opaco ŏpāco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.id., to cover with shade, to shade (class.; syn.: obscuro, obumbro). Lit.; platanus ad opacandum hunc locum patulis est diffusa ramis,Cic. de Or. 1, 7, 28, cf. id. Fragm. ap. Macr. S. 6, 4: ubi pinguem dives opacat Ramus humum,Verg. A. 6, 195: humum taxus opacat,Luc. 6, 645: (sol terras) modo his modo illis ex partibus opacat,Cic. N. D. 2, 19, 49.Transf., to cover (poet.): opacat flore lanugo genas, Pac. ap. Fest. s. v. genas, p. 94 Müll.: opacat tempora pinus,Sil. 13, 331.Trop., to darken, obscure, Aug. Mor. Eccl. Cath. 1, 2.
opacus ŏpācus, a, um, adj.In the shade, shaded, shady (class.): opaca vocantur umbrosa,Fest. p. 185 Müll.: ripa,Cic. Leg. 1, 5, 15: frigus,
shady coolness
,
cool shade
,Verg. E. 1, 53: vallis,Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 5. Comp.: locus umbrā opacior,Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 25. Sup.: opacissima nemorum pascua,Col. 6, 22. Neutr. absol.: colores, qui in opaco clarius micant,
,Verg. A. 2, 725; 6, 633.Transf.Darkened as if by shades, dark, obscure (poet. and in post-class. prose): nox,Verg. A. 4, 123: domus Cyclopis,id. ib. 3, 619: nubes,Ov. A. A. 2, 619: mater,i. e.
Opalia Ŏpālĭa, ium, n., a festival celebrated on the 19th of December, in honor of the goddess Ops, Varr. L. L. 6, § 22 Müll.; cf.: Opalia dies festi, quibus supplicatur Opi, Paul. ex Fest. p. 185 Müll.; Macr. S. 1, 10.
Opalis Ŏpālis, e, adj.2. Ops, of or belonging to Ops: Opale sacrum, i. e. the Opalia (v. Opalia), Aus. Ecl. Fer. Rom. 15 (al. Opis ante sacrum).
opalus ŏpălus, i, m., a precious stone, opal, Plin. 37, 6, 21, § 80; Isid. Orig. 16, 12.
opella ŏpella, ae, f.dim.opera, little or light pains, labor, service (poet.): parva,Lucr. 1, 1114: forensis,Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 8.
opera ŏpĕra, ae, f.opus, service, pains, exertion, work, labor (opus is used mostly of the mechanical activity of work, as that of animals, slaves, and soldiers; opera supposes a free will and desire to serve). Lit. In gen.: omnes, quorum operae, non quorum artes emuntur,Cic. Off. 1, 42, 150: sine hominum manu atque operā,id. ib. 2, 4, 14: operam exigere,id. ib. 1, 13: perdere,id. de Or. 1, 28, 126: praebere amicis,id. Brut. 47, 174: in re ponere,id. Clu. 57, 157: curamque in rebus honestis ponere,id. Off. 1, 6, 19: et laborem consumere in aliquā re,
,Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 29. So esp. freq., Operam dare, to bestow care or pains on, to give attention to any thing. Constr. with dat., with ut or ne ( = studere). With dat.: dant operam simul auspicio augurioque, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 48, 107 (Ann. v. 81 Vahl.): dare operam funeri,
,Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 17: me huic dedisse operam malam, that I have done him an ill turn, id. Capt. 3, 5, 43. For dat. the acc. with ad occurs: benigne operam detis ad nostrum gregem,Plaut. Cas. prol. 21. With ut and subj.: da operam, ut valeas,Cic. Att. 16, 16, A, 5: omnem operam do, ut cognoscam,Sen. Contr. 4, 24, 15; id. Vit. Beat. 3, 2. With ne: dent operam consules, ne quid respublica detrimenti capiat,Caes. B. C. 1, 5: ego omnem operam dabo, ne pervenire ad me erubescat,Sen. Polyb. 13, 3: studiose te operam dare, ut ne quid meorum tibi esset ignotum,Cic. Fam. 13, 11, 1. With subj. alone: dabo operam, quoad exercitus huc summittatis, etc., Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 21, 6. (ε) With inf.: id scire,Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 38. In abl.: operā meā, tuā, etc., through my (thy, etc.) means, agency, fault: fateor Abiisse eum abs te, meā operā atque astutiā,Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 21: quid mihi nisi malum vostra opera'st?id. Ps. 1, 2, 50: non meā operā, neque pol culpā evenit,Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 31: meā operā, Q. Fabi, Tarentum recepisti,Cic. Sen. 4, 11. Unā or eādem operā, in the same manner, at the same time (ante-class.): unā operā mihi sunt sodales, quā iste,Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 31: eādem operā a praetore sumam syngrapham,id. ib. 2, 3, 89. Operā, by experience (ante-class.): nam te omnes saevom commemorant ... ego contra operā expertus,Plaut. Trin. 4, 1, 7: id operā expertus sum esse ita,id. Bacch. 3, 2, 3: magis non factum possum velle quam operā experiar persequi,id. Capt. 2, 3, 65. Operae pretium, v. pretium, II. B.Leisure, spare time for any thing (class., but in the phrase operae est, only ante-class. and Livian): operae ubi mihi erit, ad te venero,
,Liv. 5, 15; 4, 8; 44, 36: dicam, si tibi videam esse operam, aut otium,Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 15: operae non est,id. ib. 5, 2, 77: quos tu operam gravare mihi,id. Rud. 2, 4, 21: de versibus, quos tibi a me scribi vis, deest mihi quidem opera, I have not time or leisure, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 4, 4. In concr. A day's work or labor (usu. in plur.): quaternis operis singula jugera confodere,Varr. R. R. 1, 18: puerilis una opera,Col. 11, 2, 44: bubulcorum operae quatuor,id. 2, 13: operae (filiorum) locari possunt,Paul. Sent. 5, 1, 1.A day-laborer, journeyman; also, in gen., a laborer, workman (usu. in plur.): ipse dominus dives operis et laboris expers,Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 16: plures operas conducere,Col. 3, 21: nona, a ninth laborer (on his farm), Hor. S. 2, 7, 118; Suet. Oct. 3. Hence, transf., in a bad sense: operae, hired aiders, abettors, tools, etc. (of political or theatrical parties): mercenariae (corresp. to multitudo conducta),Cic. Phil. 1, 9, 22; cf.: erat mihi contentio cum operis conductis et ad diripiendam urbem concitatis,id. Sest. 17, 38: Claudianae,id. Q. Fr. 2, 3, 2; cf. id. Att. 4, 3, 3: theatrales,
parties for the purpose of applauding
,
theatrical factions
,Tac. A. 1, 16: VETERES A SCENA,Inscr. Grut. 467, 7.That which is wrought or produced, a work: operae aranearum,i. e.
,Plin. 14, 10, 12, § 86.Subst.ŏpĕrārĭus, ii, m., a laborer, workman, operative: habere oportet operarios quinque,Cato, R. R. 10, 1: operarius rusticus, the peasant as a day-laborer, Edict. Diocl. 7, 1; cf.: operarius agrarius,Vulg. Ecclus. 37, 13: quos singulos sicut operarios barbarosque contemnas,Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 104: quidam operarii linguā celeri et exercitatā,
operatio ŏpĕrātĭo, ōnis, f.operor, a working, work, labor, operation (not in Cic. or Cæs.). In gen.: insidiantur aquantibus (apibus) ranae, quae maxima earum est operatio, cum sobolem faciunt, Plin. 11, 18, 19, § 61; 11, 24, 28, § 80; Vitr. 2, 9. In partic. A religious performance, service, or solemnity, a bringing of offerings: operationes denicales, offerings, Fest. s. v. privatae feriae, p. 242 Müll.; Inscr. a. 286, p. Chr. ap. Orell. 2234. In Christian authors, beneficence, charity, Lact. 6, 12; Prud. Psych. 573.
operativus ŏpĕrātīvus, a, um, adj.id., creative, formative (eccl. Lat.), Aug. Quaest. 63.
operatrix ŏpĕrātrix, īcis, f.operator, she that works, a worker, effecter, producer (eccl. Lat.): vis operatrix,Tert. Anim. 11: mortis,id. ib. 52: sapientia,
creative wisdom
,Ambros. Spir. Sanc. 2, 9, § 92.
operatus ŏpĕrātus, a, um, P. a., v. operor fin. B.
operculo ŏpercŭlo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.operculum, to furnish or cover with a lid, to cover (post-Aug.): dolia,Col. 12, 30, 1: vasa,id. 12, 15, 2: operculati favi,id. 11, 2, 50; 57.
operculum ŏpercŭlum, i, n.operio, a cover, covering, lid (class.): quibus operibantur operimenta et pallia opercula dixerunt,Varr. L. L. 5, § 167 Müll.: aspera arteria tegitur quasi quodam operculo,Cic. N. D. 2, 54, 136; Col. 8, 8, 7: sorba in urceolos picatos adicito et opercula picata imponito,id. 12, 16, 4: ambulatorium,
opero ŏpĕro, āvi, 1, v. a., post-class. collat. form of operor, q. v.
