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Gallia est omnis dīvīsa in partēs trēs, quārum ūnam incolunt Belgae.

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Digitized by Distributed Proofreaders from William Smith and Theophilus D. Hall, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Dictionary (1871), and generously placed into the public domain.
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    1. I. In general sense, of the body or mind:
      1. 1. vălĭdus (opp. imbecillus: chiefly poet.): s. oxen, v. tauri, Ov. M. 7, 538: s. arms, v. lacerti, Lucr. 4, 830 (828): s. in body, mind, resources, v. corpore, opibus, ingenio, Tac. H. 1, 57: an intellect s. in wisdom, ingenium sapientia v., Sall. C. 6, post med.: less s. in mind than in body, mente minus validus quam corpore, Hor. Ep. 1, 8, 7: v. also sound (adj., I.). Very s., praevalidus: a very s. youth, p. juvenis, Liv. 7, 5, med.
      2. 2. vălens, entis (like preced.): when a weak man is torn to pieces by a very s. beast, quum homo imbecillus a valentissima bestia laniatur, Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 3: s. in the limbs, v. membris, Ov. M. 9, 108. Fig.: a s. logician, v. dialecticus, Cic. Fat. 6, 12: nor was craft s.er than my counsel, nec fraus violentior quam consilium meum, id. Tim. 11, post med. Very s., praevalens: very s. in body, p. corpore, Vell. 2, 108.
      3. 3. rōbustus (sturdy): a man s.er by exercise, (homo) exercitatione robustior, Cic. Cat. 2, 20: cf. usu atque aetate r., id. Sull. 16, 47. Join: s. body-guards, r. et valentes satellites, id. Agr. 2, 31, 84. Fig.: a s. mind, r. animus, id. Off. 1, 20, 67.
      4. 4. lăcertōsus, tŏrōsus: v. muscular.
      5. 5. firmus (opp. aeger): of a constitution not yet sufficiently s., nondum satis f. corpore, Cic. Fam. 11, 27, 1. Join: f. ac valens, id. ib. 16, 8, 2. Fig.: to bear with a s. mind, ferre f. animo, id. ib. 7, 18, 1: a man most s. for the truth, vir pro veritate firmissimus, Plin. Ep. 2, 11, post med.: cf. vir in suscepta causa firmissimus, Cic. Mil. 33, 91: v. also firm, resolute, steadfast.
      6. 6. fortis, e (powerful): a s. horse, f. equus, Lucr. 3, 8: s. oxen, f. tauri, Virg. G. 1, 65: a s. head (of a lion), f. caput, Plin. 8, 36, 54, § 130. Also fortes (= in s. health), Plin. Ep. 4, 1, extr. Phr.: a very s. man, vir maximis viribus, Cic. Coel. 24, 59: a rustic of s. common sense, rusticus crassa Minerva, Hor. S. 2, 2, 3. [For a s. constitution, v. sound (adj.: I., phr.)]
    2. II. S. in resources or numbers:
      1. 1. pŏtens, praepŏtens, vălĭdus, vălens: v. powerful (II.).
      2. 2. pollens, entis: a fleet very s. at sea, classis plurimum p. mari, Vell. 1, 2, ad fin. Join: Fig.: animus abunde p. potensque, Sall. J. 1, med. Very s., praepollens: a nation very s. in wealth, gens divitiis p., Liv. 1, 57, init.: v. also strong, to be (III.).
      3. 3. flōrens, entis: v. prosperous.
      4. 4. firmus: a state especially s., civitas imprimis f., Caes. B. G. 5, 54, ad init.: cf. Cic. Am. 7, 23: an army s. enough for so great a war, exercitus satis f. ad tantum bellum, Liv. 23, 25, med.: a s. band of veteran volunteers, f. manus evocatorum, Cic. Fam. 15, 4, 3: very s. garrisons, praesidia firmissima, id. Fin. 1, 10, 35: s. in resources, f. opibus, Scip. in Cic. Att. 8, 11 (v. rich): s. in cavalry, ab equitatu f., Planc. in Cic. Fam. 10, 15, 2. Phr.: a very s. army, maximus exercitus, Cic. Mur. 15, 32: cf. exercitus amplior, Suet. Vesp. 4, ad fin.: the s.er party prevailed over the better one, major pars meliorem vicit, Liv. 21, 4, init.: a fleet 100 s., classis centum navium, Liv. (Quich.): the army is 3000 s. in foot, exercitus trium millium peditum est (id.): v. also numerous, strong, to be.
    3. III. Of things, firm, solid: firmus: for lit. sense, v. firm (adj.), solid (adj., V.). Fig. very s. foundations of a defence, (fund menta) defensionis firmissima, Cic. Coel. 2, 5: to have a very s. hope, spem firmissimam habere, id. Fam. 6, 5, 4: (in Cic. Att. 1, 1, 2, firmior candidatus = a candidate who has s.er hopes of being elected). Join: s. principles of duty, officii praecepta f., stabilia, id. Off. 1, 2, 6: a s. opinion, opinio f. et stabilis, id. Brut. 30, 114.
