smoothness
smoothness
subs.
P. and V. λειότης, ἡ.
Calm of weather: P. and V. εὐδία, ἡ ; see calm.
Gentleness: P. πραότης, ἡ, V. πρευμένεια, ἡ.
subs.
P. and V. λειότης, ἡ.
Calm of weather: P. and V. εὐδία, ἡ ; see calm.
Gentleness: P. πραότης, ἡ, V. πρευμένεια, ἡ.
SMOOTHNESS
levor (smooth quality; e.g. chartae): levitas (quality of being smooth also of gentleness in expression): mollitia (softness): mollitudo (as lasting quality).
Mildness; Vid: GENTLENESS.
levor (smooth quality; e.g. chartae): levitas (quality of being smooth also of gentleness in expression): mollitia (softness): mollitudo (as lasting quality).
Mildness; Vid: GENTLENESS.
smoothness:
I. As physical quality:
1. lēvor, ōris, m.: in paper clearness and s. are looked at, in chartis candor, l. (spectantur), Plin. 13, 12, 24, § 78: to bring clearness and s. to the body, candorem et l. corpori afferre, id. 30, 14, 43. § 127.
2. lēvĭtas, ātis, f.: s. of mirrors, l. speculorum, Cic. Tim. 14, init.: Plin. 2, 3, 3, § 7. Also l. intestinorum, Cels. 4, 16, init. (v.SLIPPERINESS ).
3. aequālĭtas, ātis, f. (evenness): s. of the sea, a. maris, Sen. Ep. 53, ad init.: v.LEVELNESS : the cosmetic (oesypum) reduces to s. excrescences of the flesh, oesypum carnes excrescentes ad aequalitatem redigit. Plin. 30, 13, 39, § 113: s. of flax, l. lini, Plin. 13, 12, 26, § 82.
4. lēnĭtas, ātis, f.: the Arar flows into the Rhone with wonderful s., Arar in Rhodanum influit incredibili l., Caes. B. G. 1, 12. Of flavour: the s. of wine, lenitas (opp. austeritas) vini, Plin. 14, 19, 24. § 120.
5. glabrĭtas, ātis, f. (s. of the skin, baldness): in pl., Arn. 3, 108: see alsoBALDNESS .
II. Of the voice or style, fluency:
1. lēvor, ōris, m.: s. of the voice, l. vocis, Lucr. 4, 554 (552)
2. lēvĭtas, ātis, f.: s. (or fluency of words, l. verborum, Quint. 10, 1, 52.
3. lēnĭtas, ātis, f: a style, running on with a kind of uniform s., genus orationis cum lenitate quadam aequabili profluens, Cic. de Or. 2, 15, 64: v.SOFTNESS .
4. aequābĭlĭtas, ātis, f.: Join: others labour at a s. of style, elaborant alii in lenitate et aequabilitate, Cic. Or. 16, 53: v.UNIFORMITY .
III. Of the temper, equability: aequus animus (v.EQUANIMITY ). See also MILDNESS (II.), GENTLENESS (3.).
IV. Flattery q. v.
I. As physical quality:
1. lēvor, ōris, m.: in paper clearness and s. are looked at, in chartis candor, l. (spectantur), Plin. 13, 12, 24, § 78: to bring clearness and s. to the body, candorem et l. corpori afferre, id. 30, 14, 43. § 127.
2. lēvĭtas, ātis, f.: s. of mirrors, l. speculorum, Cic. Tim. 14, init.: Plin. 2, 3, 3, § 7. Also l. intestinorum, Cels. 4, 16, init. (v.
3. aequālĭtas, ātis, f. (evenness): s. of the sea, a. maris, Sen. Ep. 53, ad init.: v.
4. lēnĭtas, ātis, f.: the Arar flows into the Rhone with wonderful s., Arar in Rhodanum influit incredibili l., Caes. B. G. 1, 12. Of flavour: the s. of wine, lenitas (opp. austeritas) vini, Plin. 14, 19, 24. § 120.
5. glabrĭtas, ātis, f. (s. of the skin, baldness): in pl., Arn. 3, 108: see also
II. Of the voice or style, fluency:
1. lēvor, ōris, m.: s. of the voice, l. vocis, Lucr. 4, 554 (552)
2. lēvĭtas, ātis, f.: s. (
3. lēnĭtas, ātis, f: a style, running on with a kind of uniform s., genus orationis cum lenitate quadam aequabili profluens, Cic. de Or. 2, 15, 64: v.
4. aequābĭlĭtas, ātis, f.: Join: others labour at a s. of style, elaborant alii in lenitate et aequabilitate, Cic. Or. 16, 53: v.
III. Of the temper, equability: aequus animus (v.
IV. Flattery q. v.