rational
rational
adj.
Endowed with reason: use P. and V. λόγον ἔχων.
Sane: P. and V. ἔμφρων ; see sane.
Reasonable: P. and V. εὔλογος.
adj.
Endowed with reason: use P. and V. λόγον ἔχων.
Sane: P. and V. ἔμφρων ; see sane.
Reasonable: P. and V. εὔλογος.
RATIONAL
(of persons) ratione praeditus or utens; rationis particeps (☞ “rationalis” first occurs in Sen. Ep. 113 114). (of things) rationi consentaneus rationi or cum ratione congruus; or simply by ratio; e.g. ratio non est (it is not rational).
(of persons) ratione praeditus or utens; rationis particeps (☞ “rationalis” first occurs in Sen. Ep. 113 114). (of things) rationi consentaneus rationi or cum ratione congruus; or simply by ratio; e.g. ratio non est (it is not rational).
rational:
I. Possessing reason:
1. expr. by rătio, mens, ănĭmus, under government of an adj.: e. g. rationis particeps (opp. expers), Cic. Off. 1, 4, 11: cf. Leg. 2, 7, 16: animo praedĭtus, Cic. N. D. 1, 8, 18. So with a verb, to be r., rationem habere, ib. 3, 10, 26, and Leg. l. c.
2. rătiōnālis, e, late: all animals are either r. or irrational, omnia animalia aut r. aut irrationalia, Sen. Ep. 113, 14: Quint. 8, 6, 13.
3. intelligens, ntis (denoting something more than precedd., and implying the active exercise of reason): v.INTELLIGENT . Phr.: to be conscious and r., sentire atque intelligere, Cic. N. D. 2, 15, 29.
II. Agreeable to reason:
1. consentāneus (lit. agreeable; i. e. to reason): it is r. (to suppose) that they are possessed of sense and understanding, c. est in iis sensum inesse et intelligentiam, Cic. N. D. 2, 15, 42.
2. prŏbābĭlis, e (that commends itself to one's judgment): that of which a r. account may be given, cujus p. ratio reddi potest, Cic. Fin. 3, 17, 58.
3. expr. to be r., by convĕnio, vēni, 4 (to agree, hold together): it is by no means r., minime convenit, Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66. (N.B.--Rationabilis occurs in both senses, viz. I. and II., but is late and rare.)
I. Possessing reason:
1. expr. by rătio, mens, ănĭmus, under government of an adj.: e. g. rationis particeps (opp. expers), Cic. Off. 1, 4, 11: cf. Leg. 2, 7, 16: animo praedĭtus, Cic. N. D. 1, 8, 18. So with a verb, to be r., rationem habere, ib. 3, 10, 26, and Leg. l. c.
2. rătiōnālis, e, late: all animals are either r. or irrational, omnia animalia aut r. aut irrationalia, Sen. Ep. 113, 14: Quint. 8, 6, 13.
3. intelligens, ntis (denoting something more than precedd., and implying the active exercise of reason): v.
II. Agreeable to reason:
1. consentāneus (lit. agreeable; i. e. to reason): it is r. (
2. prŏbābĭlis, e (that commends itself to one's judgment): that of which a r. account may be given, cujus p. ratio reddi potest, Cic. Fin. 3, 17, 58.
3. expr. to be r., by convĕnio, vēni, 4 (to agree, hold together): it is by no means r., minime convenit, Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66. (N.B.--Rationabilis occurs in both senses, viz. I. and II., but is late and rare.)