    4. IV. Of places, fortified, q. v.: mūnītus: a place too s. to be carried by a coup-de-main, locus munitior quam ut primo impetu capi posset, Curt.: a town s. both by nature and by art, oppidum et natura loci et manu m.. Caes. B. G. 3. 23. Fig.: s. in the goodwill of men, hominum benevolentia m., Cic. Att. 2, 25, 2.
    5. V. Of speech, forcible, emphatic:
      1. 1. vălĭdus: v. forcible (II.).
      2. 2. vĕhĕmens, entis: a very s. force in speech, vis in oratione vehementissima, Quint. 9, 4, 13.
      3. 3. fortis, e: a s. style of speaking, f. (genus dicendi), Cic. de Or. 3, 9, 32.
      4. 4. grăvis: v. impressive.
      5. 5. nervōsus: v. nervous (I.). [S. language (in bad sense), contumelia, maledictum, probrum: v. abuse, insult.]
    6. VI. Of arguments, conclusive, weighty, q. v.: firmus, grăvis. Join: argumentum gravissimum et firmissimum, Cic. Rosc. Com. 12, 37: v. also powerful (III.), convincing, solid (adj., V.).
    7. VII. Of the memory, retentive:
      1. 1. firmus: a s. memory, f. memoria, Quint. (v. memory, I.).
      2. 2. tĕnax, ācis: v. retentive.
      3. 3. ācer, cris, cre: a s. memory, a. memoria, Cic. de Or. 2, 87, 357.
    8. VIII. Of eyesight, unimpaired: incŏlŭmis, e: s. eyesight, acies i., Cic. Fin. 5, 28, 84.
    9. IX. Of the voice, loud and full: grandis et plenus: g. et p. vox, Cic. Br. 84, 289.
    10. X. Violent, vehement, ardent, q. v.:
      1. 1. grăvis, e: a s. opponent, g. adversarius, Cic. Off. 3, 22, 86: cf. gravior hostis, Liv. 10, 18: v. also formidable.
      2. 2. ācer, cris, cre: a s. opponent (in discussion), a. adversarius, Cic. Acad. 2, 4, 12: v. also eager (II.).
      3. 3. expr. by tantus: so s. a partisan of the aristocracy, t. optimatium fautor, Suet. Gr. 3.
      4. 4. stŭdiōsus: v. zealous. Phr.: so s. a prejudice, tam penitus insita opinio, Cic. (v. inveterate): a s. aversion, magnum odium. Plin.: to feel a very s. passion, incredibili cupiditate ardere, Cic.: v. desire (subs.), passion.
    11. XI. Of remedies, effectual, potent: pŏtens, entis: Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 94: v. also effectual. Phr. (fig.): a s. consolation, magnum solatium, Cic. pass.: magna solatia, id.: multa solatia, id.
    12. XII. Of food, solid, substantial: firmus, plēnus, rōbustus, vălĭdus: v. solid (adj., IV.), nourishing (adj.).
    13. XIII. Of flavours: (a.) full-flavoured:
      1. 1. vălĭdus: a s. wine, vinum v. (opp. imbecillum), Plin. 14, 21, 27, § 134.
      2. 2. plēnus, firmus: v. full-bodied.
      3. 3. mĕrus, mĕrācus (unmixed with water): v. pure (I., 4). (b.) sharp to the taste:
      4. 1. ācer, ācris, acre: s. vinegar, a. acetum, Hor. S. 2. 3, 117.
      5. 2. mordax, ăcūtus: v. pungent.
      6. 3. austērus: v. harsh (II.).
    14. XIV. Of smell: grăvis, ācer, asper, etc.: v. smell (subs., III.). For bad sense, v. rank (adj., II.).
    15. XV. Of colour, deep: sătur, etc.: v. rich (III., 9), deep (adj. IV.).
    16. XVI. Of light, dazzling, vivid: q. v.
    17. XVII. Of a wind or current, swift, rapid:
      1. 1. vĕhĕmens, entis: a s. wind, v. ventus, Cic. Rosc. Am. 45, 131.
      2. 2. saevus (very s.): by a very s. but not head-wind, vento s., non adverso, id. Att. 5, 12, 1: v. also violent, vehement.
      3. 3. răpĭdus: to be caught in a s. current, r. in freto deprehendi (of the current in a channel), Liv. Phr.: to resist a s. current, contra vim atque impetum fluminis, Caes. B. G. 4, 17, med.: the s.er the current might be, quo major vis aquae se incitavisset, Caes. id. l. c.