imaginarius (happening in form or notion only; e.g., neque se imaginariis fascibus cessuros esse, Liv., 3, 41; not met with before Livy): opinatus (supposed only; e.g., a good or evil; opposed to verus): opinabilis (e.g., omnes animi perturbationes sunt opinabiles, Cic.): adumbratus (sketched in appearance only, opposed to verus): inanis (unfounded; e.g., metus). Sometimes fictus: simulatus (pretended). Imaginary difficulties, *difficultates, quas sibi aliquis ipse fingit (Wyttenback). Anything is imaginary, not real, aliquid est opinionis, non naturae. Imaginary forms, formae, quae reapse nullae sunt, speciem tamen offerunt (Cic., Div., 1, 37, 81). To entertain an imaginary fear of anything, opinione timere aliquid (Cic.). It may often be translated by, (a) id quod videtur esse, neque est; e.g., “an imaginary expediency,” ea quae videtur utilitas, neque est; id quod videtur utile esse, neque est; (b) species, with genitive. An imaginary advantage, species utilitatis. Vid: APPARENT.