number (subs.) Copy link Outline I. In abstract sense, the category of n.II. A number; as an entityIII. In grammarIV. A large number1. multĭtūdo2. expr. by multi, plūrĭmi, etc.3. cōpia (ample n., abundance)4. frĕquens (with a collect. subs.), frĕquentes, frĕquentia (of people assembled together)V. Poetical • number (subs.): I. In abstract sense, the category of n.: nŭmĕrus: all their towns, 12 in n., omnia sua oppida, numero ad duodecim, Caes. B. G. 1, 5: Cic.: to count the n. (of anything), n. inire, Caes. B. G. 7, 76: to state precisely the n. (of the slain), n. subtiliter exsequi, Liv. 3, 5, fin. What n., such a n., a considerable n., quot, tot, aliquot, indecl.: v. many. II. A number; as an entity: nŭmĕrus: the most perfect n., n. perfectissimus, Sen. Ep. 58, 28: Cic.: the n. five, six, seven, etc., n. quinarius, senarius, septenarius, etc., Macr. S. Scip. 1, 6. The n. one, two, three, etc., monas, dyas, trias, etc.: Macr. l. c.: v. one, two, etc. III. In grammar: nŭmĕrus: Varr. L. L. 9, 39, 63: Prisc. For the plural n., Varr. l. c. uses numerus multitudinis; but numerus pluralis is better suited for ord. use. IV. A large number: 1. multĭtūdo: relying on their (superior) n.s, multitudine freti, Liv. 21, 5, med.: cf. ib. c. 8, init., abundabat multitudine hominum Poenus (he had greatly the advantage in n.s): v. multitude. 2. expr. by multi, plūrĭmi, etc.: v. many. 3. cōpia (ample n., abundance): so large a n. (such store) of brave and upright men, virorum fortium atque innocentium c. tanta, Cic. Man. 10, init.: there were a great n. of banditti in that district (who might be enlisted), (latronum) in ea regione magna c. erat, Sall. Cat. 28, extr. See also host (II.). 4. frĕquens (with a collect. subs.), frĕquentes, frĕquentia (of people assembled together): the Senate assembled in large n.s, frequens Senatus convenit, Cic. Fam. 10, 12, med.: they assemble in very large n.s, frequentissimi conveniunt, Caes. B. G. 4, 11: Liv.: a very large n. of people, summa hominum frequentia, Cic. Verr. 2, 77, 189. So, a small n., pauci, rari, paucĭtas: v. few. V. Poetical: nŭmĕrus, usu. pl.: Cic.: Hor.: v. rhythm, metre.
number (v.) Copy link Outline 1. nŭmĕrum ĭneo, 4, irr. (in precise sense)2. nŭmĕro, 1 • number (v.): 1. nŭmĕrum ĭneo, 4, irr. (in precise sense): Caes. B. G. 7, 76. 2. nŭmĕro, 1: to n. many friends, multos n. amicos, Ov. Tr. 1, 9, 5: (veterans) n.ing thirty campaigns, tricena stipendia numerantes, Tac. A. 1, 35. Phr.: to be n.'d among the justly slain, numerum obtinere jure caesorum, Cic. Off. 2, 12, 43; among the gods, in deorum numerum referre, Suet. Claud. 45. That may be easily n.'d, numerabilis, Hor. A. P. 206 (populus numerabilis, utpote parvus). See also, to count, reckon.
NUMBER Copy link • NUMBER 1. v. numerare; numerum alicujus rei inire, exsequi, efficere; computare; enumerando percensere. SYN. in To COUNT, Vid. 2. s. A great number, multitude, numerus: a great number, magnus or grandis numerus: multitudo (multitude): copia (heap, abundance; of things): frequentia (many persons present): in great numbers, multi; frequentes: a small number, paucitas; exiguus numerus (of persons or things): infrequentia (few persons present; opposed to frequentia): a very small number, magna paucitas: in small numbers, pauci; infrequentes: a number of people, complures (several): a full number, numerus plenus: to make up a number, numerum efficere or conficere. Numeral sign, littera; *nota numeri. Proportion of times or syllables, numerus.