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  • 1 iucundus

    agreeable, pleasant, gratifying.

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  • 2 placeo

    plăcĕo, cŭi and cĭtus, cĭtum, 2, v. n. ( part. fut. pass.:

    dos placenda,

    Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 35; v. I. A. fin.) [cf. placo], to please, to be pleasing or agreeable, to be welcome, acceptable, to satisfy (class.).
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen.:

    ungor ut illi placeam,

    Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 11:

    meo neque cara'st cordi neque placet,

    id. Ep. 1, 2, 30:

    si placeo, utere,

    Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 43:

    non placet Antonio consulatus meus: at placuit P. Servilio,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 5, 12; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 34: et quae vobis placita est condicio, datur. id. Hec. 2, 1, 44:

    nec dubito, quin mihi (Erigona) placitura sit,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 4, § 13:

    exspecto quid illis placeat de epistolā ad Caesarem,

    id. Att. 13, 1:

    tibi Ne Enipeus Plus justo placeat,

    Hor. C. 3, 7, 24:

    dis, quibus septem placuere colles,

    id. C. S. 7; id. Ep. 1, 7, 45; 1, 17, 35:

    quid placet aut odio est,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 101:

    quod spiro et placeo (si placeo) tuum est,

    id. C. 4, 3, 24; Plin. 12, 7, 14, § 29:

    sibi non placere, quod (Aristides) cupide elaborasset, ut, etc.,

    Nep. Arist. 1, 4:

    quis gener hic placuit censu minor,

    Juv. 3, 160:

    Deo placere non possunt,

    Vulg. Rom. 8, 8.—As act.:

    si illa tibi placet, placenda dos quoque'st quam dat tibi,

    must be pleasing, Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 35.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    In scenic lang., of players or pieces presented, to please, find favor, give satisfaction:

    primo actu placeo, Ter. Hec. prol. alt. 31: cui scenico placenti,

    Suet. Ner. 42; id. Galb. 12; id. Vit. 11:

    populo ut placerent quas fecisset fabulas,

    Ter. And. prol. 3;

    id. Hec. prol. alt. 12: ubi (fabulae) sunt cognitae, Placitae sunt,

    id. ib. 13.—
    2.
    Placere sibi, to be pleased or satisfied with one's self, to flatter one's self, to pride or plume one's self:

    ego numquam mihi minus quam hesterno die placui,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 4, 15:

    nolo tibi tam valde placeas,

    Petr. 126; Plin. 35, 9, 36, § 63:

    tu tibi tunc curruca places,

    Juv. 6, 276:

    omnes competitores placebant sibi, omnes omnibus displicebant,

    Sid. Ep. 7, 9.—
    II.
    Transf.: placet mihi (tibi, etc.), or simply placet, it pleases me, it seems good, right, or proper to me; it is my opinion, I am of opinion, I hold, believe, intend, purpose; and in perf., placuit, or placitum est, it is decided, resolved, determined (mihi, nobis, etc., or absol.).
    A.
    In gen.
    (α).
    With dat.:

    ut ipsi auctori hujus disciplinae placet,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 9, 29:

    ut doctissimis sapientissimisque placuit,

    id. Div. 1, 49, 110:

    postea mihi placuit, ut summorum oratorum Graecas orationes explicarem,

    id. de Or. 1, 34, 155:

    ita nobis placitum est, ut, etc.,

    Auct. Her. 2, 1, 1:

    sic Justitiae placitumque Parcis,

    Hor. C. 2, 17, 16:

    si placitum hoc Superis,

    Val. Fl. 3, 296.—With subject-clause:

    duo placet esse Carneadi genera visorum,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 99; id. Rep. 1, 38, 60:

    sic visum Veneri, cui placet impares Formas, etc., mittere,

    Hor. C. 1, 33, 10:

    quis paria esse fere placuit peccata, laborant, Cum, etc.,

    id. S. 1, 3, 96.—
    (β).
    Without dat., Cic. Rep. 1, 46, 70:

    sed, si placet, in hunc diem hactenus,

    id. ib. 2, 44, 71; id. Sest. 51:

    placitum est, ut in aprico maxime pratuli loco considerent,

    id. Rep. 1, 12, 18.—With neutr. pron. as subj.:

    hocine placet?

    Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 16.—With subj.:

    placuit ad hunc primum ferremus aditum,

    App. M. 4, 9.—With subject-clause:

    placet enim esse quiddam in re publicā praestans et regale, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 1, 45, 69; 1, 36, 56:

    si enim pecunias aequari non placet,

    id. ib. 1, 32, 49:

    hos corripi placitum,

    Tac. A. 4, 19; 6, 7; Hor. S. 1, 3, 96.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    In publicists' lang., to resolve, will, order, determine:

    senatui placere, ut C. Pansa, etc.,

    Cic. Phil. 14, 14, 38:

    senatui placere, C. Cassium, etc.,

    id. ib. 11, 12, 30:

    deliberatur de Avarico in communi concilio, incendi placeret an defendi,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 15:

    quamobrem placitum est mihi, ut, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 8, 12, A, §

    4: edixit, mulieres ante horam quintam venire in theatrum non placere,

    Suet. Aug. 44 fin.; cf.:

    quid placeat, die,

    your decision, Juv. 10, 338.—
    2.
    Si dis placet, please the gods; and in eccl. writers:

    Deo placere,

    Vulg. Num. 23, 27; v. deus.— Hence, *
    A.
    plăcens, entis, P. a., pleasing, charming, dear:

    expetendum esse quod non placens sit,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 8:

    placens uxor,

    Hor. C. 2, 14, 21.— Acceptable:

    hostia placens Deo,

    Vulg. Phil. 4, 18:

    sibi placentes,

    self-willed, id. 2 Pet. 2, 10.—
    B.
    plăcĭtus, a, um, P. a., pleasing, agreeable, acceptable (mostly poet.):

    placita es simplicitate tuā,

    you are pleasing, you please, Ov. Am. 2, 4, 18:

    oliva,

    Verg. G. 2, 425:

    amor,

    id. A. 4, 38:

    bona,

    Ov. H. 17, 98:

    in locum ambobus placitum exercitus conveniunt,

    Sall. J. 81, 1:

    artes,

    Tac. A. 2, 66:

    exemplum,

    id. ib. 4, 37:

    eum (regem creari) quasi placitissimum diis. qui, etc.,

    Just. 18. 3. 9 (the reading acceptissimum is a later emendation).— Abl. absol.: sic placito ocius surrexit. App. M. 2, 24:

    placiti dies,

    appointed days, Vulg. 1 Reg. 13, 11.—
    2.
    Subst.: plăcĭtum, i, n.
    a.
    Prop., that which is pleasing or agreeable:

    ultra placitum laudare,

    more than is agreeable, Verg. E. 7, 27.—
    b.
    Transf.
    (α).
    An opinion, sentiment (post-Aug.):

    Catonis placita de olivis,

    Plin. 15, 5, 6, § 20.—
    (β).
    A determination, prescription, order:

    medicorum placita,

    Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 143.—
    (γ).
    A maxim, principle:

    ipse (Rubellius) placita majorum colebat,

    Tac. A. 14, 22:

    sapientium placita,

    id. ib. 16, 19:

    Stoicorum,

    id. H. 3, 81:

    philosophorum,

    id. Or. 19:

    nec est quare hoc inter nostra placita mireris,

    Sen. Ep. 66, 45:

    decreta, quae Graeci vocant dogmata, nobis vel decreta licet adpellare vel scita vel placita,

    Sen. Ep. 95, 10: philosophiae placita, id. ib. §

    37: Babyloniorum,

    Plin. 2, 79, 81, § 191; Col. 9, 2, 1.

