1. adj., firmus (that will resist external impressions, dissolution, destruction, etc.; hence, also, “steadfast;” opposed to labans, vacillans, and, for want of a suitable adjective, to imbecillus): stabilis (that can stand firm, or upon which one may stand firm); (The words are found in this connection and order.) stabilis et firmus; firmus stabilisque: constans (remaining the same, not changeable; like the course of the heavenly bodies, etc. All three, also, tropical for invariable, steadfast): offirmatus (IMPROP.; obstinate, inflexible): solidus (solid, etc.; PROP.; e.g., corpora, terra): duraturus (likely to last; of bodily things only). To stand firm, *immotum stare; or stare only; opposed to cadere or corruere: firm courage, animus firmus: to be firm, stare animo (of one person); stare animis (of several): to remain firm, stare (in) aliqua re (e.g., in one’s opinion, in sententia); da gradu non dejici (not to be confounded, lose one’s presence of mind, etc. Cic.); in anything, perseverare in re; firm and lasting friendship, amicitia firma et perpetua: a firm friend, amicus firmus, stabilis, constans, certus; firmus amicus ac fidelis (Cic.): to use firm language, oratione uti stabili ac non mutata: firm allies, socii fideles (Cic.); socii boni ac fideles, or boni fideles (both Liv.): a firm hand, manus strenua or stabilis (steady; Cels.; ☞ not manus firma). ☞ Terra firma should be terra continens. With a firm unshaken mind, stabili et firmo animo: a firm mind, animus obstinatus: a man of firm principles, homo constans: a firm resolution, consilium certum: to have a firm conviction of anything, de aliqua re sibi persuasisse.