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  • 1 oportunitas

    convenience, fitness, advantage, opportunity.

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  • 2 commoditās

        commoditās ātis, f    [commodus], fitness, convenience, a fit occasion, advantage, benefit: si corrigitur, quot commoditates vide, T.: ad faciendum idonea: maximas commoditates amicitia continet: cum commoditas iuvaret, L. — Of persons, complaisance, courtesy, forbearance: magnam mi inicit suā commoditate curam, T.: viri, O.—Of discourse, fitness, adequacy, appropriateness: commoditati ingenium (est) impedimento.— Dexterity: corporis aliqua commoditas.—Convenience, ease: ob commoditatem itineris, L.
    * * *
    timeliness; fitness, aptness; convenience; advantage, utility; complaisance; due measure, just proportion; suitable (oratorical expression); symmetry

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  • 3 commodum

        commodum ī, n    [commodus], a convenient opportunity, favorable condition, convenience: meum: cum erit tuum, when it shall be convenient for you: spatium ad dicendum nostro commodo habere, at our convenience: quas (navīs) sui quisque commodi fecerat, Cs.: suo ex commodo pugnam facere, S.: copias per commodum exponere, L.—Advantage, profit, gain: ex incommodis Alterius sua ut comparent commoda, T.: commoda vitae, the goods of life: matris servibo commodis, interests, T.: amicitias ex commodo aestumare, S.: valetudinis: in publica peccem, H.: populi commoda, N.: hoc commodi est, quod, etc., there is this satisfaction, etc.: commodo rei p. facere, to the advantage of: si per commodum rei p. posset, consistently with the interests of, L. — A reward, pay, stipend, salary, wages for public service: provincialibus commodis depositis, emoluments: tribunatūs. — A loan: forum commodis hospitum ornare.
    * * *
    I
    just, a very short time before; that/this very minute; even now, at this moment
    II
    convenience, advantage, benefit; interest, profit, yield; wages, reward; gift

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  • 4 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

  • 5 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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  • 6 opportūnitās

        opportūnitās ātis, f    [opportunus], fitness, convenience, suitableness: se opportunitatibus loci defendebant, advantages of position, Cs.: locorum opportunitas multum (iuvat): membrorum: scientia opportunitatis.—An occasion, opportunity: divina: suae aetatis, S.: magnas opportunitates conrumpere, S.— An advantage: tales igitur inter viros amicitia tantas opportunitates habet: opportunitate aliquā datā, if some advantage offered, Cs.: maritimae opportunitates, L.
    * * *
    convenience, advantageousness; right time; opportuneness; opportunity, chance

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  • 7 commodum

    I.
    convenience, advantage, opportunity, comfort.
    II.
    suitable time, opportunity, convenience, use.

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  • 8 commoditas

    commŏdĭtas, ātis, f. [commodus].
    I.
    Due measure, just proportion, symmetry (so very rare): commoditas et aequitas membrorum, * Suet. Aug. 79.—
    B.
    Of discourse, fitness, a suitable oratorical expression, Cic. Rosc. Am. 4, 9; id. Inv. 1, 2, 3;

    corresp. to commode dicere,

    Auct. Her. 1, 1, 1.—
    II.
    (Acc. to commodus, II.) Easy, unrestrained, free action:

    corporis aliqua commoditas non naturā data, sed studio et industriā parta,

    i. e. dexterity, skill, Cic. Inv. 1, 25, 36.—
    2.
    Convenience, ease:

    id, ob commoditatem itineris ponte sublicio... conjungi urbi placuit,

    Liv. 1, 33, 6.—
    B.
    Of things, fitness, convenience, a fit occasion, advantage, benefit (class.):

    commoditatis omnes articulos scio,

    Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 31:

    in loco opportunitas, in occasione commoditas ad faciendum idonea (consideranda est),

    Cic. Inv. 2, 12, 40; id. Off. 1, 39, 138; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 94; Ter. And. 3, 3, 37:

    o Fors Fortuna, quantis commoditatibus hunc onerastis diem!

