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.
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.
