nŭmĕrōsus — Lewis & Short
nŭmĕrōsus, a, um, adj.numerus.
I Consisting of a great number, numerous, manifold (post-Aug.):
numerosa pubes,Val. Fl. 5, 40:
partus,Plin. 11, 40, 95, § 233:
numerosā caede futuram ultus mortem,Sil. 10, 172:
herba radice magnā, numerosa,Plin. 21, 24, 95, § 167:
civitas, numerosissima provinciae totius,the most populous, Tac. Agr. 17:
numerosissima florum varietas, Plin, 35, 11, 40, § 125: numerosissima suffragia,id. 7, 28, 29, § 101:
classis,Juv. 7, 151:
excelsae turris tabulata,id. 10, 106:
copiosa et numerosa domus,Plin. Ep. 4, 15, 4:
debitor arcae,Mart. 3, 31, 3; id. 4, 1, 3:
pullus equinus lato et musculorum toris numeroso pectore,Col. 6, 29, 2; so,
feminibus torosis ac numerosis,id. ib.:
pictor diligentior quam numerosior,who is more accurate than prolific, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 130:
gymnasium longe numerosius laxiusque,more extensive, with more wings, Plin. Ep. 10, 48, 4:
numerosa tabula,a painting with many figures, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 138:
numerosum opus,of various contents, Quint. 5, 10, 10:
sermo,id. 8, 6, 64:
pectus,Col. 6, 9, 2: numerosa res means variously accomplished, having a knowledge of many things:
RES NVMEROSA FVI,Inscr. Grut. 655, 3.—
II Full of rhythm or harmony, according to rhythm, measured, rhythmical, harmonious, melodious (class.):
numerosaque bracchia ducit,Ov. Am. 2, 4, 29:
numerosos ponere gressus (al. gestus),id. P. 4, 2, 33: numerosa oratio, rhythmical, melodious: si numerosum est id in omnibus sonis atque vocibus, quod habet quasdam impressiones et quod metiri possumus intervallis aequalibus;
recte, etc.,Cic. de Or. 3, 48, 185:
apta et numerosa oratio,id. Or. 50; 52:
numerosus Horatius,Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 49:
Myron numerosior in arte, quam Polycletus,more harmonious, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 58. —Hence, adv., in two forms.
1 nŭmĕ-rōsē.
A Numerously, multifariously (not in Cic.):
numerosius onerare,Col. 4, 21, 2:
numerosius dividere,Plin. 33, 3, 19, § 61. —Sup.:
familias numerosissime comparant,App. de Deo Socr. p. 54, 14:
sententias versare quam numerosissime,Quint. 10, 5, 9:
numerose loqui,to speak in the plural number, Tert. adv. Prax. 12.—
B Rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously (class.):
fidiculae numerose sonantes?Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22:
(sententia) cadit numerose,id. Brut. 8, 34:
numerose dicere,id. Or. 66, 221; 65, 219; 62, 210:
numerosius dicere,Gell. 7, 3, 53.—
2 nŭmĕrōsĭter, rhythmically, harmoniously, melodiously, Arn. 2, 73.