    id. Phorm. 5, 6, 1:

    plurimas et maximas commoditates amicitia continet,

    Cic. Lael. 7, 23; cf. id. N. D. 3, 36, 86; id. Fin. 4, 12, 29:

    percipere fructum aut commoditatem ex re,

    id. Off. 2, 4, 14:

    cum commoditas juvaret,

    Liv. 4, 60, 2.—
    2.
    Of persons, pleasantness, complaisance, courteousness, forbearance, lenity (only ante-class. and in Ov.):

    vir lepidissime, Cumulate commoditate,

    Plaut. Mil. 4, 9, 6; Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 76: patris, Poët. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 29, 73:

    viri,

    Ov. H. 17, 176; 16, 310.—
    b.
    Meton. in Plaut.:

    commoditas mea, as a term of endearment,

    Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 8; id. Men. 1, 2, 28; id. Poen. 1, 3, 12.

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  • 9 commodum

        commodum adv.    [commodus], just, just then, just now (colloq.): commodum Enim egeram diligentissime, had just been arguing: id cum hoc agebam commodum, was just talking of, T.: commodum discesseras, cum Trebatius venit: commodum cum redisset.
    * * *
    I
    just, a very short time before; that/this very minute; even now, at this moment
    II
    convenience, advantage, benefit; interest, profit, yield; wages, reward; gift

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  • 10 ex or (only before consonants) ē

