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1 modulātē
modulātē adv. [modulatus], measuredly, in time, melodiously: canentes tibiae.* * *modulatius, modulatissime ADVmelodiously, in a musical manner -
2 modulate
mŏdŭlātē, adv., v. modulor fin. -
3 modulor
mŏdŭlor, ātus, 1, v. dep. [modulus], to measure off properly, to measure; to manage properly, to regulate.I.In gen. (only post-Aug.):II.in modulanda statūs longitudinisque ejus praestantiā,
Gell. 1, 1, 1; cf.:quanta longinquitas corporis ei mensurae conveniret, modificatus est,
id. ib. fin.:ita modulante naturā,
Plin. 2, 54, 55, § 142.—In partic., of singing, speaking, dancing, etc., to measure rhythmically; to modulate; hence, transf., to dance, to represent by dancing; to sing, to play (class.):B.ipsa natura, quasi modularetur hominum orationem, in omni verbo posuit acutam vocem,
Cic. Or. 18, 58; cf.:hominum aures vocem naturā modulantur,
modulate, id. de Or. 3, 48, 185:insulae, Saliares dictae, quoniam in symphoniae cantu ad ictus modulantium pedum moventur,
Plin. 2, 95, 96, § 209.—Transf.:A.virgines sonum vocis pulsu pedum modulantes incesserunt,
beating time to, accompanying with the dance, Liv. 27, 37 fin.:(carmina) pastoris Siculi modulabor avenā,
Verg. E. 10, 51:carmina descripsi, et modulans alterna notavi,
id. ib. 5, 14:verba fidibus modulanda Latinis,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 143:lyram,
Tib. 3, 4, 39 —Hence, mŏdŭlātus, a, um, Part. and P. a., in pass. signif.Played upon, made by playing, played.1.Of an instrument:2.dic Latinum, Barbite, carmen Lesbio primum modulate civi,
Hor. C. 1, 32, 5.—Of a song, tune, etc., sung:B.carmina,
Suet. Aug. 57:a canticis ad aliorum similitudinem modulatis,
Quint. 9, 2, 35.—Properly measured, in due measure, in time, melodious, musical ( poet. and in postAug. prose):ipso modulata dolore Verba fundebat,
Ov. M. 14, 428:sonus,
Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 81; § 85.— Comp.:ut moderatiores modulatioresque fierent animi,
more harmonious, Gell. 1, 11, 1:lingua,
id. 1, 15, 14:orationem modulatiorem aptioremque reddit,
id. 13, 24, 9.— Sup.:modulatissimus cantus,
Flor. 2, 7, 15.—Hence, adv.: mŏ-dŭlātē, measuredly, according to measure, in time, melodiously: modulate canentes tibiae, * Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22:haec tu quam perite, quam concinne, quam modulate enuntiāsti,
Aus. Ep. 19.— Comp.:ars modulatius incedendi,
Amm. 16, 5, 10:verba modulatius collocata,
Gell. 11, 13, 2. -
4 modulor
modulor ātus, ārī, dep. [modulus], to measure, measure rhythmically, modulate: hominum orationem: carmina voce, O.— P. pass.: ipso modulata dolore Verba fundebat, O.— To accompany: sonum vocis pulsu pedum modulantes, i. e. dancing in time, L.: verba fidibus Latinis, H.— To play: (carmina) pastoris Siculi modulabor avenā, V.: harundine carmen, O.— To play upon: hanc (lyram), Tb.— P. pass.: Barbite, Lesbio modulate civi, H.* * *modulari, modulatus sum V DEPsing; play; set to music -
5 flectō
flectō flēxī, flexus, ere [FALC-], to bend, bow, curve, turn, turn round: equos brevi, Cs.: de foro in Capitolium currūs: habenas, O.: cursūs in orbem, O.: iter ad Privernum, L.: flexa In burim ulmus, V.: artūs, L.: ora retro, O.: geminas acies huc, direct, V.: lumina, avert, V.: salignas cratīs, weave, V.: flex<*> fractique motūs, contorted: flexum mare, a bay, Ta.: (silva) se sinistrorsus, Cs.: (milvus) Flectitur in gyrum, wheels, O.: flector in anguem, wind myself into a snake, O.: Cera multas Flectitur in facies, is moulded, O.— To turn, double, pass around: in flectendis promunturiis: Leucatam.— To turn from, avoid, turn out of: viam, C., L.: iter, V.