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  • 1 Utile et dulce

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  • 2 utilis

    useful, advantageous, helpful.

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  • 3 bonus

        bonus adj.    [old duonus], good; as comp. in use melior, ōris cf. μᾶλλον, better; as sup. optimus 2 AP-, OP-, best: vir bonus, morally good, perfect; rarely bonus vir: in virorum bonorum numero haberi, honest: quem voles virum bonum nominato, producam, respectable: bone accusator, honorable: socer eius vir multum bonus est: vir optimus, most worthy: optimus olim Vergilius, H.: iudex, just: imperator, skilful, S.: consul, L.: opifex, H.: pater familias, thrifty, N.: servus, faithful: vir, a good husband, L.: custos, T.: civis, a good citizen.—Of the gods: fata bonique divi, H.: pater optime (Iuppiter), O.: in templo Iovis Optimi Maximi: O di boni, gracious gods: o mihi, Manes, este boni, propitious, V.— Of things, good, of good quality, well-made, useful: scyphi optimi, most artistic: agrum Meliorem nemo habet, more fertile, T.: nummi, current: voltūs, good looks, O.: navigatio, prosperous: tempestas, fine weather: ova suci melioris, fine flavor, H.: aetas, the prime of life: melior sensus, keener: mentem vobis meliorem dari, more sense, T.: bonam deperdere famam, good name, H.: otium, valuable, S.: optimae fabulae: esse meliore condicione, better off: esse spe bonā: meliora responsa, more favorable, L.: amnis Doctus iter melius, less injurious, H.: meliore Tempore dicam, more opportune, H.: librorum Copia, ample, H.: meliorem militem id certamen fecit, L.: vobis eadem quae mihi bona malaque esse, S.: bona bello Cornus, useful, V.: pecori bonus alendo (mons) erat, L.: eloqui copiose melius est quam, etc.: optimum visum est captivos deportare, L.: constituerunt optimum esse domum reverti, Cs.: optumum factu credens exercitum augere, S.: hoc vero optimum, ut is nesciat, etc. — In particular phrases, with venia: bonā veniā, with (your) kind permission, by (your) leave: abs te hoc bonā veniā expeto, T.: oravit bonā veniā Quirites, ne, etc., L.—With pax: cum bonā pace, or bonā pace, without dispute: alteri populo cum bonā pace imperitare, by common consent, L.: omnia bonā pace obtinere, L.— With res: bonae res, comforts, luxury, prosperity: bonis rebus morte privari: omnibus optimis rebus usus est, N.: bonis Rebus agit laetum convivum, in luxury, H.: de bonis rebus in vitā, de malis, of moral good and evil. — With ars: bonae artes, honorable conduct, S.: artis bonae famam quaerere, an honorable achievement, S.: bonarum artium studia, liberal studies: optimarum artium studia, the highest cnlture.—With fides: bona fides or fides bona, good faith, sincerity, fairness: polliceor hoc vobis bonā fide: ego defendi fide optimā, in perfect sincerity: ad fidem bonam pertinere, notum esse, etc., equity: quidquid dare facere oportet ex fide bonā (in a judicial decree).—With pars: melior pars, the better party, party in the right: maior pars (senatūs) meliorem vicit, L.: gratia melioris partis, the optimates, L.: (fuit) meliorum partium, of the aristocracy: bona pars, a large part, good share: bonam magnamque partem ad te attulit, T.: sermonis: hominum, H.: melior pars acta diei, most, V.: in optimam partem accipere, most kindly: in optimam partem cognosci, most favorably. — With mores: boni mores, morality, an upright life: propter eius suavissimos et optimos mores: ex optimo more.—With animus, good spirits: bono animo es, cheer up, T.: hoc animo meliore ferre, more cheerfully, O.: bonum animum habere, L.: bono animo dicere, kindly: bono animo in populum R. videri, friendly, Cs. — With ius: iure optimo, with entire justice, deservedly: quod ei optimo iure contigit. — As subst., of persons, a good man: nec cuique bono mali quidquam evenire potest: Qui meliorem vocet in ius, a better man, H.: da locum melioribus, your betters, T.: apud bonos beneficium conlocare: Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis, H.— Plur, the better classes, aristocracy, rich: meam causam omnes boni susceperant: bonis invidere, S.: comitantibus omnibus bonis, N.: bonorum consuetudo, of gentlemen: boni, my good friends, H.: me consulit, ‘O bone,’ good friend, H.: ‘O bone, ne te Frustreris,’ my good fellow, H.: optimus quisque, every good man, all the good: sua consilia optimo cuique probare: dolor quem optimus quisque suscipit: optimo cuique pereundum erat, all eminent citizens: optimo et nobilissimo cuique oratio gratissima, the patricians: imperium semper ad optumum quemque transfertur, the best man in each case, S.: qui (aditus laudis) semper optimo cuique maxime patuit.—Of things: bonum, a good thing: summum bonum, the chief good, end of being: nihil boni nosti, nothing useful: gaude isto tam excellenti bono: maximum bonum in celeritate ponere, advantage, S.: gratiam bono publico quaerere, by a public service, L. — Prov.: cui bono? for whose advantage?—Plur.: tria genera bonorum, maxima animi: bona tolerare, prosperity, T.: bona mea deripere, my property.—With aequum, fairness, equity: neque bonum atque aequom scire, T.: alqd aequi bonique impetrare: istuc Aequi bonique facio, regard as fair, T.
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    I
    bona -um, melior -or -us, optimus -a -um ADJ
    good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant, right, useful; valid; healthy
    II
    good/moral/honest/brave man; man of honor, gentleman; better/rich people (pl.)

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  • 4 ūtilis

        ūtilis e, adj. with comp. and sup.    [utor], useful, serviceable, beneficial, profitable, advantageous, expedient, to good purpose: res utiles et salutares: Quid Sophocles et Aeschylus utile ferrent, H.: Quernaque glans victa est utiliore cibo, O.: non enim mihi est vita utilior quam animi talis adfectio: posse iis utiles esse amicos, Cs.: loci muniti et sibi utiles, S.: ver utile silvis, V.: homo ad nullam rem: pedibus, naribus, O.: bis pomis utilis arbos, V.: Adspirare et adesse choris crat utilis (tibia), H.: numquam est utile peccare: Nimirum sapere est adiectis utile nugis, H.: nec in perturbatā re p. eos utile est praeesse vobis, expedient, L.—As subst n., the useful: Omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit utile dulci, i. e. profit with pleasure, H.: honestum praetulit utili, honor to profit, H.— Fit, suitable, adapted, proper: utilium bello studiosus equorum, O.: passo psithia utilior, V.: radix medendi Utilis, O.
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    utilis, utile ADJ
    useful, profitable, practical, helpful, advantageous

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  • 5 utile

    ūtĭlis, e, adj. [utor].
    I.
    In gen.
    A. 1.
    Absol.:

    hae hamae utiles sunt,

    Cato, R. R. 135, 2:

    non faciat quod utile sit, quod expediat?

