pūrus Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. Clean, free from dirt or filth, pure ...2. In gen., free or clear from any admixture or obstructionB. Transf.1. In gen., plain, natural, naked, unadorned ...2. Cleansing, purifyingII. Trop.A. Pure, unspotted, spotless, chaste, ...B. In partic., in jurid. lang., unconditional ...C. Clear, complete, over and aboveD. Relig. t. t., free from religious claims ...E. Not desecrated, undefiled.1. Untrodden, fresh2. Not defiled by a funeral or burial3. Free from mourningA. Lit.(a). Form pure(b). Form puriterb. Comp., brightly, clearlyc. Sup.B. Trop., purely, chastely; plainly, clearly ...(a). Form pure(b). Form puriterb. Sup.2. In partic., jurid., unconditionally ... ⓘpūrē: adverbialpūre: masc/neut voc sg • pūrus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. root pū, purificare, lustrare; cf.: pŭtus, pŭto; whence also ποινή; Lat. poena], clean, pure, i. e. free from any foreign, esp. from any contaminating admixture (syn.: illimis, liquidus). I. Lit. 1. Clean, free from dirt or filth, pure, unstained, undefiled: purae aedes, Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 6: et manibus puris sumite fontis aquam, Tib. 2, 1, 14; Hor. Epod. 17, 49; id. S. 1, 4, 68: vestis, Verg. A. 12, 169: ut quicquid inde haurias, purum liquidumque te haurire sentias, Cic. Caecin. 27, 78: amnis, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 120: aqua, id. C. 3, 16, 29; cf. id. Ep. 1, 10, 20: fons, Prop. 3 (4), 1, 3. lympha, Sil. 7, 170: amphorae, Hor. Epod. 2, 15: fictilia, Tib. 1, 1, 30: torus, id. 1, 3, 26: purissima mella, Verg. G. 4, 163: aëre purior ignis, Ov. M. 15, 243: hasta, unstained with blood, Stat. Th. 11, 450.— 2. In gen., free or clear from any admixture or obstruction: terra, cleared (from stones, bushes, etc.), Cic. Sen. 17, 59: sol, clear, bright, Hor. C. 3, 29, 45: orbis, Ov. M. 4, 348: caelum, Tib. 4, 1, 10: luna, Hor. C. 2, 5, 19: vesper, id. ib. 3, 19, 26: dies, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 2: aurum, refined, without dross, Plin. 33, 4, 25, § 84; 33, 6, 32, § 99: argentum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23, § 52: gemma, Ov. M. 2, 856.—Absol.: pū-rum, i, n., a clear, bright, unclouded sky, Verg. G. 2, 364; Hor. C. 1, 34, 7.— B. Transf. 1. In gen., plain, natural, naked, unadorned, unwrought, unmixed, unadulterated, unsophisticated: argentum, plain, i. e. unornamented, without figures chased upon it, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 22, § 49; 2, 4, 23, § 52; Plin. Ep. 3, 1, 9; Juv. 9, 141; cf.: coronarum aliae sunt purae, aliae caelatae, Vitr. 7, 3; and: utrum lanx pura an caelata sit, Dig. 6, 1, 6: vasa, not pitched, Col. 12, 4, 4: locus, not built upon, vacant, Varr. L. L. 5, § 38 Müll.; Liv. 24, 14; Dig. 13, 7, 43: humus, Cic. Sen. 15, 59: solum, Liv. 1, 44 fin.: ager, Ov. F. 3, 582: campus, Verg. A. 12, 771: purus ab arboribus campus, Ov. M. 3, 709: hasta, without an iron head, Prop. 4 (5), 3, 68: toga, without purple stripes, Phaedr. 3, 10, 10: esse utramque sibi per se puramque necesse'st, unmixed, Lucr. 1, 506.— 2. Cleansing, purifying: idem ter socios pura circumtulit undā, Verg. A. 6, 229: sulfur, Tib. 1, 5, 11.— II. Trop. A. Pure, unspotted, spotless, chaste, undefiled, unpolluted, faultless, etc.: animus omni admixtione corporis liberatus, purus et integer, Cic. Sen. 22, 80: castus animus purusque, id. Div. 1, 53, 121: estne quisquam qui tibi purior esse videatur? id. Rosc. Com. 6, 18: puriora et dilucidiora, id. Tusc. 1, 20, 46: vita et pectore puro, Hor.S. 1,6, 64; id. Ep. 1, 2, 67: pectus purum et firmum, stainless, faultless, Enn. ap. Gell. 7, 17 (Trag. v. 340 Vahl.): familia, that has solemnized the funeral rites, Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 57: gladium purum ab omni caede servare, Sen. Ep. 24, 7: purae a civili sanguine manus, id. Suas. 6, 2: purus sum a peccato, Vulg. Prov. 20, 9: pectus purum ab omni sceleris contagione, Lact. 5, 12, 2.