operor ŏpĕror (collat. form ŏpĕro, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 10, 33; Commod. 30, 14), ātus, 1, v. dep. n. [opus], to work, labor, toil, take pains; to be busied (not in Cic. or Cæs.). Constr. absol. or with dat.Lit. In gen. Absol.: seniores (apes) intus operantur,Plin. 11, 10, 10, § 21: servi, qui operari in agro consueverunt,Dig. 28, 5, 35. With dat., to bestow pains upon a thing; to devote one's self to, be engaged in or occupied with a thing (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose): reipublicae,Liv. 4, 60, 2: conubiis arvisque novis operari,Verg. A. 3, 136: ornandis capillis,Ov. Am. 2, 7, 23: in cute curandā,Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 29: textis Minervae, Tib 2, 1, 65: materiis caedendis,Tac. H. 5, 20: studiis litterarum,id. A. 3, 43: scholae,Quint. 10, 3, 13; Suet. Claud. 19: auditioni in scholis,Plin. 26, 2, 6, § 11; Val. Max. 8, 7, 4ext.: rebus domesticis,Col. 12, 4, 3: reipublicae,Dig. 48, 5, 15. In partic., in relig. lang., to serve the gods, perform sacred rites, to honor or celebrate by sacrifices (for which: operam dare rebus divinis,Cic. Leg. 2, 11, 26): operari est deos religiose et cum summā veneratione sacrificiis litare,Non. 523, 9; Pompon. ap. Non. 523, 13: illum Dianae sanctum diem,Afran. ib. 14: sacra refer Cereri laetis operatus (= sacrificans) in herbis,Verg. G. 1, 339; cf.: Cynthia jam noctes est operata decem,Prop. 2, 33, 2 (3, 31, 2); and: mulier justis operata sacris, Hor C. 3, 14, 6: sacris,Liv. 1, 31, 8: superstitionibus,id. 10, 39, 2: viditque se operatum, et sanguine sacro respersa praetexta,Tac. A. 2, 14. Vesta, fave: tibi nunc operata resolvimus ora,
the mouth devoted to thee
,Ov. F. 6, 249: janua matutinis operatur festa lucernis,Juv. 12, 92.Transf.To work, have effect, be effectual, to be active, to operate (post-class.): nihil denique praetermitteret, quod ad crudelitatem videretur operari,
to be effectual
,Capitol. Maxim. 13: ad sui dispendium,
to avail
,Cod. Just. 5, 12, 7: venenum operatur,
operates
,Lampr. Commod. 17.Act. (eccl. Lat.) To work, carry into effect, administer: justi tiam,Lact. 6, 12, 38; 6, 13, 4; 6, 24, 4: scelus,Vulg. Lev. 20, 12: miracula,Ambros. in Luc. 4, § 47.To work, produce by working, cause: in vobis sollicitudinem,Vulg. 2 Cor. 7, 11: mortem,id. ib. 7, 10: gloriae pondus,id. ib. 4, 17: opera,id. Joan. 9, 4. Hence, ŏpĕrans, antis, P. a., active, efficient, effectual (post-Aug.): operantes apes spectare,Plin. 21, 14, 47, § 80. Comp.: bonitas operantior,Tert. adv. Marc. 2, 4. Neutr. adv.: aridas vaporationes operantius mederi quam cataplasmata,Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 8, 89. Sup.: clysteres adhibere operantissimos,Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 39.ŏpĕrātus, a, um, P. a.Pass., performed, effected (eccl. Lat.): tot charismata perperam operata,Tert. Praescr. 29.Act., efficacious, effective: fallaciae vis operatior,Tert. Anim. 57.
operose ŏpĕrōsē, adv., v. operosus fin.
operositas ŏpĕrōsĭtas, ātis, f.operosus, excessive pains, overmuch nicety, elaborate workmanship (post-Aug.): est etiam, quae περιεργία vocatur, supervacua, ut sic dixerim, operositas, Quint. 8, 3, 55: operositas suadendi,Tert. Anim. 2 fin.: vitreorum,Vop. Tac. 11.
operosus ŏpĕrōsus, a, um, adj.opera. Taking great pains, painstaking, active, busy, industrious, laborious (class.; syn.: laboriosus, industrius): senectus, opp. to languida atque iners,Cic. Sen. 8, 26: colonus,Ov. Nuce, 57: cultibus ambae,id. Am. 2, 10, 5. Poet. with Gr. acc.: Cynthia non operosa comas (al. comis),Prop. 5, 8, 52. Poet. with gen.: vates operose dierum,
,Hor. C. 4, 2, 31. Comp.: ne quis sepulcrum faceret operosius, quam quod decem homines effecerint triduo,Cic. Leg. 2, 26, 64: divitiae operosiores,Hor. C. 3, 1, 48; 3, 12, 5. Hence, adv.: ŏpĕrōsē. Lit., with great labor or pains, laboriously, carefully (class.): nec flat operose,Cic. Or. 44, 149: vina condita, Ov F. 5, 269. Comp.: dicemus operosius,
opertaneus ŏpertānĕus, a, um, adj.opertus, concealed, secret (post-Aug.): opertanea sacra, the secret rites of the Bona Dea, Plin. 10, 56, 77, § 156: di opertanei,
who dwell in the bowels of the earth
,Mart. Cap. 1, § 44
operte ŏpertē, adv., v. operio, P. a. fin
opertio ŏpertĭo, ōnis, f.operio, a covering, a cover (for operimentum), Varr. L. L. 5, § 72 Müll.
operto ŏperto, āre, v. freq. a.id., to cover (ante-class.): opertat saepe opertit,Fest. p. 191 Müll.; Enn. ap. Non. 223, 30 (Ann. v. 500 Vahl.): continuo operta denuo,Plaut. Trin. 3, 3, 75 Fleck. (Ritschl, operi).
opertorium ŏpertōrĭum, ii, n.id.. In gen., a cover (post-Aug.), Sen. Ep. 87, 2; Vulg. Exod. 36, 19. Trop.: peccati,Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 7, § 31; id. Cant. Cantic. 3, § 2. In partic. A garment, Vulg. Psa. 101, 27.A grave (post-class.), Sid. Ep. 3, 12.
opertum ŏpertum, i, n., v. operio fin.
opertus ŏpertus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from operio.
opertus ŏpertus, ūs, m.operio, a covering (post-class.), App. Mag. p. 310, 15; Macr. S. 7, 9, 26.
operula ŏpĕrūla, ae, f.dim.opera, a little trouble, slight service (post-class.), Dig. 50, 14, 3.Transf., earnings, gain (postclass.): operulas merere,App. M. 1, p. 105, 31.
opes ŏpes, opum, v. ops.
opetis opetis, is, f., a plant, called also aristolochia, App. Herb. 19.
Ophellius Ophellĭus, ii, m., a Roman surname, Inscr. Grut. 463, 2.
opheostaphyle ŏphĕostăphylē, ēs, f., v. ophiostaphyle.
Ophiaca Ŏphĭăca, ōrum, n.plur., = τὰ Ὀφιακά, poems or treatises on serpents, Plin. 20, 23, 96, § 258.
Ophias Ōphĭăs, ădis, f., the daughter of Ophius, Ov. M. 7, 383.
ophicardelos ŏphĭcardēlos or -us, i, m., a precious stone, otherwise unknown; perh. a kind of onyx, Plin. 37, 10, 65, § 177.
Ophici Ŏphĭci, ōrum, m.ὄφεις, of or belonging to snakes, Snake-men, an old name of the Capuans (because their territory abounded in snakes), Serv. Verg. A. 7, 730.
Ophiogenes Ŏphĭŏgĕnes, um, m., = Ὀφιογενεῖς, a people of Asia Minor, who cured snakebites, Varr. ap. Prisc. p. 894 P.; Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 13; 28, 3, 6, § 30.
ophiomachus ŏphĭŏmăchus, i, m., = ὀφιομάχος (fighting with serpents); hence,
Ophion Ŏphīon, ŏnis, m., = Ὀφίων, a proper name.One of the giants, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 348.One of the companions of Cadmus; hence, Ŏphīŏnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ophion;poet. for Theban: Ophionia caedes,i. e.
of Pentheus
,Sen. Oedip. 483.The father of Amycus, the Centaur; hence, Ŏphīŏnĭdes, ae, m., the son of Ophion, the Ophionide, of Amycus, Ov. M. 12, 245.
ophiostaphyle ŏphĭostăphylē (ŏphĕos-), ēs, f., = ὀφιοσταφυλη (snake-grape), a kind of caper-bush: quidam id cynosbaton vocant, alii ophiostaphylen,Plin. 13, 23, 44, § 127.
ophiostaphylon ŏphĭostaphylon, i, n., = ὀφιοστάφυλον, i. q. vitis alba, the white vine, white bryony: vitis alba est, quam Graeci ampeloleucen, alii ophiostaphylon ... appellant,Plin. 23, 1, 16, § 21 (dub.; Jahn, staphylen).
Ophites Ŏphītes, ae, m., = Ὀφίτης, a son of Hercules, Hyg. Fab. 32.
ophitis ŏphītis, ĭdis, f., = ὀφῖτις, for 1. ophites.
Ophiuchus Ŏphĭūchus, i, m., = Ὀφιοῦχος, the Serpent-holder, a constellation: quem claro perhibent Ophiuchum nomine Graii,Cic. N. D. 2, 42, 109 ex Arat.; Manil. 1, 331.
ophiusa ŏphĭūsa or ŏphĭussa, ae, f., = ὀφιοῦσα or ὀφιοῦσσα, a magical herb growing on the island of Elephantine, Plin. 24, 17, 102, § 163.
ophrys ŏphrys, yos, f., = ὀφρύς, a plant with two leaves, twiblade, bifoil, Plin. 26, 15, 93, n. 2, § 164.
ophthalmia ophthalmĭa, ae, f., = ὀφθαλμία, an inflammation of the eye, Boëth. ex Arist. Topic. 3, p. 689.
ophthalmias ŏphthalmĭas, ae, m., = ὀφθαλμίας, a fish (in pure Lat. oculata), Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 70.
ophthalmicus ŏphthalmĭcus, i, m., = ὀφθαλμικός, an oculist (post-Aug.), Mart. 8, 74, 1.
opicerda ŏpĭcerda or ŏvĭcerda, ae, f., sheep's dung, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. sucerda, p. 302 Müll. dub.
opicillum ŏpĭcillum, i, n.dim.ops, a little help (ante-class.): in uxorculae opicillum, Varr. ap. Non. 83, 25.
