superstitious
superstitious
adj.
Liable to superstition: use P. θειασμῷ προσκείμενος.
Easily deceived: P. εὐεξαπάτητος.
Most of the Athenians urged the generals to wait, being superstitious about the matter: P. οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι οἱ πλείους ἐπισχεῖν ἐκέλευον τοὺς στρατηγοὺς ἐνθύμιον ποιούμενοι (Thuc. 7.50).
adj.
Liable to superstition: use P. θειασμῷ προσκείμενος.
Easily deceived: P. εὐεξαπάτητος.
Most of the Athenians urged the generals to wait, being superstitious about the matter: P. οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι οἱ πλείους ἐπισχεῖν ἐκέλευον τοὺς στρατηγοὺς ἐνθύμιον ποιούμενοι (Thuc. 7.50).
SUPERSTITIOUS
superstitiosus (of persons and things): superstitione imbutus: superstitionibus obnoxius: capti quadam superstitione animi (of persons. ☞ Religiosus in this sense is found only in Gell. 4 9 from a poet). Superstitious practices superstitiones.
superstitiosus (of persons and things): superstitione imbutus: superstitionibus obnoxius: capti quadam superstitione animi (of persons. ☞ Religiosus in this sense is found only in Gell. 4 9 from a poet). Superstitious practices superstitiones.
superstitious:
1. sŭperstĭtiōsus: Cic.: Liv.
2. expr. by superstitio: of persons only, superstitione imbutus, Cic. Fin. 1, 18, 60: superstitionum plenus, cf. Liv. 2, 6 (religionum plena civitas): superstitioni obnoxius, Tac. H. 5. 13 (superstitioni gens dedita): superstitione infectus, id. (Forcell.): of a s. turn of mind, capti quadam superstitione animi, Liv. 26, 19: to be carried away by s. notions, superstitione obligari, Cic. Div. 1, 4, extr.: s. practices, superstitiones: v. supr. [N.B.--Religiosus = religious, in good sense: rarely with a bad meaning, and best not so used.]
1. sŭperstĭtiōsus: Cic.: Liv.
2. expr. by superstitio: of persons only, superstitione imbutus, Cic. Fin. 1, 18, 60: superstitionum plenus, cf. Liv. 2, 6 (religionum plena civitas): superstitioni obnoxius, Tac. H. 5. 13 (superstitioni gens dedita): superstitione infectus, id. (Forcell.): of a s. turn of mind, capti quadam superstitione animi, Liv. 26, 19: to be carried away by s. notions, superstitione obligari, Cic. Div. 1, 4, extr.: s. practices, superstitiones: v. supr. [N.B.--Religiosus = religious, in good sense: rarely with a bad meaning, and best not so used.]