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  • 3 commodus

        commodus adj. with comp. and sup.    [cum- + modus], with due measure, full, complete, of full weight: cyathis commodis miscentur pocula, H.— Of things, suitable, fit, convenient, opportune, commodious, easy, appropriate, favorable, friendly: curationi omnia commodiora, L.: seges commoda Baccho, V.: hoc meae commodum famae arbitror, T.: lex omnibus, L.: commodissima belli ratio, Cs.: ad cursūs vestis, O.: longius ceterum commodius iter, L.: commodissimus in Britanniam transiectus, Cs.: tempus, opportune, T.: commodiore iudicio.—In the phrase commodum est, it pleases, is agreeable: si id non commodum est, T.: iudices quos commodum ipsi fuit dedit.—Of persons, serving, useful, serviceable, pleasant, agreeable, obliging, neighborly, friendly, polite, affable, gentle: Catone commodior: aliis inhumanus, isti uni commodus: meis sodalibus, H. — Poet., of iambie verse: spondeos in iura paterna recepit Commodus, kindly, H.
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    commoda -um, commodior -or -us, commodissimus -a -um ADJ
    suitable, convenient, obliging; opportune/timely; favorable/lucky; advantageous; standard, full weight/size/measure; desirable, agreeable; good (health/news)

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  • 4 suāvis

        suāvis e, adj. with comp. and sup.    [SVAD-].— To the senses, sweet, agreeable, grateful: odor: res, H.: anima, Ph.—Fig., to the mind, pleasant, agreeable, grateful, attractive, gratifying: homo, T.: homines: sermo Suavior, H.: vita suavissima: eius suavissimi mores: Tibi ut non sit suave vivere, T.: litterae tuae.
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    suave, suavior -or -us, suavissimus -a -um ADJ
    agreeable, pleasant, gratifying, sweet; charming, attractive

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  • 5 bellus

        bellus adj. with sup dim.    [for *bonulus, from bonus].—Of persons, pretty, handsome, neat, pleasant, fine, agreeable: puella bellissima: fac bellus revertare, in good spirits: homines, gentlemen.— Of things, choice, fine, nice, charming: pietatis simulatio: pueris locum esse bellissimum: non bella fama, undesirable, H.: quam sit bellum, cavere malum, what a fine thing: frons ac voltus, cheerful: epistula: fama, H.
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    bella -um, bellior -or -us, bellissimus -a -um ADJ
    pretty, handsome, charming, pleasant, agreeable, polite; nice, fine, excellent

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  • 6 blandītus

        blandītus adj.    [P. of blandior], agreeable, charming: rosae, Pr.
    * * *
    blandita, blanditum ADJ
    pleasant, agreeable, charming

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  • 7 dēlectābilis

        dēlectābilis e, adj.    [delecto], delightful, agreeable: cibus, Ta.
    * * *
    delectabile, delectabilior -or -us, delectabilissimus -a -um ADJ
    enjoyable, delectable, delightful, agreeable; delicious (taste) (OLD)

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  • 8 dulcis

        dulcis e, adj. with comp. and sup.    [GVOR-], sweet: (animal) sentit et dulcia et amara: vinum, H.: dulcior uva, O.—As subst n.: Dulce dedit, a sweet drink (i. e. mulsum), O.—Fig., agreeable, delightful, pleasant, charming, dear, soft, flattering: orator: nomen libertatis: poëmata, H.: auditu nomen, L.: amores, H.: Dulce est pro patriā mori, H.: cui patriae salus dulcior quam conspectus fuit: dulcissima epistula.—As subst n.: Dulce satis umor, a delight, V. — Of persons, friendly, pleasant, agreeable, charming, kind, dear: amici: amicitia dulcior: liberi, H.: dulcissime Attice: dulce decus meum, H.: quid agis, dulcissime rerum? H.
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    dulce, dulcior -or -us, dulcissimus -a -um ADJ
    pleasant, charming; sweet; kind, dear; soft, flattering, delightful

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  • 9 fēstīvus

        fēstīvus adj. with comp. and sup.    [festus], agreeable, pleasing, pretty: poëma: copia librorum, a fair number.—Jovial, jocose, agreeable, dear: quibus (pueris) nihil potest esse festivius: homo: pater festivissime! T.: caput, T.— Humorous, pleasant, witty: sermo: acroama.
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    festiva -um, festivior -or -us, festivissimus -a -um ADJ
    feast (days); excellent, fine; jovial (person), genial; lively (speech), witty

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  • 10 grātiōsus

        grātiōsus adj. with comp. and sup.    [gratia], full of favor, in favor, popular, acceptable, beloved, agreeable: Plancium gratiosum esse dico: homo gratiosior quam Calidius: adversarius gratiosissimus: apud Globulum gratiosior, in higher favor: gratiosissimus in provinciā: causae: missio, through favor, L.— That shows favor, obliging, complaisant: scribae in dando loco: ad officium necessitudinis.
    * * *
    gratiosa, gratiosum ADJ
    agreeable, enjoying favor; kind

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  • 11 grātus

        grātus adj. with comp. and sup.    [GRA-], beloved, dear, acceptable, pleasing, agreeable: factum omnibus: optimo cuique oratio gratissima: nihil patri gratius facere: id gratum acceptumque habendum: supplicia eorum gratiora dis arbitrantur, Cs.: hedera est gratissima Baccho, O.: conviva, welcome, H.: carmina, H.: Gratior pulchro in corpore virtus, V.: parentibus error, V.: Si quod adest gratum iuvat, acceptable, i. e. with content, H. —As subst n.: feceris nobis gratum omnibus, do us a favor: gratissimum mihi feceris, si, etc., a very great favor: quae rebus grata erant, gratiora verbis facere, L.: Gratum elocutā consiliantibus Iunone divis, something pleasant, H.—With supin. abl.: his gratiora dictu alia esse scio, L.—Of persons: Venus, H.: iuvenum gratissime Crantor, O: vates dis gratissima, O.— Thankful, grateful, thankworthy, deserving, procuring thanks: cognovi te gratissimum omnium: re ipsā atque animo gratissimus: si bene de me meritis gratum me praebeo: erga me: gratissimis animis prosequi, etc.: horam gratā sume manu, H.: quom gratum mihi esse potuit, i. e. it might have procured me thanks, T.: quam sit re pulchrum, beneficio gratum, tyrannum occidere, productive of gratitude.
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    grata -um, gratior -or -us, gratissimus -a -um ADJ
    pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful

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  • 12 lepidus

        lepidus adj. with sup.    [LAP-], pleasant, agreeable, charming, fine, elegant, neat: Lepida es, T.: dictum, witty, H.: Pater lepidissume, T.: o capitulum lepidissumum, T.— Nice, effeminate: pueri.
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    lepida -um, lepidior -or -us, lepidissimus -a -um ADJ
    agreeable, charming, delightful, nice; amusing, witty (remarks/books)

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  • 13 placitus

        placitus adj.    [P. of placeo], pleasing, agreeable, acceptable: placita es simplicitate tuā, charming in, etc., O.: amor, V.: locus ambobus, S.—As subst n.: ultra placitum laudare, more than is agreeable, V.: placita maiorum, maxim, Ta.

