refined
refined
adj.
Pure, unmixed: P. and V. κᾰθᾰρός.
Of gold: P. ἄπεφθος (Thuc.), ἀκήρατος (Plat.).
Elegant: Ar. and P. χᾰρίεις, ἀστεῖος.
Accomplished: P. and V. μουσῐκός, Ar. and P. φῐλόμουσος.
Artistic: P. φιλόκαλος, φιλότεχνος.
Be refined, v.: P. φιλοκαλεῖν.
Subtle: P. and V. κομψός.
adj.
Pure, unmixed: P. and V. κᾰθᾰρός.
Of gold: P. ἄπεφθος (Thuc.), ἀκήρατος (Plat.).
Elegant: Ar. and P. χᾰρίεις, ἀστεῖος.
Accomplished: P. and V. μουσῐκός, Ar. and P. φῐλόμουσος.
Artistic: P. φιλόκαλος, φιλότεχνος.
Be refined, v.: P. φιλοκαλεῖν.
Subtle: P. and V. κομψός.
refined (part. and adj.):
1. pŏlītus: a r. schoolman, homo p. ex schola, Cic. Pis. 25, 59: a man devoid of all the more r. branches of culture, vir politioris humanitatis expers, id. de Or. 2, 17, 72. Join: p., urbanus, elegans, id. Brut. 82, 285.
2. hūmānus (well-educated, cultivated): the mind is filled with the most r. pleasure, humanissima animus completur voluptate, Cic. Acad. 2, 41, 127: a most r. and liberal bent of mind, animi adversio humanissima ac liberalissima, id. Arch. 7, 16.
3. urbānus (town-bred): elegant and r. men, homines lauti et u., Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 6, 17: r. and eloquent, u. disertusque, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 16: you are witty and tasteful, you alone are r., tu festivus, tu elegans, tu solus u., Cic. Clod. et Cur. 5. (N.B.--Acc. to Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 3, it was a new word in his time: cf. Quint. 8, 3, 34.)
4. ēlĕgans (discriminating, tasteful): r., not magnificent, e. non magnificus, Nep. Att. 13, 5: a r. species of jesting, e. jocandi genus, Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 241.
5. subtīlis (nice, delicate, subtle): a truthful and r. judgment, sincerum et s. judicium, Cic. Fam. 15, 6, 1: a r. palate, s. palatum, Hor. Sat. 2, 8, 38. Join: s. atque elegans, Cic. Brut. 9, 35. Phr.: r. tortures, exquisita supplicia, id. Off. 3, 27, 100: a more finished and r. style of oratory, accuratius quoddam dicendi et exquisitius genus, id. Brut. 82, 283: a more r. mode of flattery, quaesitior adulatio, Tac. A. 3, 57: r. luxury, eruditus luxus, id. ib. 16, 18.
1. pŏlītus: a r. schoolman, homo p. ex schola, Cic. Pis. 25, 59: a man devoid of all the more r. branches of culture, vir politioris humanitatis expers, id. de Or. 2, 17, 72. Join: p., urbanus, elegans, id. Brut. 82, 285.
2. hūmānus (well-educated, cultivated): the mind is filled with the most r. pleasure, humanissima animus completur voluptate, Cic. Acad. 2, 41, 127: a most r. and liberal bent of mind, animi adversio humanissima ac liberalissima, id. Arch. 7, 16.
3. urbānus (town-bred): elegant and r. men, homines lauti et u., Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 6, 17: r. and eloquent, u. disertusque, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 16: you are witty and tasteful, you alone are r., tu festivus, tu elegans, tu solus u., Cic. Clod. et Cur. 5. (N.B.--Acc. to Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 3, it was a new word in his time: cf. Quint. 8, 3, 34.)
4. ēlĕgans (discriminating, tasteful): r., not magnificent, e. non magnificus, Nep. Att. 13, 5: a r. species of jesting, e. jocandi genus, Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 241.
5. subtīlis (nice, delicate, subtle): a truthful and r. judgment, sincerum et s. judicium, Cic. Fam. 15, 6, 1: a r. palate, s. palatum, Hor. Sat. 2, 8, 38. Join: s. atque elegans, Cic. Brut. 9, 35. Phr.: r. tortures, exquisita supplicia, id. Off. 3, 27, 100: a more finished and r. style of oratory, accuratius quoddam dicendi et exquisitius genus, id. Brut. 82, 283: a more r. mode of flattery, quaesitior adulatio, Tac. A. 3, 57: r. luxury, eruditus luxus, id. ib. 16, 18.