lentus Copy link Outline I. Lit.B. Transf., slow, sluggish, immovableII. Trop.A. Lasting or continuing longB. Slow, lingering, lazy(b). With gen.(g). With inf.2. Of bad payers, slow, backwardC. Of character, easy, calm, indifferent, unconcerned, phlegmatic, sluggish, obstinate ...D. Ready, willing, Lucil. ap. ...1. Lit.b. Transf., pliantly, readily2. Trop.a. Calmly, dispassionately, indifferently ...b. In a good sense, calmly, considerately, attentively ... ⓘlentō | que: masc/neut abl/dat sg • lentus, a, um, adj. [cf. lenis], pliant, flexible, tough, tenacious, sticky, viscous (syn.: flexilis, tardus, serus). I. Lit.: viburna, Verg. E. 1, 26: vitis, id. ib. 3, 38: genistae, id. G. 2, 12: rami, id. ib. 4, 558: flagellum, Phaedr. 3, 6, 6: verbera, i. e. produced with the limber whip, Verg. G. 3, 208: argentum, id. A. 7, 634; Cat. 61, 106; Tib. 4, 1, 171: lentior salicis virgis, Ov. M. 13, 800: gluten visco et pice lentius, tougher, more tenacious, Verg. G. 4, 41: ita istaec nimis lenta vincla sunt escaria, adhesive, tenacious, Plaut. Men. 1, 1, 18; cf.: lentis adhaerens brachiis, Her. Epod. 15, 6: quoniam mas (aron) esset in coquendo lentior, Plin. 24, 16, 92, § 143.— B. Transf., slow, sluggish, immovable: tellus lenta gelu, Prop. 4 (5), 3, 39. amnis, Plin. 36, 26, 65, § 190: in lento luctantur marmore tonsae, sluggish, motionless, Verg. A. 7, 28: lento pilo, Tib. 4, 1, 90: asinus, Phaedr. 1, 15, 7: uteri pondera lenta, immovable, heavy, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 96.(100): herba durior et in coquendo lentior, slower, longer, Plin. 24, 16, 92, § 143: venenum, Tac. A. 6, 32: remedia, Curt. 3, 5, 13; Suet. Tib. 73: miserum populum Romanum, qui sub tam lentis maxillis erit, id. ib. 21: lentaque fori pugnamus harena, Juv. 7, 47: funus matris, slow in coming, id. 6, 565.— II. Trop. A. Lasting or continuing long: militiae, Tib. 1, 3, 82: amor, id. 1, 4, 81: spes, Ov. H. 2, 9: tranquillitatis lentissimae taedium, Sen. Ep. 70: lentus abesto, remain long away, Ov. R. Am. 243: vivacitas adeo lenta, persistent, Plin. 8, 27, 41, § 100.— B. Slow, lingering, lazy: lentus in dicendo, drawling, Cic. Brut. 48: mortis genus, Suet. Caes. 87: si lentus pigrā muniret castra dolabra, Juv. 8, 248: ira deorum, id. 13, 100.— β. With gen.: lentus coepti, Sil. 3, 176.— γ. With inf.: nec Idalia lenta incaluisse sagitta, Sil. 5, 19.— 2. Of bad payers, slow, backward: infitiatores, Cic. Cat. 2, 10: negotium, tedious, id. Att. 1, 12; 1, 13 fin.— C. Of character, easy, calm, indifferent, unconcerned, phlegmatic, sluggish, obstinate: ut multa verba feci, ut lenta materies fuit, Plaut. Mil. 4, 5, 4: genus ridiculi patientis ac lenti, Cic. de Or. 2, 69: nimium patiens et lentus existimor, id. ib. 2, 75: Hannibalem lenti spectamus, Liv. 22, 14: lentus in suo dolore, Tac. A. 3, 70: tu, Tityre, lentus in umbra, at ease, Verg. E. 1, 4: lentissima pectora, insensible, cold (to love), Ov. H. 15, 169.—* D. (Pliant, hence) Ready, willing, Lucil. ap. Non. 22, 32, and 338, 13.—Hence, adv.: lentē, slowly, without haste, leisurely. 1. Lit.: lente ac paulatim proceditur, Caes. B. C. 1, 80: currere, Ov. Am. 1, 13, 40: corpora lente augescunt, cito exstinguuntur, Tac. Agr. 3: Nilus evagari incipit, lente primo, deinde vehementius, Plin. 18, 18, 47, § 167. —Comp.: ipse cum reliquis copiis lentius subsequitur, Caes. B. C. 2, 40.—Sup.: asinus lentissime mandit, Col. 2, 15.—* b. Transf., pliantly, readily: arida ligna lentius serrae cedunt, Plin. 16, 43, 83, § 227. — 2. Trop. a. Calmly, dispassionately, indifferently: aliquid lente ferre, Cic. de Or. 2, 45, 190; cf. id. Fragm. ap. Non. 338, 9: agere, Liv. 1, 10: respondere, to answer cooly, phlegmatically, Cic. de Or. 2, 71, 287. —Comp.: sed haec videri possunt odiosiora, cum lentius disputantur, Cic. Par. 1, 2, 10: quid lentius, celerius dicendum, Quint. 1, 8, 1.— b. In a good sense, calmly, considerately, attentively: nisi eum (librum) lente ac fastidiose probavissem, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 1.
