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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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• eager:
    1. I. Desirous:
      1. 1. ăvĭdus (usu. with gen.): e. for praise, a. laudis, Cic.: also with in and acc.: minds e. for novelty, in res novas avida ingenia, Liv.: Cic.: less freq. with inf., Ov.: Plin.: v. desirous.
      2. 2. cŭpĭdus (with gen.): less strong than preced.: v. desirous.
      3. 3. appĕtens (disposed to aim after, seek: also with gen.); Cic.: Tac.
      4. 4. stŭdĭōsus: v. zealous.
      5. 5. impensus (with words denoting desire): e. desire, im. cupido, cupiditas: v. earnest. To be e. for anything, cupere, avēre, etc.: v. to desire.
    2. II. Impetuous, spirited:
      1. 1. ācer, acris, acre: a most e. champion, acerrimus defensor, Cic.: v. spirited, alert.
      2. 2. promptus (ready; on the alert): he commends the e., chides the more sluggish, laudat promptos, segniores castigat, Caes.: Sall.
      3. 3. intentus (characterized by effort and attention): e. and energetic speech, oratio int. et vehemens, Cic.: e. attention, int. animus, Caes.: v. intent.