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

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S&H Smith & Hall (1)
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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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• sharpness:
    1. I. Keenness of an edge or point:
      1. 1. expr. by ăcūtus, subtīlis: v. sharp.
      2. 2. subtīlĭtas (very great fineness of edge and nicety): Plin. 28, 9, 41.
    2. II. Pungency of taste:
      1. 1. ā]rĭmōnia: sweet, with a kind of s., dulcis cum quadam a., Plin. 24, 14, 78.
      2. 2. ācrĭtūdo (rare): Vitr. 2, 9, 12. (pungency of a sap).
      3. 3. aspĕrĭtas: the s. of vinegar, a. aceti, Plin. 9, 35, 58.
    3. III. Of character: ăcerbĭtas, aspĕrĭtas: v. harshness, severity. Phr.: to use s. against any one, in aliquo severitatem adhibere, Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 24: s. severius adhibere aliquem, id. Att. 10, 12, 3: with s., aspere, acerbe, etc.: v. sharply (II.).
    4. IV. Of the senses: expr. by adj., v. sharp (II.): s. of sight, oculorum acies, Lucr. 1, 325: v. sharp-sightedness.
    5. V. Of the mental powers:
      1. 1. ăcūmen, ĭnis, n.: where is your s.? ubi est a. tuum? Cic. Tusc. 1, 6, 12: s. of talents, ingeniorum a., id. Fl. 4, 9.
      2. 2. subtīlĭtas: v. acuteness; keenness.
      3. 3. perspĭcācĭtas: v. sharp-sightedness.
    6. VI. Severity of the climate or atmosphere: inclēmentia: Just. 9, 2: v. severity, intensity.
R&A Riddle & Arnold (1)
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J. E. Riddle and T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Lexicon. Data retrieved from FergusJPWalsh/riddle-arnold under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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• SHARPNESS
  • PROP., acies. The sharpness of an axe, acies securis. Figuratively,
  • As opposed to mildness, (a) Of taste, acritudo (as a lasting property): acrimonia (as felt at any time; e.g., of mustard, sinapis). (b) Of character, severitas: acerbitas. “To use sharpness,” severitatem adhibere (against anybody, in aliquo): with sharpness, severe.
  • As a penetrating power, (a) Of the senses, acies: sharpnessof sight, acies oculorum; of smell, nasus sagax; of hearing, aures acutae. (b) Of mental powers, ingenii acumen or acies (the former implying more of depth; of original and inventive ability) or acumen only: acies mentis: ingenium acre: judicium acre et certum: perspicacitas: prudentia perspicax (insight, taking in all at one glance): subtilitas (fine discrimination): sagacitas (the power of accurate investigation). OBS., acrimonia is “life,” “energy,” etc.: ☞ acrimonia judicii (Muret.) incorrect.