Opiconsiva Ŏpĭconsīva or Ŏpĕconsīva, ōrum, n., the festival of Ops Consivia, celebrated on the 25th of August: Opeconsiva dies ab deā Ope Consivia, quojus in Regiā sacrarium,Varr. L. L. 6, § 21 Müll.; Calend. Maff. ap. Inscr. Orell. 2, p. 396 and 311.
opicus ŏpĭcus, a, um, adj.a fuller form for Opsus, Obscus, and Oscus, lit. Oscan; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 188 Müll.; hence, transf., clownish, rude, stupid, ignorant, foolish (not in Cic.): (Graeci) nos quoque dictitant barbaros et spurcius nos quam alios opicos appellatione foedant, M. Cato ap. Plin. 29, 1, 7, § 14: ut nostri opici putaverunt,Gell. 13, 9, 4: chartae,
rough
,
coarse
,
unpolished
,Aus. Prof. 22: amica,Juv. 6, 454: opici mures, barbarians of mice, that gnaw books, id. 3, 207.
opidum opĭdum, i, n., v. oppidum.
opifer ŏpĭfer, ĕra, ĕrum, adj.ops-fero, aidbringing, helping (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): deus,Ov. M. 15, 653: FORTVNA,Inscr. Orell. 1753. Of things: folia,Plin. 16, 13, 24, § 64: fidem opiferam sociūm advocant, Enn. ap. Non. 144, 14 (p. 109, v. 165 Vahl.).
opifex ŏpĭfex, ĭcis, comm.opus-facio, one who does a work. Lit., a worker, maker, framer, fabricator (class.; cf.: faber, artifex. operarius). In gen.: opifex aedificatorque mundi deus,Cic. N. D. 1, 8, 18: rerum or aeternus,Col. 3, 10, 10; cf.: opifex natura,Plin. 31, 1, 1, § 1: calor,Lact. 2, 9, 22: sylvestres apes,Varr. R. R. 3, 16. In partic., a workman, mechanic, artist, artisan, etc.: opifices omnes in sordidā arte versantur,Cic. Off. 1, 42, 150; cf. id. N. D. 2, 60, 150; id. Fl. 8, 18; id. Rep. 1, 22, 35: opifices atque servitia,Sall. C. 50, 1: hoc (instrumento) ego non artem credo egere, sed artificem,Quint. 2, 21, 24.Trop.: verborum,Cic. Tusc. 5, 12, 34: dicens esse rhetoricen persuadendi opificem, id est πειθοῦς δημιουργόν, Quint. 2, 15, 4. Poet. with inf.: mire opifex ... marem strepitum fidis intendisse Latinae,Pers. 6, 3.
opificina ŏpĭfĭcīna, ae, f., v. officina init.
opificium ŏpĭfĭcĭum, ii, n.opifex, a working, the doing of a work, a work (ante- and post-class), Varr. R. R. 3, 16: in opificiis opera, App. Flor. n. 9.
Opigena Ŏpĭgĕna, ae, f.Ops-gigno, the midwife, an epithet of Juno, as the tutelar goddess of lying-in women, Mart. Cap. 2, § 149; cf.: Opigenam Junonem matronae colebant, quod ferre eam opem in partu laborantibus credebant,Fest. p. 200 Müll.
Opilius Opĭlĭus, i, m., a Roman surname. Aurelius Opilius, a grammarian and author, Suet. Gram. 6.Another Aurelius Opilius, a physician, Plin. 28, 4, 7, § 38. M. Opilius Severus Macrinus, emperor of Rome, A. D. 218, Eutr. 8, 21.
Opimius Ŏpīmĭus (old orthog. Ŏpēīmĭus, Eckh. D. N. 5, p. 264), i, m., Ŏpīmĭa, ae, f., the name of a Roman gens. L. Opimius, consul A. U. C. 633, Cic. Brut. 83, 287; id. Cat. 1, 2, 4. Q. Opimius, consul A. U. C. 600, Cic. de Or. 2, 68, 277. In fem.: Opimia,
opimo ŏpīmo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.opimus, to fatten, make fat (post-Aug.). Lit.: turtures,Col. 8, 7, 5; 8, 9, 2.Transf. Of the soil, to make fruitful, to fertilize: terram, App. de Mundo, p. 68, 6.To enrich, to make rich or abundant, to fill, load: auctumnum, Pomona, tuum September opimat,Aus. Ecl. de Mensib. 9.Trop., to honor, glorify: numina victimis, Mart. Cap. poët. 9, § 914.To enrich, Aus. Ep. 15, 1. Hence, ŏpīmātus, a, um, P. a., fat (post-class.): abdomen,Aus. Idyll. 10, 105.
opinabilis ŏpīnābĭlis, e, adj.opinor, that rests on opinion or conjecture; conjectural, imaginary (class.): hanc omnem partem rerum opinabilem appellabant,Cic. Ac. 1, 8, 31; cited ap. Non. 148, 26: artes, quae conjecturā continentur et sunt opinabiles,Cic. Div. 1, 14, 24: mediocritates,id. Tusc. 3, 31, 74 (opp. naturales): amor (opp. naturalis),Gell. 12, 1, 23.
opinatio ŏpīnātĭo, ōnis, f.id., a supposing, opining; a supposition, conjecture, imagination, fancy, opinion, belief (class.): opinationem volunt esse imbecillam assensionem,Cic. Tusc. 4, 7, 15; id. Ac. 2, 25, 78: haec autem opinatio est judicatio se scire, quod nesciat,id. Tusc. 4, 11, 26; cf. the context: mordax et inepta,Val. Max. 1, 8, 8: (Tullius) quid super tali opinatione sentiret,Arn. 3, 6.
opinator ŏpīnātor, ōris, m.id.. * A supposer, conjecturer: ego vero ipse et magnus quidam sum opinator, etc.,Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66. Under the emperors, one who collected the tribute-corn in the provinces for the army, Cod. Just. 12, 38, 11; cf. Cod. Th. 7, 4, 26; 11, 7, 16.
opinio ŏpīnĭo, ōnis, f.id., opinion, supposition, conjecture, imagination, fancy, belief (class.). In gen.: apud homines barbaros opinio plus valet saepe, quam res ipsa,Cic. Fragm. Scaur. 7: est ergo aegritudo opinio recens mali praesentis ... laetitia opinio recens boni praesentis ... metus opinio impendentis mali ... lubido opinio venturi boni, etc.,id. Tusc. 4, 7, 14; cf. id. ib. 4, 11, 26: magna nobis pueris opinio fuit, L. Crassum non plus attigisse doctrinae, quam,id. de Or. 2, 1, 1: ut opinio mea est,
as I suppose
,
as I believe
,id. Fam. 9, 11, 1: ut opinio mea fert, as I believe, id. Font. 13, 39: mea fert opinio, ut, etc.,Dig. 24, 1, 32: cujus opinionis etiam Cornelius Celsus est,
Celsus also is of this opinion
,Col. 2, 12, 6: Romulus habuit opinionem esse, etc.,
,id. Clu. 51, 142. More rarely: alicujus opinionis esse,Col. 2, 12, 6: in eādem opinione fui ... te venturum esse,Cic. Att. 8, 11, D, 3: in quā me opinione sine causā esse, ne quis credat,Liv. 44, 38, 4: fuerunt in hac opinione non pauci, ut, etc.,Quint. 3, 3, 11; cf. id. 4, 1, 28: cum etiam philosophi Stoicae disciplinae in eādem sint opinione, ut censeant, etc.,Lact. 2, 5, 7; 3, 8, 32: cui opinioni nos quoque accedimus,Quint. 2, 15, 29: ipse eorum opinionibus accedo, qui, etc.,Tac. G. 4: adducere aliquem in eam opinionem, ut,
,id. Mur. 30, 62: contra (praeter) opinionem, contrary to one's expectation: dicere contra opiniones omnium,id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45: etsi praeter opinionem res ceciderat,Nep. Milt. 2, 5. With comp.: opinione citius, quicker than had been supposed, Varr. ap. Non. 356, 27: istuc curavi, ut opinione illius pulcrior sis,
handsomer than he imagines
,Plaut. Mil. 4, 6, 23: opinione melius res tibi habet tua, si, etc.,id. Cas. 2, 5, 30: opinione celerius,Cic. Fam. 14, 23. In partic. The repute of a man, the esteem, reputation in which others hold him, the opinion, estimate, expectation formed of him. In gen.: opinione fortasse nonnullā, quam de meis moribus habebat,Cic. Lael. 9, 30: integritatis meae,id. Att. 7, 2, 5: non fallam opinionem tuam,id. Fam. 1, 6, 2: genus scriptorum tuorum vicit opinionem meam,
exceeded my expectation
,id. ib. 5, 12, 1: venit in eam opinionem Cassius, ipsum finxisse bellum, Cassius fell under suspicion of having, was believed to have, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 10, 2: summam habere justitiae opinionem. Caes. B. G. 6, 24; 7, 59: quorum de justitiā magna esset opinio multitudinis,Cic. Off. 2, 12, 42: (Porus) bellum jampridem, auditā Alexandri opinione, in adventum ejus parabat,Just. 12, 8, 2.Absol., reputation: ne opinio quidem et fama, cui soli serviunt (poëtae), etc.,Tac. Dial. 10 init.: cupidi opinionis,Quint. 12, 9, 4: affert et ista res opinionem,id. 2, 12, 5.Bad repute, reputation for evil: malignitatis opinionem vereri,Tac. Dial. 15: invidiae et ingrati animi,Liv. 45, 38, 6.A report, rumor: divulgatā opinione tam gloriosae expeditionis,Just. 42, 2, 11: quae opinio erat edita in vulgus,Caes. B. C. 3, 29, 3: exiit opinio, proximo lustro descensurum eum ad Olympia,Suet. Ner. 53: opinio etiam sine auctore exierat, eos conspirasse, etc.,Liv. 3, 36, 9: opinionem serere,
opinor ŏpīnor, ātus, 1, v. dep.etym. dub.; perh. akin to Gr. ὄσσεσθαι; root οπ‐, to be of opinion, to suppose, imagine, conjecture, deem, believe, think, judge (freq. and class.; syn.: arbitror, reor, censeo, sentio, credo); constr. with acc., an obj.-clause, with de, or absol.: aliquid,Cic. Mur. 30, 62: quoad opinatus sum, me in provinciam exiturum, etc.,id. Fam. 7, 17, 2: de vobis hic ordo opinatur non secus ac, etc.,
,Suet. Aug. 51: servus gravissime de se opinans,id. ib. 67: de rege durius,Just. 12, 5, 8. Parenthet.: opinor or ut opinor, as I think, as I believe, according to my opinion: Dem. Per mare ut vectu's, nunc oculi terram mirantur tui. Char. Magis opinor, Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 35: Cepius, opinor, olim: non omnibus dormio,Cic. Fam. 7, 24, 1: sed, opinor, quiescamus,id. Att. 9, 6, 2: a primo, ut opinor, animantium ortu petitur origo summi boni,id. Fin. 2, 10, 31: opinor concedes, multo hoc esse gravius,id. Div. in Caecil. 16, 54; so Hor. S. 1, 3, 53; id. Ep. 1, 16, 78.!*? Act. collat. form ŏpīno (anteclass.): ita sapere opino esse optimum, Enn. ap. Non. 475, 5 (Trag. v. 181 Vahl.); so Pac. Caecil. and Plaut. ib.ŏpīnā-tus, a, um, in pass. signif. as P. a., supposed, imagined, fancied (class.): bona, mala,Cic. Tusc. 4, 6, 11; 3, 11, 24: interdicta est mathematicorum callida impostura, et opinatae artis persuasio, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 15, 2, 1. Post-class., celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous: certamen,Amm. 21, 6, 3. Sup.: opinatissima insula,Flor. 2, 7, 8 dub.: civitas,Vulg. Judith, 2, 13.