        ex or (only before consonants) ē    praep. with abl, out of, from within (opp. in).    I. In space, out of, from: signa ex urbe tollere: solem e mundo tollere: ex hoc fonticulo tantumdem sumere, H.: ex Aethiopiā Ancillula, T.: ex urbe sicarii: eius ex Africā reditus: ex Hispaniā quidam, Cs.: puer ex aulā, H.—From, down from, from off: ex speluncā saxum in crura eius incidisse: equestribus proeliis saepe ex equis desiliunt, from horseback, Cs.: cecidisse ex equo dicitur.—Up from, above, out of: collis paululum ex planitie editus, Cs.: globum terrae eminentem e mari.—In gen., from, down from, at, in, upon: ex cruce Italiam cernere: ex equo pugnare: ex loco superiore conspicatus, etc., Cs.: ex hoc loco verba fecisti: ex vinculis causam dicere, L.— Esp., in adverbial phrases: ex itinere, on the march, without halting, S.: ex fugā, during the flight, Cs.: portus ex adverso urbi positus, opposite, L.: erat e regione oppidi collis, over against, Cs.: ex omni parte perfectum, entirely: aliquā ex parte incommodis mederi, in some measure: impetūs ex maximā parte servorum: e vestigio, suddenly.—    II. In time, of succession, from, immediately after, directly after, after, following: Cotta ex consulatu est profectus in Galliam: tanta vilitas annonae ex inopiā consecuta est: ex magnis rupibus nactus planitem, Cs.: Aliam rem ex aliā cogitare, T.: alia ex aliis iniquiora postulando, L.: diem ex die exspectabam, day after day.—Of duration, from... onward, from, since, beginning at: ex eā die ad hanc diem: ex eo die, quo, etc.: ex certo tempore, after a fixed date: ex aeterno tempore: Motum ex Metello consule (bellum), H.: octavus annus est, ex quo, etc., since, Ta.: Romae vereor ne ex Kal. Ian. magni tumultūs sint, after. —With the notion of escape or relief, from and after, from: se ex labore reficere, Cs.: ex illo metu mortis recreatus: animus ex miseriis requievit, S. — Esp., in phrases: ex tempore effutire, off hand, without reflection: ex meo tempore, for my convenience: in quibus (quaestionibus) ex tempore officium quaeritur, according to circumstances: ex intervallo consequi, after a while: ex tempore aliquo.—    III. Fig., of the point of departure, away from, from, out of, of: amicitiam e vitā tollunt: e fundo eiectus, dispossessed of: agro ex hoste capto, L.: ex populo R. bona accipere, S. —Partitive uses, of a whole or class, of, out of, from among, among: alia ex hoc quaestu, i. e. trade, T.: non orator unus e multis, i. e. no common: acerrimus ex omnibus sensibus: ex primo hastato (ordine) legionis, one of the first division, Cs.: multum ex ripā colere, Ta.: altitudo puppium ex navibus, Cs. — Of the means, out of, by means of, with: ex incommodis Alterius sua ut conparent commoda, T.: ex caede vivunt: largiri ex alieno, L.; cf. ex iure hesterno panem vorent, dipped in, T.—Of the origin or source, from, out of, born of, arising from: bellorum causae ex rei p. contentione natae: ex pertinaciā oritur seditio: ex animo amicus, heartily.—Esp. with verbs of sense, intelligence, etc.: quā re negent, ex me non audies: ut ex amicis acceperam: ex quo intellegere posset: ut ex iis quaeratur: video ex litteris.—Of the material, of, out of: statua ex aere facta: (homo) qui ex animo constet et corpore: milites mixti ex conluvione gentium, L. — Of a condition or nature which is changed, from, out of: di ex hominibus facti: ex exsule consul: duas ex unā civitate discordia fecerat, L. — Of the cause, from, through, by, in consequence of, by reason of, on account of: gravida e Pamphilo, T.: infirmus ex morbo: e viā languere: ex gravitate loci volgari morbos, L.: ex illā ipsā re, for that very reason: e quo efficitur, non ut, etc.: ex hac clade atrox ira, L.: ex legato timor, Ta.—From, after, on account of: cui postea Africano cognomen ex virtute fuit, S.: nomen ex vitio positum, O.: urbem e suo nomine Romam iussit nominari. —Of measure or rule, according to, after, in conformity with, in pursuance of, by: ex aliarum ingeniis me iudicet, T.: dies ex praeceptis tuis actus: ex consuetudine suā, Cs.: e virtute vivere: ex senatūs sententiā: ex sententiā, satisfactorily, T.: illum ex artificio comico aestimabat.—Esp., in the phrases, ex re, according to the fact, to the advantage, to profit: oratio ex re et ex causā habita: Non ex re istius, for his good, T.: garrit Ex re fabellas, apt, H.: quid tam e re p. fuit? for the public benefit: ex usu, advantageous: ex usu quod est, id persequar, T.: rem ex usu Galliae accidisse, Cs.: e re natā, according to circumstances, T.—Of manner, mostly in adverb. phrases: res ex libidine magis quam ex vero celebrare, arbitrarily... justly, S.: dicam ex animo, outright: ex composito, by agreement, L.: ex facili, with ease, Ta.—    IV. In compounds, ex stands before vowels and h, and before c, p (except epoto, epotus), q, s (except escendere, escensio), t; ef (sometimes ec) before f; ē before b, d, g, i consonant, l (except exlex), m, n, v. For exs-, ex- alone is often written (exanguis for exsanguis, etc.).

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  • 11 commodule

    fairly suitably, aptly; conveniently, at one's convenience (L+S)

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  • 12 oportunitas

    convenience, advantageousness; right time; opportuneness; opportunity, chance

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  • 13 opportunitas

    fitness, suitability, convenience, advantage.

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  • 14 commodo

    1.
    commŏdŏ, adv., v. commodus, adv. B. 2.
    2.
    commŏdo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [1. commodus].
    I.
    To adjust according to a measure, to make fit, suitable, or right, to adapt, accommodate, put in order (ante-class. and post-Aug.):

    trapetum,

    Cato, R. R. 135 fin.; Col. 4, 22, 5; Cael. Aur. Tard. 4, 3 al.—
    B.
    Trop.:

    commoda loquelam tuam,

    Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 75:

    ita praeceptorem eloquentiae... se commodaturum singulis,

    Quint. 2, 8, 4:

    si te commodaveris mihi,

    Sen. Ben. 2, 34, 2:

    (arithmetica) avaritiae commodat digitos,

    fits, adapts, id. Ep. 88, 10:

