OPT 
OPT 
OPU 
pugna fuerat. Cxs. Oppugnationem 
sustinere.-IT Figur. an attack, as¬ 
sault, storming, with words. Cic. 
CPPOGNaTOR (Id.), oris, m. an assailant, 
attacker, stormcr. Liv. Caulonis (a 
town) oppugnatores. Cic. llostis et 
oppugnator patriae Antonius. Id. Mete 
salutis oppugnator. 
nPPuGNAToRIOS (oppugnator), a, um, 
2 adj. relating to an attach or assault. Vit. 
6PP0GJNQ (ob & pugno), as, avi, atom, 
a. 1 . to fitrht against-, assail, attack, be¬ 
leaguer, beset, assault, storm, mAio pK£io, 
rroKepio). Cic. Ibi quintum et vigesi- 
mum jam diem oppugnabam oppidum. 
Liv. Consiliis ab oppugnanda urbe ad 
obsidendam versis. Cies. Magno irn- 
petu oppugnare oppidum. Id. Omnes 
Galli® civitates ad se oppugnandum ve- 
nisse. Propcrt. Contra oppugnare sa- 
gittis Danaum rates. — Hence, ligur. 
to attack, assail, storm. Cic. Clandesti¬ 
ne consiliis oppugnare aliquein. Id. 
Regis legatus aperte pecunia nos op- 
pugnat. Id. Carneades nullam oppug- 
navit, quam non everterit. Id. Verbis 
oppugnare aequitatem. Id. Res occulte 
cuniculis oppugnatur.-IT Also (from 
ob & DUgnus), to beat with the fists, to 
buffet.' Plaut. Oppugnatum est os. 3 
CPP0T8 (ob & puto), as, a. 1 . to prune, 
2 or lop. Plin. 
OPS (perhaps from e-co), opis, f .power, 
h. e. whatever puts us in a condition to do 
great things, as riches, friends, troops, 
influence, interest, authority, &c.— 
Hence, riches, wealth, property, substance. 
Ovid. Ruris opes parvs. Ilorat. Mag- 
nas inter opes inops. Plin. Opes ac- 
quirere. Virg. Opes condere. Cic. 
Opibus, armis, potentia valere. Calp. 
4, 34. Opes, sc. exiguae, for inopia. 
Hence, riches displayed to view, splendor, 
state, pomp. Cic. e legg. xii. tab. Opes 
amovento. — Also, power, h. e. troops, 
forces, army. JVep. Regiis opibus pra- 
futurum. Id. Tantas opes prostravit. 
— Also, power, might, resources, of a 
king or state, consisting in the number 
or riches of the people, extent of terri¬ 
tory, ample revenues, a large military 
force, great bravery, &c. Ncp. Opes 
Lacediemoniorum concussit. Id Pa- 
true opes augere. Id. Atheniensium 
opes senescere. Cic. Tantis opibus 
reipublic®. — Also, power of a private 
man, means of influence, weight, interest, 
by means of riches, connections, sta¬ 
tion, eloquence, &c. Cic. Opes conse- 
quamur. Id. Opes et dignitatem tene- 
rem. Id. Summae opes, sc. of an advo¬ 
cate in court. -IT Also, physical pow¬ 
er, force, strength, might. Cic. Omni 
ope atque opera enitar. Id. Omnibus 
viribus atque opibus resistere, with might 
and main. Virg. Est opis nostrum, per- 
solvere, &c. it is in our power. Cic. 
Ut vim, quacumque ope possent, pro- 
pulsarent. Ovid. Adoptivas arbor ha- 
bebit opes, ft. e. vires ; or, fructus.- 
ir Also, aid, help, assistance, succor, 
support. Cic. Opem ferre alicui. Id. 
Aliquid opis ferre reip. Id. Opem a te 
petimus. Virg. Opis baud indiga nos¬ 
tra. Ovid. Opem dare alicui. Liv. 
Sine ulla ope llostis, quee aggravaret, 
without the help of the enemy, to make it 
worse. — So in the plur. help, helps, sup¬ 
port, supports s. JVcp. Alienarum opum 
indigere. Cic. Sine hominum opibus 
et studiis effici.-If In the sing., only 
the gen. opis, acc. opem, aid. ope, are 
used. The plur. is entire ; Opes, um, 
jbus.- If As a proper name, the Earth, 
as mother of the fruits of the field and 
as the symbol of fruitfulness, nourish¬ 
ment, plenty, and riches. As a goddess, 
she was held to be the sister and wife of 
Saturn. Macrob. and Feat. ; and was 
also worshiped under the names of 
Rhea and Cybele. — The nominal. Ops 
stands in Varro, L. L. 4, 10 ; for which 
Hytrin. Fab. 139. has Opis. 
6PS5NTUM, &c. See Obsovium, &c. 
CPTaBILIS (opto), e, adj. to be wished or 
desired, desirable. Cic. Q.use vulgo ex- 
petenda atque optabitia videntur. Id. 
Utrum bono viro optabilius putas. Ovid. 
Venit- optabile tempus. Cic. Qu* ut 
concuriant omnia, optabile est. 