    Cic. Off. 3, 19, 76:

    utiles et salutares res,

    id. N. D. 1, 15, 38:

    quid Sophocles et Aeschylus utile ferrent,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 163:

    quernaque glans victa est utiliore cibo,

    Ov. F. 1, 676.—
    2.
    With dat. pers.:

    tibi,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 10:

    quam id mihi sit facile atque utile, Aliorum exempla commonent,

    Ter. And. 4, 5, 16:

    nec clam te est, quam illi utraeque res nunc utiles Et ad pudicitiam et ad rem tutandam sient,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 52; id. Hec. 1, 2, 76:

    si eam legem vobis adcommodatam atque utilem esse intellegerem,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 14: sic fuit utilius finiri ipsique tibique, id. Tusc. poët. 1, 48, 115; id. Inv. 1, 1, 1:

    non enim mihi est vita utilior quam animi talis affectio,

    id. Off. 3, 6, 29 dub.; Nep. Milt. 3, 5; id. Them. 7, 6:

    alicui utiles esse amicos,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 7: quod tibi utilissimum erit consilii capies, Dolab. ap. Cic. Fam. 9, 9, 2:

    loci muniti et sibi utiles,

    Sall. J. 97, 1.—So with dat. of thing benefited:

    fons... Infirmo capiti fluit utilis, utilis alvo,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 14: vivit siliquis et pane secundo;

    Militiae quamquam piger et malus, utilis urbi,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 124:

    glycyrrhizae sucus utilissimus voci,

    Plin. 22, 9, 11, § 25:

    palmae non utiles stomacho,

    id. 23, 4, 51, § 97:

    ver utile silvis,

    Verg. G. 2, 323; Prop. 4 (5), 1, 138.—
    3.
    With ad and acc.:

    quem hominem inveniemus ad eam rem utilem,

    Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 108; cf. Ter. And. 1, 5, 52 (supra, A. 2.):

    nonne igitur sapiens, si fame ipse conficiatur, abstulerit cibum alteri, homini ad nullam rem utili?

    Cic. Off. 3, 6, 29; cf.:

    quaecumque herba potens ad opem radixque medendi Utilis,

    Ov. H. 5, 148.—
    4.
    With abl. instr.:

    ter et viciens volneratus est, ob id neutrā manu, neutro pede satis utilis,

    Plin. 7, 28, 29, § 104:

    pedibus, naribus,

    Ov. M. 3, 212:

    bis pomis utilis arbos,

    Verg. G. 2, 150.—
    5.
    With inf. (poët.):

    adspirare et adesse choris erat utilis (tibia),

    Hor. A. P. 204.—
    B.
    Neutr. absol.: ūtĭle, is, n., what is useful, the useful: omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit utile dulci, Hor. A. P. 343:

    bonus atque fidus Judex honestum praetulit utili,

    id. C. 4, 9, 41:

    utilium tardus provisor,

    id. A. P. 164:

    sententiae de utilibus honestisque,

    Quint. 3, 8, 13; cf. id. 1, 2, 29. —
    C.
    Utile est, with a subject-clause:

    amicum castigare ob meritam noxiam... est utile Et conducibile,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 1, 2:

    numquam est utile peccare,

    Cic. Off. 3, 15, 64:

    nimirum sapere est abjectis utile nugis,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 141:

    id arbitror Apprime in vitā esse utile, ut ne quid nimis,

    Ter. And. 1, 1, 34; cf.:

    ut tu, si arbitrarere utile exque re publicā esse, persequerere bello Dolabellam,

    Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 5, 1:

    utilissimum ratus inpendentem evitare tempestatem,

    Nep. Alcib. 4, 4.—
    II.
    In partic.
    A.
    Fit, suitable, adapted, proper, etc.:

    utilissimus ad vitilia holoschoenos,

    Plin. 21, 18, 69, § 113:

    hic castrensibus utilis armis,

    Prop. 3, 9 (4, 8), 19:

    utilium bello studiosus equorum,

    Ov. M. 14, 321:

    fraxinus hastis,

    id. ib. 10, 93:

    lignum Navigiis,

    Verg. G. 2, 442:

    passo psithia utilior,

    id. ib. 2, 93:

    calamus fistulis,

    Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 164:

    ventri lactuca movendo utilis,

    Mart. 11, 52, 6:

    (lapathum) silvestre ad multa medicamina utile est,

    Plin. 19, 12, 60, § 185.— Poet. with gen.:

    radix medendi Utilis,

    Ov. H. 5, 147.—
    B.
    In jurid. lang.: utilis actio, exceptio, interdictum, judicium, etc., i. e. which was brought on general principles of justice, in cases for which there was no express legal provision, or, as we say, in equity:

    actio,

    Dig. 13, 5, 5, § 9; 39, 3, 22 fin. al.:

    exceptio,

    ib. 4, 4, 41:

    interdictum,

    ib. 43, 20, 1, § 35 sq.:

    judicium,

    ib. 10, 2, 2, § 11.— Hence, adv.: ūtĭlĭter, usefully, profitably, beneficially, advantageously.
    1.
    In gen.:

    utiliter a naturā permotiones istas animis nostris datas,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 44, 135:

    modo ne laudarent iracundiam et dicerent utiliter a naturā datam,

    id. Off. 1, 25, 89; 2, 5, 17:

    utiliter in certamen respondere,

    Liv. 4, 6, 2 Weissenb. ad loc.; 28, 19, 3; Quint. 4, 1, 45; 6, 1, 8:

    serviet utiliter (captivus),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 70 al. — Comp.:

    utilius starent etiam nunc moenia Phoebi,

    Ov. H. 1, 67.— Sup.:

    a Cicerone quidem utilissime praedicta sunt omnia,

    Quint. 4, 2, 57; Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 110.—
    2.
    In partic., in jurid. lang., rightly, duly, lawfully:

    stipulari,

    Dig. 45, 1, 97; 45, 1, 45; 45, 1, 46:

    agere ex empto,

    ib. 19, 1, 30 fin.

