seemly
seemly
adv.
P. and V. εὐπρεπής, εὐσχήμων, πρέπων, προσήκων, Ar. and P. πρεπώδης, V. ἐπεικώς, προσεικώς, συμπρεπής.
Orderly: P. and V. κόσμιος, εὔκοσμος.
Comely: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, εὐειδής (Plat.), V. εὔμορφος, Ar. and V. εὐφυής ; see comely.
adv.
P. and V. εὐπρεπής, εὐσχήμων, πρέπων, προσήκων, Ar. and P. πρεπώδης, V. ἐπεικώς, προσεικώς, συμπρεπής.
Orderly: P. and V. κόσμιος, εὔκοσμος.
Comely: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, εὐειδής (Plat.), V. εὔμορφος, Ar. and V. εὐφυής ; see comely.
SEEMLY
decorus: decens (becoming; opposed to indecorus): honestus (honorable; opposed to inhonestus turpis). To be seemly decorum honestum esse alicui; decere (with an accusative of the person to whom anything is seemly): it is seemly aequum est par est (followed by an infinitive): it is seemly that etc. con venit (followed by an accusative and infinitive; Vid: Benecke Cic. Cat. 1 2 4): it is not seemly non decet: it is not at all seemly etc. minime decet (both followed by an accusative and infinitive; e.g. oratorem irasci minime decet). “It is seemly for ” may frequently be rendered by est with a genitive; e.g. est juvenis “it is seemly for a young man.
decorus: decens (becoming; opposed to indecorus): honestus (honorable; opposed to inhonestus turpis). To be seemly decorum honestum esse alicui; decere (with an accusative of the person to whom anything is seemly): it is seemly aequum est par est (followed by an infinitive): it is seemly that etc. con venit (followed by an accusative and infinitive; Vid: Benecke Cic. Cat. 1 2 4): it is not seemly non decet: it is not at all seemly etc. minime decet (both followed by an accusative and infinitive; e.g. oratorem irasci minime decet). “It is seemly for ” may frequently be rendered by est with a genitive; e.g. est juvenis “it is seemly for a young man.
seemly (adj.):
1. dĕcōrus (either of external or internal becomingness): veins of gold, both fit for use and s. for ornament, auri venas et ad usum aptas et ad ornatum d., Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 151: a s. discourse, sermo d., id. de Sen. 9, 28: to admire nothing but what is honourable and s., nihil nisi quod honestum d.que sit admirari, id. Off. 1, 20, 66.
2. dĕcens (becoming): a s. garment, amictus d., Ov. Pont 2, 5, 52: cf. Quint. 11, 3, 156: v.BECOMING .
3. hŏnestus (honourable, opp. to turpis): v.HONOURABLE . Phr.: to be s.:
1. dĕcet, uit, 2 (absol. or with acc. of person): it is very s. in a speech, in oratione maxime decet, Cic. de Or. 3, 55, 210: it is not at all s. for an orator to get angry oratorem irasci minime decet, id. Tusc. 4, 25, 55: Ter.
2. convĕnio, 4. (to be in keeping with any given character): it is not s., haud convenit, Ter. Eun. 3, 2, 41 (where it is foll. by acc. and infin.): more freq. with dat.: v.TO SUIT . It is s. for, may frequently be translated by est and gen.: it is s. for a young man to reverence his elders, est adolescentis majores natu vereri, Cic. Off. 1, 34, 122.
1. dĕcōrus (either of external or internal becomingness): veins of gold, both fit for use and s. for ornament, auri venas et ad usum aptas et ad ornatum d., Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 151: a s. discourse, sermo d., id. de Sen. 9, 28: to admire nothing but what is honourable and s., nihil nisi quod honestum d.que sit admirari, id. Off. 1, 20, 66.
2. dĕcens (becoming): a s. garment, amictus d., Ov. Pont 2, 5, 52: cf. Quint. 11, 3, 156: v.
3. hŏnestus (honourable, opp. to turpis): v.
1. dĕcet, uit, 2 (absol. or with acc. of person): it is very s. in a speech, in oratione maxime decet, Cic. de Or. 3, 55, 210: it is not at all s. for an orator to get angry oratorem irasci minime decet, id. Tusc. 4, 25, 55: Ter.
2. convĕnio, 4. (to be in keeping with any given character): it is not s., haud convenit, Ter. Eun. 3, 2, 41 (where it is foll. by acc. and infin.): more freq. with dat.: v.
seemly (adv.): dĕcōrē, ut dĕcet: v. BECOMINGLY , SUITABLY .