gulosus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

gŭlōsus, a, um, adj. [gula, II.],

gluttonous , luxurious , dainty (post-Aug.; cf.: edax, vorax): oculis quoque gulosi sunt, Sen. Q. N. 3, 18 fin. : nil est miserius nec gulosius Santra, Mart. 7, 20, 1: gulosum Fictile, i. e. containing dainty food , Juv. 11, 19: abstinentia, i. e. an abstinence that enhances enjoyment , Hier. Ep. 107, 10.—Transf.: nimium lector gulosus, i. e. a too voracious reader (acc. to others, an over-fastidious reader ), Mart. 10, 59, 5.—Adv.: gŭlōse , gluttonously : gulosius condire cibos, Col. praef. § 5: nil est, Apici, tibi gulosius factum, Mart. 3, 22, 5: gulosissime nutrit, Tert. Res. Carn. 1.

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