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  • 14 jocundus

    I
    jocunda -um, jocundior -or -us, jocundissimus -a -um ADJ
    pleasent/agreeable/delightful (experience/person/to the senses); congenial
    II
    jocunda, jocundum ADJ
    pleasant; delightful; pleasing, agreeable; congenial (person); delicious

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  • 15 jucundus

    I
    jucunda -um, jucundior -or -us, jucundissimus -a -um ADJ
    pleasent/agreeable/delightful (experience/person/to the senses); congenial
    II
    jucunda, jucundum ADJ
    pleasant; delightful; pleasing, agreeable; congenial (person); delicious

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  • 16 blandiens

    blandĭor, ītus, 4, v. dep. [blandus].
    I. 1.
    With dat.:

    matri interfectae infante miserabiliter blandiente,

    Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 88.—
    2.
    With inter se, Plin. 10, 37, 52, § 109.—
    3.
    With ut and subj.:

    Hannibalem pueriliter blandientem patri ut duceretur in Hispaniam,

    Liv. 21, 1, 4.—
    4.
    Absol.:

    cessit immanis tibi blandienti Janitor aulae Cerberus,

    Hor. C. 3, 11, 15:

    tantusque in eo vigor, et dulcis quidam blandientis risus apparuit, ut, etc.,

    Just. 1, 4, 12:

    et modo blanditur, modo... Terret,

    Ov. M. 10, 416.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    In gen., to flatter, make flattering, courteous speeches, be complaisant to.
    1.
    With dat.:

    nostro ordini palam blandiuntur,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 37:

    blandiri eis subtiliter a quibus est petendum,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    cur matri praeterea blanditur?

    id. Fl. 37, 92:

    durae supplex blandire puellae,

    Ov. A. A. 2, 527:

    sic (Venus) patruo blandita suo est,

    id. M. 4, 532; 6, 440; 14, 705.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    quippe qui litigare se simulans blandiatur,

    Cic. Lael. 26, 99:

    lingua juvet, mentemque tegat. Blandire, noceque,

    Ov. Am. 1, 8, 103:

    in blandiendo (vox) lenis et summissa,

    Quint. 11, 3, 63:

    pavidum blandita,

    timidly coaxing, Ov. M. 9, 569: qui cum dolet blanditur, post tempus sapit, Publ. Syr. v. 506 Rib.—
    3.
    With per:

    de Commageno mirifice mihi et per se et per Pomponium blanditur Appius,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 10 (12), 2.—
    4.
    With abl.:

    torrenti ac meditatā cotidie oratione blandiens,

    Plin. 26, 3, 7, § 12.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    Blandiri sibi, etc., to flatter one ' s self with something, to fancy something, delude one ' s self:

    blandiuntur enim sibi, qui putant, etc.,

    Dig. 26, 7, 3, § 2.—So often in Dig. et Codd.; cf.:

    ne nobis blandiar,

    not to flatter ourselves, to tell the whole truth, Juv. 3, 126.—
    2.
    Pregn., to persuade or impel by flattery ( = blandiendo persuadeo or compello—very rare).
    a.
    With subj.:

    (ipsa voluptas) res per Veneris blanditur saecla propagent ( = sic blanditur ut propagent),

    Lucr. 2, 173 Lachm.—
    b.
    With ab and ad:

    cum etiam saepe blandiatur gratia conviviorum a veris indiciis ad falsam probationem,

    Vitr. 3 praef. —
    III.
    Trop.
    A.
    Of inanim. things as subjects, to flatter, please, be agreeable or favorable to; to allure by pleasure, to attract, entice, invite.
    1.
    With dat.:

    video quam suaviter voluptas sensibus nostris blandiatur,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 45, 139:

    blandiebatur coeptis fortuna,

    Tac. H. 2, 10. —
    2.
    Absol.:

    fortuna cum blanditur captatum venit, Publ. Syr. v. 167 Rib: blandiente inertiā,

    Tac. H. 4, 4:

    ignoscere vitiis blandientibus,

    id. Agr. 16; Suet. Ner. 20; Plin. 13, 9, 17, § 60.—
    3.
    With abl.: opportuna suā blanditur populus umbrā, Ov M. 10, 555.—
    B.
    Of things as objects:

    cur ego non votis blandiar ipse meis?

    i. e. believe what I wish, Ov. Am. 2, 11, 54:

    nisi tamen auribus nostris bibliopolae blandiuntur,

    tickle with flattery, Plin. Ep. 1, 2, 6.—Hence,
    A.
    Subst.: blandĭens, entis, m., a flatterer:

    adversus blandientes incorruptus,

    Tac. H. 1, 35.—
    B.
    blandītus, a, um, P. a., pleasant, agreeable, charming (rare):

    rosae,

    Prop. 4 (5), 6, 72:

    peregrinatio,

    Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 67.

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  • 17 blandior

    blandĭor, ītus, 4, v. dep. [blandus].
    I. 1.
    With dat.:

    matri interfectae infante miserabiliter blandiente,

    Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 88.—
    2.
    With inter se, Plin. 10, 37, 52, § 109.—
    3.
    With ut and subj.:

    Hannibalem pueriliter blandientem patri ut duceretur in Hispaniam,

    Liv. 21, 1, 4.—
    4.
    Absol.:

    cessit immanis tibi blandienti Janitor aulae Cerberus,

    Hor. C. 3, 11, 15:

    tantusque in eo vigor, et dulcis quidam blandientis risus apparuit, ut, etc.,

    Just. 1, 4, 12:

    et modo blanditur, modo... Terret,

    Ov. M. 10, 416.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    In gen., to flatter, make flattering, courteous speeches, be complaisant to.
    1.
    With dat.:

    nostro ordini palam blandiuntur,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 37:

    blandiri eis subtiliter a quibus est petendum,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    cur matri praeterea blanditur?

    id. Fl. 37, 92:

    durae supplex blandire puellae,

    Ov. A. A. 2, 527:

    sic (Venus) patruo blandita suo est,

    id. M. 4, 532; 6, 440; 14, 705.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    quippe qui litigare se simulans blandiatur,

