simplus Copy link Outline I. Adj. , simple; as adj. only post-class.II. Substt.A. simplum, i, n., that which is single ...B. simpla, ae, f. , the simple purchase-money ... ⓘsimplē: adverbialsimple: masc/neut voc sg • simplus, a, um. I. Adj. [kindr. with simplex], simple; as adj. only post-class.: mors, Prud. στεφ. 10, 878.—More freq., II. Substt. A. simplum, i, n., that which is single or simple, the simple sum or number (opp. to the double): duplum simplum, Cic. Top. 11, 49: simplum solvere, Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 25 (opp. duplum, id. ib. 5, 6, 14): si simplum imperetur, Liv. 29, 15; Dig. 49, 14, 5.— B. simpla, ae, f. (sc. pecunia), the simple purchase-money, Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 5; Dig. 21, 2, 60.
simplus Copy link ⓘsimplē: adverbialsimple: masc/neut voc sg • simplus, a, um (cf. simplex et ἁπλοῦς), simple, un, unique : Prud. Perist. 10, 878 || simplum, n., l'unité : Cic. Top. 49 ; Liv. 29, 15 ; simplum solvere Pl. Pœn. 1362, payer seulement la somme due || simpla, f., la somme (la valeur) toute simple, telle quelle : Varro R. 2, 10, 5 ; Dig. 21, 9, 60.
simplus Copy link ⓘsimplē: adverbialsimple: masc/neut voc sg SIMPLVS a, um. Adi. [ἁπλοῦς] Vnicus, vel singulus. […] 🗁 Page Scan .
simple (adj.) Copy link Outline I. Not complexII. Not elaborate1. simplex2. rŭdis (unpolished)3. incondĭtus (put together without art)III. Artless, free from guile and suspicion1. simplex2. sincērusIV. Weak-mindedV. Sheer, without qualification • simple (adj.): I. Not complex: simplex, ĭcis: opp. concretus ex pluribus naturis (compound), Cic. N. D. 3, 14, init.: opp. copulatus, id. Fat. 13, 30 (where the reference is to absolute and related propositions): Ter. II. Not elaborate: 1. simplex: Hor. Od. 1, 5, 5: s. food, s. esca, id. S. 2, 2, 73: s. cibus, Plin. 11, 53, 117. Join: simplex atque inaffectatus, Quint. 9, 4, 17. 2. rŭdis (unpolished): Join: rudia et incompositis similia (dicere), Quint. l. c.: v. rude. 3. incondĭtus (put together without art): s. strains, i. carmina, Liv. 4, 20, init.: Cic. III. Artless, free from guile and suspicion: 1. simplex: Join: (vir) apertus et simplex, Cic. Rep. 3, 16: s. fortisque (of a blunt outspoken character), Hor. S. 1, 3, 52: nihil simplex, nihil sincerum, Cic. Att. 10, 6. 2. sincērus: v. sincere, frank. IV. Weak-minded: ĭneptus: v. foolish. (Hebetioris ingenii, R. and A.) Phr.: I am not so s. as to believe, non is sum qui credam, ib. Sometimes credulus may be the right word: cf. Virg. E. 9, 34, non ego credulus illis, I am not so s. as to believe them: also Hor. Od. 1, 5, 9, qui nunc te fruitur credulus (simple youth!) aurea. V. Sheer, without qualification: mĕrus, germānus: v. sheer, genuine.
simple (subs.) Copy link • simple (subs.): usu. pl., simples: herbae medicae s. medicinales: v. medicinal.
SIMPLE Copy link • SIMPLEPROP., simplex (like ἁπλοῦς, in almost all the senses of the English word): attenuatus: nudus (without ornament; of a speech). Simple food, cibus simplex (not artificially prepared): simple dress, vestis non pretiosa: the soul is a simple substance (i. e., not compounded), natura animi simplex est; nihil in animis est mixtum atque concretum. Plain, Vid: Artless (as praise rather than not), simplex: sine affectatione (of persons): apertus (open-hearted; homo, animus, etc.): nullo cultu (without ornament or polish; of things): (as blame rather than not), non artificiosus: inconditus. Wanting art, unskillful, artis non peritus: artis ignarus. Silly, stupidus: hebetioris ingenii. I am not so simple as to think, etc., non is sum, qui credam etc.: ☞ not simplex in this sense.