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  • 6 utilis

    ūtĭlis, e, adj. [utor].
    I.
    In gen.
    A. 1.
    Absol.:

    hae hamae utiles sunt,

    Cato, R. R. 135, 2:

    non faciat quod utile sit, quod expediat?

    Cic. Off. 3, 19, 76:

    utiles et salutares res,

    id. N. D. 1, 15, 38:

    quid Sophocles et Aeschylus utile ferrent,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 163:

    quernaque glans victa est utiliore cibo,

    Ov. F. 1, 676.—
    2.
    With dat. pers.:

    tibi,

    Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 10:

    quam id mihi sit facile atque utile, Aliorum exempla commonent,

    Ter. And. 4, 5, 16:

    nec clam te est, quam illi utraeque res nunc utiles Et ad pudicitiam et ad rem tutandam sient,

    id. ib. 1, 5, 52; id. Hec. 1, 2, 76:

    si eam legem vobis adcommodatam atque utilem esse intellegerem,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 14: sic fuit utilius finiri ipsique tibique, id. Tusc. poët. 1, 48, 115; id. Inv. 1, 1, 1:

    non enim mihi est vita utilior quam animi talis affectio,

    id. Off. 3, 6, 29 dub.; Nep. Milt. 3, 5; id. Them. 7, 6:

    alicui utiles esse amicos,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 7: quod tibi utilissimum erit consilii capies, Dolab. ap. Cic. Fam. 9, 9, 2:

    loci muniti et sibi utiles,

    Sall. J. 97, 1.—So with dat. of thing benefited:

    fons... Infirmo capiti fluit utilis, utilis alvo,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 14: vivit siliquis et pane secundo;

    Militiae quamquam piger et malus, utilis urbi,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 124:

    glycyrrhizae sucus utilissimus voci,

    Plin. 22, 9, 11, § 25:

    palmae non utiles stomacho,

    id. 23, 4, 51, § 97:

    ver utile silvis,

    Verg. G. 2, 323; Prop. 4 (5), 1, 138.—
    3.
    With ad and acc.:

    quem hominem inveniemus ad eam rem utilem,

    Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 108; cf. Ter. And. 1, 5, 52 (supra, A. 2.):

    nonne igitur sapiens, si fame ipse conficiatur, abstulerit cibum alteri, homini ad nullam rem utili?

    Cic. Off. 3, 6, 29; cf.:

    quaecumque herba potens ad opem radixque medendi Utilis,

    Ov. H. 5, 148.—
    4.
    With abl. instr.:

    ter et viciens volneratus est, ob id neutrā manu, neutro pede satis utilis,

    Plin. 7, 28, 29, § 104:

    pedibus, naribus,

    Ov. M. 3, 212:

    bis pomis utilis arbos,

    Verg. G. 2, 150.—
    5.
    With inf. (poët.):

    adspirare et adesse choris erat utilis (tibia),

    Hor. A. P. 204.—
    B.
    Neutr. absol.: ūtĭle, is, n., what is useful, the useful: omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit utile dulci, Hor. A. P. 343:

    bonus atque fidus Judex honestum praetulit utili,

    id. C. 4, 9, 41:

    utilium tardus provisor,

    id. A. P. 164:

    sententiae de utilibus honestisque,

    Quint. 3, 8, 13; cf. id. 1, 2, 29. —
    C.
    Utile est, with a subject-clause:

    amicum castigare ob meritam noxiam... est utile Et conducibile,

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 1, 2:

    numquam est utile peccare,

    Cic. Off. 3, 15, 64:

    nimirum sapere est abjectis utile nugis,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 141:

    id arbitror Apprime in vitā esse utile, ut ne quid nimis,

    Ter. And. 1, 1, 34; cf.:

    ut tu, si arbitrarere utile exque re publicā esse, persequerere bello Dolabellam,

    Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 5, 1:

    utilissimum ratus inpendentem evitare tempestatem,

    Nep. Alcib. 4, 4.—
    II.
    In partic.
    A.
    Fit, suitable, adapted, proper, etc.:

    utilissimus ad vitilia holoschoenos,

    Plin. 21, 18, 69, § 113:

    hic castrensibus utilis armis,

    Prop. 3, 9 (4, 8), 19:

    utilium bello studiosus equorum,

    Ov. M. 14, 321:

    fraxinus hastis,

    id. ib. 10, 93:

    lignum Navigiis,

    Verg. G. 2, 442:

    passo psithia utilior,

    id. ib. 2, 93:

    calamus fistulis,

    Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 164:

    ventri lactuca movendo utilis,

    Mart. 11, 52, 6:

    (lapathum) silvestre ad multa medicamina utile est,

    Plin. 19, 12, 60, § 185.— Poet. with gen.:

    radix medendi Utilis,

    Ov. H. 5, 147.—
    B.
    In jurid. lang.: utilis actio, exceptio, interdictum, judicium, etc., i. e. which was brought on general principles of justice, in cases for which there was no express legal provision, or, as we say, in equity:

    actio,

    Dig. 13, 5, 5, § 9; 39, 3, 22 fin. al.:

    exceptio,

    ib. 4, 4, 41:

    interdictum,

    ib. 43, 20, 1, § 35 sq.:

    judicium,

    ib. 10, 2, 2, § 11.— Hence, adv.: ūtĭlĭter, usefully, profitably, beneficially, advantageously.
    1.
    In gen.:

    utiliter a naturā permotiones istas animis nostris datas,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 44, 135:

    modo ne laudarent iracundiam et dicerent utiliter a naturā datam,

    id. Off. 1, 25, 89; 2, 5, 17:

    utiliter in certamen respondere,

    Liv. 4, 6, 2 Weissenb. ad loc.; 28, 19, 3; Quint. 4, 1, 45; 6, 1, 8:

    serviet utiliter (captivus),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 70 al. — Comp.:

    utilius starent etiam nunc moenia Phoebi,

    Ov. H. 1, 67.— Sup.:

    a Cicerone quidem utilissime praedicta sunt omnia,

    Quint. 4, 2, 57; Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 110.—
    2.
    In partic., in jurid. lang., rightly, duly, lawfully:

    stipulari,

    Dig. 45, 1, 97; 45, 1, 45; 45, 1, 46:

    agere ex empto,

    ib. 19, 1, 30 fin.

