numerosus
Dictionary entries
- Entry →numerosus, numerosa -um, numerosior -or -us, numerosissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
numerous/many, of many units/parts/people; multiple; manifold/varied; prolific;; plentiful/abundant/populous; harmonious/melodious/rhythmic/proportioned;
nom. sg. (m.)
Examples
Liber III
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...urbanique tenent praedia multa lares, et seruit dominae numerosus debitor arcae, sustentatque tuas aurea massa dapes. Fastidire tamen..."- M
Liber XI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...maxime ut quisque finietur locus, ni forte tam numerosus ut ipse quoque dividi debeat. XXVIII. Dandi sunt certi..."