—Of freedom from sensual passion: animam puram conservare, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 134: noctes, opp. spurcae, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 62; id. Poen. 1, 2, 137; Tib. 1, 3, 26; Mart. 6, 66, 5; 9, 64: corpus, Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 9.—With gen.: integer vitae scelerisque purus, Hor. C. 1, 22, 1.—Of purity of style: oratio Catuli sic pura est, ut Latine loqui paene solus videatur, Cic. de Or. 3, 8, 29; cf.: purum et candidum genus dicendi, id. Or. 16, 53: sermone puro atque dilucido, Quint. 11, 1, 53: sermo quam purissimus, id. 4, 2, 118: multo est tersior ac magis purus (Horatius), id. 10, 1, 94: pura et illustris brevitas, Cic. Brut. 75, 262: pura et incorrupta consuetudo dicendi, id. ib. 75, 261: pressus sermo purusque, Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 8.— B. In partic., in jurid. lang., unconditional, without exception, absolute; entire, complete: judicium purum, Cic. Inv. 2, 20, 60: pura et directa libertas, Dig. 40, 4, 59: causa, ib. 46, 3, 5.— C. Clear, complete, over and above: quid possit ad dominos puri ac reliqui provenire, clear gain, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 86, § 200.— D. Relig. t. t., free from religious claims or consecration: purus autem locus dicitur, qui neque sacer neque sanctus est neque religiosus, sed ab omnibus huiusmodi nominibus vacare videtur, Dig. 11, 7, 2, § 4; cf. ib. § 2: quae tandem est domus ab istā suspicione religionis tam vacua atque pura, Cic. Har. Resp. 6, 11.— E. Not desecrated, undefiled. 1. Untrodden, fresh: locus, Liv. 25, 17, 3.— 2. Not defiled by a funeral or burial: familia, Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 57.— 3. Free from mourning: dies, Ov. F. 2, 558.—Adv., in two forms, pūrē and (ante-class. and poet.) pūrĭ-ter (sup. † purime, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 252 Müll.), purely, clearly, without spot or mixture. A. Lit. α. Form pure: pure eluere vasa, Plaut. Aul. 2, 3, 3; cf.: pure lautum=aquā purā lavatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 248 Müll.: lavare, Liv. 5, 22.— β. Form puriter: puriter transfundere aquam in alterum dolium, Cato, R. R. 112: puriter lavit dentes, Cat. 39, 14.— b. Comp., brightly, clearly: splendens Pario marmore purius, Hor. C. 1, 19, 5: purius osculari, Sen. Ben. 2, 12, 2.— c. Sup.: quam mundissime purissimeque fiat, Cato, R. R. 66.— B. Trop., purely, chastely; plainly, clearly, simply. α. Form pure: si forte pure velle habere dixerit, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 61: quiete et pure et eleganter acta aetas, Cic. Sen. 5, 13: pure et caste deos venerari, id. N. D. 1, 2, 3; Liv. 27, 37; cf.: radix caste pureque collecta, Plin. 22, 10, 12, § 27.—Of style: pure et emendate loqui, Cic. Opt. Gen. 2, 4: pure apparere, clearly, obviously, Hor. S. 1, 2, 100: quid pure tranquillet, perfectly, fully, id. Ep. 1, 18, 102.— β. Form puriter: si vitam puriter egi, Cat. 76, 19.— b. Sup.: Scipio omnium aetatis suae purissime locutus, Gell. 2, 20, 5: purissime atque illustrissime aliquid describere, very distinctly, very clearly, id. 9, 13, 4.— 2. In partic., jurid., unconditionally, simply, absolutely: aliquid legare, Dig. 8, 2, 35: contrahi, ib. 18, 2, 4; 39, 2, 22 fin.; 26, 2, 11; Gai. Inst. 1, 186.
