numerous
numerous
adj.
P. and V. πολύς.
Very numerous: P. παμπληθής Ar. and P. πάμπολυς.
adj.
P. and V. πολύς.
Very numerous: P. παμπληθής Ar. and P. πάμπολυς.
NUMEROUS
Vid: MANY.
Vid: MANY.
numerous:
1. multi, plūrĭmi, ae, a: v.MANY .
2. crēber, bra, brum (with the additional notion of closeness): very n. buildings, creberrima aedificia, Caes. B. G. 5, 12: n. stones (enough to make a shower) fell from heaven, c. lapides cecidere coelo, Liv.: v.FREQUENT , CROWDED .
3. frĕquens, ntis (of a considerable number of people together; not however, crowded, as creber implies): a large and more n. deputation, major frequentiorque legatio, Liv. 5, 5, med.: Cic.: v.NUMBER (IV. 4). (N.B.--Frequens is mostly used of the attendance of respectable or desirable persons; not in bad sense.)
4. expr. by multĭtūdo: v.MULTITUDE .
5. nŭmĕrōsus (late; and in this sense not to be imitated): Tac.: Juv. See also foll. art. Phr.: before a n. audience, in (magna) celebritate audientium, Quint. 1, 2, 29.
1. multi, plūrĭmi, ae, a: v.
2. crēber, bra, brum (with the additional notion of closeness): very n. buildings, creberrima aedificia, Caes. B. G. 5, 12: n. stones (enough to make a shower) fell from heaven, c. lapides cecidere coelo, Liv.: v.
3. frĕquens, ntis (of a considerable number of people together; not however, crowded, as creber implies): a large and more n. deputation, major frequentiorque legatio, Liv. 5, 5, med.: Cic.: v.
4. expr. by multĭtūdo: v.
5. nŭmĕrōsus (late; and in this sense not to be imitated): Tac.: Juv. See also foll. art. Phr.: before a n. audience, in (magna) celebritate audientium, Quint. 1, 2, 29.