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  • 7 frūgī

        frūgī adj. indecl.    [ dat predic. of frux], useful, fit, proper, worthy, honest, discreet, virtuous, temperate, frugal (for comp. and sup. see frugalis): frugi es; ubi? T.: frugi hominem dici: homines plane frugi ac sobrii: Hominis frugi officium, T.: frugi dicatur, H.: Sum bonus et frugi, H.: mancipium, H.—Of things: cenula, Iu.
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    worthy/honest/deserving; virtuous; thrifty/frugal; temperate/sober; useful/fit

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  • 8 salūtāris

        salūtāris e, adj. with comp.    [salus], of wellbeing, healthful, health-giving, wholesome, salutary: pro salutaribus mortifera conscribere: res (opp. pestiferae): calor: ars, of healing, H.: herbae, O.: hominum generi cultura agrorum est salutaris.— Fig., serviceable, beneficial, salutary, advantageous, useful: litterae: orationem salutarem habere, L.: civis: nihil est eo melius, nihil salutarius nobis: ad ortūs puerorum.—Esp., in the phrase, salutaris littera, i. e. the letter A (for absolvo, on the ballots of judges; opp. littera tristis, i. e. C, for condemno).—As a surname of Jupiter.
    * * *
    I
    salutare, salutarior -or -us, salutarissimus -a -um ADJ
    healthful, health-giving, wholesome, beneficial; saving; of salvation
    II
    salutaris, salutare ADJ
    healthful; useful; helpful; advantageous

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  • 9 ūtēnsilis

        ūtēnsilis e, adj.    [utor], to be used, of use, useful.—Plur. n. as subst, utensils, materials, necessaries: exutus omnibus utensilibus miles, L.
    * * *
    utensilis, utensile ADJ
    useful, utile, that can be made use of

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  • 10 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

  • 11 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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  • 12 frugis

    frux, frūgis, and more freq. in plur. frūges, um (also in nom. sing. frugis:

    frugi rectus est natura frux, at secundum consuetudinem dicimus, ut haec avis, haec ovis, sic haec frugis,

    Varr. L. L. 9, § 76 dub.), f. [from the root FRUG; v. fruor], fruits of the earth (that may be enjoyed), produce of the fields, pulse, legumes (whereas fructus denotes chiefly tree-fruit, and frumentum halm-fruit, grain), sometimes also, in gen., for fruits (grain, tree-fruit, etc.).
    I.
    Lit.
    (α).
    Plur.:

    terra feta frugibus et vario leguminum genere,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 62, 156:

    fruges terrae,

    id. Div. 1, 51, 116; id. de Sen. 2, 5; cf.:

    nos fruges serimus, nos arbores,

    id. N. D. 2, 60, 152:

    ubertas frugum et fructuum,

    id. ib. 3, 36, 86:

    frugum fructuumque reliquorum perceptio,

    id. Off. 2, 3, 12:

    oleam frugesve ferre,

    id. Rep. 3, 9:

    neque foliis, neque oleo neque frumento neque frugibus usurum,

    Dig. 7, 8, 12; cf. ib. 50, 16, 77: arbores frondescere... segetes largiri fruges, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 69 (Trag. v. 195 Vahl.): ut cum fruges [p. 787] Cererem appellamus, vinum autem Liberum, Cic. N. D. 2, 23, 60; cf. Lucr. 2, 656:

    inventis frugibus,

    Cic. Or. 9, 31:

    fruges in ea terra (Sicilia) primum repertas esse arbitrantur,

    id. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 106:

    cultus agrorum perceptioque frugum,

    id. Rep. 2, 14: lentiscus triplici solita grandescere fetu, Ter fruges fundens, Cic. poët. Div. 1, 9, 15: arboreae, Cornif. ap. Serv. Verg. G. 1, 55:

    roburneae,

    Col. 9, 1, 5:

    (Gallorum gens) dulcedine frugum maximeque vini capta,

    Liv. 5, 33, 2 al. — Poet.:

    salsae fruges = mola salsa,

    the sacrificial roasted barley-meal mixed with salt, Verg. A. 2, 133; 12, 173:

    medicatae,

    magic herbs, id. ib. 6, 420.—
    (β).
    Sing.: si jam data sit frux, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 724 P. (Ann. v. 412 Vahl.; cf. ib. v. 318):

    spicea frux, Aus. Monos. de Cibis, 4: (mensae) exstructae dapibus nec tostae frugis egentes,

    Ov. M. 11, 121:

    ut non omnem frugem neque arborem in omni agro reperire possis,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 27, 75:

    fundit frugem spici ordine structam,

    id. de Sen. 15, 51:

    quercus et ilex multa fruge pecus juvet,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 10:

    sit bona librorum et provisae frugis in annum Copia,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 109.
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    In gen., like fructus, result, success, value (rare but class.):

    quae virtutis maturitas et quantae fruges industriae sint futurae,

    Cic. Cael. 31, 76:

    illae sunt animi fruges,

    Auct. Aetn. 273:

    generare atque ad frugem aliquam perducere,

    to some maturity, Quint. 6, 2, 3; cf.:

    illud ingeniorum velut praecox genus non temere umquam pervenit ad frugem,

    id. 1, 3, 3:

    jam ego et ipsa frugem tuam periclitabor,

    maturity of mind, ability, App. M. 6, p. 177, 13:

    hominem nihili, neque rei neque frugis bonae,

    Gell. 6, 11, 2; cf. B. 1. b infra. — Poet.: centuriae seniorum agitant expertia frugis, rail at what is crude, worthless (= poëmata nimis jocosa), Hor. A. P. 341: cultor enim juvenum purgatas inseris aures Fruge Cleanthea, with Cleanthian fruit, i. e. doctrine, Pers. 5, 64:

    herus si tuus volet facere frugem, meum herum perdet,

    i. e. to act with advantage, Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 70.—
    B.
    In partic., of moral character.
    1.
    frugi (a dat. form, fit for food; frugi aptus, serviceable, chrêsimos, chrêstos; hence, transf.), as adj. indecl., useful, fit, proper, worthy, honest, discreet, virtuous, temperate, frugal (class.; for comp. and sup. the words frugalior and frugalissimus were used;

    v. frugalis): frugi hominem dici non multum habet laudis in rege,

    Cic. Deiot. 9, 26; cf. id. Tusc. 3, 8, 16 sq.:

    qui (L. Piso) tanta virtute atque integritate fuit, ut... solus Frugi nominaretur. Quem cum in contionem Gracchus vocari juberet et viator quaereret, quem Pisonem, quod erant plures: Cogis me, inquit, dicere inimicum meum frugi,

    id. Font. 13, 29; cf.:

    loquitur ut Frugi ille Piso,

    id. Fin. 2, 28, 90:

    homines plane frugi ac sobrii,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 27, § 67:

    ego praeter alios meum virum fui rata Siccum, frugi, continentem (opp. madidum, nihili, incontinentem),