pūs Copy link Outline I. Lit., white and viscous matter of a sore, ...II. Transf., as designation of a malicious person ⓘpūre: neut abl sg • pūs, pūris, n. [Sanscr. pu-, to be fetid; Gr. πῦον, πύθω, etc.]. I. Lit., white and viscous matter of a sore, pus, Cels. 5, 26, 20; 5, 28, 8.—In plur.: pura, Plin. 24, 16, 92, § 145; 35, 6, 21, § 38.— II. Transf., as designation of a malicious person: Titus Lucius ... febris, senium, vomitum, pus, Lucil. ap. Non. 2, 31: Rupili pus atque venenum, Hor. S. 1, 7, 1.
pūrē Copy link Outline 1 proprement, purement : [prolepse] ayant le corps purifié de toute souillure [de ...2 [fig.]a) vertueusement, purement, de manière irréprochable :b) purement, correctement [langage] :c) clairement, nettement : || [sens moral avec prolepse] de manière à rendre ...d) sans condition ni réserve, purement et simplement : • pūrē (purus), 1. proprement, purement : [prolepse] pure lautis corporibus Liv. 5, 22, 4, ayant le corps purifié de toute souillure [de manière à être propre] ; quam purissime Cato Agr. 66, de la manière la plus nette possible ; splendens Pario marmore purius Hor. O. 1, 19, 5, ayant un éclat plus net, plus pur que le marbre de Paros 2. [fig.] a) vertueusement, purement, de manière irréprochable : Cic. CM 13 ; b) purement, correctement [langage] : Cic. Opt. 5 ; purissime Gell. 2, 20, 5 ; c) clairement, nettement : Gell. 9, 13, 4 || [sens moral avec prolepse] de manière à rendre clair, serein : Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 102 ; d) sans condition ni réserve, purement et simplement : Dig.
pūrus Copy link Outline 1 sans tache, sans souillure, propre, net, pur : eau plus pure, cf. ...2 clair, pur, serein [en parl. de l'air, du ciel, du soleil, etc.] ...3 pur, sans éléments étrangers :a) lance sans fer [donnée primitiv t comme récompense aux braves : ] ...b) plaine libre, à découvert, dégarnie [sans maisons ni arbres], cf. plaine sans ...c) [vous présumez] ce qui, ces prélèvements opérés, revient aux propriétaires comme reliquat ...4 a) âme pure, sans tache ; (un homme) plus irréprochable || maison exempte ...b) sans mélange : âme dans sa pureté et son intégrité [séparée du ... ⓘpūrē: adverbialpūre: masc/neut voc sg • pūrus, a, um, 1. sans tache, sans souillure, propre, net, pur : aqua purior Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 20, eau plus pure, cf. [fig.] Cic. Cæc. 78 ; terra subacta atque pura Cic. CM 59, sol ameubli et net (propre) ; purissima mella Virg. G. 4, 163, le miel le plus pur ; aurum purum Plin. 33, 84, or pur [sans scories] || forum purum cæde Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 116, le forum pur de tout carnage 2. clair, pur, serein [en parl. de l'air, du ciel, du soleil, etc.] : Hor. O. 3, 29, 45 ; 3, 19, 26 ; Tib. 4, 1, 10 ; Ov. M. 4, 348 || n. pris substt : per purum Virg. G. 2, 364, dans l'air pur [dans un ciel sans nuages : Hor. O. 1, 34, 7] 3. pur, sans éléments étrangers : a) hasta pura Virg. En. 6, 760, lance sans fer [donnée primitivt comme récompense aux braves : Plin. 7, 102] ; pura vestis Virg. En. 12, 169, toge absolument blanche ; toga pura, même sens, v. toga ; pura parma Virg. En. 11, 711, bouclier sans emblème ; purum argentum Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 49, argenterie unie [sans ciselure] ; b) purus campus Virg. En. 12, 771, plaine libre, à découvert, dégarnie [sans maisons ni arbres], cf. Liv. 24, 14, 6 ; purus ab arboribus campus Ov. M. 3, 709, plaine sans arbres ; c) quid his rebus detractis possit ad dominos puri ac