validus adj.with comp.and sup.
VAL-, strong, stout, able, powerful, robust, vigorous : videmus ea, quae terra gignit, corticibus et radicibus valida servari: lacerti, O.: vires, V.: munitiones validiores, L.: praesidia, L.— Well, in good health, sound, healthy : salvos atque validus, T.: si te validum videro: validus male filius, sickly , H.: necdum ex morbo satis validus, L.—Of drugs, strong, powerful, active, efficacious : medicamen, O.: venenum, O.—Fig., strong, mighty, powerful, effective : urbs: ducibus validiorem quam exercitu rem Romanum esse, L.: validissimus auctor, Ta.: fama validissima, Ta.: ludibrium vix feminis puerisve morandis satis validum, hardly strong enough to obstruct women , L.: adversus consentientīs, L.