I.rich (cf.: pecuniosus, beatus, locuples, opulens, opulentus).
I. dīves (class. and freq.; the nom. and acc. of the neutr. plur. do not occur; cf. Neue Formenl. 2, 51, v.
(β).
infra; abl. sing. usually divite, e. g. Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 56; Hor. C. 4, 8, 5; id. Ep. 2, 2, 31; id. A. P. 409; Ov. Am. 1, 10, 53; id. M. 5, 49; Quint. 4, 2, 95; 7, 4, 23 et saep.: “diviti,” Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 7; 7, 29, 30, § 108): “ubi dives blande appellat pauperem,” Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 7; “opp. pauper,” id. ib. 2, 2, 19; 49; id. Cist. 2, 1, 56; id. Men. 4, 2, 9; id. Poen. 3, 1, 13 et saep.: “quem intelligimus divitem? etc.,” Cic. Par. 6, 1: “solos sapientes esse, si mendicissimi, divites,” id. Mur. 29 fin.; “so opp. mendici,” id. Phil. 8, 3, 9 et saep.: Crassus, cum cognomine dives tum copiis, id. Off. 2, 16, 57; cf.: “Fufidius Dives agris, dives positis in fenore nummis,” Hor. S. 1, 2, 13; id. A. P. 421; so with abl.: “pecore et multa tellure,” id. Epod. 15, 19: “antiquo censu,” id. S. 2, 3, 169: “Lare,” id. ib. 2, 5, 14: “amico Hercule,” id. ib. 2, 6, 12: “auro,” Curt. 8, 5, 3; Just. 44, 3, 5; 44, 1, 7; cf. “Liv. Praef. § 11: bubus,” Ov. M. 15, 12: “dote,” id. H. 11, 100 et saep.: “dives pecoris nivei,” Verg. E. 2, 20; so with gen.: “opum,” id. G. 2, 468; id. A. 1, 14; 2, 22; Ov. F. 3, 570: “armenti,” id. H. 9, 91: “equum pictae vestis et auri,” Verg. A. 9, 26: “artium,” Hor. C. 4, 8, 5 et saep.: “dives ab omni armento,” Val. Fl. 6, 204.—
B. Transf., of things.
1. Rich, sumptuous, costly, splendid, precious: “animus hominis dives, non arca appellari solet,” Cic. Par. 6, 1, 44: “Capua,” Verg. G. 2, 224: “Anagnia,” id. ib. 7, 684: “Achaia,” Ov. M. 8, 268: “ager,” Verg. A. 7, 262: “ramus,” id. ib. 6, 195: “mensae,” Hor. S. 2, 4, 87: “lingua,” id. Ep. 2, 2, 121: “vena,” id. A. P. 409 et saep.: “templum donis dives,” Liv. 45, 28: “Africa triumphis,” Verg. A. 4, 38: Mantua avis, id. id. 10, 201: “terra amomo,” Ov. M. 10, 307 et saep.: “dives opis natura suae,” Hor. S. 1, 2, 74.—
2. Abundant, plentiful (poet.): “dives copia fiendi,” Ov. Trist. 3, 1, 102; cf. “stipendia,” Liv. 21, 43, 9.
