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..."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..."