opinus ŏpīnus, a, um, v. necopinus and inopinus.
opipare ŏpĭpărē, adv., v. opiparus fin.
opiparis ŏpĭpăris, e, v. opiparus init.
opiparus ŏpĭpărus, a, um (post-class. collat. form ŏpĭpăris, e), adj.ops-paro, richly furnished, rich, splendid, sumptuous (anteand post-class.): opiparum magnarum copiarum apparatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 188 Müll.: Athenae,Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 1: opimitates,id. Capt. 4, 1, 2: obsonia,id. Mil. 2, 1, 29: munera,App. M. 5, p. 165, 37. In the form opiparis, App. M. 1, p. 113, 13. Adv.: ŏpĭpărē, richly, splendidly, sumptuously (class.): instructa domus opime atque opipare,Plaut. Bacch. 3, 1, 6: apparatum convivium,Cic. Off. 3, 14, 58; cf. id. Att. 13, 52, 1; App. M. 5, p. 162, 14.
opisthodomus ŏpisthŏdŏmus, i, f., = ὀπισθόδομος, the back part of a temple or house, an opisthodome, Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 1, 8 Mai.
opisthographus ŏpisthogrăphus, a, um, adj., = ὀπισθόγραφος, written on the back (as, of the paper, etc.), opisthographic (post-Aug.): commentarii,Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 17. Subst.: ŏpisthogrăphum, i, n., that which has been written upon on the back: testari in opisthographo,Dig. 37, 11, 4.
opisthotonia ŏpisthŏtŏnĭa, ae, f., = ὀπισθοτονία, a disease in which the head is drawn backwards, opisthotony (post-class.); opp. emprosthotonia, in which the head is drawn forwards,Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 6; cf. Hier. Ep. ad Ephes. 6, 4; v. opisthotonos.
opisthotonicus ŏpisthŏtŏnĭcus, a, um, adj., = ὀπισθοτονικός, laboring under opisthotony (postAug.): sanat opisthotonicos,Plin. 20, 18, 75, § 197.
opisthotonos ŏpisthŏtŏnos, i, m., = ὀπισθότονος, a disease in which the body is violently curved backwards, a form of lock-jaw (post-Aug.), Plin. 28, 12, 52, § 192; 23, 1, 24, § 48 (written as Greek, Cels. 4, 3, § 3).A disease that causes a person to fall backwards (eccl. Lat.), Hier. 3 Ep. ad Ephes. 6, 4.
Opiter Ŏpĭter, ĭtĕris and ĭtris (cf. Prisc. p. 695 P.; gen. Opetris; cf. Borghes. Framm. de' Fasti Cons. 1, p. 66), m.ob-pater, a Roman prœnomen: Opiter est, cujus pater avo vivo mortuus est,Fest. p. 184 Müll.: Opiter Verginius,Liv. 2, 17; 2, 54.
Opitergium Ŏpĭtergĭum, ii, n., a city of Italy, in the territory of the Veneti, now Oderzo, Plin. 3, 19, 23, § 130; Tac. H. 3, 6. Hence, Ŏpĭtergīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Opitergium, Opitergian, Plin. 3, 18, 22, § 126. Plur. subst.: Ŏpĭtergīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Opitergium, the Opitergians, Flor. 4, 2, 33.
opition ŏpĭtĭon, ōnis, m., = ὀπιτίων, a bulbous root used for food, a kind of onion, Plin. 19, 5, 30, § 95.
opitulator ŏpĭtŭlātor (ŏpĭtŭlus), ōris, m.id., a helper, aider, succorer (post-class.): opitulus Juppiter, et opitulator dictus est, quasi opis lator, Paul. ex Fest. p. 184 Müll.: sodalis opitulator, App. Flor. 3, p. 353, 25; Hier. in Isa. 7, 17, § 10.
opitulatus ŏpĭtŭlātus, ūs, m.opitulor, a helping, help, aid (post-class.): ejus opitulatu,Fulg. Myth. 3, 8.
opitulor ŏpĭtŭlor, ātus, 1 (old inf. pres. opitularier; v.in the foll.), v. dep. n. [ops-tulo, whence tuli], to bring aid; to help, aid, assist, succor (class.; syn.: adjuvo, subvenio, auxilior, succurro): amanti ire opitulatum,Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 27: amicum amico opitularier,id. Curc. 2, 3, 54: sontibus,Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 3: inopiae,
to relieve
,Sall. C. 33, 2: permultum ad dicendum,Cic. Inv. 2, 2, 7: frequentatio, quae conjecturalibus causis opitulatur,Auct. Her. 4, 40, 53. With contra, to be good against, to relieve; of remedies: contra vanas species opitulari,Plin. 28, 8, 27, § 103.!*? Act. collat. form ŏpĭtŭlo, āre (anteclass.): corrige, opitula, Liv. And. ap. Non. 475, 11.
opobalsametum ŏpŏbalsămētum, i, n.opobalsamum, a place planted with balsam-trees (post-class.): silva palmeto et opobalsameto distinguitur,Just. 36, 3, 3.
opobalsamum ŏpŏbalsămum, i, n., = ὀποβάλσαμον, the juice of the balsam-tree, opobalsam, balsam, balm, Stat. S. 3, 2, 141; Just. 36, 3, 4; Plin. 37, 13, 78, § 204. Used for embalming bodies, Inscr. Grut. 692, 10. Hence, in gen., perfume: hirsuto spirant opobalsama collo Quae tibi,Juv. 2, 41.
opocarpathon ŏpŏcarpăthon, i, n., = ὀποκάρπαθον, the juice of the carpathum, Plin. 28, 10, 45, § 158.
oporice ŏpōrĭcē, ēs, f., = ὀπωρική, a medicine prepared from tree-fruits (quinces, etc.), Plin. 24, 14, 79, § 129.
oporotheca ŏpōrŏthēca, ae, or ŏpōrŏthēcē, ēs, f., = ὀπωροθήκη, a place for keeping fruits, a fruit-room, fruitery (ante-class.), Varr. R. R. 1, 59, 2; 1, 2, 10.
