multiformis

multĭ-formis, e, adj. [multus-forma],

• many-shaped, multiform; various, diverse, manifold (class.): nuces, Col. 7, 9, 8: qualitates, Cic. Ac. 1, 7, 26: multiformes sumus, have a fickle character, Sen. Ep. 120, 23: artes multiformes et variae, Gell. 19, 14, 1: varius, multiplex, multiformis, Aur. Vict. Epit. 14, 6: Ennius, Front. ad Ver. 1: historia, Amm.16, 5, 7.—Hence, adv.: mul-tĭformĭter, in many ways, variously (post-Aug.): varie et multiformiter disserere, Gell. 9, 5, 7; Plin. 36, 27, 69, § 202.

multifōrmis, e (multus u. forma), I) vielgestaltig, nuces, Colum.: machinae, Amm.: linea, Boëth.: qualitates variae et quasi multiformes, Cic. – II) übtr.: a) v. Pers.: multiformes sumus, haben eine proteusartige Natur (einen unbeständigen Charakter), Sen. ep. 120, 22: so auch varius, multiplex, multiformis, Aur. Vict. epit. 14, 6: Ennius, vielseitig, Fronto ad Ver. 1. p. 114, 2 N. – b) v. Lebl., vielfach, vielfältig, mannigfaltig, animalium partus, Plin.: artes, Gell.: facundia, Macr.: fallaciae, Augustin.

multiformis [CL] 1 multiform, having many forms or appearances: a (of person or mythical creature); b (of course or route); c (of artefact); d (of noise or sound); e (of action or abstr.). a expolitus / et mollitus / sermo super oleum / me seducit, / dum inducit / multiformem Protheum P. Blois Carm. 15. 2. 6.  b cum ‥ ~em flumina cursum dividant Adel. QN 56.  c ~em favorum machinam angulosis ‥ cellulis construunt Aldh. VirgP 4 p. 232.  d catuli alvo inclusi latratus ~es et sonoros reddidere W. Malm. GR II 154.  e nomina, quae ~i quinque declinationum radice ‥ pululasse noscuntur Aldh. PR 113 p. 152; daemones ‥ cum omni nequitia eorum ~i Egb. Pont. 13; ne sequenti die ~ibus giris fatigatus deficeret W. Malm. GR IV 365; de angelorum ~i in specie visitatione Gir. TH II 43; Domine Jesu ‥ per ~em sapientiam tuam J. Ford Serm. 38. 2; ~is gratia Dei Ib. 97. 9; s1249 ~is proditorum ars ut arte decipiatur M. Par. Maj. V 57. 2 (as sb. n. pl.) things that have different forms or appearances. reliquie ‥ que inter alia ~ia ex predecessorum suorum regum cum regno adquisitione obtinuerat Chr. Battle f. 33v..

multĭfōrmis, (14) e (multus, forma), qui a plusieurs formes, varié, changeant [choses et pers.] : Cic. Ac. 1, 26 ; Sen. Ep. 120, 23.

multiformis , e. adj.
數貌者。改變者。

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multifōrmis e, adj.

• multus+forma, manyshaped, multiform, manifold: qualitates.