quaestuosus
Latin > English
quaestuosus quaestuosa, quaestuosum ADJ :: profitable
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
quaestŭōsus: a, um, adj. quaestus.
I Gainful, profitable, advantageous, lucrative, productive (class.; syn. lucrosus): ager, productive, fruitful, Cato, R. R. 1, 6: mercatura, Cic. Tusc. 5, 31, 86; id. Fin. 5, 30, 91: quaestuosissima officina, id. Phil. 2, 14, 35: res Verri, id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46: uberrimus et quaestuosissimus annus, id. ib. 1, 14, 40: hoc multo est quaestuosius, quam, etc., id. Agr. 2, 25, 67: benignitas quaestuosior, id. ib. 1, 4, 10: edictum quaestuosissimum, id. Verr. 2, 3, 14, § 36: insula quaestuosa margaritis, rich in, Plin. 6, 25, 28, § 110: emporium, Liv. 39, 15.—
II That looks to one's own gain, advantage, or profit, eager for gain: quaestuosus homo, Cic. Par. 6, 3, 49: gens, Curt. 4, 7, 19: nec satis in arte eā quaestuosus, Plin. 26, 3, 7, § 12: dummodo eam (mulierem) des, quae sit quaestuosa, i. e. a prostitute, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 190.—
III That has great gain or profit, wealthy, rich: gens Syrtica navigiorum spoliis quaestuosa, Curt. 4, 7, 19: Graeci, Plin. 28, 4, 13, § 50: milites, Tac. A. 13, 35: quaestuosi et opulenti, id. ib. 12, 63.— Adv.: quaestŭōsē, gainfully, advantageously, profitably (post-Aug.). —Comp.: quaestuosius, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 56. — Sup.: quaestuosissime, Sen. Ben. 4, 3, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
quæstŭōsus,¹² a, um (quæstus),
1 lucratif, avantageux : Cic. Tusc. 5, 86, etc. ; quæstuosissima officina Cic. Phil. 2, 35, atelier des plus lucratifs ; benignitas quæstuosior Cic. Agr. 1, 10, indulgence plus profitable ; alicui Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 46, avantageux pour qqn
2 qui cherche le gain : homo Cic. Par. 49, homme âpre au gain, cf. Plin. 26, 12
3 qui gagne beaucoup, qui s’enrichit, riche : Curt. 4, 7, 19 ; Tac. Ann. 12, 63 ; 13, 35.
Latin > German (Georges)
quaestuōsus, a, um (quaestus), voll Erwerb, dah. I) v. Zuständen usw., Vorteil bringend, vorteilhaft, einträglich, mercatura, Cic.: est multo quaestuosius, Cic.: res quaestuosissima Verri, Cic. – II) v. Pers.: 1) auf seinen Vorteil (Gewinn, Verdienst) sehend, -bedacht, gewinnsüchtig, homo, Cic.: nec satis in arte ea quaestuosus, Plin.: aequi istud faciam, dum eam des (schaffst du mir nur eine), quae sit quaestuosa, quae alat corpus corpore, Plaut. – 2) viel Gewinn-, viel Vorteil ziehend, sich bereichernd, gens navigiorum spoliis quaestuosa, Curt.: veterani nitidi et qu., Tac.: unde primo qu. et opulenti, Nipperd. Tac. ann. 12, 63.
Latin > Chinese
quaestuosus, a, um. adj. c. s. (quaestus.) :: 倍本者。漁利者。Scientiam habere quaestuosam 得利息之學問。Domus quaestuosissima falsorum commentariorum 以僞日記獲大利息之家。