reliqui pervenire Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 200, [vous présumez] ce qui, ces prélèvements opérés, revient aux propriétaires comme reliquat net 4. a) animus purus Cic. Div. 1, 121, âme pure, sans tache ; (homo) purior Cic. Com. 18, (un homme) plus irréprochable || a suspicione religionis domus vacua atque pura Cic. Har. 11, maison exempte et pure de tout soupçon de consécration religieuse ; sceleris purus Hor. O. 1, 22, 1 ; vitio Hor. S. 2, 3, 213, pur de tout crime, de tout défaut || animam puram conservare Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 134, conserver son haleine pure || pura et incorrupta consuetudo Cic. Br. 260, usage pur et correct [de la langue], cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 29 ; Quint. 10, 1, 94 || [t. relig.] locus purus Liv. 25, 17, 3, lieu sans souillure, pur, cf. Liv. 31, 44, 5 ; familia pura Cic. Leg. 2, 57, famille qui a accompli les rites funèbres prescrits par la religion, donc irréprochable du point de vue religieux ; dies puri Ov. F. 2, 558, jours dégagés de tout deuil, de toute obligation funèbre [après l'expiation des Parentales], jours purifiés ; [poét.] arbor pura Ov. F. 2, 25, arbre qui purifie, cf. Tib. 1, 5, 11 ; b) sans mélange : animus purus et integer Cic. CM 80, âme dans sa pureté et son intégrité [séparée du corps] || sans ornements : purum quasi quoddam et candidum genus dicendi Cic. Or. 53, un style en qq. sorte limpide et transparent ; oratio ita pura, ut nihil liquidius Cic. Br. 274, style d'une pureté telle que rien ne surpassait sa limpidité ; pura et illustris brevitas Cic. Br. 262, brièveté toute simple et lumineuse || purum judicium Cic. Inv. 2, 60, arrêt simple [sans l'addition d'une exception].
pūs Copy link ⓘpūre: neut abl sg • pūs, pūris, n. (πύον), pus, humeur : Cels. Med. 5, 26, 20 ; pl. pura Plin. 24, 145 || [injure] ordure : Lucil. d. Non. 2, 31 ; Hor. S. 1, 7, 1.
purus Copy link ⓘpūrē: adverbialpūre: masc/neut voc sg PVRVS a, um. Adi. [καθαρὸς, καθάριος] Mundus, sine sorde, aut quacunque re, quam abesse melius est. […] 🗁 Page Scan
pus Copy link ⓘpūre: neut abl sg PVS pûris. n. [πῦον] Sanies est, et quicunque humor in putredinem versus. […] 🗁 Page Scan
pure Copy link Outline I. Physically and materially1. mundus2. pūrus3. intĕger (unpolluted)4. mĕrus, and mĕrācus (esp. of wine unmixed with water)II. Hence fig. of anything unmixed, unqualified.1. mĕrus (lit. undiluted)2. pūrus3. sincērus (unmixed)III. Of language and style1. pūrus2. ēmendātus (faultless)IV. Of moral purity1. castus2. mundus3. pūrus4. integer, gra, grum (spotless; of both chastity and honesty)V. Free from religious pollution1. pūrus2. castus3. lustrātus, pūrĭfĭcātus • pure: I. Physically and materially: 1. mundus: v. clean. 2. pūrus: purest honey, mella purissima, Virg. G. 4, 163: a p. spring, p. fons, Prop. 3, 1, 3: p. and light air, aër p. et tenuis, Cic. N. D. 2, 16, init. Of metals (without dross or alloy): p. gold, p. aurum, Plin. 33, 4, 25. (Note: p. aurum, argentum, vasa, etc., are also used of a plain surface, free from chasing: so argentum purum, Cic. Verr. 4, 22, 49.) Phr.: p. gold is also expressed by aurum ad obrussam, Suet. Ner. 44. 3. intĕger (unpolluted): fontes, Hor. Od. 1, 26, 6. 4. mĕrus, and mĕrācus (esp. of wine unmixed with water): p. wines, vina mera, Ov. M. 15, 331: so, v. meracius (compar.), Cic. N. D. 3, 31: p. water, merae undae, Ov. M. 15, 323: p. milk, merum lac, id. F. 4, 369: a p. taste, merus gustus, Col. 3, 21: p. silver, argentum merum, Pl. Asin. 1, 3, 3. II. Hence fig. of anything unmixed, unqualified. 