lento Copy link Outline I. Lit.B. Transf., to bend, i. e. ply the oarII. Trop.A. Of time, to draw out, prolong, lengthen, protract ...B. To moderate ⓘlentō | que: pres ind act 1st sgLentō | que: masc nom/voc sg • lento, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [id.], to make flexible, to bend (poet. and in postclass. prose). I. Lit.: arcus lentare et fundere glandes, i. e. to draw a bow, Stat. Achill. 1, 436; so, arcus, id. Th. 1, 703: Gortynia cornua, id. ib. 3, 587.— B. Transf., to bend, i. e. ply the oar: Trinacriā lentandus remus in undā, Verg. A. 3, 384: remos, Sen. Agm. 437.— II. Trop. A. Of time, to draw out, prolong, lengthen, protract: lentare fervida bella, Sil. 8, 11: fata Romana lentata, Treb. Claud. 6.— B. To moderate: lentatus vapor, Sid. Carm. 22, 191.
Lento Copy link ⓘLentō | que: masc nom/voc sg • Lento, ōnis, m. [lentus, sluggard], a Roman surname: Caesennius Lento, Cic. Phil. 11, 6, 3; 12, 9, 23.
lentus Copy link Outline 1 tenace, visqueux, glutineux :2 souple, flexible : vigne flexible, cf.3 tenace, qui dure longtemps : long amour ; calme persistant4 lent, paresseux : fleuve au cours lent ; le miroir immobile de ...5 [fig.] lent : lent dans sa parole, son débit ; mauvais débiteurs, ...6 calme, flegmatique, insensible, indifférent : je passe pour flegmatique, cf. cœurs insensibles. ... ⓘlentō | que: masc/neut abl/dat sg • lentus, a, um, 1. tenace, visqueux, glutineux : Virg. G. 4, 41 2. souple, flexible : lenta vitis Virg. B. 3, 38, vigne flexible, cf. Virg. B. 1, 25 ; G. 2, 12 ; 4, 558 3. tenace, qui dure longtemps : lentus amor Tib. 1, 4, 81, long amour ; tranquillitas lentissima Sen. Ep. 70, 3, calme persistant 4. lent, paresseux : lentus amnis Plin. 36, 190, fleuve au cours lent ; lentum marmor Virg. En. 7, 28, le miroir immobile de la mer ; lentum venenum Tac. Ann. 6, 32, poison lent || [avec génitif] lentus cœpti Sil. 3, 176, lent à entreprendre ; [avec infinitif] lentus incaluisse Sil. 5, 19, lent à s'échauffer 5. [fig.] lent : lentus in dicendo Cic. Br. 178, lent dans sa parole, son débit ; infitiatores lenti Cic. Cat. 2, 21, mauvais débiteurs, lents à payer ; lentum negotium Cic. Att. 1, 12, 1, affaire qui traîne 6. calme, flegmatique, insensible, indifférent : lentus existimor Cic. de Or. 2, 305, je passe pour flegmatique, cf. Cic. de Or. 2, 279 ; lentissima pectora Ov. H. 15, 169, cœurs insensibles.
Lentō Copy link ⓘlentō | que: pres ind act 1st sgLentō | que: masc nom/voc sg • 1 Lentō, ōnis, m., surnom : Cæsennius Lento [partisan d'Antoine] : Cic. Phil. 11, 3 ; 12, 23.
lentō Copy link ⓘlentō | que: pres ind act 1st sgLentō | que: masc nom/voc sg • 2 lentō, āvī, ātum, āre (lentus), tr., rendre flexible, [d'où] ployer, courber : Stat. Ach. 1, 436 || faire plier : Virg. En. 3, 384 || [fig.] prolonger, faire durer [en parl. du temps] : Sil. 8, 11 || modérer : Sid. Carm. 22, 191.
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