love (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. ămor (in all senses)2. cārĭtas (lit. dearness3. stŭdium (eager desire for, or interest in, persons or things; esp. the latter) • love (subs.): 1. ămor (in all senses): foll. by in or erga and acc., or by gen.. our l. towards you, noster in te a., Cic.: to feel l. for any one, a. erga aliquem habere, Cic.: but when the object is not a person, the gen. only should be used: e. g. the l. of knowledge, of glory, etc., a. cognitionis, gloriae, etc., Cic. pass. to fall in love at first sight, uno aspectu in a. incidere, Cic. Inv. 1, 43, 80: to be deeply in l. with any one, amore alicujus ardere, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 47, 116. 2. cārĭtas (lit. dearness: hence, affection attachment, arising out of the sense of worth in any person or thing): the l. of children and parents for each other, ea c. quae inter natos et parentes est, Cic. Am. 8, 27: same constr. as amor: l. for one's country, erga patriam c., Liv. 1, 34, med.: but the gen. is more freq., e. g., l. for country and kindred, c. patriae et suorum, Cic. Off. 3, 27, 100: Vulg. 1 Cor. xiii.: Scrr. Eccl. 3. stŭdium (eager desire for, or interest in, persons or things; esp. the latter): v. zeal, fondness (2), devotion. Phr.: to fall in l. with, adamare. v. to fall (in love with). (N.B.--For love as term of endearment, v. darling.)
love (v.) Copy link Outline I. To feel attachment for1. ămo, 1 (to l. affectionately and warmly2. dīlĭgo, exi, ectum, 3 (to l. discreetly, but without warmth3. amplexor, 1 (to cling to and make much of)4. dēpĕreo, 4, irr. (lit. to be dying for5. like preced. ardeo, si, sum, 2II. To take pleasure in1. expr. by jŭvat, dēlectat, 1 (with acc. of personal subject)2. expr. by cordi est (with dat. of person = it is to the taste of)3. gaudeo, gāvīsus, 2 (to rejoice in) • love (v.): I. To feel attachment for: 1. ămo, 1 (to l. affectionately and warmly: cf. inf. 2): the boys l. each other, pueri inter se amant, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 9: to l. heartily, ex animo a., id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 5: to l. any one specially, aliquem singulari amore (unice) a., Cic. Fam. 15, 20. Join: amare (aliquem) carumque habere, Cic. Att. 2, 20. Comps. (1) dĕămo, 1 (to l. passionately): Pl.: Ter. (2) rĕdămo, 1 (to l. in return): Cic. Am. 14, 49 (an unusual expr.). 2. dīlĭgo, exi, ectum, 3 (to l. discreetly, but without warmth: to esteem highly): cf. Cic. Fam. 13, 47, eum a me non diligi solum, sed etiam amari: amare and diligere are often joined: cf. ib. 15, 7, te semper amavi dilexique: Ter.: the Gods l. each other and provide for men, Dii inter se d. et hominibus consulunt, Cic. N. D. 1, 44, 122 I l. them both extremely, ego ambo unice diligo, id. Fam. 5, 8, 2: to respect and l. as a father, sicut parentem et observare et d., ib. paulo infr. 3. amplexor, 1 (to cling to and make much of): cf. Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 12, med., Appius totum me amplexatur. 4. dēpĕreo, 4, irr. (lit. to be dying for: hence, to be passionately enamoured of): foll. by acc. of direct object, Pl. Cist. 1, 3, 43: but in prose, deperire amore alicujus, Liv. 27, 15, med.. also foll. by in and abl., Curt. 8, 6. 5. like preced. ardeo, si, sum, 2: with direct acc., Virg. E. 2, 1: in prose better, ardere amore alicujus, Curt. 8, 6: also, flagrare amore alicujus, Cic. Tuse. 4, 33, 71. Phr.. they l. each other, uterque utrique cordi est, Ter. Ph. 5, 3, 17: cf. infr. (II., 2). II. To take pleasure in: often foll. by inf.: 1. expr. by jŭvat, dēlectat, 1 (with acc. of personal subject): cf. Hor. Od. 1, 1, init.: Ov. R. Am. 103: v. to delight. (N.B.--The use of amo in similar sense = soleo, is purely poet.: cf. Hor. Od. 3, 16, 10.) 2. expr. by cordi est (with dat. of person = it is to the taste of): he always l.d an austere life, sibi vitam semper horridam cordi fuisse, Cic. Quint. 30, 93: Hor. 3. gaudeo, gāvīsus, 2 (to rejoice in): to l. the country, rure g., Hor. S. 1, 10, 45: also foll. by inf.: v. to rejoice.
