chŏĭcus Copy link ⓘchŏĭcē: adverbialchŏĭce: masc/neut voc sg • chŏĭcus, a, um, adj., = χοϊκός. of earth or clay: homo, Tert. adv. Val. 24; id. Anim. 40; id. Res Carn. 49.
chŏĭcus Copy link ⓘchŏĭcē: adverbialchŏĭce: masc/neut voc sg • chŏĭcus, a, um (χοϊκός), de terre : Tert. Val. 24.
choicus Copy link ⓘchŏĭcē: adverbialchŏĭce: masc/neut voc sg CHOICVS [2], [Χοϊκὸς] Puluereus, terrenus, mortalium hominum epitheton ex 1 Cor. 15. quo vtitur, v. g. Tertull. adu. Valent. 24. De Anima 40. De Resurr. 49.
choice (subs.) Copy link Outline I. The act or power of choosing1. expr. by part. of verb2. dēlectus, ūs (esp. when care and judgment are implied)3. ēlectio (= delectus4. optio (only of the power of choosing)II. The thing chosen • choice (subs.): I. The act or power of choosing: 1. expr. by part. of verb: as, careful in the c. of words, cautus in verbis deligendis: to make a c., deligere, eligere, etc.: v. to choose. 2. dēlectus, ūs (esp. when care and judgment are implied): not to be guided to a judgment by any c. or wisdom, non d. aliquo aut sapientia duci ad judicandum, Cic.: to exercise c. about anything, in aliqua re d. habere, ad aliquam rem d. adhibere, Cic. 3. ēlectio (= delectus: but less freq.): the c. of words, e. verborum, Cic.: Vell. 4. optio (only of the power of choosing): the c. is yours, op. tua est, Pl.: to give anyone a c., alicui op. dare, potestatem o.que alicui facere ut eligat, Cic. II. The thing chosen: expr. by verb: as, to live content with the lot which is our c., quam sibi sortem ratio dederit, illa contentum vivere, Hor.; vitae electione propria contentum esse, cf. Tac. Ann. 6, 22: that nook is my c. before all others, ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes angulus ridet, Hor.: quick in wearying of its c., (of youth), amata relinquere pernix, Hor.
choice (adj.) Copy link Outline I. Well-chosen, superior in quality1. lectus2. ēlectus3. exquīsītus (searched for with care)4. conquīsītus (of things brought together)II. Selecting with care; Phr. • choice (adj.): I. Well-chosen, superior in quality: 1. lectus: Pl.: c. words, l. verba, Cic. 2. ēlectus: c. words, e. verba, Cic.: the choicest men of the state, viri electissimi civitatis, Cic. 3. exquīsītus (searched for with care): c. viands, e. epulae, Plin.: v. exquisite, far-fetched. 4. conquīsītus (of things brought together): the tables were heaped with the choicest viands, mensae conquisitissimis epulis exstruebantur, Cic.: Quint.: v. excellent. II. Selecting with care; Phr.: he is very c. in his company, homo est paucorum hominum, Ter.: Hor.: c. and careful in the setting of his words, in verbis tenuis cautusque serendis, Hor. A. P. 46: v. careful.
CHOICE Copy link • CHOICE 1. permission or power to choose, optio: eligendi optio: (the former the more common): also optio et potestas: potestas optioque (the proper word): arbitrium (a man’s free will). To give anybody his choice, alicui optionem dare, facere or deferre (all Cic., the first common; not optionem ferre): facere alicui potestatem optionemque, ut eligat; facere alicui arbitrium in eligendo: to give anybody his choice of two things, alicui po testatem optionemque facere, ut eligat, utrum velit: to give anybody his free choice in any matter, alicujus or alicujus rei optionem mittere: alicutns eligendi optionem alicui dare: alicui permittere arbitrium alicujus rei (e.g., whether it is to be peace or war, pacia ac belli). The choice is left to you, or you may make your choice, optio tua est: if I had my choice, si optio esset: it is left to his free choice, optio ei est or data est. It is only a choice of evils, nihil est medium. To give anybody his choice, which of his colleagues he will have, alicui permittere, ut ex collegis optet, quem velit. Election, act of choosing, delectus: electio: creatio (to an office). An elegant choice of words, verborum delectus elegans; elegantia verborum, sermonis. Vid: “To make one’s choice” [Vid: CHOOSE]. Care in choosing, delectus: too scrupulous in the choice of words, in verborum delectu nimius: with judgment and choice, cum delectu: eleganter: without judgment or choice, sine (ullo) delectu: promiscue: temere. The best, robur: flos, etc.; also optima, noun plur., but mostly by adjective. 2. select, etc., conquisitus: conquisitus et electus: exquisitus: eximius: egregius: praestans. Choicest, conquisitissimus. The choicest wines, veterrima vina. The tables were covered with the choicest dainties, mensae conquisitissimis epulis exstruebantur.