    Cic. Lael. 26, 99:

    lingua juvet, mentemque tegat. Blandire, noceque,

    Ov. Am. 1, 8, 103:

    in blandiendo (vox) lenis et summissa,

    Quint. 11, 3, 63:

    pavidum blandita,

    timidly coaxing, Ov. M. 9, 569: qui cum dolet blanditur, post tempus sapit, Publ. Syr. v. 506 Rib.—
    3.
    With per:

    de Commageno mirifice mihi et per se et per Pomponium blanditur Appius,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 10 (12), 2.—
    4.
    With abl.:

    torrenti ac meditatā cotidie oratione blandiens,

    Plin. 26, 3, 7, § 12.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    Blandiri sibi, etc., to flatter one ' s self with something, to fancy something, delude one ' s self:

    blandiuntur enim sibi, qui putant, etc.,

    Dig. 26, 7, 3, § 2.—So often in Dig. et Codd.; cf.:

    ne nobis blandiar,

    not to flatter ourselves, to tell the whole truth, Juv. 3, 126.—
    2.
    Pregn., to persuade or impel by flattery ( = blandiendo persuadeo or compello—very rare).
    a.
    With subj.:

    (ipsa voluptas) res per Veneris blanditur saecla propagent ( = sic blanditur ut propagent),

    Lucr. 2, 173 Lachm.—
    b.
    With ab and ad:

    cum etiam saepe blandiatur gratia conviviorum a veris indiciis ad falsam probationem,

    Vitr. 3 praef. —
    III.
    Trop.
    A.
    Of inanim. things as subjects, to flatter, please, be agreeable or favorable to; to allure by pleasure, to attract, entice, invite.
    1.
    With dat.:

    video quam suaviter voluptas sensibus nostris blandiatur,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 45, 139:

    blandiebatur coeptis fortuna,

    Tac. H. 2, 10. —
    2.
    Absol.:

    fortuna cum blanditur captatum venit, Publ. Syr. v. 167 Rib: blandiente inertiā,

    Tac. H. 4, 4:

    ignoscere vitiis blandientibus,

    id. Agr. 16; Suet. Ner. 20; Plin. 13, 9, 17, § 60.—
    3.
    With abl.: opportuna suā blanditur populus umbrā, Ov M. 10, 555.—
    B.
    Of things as objects:

    cur ego non votis blandiar ipse meis?

    i. e. believe what I wish, Ov. Am. 2, 11, 54:

    nisi tamen auribus nostris bibliopolae blandiuntur,

    tickle with flattery, Plin. Ep. 1, 2, 6.—Hence,
    A.
    Subst.: blandĭens, entis, m., a flatterer:

    adversus blandientes incorruptus,

    Tac. H. 1, 35.—
    B.
    blandītus, a, um, P. a., pleasant, agreeable, charming (rare):

    rosae,

    Prop. 4 (5), 6, 72:

    peregrinatio,

    Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 67.

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  • 18 commendo

    I.
    Prop.
    A.
    Lit., implying a physical delivery, to deposit with, intrust to; constr. aliquem or aliquid alicui, or absol.:

    commendare nihil aliud est quam deponere,

    Dig. 50, 16, 186:

    Oratorem meum—sic enim inscripsi— Sabino tuo commendavi,

    Cic. Fam. 15, 20, 1:

    sacrum sacrove commendatum qui clepsit rapsitve parricida esto,

    id. Leg. 2, 9, 22; 2, 16, 40:

    nummos alicui,

    Dig. 16, 3, 24:

    corpus alicui loco,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 4:

    CORPORA SARCOPHAGO,

    Inscr. Orell. 4370.— Poet.:

    semina sulcis,

    Sil. 15, 541.—With apud or ad and acc. (rare and post-class.): Demetrius duos filios apud Gnidium hospitem suum cum magno auri pondere commendaverat, [p. 377] Just. 35, 2, 1:

    cujus beneficio ad sororem Medeam est commendatus,

    Hyg. Fab. 3.—
    B.
    Trop.:

    ego me tuae commendo et committo fidei,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 47 (cf.:

    bona nostra haec tibi permitto et tuae mando fide,

    id. And. 1, 5, 61); so,

    commendare se patri in clientelam et fidem,

    id. Eun. 5, 8, 9; 3, 5, 29:

    tibi ejus omnia negotia, libertos, procuratores, familiam,

    Cic. Fam. 1, 3, 2:

    vos sum testatus, vobis me ac meos commendavi,

    id. Dom. 57, 145:

    totum me tuo amori fideique,

    id. Att. 3, 20, 2:

    tibi suos testamento liberos,

    id. Fin. 3, 2, 9:

    simul atque natum sit animal, ipsum sibi conciliari et commendari ad se conservandum,

    id. ib. 3, 5, 16; * Cat. 15, 1; Ov. M. 6, 495:

    aliquem diis,

    Tac. A. 4, 17; cf. id. ib. 15, 23:

    rempublicam patribus,

    id. H. 1, 90; Suet. Aug. 56.— Trop.: aliquid litteris, to commit to writing, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 10, 2:

    historiam immortalitati,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 9, 36:

    nomen tuum immortalitati,

    id. Fam. 10, 12, 5; cf.:

    nomen suum posteritati,

    Curt. 9, 3, 5:

    eum sempiternae gloriae,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 6: se fugae, Auct. B. Afr. 34.—
    2.
    Esp., of the dying, to commend children, parents, etc., to the care of others:

    is, qui morti addictus esset, paucos sibi dies commendandorum suorum causā postulavisset,

    Cic. Off. 3, 10, 46:

    hi de suā salute desperantes... parentes suos commendabant, si quos ex eo periculo fortuna servare potuisset,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 41:

    ille tibi moriens nos commendavit senex,

    Ter. Ad. 3, 4, 11; Prop. 4 (5), 11, 73:

    tibi suos testamento liberos,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 2, 9.—
    II.
    In gen., to commend or recommend, i. e. to procure favor for, to make agreeable, to set off with advantage, to grace (class.):

    principes undique convenire et se civitatesque suas Caesari commendare coeperunt,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 27 fin.;

    Auct. B. G. 8, 50: P. Rutilii adulescentiam ad opinionem et conscientiae et juris scientiae P. Mucii commendavit domus,

    Cic. Off. 2, 13, 47:

    (vox) quae una maxime eloquentiam vel commendat vel sustinet,

    id. de Or. 1, 59, 252; cf.:

    nullā re unā magis oratorem commendari quam verborum splendore et copiā,

    id. Brut. 59, 216; id. Att. 13, 19, 2; Quint. 6, 1, 21:

    adfectus nemo historicorum commendavit magis,

    id. 10, 1, 101:

    quod me Lucanae commendet amicae,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 21:

    marmora commendantur maculis aut coloribus,

    Plin. 36, 6, 8, § 49:

    compluresque tribuni militum ad Caesarem veniunt seque ei commendant,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 74:

    hoc idcirco commemoratum a te puto, uti te infimo ordini commendares,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3:

    se civibus impiis,

    id. ib. 5, 1, 3:

    cum se numeris commendat et arte,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 261:

    se tonsā cute,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 7:

    his factis abunde se posteritati commendasset,

    Val. Max. 5, 1, ext. 2.—Hence, commendātus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    Commended, recommended to:

    quae res gloriosior? quae commendatior erit memoriae hominum sempiternae?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 13, 32; id. Balb. 18, 43:

    ceteris rebus habeas eos a me commendatissimos,

    id. Fam. 12, 26, 2; 2, 8, 3; 13, 10, 2; 13, 64, 1.—
    B.
    Agreeable, approved, distinguished, valued:

    vultus commendatior,

    Petr. 110, 5:

    calami,

    Plin. 16, 36, 65, § 161:

    fama commendatior,

    id. 25, 10, 81, § 130.

