smart (v.) Copy link • smart (v.): to feel sharp pain (lit. and fig.): no precise word: perh. the pass. of mordeo, pungo, uro and compds. peruro, aduro, etc., may serve: e. g. s.ing under the lash, funibus perustus, Hor.: to s. with secret grief, dolore occulto morderi, Ov. M. 2, 805. Less precisely expr. by doleo, dolor with verb, etc. (v. painful). Phr: I s. for my folly, ego pretium ob stultitiam fero, Ter. Andr. 3, 5, 4: to do a thing without s.ing for it, impune aliquid facere, Cic. (v. impunity). you would s. for it, ferres infortunium, Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 24: I will make him s. for it, hoc non impune fecerit: hoc non impunitum omittam (Georg.).
smart (subs.) Copy link Outline A. Lit.B. Fig. • smart (subs.): A. Lit.: ūrēdo, ĭnis, f. (a burning itch): in pl., Plin. 9, 45, 68 § 147. B. Fig.: morsus, ūs, m. (fig. in Cic.): s. of grief, m. doloris, Cic. Tusc. 4, 7, 15: cf. m. libertatis intermissae, id. Off. 2, 7, 24. Less precise are cruciamentum, tormentum, dolor, etc.: v. agony, pain, grief.
smart (adj.) Copy link Outline I. Of pain, grief, etc., keen, poignant, q. v.II. Spirited, vigorous, violent, q. v.III. Active, energetic, q. v.IV. Witty, facetious, q. v.V. Elegant, fine, showy, q. v.VI. Of color, lively, bright of hueVII. Of the wind, fresh, q. v. • smart (adj.): I. Of pain, grief, etc., keen, poignant, q. v.: ācer, ăcerbus. II. Spirited, vigorous, violent, q. v.: ācer: to have a s. engagement, a. proelium facere, Tac. A. 12, 40: cf. acerrimum bellum, Cic. Balb. 6, 14. Also expr. by acriter with verb: to have a s. fight, acriter pugnare, Cic. Fam. 10, 30, 3: cf. vehemens, furiosus, etc. (v. furious). III. Active, energetic, q. v.: ācer, ălăcer, impĭger, strēnuus, etc. See also clever, skilful. IV. Witty, facetious, q. v.: făcētus, salsus, lĕpĭdus, etc.: v. also acute (III.), quick. V. Elegant, fine, showy, q. v.: nĭtĭdus, lautus, mundus, bellus, etc.: v. also dandy. VI. Of color, lively, bright of hue: flōrĭdus, vĕgĕtus, splendĭdus: v. gay, bright. VII. Of the wind, fresh, q. v.
SMART Copy link • SMART 1. s. dolor: cruciatus: angor. 2. adj. Sharp in flavor, acer: acidus. Quick, vigorous, acer: vehemens. Witty, clever, acutus: salsus: mordax (pungent). Fine, gay, ornatus: comptus. 3. v. dolorem capere ex aliqua re: dolore affici ex aliqua re or ob aliquem rem. I will make him smart for it, hoc non impune fecerit; hoc non impunitum omittam.