— To turn, go, divert one's course, march, pass: laevo flectentes limine, V.: ex Gabino in Tusculanos flexere colles, L.: ad Oceanum, L.: ad sapientiam, Ta.—Fig., to bend, turn, direct, sway, change: animum, T.: teneros et rudīs: suam naturam huc et illuc: vocem, modulate: flexus sonus, i. e. melancholy: mentīs suas ad nostrum imperium: aliquem a proposito, divert, L.: animos, quin, etc., L.: animos ad carmina, O.: Quo vobis mentes sese flexere viaï? Enn. ap. C.: Cereus in vitium flecti, H.: flexo in meridiem die, Ta.: versūs, qui in Tiberium flecterentur, i. e. might be applied, Ta.— To bend, move, persuade, influence, prevail upon, overcome, soften, appease: quibus rebus ita flectebar animo, ut, etc.: flectere mollibus Iam durum imperiis, H.: Superos, V.: fata deum precando, V.: ingenium alicuius avorsum, S.: si flectitur ira deorum, O.: ad deditionem animos, L.* * *flectere, flexi, flexus Vbend, curve, bow; turn, curl; persuade, prevail on, soften -
6 inflecto
I.Lit.:B.cum ferrum se inflexisset,
Caes. B. G. 1, 25:bacillum,
Cic. Div. 1, 17:capillum leniter,
Suet. Aug. 79. —Mid.:sinus ad urbem inflectitur,
bends itself, curves round, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 12, § 30:montes inflexi theatrali modo,
Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 30:nullum cursus sui vestigium,
to turn aside, Cic. N. D. 2, 19, 49.—In partic.1.To change, alter, modulate, mitigate a tone:2.voces cantu,
Tib. 1, 8, 37:vox inflexa,
a plaintive tone, Cic. Or. 17 fin.; Mart. Cap. 3, § 268 sqq.—In gram., to mark or pronounce with a circumflex accent, Arn. 1, p. 44; cf.:II.agite, equi, facitote sonitus ungularum appareat: Cursu celeri facite inflexa sit pedum pernicitas,
i.e. beat quick time with your feet, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 113.— -
7 tibia
I.Lit.:B.alterum (os) a priore parte positum, cui tibiae nomen est,
Cels. 8, 1 fin.:et in crure (recedit) tibia a surā,
id. 8, 11.—In gen., the shin-bone, shin, leg:II.posse fieri ut genu esset aut tibia aut talus,
Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 15:sinistram fregit tibiam,
Phaedr. 5, 7, 8. —Transf., a pipe, flute (orig. made of bone;syn. fistula): age tibicen, refer ad labias tibias,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 41:si tibiae inflatae non referant sonum,
Cic. Brut. 51. 192:quemadmodum tibicen sine tibiis canere non possit,
id. de Or. 2, 83, 338:et fidibus et tibiis canere,
Quint. 1, 10, 14:cantus tibiarum,
id. 1, 11, 7:tibia digitis pulsata canentum,
Lucr. 4, 585:modulate canentes tibiae,
Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22:septenarios ad tibiam fundere,
id. Tusc. 1, 44, 107:ubi curva choros indixit tibia Bacchi,
Verg. A. 11, 737:biforem dat tibia cantum,
id. ib. 9, 618:tibia non ut nunc orichalco vincta tubaeque Aemula, sed tenuis simplexque,
Hor. A. P. 202:Phrygio curva sono,
Tib. 2, 1, 86:sub cantu querulae tibiae,
Hor. C. 3, 7, 30:acris,
id. ib. 1, 12, 1:Berecyntia,
id. ib. 3, 19, 19;4, 1, 23: sonante mixtum tibiis carmen lyra,
id. Epod. 9, 5:adunco tibia cornu,
Ov. M. 3, 533:infracto Berecynthia tibia cornu,
id. ib. 11, 16:longa,
id. F. 6, 698: scienter tibiis cantasse, Nep. praef. 1; id. Epam. 2, 1: dextera tibia alia quam sinistra, perh. treble and bass pipes, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 15; cf.: modos fecit Flaccus Claudii [p. 1871] filius; tibiis paribus dextris et sinistris, i. e. at first with a pair of treble and then with a pair of bass pipes, Didasc. Ter. And.; cf.: acta primum tibiis imparibus, deinde duabus dextris, id. Heaut.; v. Serv. ad Verg. A. 9, 618;and v. Dict. of Antiq. s. v.—Prov.: paene apertis, ut aiunt, tibiis,
from all the holes, with a loud voice, Quint. 11, 3, 50 Spald.
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