penetrating
penetrating
adj.
See piercing (of sound): P. and V. ὀξύ̆ς, V. λῐγύς (also Plat. but rare P.), ὄρθιος, πικρός, διά̆τορος ; see loud.
Stinging: Ar. and P. δρῑμύς.
Shrewd: P. and V. σῠνετός, δεινός.
Of looks: use Ar. and P. ὀξύς.
Bleak: P. χειμερινός, Ar. and V. δυσχείμερος.
adj.
See piercing (of sound): P. and V. ὀξύ̆ς, V. λῐγύς (also Plat. but rare P.), ὄρθιος, πικρός, διά̆τορος ; see loud.
Stinging: Ar. and P. δρῑμύς.
Shrewd: P. and V. σῠνετός, δεινός.
Of looks: use Ar. and P. ὀξύς.
Bleak: P. χειμερινός, Ar. and V. δυσχείμερος.
PENETRATING
penetrans: acer: acutus (sharp): gravis (that falls heavily; figuratively weighty). A penetrating voice vox peracuta: a penetrating mind acumen ingenii; perspicacitas.
penetrans: acer: acutus (sharp): gravis (that falls heavily; figuratively weighty). A penetrating voice vox peracuta: a penetrating mind acumen ingenii; perspicacitas.
penetrating (adj.):
I. In physical sense:
1. pĕnetrālis, e (poet.): p. cold, p. frigus, Lucr. 1, 495: ib. 2, 382 (ignis).
2. pĕnetrābĭlis, e (also poet. in this sense): p. lightning, p. fulmen, Ov. M. 13, 857: p. cold, p. frigus, Virg. G. 1, 93.
3. ăcūtus, ācer (best epithets of cold for prose) v.KEEN .
4. (of impressions on the senses) ăcūtus, ācer: v.KEEN , SHRILL , PUNGENT . (Or expr. by verb: v. TO PENETRATE .)
II. Mentally:
1. săgax, ācis (lit. sharp-scented): most p. to suspect, sagacissimus ad suspicandum, Cic. Cat. 1, 8, 9.
2. perspĭcax, ācis (lit. keen-sighted): Ter. Cic. See alsoACUTE , SHREWD .
I. In physical sense:
1. pĕnetrālis, e (poet.): p. cold, p. frigus, Lucr. 1, 495: ib. 2, 382 (ignis).
2. pĕnetrābĭlis, e (also poet. in this sense): p. lightning, p. fulmen, Ov. M. 13, 857: p. cold, p. frigus, Virg. G. 1, 93.
3. ăcūtus, ācer (best epithets of cold for prose) v.
4. (of impressions on the senses) ăcūtus, ācer: v.
II. Mentally:
1. săgax, ācis (lit. sharp-scented): most p. to suspect, sagacissimus ad suspicandum, Cic. Cat. 1, 8, 9.
2. perspĭcax, ācis (lit. keen-sighted): Ter. Cic. See also