oportet ŏportet, ŭit, 2, v. impers. [2. opus], it is necessary, needful, proper, becoming, or reasonable; it behooves; I (thou, he, etc.) must or ought (cf.: opus est, necesse est, debeo; oportet denotes the necessity of reason or duty, necesse est that of compulsion). Constr. class. with a subject-clause, the subj., or absol.; late Lat. also with ut and subj. tamquam ita fieri non solum oporteret, sed etiam necesse esset, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 39, § 84: hoc fieri et oportet et opus est,id. Att. 13, 25, 1: ted ipsum oportet hoc profiteri et proloqui, Enn. ap. Non. 232, 24 (Trag. v. 384 Vahl); cf.: qui alteri exitium parat, eum scire oportet sibi paratam pestem parem, id. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 39 (Trag. v. 22 ib.): hanc scire oportet, filia tua ubi sit,Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 51: servum hercle te esse oportet et nequam et malum,
,id. Heaut. 1, 2, 26: nec mediocre telum ad res gerendas existimare oportet benevolentiam civium,Cic. Lael. 17, 61: pecunia, quam his oportuit civitatibus pro frumento dari,
that was to be given
,Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 75, § 174: unde habeas, quaerit nemo, sed oportet habere,Juv. 14, 207. With subj.: ex rerum cognitione efflorescat et redundet oportet oratio,Cic. de Or. 1, 6, 20: me ipsum ames oportet, non mea,id. Fin. 2, 26: valeat possessor oportet,Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 49. Also (late Lat.) constr. with ut and subj., Aug. Civ. Dei, 1, 10; Boëth. Consol. Phil. 1, pros. 4. Absol.: si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret ... est enim aliquid, quod non oporteat, etiam si licet: quicquid vero non licet, certe non oportet,Cic. Balb. 3, 7; cf.: ne quid fiat secus quam volumus quamque oportet,id. Att. 6, 2, 2: alio tempore atque oportuerit,Caes. B. G. 7, 33: longior quam oportet sermo,Quint. 8, 3, 53; cf. id. 8, 2, 23; 9, 4, 144.Plur. (anteclass.): ut ea, quae oportuerint, facta non sint, Caecil. ap. Prisc. p. 827 P.: haec facta ab illo oportebant (al. oportebat),Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 25; cf. id. And. 3, 2, 1.
oppallesco oppallesco (obp-), pallŭi, 3, v. n. inch. [ob-palleo], to turn pale (post-class.): carnifex stupore oppalluit, Prud. στεφ. 1, 92; Coripp. Joann. 6, 156.
oppando oppando, pandi, pansum, or passum, 3, v. a.ob-pando, to spread or stretch out against or before, to spread out (post-class.): aliquid ad flatus helices,Grat. Cyn. 55: cornibus oppansis et summā fronte coruscum (of the cross of Christ),Prud. Psych. 410: aulaei vice oppansā,Tert. Apol. 48 fin.; Hier. Ep. ad Galat. 1, v. 11, 12; Vulg. Exod. 35, 12. Hence, oppansum (-passum), i, n., a covering, envelope (eccl. Lat.): corporis,Tert. Anim. 53.
oppango oppango (obp-), pēgi, pactum, 3, v. a.ob-pango, to fasten or fix on, to affix (anteclass. and in post-Aug. prose): ubi savium oppegit, fugit,
imprinted
,Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 60: repagula, quae ... ex contrario oppanguntur, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. repagula, p. 281 Müll.
oppansum oppansum, i, n., v. oppando fin.
oppansus oppansus, a, um, Part., from oppando.
oppassus oppassus, a, um, Part., from oppando.
oppecto oppecto (obp-), ĕre, v. a.ob-pecto, to comb off; transf., of eating, to pluck or pick off, to pick, to eat: nimio melius oppectuntur frigida,Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 31.
oppedo oppēdo (obp-), ĕre, v. n.ob-pedo, to break wind at any one; trop. for to deride, mock, insult; with dat.: curtis Judaeis,Hor. S. 1, 9, 70.
opperior oppĕrĭor (obp-), pĕrītus and pertus, 4 (arch. forms, fut. opperibor, Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 107 al.; inf. opperirier, id. ib. 2, 3, 5; v.infra; Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 51), v. dep. n. and a. [kindred with experior, from perior, whence peritus]. Neutr., to wait (class.; syn.: exspecto, praestolor): opperiri exspectare,Fest. p. 187 Müll.: pol, quamquam domi cupio, opperiar,Plaut. Trin. 4, 1, 23: vel sex mensis opperibor,id. Ps. 1, 3, 89: non quis parumper durare opperirier?id. Truc. 2, 3, 5: aut ibidem opperiar, aut, etc.,Cic. Att. 3, 10, 1: ego in Arcano opperior, dum ista cognosco,id. ib. 10, 3, 1: unam praeterea horam ne oppertus sies,
oppessulatus oppessŭlātus (obp-), a, um, Part., from the obs. oppessulo [ob-pessulus], bolted or barred (post-class.): januam firmiter oppessulatam pulsare,App. M. 1, p. 112, 11: januae,Amm. 31, 13, 15.
oppetitus oppĕtītus (obp-), a, um, Part., from oppeto.
oppeto oppĕto (obp-), īvi and ii, ītum, 3, v. a.ob-peto, to go to meet, to encounter (an evil, esp. death; class.; syn.: obeo, occumbo, intereo): malam pestem, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 16, 38 (Trag. v. 15 Vahl.); so, pestem,Plaut. As. 1, 1, 7 Esp.: mortem, to encounter death, for to perish, die (only of a violent or unnatural death), Enn. ap. Non. 507, 19 (Trag. v. 235 Vahl.): cum milites pro salute populi Romani mortem oppetiverint,Cic. Phil. 14, 14, 38; cf.: clarae mortes pro patriā oppetitae,id. Tusc. 1, 49, 116: poenas superbiae,
to suffer for one's pride
,Phaedr. 3, 16, 2. In partic., pregn. for oppetere mortem, to perish, die (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): quīs ante ora patrum Trojae sub moenibus altis Contigit oppetere,Verg. A. 1, 96; 11, 268; 12, 543: eodem mari,Tac. A. 2, 24: non senio, sed fame,Plin. 10, 3, 4, § 15: gloriosā morte, to die a glorious death, Prud. στεφ. 10, 65.
oppexus oppexus (obp-), ūs, m.oppecto, asombing, dressing of hair: crinium regalium,App. M. 11, p. 261, 15.
oppico oppĭco (obp-), āre, v. a.ob-pico, to smear over or seal up with pitch (anteclass.): corticem oppicato,Cato, R. R. 120.
oppidaneus oppĭdānĕus, a, um, adj.oppidum, of a town (post-class.), Cod. Th. 12, 1, 38 sq.
oppidanus oppĭdānus, a, um, adj.id., of or in a town other than Rome (since urbanus signifies, of Rome, from the capital); sometimes in a depreciating sense, opp. to urbanus, of or belonging to a small town, provincial (class.): senex quidam oppidanus,Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 240: oppidanum et inconditum genus dicendi,id. Brut. 69, 242: lascivia,Tac. A. 14, 17. Subst.: oppĭdānus, i, m., a townsman: oppidani domus,Liv. 29, 9, 2. In plur.: oppĭdāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of a town other than Rome, townsmen, townsfolk (esp. when besieged), Caes. B. G 2, 33; 7, 12; 13; 58; Liv. 36, 25.
oppidatim oppĭdātim, adv.id., by towns, in the towns, in every town (post-Aug.): ludos oppidatim constituerunt,Suet. Aug. 59: cum oppidatim victimae caederentur,id. Galb. 18.
oppido oppĭdō, adv.etym. dub.; cf. ἔμπεδον; v. oppidum, very, very much, completely, exceedingly, exactly, precisely (already obs. in the time of Quint.: oppido sunt usi paululum tempore nostro superiores,Quint. 8, 3, 25. Confined altogether to familiar discourse; we meet with no example of oppido in Cicero's orations): oppido, valde multum. Ortum est autem hoc verbum ex sermone inter se confabulantium, quantum quisque frugum faceret, utque multitudo significaretur, saepe respondebatur, Quantum vel oppido satis esset. Hinc in consuetudinem venit, ut diceretur oppido pro valde multum,Fest. p. 184 Müll.: oppido interii,
oppidum oppĭdum, i (gen. plur oppidūm, Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 5, 4; old abl plur. oppedeis, Lex. Servil.), n.ob and pedum; Gr. πέδον; Sanscr pada-m, on or over the plain. A town (of towns other than Rome, which was called Urbs; though occasionally the term oppidum was applied to Rome) (class.): oppidum ab opi dictum, quod munitur opis causā, ubi sit: et quod opus est ad vitam gerundam,Varr. L. L. 5, § 141 Müll.; cf. Fest. p. 202: hi coetus (hominum) sedem primum certo loco domiciliorum causā constituerunt, quam cum locis manuque saepsissent, ejusmodi conjunctionem tectorum oppidum vel urbem appellaverunt,Cic. Rep. 1, 26, 41: Athenas anticum opulentum oppidum Contempla, Enn. ap. Non. 470, 5 (Trag. v. 324 Vahl.): fortunatum oppidum,Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 81: Segesta est oppidum pervetus in Siciliā,Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 33, § 72: praesidia in oppidis,id. Att. 8, 11, B, § 1: Romana per oppida,Verg. G. 2, 176: urbe (i.e. Romā) oppidove ullo,Suet. Oth. 1. Constr. with gen., of name of a town: Antiochiae,Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1. Of Rome: per totum oppidum, all through the town, i.e. Rome, Varr. L. L. 6 § 14 Müll.: eos (legatos) in oppidum intromitti non placuit,Liv. 42, 36: oppidum Martis,Mart. 10, 30, 2. In like manner oppidum denotes Athens, Nep. Milt. 4, 2; and Thebes, id. Pel. 1, 2. In a fig. of an old man: ad hoc ego oppidum vetus continuo legiones meas Protinus adducam: hoc si expugno, etc.,Plaut. Ps. 2, 1, 12.Transf., the inhabitants of a town: illic oppida tota canem venerantur, nemo Dianam,Juv. 15, 8.A fortified wood or forest, among the Britons, Caes. B. G. 5, 21. The barriers of the circus (anteclass.): in Circo primo unde mittuntur equi, nunc dicuntur carceres, Naevius oppidum appellat,Varr. L. L. 5, § 153 Müll.; cf. Fest. p. 184 ib.
oppignerator oppignĕrātor (obp-), ōris, m.oppignero, one who takes a pledge, who lends on a pledge, (eccl. Lat.), Aug. Ep. 215.
oppignero oppignĕro (obp-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.ob-pignero, to give as a pledge, to pledge, pawn (rare but class.). Lit.: libelli pro vino etiam saepe oppignerabantur,Cic. Sest. 51, 110: anulum,Mart. 2, 57, 7.Trop.: filiam. Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 46: verbo se oppignerare,Sen. Ben. 3, 5, 2.
oppilo oppīlo (obp-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.obpilo, to stop up, shut up (rare but class; syn.: obturo, obstruo, claudo): metretam novam amurcā colluito, oppilato,Cato, R. R. 100; Varr. L. L. 5, 31, 135: ostia,Lucr. 6, 725: scalis tabernae oppilatis,Cic. Phil. 2, 9: clausae portae et oppilatae,Vulg. 2 Esdr. 7, 3.
oppingo oppingo, v. oppango.
