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laetus
laetus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. root prī-, to cheer; prētis, joy, love; cf. Gr. πραΰς, πρᾷος; Germ. Fri...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
laetus adj.
with comp.and sup, joyful, cheerful, glad, gay, joyous, rejoicing, happy, pleased, delighted, full of joy: Laetus est nescio quid, T.: alacres laetique: ludi laetiores: dies laetissimi: servatam ob navem, V.: de amicā, T.: laborum, V.: fratri obtigisse quod volt, T.—Cheerful, ready, willing, eager: senatus subplementum etiam laetus decreverat, S.: Vela dabant laeti, gladly, V.: fatebere laetus Nec surdum esse, etc., Iu.—Delighting, taking pleasure: Et laetum equino sanguine Concanum, H.: munere, O.: plantaribus horti, Iu.: classis praedā, satisfied, L.: Glande sues, filled, V.—Giving joy, conferring delight, pleasing, pleasant, grateful, prosperous, beautiful, charming: omnia erant facta laetiora: vitium laetissimi fructūs: si laeta aderit Venus, propitious, H.: saecula, V.: vite quid potest esse fructu laetius?: pabulum, L.: colles frondibus laeti, Cu.: pascua, fertile, H.: lucus laetissimus umbrae, V. —Plurn. as subst: Sollicitum aliquid laetis intervenit, prosperity, O.—Of style, rich, copious, agreeable: genus verborum.
laetus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. root prī-, to cheer; prētis, joy, love; cf. Gr. πραΰς, πρᾷος; Germ. Fri...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.