variable Copy link Outline 1. vărius (prop. of colour, thence transf., cf. Cic. Fin. 2, 3, 10)2. vărians (of seasons, fortune, etc.)3. văriābĭlis, e (no good authority)4. mūtābĭlis, e5. commūtābĭlis, e6. văgus id. Fin. 5, 20, 567. mōbĭlis, e (of things and persons)8. inconstans (of things and persons)9. lĕvis, e (lightminded)10. vŏlūbĭlis, e • variable: 1. vărius (prop. of colour, thence transf., cf. Cic. Fin. 2, 3, 10): v. law, v. jus, id. Verr. 5, 19, 49. 2. vărians (of seasons, fortune, etc.): not capable of standing a v. climate, impatiens v. coeli, Plin. 14, 2, 4: instances of v. fortune, exempla v. fortunae, id. 7, 42, 43. 3. văriābĭlis, e (no good authority): v. aër, App. 4. mūtābĭlis, e: Cic. N. D. 3, 12, 30: joined with varius: woman is ever v. and changing, varium et m. semper femina, Virg. Aen. 4, 569. 5. commūtābĭlis, e: Cic. N. D. 3, 12, 30: joined with varius: see how v. is life, vide quam sit varia vitae c.que ratio, id. Mil. 26, 69: a v. mind, varius, c., multiplex animus, id. Am. 25, 92. 6. văgus id. Fin. 5, 20, 56: stars of v. motion, sidera quae v. et mutabili rationelabun tur, id. Tim. 10: see how v. is fortune, vide quam v. volubilisque fortuna, id. Mil. 26, 69. 7. mōbĭlis, e (of things and persons): the v. moisture of the season, coeli m. humor, Virg. G. 1, 417: my feelings to you have not been v., nec in te animo fui m., Cic. Fam. 5, 2, 10: human life is v., m. et fluxae res humanae, Sall. J. 104, ad med. 8. inconstans (of things and persons): v. winds, i. venti, Plin. 18, 35, 80: no science is more v., nulla ars inconstantior, id. 29, 1, 1. 9. lĕvis, e (lightminded): Cic. Am. 25, 91. 10. vŏlūbĭlis, e: Plin. Ep. 4, 24, ad fin.: cf. 6: v. changeable, fickle.
VARIABLE Copy link • VARIABLEvarius: varians: inconstans: mutabilis: mobilis. (The words are found in this connection and order.) varius et mutabilis. SYN. in CHANGEABLE.