Oppius Oppĭus, i, m.; Oppĭa, ae, f., the name of a Roman gens. C. Oppius, a friend of Cœsar, Cic. Att. 4, 16, 14 al. L. Oppius, a Roman knight, Cic. Fl. 13, 31. P. Oppius, a quœstor, defended by Cicero; v. the fragm. in Orell. p. 444. In fem.: Oppia,
,Varr. L. L. 5, § 50 Müll.; Fest. s. v. septimontium, pp. 340 and 348 Müll.; cf. Becker's Antiq. 1, pp. 521, 534.
oppleo opplĕo (obp-), ēvi, ētum, 2, v. a.obpleo, plenus, to fill completely, to fill up, fill (class.). Lit.: saucii opplent porticūs, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 16, 38 (Trag. v. 16 Vahl.): ager oppletus imbrium fremitu, Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 12 (Trag. v. 196 Vahl.): oppleta tritici granaria,Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 42: aedis spoliis,id. ib. 2, 6, 41; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 5: nives jam omnia oppleverant,Liv. 10, 46.Transf.: alienus odor nares opplet,Varr. R. R. 3, 4, 3.Trop.: jam opplebit auris meas sua vaniloquentia,Plaut. Rud. 4, 1, 14: haec opinio Graeciam opplevit,Cic. N D. 2, 24, 63: mentes angustae, oppletae tenebris ac sordibus,id. Red. in Sen. 4, 10.
oppletus opplētus, a, um, Part., from oppleo.
opploro opplōro (obp-), āre, v. n.ob-ploro, to cry or wail at, against, or in any thing: auribus meis, Auct. Her 4, 52, 65.
oppono oppōno (obp-), pŏsŭi (in Plaut pŏsīvi), sĭtum, 3 (sync.: oppostus for oppositus,Lucr. 4, 150), v. a.ob-pono, to set or place against, to set or station before or opposite, to oppose (class., cf.: obicio, offero, adversor). Lit. In gen.: se venientibus in itinere,Caes. B. C 3, 30: huic equites,id. ib. 3, 75: turrim ad introitum portūs,id. ib. 3, 39: armatos homines ad omnes introitus. Cic. Caecin. 8, 27: Eumenem adversariis,Nep. Eum. 3, 2: (Hannibali) opposuit natura Alpemque nivemque, Juv 10, 152. To place or put before, to hold before: ante oculos opposuit manum, Ov F. 4, 178: oculis manūs,id. ib. 3, 46: manum fronti,id. M. 2, 276: gallinae se opponant (pullis),Cic. N. D. 2, 52, 130: foramini oculos,
to keep before the opening
,Petr. 96: eos opponi omnibus contionibus auctores ad perniciem meam,
,Ov. H. 17, 8. To apply, as a remedy: brassicam,Cato, R. R. 157. In partic., to set against as a pledge, to pledge, wager, mortgage: pono pallium: ille suum anulum opposivit,Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 77: potes mutuam drachumam me dare? Ps. Vix hercle opino, etsi me opponam pignori, id. Ps. 1, 1, 84: ager oppositus est, pignori ob decem minas, Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 56; Vulg. 2 Esdr. 5, 3. So, with a play upon both meanings: villula nostra non ad Austri flatus opposita est, verum ad milia quindecim,
mortgaged
,Cat. 26, 1 sq.To expose, lay bare or open, abandon: opponere se periculis pro re publicā,Cic. Balb. 10, 26: Saguntinis pro nudatā moenibus patriā corpora opponentibus,Liv. 21, 8: nudatas radices hiberno frigori,Plin. 17, 28, 47, § 262.Trop. In gen., to set before, bring forward, set before the eyes or mind, to oppose, adduce, allege: pericula intendantur, formidines opponantur,Cic. Quint. 14, 47: ut ante occupet (orator), quod videat opponi,id. Or. 40, 138; id. Top. 24, 92; 25, 96: auctoritatem suam,id. Ac. 2, 20, 64: his quattuor causis totidem medicinae opponuntur,id. de Or. 2, 83, 339: opposuisti semel Ciceronis nostri valetudinem: conticui,id. Q. Fr. 2, 8 (10), 1: muri causam,id. Off. 3, 10, 41. In partic. To speak against, oppose, object, reply, adduce in contradiction: quid opponas, si negem,Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 8: non minorem auctoritatem,id. Ac. 2, 20, 6: iis opposuit sese Socrates,id. Brut. 8, 31: quid habes quod mihi opponas?id. Phil. 2, 4, 8 sq.: ut opponeret Stoicis, summum bonum esse frui iis rebus,id. Ac. 2, 42, 131.To set against, oppose, by way of comparison: multis secundis proeliis unum adversum, et id mediocre, opponerent,Caes. B. C. 3, 73; Phaedr. Epil. 2: rationibus labores,Cic. Rep. 1, 3, 4: quotiens quis dixerit, occidit Alexander Persarum multa milia, opponetur et Callisthenem,Sen. Q. N. 6, 23, 2; id. Ep. 117, 5; 118, 8 sq.; cf.: felicia tempora, quae te Moribus opponunt!Juv. 2, 39. Jusjurandum alicui, to impose an oath on one, Dig. 37, 14, 6. Hence. oppŏsĭtus, a, um, P a., placed or standing against or opposite, lying over against, opposed to, opposite (class.): moles oppositae fluctibus,Cic. Off. 2, 4, 14: luna opposita soli,id. Div. 2, 6, 17: oppositam petens contra Zancleia saxa Rhegion,Ov. M. 14, 47. Trop.: Narbo propugnaculum istis ipsis nationibus oppositum,Cic. Font. 1, 3.Subst.: oppŏsĭta, ōrum, n.plur., opposite, i. e. contradictory propositions, opposites (postclass.): opposita (ἀντικείμενα Graeci dicunt), Geil. 16, 8, 13.
opporto opporto (obp-), āre, to bring: portat, subportat, obportat,Not. Tir. p. 11.
opportunus opportūnus (obp-), a, um, adj.obportus, lit., at or before the port; hence, In gen., fit, meet, convenient, suitable, seasonable, opportune (class.; syn.: commodus, utilis): tempus actionis opportunum, Graece εὐκαιρια, Latine appellatur occasio, Cic. Off. 1, 40, 142: aetas opportunissima,id. Fam. 7, 7, 2: nihil opportunius accidere vidi,id. ib. 10, 16, 1. Subst.: op-portūna, ōrum, n., fit or convenient things: locorum opportuna,Tac. A. 4, 24. In partic. Advantageous, serviceable, useful: ceterae res, quae expetuntur, opportunae sunt singulae rebus singulis,Cic. Lael. 6, 22.Fit, suitable, adapted to any thing: ad omnia haec magis opportunus nemo est, Ter Eun. 5, 8, 47.Exposed, liable to any thing: Romanus cedentem hostem effuse sequendo opportunus huic eruptioni fuit,Liv. 6, 24: injuriae,Plin. 9, 31, 51, § 98: opportuniora morbis corpora,id. 18, 7, 12, § 68. Hence, adv.: opportūnē, fitly, seasonably, opportunely (class.), Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 1: venisse,Cic. N. D. 1, 7, 16: locus opportune captus ad eam rem,id. Rosc. Am. 24, 68: opportune, importune,
oppositio oppŏsĭtĭo (obp-), ōnis, f.oppono, an opposing, opposition (class.): disparatum est id, quod ab aliquā re per oppositionem negationis separatur, hoc modo: sapere, et non sapere,Cic. Inv. 1, 28, 42; Gell. 6, 1, 4: scientiae,Vulg. 1 Tim. 6, 20.
oppositus oppŏsĭtus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from oppono.
oppositus oppŏsĭtus, ūs, m. (in sing. used only in abl.) [oppono]. A placing or setting against, an opposing; with obj.-gen.: laterum nostrorum oppositus et corporum pollicemur,Cic. Marc. 10, 32; Sil. 10, 212. With subj.-gen.: lunae,Cic. Rep. 1, 16, 25. A placing or laying before, an interposition, intervention: oppositu globi noctem afferente,Plin. 2, 71, 73, § 181: aedium,Gell. 4, 5, 3.A citing or bringing forward against one: oppositu horum vocabulorum commotus,Gell. 14, 5, 4.
oppressiuncula oppressĭuncŭla (obp-), ae, f.dim.oppressio, a slight pressing, gentle pressure: papillarum horridularum,Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 66.
oppressor oppressor, ōris, m.opprimo, a crusher, destroyer: oppressores dominationis, Brut. ap. Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 16.
oppressus oppressus (obp-), a, um, Part., from opprimo.
oppressus oppressus (obp-), ūs, m.opprimo, a pressing down, pressure (poet. and in post-class. prose): in oppressu valido,Lucr. 1, 851: montis,Sid. Ep. 9, 11.