1. mĕrus (lit. undiluted): p. (sheer) prodigies, m. monstra, Cic. Att. 4, 7: Ter.: cf. mere. 2. pūrus: esp. with pŭtus; a p. and genuine sycophant, purus putus sycophanta, Pl. Ps. 4, 7, 103: cf. absolute, mere, real. 3. sincērus (unmixed): of a p. race, (gens) propria et sincera et tantum sui similis, Tac. G. 4. Fig.: p. joy, s. gaudium, Liv. 34, 41: p. fame (i. e. unblemished), s. fama, Gell. 6, 8: p. mathematics, *mathesis pura. III. Of language and style: 1. pūrus: perfectly p. style, sermo quam purissimus, Quint. 4, 2, 118: cf. oratio Catuli sic pura est, ut Latine loqui paene solus videatur, Cic. de Or. 3, 8, init. Joined with candidus: a p. and brilliant style, purum et candidum genus dicendi, id. Or. 16, fin. 2. ēmendātus (faultless): a p. Latin style, locutio e. et Latina, Cic. Br. 74, 258. Phr.: the method of speaking p. Latin, ratio Latine atque emendate loquendi, Quint. 8, 1, 2. IV. Of moral purity: 1. castus: a man of most p. and upright life, castissimus homo atque integerrimus, Cic. Fl. 28, 68. Join: castus animus purusque, Cic. Div. 1., 53, fin. See also chaste. 2. mundus: blessed are the p. in heart, beati mundo corde, Vulg. Matt. v. 8: and of absolute purity in God, Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, mundi sunt oculi tui, ne videas malum, Vulg. Hab. i. 13. 3. pūrus: to keep the soul p., *animum purum conservare, cf. Cic. Verr. 3, 58, 134: purae noctes (opp. to spurcae), Pl. Asin. 4, 1, 62: with gen. of object: integer vitae scelerisque purus (free from taint of guilt), Hor. Od. 1, 22, 1. 4. integer, gra, grum (spotless; of both chastity and honesty): a perfectly p. (unstained) life, integerrima vita, Cic. Planc. init. Join: (homines) integri, innocentes, religiosi, id. Verr. 4, 4, init. With gen., pure from the vices of the city, integer urbis, Val. Fl. 2, 374: p. in life, integer vitae, Hor. l. c. V. Free from religious pollution: 1. pūrus: a p. household (after performing the funeral rites), p. familia, Cic. Leg. 2, 22. 2. castus: haud satis castum donum deo, ib. 2, 18: v. holy. 3. lustrātus, pūrĭfĭcātus: v. to purify.
PURE Copy link • PUREFree from stains, mixture, etc., purus (without any spot or blemish): mundus (only of solid surfaces, which are free from dirt or stains). (The words are found in this connection and order.) mundus purusque. Pure air, aer purus: pure joy, sincerum gaudium: pure mathematics, *mathesis pura: pure doctrine, formula doctrinae incorrupta: a pure virgin, virgo casta: figuratively, to have pure hands (= not to have stolen anything), manus abstinere alieno; ab alieno abstinere cupiditatem aut manus: pure water, aqua limpida. ☞ Aqua pura is not clear, but unmixed water. Free from moral impurity, purus, integer. (The words are found in this connection and order.) purus et integer: castus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) purus et castus: castus purusque (both of body and mind): impollutus: incontaminatus. To lead a pure life, sancte vivere. Of language, purus: emendatus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) purus et emendatus. Pure Latinity, Latinitas pura et emendata: a pure style, pura oratio: pura et incorrupta dicendi consuetudo (Cic.); purus et emendatus sermo (opposed to inquinatus sermo); purum dicendi genus. Of metals. Pure gold, aurum purum: aurum purum putum: aurum cui obrussa adhibita est: pure silver, aurum purum putum: aurum pustulatum (purified from any admixture of other metals, from all dross).