pretty
pretty
adj.
Ar. and P. χᾰρίεις.
Dainty: P. and V. κομψός ; see also beautiful.
I have never yet heard a prettier scheme: Ar. . . . μὴ ʼγὼ νόημα κομψότερον ἤκουσά πω (Ar. 195).
Pretty well, moderately: Ar. and P. ἐπιεικῶς, P. and V.
adj.
Ar. and P. χᾰρίεις.
Dainty: P. and V. κομψός ; see also beautiful.
I have never yet heard a prettier scheme: Ar. . . . μὴ ʼγὼ νόημα κομψότερον ἤκουσά πω (Ar. 195).
Pretty well, moderately: Ar. and P. ἐπιεικῶς, P. and V.
PRETTY
bellus (the proper word): pulchellus (tolerably pretty; of persons and things): formosus (well-shaped; of persons): lepidus (neat elegant; of persons and things): venustus (agreeable charming; of persons and things): festivus (elegant especially in behavior; of persons; then like our “pretty;” also = not inconsiderable of a number multitude etc.): bonus (not inconsiderable good tolerable; of a number). ☞ Honestus of shape etc. expresses more than “pretty;” it is “stately ” “imposing ” etc. To possess a pretty considerable number of books habere festivam librorum copiam: a pretty share bona pars: it is pretty bellum est.
bellus (the proper word): pulchellus (tolerably pretty; of persons and things): formosus (well-shaped; of persons): lepidus (neat elegant; of persons and things): venustus (agreeable charming; of persons and things): festivus (elegant especially in behavior; of persons; then like our “pretty;” also = not inconsiderable of a number multitude etc.): bonus (not inconsiderable good tolerable; of a number). ☞ Honestus of shape etc. expresses more than “pretty;” it is “stately ” “imposing ” etc. To possess a pretty considerable number of books habere festivam librorum copiam: a pretty share bona pars: it is pretty bellum est.
pretty (adj.):
1. pulcer, cra, crum (-cher -chra -chrum: usually denoting a higher quality than the Eng.): a p. girl, p. virgo, Ter. Ph. 1, 2, 54: what sight could be prettier? quid potest esse aspectu pulchrius? Cic. de Sen. 15, 53. Dimin. pulchellus (rare): Cic. Fam. 7, 23 (pulchellae sunt, sc. statuae, they are very p.).
2. perh. bellus (which however does not refer exclusively to looks): vessels of a p. shape, vasa figura bella, Varr. L. L. 8, 16, 31. (But bella puella, is a nice, amiable girl: Cic. Att. 6, 4, extr.: Pl.)
3. lĕpīdus (pleasant, graceful, and charming): a p. lady-like figure, forma l. et liberalis, Pl. Epid. 1, 1, 41: a very p. little fellow, homuncio lepidissimus, Aug. in Suet. Vit. Hor.
4. vĕnustus: v.LOVELY , CHARMING . Phr.: a (rather) p. young woman, adolescentula formâ bonâ, Ter. Andr. 1, 1, 91.
1. pulcer, cra, crum (-cher -chra -chrum: usually denoting a higher quality than the Eng.): a p. girl, p. virgo, Ter. Ph. 1, 2, 54: what sight could be prettier? quid potest esse aspectu pulchrius? Cic. de Sen. 15, 53. Dimin. pulchellus (rare): Cic. Fam. 7, 23 (pulchellae sunt, sc. statuae, they are very p.).
2. perh. bellus (which however does not refer exclusively to looks): vessels of a p. shape, vasa figura bella, Varr. L. L. 8, 16, 31. (But bella puella, is a nice, amiable girl: Cic. Att. 6, 4, extr.: Pl.)
3. lĕpīdus (pleasant, graceful, and charming): a p. lady-like figure, forma l. et liberalis, Pl. Epid. 1, 1, 41: a very p. little fellow, homuncio lepidissimus, Aug. in Suet. Vit. Hor.
4. vĕnustus: v.
pretty (adj.): mĕdiocrĭter (pretty well): v. MODERATELY . A p. good number, complures: a p. considerable quantity, aliquantum, aliquantulum: v. GOOD (III.).