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|lshtext=<b>conventus</b>: a, um, Part. of [[convenio]].<br /><b>conventus</b>: ūs (CONVENTVVS, C. I. L. II. p. 2416), m. [[convenio]].<br /><b>I</b> (Acc. to [[convenio]], I.) A [[meeting]]; in concr., an [[assembly]] (syn: [[coetus]], [[contio]], [[corona]]).<br /> <b>A</b> Of persons.<br /> <b>1</b> In gen. (for [[social]] [[intercourse]], [[counsel]], [[religious]] celebration, [[discussion]], [[instruction]]. etc.; [[very]] freq., and [[class]]. in | |lshtext=<b>conventus</b>: a, um, Part. of [[convenio]].<br /><b>conventus</b>: ūs (CONVENTVVS, C. I. L. II. p. 2416), m. [[convenio]].<br /><b>I</b> (Acc. to [[convenio]], I.) A [[meeting]]; in concr., an [[assembly]] (syn: [[coetus]], [[contio]], [[corona]]).<br /> <b>A</b> Of persons.<br /> <b>1</b> In gen. (for [[social]] [[intercourse]], [[counsel]], [[religious]] celebration, [[discussion]], [[instruction]]. etc.; [[very]] freq., and [[class]]. in sing. and plur.): comitum, Ter. Hec. prol. alt. 27: celeberrimo virorum mulierumque conventu, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 107; 2, 1, 52, § 137: [[nocturnus]], id. Cai. 2, 6, 13: [[complures]] [[minime]] digni elegantis [[conventus]] auribus, id. Brut. 62, 223: pudentissimas feminas in [[tantum]] virorum [[conventum]] prodire cogis, id. Verr. 2, 1, 37, § 94; id. Deiot. 2, 5; Nep. [[Dion]], 9, 1; Quint. 1, 2, 9; Suet. Caes. 49: matronarum, id. Galb. 5; Verg. A. 6, 753; Hor. S. 1, 7, 23 et saep.—<br /> <b>2</b> In partic.<br /> <b>a</b> Persons associated in a [[provincial]] [[town]] for the [[sake]] of [[trade]], a [[company]], [[corporation]], Cic. Lig. 8, 24; id. Verr. 2, 2, 13, § 32 Zumpt; 2, 5, 36, § 94; Caes. B. C. 2, 19; 3, 9; 3, 40 al.—<br /> <b>b</b> A [[judicial]] [[assembly]], [[court]] of [[justice]]: agere [[conventum]], to [[hold]] a [[court]], Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 28; Caes. B. G. 1, 54 fin.; 6, 44 fin.; Just. 12, 13 al.: conventibus peractis, Caes. B. G. 5, 1; 5, 2.—<br /> <b>B</b> Of [[inanimate]] objects, a [[union]], [[conjunction]] ([[very]] [[rare]]): duarum stellarum, Sen. Q. N. 7, 12, 4: dentium, Sol. 13, 2.—<br /><b>II</b> (Acc. to [[convenio]], II.) A [[union]], [[connection]] ([[very]] [[rare]]).<br /> <b>A</b> Lit., of atoms, Lucr. 1, 612; for coition: ex conventu Jovis inseminati, Arn. 2, p. 93.—<br /> <b>B</b> Trop., a [[compact]], [[agreement]], [[covenant]] (for the usu. [[conventum]]): ex conventu, by [[agreement]], Cic. Caecin. 8, 22; cf. Auct. Her. 2, 13, 20 ([[where]] B. and K. [[read]] ex [[convento]]). | ||
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conventus: a, um, Part. of convenio.
conventus: ūs (CONVENTVVS, C. I. L. II. p. 2416), m. convenio.
I (Acc. to convenio, I.) A meeting; in concr., an assembly (syn: coetus, contio, corona).
A Of persons.
1 In gen. (for social intercourse, counsel, religious celebration, discussion, instruction. etc.; very freq., and class. in sing. and plur.): comitum, Ter. Hec. prol. alt. 27: celeberrimo virorum mulierumque conventu, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 107; 2, 1, 52, § 137: nocturnus, id. Cai. 2, 6, 13: complures minime digni elegantis conventus auribus, id. Brut. 62, 223: pudentissimas feminas in tantum virorum conventum prodire cogis, id. Verr. 2, 1, 37, § 94; id. Deiot. 2, 5; Nep. Dion, 9, 1; Quint. 1, 2, 9; Suet. Caes. 49: matronarum, id. Galb. 5; Verg. A. 6, 753; Hor. S. 1, 7, 23 et saep.—
2 In partic.
a Persons associated in a provincial town for the sake of trade, a company, corporation, Cic. Lig. 8, 24; id. Verr. 2, 2, 13, § 32 Zumpt; 2, 5, 36, § 94; Caes. B. C. 2, 19; 3, 9; 3, 40 al.—
b A judicial assembly, court of justice: agere conventum, to hold a court, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 28; Caes. B. G. 1, 54 fin.; 6, 44 fin.; Just. 12, 13 al.: conventibus peractis, Caes. B. G. 5, 1; 5, 2.—
B Of inanimate objects, a union, conjunction (very rare): duarum stellarum, Sen. Q. N. 7, 12, 4: dentium, Sol. 13, 2.—
II (Acc. to convenio, II.) A union, connection (very rare).
A Lit., of atoms, Lucr. 1, 612; for coition: ex conventu Jovis inseminati, Arn. 2, p. 93.—
B Trop., a compact, agreement, covenant (for the usu. conventum): ex conventu, by agreement, Cic. Caecin. 8, 22; cf. Auct. Her. 2, 13, 20 (where B. and K. read ex convento).
