fretus

Definitiones

trusting to, relying on, depending upon; supported by or leaning on something

adjective, declension-1, declension-2

Exempla

“voce fretus”

relying on the rumor

“numero⟳ fretus”

relying on the number

“Datis, etsi non aequum locum videbat suis, tamen fretus numero⟳ copiarum suarum confligere cupiebat.”

(The general) Datis, however not seeing a proper place for his troops, relying on the number of his armies longed to battle.

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