LOVE Copy link • LOVE 1. v. amare (general term, out of mere impulse or passion, of persons or things; also absolutely): diligere (with esteem, as the result of reflection or moral approbation; to value or prize highly; of persons or things). (The words are found in this connection and order.) amare et diligere; diligere et amare; carum habere, caritate complecti (almost = diligere). (The words are found in this connection and order.) amare (or diligere) carumque habere; alicui studere, alicujus esse studiosum, aliquem benevolentia complecti (to feel an interest in anyone, to show favor or good-will): For amare the Latins use also the following circumlocutions: amorem erga qui habere, aliquem amore amplecti: prosequi (rather of tender affection); aliquem in amore habere, alicujus amore teneri, captum esse (rather of sexual love). To love anyone very much, aliquem singulari amore habere; aliquem mirifice diligere carurnque habere; aliquem eximia caritate diligere; aliquem in deliciis habere; aliquis mihi percarus est; aliquem in oculis gerere, gestare; aliquem in sinu geslare; summum me tenet alicujus studium: to love anyone above all others, aliquem unice diligere: to love passionately, alicujus amore ardere, flagrare, insanire (in erotic poetry, also, perire aliqua, mori alicujus amore; Vid: Lachmann, Propert., 2, 4, 2): to love heartily, ex animo amare: to love anyone as one’s own brother, aliquem amare ut alterum fratrem; aliquem in germani fratris loco diligere; ne frater quidem mihi carior est: as one’s own son, aliquem haud secus amare ac filium; aliquem patria caritate diligere: to love one another, amare inter se, diligere inter se (☞ “Nos [accusative] inter nos amamus is incorrect for inter nos amamus,” Krebs, Vid :, also, Hand, iii, p. 397: invicem or mutuo diligere is rare, and not Ciceronian; vicissim diligere has been formed by moderns from a passage misunderstood, Cic., Lael., 9, 30): to love learning, litterarum studiosum esse: to love the arts, artes amare: to love one’s country, patriam amare; patriae amore duci: to love liberty, libertatis amantem or studiosum esse: to love money, divitias amare; avarum or habendi cupidum esse (to be covetous). Followed by an infinitive = to be accustomed, solere (with an infinitive; only in Graecizing poets and prose writers amare; or, in narrative, by the imperfect; e.g., after luncheon he loved to take a nap, post cibum meridianum paullum conquiescere solebat, or simply paullum conquiescebat). 2. s. Fond attachment, favor, amor (general term, and especially passionate attachment to persons or things, as distinguished from caritas): amor venereus, libido, amor libidinosus (unchaste love): caritas (love to a person who appears estimable or deserving of regard [of things, it is only applied to one’s country, home, etc., patriae, reipublicae (Cic.); sedium suarum, ipsius soli (Liv.)] the love of esteem; then, generally, any tender regard, not passionate; not like amor): pietas (dutiful affection, or religious feeling): benevolentia (kind feeling): studium, voluntas (interest felt for one, inclination in his favor). Love to anyone, amor in, erga or adversus aliquem; (where the context allows, also) amor alicujus; pietas, benevolentia, voluntas in or erga aliquem; studium in aliquem; studium alicujus: to declare one’s love (to a female), alicui narrare amorem suum: to be inflamed with love, alicujus amore incensum esse, ardere, flagrare: to gain the love of all, ab omnibus (or omnium) amorem sibi conciliare: to return love, alicui in amore respondere (☞ not redamare aliquem, an expression formed by Cic. and used only once, Lael., 14, 49, with ut ita dicam): amori, amore respondere: to have or possess the love of anyone, ab aliquo amari, diligi: out of, from, pure love, prae amore, ex amore; propter amorem or benevolentiam; amore impulsus, incitatus; amans (e.g., Plaut., Capt., 5, 4, 35): out of pure love to anything, ipsa aliqua re captus (Vid: Cic., Ecl., p. 125): to do anything out of love to a person, alicujus amori aliquid tribuere, dare, largiri: my love! mea lux! mea vita! meum mel! Inclination, desire, amor, studium alicujus rei; e.g., virtutis: to have a love for anything, alicujus rei esse amantem, studiosum; alicujus rei studio teneri: to produce a love of anything, alicujus rei amorem excitare.