liberal Copy link Outline I. Free in giving1. lībĕrālis, e2. largus (in good or bad sense; including both the liberalis and the prodigus, Cic. Off. 2, 16, 55)3. bĕnignus (bounteous, generous; opp. to malignus)4. mūnĭfĭcus (usu. on a large scale)II. AbundantIII. Appertaining to free citizensIV. Free, unbiassed • liberal: I. Free in giving: 1. lībĕrālis, e: l. with money, pecuniae l., Sall. Cat. 7: with in and acc. of the person towards whom, Suet. Vesp. 7. Join: beneficus liberalisque; munificus et l.; largus, beneficus, l., Cic. 2. largus (in good or bad sense; including both the liberalis and the prodigus, Cic. Off. 2, 16, 55): Tac. 3. bĕnignus (bounteous, generous; opp. to malignus): v. generous (II., 2). 4. mūnĭfĭcus (usu. on a large scale): to be l. in giving, m. esse in dando, Cic. Off. 2, 18, 64: cf. supr. (1). Phr.: to be l. with what is not one's own, largiri ex alieno, Cic. Fam. 3, 8, ad fin. II. Abundant: largus: v. copious. III. Appertaining to free citizens: Phr.: the l. arts, liberales artes; liberales doctrinae ingenuaeque, cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; ingenua studia atque artes, id. Fin. 5, 18, 48; ingenuae et humanae artes, id. de Or. 3, 6, 21. IV. Free, unbiassed: ingĕnuus, candĭdus: v. candid.