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  • 19 Commodus

    1.
    com-mŏdus, a, um, adj., that has a due or proper measure; hence,
    I.
    Object., complete, perfect, of full weight or measure, fit, suitable, due, proper, etc. (mostly poet. or in post-Aug. prose;

    most freq. in Plaut.): statura,

    a tall stature, Plaut. As. 2, 3, 21:

    capillus,

    id. Most. 1, 3, 98:

    viginti argenti minae,

    full twenty, id. As. 3, 3, 134 (cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 144: minae bonae); id. Merc. 2, 3, 101:

    talentum argenti,

    id. Rud. 5, 2, 31; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 266, 27:

    novem cyathis commodis miscentur pocula,

    Hor. C. 3, 19, 12:

    alimenta,

    Dig. 34, 1, 16, § 1:

    capitis valetudo commodior,

    more firm, Cels. 8, 1; Quint. 6, 3, 77;

    and transf. to the person: vivere filium atque etiam commodiorem esse,

    to be better, Plin. Ep. 3, 16, 4.—
    II.
    Subject., suitable, fit, convenient, opportune, commodious, easy, appropriate for some one or something, favorable, friendly to (in every period and species of composition); constr. with dat. or absol., rarely with ad (v. the foll.).
    A.
    Of things.
    1.
    With dat.
    a.
    Of the purpose or use:

    curationi omnia commodiora,

    Liv. 30, 19, 5:

    nec pecori opportuna seges nec commoda Baccho,

    Verg. G. 4, 129.—
    b.
    Of the person:

    hoc et vobis et meae commodum famae arbitror,

    Ter. Hec. 4, 2, 9:

    quod erit mihi bonum et commodum,

    id. Phorm. 1, 2, 81:

    nulla lex satis commoda omnibus est (corresp. with prodesse),

    Liv. 34, 3, 5:

    primordia eloquentiae mortalibus,

    Tac. Or. 12:

    hanc sibi commodissimam belli rationem judicavit,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 85:

    quae sit stella homini commoda, quaeque mala,

    Prop. 2 (3), 27, 4.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    hiberna,

    Liv. 42, 67, 8:

    longius ceterum commodius iter,

    id. 22, 2, 2; cf.:

    commodissimus in Britanniam transjectus,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 2:

    commodius anni tempus,

    Cic. Att. 9, 3, 1; cf. Ter. And. 5, 2, 3:

    faciliore ac commodiore judicio,

    Cic. Caecin. 3, 8:

    litterae satis commodae de Britannicis rebus,

    id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 7, § 25:

    mores,

    id. Lael. 15, 54:

    commodissimum esse statuit, omnes naves subduci, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 11.—
    3.
    With or without dat. pers. in the phrase commodum est, it pleases, is agreeable, = libet:

    proinde ut commodum est,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 8; 3, 1, 2: dum erit commodum, Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 38:

    si id non commodum est,

    id. Eun. 3, 2, 49; id. Phorm. 5, 8, 37; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 13, § 33 Ascon.; 2, 2, 16, § 39; 2, 1, 26, § 65; 2, 3, 70, § 165; id. Div. 1, 49, 111; id. de Or. 3, 23, 87; Plin. Pan. 48, 1:

    id si tibi erit commodum, cures velim,

    Cic. Att. 13, 48, 2; Cels. 4, 4; 4, 22.—
    4.
    With ad and acc. of purpose (very rare):

    nec satis ad cursus commoda vestis Erat,

    Ov. F. 2, 288.—
    5.
    With sup. in u (rare):

    hoc exornationis genus... commodum est auditu,

    Auct. Her. 4, 18, 26.—
    B.
    Of persons, serving a neighbor or (more freq.) accommodating one ' s self to his wishes, useful, serviceable, pleasant, agreeable, obliging, neighborly, friendly, polite, affable, gentle, etc.:

    mihi commodus uni,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 9; cf. id. ib. 2, 1, 227:

    quemquamne existimas Catone commodiorem, communiorem, moderatiorem fuisse ad omnem rationem humanitatis?

    Cic. Mur. 31, 66:

    commodior mitiorque,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13, § 39:

    Apronius, qui aliis inhumanus ac barbarus, isti uni commodus ac disertus,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23:

    convivae,

    Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 2; cf.:

    commodus comissator,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 2, 8; and:

    commodus meis sodalibus,

    Hor. C. 4, 8, 1:

    homines,

    Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 28:

    mulier commoda, Faceta,

    Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 10; cf. id. And. 5, 2, 3.—In a double sense with I. supra:

    ubi tu commoda's, capillum commodum esse credito,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 98.— Poet., of the measure of iambic verse:

    spondeos in jura paterna recepit Commodus et patiens,

    sharing the paternal rights with them, in a fraternal manner, Hor. A. P. 257.—Hence,
    III.
    Subst.: commŏdum, i, n.
    1.
    A convenient opportunity, favorable condition, convenience (rare, but in good prose):

    nostrum exspectare,

    Cic. Att. 16, 2, 1:

    cum tamdiu sedens meum commodum exspectet,

    id. ib. 14, 2, 3;

    12, 38, 1: velim aliquando, cum erit tuum commodum, Lentulum puerum visas,

    when it shall be convenient for you, id. ib. 12, 28, 3.—More freq.,
    b.
    In the connection commodo meo, tuo, etc., per commodum, ex commodo, at, or according to my, thy, etc., convenience, conveniently, at one ' s leisure:

    etiamsi spatium ad dicendum nostro commodo vacuosque dies habuissemus,

    according to our convenience, Cic. Verr. 1, 18, 56:

    quod commodo tuo fiat,

    id. Fam. 4, 2, 4; 1, 1, 3; id. Att. 13, 48, 1: suo commodo me convenire, Caes. ap. Cic. ib. 14, 1, 2:

    ubi consul copias per commodum exponere posset,

    Liv. 42, 18, 3:

    tamquam lecturus ex commodo,

    Sen. Ep. 46, 1; Col. 12, 19, 3;

    so opp. festinanter,

    id. 6, 2, 14.—
    2.
    Advantage, profit (very freq. in all periods and species of composition):

    commodum est, quod plus usus habet quam molestiae: bonum sincerum debet esse et ab omni parte innoxium,

    Sen. Ep. 87, 36 sq.:

    ut malis gaudeant atque ex incommodis Alterius sua ut comparent commoda,

    Ter. And. 4, 1, 4:

    ut ex illius commodo meum compararem commodum,

    id. Heaut. 2, 4, 17; cf. id. Hec. 5, 3, 42; Cic. N. D. 1, 9, 23:

    cui tam subito tot congruerint commoda,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 3:

