aequālis, e, adj. [aequo], that can be put on an equality with; conseq., equal, like; constr. with dat., absol. and as subst. with gen. (syn.: aequus, aequabilis, planus, par, similis).
I Lit.: partem pedis esse aequalom alteri parti, Cic. Or. 56, 188: paupertatem divitiis etiam inter homines aequalem esse, id. Leg. 2, 10, 24: aequalem se faciens Deo, Vulg. Joan. 5, 18: aequales angelis sunt, like , ib. Luc. 20, 36: nec enim aut linguā aut moribus aequales abhorrere (Bastarnas a Scordiscis), Liv. 40, 57, 7: ut sententiae sint membris aequalibus, Quint. 9, 3, 80: aequalis ponderis erunt omnes, Vulg. Exod. 30, 34; ib. Deut. 19, 7; ib. Apoc. 21, 16.—As subst. with gen.: Creticus et ejus aequalis Paeon, Cic. Or. 64, 215. (Another constr., v. II.)—Hence,
II Transf.
A That can be compared in respect to age , of the same age , equally old.
1 Of persons.
a Of the same age , equal in years : cum neque me aspicere aequales dignarent meae. Pac. ap. Non. 470, 20 (Trag. Rel. p. 97 Rib.): patris cognatum atque aequalem, Archidemidem, nostine? Ter. Eun. 326: adulescens ita dilexi senem, ut aequalem, Cic. Sen. 4, 10: P. Orbius, meus fere aequalis, id. Brut. 48 init. : Aristides aequalis fere ruit Themistocli, Nep. Arist. 1 al.—
b In gen., contemporary , coeval; and subst., a contemporary , without definite reference to equality in age; Livius (Andronicus) Ennio aequalis fuit, Cic. Brut. 18: Philistus aequalis illorum temporum, id. Div 1, 20; Liv. 8, 40.—
c In the comic poets, esp. in connection with amicus, of the same age : O amice salve mi atque aequalis, ut vales? Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 10; 2, 2, 50; Ter. Heaut. 417; so id. Ad. 466: ne cuiquam suorum aequalium supplex siet, id. Phorm. 887.—
2 Of things, coexal , coexistent , etc.: Deiotari benevolentia in populum Romanum est ipsius aequalis aetati, is as old as himself , has grown up with him , Cic. Phil. 11, 13: in memoriam notam et aequalem incurro, i. e. which belongs to our time , id. Brut. 69; id. Leg. 1, 2: ne istud Juppiter sierit urbem in aeternum conditam fragili huic et mortali corpori aequalem esse, i. e. should exist for an equally short time , Liv. 28, 28.—Rarely with cum : aequali tecum pubesceret aevo, Verg. A. 3, 491: fuit cum ea cupressus aequalis, Plin. 16, 44, 86, § 236.—
B That can be compared in respect to size or form; of equal size , looking alike , resembling , similar : florentes aequali corpore Nymphae, Verg. Cir. 435: chorus aequalis Dryadum, a chorus of Dryads alike , id. G. 4, 460.—
C Uniform , equable , unvarying; virtutes sunt inter se aequales et pares, Cic. de Or. 1, 18; 3, 14, 55: nil aequale homini fuit illi, Hor. S. 1, 3, 9: imber lentior aequaliorque, and more uniform , Liv. 24, 46: aequali ictu freta scindere, Ov. M. 11, 463: Euphranor in quocumque genere excellens ac sibi aequalis, always equal to himself , Plin. 35, 11, 37, § 128: opus aequali quadam mediocritate, Quint. 10, 1, 54.—Hence, but rarely, = aequus, of place, equal , uniform , level , smooth , even , plain , both in a horizontal and ascending direction: loca, Sall. J. 79: terra, Ov. M. 1, 34: gentes esse sine naribus aequali totius oris planitie, Plin. 6, 30, 35, § 187: mons aequali dorso continuus, Tac. A. 4, 47.— Comp. prob. not used.—* Sup. : aequalissima porticus, Tert. Anim. 17.— Adv.: aequālĭter , equally , uniformly , in the same manner , Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 70; id. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 11; id. Lael. 16, 58; Caes. B. G. 2, 18; Vulg. Deut. 19, 3; ib. 1 Par. 24, 31; ib. Sap. 6, 8.— Comp. , Tac. A. 15, 21.— Sup. not used.