serious
serious
adj.
Earnest: P. and V. σπουδαῖος (Soph. Frag.), ἔντονος, σύντονος ; see also eager.
Be serious, v.: P. and V. σπουδάζειν.
Important: P. διάφορος.
Of looks: P. and V. σεμνός.
Look serious: V. σεμνὸν βλέπειν.
Terrible: P. and V. δεινός.
Dangerous: P. ἐπικίνδυνος.
Difficult to deal with: P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.). Ar. and P. χᾰλεπός.
Of a wound: P. and V. καίριος (Xen.).
Heavy, severe: P. and V. βᾰρύ̆ς.
adj.
Earnest: P. and V. σπουδαῖος (Soph. Frag.), ἔντονος, σύντονος ; see also eager.
Be serious, v.: P. and V. σπουδάζειν.
Important: P. διάφορος.
Of looks: P. and V. σεμνός.
Look serious: V. σεμνὸν βλέπειν.
Terrible: P. and V. δεινός.
Dangerous: P. ἐπικίνδυνος.
Difficult to deal with: P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.). Ar. and P. χᾰλεπός.
Of a wound: P. and V. καίριος (Xen.).
Heavy, severe: P. and V. βᾰρύ̆ς.
SERIOUS
severus: serius (severus that causes no mirth; serius that contains or has no mirth. The former is used by classical writers of persons and then figuratively of things; e.g. when things are represented with reference to the impression which they make; as severa oratio; while seria oratio would be a speech seriously meant: severus also refers to seriousness of disposition): gravis (of dignified gravity; said of persons or things). (The words are found in this connection and order.) gravis seriusque (e.g. res Cic. Off. 1 29 103): austerus (austere; serious in countenance or deportment; opposed to jucundus). (The words are found in this connection and order.) austerus et gravis; tristis (gloomy sad). To write anything serious gravius aliquid scribere: to assume a serious look vultum ad severitatem componere; vultum componere: to talk in a serious tone to anybody severe sermonem cum aliquo conferre (☞ Titinn. ap. Non. 509 sq.).
severus: serius (severus that causes no mirth; serius that contains or has no mirth. The former is used by classical writers of persons and then figuratively of things; e.g. when things are represented with reference to the impression which they make; as severa oratio; while seria oratio would be a speech seriously meant: severus also refers to seriousness of disposition): gravis (of dignified gravity; said of persons or things). (The words are found in this connection and order.) gravis seriusque (e.g. res Cic. Off. 1 29 103): austerus (austere; serious in countenance or deportment; opposed to jucundus). (The words are found in this connection and order.) austerus et gravis; tristis (gloomy sad). To write anything serious gravius aliquid scribere: to assume a serious look vultum ad severitatem componere; vultum componere: to talk in a serious tone to anybody severe sermonem cum aliquo conferre (☞ Titinn. ap. Non. 509 sq.).
serious:
I. Grave in manner or disposition: sĕvērus (never given to trifling or sport): a s. and grave citizen, civis s. et gravis, Cic. Am. 25, 95: the gravest and most s. of all, omnium gravissimus et severissimus, id. de Or. 2, 56, 228: I will take away the gift of song from the s., adimam cantare severis, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 9.
II. Weighty, important, not trifling:
1. grăvis, e (opp. to levis, of small matter or moment): it is a s. thing for a modest man to ask for anything of consequence, grave est homini pudenti petere aliquid magnum, Cic. Fam. 2, 6, init.: more s. wars, graviora bella, Cic. Rep. 1, 40, fin.
2. sērius (opp. to the idea of sport or frivolity: properly only of things): grave and s. things, graves seriaeque res, Cic. Off. 1, 39, 103: that he should not transact any s. business on that day, ne quid eo die s. rei gereret, Liv. 10, 7, fin.: cf. Suet. Calig. 32, init. (seriae questiones per tormenta habebantur). Esp. neut. pl. as subs.: sēria, orum (s. matters): jokes and s. things, joca et s., Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 85: let us put jesting aside, and inquire into s. things, amoto quaeramus s. ludo, Hor. S. 1, 1, 27: s. things and jests, seria atque jocos, Liv. 1, 4, fin.
3. sĕvērus (rare in this sense when used of things): leave s. subjects, linque severa, Hor. Od. 3, 8, 28.
I. Grave in manner or disposition: sĕvērus (never given to trifling or sport): a s. and grave citizen, civis s. et gravis, Cic. Am. 25, 95: the gravest and most s. of all, omnium gravissimus et severissimus, id. de Or. 2, 56, 228: I will take away the gift of song from the s., adimam cantare severis, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 9.
II. Weighty, important, not trifling:
1. grăvis, e (opp. to levis, of small matter or moment): it is a s. thing for a modest man to ask for anything of consequence, grave est homini pudenti petere aliquid magnum, Cic. Fam. 2, 6, init.: more s. wars, graviora bella, Cic. Rep. 1, 40, fin.
2. sērius (opp. to the idea of sport or frivolity: properly only of things): grave and s. things, graves seriaeque res, Cic. Off. 1, 39, 103: that he should not transact any s. business on that day, ne quid eo die s. rei gereret, Liv. 10, 7, fin.: cf. Suet. Calig. 32, init. (seriae questiones per tormenta habebantur). Esp. neut. pl. as subs.: sēria, orum (s. matters): jokes and s. things, joca et s., Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 85: let us put jesting aside, and inquire into s. things, amoto quaeramus s. ludo, Hor. S. 1, 1, 27: s. things and jests, seria atque jocos, Liv. 1, 4, fin.
3. sĕvērus (rare in this sense when used of things): leave s. subjects, linque severa, Hor. Od. 3, 8, 28.