    Plaut. As. 5, 2, 7:

    hominis frugi et temperantis functus officium,

    Ter. Heaut. 3, 3, 19:

    parcius hic vivit: frugi dicatur,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 49:

    Antonius frugi factus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69:

    (Penelope) tam frugi tamque pudica,

    Hor. S. 2, 5, 77:

    sum bonus et frugi,

    id. Ep. 1, 16, 49:

    quo sane populus numerabilis, utpote parvus, Et frugi castusque verecundusque coibat,

    id. A. P. 207:

    servus frugi atque integer,

    Cic. Clu. 16, 47:

    Davus, amicum mancipium domino et frugi,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 3:

    liberti probi et frugi,

    Plin. Pan. 88, 2:

    quae (lena) frugi esse vult,

    useful, serviceable, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 23; Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 59.—
    (β).
    Strengthened by the attributive bonae:

    is probus est, quem paenitet, quam probus sit et frugi bonae: Qui ipsus sibi satis placet, nec probus est nec frugi bonae,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 39 and 40; id. As. 3, 3, 12; id. Poen. 4, 2, 23:

    (Fabius Luscus) satis acutus et permodestus ac bonae frugi,

    Cic. Att. 4, 8, 3.—
    b.
    Of inanim. and abstr. things: frugi severaque vita, honest, virtuous, Cic. Fil. ap. Cic. Fam. 16, 21, 4:

    victus luxuriosus, an frugi, an sordidus, quaeritur,

    frugal, temperate, Quint. 5, 10, 27; cf.:

    atrium frugi nec tamen sordidum,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 4:

    cena,

    id. ib. 3, 1, 4; Juv. 3, 167:

    jentacula,

    Mart. 13, 31, 1.—
    * 2.
    Frux = homo frugi, worthy, honest: dictum factumque facit frux, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 724 P. (Ann. v. 318 Vahl.). —
    3.
    Ad frugem or ad bonam frugem, in vulg. lang. (to turn or bring one's self) to moral worth, excellence, virtue:

    equidem multos vidi et in hac civitate, qui totam adolescentiam voluptatibus dedissent, emersisse aliquando et se ad frugem bonam, ut dicitur, recepisse gravesque homines atque illustres fuisse,

    have reformed, Cic. Cael. 12, 28:

    multa ad bonam frugem ducentia in eo libro scripta sunt,

    Gell. 13, 27, 2:

    quin tu adolescentem, quem esse corruptum vides, restituis? quin ad frugem corrigis?

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 81; cf. id. Bacch. 4, 10, 10:

    certum'st ad frugem applicare animum,

    id. Trin. 2, 1, 34.

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  • 13 frux

    frux, frūgis, and more freq. in plur. frūges, um (also in nom. sing. frugis:

    frugi rectus est natura frux, at secundum consuetudinem dicimus, ut haec avis, haec ovis, sic haec frugis,

    Varr. L. L. 9, § 76 dub.), f. [from the root FRUG; v. fruor], fruits of the earth (that may be enjoyed), produce of the fields, pulse, legumes (whereas fructus denotes chiefly tree-fruit, and frumentum halm-fruit, grain), sometimes also, in gen., for fruits (grain, tree-fruit, etc.).
    I.
    Lit.
    (α).
    Plur.:

    terra feta frugibus et vario leguminum genere,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 62, 156:

    fruges terrae,

    id. Div. 1, 51, 116; id. de Sen. 2, 5; cf.:

    nos fruges serimus, nos arbores,

    id. N. D. 2, 60, 152:

    ubertas frugum et fructuum,

    id. ib. 3, 36, 86:

    frugum fructuumque reliquorum perceptio,

    id. Off. 2, 3, 12:

    oleam frugesve ferre,

    id. Rep. 3, 9:

    neque foliis, neque oleo neque frumento neque frugibus usurum,

    Dig. 7, 8, 12; cf. ib. 50, 16, 77: arbores frondescere... segetes largiri fruges, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 69 (Trag. v. 195 Vahl.): ut cum fruges [p. 787] Cererem appellamus, vinum autem Liberum, Cic. N. D. 2, 23, 60; cf. Lucr. 2, 656:

    inventis frugibus,

    Cic. Or. 9, 31:

    fruges in ea terra (Sicilia) primum repertas esse arbitrantur,

    id. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 106:

    cultus agrorum perceptioque frugum,

    id. Rep. 2, 14: lentiscus triplici solita grandescere fetu, Ter fruges fundens, Cic. poët. Div. 1, 9, 15: arboreae, Cornif. ap. Serv. Verg. G. 1, 55:

    roburneae,

    Col. 9, 1, 5:

    (Gallorum gens) dulcedine frugum maximeque vini capta,

    Liv. 5, 33, 2 al. — Poet.:

    salsae fruges = mola salsa,

    the sacrificial roasted barley-meal mixed with salt, Verg. A. 2, 133; 12, 173:

    medicatae,

    magic herbs, id. ib. 6, 420.—
    (β).
    Sing.: si jam data sit frux, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 724 P. (Ann. v. 412 Vahl.; cf. ib. v. 318):

    spicea frux, Aus. Monos. de Cibis, 4: (mensae) exstructae dapibus nec tostae frugis egentes,