    (servi) nulli sceleri manus commodabunt,

    id. Ben. 3, 20, 2:

    operam suam Prisco ad turpissimum ministerium commodasse,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 23:

    orationi oculos, vocem, manum,

    id. Pan. 71, 6.— Absol.:

    caecus claudo pede commodat,

    Aus. Epigr. 133.—
    II.
    Commodare aliquid ( alicui), to give something to one for his convenience or use, to give, bestow, lend (acc. to accurate jurid. distinction, of things that are themselves, in natura, to be returned, while mutuum dare is used of things for which an equivalent is given; cf. Dig. 44, 7, 1;

    freq. and class.): aquam hosti, operam civi,

    Plaut. Rud. 2, 4, 21 sq.; cf. Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 23:

    nam meritus de me est, quod queam illi ut commodem,

    Ter. Hec. 5, 1, 34:

    quibus tu quaecumque commodaris, erunt mihi gratissima,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 48 init.:

    quicquid sine detrimento possit commodari, id tribuatur vel ignoto,

    id. Off. 1, 16, 51:

    ut dando et accipiendo mutuandisque facultatibus et commodandis nullā re egeremus,

    id. ib. 2, 4, 15 B. and K.; cf. Non. p. 275, 15:

    paenulam,

    Quint. 6, 3, 64:

    testes falsos,

    to furnish, supply, Sall. C. 16, 2:

    manum morituro,

    Vell. 2, 70 fin.:

    aurum Caelio,

    Cic. Cael. 13, 32; cf. Quint. 5, 13,30:

    aedes ad nuptias,

    Auct. Her. 4, 51, 64:

    nomen suum alicui,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 42, § 91; cf. Tac. A. 15, 53:

    vires suas aliis eas commodando, minuere,

    Liv. 34, 12, 5:

    sanguinem alienae dominationi,

    Tac. Agr. 32 Orell. N. cr.: parvis peccatis veniam, magnis severitatem, id. ib. 19: aurem patientem culturae, as in Engl., to lend an ear to, * Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 40; Ov. Am. 1, 8, 86; Stat. Th. 4, 75 (opp. donare):

    ut haec a virtute donata, cetera a fortunā commodata esse videantur,

    Cic. Marcell. 6, 19 al. —Hence,
    B.
    Of time for a payment, to grant, allow:

    ut rei publicae, ex quā crevissent, tempus commodarent,

    Liv. 23, 48, 10 Weissenb. ad loc.—
    C.
    Commodare alicui, aliquā re, in aliquā re, or absol., to please one, be kind or obliging to, to serve, favor (class.):

    ut omnibus rebus, quod sine molestiā tuā facere possis, ei commodes,

    Cic. Fam. 13, 35, 2; 13, 53, 1; cf.:

    alicui omnibus in rebus,

    id. ib. 13, 32, 2; and:

    commodare tantum ei in hac re,

    id. ib. 13, 37 fin.:

    si tuam ob causam cuiquam commodes,

    id. Fin. 2, 35, 117:

    ut eo libentius iis commodes,

    id. Fam. 13, 54: credetur;

    commodabo,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 19:

    publice commodasti,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 9, § 20:

    illis benignis usus est ad commodandum, id. ib, 2, 4, 3, § 6: studiis commodandi favetur,

    id. de Or. 2, 51, 207: cui ego quibus cumque rebus potero lubentissime commodabo, id. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 275, 17.—Hence, commŏdā-tum, i, n.; in the jurists,
    1.
    A thing lent, a loan:

    commodatum accipere,

    Dig. 13, 6, 3, § 3; cf. the whole title 6.—
    2.
    A contract for a loan, Dig. 13, 6, 1, § 1; 13, 6, 17, § 3; Gai Inst. 4, 33.

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  • 15 commodule

    commŏdŭlē, adv. dim. [commode, v. commodus, adv.], at one ' s convenience, conveniently, suilably; only Plaut., ludere, Rud. 2, 5, 11, and Arn. 2, p. 55.

