I.pleasant, agreeable, charming, fine, elegant, neat (esp. freq. in Plaut. and Ter.; in Cic. very rare).
I. In gen.: “fui ego bellus, lepidus,” Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 3: “nugator,” id. Curc. 4, 1, 1: “virgo,” id. ib. 1, 3, 11: “mortalis,” id. Truc. 5, 1, 57: “o lepidum patrem!” Ter. And. 5, 4, 45: “ego usa sum benigno et lepido et comi,” id. Hec. 5, 3, 39: “lepida es,” id. ib. 5, 1, 26: “forma lepida et liberalis,” Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 41: “mores,” id. Most. 2, 3, 12: “fama,” id. Trin. 2, 2, 98: “facinus lepidum et festivum,” id. Poen. 1, 2, 95: “dies,” id. Aul. 4, 8, 4: “itan' lepidum tibi visum est, scelus nos irridere?” Ter. Eun. 5, 7, 17.—Comp.: “nos invenies alterum Lepidiorem ad omnes res,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 65.—Sup.: “pater lepidissime,” Ter. Ad. 5, 7, 13: “o capitulum lepidissimum,” id. Eun. 3, 3, 25.—
II. In partic., of speech, smart, witty, facetious: “lepida et concinna,” Auct. Her. 4, 23, 32: “scimus inurbanum lepido seponere dicto,” Hor. A. P. 273: “versus,” Cat. 6, 17.—Hence, adv.: lĕpĭdē , pleasantly, agreeably, charmingly, finely, prettily.
1. In gen.: “lepide ornata,” Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 84: “stratus lectus,” id. ib. 3, 3, 84: “hoc effectum lepide tibi tradam,” id. Curc. 3, 15: “lepide ludificatus,” id. Cas. 3, 2, 27: “intellexisti,” id. Truc. 3, 2, 13: “lepide prospereque evenire,” id. Ps. 2, 1, 1: “ubi lepide voles esse tibi, mea rosa, mihi dicito,” when you want to enjoy yourself, id. Bacch. 1, 1, 50.—
2. In partic.
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As a term of applause, splendidly, excellently: “euge, euge, lepide,” Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 85: “facete, laute, lepide: nihil supra,” Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 37.—Comp.: “nimis lepide fabulare: eo potuerit lepidius pol fieri,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 5, 52.—Sup.: “lepidissime et comissime,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 66.—