    Ov. M. 11, 121:

    ut non omnem frugem neque arborem in omni agro reperire possis,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 27, 75:

    fundit frugem spici ordine structam,

    id. de Sen. 15, 51:

    quercus et ilex multa fruge pecus juvet,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 10:

    sit bona librorum et provisae frugis in annum Copia,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 109.
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    In gen., like fructus, result, success, value (rare but class.):

    quae virtutis maturitas et quantae fruges industriae sint futurae,

    Cic. Cael. 31, 76:

    illae sunt animi fruges,

    Auct. Aetn. 273:

    generare atque ad frugem aliquam perducere,

    to some maturity, Quint. 6, 2, 3; cf.:

    illud ingeniorum velut praecox genus non temere umquam pervenit ad frugem,

    id. 1, 3, 3:

    jam ego et ipsa frugem tuam periclitabor,

    maturity of mind, ability, App. M. 6, p. 177, 13:

    hominem nihili, neque rei neque frugis bonae,

    Gell. 6, 11, 2; cf. B. 1. b infra. — Poet.: centuriae seniorum agitant expertia frugis, rail at what is crude, worthless (= poëmata nimis jocosa), Hor. A. P. 341: cultor enim juvenum purgatas inseris aures Fruge Cleanthea, with Cleanthian fruit, i. e. doctrine, Pers. 5, 64:

    herus si tuus volet facere frugem, meum herum perdet,

    i. e. to act with advantage, Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 70.—
    B.
    In partic., of moral character.
    1.
    frugi (a dat. form, fit for food; frugi aptus, serviceable, chrêsimos, chrêstos; hence, transf.), as adj. indecl., useful, fit, proper, worthy, honest, discreet, virtuous, temperate, frugal (class.; for comp. and sup. the words frugalior and frugalissimus were used;

    v. frugalis): frugi hominem dici non multum habet laudis in rege,

    Cic. Deiot. 9, 26; cf. id. Tusc. 3, 8, 16 sq.:

    qui (L. Piso) tanta virtute atque integritate fuit, ut... solus Frugi nominaretur. Quem cum in contionem Gracchus vocari juberet et viator quaereret, quem Pisonem, quod erant plures: Cogis me, inquit, dicere inimicum meum frugi,

    id. Font. 13, 29; cf.:

    loquitur ut Frugi ille Piso,

    id. Fin. 2, 28, 90:

    homines plane frugi ac sobrii,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 27, § 67:

    ego praeter alios meum virum fui rata Siccum, frugi, continentem (opp. madidum, nihili, incontinentem),

    Plaut. As. 5, 2, 7:

    hominis frugi et temperantis functus officium,

    Ter. Heaut. 3, 3, 19:

    parcius hic vivit: frugi dicatur,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 49:

    Antonius frugi factus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69:

    (Penelope) tam frugi tamque pudica,

    Hor. S. 2, 5, 77:

    sum bonus et frugi,

    id. Ep. 1, 16, 49:

    quo sane populus numerabilis, utpote parvus, Et frugi castusque verecundusque coibat,

    id. A. P. 207:

    servus frugi atque integer,

    Cic. Clu. 16, 47:

    Davus, amicum mancipium domino et frugi,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 3:

    liberti probi et frugi,

    Plin. Pan. 88, 2:

    quae (lena) frugi esse vult,

    useful, serviceable, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 23; Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 59.—
    (β).
    Strengthened by the attributive bonae:

    is probus est, quem paenitet, quam probus sit et frugi bonae: Qui ipsus sibi satis placet, nec probus est nec frugi bonae,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 39 and 40; id. As. 3, 3, 12; id. Poen. 4, 2, 23:

    (Fabius Luscus) satis acutus et permodestus ac bonae frugi,

    Cic. Att. 4, 8, 3.—
    b.
    Of inanim. and abstr. things: frugi severaque vita, honest, virtuous, Cic. Fil. ap. Cic. Fam. 16, 21, 4:

    victus luxuriosus, an frugi, an sordidus, quaeritur,

    frugal, temperate, Quint. 5, 10, 27; cf.:

    atrium frugi nec tamen sordidum,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 4:

    cena,

    id. ib. 3, 1, 4; Juv. 3, 167:

    jentacula,

    Mart. 13, 31, 1.—
    * 2.
    Frux = homo frugi, worthy, honest: dictum factumque facit frux, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 724 P. (Ann. v. 318 Vahl.). —
    3.
    Ad frugem or ad bonam frugem, in vulg. lang. (to turn or bring one's self) to moral worth, excellence, virtue:

    equidem multos vidi et in hac civitate, qui totam adolescentiam voluptatibus dedissent, emersisse aliquando et se ad frugem bonam, ut dicitur, recepisse gravesque homines atque illustres fuisse,

    have reformed, Cic. Cael. 12, 28:

    multa ad bonam frugem ducentia in eo libro scripta sunt,

    Gell. 13, 27, 2:

    quin tu adolescentem, quem esse corruptum vides, restituis? quin ad frugem corrigis?

    Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 81; cf. id. Bacch. 4, 10, 10:

    certum'st ad frugem applicare animum,

    id. Trin. 2, 1, 34.

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  • 14 servio

    servĭo, īvi and ii, ītum, 4 ( imperf. servibas, Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 50; fut. servibo, id. Men. 5, 9, 42; id. Merc. 3, 2, 3; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 45:

    servibit,

    Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 76; id. Trin. 2, 2, 27), v. n. (once pass., v. I. B. infra) [servus], to be a servant or slave, to serve, be in service (freq. and class.).
    I.
    Lit.
    (α).
    Absol.: Ha. Quid tu, servusne es, an liber? Ps. Nunc quidem etiam servio, Plaut. Ps. 2, 2, 16:

    nunc qui minus servio, quam si forem serva nata?

    id. Rud. 1, 3, 37:

    in liberatā terrā liberatores ejus servire,

    Liv. 34, 50:

    per centum annos,

    id. 39, 37, 5:

    an addictus, quem lex servire, donec solverit, jubet, servus sit,

    Quint. 7, 3, 26:

    qui Libertate caret, Serviet aeternum,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 41:

    servire liberaliter,

    Ter. And. 1, 1, 11:

    serviet utiliter (captivus),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 70 et saep.:

    servire juste (opp. injuste imperare),

    Cic. Rep. 3, 18, 28; id. Phil. 6, 7, 19:

    vincti per centum annos servistis,

    Liv. 39, 37:

    servit vetus hostis Cantaber, serā domitus catenā,

    Hor. C. 3, 8, 21.—
    (β).
    With dat. of the person to whom service is rendered, to be enslaved to, to serve:

    justum est, tuos tibi servos tuo arbitratu serviat,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 71:

    lenoni,

    Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 33:

    servitum tibi me abducito, ni fecero,

    Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 105:

    venire in eum locum, ubi parendum alteri et serviendum sit,

    Cic. Rab. Post. 8, 22; cf.:

    sive regi sive optimatibus serviant,

    id. Rep. 1, 35, 55:

    ut hoc populorum intersit, utrum comi domino an aspero serviant, etc.,

    id. ib. 1, 33, 50:

    Athenas victas Lacedaemoniis servire pati,

    Nep. Alcib. 9, 4:

    minata, Servitura suo Capitolia nostra Canopo,

    Ov. M. 15, 827.—
    (γ).
    With apud:

    tam ille apud nos servit, quam ego nunc hic apud te servio,

    Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 62:

    filius meus illi apud vos servit captus in Alide,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 80:

    hoc pacto apud te serviam,

    id. Aul. 1, 1, 12:

    apud lenonem,

    id. Poen. 4, 2, 87:

    si quis apud nos servisset, etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 40, 182.—
    (δ).
    With homogeneous object:

    servitutem: qui in servitute est eo jure, quo servus, aut, ut antiqui dixerunt, qui servitutem servit,

    Quint. 7, 3, 26:

    tu usque a puero servitutem servivisti in Alide,

    Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 12:

    quorum majorum nemo servitutem servivit,

    Cic. Top. 6, 29; id. Mur. 29, 61:

    qui (cives) servitutem servissent,

    Liv. 40, 18, 7; 45, 15, 5: neque erile negotium plus curat quam si non servitutem [p. 1683] serviat, Plaut. Mil. 2, 6, 2; 3, 1, 150 (not servitute, v. Ritschl ad h. l.).—So with dat. of person:

    me servitutem servire huic homini optumo,

    Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 31; id. Aul. 4, 1, 6; id. Rud. 3, 4, 42; cf.:

    sed is privatam servitutem servit illi an publicam?

    id. Capt. 2, 2, 84 (v. infra, II.):

    ego haud diu: ab ineunte adulescentiā tuis servivi servitutem imperiis,

    id. Trin. 2, 2, 21; and with apud:

    apud hunc servitutem servio,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 17.—
    B.
    Pass. (perh. only in the foll. passage):

    adsuescamus... servis paucioribus serviri,

    Sen. Tranq. 9, 3.—
    II.
    In gen., with dat. of object (a person or thing), to be devoted or subject to; to be of use or service to; to serve for, be fit or useful for; to do a service to, to comply with, gratify, humor, accommodate; to have respect to, to regard or care for; to consult, aim at, to accommodate one's self to, etc. (so esp. freq. in Cic.; cf.:

    pareo, appareo, ministro): tibi servio atque audiens sum imperii,

    Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 25; Cic. Div. in Caecil. 15, 48:

    quoniam sibi (rei publicae) servissem semper, numquam mihi... ut jam mihi servirem, consulerem meis,

    id. Planc. 38, 92; cf.:

    servire populo,

    id. ib. 4, 11; id. Fin. 5, 9, 27 et saep.:

    cum is, qui imperat aliis, servit ipse nulli cupiditati,

    id. Rep. 1, 34, 52; cf.:

    cum homines cupiditatibus iis, quibus ceteri serviunt, imperabunt,

    id. Lael. 22, 82:

    aetati hujus,

    id. Fin. 5, 9, 27:

    mori alicujus,

    Nep. Them. 1, 3:

    semper aut belli aut pacis serviit artibus,

    Vell. 1, 13, 3:

    amori aliorum flagitiosissime,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 4, 8:

    auribus alicujus,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 27:

    bello,

    id. B. G. 7, 34:

    brevitati,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 80, 327:

    commodis alicujus,

    id. Rep. 1, 4, 8; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8, § 24; id. Inv. 2, 45, 132:

    rei publicae commodis,

    id. Div. in Caecil. 20, 64; cf.:

    compendio suo privato,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 32:

    constantiae,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 16, 5:

    dignitati (with consulere rei publicae),

    id. Sest. 10, 23:

    dolori meo,

    id. ib. 6, 14:

    existimationi,

    id. Verr. 1, 10, 29; id. Att. 5, 11, 5:

    famae,

    id. ib. 5, 10, 2:

    gloriae,

    id. Tusc. 5, 3, 9:

    gravitati vocum aut suavitati,

    id. Or. 54, 182:

    vel honori multorum vel periculo (with obedire tempori),

    id. Brut. 69, 242:

    indulgentiae,

    id. Cael. 32, 79:

    iracundiae (with parere dolori),

    id. Prov. Cons. 1, 2:

    laudi et gloriae,

    id. Cat. 1, 9, 23:

    laudi existimationique,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 2, § 5:

    numeris (orationis),

    id. Or. 52, 176:

    oculis civium,

    id. Phil. 8, 10, 29:

    pecuniae,

    id. Tusc. 5, 3, 9:

    personae,

    id. Off. 3, 29, 106:

    petitioni,

    id. Verr. 1, 9, 24:

    posteritati,

    id. Tusc. 1, 15, 35:

    rei familiari,

    id. Rosc. Am. 15, 43; cf.

    rei,

    Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 27:

    rumori,

    Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 14; Caes. B. G. 4, 5 fin.:

    tempori,

    Cic. Sest. 6, 14; id. Tusc. 3, 27, 66; id. Att. 8, 3, 6; 10, 7, 1:

    utilitati salutique,

    id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 9, § 27:

    valetudini,

    id. Fam. 16, 18, 1:

    vectigalibus,

    id. de Or. 2, 40, 171:

    venustati vel maxime,

    id. ib. 2, 78, 316;

    2, 80, 327: verbis praecedentibus,

    Quint. 9, 4, 63.— Pass. impers.:

    ut communi utilitati serviatur,

    Cic. Off. 1, 10, 31:

    concisum est ita, ut non brevitati servitum sit, sed magis venustati,

    id. de Or. 2, 80, 327.—
    (β).
    With homogeneous object (cf. supra, I. d):

    ab ineunte adulescentiā Tuis servivi servitutem imperiis et praeceptis, pater... Meum animum tibi servitutem servire aequom censui,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 21 sqq.—
    B.
    Transf., of things.
    1.
    In gen., to help, assist, be serviceable to, be useful for (post-Aug.):

    ut totus truncus alienigenis surculis serviat,

    Col. 4, 29, 14; cf.:

    tabularia debent servire gallinis,

    id. 6, 3, 2:

    chartis serviunt calami,

    Plin. 16, 36, 64, § 157:

    candelae luminibus et funeribus serviunt,

    id. 16, 37, 70, § 178:

    eademque materia et cibis et probris serviat,

    id. 33, 12, 54, § 152:

    laetor quod domus aliquando C. Cassi, serviet domino non minori,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 24, 8.—
    2.
    Esp., jurid. t. t., of buildings, lands, etc., to be subject to a servitude:

    praedia, quae serviebant,

    Cic. Agr. 3, 2, 9; so,

    aedes,

    id. Off. 3, 16, 67:

    neque servire quandam earum aedium partem in mancipi lege dixisset,

    id. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    eodem numero (incorporalium) sunt et jura praediorum urbanorum et rusticorum, quae etiam servitutes vocantur,

