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

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Contents (2 entries · 6 senses)
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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• lover:
    1. I. One who is fond of anything:
      1. 1. ămātor, f. -trix: a l. of peace, pacis a., Cic. Att. 14, 10; of the country, ruris a., Hor.
      2. 2. ămans, stŭdiōsus: v. fond of, devoted. Phr.: such a l. of truth, adeo veritatis diligens, Nep. Epam. 3.
    2. II. One who is in love:
      1. 1. ămans, ntis (usu. of the man: but in pl. including both sexes): nothing more cruel than a l., nihil durius amante, Prop.: l.s' quarrels, amantium irae, Ter. Andr. 3, 3, 23: Ov.
      2. 2. ămātor (a wooer): esp. in bad sense, a paramour: Cic. Coel. 20, 49: Hor. Fem. amatrix: Pl.: Mart.
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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• LOVER
  • One who is fond of anything, amans, amicus, amator alicujus rei (the amans and amicus simply have an inclination for anything; the amator shows the inclination by deeds: thus, the amans pacis delights in peace, but the amator pacis also endeavors to secure peace): cultor alicujus rei (one who esteems or thinks highly of anything): studiosus alicujus rei (that shows an interest in anything). A great lover of anything, alicujus rei amantissimus; alicujus rei magnus amator; alicujus rei studiosissimus; consectator alicujus rei (one who zealously pursues an object; e.g., voluptatis): a lover of building, aedificator: a lover of antiquity, amator antiquitatis: a lover of learning, litterarum studiosus: a lover of the chase, vcnandi studiosus: lovers of such things, qui sunt harum rerum studiosi: to be a lover of anything, alicujus rei amantem, etc., esse; aliqua re delectari, gaudere (to take pleasure in anything): to be a great lover of anything, magnum alicujus rei esse amatorem; magno alicujus rei studio teneri.
  • A person in love, amans; amator (the former has only a lively affection, the latter also gives proofs of his attachment): cultor (one who pays attention, an admirer; less than amator. ☞ Amasius = amator, is not found in classic prose): to have many lovers, a multis amari: to have an avowed or declared lover, habere palam decretum semper aliquem (Cic., Cael., 16, 38): lovers, amantes (☞ not par amantium).