CPTaBI LITER (optabilis), adv. inaman- 
3 
ner to be wished for, desirably, cvktuis. 
Val. Max. Ut optabilius in patria, ita 
speciosius pro patria. 
oPTaNDOS, a, um, particip. from opto. 
——-IT Adj. to be wished for, desirable. 
Cic. Sensus ant optandus aut nullus. 
OPTATI5 (opto), onis, f. a wishing, wish. 
Cic. Tlieseo quum tres optationes Nep- 
tunus dedisset. — Also, as a figure of 
speech. Cic. - IT Also, a choosing, 
choice', freedom to choose. Symmach. 
oPTaTTVOS (Id.), a, um, adj. optative, 
3 expressing a wish. Priscian. modus (in 
grammar). 
oPTaTo. See Optatus, a, um. 
SPTaTuS, a, um, particip. from opto. 
-If Adj. wished, desired, or longed 
for, grateful, pleasing, acceptable, eii- 
Kraios. Cic. in Cic. Ep. Gratos tibi, op- 
tatosque esse rumores. Cic. Quid est, 
quod aut populo R. gratius esse debeat, 
aut sociis optatius esse possit? Id. Ni¬ 
hil mihi fuit optatius, quam, ut, &c. 
Id. Vale mi optime et optatissime fra- 
ter. Plaut. Optati cives, dear, beloved. 
Propert. Optata labra, longed-for lips. 
— Hence, subst. Optatum, a desire, 
wish. Cic. Hffic utrum cogitata sapien- 
tum, an optata furiosoruin videntur? 
Id. Illud accidit prater optatum meum. 
Id. Me is optatis fortuna respondit. Id. 
Impetrare optatum. Cic. Mihi in opta¬ 
tis est complecti hominem, it. is my wish. 
— Hence, Optato ( abl.), according to 
one’s wish. Cic. Optato mihi veneris. 
Terent. Optato advenis, wished fur. 
OPTICS (orruci)), es, f. optics. Vitruv. 2 
OPTIMaS (optimus), atis, adj. one of the 
best, noblest. There were two parties at 
Rome, the Optimates (gen. lum and 
um; Cic. has more frequently the for¬ 
mer), and Populares; the former prop¬ 
erly signifies, the best men in the state, 
the maintainers of the public good, the 
patriots; but is not necessardy to be 
so favorably understood, and may be 
commonly rendered, the party of the 
chief men, the favorers of the senate, the 
nobles, the aristocracy , o[ Svvaro i, dpi- 
orijt'f, oXiyut: populares, on the other 
hand, denotes the favorers of the people, 
the popular party. See Cic. Sexl. 45. — 
Hence, it is used of a similar faction out 
of Rome; in Greece, for instance. Jfep. 
Erat (Pisander Lacedmmonius) popu- 
li potential non amicus, et optimatum 
fautor. — In sing. Ccel. ad Cic. Pudet 
te parum optimatem esse. — Adjective- 
ly , Enn. ap. Cic. Matrons opulent*, 
optimates. 
OPTIMe, and anciently oPTOMe (opti¬ 
mus, or optumus ; it serves as the su- 
perl. of bene), adv. best, most excellently, 
right well, apiora. Cic. Melius, vel 
optime omnium. Plaut. Ilium exop- 
tavit potius? habeat: optime est. Ter¬ 
ent. Optime factum. Cic. Optime di- 
cere. Jfep. Qui optime suos nosse de¬ 
beret. Sallust. Miles optume armatus. 
Plin. Resina vulneribus optime mede- 
tur. — Sometimes, most opportunely or 
seasonably, in the very nick of time. Ter¬ 
ent. Davum optime video.-IT See 
Bene. 
oPTIMOS, and anciently 6PT0M0S (the 
irreg. super!, cf bonus; perhaps syn- 
copated from optatissimus), a, um, adj. 
best, most excellent, most choice, most eli¬ 
gible, right good. Cats. Ager optimus 
totius Gallia. Cic. Eortissimus consul 
atque optimus. Id. Optime et dulcissi- 
me frater. Id. Stilus optimus. Sallust. 
Optimus quisque cadere, aut sauciari, 
ft. e. bravest. Plant. Jam hoc tenetis ? 
optimum est, very well; very good. Cats. 
Optima valetudine uti, excellent, health. 
Id. Optimam erga se voluntatem, ex¬ 
cellent disposition towards him. Cic. 
Oratio longe optima. Id. Juppiter op¬ 
timus (ft. e. best, most gracious, benefi¬ 
cent) inaximus. So, Pandect. Optimi 
maximique principes nostri. Fest. Op¬ 
tima lex, ft. e. which gives a fall, unlim¬ 
ited power or right. -IT See Bonus. 
oPTrS (opto), onis, f. free will, liberty to 
do or let alone, choice, liberty to choose, 
option, pleasure, a'lpcai ;. Plaut. Optio 
lisec tua est: utram harum vis conditi- 
onem, accipe. Cic. Utro Irui malis, 
optio sit tua. Id. Dare alicui optionem 
eligendi patroni. Id. Si optio esset, if 
he had his free will or option P’aut. Si 
optio eveniat tibi. Cic. Optionem facere 
alicui, ut eligat, &c. Sallust. Gvseci 
optionem Carthaginiensium faciunt, li.c. 
dant Carthaginiensibus optionem. Cic. 
