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Latin > English
unicus unica, unicum ADJ :: only, sole, single, singular, unique; uncommon, unparalleled; one of a kind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ūnĭcus: a, um, adj. id.,
I one and no more, only, sole, single (class.).
I Lit., of number: tuus unicus gnatus, Plaut. As. 1, 1, 1: gnatus, id. Poen. prol. 68; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 79; 3, 2, 29: gnata, id. And. 3, 3. 8; 1, 1, 73: filius, Plaut. Poen. prol. 65; id. Cas. 2, 3, 45; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 41; Cic. Rosc. Am. 14, 41: quid me patrem par facere'st, quoi ille'st unicus? Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 38 (44): filia, Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 41; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 41, § 104; Verg. Cir. 334; Just. 1, 4, 2: consul, Liv. 7, 25, 11: maritus, Hor. C. 3, 14, 5: vestis, Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 26: anser erat, Ov. M. 8, 684: orbis, id. ib. 13, 853: ancillula, App. M. 1, p. 112, 6.—Strengthened by unus: qui me unum atque unicum amicum habuit, Cat. 73, 6: idque unum et prae omnibus unicum effice, App. M. 4, p. 156, 32.—By solus: quamlubet esto Unica res quaedam nativo corpore sola, Lucr. 2, 542: unica solaque res, id. 2, 1078.—
B In partic., of abstract subjects: spes unica imperii populi Romani, L. Quinctius, Liv. 3, 26, 8: unicum doloris levamentum studia, Plin. Ep. 8, 19, 1: satis tutum praesidium, quod unicum est, Cels. 7, 33: unicum afflictae mihi solamen hoc est, Sen. Troad. 703; id. Phoen. 89.—
II Trop., of nature, character, or quality, alone of its kind, singular, uncommon, unparalleled, unique (cf.: egregius, eminens): homo unica est natura ac singularia, Turp. ap. Non. 491, 3: quis tam ... ingenio unico? Afran. ap. Fest. s. v. sagaces, p. 321 Müll.: eximius imperator, unicus dux, Liv. 7, 12, 13; so, imperator, id. 6, 6, 17: vir unicus in omni fortunā, id. 7, 1, 9: juvenis, id. 8, 32, 13: dictator, id. 22, 14, 9: spectator caeli siderumque (Archimedes), id. 24, 34, 2: ultor Romanae ignominiae, id. 9, 15, 10: puer, Ov. M. 3, 454: volucris, id. ib. 8, 239; cf. id. ib. 12, 531: liberalitas, Cic. Quint. 12, 41: fides, Liv. 33, 21, 4: spes, Quint. 6, praef. § 2: mors, Luc. 4. 509: concordia, Liv. 3, 33, 8: exemplum, id. 1, 21, 21: nam tu poëta es prorsus ad eam rem unicus, singularly fit, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 3: tibi ille unicu'st, mihi etiam unico magis unicus, more than an orly one, more than a darling, Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 47; id. Bacch. 3, 3, 3.—
B Esp., in a bad sense, singularly bad, detestable (rare): unica malitia atque nequitia, Auct. Her. 3, 6, 11: scelus, Vell. 2, 7, 2: luxuria, Fest. s. v. Sardanapalus, p. 322 Müll.—Hence, adv.: ūnĭcē, alone, solely, singularly, especially, in an extraordinary degree: aliquem unice diligere, Cic. Or. 1, 1: eximie et unice delectare, Gell. 11, 13, 4: eo ornamento P.Vergilius unice est usus, Quint. 8, 3, 24: cujus amator unice Vergilius fuit, id. 9, 3, 14: quid Tiridaten terreat, unice Securus, i. e. utterly regardless, Hor. C. 1, 26, 5: mammarum vitiis aizoum unice medetur, Plin. 26, 15, 92, § 163.—In Plaut. with unus: me unice unum ex omnibus te atque illam amare aiebas mihi, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 56: immo unice unum plurimi pendit, id. Bacch. 2, 2, 29; id. Stich. 1, 1, 12; id. Truc. 1, 2, 91.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ūnĭcus,⁹ a, um (unus),
1 unique, seul : unicus filius, unica filia Cic. Cæl. 79 ; Verr. 2, 3, 101, fils unique, fille unique || cum ipse sis quasi unicum exemplum antiquæ probitatis Cic. Rep. 3, 8, comme tu es l’exemplaire pour ainsi dire unique de l’antique vertu ; spes unica imperii populi Romani, L. Quinctius Liv. 3, 26, 8, l’unique espoir de la puissance romaine, L. Quinctius, cf. Plin. Min. Ep. 8, 19, 1
2 unique, incomparable, sans pareil, sans égal : unica liberalitas Cic. Quinct. 41, libéralité sans seconde, cf. Her. 3, 11 ; 3, 57 ; unicus dux Liv. 23, 11, 10, chef incomparable, cf. Liv. 8, 32, 15 ; 22, 14, 9 || tibi ille unicust, mihi etiam unico magis unicus Pl. Capt. 150, c’est ton fils unique, mais il est pour moi encore plus unique qu’un fils unique [jeu de mots, = plus cher qu’un fils unique].
Latin > German (Georges)
ūnicus, a, um (unus), der einzige, alleinige, I) eig., der Zahl nach, filius, Ter. u. Cic.: filia, Ter. u. Cic.: spes, Liv.: remedium, Plin. – m. solus verb. (wie wir: einzig und allein), unica res sola, Lucr. 2, 542: res unica solaque, Lucr. 2, 1078. – mit unus verb., unus atque unicus amicus, Catull. 73, 6: idque unum et prae omnibus unicum volens effice, Apul. met. 4, 31. – m. Genet., unice rerum fessarum, du einziger Retter von Trübsal, Sil. 10, 273. – Compar. durch magis umschr., mi etiam unico magis unicus, Plaut. capt. 150. – II) übtr., einzig in seiner Art, ungemein, vorzüglich, ausgezeichnet (vgl. Passerat. Prop. 1, 2. p. 345. Heinse Ov. met. 3, 454. Korte Cic. ep. 1, 9, 37. p. 43. Oudend. Suet. Tit. 8. p. 883. Ruperti Tac. ann. 3, 4. p. 260. Hildebr. Apul. flor. 7. p. 26), a) im guten Sinne: homo unicā est naturā ac singulariā, Turpil. com. fr.: tu poëta es prorsus ad eam rem unicus, einzig geeignet, Plaut.: unica semper avis, vom Vogel Phönix, Ov.: dux, Liv.: puer, Ov.: maritus, Hor.: liberalitas, Cic.: fides, Liv.: exemplum, Vell. – b) im üblen Sinne, außerordentlich, ungewöhnlich, malitia atque nequitia, Cornif. rhet.: turpitudo, Cornif. rhet.: scelus, Vell.