    (honestatem) ipsam suo splendore ad se animos ducere, nullo prorsus commodo extrinsecus posito, Cic. Ac. Fragm. ap. Aug. contr. Ac. 3, 7, 15 (IV. 2, p. 470 Orell.): sequi matris commodum,

    Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 31:

    pacis,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 82, 335:

    contra valetudinis commodum laborare,

    to the injury of health, id. Mur. 23, 47:

    mea,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 37:

    in publica peccem,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 3; cf.:

    populi commoda,

    Nep. Phoc. 4, 1.—
    b.
    Specif., a reward, pay, stipend, salary, wages for public service: veteranorum, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 2, 3:

    omnibus provincialibus ornamentis commodisque depositis,

    emoluments, id. Red. in Sen. 14, 35; Suet. Ner. 32; cf.:

    emeritae militiae,

    id. Calig. 44; id. Aug. 49; cf. also id. Vit. 15; id. Galb. 12:

    militibus commoda dare,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 131 sq.:

    tribunatus,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 8, 1:

    missionum,

    Suet. Aug. 49.—
    c.
    A favor, privilege, immunity, Suet. Aug. 31; id. Claud. 19.—
    d.
    A useful thing, a good:

    commoda vitae,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 87; Lucr. 3, 2; cf.:

    cetera opinione bona sunt... proprietas in illis boni non est. Itaque commoda vocentur,

    Sen. Ep. 74, 17:

    inter commoda illas (divitias) numeratis: atqui eādem ratione ne commodum quidem erunt,

    id. ib. 87, 29. —
    e.
    Sometimes commodo or per commodum, adverb. antith. to that which is [p. 382] injurious, without injury or detriment:

    ut regem reducas, quod commodo rei publicae facere possis,

    Cic. Fam. 1, 1, 3:

    si per commodum reipublicae posset, Romam venisset,

    Liv. 10, 25, 17.—
    3.
    Concr., = commodatum, that which is lent, a loan:

    qui forum et basilicas commodis hospitum, non furtis nocentium ornarent,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 6; cf. Isid. Orig. 5, 25, 16.—
    B.
    Advv.:
    1.
    commŏdum, adv. temp. (only in colloquial lang. and post-class. prose writers).
    a.
    At a fit time, just in time, at the very nick, at the very moment, opportunely, seasonably ( = opportune, eukairôs):

    ecce autem commodum aperitur foris,

    Plaut. Mil. 4, 4, 61:

    commodum adveni domum,

    id. Am. 2, 2, 37:

    orditur loqui,

    id. Trin. 5, 2, 12:

    ipse exit Lesbonicus,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 9: eukairôs ad me venit, cum haberem Dolabellam, Torquatus... commodum egeram diligentissime, Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1; Symm. Ep. 2, 47. —
    b.
    To designate a point of time that corresponds with another, or that just precedes it, just, just then, just now.
    (α).
    Absol.:

    ad te hercle ibam commodum,

    Plaut. Cas. 3, 4, 3; Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 9:

    Taurus, sectatoribus commodum dimissis, sedebat, etc.,

    Gell. 2, 2, 2:

    si istac ibis, commodum obviam venies patri,

    just meet, Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 107. —
    (β).
    With postquam or (more freq.) with cum in a parallel clause:

    postquam me misisti ad portum cum luci simul, Commodum radiosus ecce sol superabat ex mari,

    Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 41:

    quom huc respicio ad virginem, Illa sese interea commodum huc advorterat,

    Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 52:

    commodum discesseras heri, cum Trebatius venit,

    Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1:

    emerseram commodum ex Antiati in Appiam, cum in me incurrit Curio,

    id. ib. 2, 12, 2 B. and K. (al. commode); so with the pluperf. and a foll. cum, id. ib. 13, 19, 1; 13, 30, 2; 10, 16, 1; App. M. 1, p. 107, 15:

    adducitur a Veneriis Lollius commodum cum Apronius e palaestrā redisset,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 25, § 61 B. and K. (Zumpt, commode):

    cum jam filiae nostrae dies natalis appeteret, commodum aderant, quae muneri miseratis,

    Symm. Ep. 3, 50. —
    2.
    commŏdŏ, adv. temp., = commodum, a., just in time, seasonably, just at this time (ante-class. and very rare): commodo eccum exit, Titin. ap. Charis. p. 177 P. (i. e. in tempore, Charis.): commodo de parte superiore descendebat, Sisenn. ib.: commodo dictitemus, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Charis. p. 174; cf. id. ib. p. 177.—
    3.
    commŏdē, adv.
    a.
    (Acc. to commodus, I.) Duly, properly, completely, rightly, well, skilfully, neatly, etc. (class.):

    suo quique loco viden' capillus satis compositu'st commode?

    Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 97: commode amictus non sum, id. Fragm. ap. Gell. 18, 12, 3:

    saltare, Nep. praef. § 1: legere,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 19, 3; cf. in comp., id. ib. 9, 34, 1:

    multa breviter et commode dicta,

    Cic. Lael. 1, 1; cf. id. de Or. 1, 53, 227; id. Rosc. Am. 4, 9; Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 20; 1, 2, 33 al.:

    cogitare,

    id. Heaut. prol. 14:

    audire,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 134:

    valere,

    Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 11:

    feceris commode mihique gratum, si, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 10, 3 fin.:

    commode facere, quod, etc.,

    id. ib. 11, 7, 7; in comp.:

    commodius fecissent tribuni plebis, si, etc.,

    id. Agr. 3, 1, 1.—In medic.:

    commode facere,

    to do well, be beneficial, Cels. 4, 12.—
    b.
    (Acc. to commodus, II.)
    (α).
    Conveniently, suitably, opportunely, fitly, aptly, appropriately:

    magis commode quam strenue navigavi,

    Cic. Att. 16, 6, 1:

    ille satis scite et commode tempus ad te cepit adeundi,

    id. Fam. 11, 16, 1:

    vos istic commodissime sperem esse,

    id. ib. 14, 7, 2:

    explorat, quo commodissime itinere valles transiri possit,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 49 fin.:

    hoc ego commodius quam tu vivo,

    Hor. S. 1, 6, 110; cf.:

    consumere vitiatum commodius quam integrum,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 91; Quint. 6, 3, 54:

    cui commodissime subjungitur,

    id. 9, 3, 82; cf. id. 4, 1, 76.—
    (β).
    In a friendly manner, pleasantly, gently, kindly:

    acceptae bene et commode eximus,

    Plaut. Cas. 5, 1, 1; id. Poen. 1, 2, 190; Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 48.—
    c.
    (Equiv. to commodum, adv. b.) Just, just at the moment when, etc.; only v.l. in the doubtful passages cited supra, commodum, b. fin.
    2.
    Commŏdus, i, m., a Roman cognomen; so L. Aelius Aurelius Commodus, Roman emperor, Lampr. Commod. 1 sq.; Eutr. 8, 15 al.—Hence,
    1.
    Commŏdĭā-nus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Commodus: horti, Lampr. Commod. 8:

    thermae,

    Spart. Nigid. 6 al. —
    2.
    Commŏ-dĭus, a, um, adj., the same:

    Nonae,

    Lampr. Commod. 12; cf. id. ib. 11.—
    3.
    Commŏ-dus, a, um, adj., the same: mensis, i. e. August, which Commodus wished to name after himself, Lampr. Commod. 11.

