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pinguis, e, adj. [root pag-, pak-, of pango, q. v.; cf. Gr. παχύς, stout], = πίων, fat (opp. macer; syn.: opimus, obesus).

  1. I. Lit.: pingues Thebani, Cic. Fat. 4, 7: pingui tentus omaso Furius, Hor. S. 2, 5, 40: me pinguem et nitidum bene curatā cute vises, id. Ep. 1, 4, 15: Lateranus, Juv. 8, 147: pinguem facere gallinam, Col. 8, 7: pinguior agnus, Plaut. Aul. 2, 5, 5: pinguissimus haedulus, Juv. 11, 65: merum, rich, oily wine (= plenum), Hor. S. 2, 4, 65.
    Subst.: pingue, is, n., fat, grease, Plin. 11, 37, 85, § 212; Verg. G. 3, 124: taurorum, leonum ac pantherarum pinguia, Plin. 28, 9, 38, § 144: comedite pinguia, Vulg. 2 Esd. 8, 10.
    1. B. Transf.
      1. 1. Pass., fat, rich, fertile; also, plump, in good condition: ager, Col. 1, 4; Plin. 17, 4, 3, § 25; cf.: sanguine pinguior Campus, Hor. C. 2, 1, 29: sulcus, i. e. drawn in a rich soil, Luc. 6, 382: fimus, Verg. G. 1, 80: hortus, id. ib. 4, 118: stabula, of beehives, rich, full of honey, id. ib. 4, 14: arae, id. A. 4, 62: ficus, plump, juicy, Hor. S. 2, 8, 88; cf. saliva, Sen. Ira, 3, 38, 2: flamma, of incense; tura pingues facientia flammas, Ov. Tr. 5, 5, 11: corpora suco pinguis olivae Splendescunt, id. M. 10, 176: pingues taedae, full of pitch, Lucr. 3, 681: pingues arae, full of fat and blood, Verg. A. 4, 62: coma, anointed, Mart. 2, 29, 5 (different from Suet. Ner. 20; v. infra 3): mensa, rich, luxurious, Cat. 62, 3; cf.: incusa pingui auro dona, Pers. 2, 52.
        Of color, dull, faint, Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115.
        Act., that makes fat; hence, meton., fertilizing: pingui flumine Nilus, Verg. A. 9, 31.
      2. 2. Bedaubed, besmeared: pinguia crura luto, Juv. 3, 247: virga, limed twigs, Mart. 9, 55, 4.
      3. 3. Thick, dense: caelum pingue et concretum (opp. caelum tenue et purum), Cic. Div. 1, 57, 130: folia pinguissima, Plin. 21, 9, 29, § 53: toga, Suet. Aug. 82: lacernae, Juv. 9, 28: pinguissima coma, very thick, luxuriant hair, Suet. Ner. 20.
      4. 4. Of taste, dull, insipid, not sharp, not pungent: sapor, Plin. 15, 27, 32, § 106; id. 15, 28, 33, § 109.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. Of the mind, dull, gross, heavy, stupid, doltish: Cordubae natis poëtis pingue quiddam sonantibus et peregrinum, Cic. Arch. 10, 26: pingue videbatur et sibi contrarium, id. Ac. 2, 34, 109: nec prave factis decorari versibus opto, Ne rubeam pingui donatus munere, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 267: pingue sed ingenium mansit, Ov. M. 11, 148: insubidius nescio quid facies et pinguius, Gell. 13, 21 (20), 4: pinguis Minerva, v. Minerva.
    2. B. Siout, bold, strong: verba, Quint. 12, 10, 35: facundia, Gell. 17, 10, 8.
    3. C. Calm, quiet, comfortable, easy (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): et pingui membra quiete levat, Ov. R. Am. 206; id. Am. 1, 13, 7: amor, id. ib. 2, 19, 25: secessus, Plin. Ep. 1, 3, 3: mollem in posterum et pinguem destinare vitam, id. ib. 7, 26, 3: pinguius otium, id. ib. 5, 6, 45.
    4. D. Sleek, spruce, trim, = nitidus: pexus pinguisque doctor, Quint. 1, 5, 14 Spald.
      Hence, adv.: pinguĭter.
      1. 1. Lit., fatly, with fatness, Col. 2, 2.
      2. 2. Transf., abundantly, liberally: pinguius succurrere, Dig. 44, 2, 14.
      3. 3. Trop., dully, stupidly: pinguius aliquid accipere, Dig. 42, 1, 49.