An erit h®c optio et potestas tua, ut di- 
cas ? is it at your pleasure 7 Plaut. Nec 
mihi jus meum obtinendi optio est, I 
have nut the power. -IT Masc. Optio, 
a helpmate, whom one chooses for him¬ 
self, an assistant. Plaut. Tibi optionem 
sumito Leonidam. Pandect. Optio fa¬ 
bric®. — Hence, in the army, a deputy, 
adjutant, lieutenant. Varro. 
OPTIoNaTuS (optio), us, m. the station 
3 of Optio, adjutancy, lieutenancy. Cato 
ap. Fest. 
oPTIVOS (opto), a, um, adj. desired, 
3 wished for, chosen. Horat. Fit Mim- 
nermus, et optivo cognomine crescit. 
5PT5 (perhaps oVrco, Unroyal, because 
one wlio chooses, first examines), as, 
avi, atum, a. and n. 1. to wish, express a 
wish, to desire. Plaut. Cur me morti 
dedere optas? Terent. Qua? sese in- 
honeste optavit parere hie divitias po¬ 
tius, A. e. has preferred. Id. Hunc videre 
s®pe optabamus diem. Cic. Optandam 
duco mihi fuisse illam fortunam. Id. 
Vestitus, quern cupimus optamusque. 
Id. Optavit, ut in currum tolleretur. Id. 
Nunquam a diis immortalibus optabo, 
ut, &c. will I desire of the gods. Ovid. 
Optavi, peteres sidera, sc. that. Cic. 
Optare hoc est, non docere (of those 
who endeq,vor to prove a thing, but 
cannot). Virg. Quis tam crudeles op¬ 
tavit sumere pcenas, ft. e. had the heart 
to do it, could bring his mind to it — 
Hence, to wish or pray for something to 
another, to imprecate. Cic. furorem et in- 
saniam alicui. — Also, to ask, demand 
Terent. Quod vispramium a me optato. 
So, Cic. Visus est intelligere, quid causa 
optaret, demanded, required. - IT Also, 
to choose. Plant. Opta, utrum vis. Cic. 
Optet, utrum malit. Virg. Optare lo¬ 
cum tecto. - IT Optassis, for optave- 
ris. Plaut. -IT See, also, Optatus, a, 
um, and Optandus, a, um. 
SPELeNS, tis, and QPOLeNTOS (ops), a, 
um, adj. rich, wealthy, opulent. JYepos. 
Neque animo asquo pan peres alienam 
opulentium intuentur fortunam. Sal¬ 
lust. Civitas magna et opulens. Cic. 
Opulentissima et beatissima civitas. 
Coes. Potiri oppido pleno atque opulen- 
tc. Sallust. Pars Numidite agro viris 
que opulentior. Virg. Templum donis 
opulentum. — With genit. Tacit. Pro- 
vinci® pecuni® opulent®. —- Figur. rich. 
Oell. oratio. Id. Opulentissimus liber. 
-- IT Also, of the earth and its fruits, 
nourishing, fruitful, productive. Liv. 
Opulenta Etruri® arva. - IT Also, 
powerful. Liv. Opulentior factio tenuit 
urbem. Sallust. Bella gesta cum opu- 
ientis regibus. Liv. Minus opulentum 
agmen, considerable, strong. -IT Also, 
noble. Enn. ap. Qell. Opulenti atque 
ignobiles.-IT Also, considerable, rich, 
splendid, stately. Plaut. obsonium. Liv. 
Res ( circumstances ) hand opulent®. Id. 
Opulentia ac ditia stipendia facere. 
QPcLSNTER, and OPiLeNTe (opulens 
2 & opulentus), adv. richly , sumptuously, 
splendidly, plentifully . Sallust. Neque 
illos arete colam, me opulenter. Liv. 
Ludos opulentius quam priores reges 
fecit. Apul. Grandis dornus opulente 
ornata. . 
5P0 LENT!A. (opulens), ®, f. wealth, riches. 
2 Sallust. Habemus publice egestatem, 
privatim opulentiam. Plin. Metallo- 
rum opulentia. — Plur. Opulenti®. 
Plant, and Oell. - IT Also, power 
(such as is obtained by outward means, 
as money, friends, troops, & c.), great¬ 
ness, of a state, prince, &c. Sallust. 
Invidia ex opulentia orta est. Jvepos. 
Thasios opulentia fretos fregit. 
SPuLeNTITaS (Id.), atis, f. ft. e- 0P U ‘ 
3 lentia. Plaut. . . 
OPitLkNTS (Id.), as, a. 1. to enrich, make 
2 wealthy, furnish plentifully, 
Horat. Fundus opulentat herum baccis 
oliv®. Colum. mensam pretiosis aa- 
pibus. 
5PuLeNT 0S. See Opulens. 
OPuLeSCS (opes), is n. 3. to grow non- 
3 Fur. ap. Oell. 
