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grăphĭārĭus, a, um, adj. [graphium], of or belonging to writing-styles: theca, a style-case, Suet. Claud. 35.
Also subst.: grăphĭārĭum, ii, n., Mart. 14, 21.

1. grăphĭcē, adv., v. graphicus fin.

2. grăphĭce, ēs, v. graphicus.

† grăphĭcus, a, um, adj., = γραφικός, of or belonging to painting or drawing, graphic.

  1. I. Lit., only subst.: grăphĭce, ēs, f. (sc. ars), like ἡ γραφική, the art of drawing, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 77.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Picturesque, fine (very rare): eminentes expressiones graphicoteram efficient in aspectu delectationem (Gr. compar. γραφικωτεραν), Vitr. 4, 4.
    2. B. Of persons, exquisite, elegant, masterly, notable, skilful: graphicum mortalem Antiphonem! Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 64; cf. id. Ps. 1, 5, 104; 2, 4, 9: nugator, id. Trin. 4, 2, 91: fur, id. ib. 4, 3, 17: servus, id. Ep. 3, 3, 29.
      Hence, adv.: gră-phĭce.
    1. A. Picturesquely: versibus satis munde atque graphice factis describere, Gell. 10, 17, 2; 12, 4, 1.
    2. B. In gen., finely, beautifully, nicely, exactly: obunctis oculis, App. M. 8, p. 214, 5: tum hanc hospitam crepidula ut graphice decet! Plaut. Pers. 4, 2, 3; cf. id. Trin. 3, 3, 38: nunc ego huic graphice facetus flam, id. Pers. 2, 2, 5.

* grăphĭŏlum, i, n. dim. [graphium], a small scion = surculus, Ven. Carm. 5, 15 in lemm.

† grăphis, ĭdis and ĭdos, f., = γραφίς.

  1. I. A drawing-pencil, sketching-pen: pingere collibitum est: graphidem date, Ser. ap. Diom. p. 516 P.
  2. II. Transf., drawing; a draught, design: architectum oportet graphidos scientiam habere, Vitr. 1, 1, 4: alias multa graphidis vestigia exstant in tabulis ac membranis ejus, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 68.

† grăphĭum, ĭi, n., = γραφίον (pure Lat. scriptorium, Isid. 6, 9, 2), a writingstyle, Ov. Am. 1, 11, 23; Sen. Clem. 1, 14; Plin. 16, 38, 73, § 184; Suet. Caes. 82; id. Calig. 28; id. Claud. 15.