimus. :: 大方者。盛者。*Munificior pro Munificentior.