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  • 16 commodulum

    1.
    commŏdŭlum, i, n. dim. [commodum], a small advantage or profit, Arn. 1, p. 7.
    2.
    commŏdŭlum, adv. dim. [commodum, v. commodus, adv. 1. a.], according to convenience, suitably, fitly:

    obsona,

    Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 155; id. Stich. 5, 4, 8 Fleck. (al. commodule).

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  • 17 lectica

    lectīca, ae, f.
    I.
    Lit., a litter, sedan, used at first only on journeys, but afterwards also, for the sake of convenience, in the city:

    lecticā octophoro ferebatur,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 27:

    lecticae usum alicui adimere,

    Suet. Caes. 43:

    inditus lecticae,

    Tac. A. 3, 14:

    lecticae imponere aliquem,

    Petr. 28:

    lecticā gestare aliquem,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 214:

    lecticae gestamine uti,

    Tac. A. 2, 2: in eadem illa lecticā qua ipse delatus eram, eum referre, etc., Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 12, 3:

    lectica introferri,

    Liv. 43, 7:

    lectica formosis imposita calonibus,

    Sen. Ep. 110, 17:

    comparare homines ad lecticam,

    litterbearers, Cat. 10, 15:

    facit somnum clausā lectica fenestrā,

    Juv. 3, 242.—Collect.:

    densissima centum Quadrantes lectica petit,

    a throng of litters, Juv. 1, 121.—
    * II.
    Transf.:

    arboris,

    that part of a tree from which the branches spring, Plin. 17, 14, 22, § 99.

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  • 18 obportunitas

    opportūnĭtas ( obp-), ātis, f. [opportunus].
    I.
    In gen., fitness, convenience, suitableness (class.; syn. occasio; cf.:

    copia, facultas): loci,

    local advantages, Caes. B. G. 3, 14:

    corporis,

    Cic. Leg. 1, 9, 27:

    anuli,

    id. Off. 3, 9, 38:

    membrorum,

    id. N D. 1, 33, 92:

    aetatis,

    Sall. J. 6, 3.—
    II.
    In partic.
    A.
    A fit, opportune, or favorable time, a favorable opportunity:

    optimā opportunitate ambo autem venistis,

    Plaut. Merc. 5, 4, 3; so id. Ep. 2, 2, 19:

    scientia opportunitatis idoneorum ad agendum temporum,

    Cic. Off. 1, 40, 142:

    omni negotio est,

    Vulg. Eccl. 8, 6.—Personified as a goddess, Opportunity, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 3.—
    B.
    An advantage:

    tales igitur inter viros amicitia tantas opportunitates habet,

    Cic. Lael. 6, 22. opportunitate aliquā datā, if some advantage offered itself, Caes. B. G. 3, 17.

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  • 19 opportunitas

    opportūnĭtas ( obp-), ātis, f. [opportunus].
    I.
    In gen., fitness, convenience, suitableness (class.; syn. occasio; cf.:

    copia, facultas): loci,

    local advantages, Caes. B. G. 3, 14:

    corporis,

    Cic. Leg. 1, 9, 27:

    anuli,

    id. Off. 3, 9, 38:

    membrorum,

    id. N D. 1, 33, 92:

    aetatis,

    Sall. J. 6, 3.—
    II.
    In partic.
    A.
    A fit, opportune, or favorable time, a favorable opportunity:

    optimā opportunitate ambo autem venistis,

    Plaut. Merc. 5, 4, 3; so id. Ep. 2, 2, 19:

    scientia opportunitatis idoneorum ad agendum temporum,

    Cic. Off. 1, 40, 142:

    omni negotio est,

    Vulg. Eccl. 8, 6.—Personified as a goddess, Opportunity, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 3.—
    B.
    An advantage:

    tales igitur inter viros amicitia tantas opportunitates habet,

    Cic. Lael. 6, 22. opportunitate aliquā datā, if some advantage offered itself, Caes. B. G. 3, 17.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > opportunitas

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