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mūnĭfex, ĭcis, com. [munia-facio], one who performs service or is on duty (postAug.).
- I. Lit., of soldiers: munifices, milites, qui munera facere coguntur, Veg. Mil. 2, 7; cf. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. BENEFICIARII, p. 33 Müll.
- II. Transf., of things: munifex mamma, i. e. suckling, Plin. 11, 40, 95, § 234.
1. mūnĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. [munusfacio], present-making, i. e. bountiful, liberal, benevolent, generous, munificent (class.; syn.: liberalis, beneficus).
- I. Of persons: ut munifica sim bonis, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 212: in dando munificum esse, Cic. Off. 2, 18, 64: liberalissimus munificentissimusque, id. Rosc. Com. 8, 22.
- II. Of things: opes, Ov. P. 4, 1, 24: arca, Mart. 8, 38, 11.
Comp.: munificior a munifico identidem Cato dixit, cum nunc munificentior dicamus, quamvis munificens non sit in usu, Paul. ex Fest. p. 155 Müll.
Hence, adv.: mūnĭ-fĭcē, bountifully, munificently (class.): tam munifice et tam large dare, Cic. N. D. 3, 27, 69: adjuvisse, Liv. 22, 37.
2. mūnĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. [munia-facio], doing duty, on duty (post-class.): munifici milites (al. munifices), Dig. 50, 16, 18.