    Gai. Inst. 2, 14 fin.; Paul. Sent. 1, 17; cf. Dig. 8, 2, 20, §§ 3 and 5; 8, 6, 8, § 1 al.; and v. servitus, II. B., and servus, II.

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  • 15 utilitas

    ūtĭlĭtas, ātis ( gen. plur. utilitatum and utilitatium), f. [utilis], use, usefulness, utility, serviceableness, service, expediency, benefit, profit, advantage (used equally in sing. and plur.):

    commodis utilitatique servire,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8, § 24:

    enitendum est, ut ostendas, in eā re, quam defendas, aut dignitatem inesse aut utilitatem... nihil ad utilitatem suam referre,

    id. de Or. 2, 51, 207:

    etiamsi nulla sit utilitas ex amicitiā,

    id. Fin. 1, 20, 69:

    si ea (justitia) quae propter utilitatem constituitur, utilitate aliā convellitur,

    id. Leg. 1, 15, 42:

    incidunt multae saepe causae, quae conturbent animos utilitatis specie,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 40:

    nihil tam secundum naturam quam utilitas,

    id. ib. 3, 8, 35:

    utilitas justi prope mater et aequi,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 98:

    persaepe evenit, ut utilitas cum honestate certet,

    Cic. Part. Or. 25, 89:

    usus est familiā, si utilitate judicandum est, optima, si forma, vix mediocri,

    Nep. Att. 13, 3:

    satin' ego oculis utilitatem obtineo sincere an parum?

    i. e. have I the right use of my eyes? do I see aright? Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 28:

    in eā re utilitatem ego faciam ut cognoscas meam,

    i. e. how useful I can be, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 18:

    si et belli utilitatem et pacis dignitatem retinere vultis,

    what is useful for war, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 6, 14:

    neque de fortitudine quid detrahitur neque de utilitate,

    Dig. 21, 1, 38, § 7.— Plur.:

    nihil de utilitatibus, nihil de commodis suis cogitare,

    Cic. Fin. 1, 10, 34:

    natura consultrix et provida utilitatum opportunitatumque omnium,

    id. N. D. 2, 22, 58:

    utilitates ex amicitiā maximae capientur,

    id. Lael. 9, 32:

    (Trio) mirabiles utilitates mihi praebet,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 2:

    teque Alexandrinum bellum gerente utilitatibus tuis paruit,

    id. Deiot. 5, 13:

    utilitatibus tuis possum carere,

    i. e. I can do without your services, id. Fam. 16, 3, 2:

    utilitates aut in constituendis aut in conservandis civitatibus constitutas,

    id. de Or. 1, 9, 36; 1, 43, 193.

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  • 16 accommodātus (adc-)

        accommodātus (adc-) adj. with comp. and sup    [P. of accommodo], fitted, fit, suitable, adapted, appropriate to, in accordance with: locus ad inflammandos calamitosorum animos: contionibus seditiose concitatis accommodatior: reliqua illis (navibus) essent aptiora et accommodatiora, Cs.: exemplum temporibus suis accommodatissimum. —Praegn., acceptable, useful: mihi maxime.

    Latin-English dictionary > accommodātus (adc-)

  • 17 ad-iuvō

        ad-iuvō iūvī    (adiuerō, old for adiūverō), iūtus, āre, to help, assist, aid, support, further, sustain: fortīs fortuna adiuvat, T.: maerorem orationis meae lacrimis suis: suā sponte eos, N.: pennis adiutus amoris, O.: in his causis: alqm ad percipiendam virtutem: si quid te adiuero, poet ap. C.: ut alqd consequamur, adiuvisti: multum eorum opinionem adiuvabat, quod, etc., Cs.—With ellips. of obj, to be of assistance, help: ad verum probandum: non multum, Cs.: quam ad rem humilitas adiuvat, is convenient, Cs.—Supin. acc.: Nectanebin adiutum profectus, N.—P. pass.: adiutus a Demosthene, N.—Fig.: clamore militem, cheer, L.: adiuvat hoc quoque, this too is useful, H.: curā adiuvat illam (formam), sets off his beauty, O.

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  • 18 bellātrīx

        bellātrīx īcis, f    [bellator], a female warrior; freq. in apposition for an adj., warlike, skilled in war, serviceable in war: Penthesilea, V.: Minerva, O.: bellatrix iracundia, warlike rage.
    * * *
    I
    (gen.), bellatricis ADJ
    warlike, martial; skilled/useful in war; of animals/things used in war
    II

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  • 19 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.
    * * *
    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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  • 20 con-dūcō

        con-dūcō dūxī, ductus, ere,    to draw together, assemble, collect, gather, unite: exercitum in unum locum, Cs.: viginti milia peditum, levy, L.: clientes eodem, Cs.: milites in unum, S.: vineas: cortice ramos, graft, O. — Fig., to unite, combine: propositionem et adsumptionem in unum. — To hire, rent, borrow, employ: navis conducta, T.: in Palatio domum: conductā tellure, V.: nummos, H.: pecuniam, Iu.—To hire, bribe, employ, induce: qui ab eis conducebantur, ut, etc.: vidua mercede conducta, N.: consulem ad caedem faciendam: pictorem magno pretio: operae conductae, hired workmen.—To undertake, contract for, farm: columnam faciendam: praebenda, quae ad exercitum opus essent, to undertake the supplies, L.: siccandam eluviem, Iu. — To contribute to, be of use, be profitable, profit, serve: ad vitae commoditatem: maxime rei p.: neque homini iniuste facta conducunt: proposito, H.: conducere arbitror aurīs tuas circumsonare, etc., that it is useful.

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