playfulness

playfulness
subs.
P. and V. παιδιά, ἡ.

playfulness: lascīvia: p. (gambols) of fishes, l. piscium, Pac. in Cic. Div. 1, 14. Join: lusus et lascivia, Liv 1, 5: hilaritas, lascivia, risus jocus, Cic. Fin. 2, 20, 65. In p., ludibundus: v. PLAYFUL. Phr.: he has a remarkable liveliness and p. of style, *insigni est hilaritate ac festivitate orationis; omnia hilari quadam festivitate ac lepore tractat.