opprimo opprĭmo (obp-), essi, essum, 3, v. a.ob-premo, to press against, press together; to press down (class.; syn. obruo). Lit.: voluit deus ora loquentis Opprimere,
opprobrium opprō^brĭum (obp-), i. n.opprobro, a reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonor, opprobrium (not in Cic. or Cæs.; syn.: dedecus, probrum, infamia). vereor, ne civitati meae sit opprobrio, si, etc.,
lest it should be a reproach
,Nep. Con. 3, 4: et turpitudo generis opprobrio multis fuit,Quint. 3, 7, 19: opprobria culpae,Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 10.Transf.A reproach, taunt, abuse, abusive word or language: morderi opprobriis falsis, Hor Ep. 1, 16, 38: fundere,id. ib. 2, 1, 146: dicere,Ov. M. 1, 758; Inscr. Lanuv. (133 B. C.) ap. Mommsen de Collegiis fin. Of persons, a reproach, disgrace (like the Gr. ἔλεγχος and ὄνειδος): opprobria Romuli Remique,Cat. 28, 14: Cecropiae domus aeternum opprobrium,Hor. C. 4, 12, 7: pagi,id. ib. 2, 13, 4; Ov. M. 8, 155: majorum,Tac. A. 3, 66.
opprobro opprō^bro (obp-), no perf., ātum, 1, v. a.ob-probrum, to reproach, taunt, upbraid (ante- and post-class.; syn.: vitupero, objurgo, reprehendo): opprobrare, probrum obicere,Fest. p. 187 Müll.: egone id exprobrem, qui mihimet cupio id opprobrarier?Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 143: rus alicui,id. Truc. 2, 2, 25: adversariis,Gell. 17, 1, 11: mollities cuidam opprobrata acerbe,id. 3, 5in lemm.
oppugnantia oppugnantĭa, ae, f.oppugno, resistance, opposition (late Lat.), Dion. Exig Epist. de Rat. Paschae, p. 513 M.
oppugnatio oppugnātĭo (obp-), ōnis, f.id., a storming, assaulting, besieging; an attack, assault, siege (class.). Lit.: de oppidorum oppugnationibus,Cic. de Or. 1, 48, 210: oppugnatio Gallorum,i. e.
oppuvio oppŭvĭo, āre, v. a., to beat, strike: oppuviat, verberat, a puviendo, id est feriendo,Fest. p. 188 Müll.
oprimentum oprīmentum, v. operimentum.
ops ops, ŏpis (nom. sing. does not occur; and the dat. perh. only in Front. Ep. ad Verr. 6fin.; abl. ope, but opi, Varr. L. L. 5, 32, 141), f.Sanscr. ap-nas, gain; Gr. ἄφενος, wealth; cf.: opulentus. copia = co-opia. Power, might, strength, ability, in abstr.: Romani scalis summā nituntur opum vi, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1 (Ann. v. 168 Vahl.); so Verg. A. 12, 552: summā ope niti,Sall. C. 1, 1: omni ope atque operā enitar,
,Verg. A. 1, 601. In concr., means of any kind that one possesses; property, substance, wealth, riches, treasure; military or political resources, might, power, influence, etc. (in this signif. mostly in plur.; cf.: facultates. copiae, divitiae): ut scias, quanto e loco, Quantis opibus, quibus de rebus lapsa fortuna accidat, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 396 Vahl.): nos tamen efficimus pro opibus nostris moenia,Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 13: condere,
Ops Ŏps, Ŏpis (nom. sing. Opis, Plaut. Pacch. 4, 8, 52; Hyg. Fab. 130), f.a personification of 1. ops, the goddess of plenty, riches, and power, the wife of Saturn, and the patroness of husbandry; identical with Terra: Jovi . . . Ope gnato,Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 2; Varr. L. L. 5, § 57; 64 Müll.; Enn. ap. Lact. 1, 14 (Euhem. n. 3 and 4, pp. 169 and 170 Vahl.); Macr. S. 1, 10; Cic. Univ. 11; id. Phil. 1, 7, 17; Ov. M. 9, 498.
Opscus Opscus, i, v. Osci.
opsonium opsōnĭum, v. obsonium.
optabilis optābĭlis, e, adj.opto, to be wished for, desirable (class.): quae expetenda atque optabilia videntur,Cic. de Or. 1, 51, 221: mihi pax imprimis fuit optabilis,id. Phil. 7, 3, 7: tempus,Ov. M. 9, 758: quae ut concurrant omnia, optabile est,Cic. Off. 1, 14, 33. Comp.: bono viro optabilius,Cic. Pis. 14, 33. Sup. seems not to occur. Adv.: optābĭlĭter, desirably (post-class.). Comp. optabilius, Val. Max. 5, 1, 6ext.
optimas optĭmas (optŭm-), ātis, adj.optimus, of or belonging to the best or noblest, aristocratic: res publica, quae ex tribus generibus illis, regali et optumati et populari confusa modice,Cic. Rep. 2, 23, 41 (from Non. 342, 31): matronae opulentae, optimates, Enn. ap. Cic. Fam. 7, 6, 1 (Trag. v 294 Vahl.). Hence, subst.: optĭmas (optŭm-), ātis, usually in plur.: optĭmātes (optŭm-), um and ĭum, comm., the adherents of the best men, in a political sense, i. e. the aristocratic party, the aristocrats (opp. populares, the popular party; cf.: primores, proceres): qui ita se gerebant, ut sua consilia optimo cuique probarent, optimates habebantur ... sunt principes consilii publici, sunt, qui eorum sectam sequuntur,Cic. Sest. 45, 96: cum (summa rerum) est penes delectos, tum illa civitas optimatium arbitrio regi dicitur (opp. to the regnum and the civitas popularis),id. Rep. 1, 26, 42; so, in optimatium dominatu,id. ib. 1, 27, 43: contra voluntatem omnium optimatum,id. Inv. 2, 17, 52: plebis, et optimatium certamina,Tac. A. 4, 32: omnes optimates Juda et Jerusalem,Vulg. Jer 27, 20 et saep. In sing.: dum pudet te parum optimatem esse, Cael. ap Cic. Att. 10, 9, A, 2.
optio optĭo, ōnis, m.id., a helper whom one chooses for himself, an assistant (anteand post-class.). In gen.: tibi optionem sumito Leonidam,Plaut. As. 1, 1, 88: fabricae,Dig. 50, 6, 6. In partic., in milit. lang., an adjutant, Tac. H. 1, 21; id. A. 1, 25; Varr. L. L. 5, § 91 Müll.: in re militari optio appellatur is, quem decurio aut centurio optat sibi rerum privatarum ministrum, quo facilius obeat publica officia, Paul. ex Fest. p. 184 Müll.: optio qui nunc dicitur, antea appellabatur accensus. Is adjutor dabatur centurioni a tribuno militum: qui ex eo tempore, quem velint, centurionibus permissum est optare, et nomen ex facto sortitus est,Fest. p. 198 Müll.: optiones ab optando appellati, quod, etc.,Veg. Mil. 2, 7. Very freq. in inscrr., Grut. 551, 3; Malv. Marm. Fels. p. 317 et saep.
optionatus optĭōnātus, ūs, m.2. optio, an adjutancy (ante-class.), Cato ap. Fest. p. 201 Müll.
optivus optīvus, a, um, adj.opto, chosen (poet. and in post-class. prose): cognomen,Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 101: optivi vocantur hi (tutores) qui ex optione sumuntur,Gai. Inst. 1, 154 (opp. to dativi).
opto opto, āvi, ātum, 1 (optassis for optaveris, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 75), v. a.root op, whence Gr. ΟΠΤΩ, ὄψομαι; qs. to look out, pick out, = legere, eligere, to choose, select (anteclass. and poet.; syn. deligo): utrum vis, opta, dum licet,Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 14; id. Aul. prol. 11: sapientius opta,Ov. M. 2, 102: non video hic, quid magnopere optem, Lucil. ap. Non. 358, 13: inhoneste parare divitias,Ter. And. 4, 5, 2: locum tecto,Verg. A. 1, 425: locum regno,id. ib. 3, 109: externos duces,id. ib. 8, 503: L. Furium optavit,Liv. 6, 25. Hence, in relig. lang.: optatam hostiam, alii optimam, appellant eam, quam aedilis tribus constitutis hostiis optat, quam immolari velit,Fest. p. 186 Müll. Transf., to wish, wish for, desire (the predominant signification of the word; cf.: volo, cupio, desidero, aveo): tua vita optanda est, Ter Phorm. 1, 3, 12: nihil nisi quod honestum sit,Cic. Off. 1, 20, 66: aliquid votis,Verg. A. 10, 279: vestitus, quem cupimus optamusque,Cic. Phil. 14, 1, 2: fortunam,id. Pis. 14, 32. With ut (class. and freq.): (Phaëthon) optavit, ut in currum patris tolleretur,Cic. Off. 3, 25, 94: numquam a dis immortalibus optabo. ut, etc.,id. Cat. 2, 7, 15. With subj.: optavi, peteres caelestia sidera tarde,Ov. Tr. 2, 57. With inf.: hunc videre saepe optabamus diem,Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 29: cujus integrā re consilium exquirere optassem,Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 2: officia mandare, deponere optantibus,id. Pan. 87, 2: Darius equestri proelio decernere optabat,Curt. 3, 11, 1; 4, 12, 4: meliores liberos habere,Suet. Oth. 1 fin.; Tac. Or. 9. With acc. and inf.: impleri sinus optabamus,Quint. 10, 7, 23: ex Indiā sospitem ipsum reverti,Curt. 10, 1, 7: quem te esse opto,Cic. Fam. 10, 20, 3: omnes mortales sese laudarier optant, Enn. ap. Aug. Trin. 13, 6 (Ann. v. 551 Vahl.). Absol.: optare hoc quidem est, non docere,Cic. Tusc. 2, 13, 30; cf. id. Ac. 2, 38, 121; id Fat. 20, 47: optare alicui aliquid, to wish one any thing, in a good sense: equidem tibi bona optavi omnia,Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 25: tibi optamus eam rem publicam, in quā, etc.,Cic. Brut. 97, 331; but mostly in a bad sense (= imprecari): si totum exercitum mortem mihi optasse crederem, Liv 28, 27, 10: quid mali feci, ut mihi pejorem reditum quam exitum optares?Sen. Ben. 6, 37, 2: furorem et insaniam optare alicui,id. Pis. 20, 46; id. Tusc. 1, 44, 107: aliquid ab aliquo, to desire, require, demand any thing of any one: quodvis donum et praemium a me optato, id optatum feres,Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 27: hoc et pallidus optas,
opulentitas ŏpŭlentĭtas, ātis, f.id., wealth, power (ante class.): quasi ejus opulentitatem reverearis,Plaut. Mil. 4, 4, 35: nostra, Caecil. ap. Non. 146, 14.