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  • 20 commodus

    1.
    com-mŏdus, a, um, adj., that has a due or proper measure; hence,
    I.
    Object., complete, perfect, of full weight or measure, fit, suitable, due, proper, etc. (mostly poet. or in post-Aug. prose;

    most freq. in Plaut.): statura,

    a tall stature, Plaut. As. 2, 3, 21:

    capillus,

    id. Most. 1, 3, 98:

    viginti argenti minae,

    full twenty, id. As. 3, 3, 134 (cf. id. ib. 3, 3, 144: minae bonae); id. Merc. 2, 3, 101:

    talentum argenti,

    id. Rud. 5, 2, 31; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 266, 27:

    novem cyathis commodis miscentur pocula,

    Hor. C. 3, 19, 12:

    alimenta,

    Dig. 34, 1, 16, § 1:

    capitis valetudo commodior,

    more firm, Cels. 8, 1; Quint. 6, 3, 77;

    and transf. to the person: vivere filium atque etiam commodiorem esse,

    to be better, Plin. Ep. 3, 16, 4.—
    II.
    Subject., suitable, fit, convenient, opportune, commodious, easy, appropriate for some one or something, favorable, friendly to (in every period and species of composition); constr. with dat. or absol., rarely with ad (v. the foll.).
    A.
    Of things.
    1.
    With dat.
    a.
    Of the purpose or use:

    curationi omnia commodiora,

    Liv. 30, 19, 5:

    nec pecori opportuna seges nec commoda Baccho,

    Verg. G. 4, 129.—
    b.
    Of the person:

    hoc et vobis et meae commodum famae arbitror,

    Ter. Hec. 4, 2, 9:

    quod erit mihi bonum et commodum,

    id. Phorm. 1, 2, 81:

    nulla lex satis commoda omnibus est (corresp. with prodesse),

    Liv. 34, 3, 5:

    primordia eloquentiae mortalibus,

    Tac. Or. 12:

    hanc sibi commodissimam belli rationem judicavit,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 85:

    quae sit stella homini commoda, quaeque mala,

    Prop. 2 (3), 27, 4.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    hiberna,

    Liv. 42, 67, 8:

    longius ceterum commodius iter,

    id. 22, 2, 2; cf.:

    commodissimus in Britanniam transjectus,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 2:

    commodius anni tempus,

    Cic. Att. 9, 3, 1; cf. Ter. And. 5, 2, 3:

    faciliore ac commodiore judicio,

    Cic. Caecin. 3, 8:

    litterae satis commodae de Britannicis rebus,

    id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 7, § 25:

    mores,

    id. Lael. 15, 54:

    commodissimum esse statuit, omnes naves subduci, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 11.—
    3.
    With or without dat. pers. in the phrase commodum est, it pleases, is agreeable, = libet:

    proinde ut commodum est,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 8; 3, 1, 2: dum erit commodum, Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 38:

    si id non commodum est,

    id. Eun. 3, 2, 49; id. Phorm. 5, 8, 37; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 13, § 33 Ascon.; 2, 2, 16, § 39; 2, 1, 26, § 65; 2, 3, 70, § 165; id. Div. 1, 49, 111; id. de Or. 3, 23, 87; Plin. Pan. 48, 1:

    id si tibi erit commodum, cures velim,

    Cic. Att. 13, 48, 2; Cels. 4, 4; 4, 22.—
    4.
    With ad and acc. of purpose (very rare):

    nec satis ad cursus commoda vestis Erat,

    Ov. F. 2, 288.—
    5.
    With sup. in u (rare):

    hoc exornationis genus... commodum est auditu,

    Auct. Her. 4, 18, 26.—
    B.
    Of persons, serving a neighbor or (more freq.) accommodating one ' s self to his wishes, useful, serviceable, pleasant, agreeable, obliging, neighborly, friendly, polite, affable, gentle, etc.:

    mihi commodus uni,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 9; cf. id. ib. 2, 1, 227:

    quemquamne existimas Catone commodiorem, communiorem, moderatiorem fuisse ad omnem rationem humanitatis?

    Cic. Mur. 31, 66:

    commodior mitiorque,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13, § 39:

    Apronius, qui aliis inhumanus ac barbarus, isti uni commodus ac disertus,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23:

    convivae,

    Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 2; cf.:

    commodus comissator,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 2, 8; and:

    commodus meis sodalibus,

    Hor. C. 4, 8, 1:

    homines,

    Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 28:

    mulier commoda, Faceta,

    Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 10; cf. id. And. 5, 2, 3.—In a double sense with I. supra:

    ubi tu commoda's, capillum commodum esse credito,

    Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 98.— Poet., of the measure of iambic verse:

    spondeos in jura paterna recepit Commodus et patiens,

    sharing the paternal rights with them, in a fraternal manner, Hor. A. P. 257.—Hence,
    III.
    Subst.: commŏdum, i, n.
    1.
    A convenient opportunity, favorable condition, convenience (rare, but in good prose):

    nostrum exspectare,

    Cic. Att. 16, 2, 1:

    cum tamdiu sedens meum commodum exspectet,

    id. ib. 14, 2, 3;

    12, 38, 1: velim aliquando, cum erit tuum commodum, Lentulum puerum visas,

    when it shall be convenient for you, id. ib. 12, 28, 3.—More freq.,
    b.
    In the connection commodo meo, tuo, etc., per commodum, ex commodo, at, or according to my, thy, etc., convenience, conveniently, at one ' s leisure:

    etiamsi spatium ad dicendum nostro commodo vacuosque dies habuissemus,

    according to our convenience, Cic. Verr. 1, 18, 56:

    quod commodo tuo fiat,

    id. Fam. 4, 2, 4; 1, 1, 3; id. Att. 13, 48, 1: suo commodo me convenire, Caes. ap. Cic. ib. 14, 1, 2:

    ubi consul copias per commodum exponere posset,

    Liv. 42, 18, 3:

    tamquam lecturus ex commodo,

    Sen. Ep. 46, 1; Col. 12, 19, 3;

    so opp. festinanter,

    id. 6, 2, 14.—
    2.
    Advantage, profit (very freq. in all periods and species of composition):

    commodum est, quod plus usus habet quam molestiae: bonum sincerum debet esse et ab omni parte innoxium,

    Sen. Ep. 87, 36 sq.:

    ut malis gaudeant atque ex incommodis Alterius sua ut comparent commoda,

    Ter. And. 4, 1, 4:

    ut ex illius commodo meum compararem commodum,

    id. Heaut. 2, 4, 17; cf. id. Hec. 5, 3, 42; Cic. N. D. 1, 9, 23:

    cui tam subito tot congruerint commoda,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 3:

    (honestatem) ipsam suo splendore ad se animos ducere, nullo prorsus commodo extrinsecus posito, Cic. Ac. Fragm. ap. Aug. contr. Ac. 3, 7, 15 (IV. 2, p. 470 Orell.): sequi matris commodum,

    Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 31:

    pacis,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 82, 335:

    contra valetudinis commodum laborare,

    to the injury of health, id. Mur. 23, 47:

    mea,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 37:

    in publica peccem,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 3; cf.:

    populi commoda,

    Nep. Phoc. 4, 1.—
    b.
    Specif., a reward, pay, stipend, salary, wages for public service: veteranorum, Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 2, 3:

    omnibus provincialibus ornamentis commodisque depositis,

    emoluments, id. Red. in Sen. 14, 35; Suet. Ner. 32; cf.:

    emeritae militiae,

    id. Calig. 44; id. Aug. 49; cf. also id. Vit. 15; id. Galb. 12:

    militibus commoda dare,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 131 sq.:

    tribunatus,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 8, 1:

    missionum,

    Suet. Aug. 49.—
    c.
    A favor, privilege, immunity, Suet. Aug. 31; id. Claud. 19.—
    d.
    A useful thing, a good:

    commoda vitae,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 87; Lucr. 3, 2; cf.:

    cetera opinione bona sunt... proprietas in illis boni non est. Itaque commoda vocentur,

    Sen. Ep. 74, 17:

    inter commoda illas (divitias) numeratis: atqui eādem ratione ne commodum quidem erunt,

    id. ib. 87, 29. —
    e.
    Sometimes commodo or per commodum, adverb. antith. to that which is [p. 382] injurious, without injury or detriment:

    ut regem reducas, quod commodo rei publicae facere possis,

    Cic. Fam. 1, 1, 3:

    si per commodum reipublicae posset, Romam venisset,

    Liv. 10, 25, 17.—
    3.
    Concr., = commodatum, that which is lent, a loan:

    qui forum et basilicas commodis hospitum, non furtis nocentium ornarent,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 6; cf. Isid. Orig. 5, 25, 16.—
    B.
    Advv.:
    1.
    commŏdum, adv. temp. (only in colloquial lang. and post-class. prose writers).
    a.
    At a fit time, just in time, at the very nick, at the very moment, opportunely, seasonably ( = opportune, eukairôs):

    ecce autem commodum aperitur foris,

    Plaut. Mil. 4, 4, 61:

    commodum adveni domum,

    id. Am. 2, 2, 37:

    orditur loqui,

    id. Trin. 5, 2, 12:

    ipse exit Lesbonicus,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 9: eukairôs ad me venit, cum haberem Dolabellam, Torquatus... commodum egeram diligentissime, Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1; Symm. Ep. 2, 47. —
    b.
    To designate a point of time that corresponds with another, or that just precedes it, just, just then, just now.
    (α).
    Absol.:

    ad te hercle ibam commodum,

    Plaut. Cas. 3, 4, 3; Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 9:

    Taurus, sectatoribus commodum dimissis, sedebat, etc.,

    Gell. 2, 2, 2:

    si istac ibis, commodum obviam venies patri,

    just meet, Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 107. —
    (β).
    With postquam or (more freq.) with cum in a parallel clause:

    postquam me misisti ad portum cum luci simul, Commodum radiosus ecce sol superabat ex mari,

    Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 41:

    quom huc respicio ad virginem, Illa sese interea commodum huc advorterat,

    Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 52:

    commodum discesseras heri, cum Trebatius venit,

    Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1:

    emerseram commodum ex Antiati in Appiam, cum in me incurrit Curio,

    id. ib. 2, 12, 2 B. and K. (al. commode); so with the pluperf. and a foll. cum, id. ib. 13, 19, 1; 13, 30, 2; 10, 16, 1; App. M. 1, p. 107, 15:

    adducitur a Veneriis Lollius commodum cum Apronius e palaestrā redisset,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 25, § 61 B. and K. (Zumpt, commode):

    cum jam filiae nostrae dies natalis appeteret, commodum aderant, quae muneri miseratis,

    Symm. Ep. 3, 50. —
    2.
    commŏdŏ, adv. temp., = commodum, a., just in time, seasonably, just at this time (ante-class. and very rare): commodo eccum exit, Titin. ap. Charis. p. 177 P. (i. e. in tempore, Charis.): commodo de parte superiore descendebat, Sisenn. ib.: commodo dictitemus, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Charis. p. 174; cf. id. ib. p. 177.—
    3.
    commŏdē, adv.
    a.
    (Acc. to commodus, I.) Duly, properly, completely, rightly, well, skilfully, neatly, etc. (class.):

    suo quique loco viden' capillus satis compositu'st commode?

    Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 97: commode amictus non sum, id. Fragm. ap. Gell. 18, 12, 3:

    saltare, Nep. praef. § 1: legere,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 19, 3; cf. in comp., id. ib. 9, 34, 1:

    multa breviter et commode dicta,

    Cic. Lael. 1, 1; cf. id. de Or. 1, 53, 227; id. Rosc. Am. 4, 9; Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 20; 1, 2, 33 al.:

    cogitare,

    id. Heaut. prol. 14:

    audire,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 134:

    valere,

    Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 11:

    feceris commode mihique gratum, si, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 10, 3 fin.:

    commode facere, quod, etc.,

    id. ib. 11, 7, 7; in comp.:

    commodius fecissent tribuni plebis, si, etc.,

    id. Agr. 3, 1, 1.—In medic.:

    commode facere,

    to do well, be beneficial, Cels. 4, 12.—
    b.
    (Acc. to commodus, II.)
    (α).
    Conveniently, suitably, opportunely, fitly, aptly, appropriately:

    magis commode quam strenue navigavi,

    Cic. Att. 16, 6, 1:

    ille satis scite et commode tempus ad te cepit adeundi,

    id. Fam. 11, 16, 1:

    vos istic commodissime sperem esse,

    id. ib. 14, 7, 2:

    explorat, quo commodissime itinere valles transiri possit,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 49 fin.:

    hoc ego commodius quam tu vivo,

    Hor. S. 1, 6, 110; cf.:

    consumere vitiatum commodius quam integrum,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 91; Quint. 6, 3, 54:

    cui commodissime subjungitur,

    id. 9, 3, 82; cf. id. 4, 1, 76.—
    (β).
    In a friendly manner, pleasantly, gently, kindly:

    acceptae bene et commode eximus,

    Plaut. Cas. 5, 1, 1; id. Poen. 1, 2, 190; Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 48.—
    c.
    (Equiv. to commodum, adv. b.) Just, just at the moment when, etc.; only v.l. in the doubtful passages cited supra, commodum, b. fin.
    2.
    Commŏdus, i, m., a Roman cognomen; so L. Aelius Aurelius Commodus, Roman emperor, Lampr. Commod. 1 sq.; Eutr. 8, 15 al.—Hence,
    1.
    Commŏdĭā-nus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Commodus: horti, Lampr. Commod. 8:

    thermae,

    Spart. Nigid. 6 al. —
    2.
    Commŏ-dĭus, a, um, adj., the same:

    Nonae,

    Lampr. Commod. 12; cf. id. ib. 11.—
    3.
    Commŏ-dus, a, um, adj., the same: mensis, i. e. August, which Commodus wished to name after himself, Lampr. Commod. 11.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > commodus

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