opulento ŏpŭlento, āre, v. a.id., to make rich, to enrich (poet and in post-Aug. prose): erum bacis olivae,Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 2: mensam pretiosis dapibus,Col. 8, 1, 2.
opulentus ŏpŭlentus, a, um (less freq. ŏpŭlens, entis, Sall. J. 69, 3; Nep. Chabr. 3, 3; App. M. 10, p. 248, 11; Aus. Idyll. 2, 7), adj.ops, cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 92 Müll., rich, wealthy, opulent (syn.: dives, locuples; opp. inops,Cic. Lael. 13, 46; id. Off. 2, 20, 70; class.). Lit.: opulenti, terrestribus rebus copiosi, Fest. s. v opis, p. 187 Müll. Absol.: magnae gentes opulentae, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 301 Müll.; so, oppidum, id. ap. Non. 470, 4 (Trag. v. 324 Vahl.); Caes. B. C. 3, 80: opulentissima civitas,Cic. N. D. 3, 33, 81: opulentae matronae, Enn. ap. Cic. Fam. 7, 6 (Trag. v. 294 Vahl.); for which: opulens matrona,App. M. 10, p. 248, 11. . With abl.: opulentus auro adulescens,
rich in gold
,Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 117: pars Numidiae agro virisque opulentior,Sall. J. 16, 5; cf.: gens opulentissima viris armisque,Liv. 1, 30, 4: exercitus victor opulentusque praedā,id. 4, 34, 4: templum donis opulentum,Verg. A. 1, 447. With gen., rich in any thing: copia Ruris honorum opulenta,Hor. C. 1, 17, 16: provincia pecuniae opulenta,Tac. H. 2, 6 fin.Transf.Rich, fine, splendid: opulentum opsonium,Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 64: opulentissima dona,Suet. Aug. 30: oratio,Gell. 7, 3, 54: opulentissimus liber,id. 14, 6 fin.: opulenta requies, Vulg Isa. 32, 18. Of respectability or rank, respectable, powerful, noble: opulenti pariter atque ignobiles, Enn. ap. Gell. 11, 4, 3 (Trag. v. 230 Vahl.): reges,Sall. C. 53, 3: opulentior factio,Liv. 32, 32. Hence, adv.: ŏpŭlentē and ŏpŭlenter, richly, sumptuously, splendidly (rare; not in Cic. or Cæs.): neque illos arte colam, me opulenter,Sall. J. 85, 34: opulente ornata domus,App. Mag. p. 333, 11. Comp.: ludos opulentius instructiusque facere,Liv. 1, 35, 7: epulari, Inst, 3, 3, 5.
opulesco ŏpŭlesco, ĕre, v. inch. n. [ops], to grow rich: in patriis opulescere campis, Furius poët. ap. Gell. 18, 11, 4 (also ap. Non. 148, 17).
opunculo ŏpuncŭlo, ōnis, m.opilio, a bird that imitates the shepherd's song, Paul. ex Fest. p. 191 Müll.
Opuntius Ŏpuntĭus, a, um, v. 3. Opus, II.
opus ŏpus, ĕris, n.Sanscr. ap-as, work; whence apuas, gain; v. ops; cf. also Germ. üben. Lit. In gen., work, labor (cf.: labor, ars, opera): quod in opere faciundo operae consumis tuae,
,id. ib. 41fin. Of writings, a work, book: habeo opus magnum in manibus,Cic. Ac. 1, 1, 3: an pangis aliquid Sophocleum? Fac opus appareat,id. Fam. 16, 18, 3: quod Homerus atque Vergilius operum suorum principiis faciunt,Quint. 4, 1, 34; 3, 6, 64; 10, 1, 83. Of a work of art: quorum iste non opere delectabatur, sed pondere,Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 56, § 124: hydria Boëthi manu facta praeclaro opere,
of admirable workmanship
,id. ib. 2, 4, 14, § 32: haec omnia antiquo opere,id. ib. 2, 4, 21, § 46. In gen., a deed, action, performance, business: miserum'st opus,Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 2: ut si mures corroserint aliquid, quorum est opus hoc unum, monstrum putemus,Cic. Div. 2, 27, 59: opus meae hastae,Ov. M. 12, 112. For magno opere, tanto opere, quanto opere (and, joined in one word, magnopere, tantopere, quantopere), lit., with great, such, or what labor, v. h. vv. Esp. (eccl. Lat.). A work of superhuman power, a miracle, Vulg. Joh. 5, 36; 7, 21; 14, 10. Bona opera, = καλὰ ἔργα, good works, deeds wrought by grace, Cypr. Ep. 18, 2; Lact. 3, 9, 15; 6, 18, 9; Vulg. Matt. 5, 16.Transf., abstr. in nom. and acc., need, necessity; hence, Opus est, it is needful, wanting; there is need of, use for: opus est mihi, tibi, etc., I (thou, etc.) have need of, need, want. It is contrasted with necesse est: emas non quod opus est, sed quod necesse est. Quod non opus est, asse carum est, Cato ap. Sen. Ep. 94, 28. Also with indigere: ait (Chrysippus) sapien. tem nullā re indigere, et tamen multis illi rebus opus esse, contra stulto nullā re opus est, nullā re enim uti scit, sed omnibus eget,Sen. Ep. 9, 12. The person who needs any thing is put in the dat., and the thing needed in the nom. or abl. (prop. abl. instrum.: opus est mihi, I have work with, i. e. I need), rarely in the gen., acc., inf., acc. and inf., or with ut. With the nom. of the thing needed as subject: materiem, et quae opus sunt, dominus praebebit,Cato, R. R. 14, 3: minus multi opus sunt boves,Varr. R. R. 1, 18, 4: maritumi milites opus sunt tibi,Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 61: dux nobis et auctor opus est,Cic. Fam. 2, 6, 1: hujus nobis exempla permulta opus sunt,id. Inv. 2, 19, 57: ullā in re, quod ad valetudinem opus sit,id. Fam. 16, 4, 2: si quid opus erit in sumptum,id. Att. 5, 8, 2: parari, quae ad transitum Hellesponti opus essent,Liv. 37, 18, 10: quae curando vulneri opus sunt,id. 1, 41, 1; cf.: ferociora utraque quam quietis opus est consiliis,id. 30, 30, 11; cf. with esse: nil sibi divitias opus esse, Quadrig. ap. Gell. 17, 2, 15. With abl.: magistratibus opus est,
,Liv. 8, 13; cf.: erat nihil cur properato opus esset,
of haste
,Cic. Mil. 19, 49 (cf. Zumpt, Gram. § 464, A, 1). With abl. of the sup.: ita dictu opus est,
it is necessary to say
,
I must say
.Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 68: quod scitu opus est,Cic. Inv. 1, 20, 28. With gen.: ad consilium pensandum temporis opus esse,Liv. 22, 51: quanti argenti opus fuit,id. 23, 31. With acc. (ante-class.): puero opus est cibum,Plaut. Truc. 5, 10; 1, 1, 71: opus est modium unum (calcis), Cato, R. R. 15. (ε) With inf.: quid opus est de Dionysio tam valde affirmare?Cic. Att. 7, 8, 1. Ellipt.: quid opus est plura? (sc. proferre),Cic. Sen. 1, 3. (ζ) With acc. and inf.: nunc opus est te animo valere,Cic. Fam. 16, 4, 2. (η) With ut: opus nutrici autem, utrem ut habeat veteris vini largiter,Plaut. Truc. 5, 11; Tac. Dial. 31 init.; Vulg. Johan. 2, 25; 16, 30. (θ) With subj. alone: non est opus affingas aliquid,Plin. Ep. 9, 33, 11. (ι) Absol.: sic opus est,Ov. M. 1, 279. Sometimes opus est is employed without the notion of strict necessity, as i. q. expedit, juvat, conducit, it is good, useful, serviceable, beneficial: atque haud sciam, an ne opus sit quidem, nihil umquam omnino deesse amicis,Cic. Lael. 14, 51; id. Off. 3, 11, 49; id. ib. 3, 32, 114; Hor. S. 1, 9, 27; 2, 6, 116. Opus habere, to have need of (very rare); with abl., Col. 9, 1, 5: opus habere ut, Ambros. de Fide, 5, 17, 213; cf.: non dicimus opus habeo, sed opus est mihi,Diom. 301 P.