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|lshtext=<b>com-mĭnŭo</b>: ŭi, ūtum, 3, v. a.,<br /><b>I</b> to [[make]] [[small]], [[either]] by breaking [[into]] [[many]] [[small]] parts, or by removing parts from the [[whole]] ([[class]]. in [[prose]] and [[poetry]]).<br /><b>I</b> To [[separate]] [[into]] [[small]] parts, to [[break]] or [[crumble]] to pieces, to [[crush]], [[split]], etc.: saxo cere comminuit brum, Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 412 (Ann. v. 586 Vahl.): fores et postes securibus, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 31: ossa [[atque]] [[artua]] [[illo]] scipione, id. Men. 5, 2, 103: [[tibi]] [[caput]], id. Rud. 4, 4, 74: [[illi]] statuam... deturbant, affligunt, comminuunt, dissipant, Cic. Pis. 38, 93: scalas, Sall. J. 60, 7: anulum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 56: lapidem, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 233: vitrea, Stat. S. 1, 6, 73: fabas molis, Ov. Med. Fac. 72: vasa crystallina, Petr. 64.—Also of medicines: calculos, Plin. 20, 4, 13, § 23.—Fig.: diem [[articulatim]], i.e. to [[divide]] [[into]] hours, Plaut. ap. Gell. 3, 3, 5.—<br /><b>II</b> To [[lessen]], [[diminish]].<br /> <b>A</b> Lit. ([[very]] [[rare]]): argenti [[pondus]] et auri, * Hor. S. 1, 1, 43: [[opes]] civitatis, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 37, § 98: regni [[opes]], Sall. J. 62, 1.—<br /> <b>2</b> Transf. to persons: re familiari comminuti sumus, Cic. Att. 4, 3, 6.—<br /> <b>B</b> Trop. (freq.), to [[weaken]], [[impair]], [[enervate]]: nullum esse [[officium]] tam sanctum [[atque]] solenne, [[quod]] non [[avaritia]] comminuere [[atque]] violare soleat, Cic. Quint. 8, 26: ingenia, Quint. 1, 7, 33; cf.: ingenii [[vires]], Ov. P. 3, 3, 34; and, animum, Plin. Ep. 9, 2, 1.—<br /> <b>2</b> Transf. to persons: [[Viriathus]], quem C. [[Laelius]] [[praetor]] fregit et comminuit, Cic. Off. 2, 11, 40; so of enemies, Flor. 1, 3, 3; 2, 6, 28: nec te [[natalis]] [[origo]] Comminuit (i. e. animum tuum), Ov. M. 12, 472: lacrimis comminuēre meis, i.e. vinceris, commoveberis, id. H. 3, 134. | |lshtext=<b>com-mĭnŭo</b>: ŭi, ūtum, 3, v. a.,<br /><b>I</b> to [[make]] [[small]], [[either]] by breaking [[into]] [[many]] [[small]] parts, or by removing parts from the [[whole]] ([[class]]. in [[prose]] and [[poetry]]).<br /><b>I</b> To [[separate]] [[into]] [[small]] parts, to [[break]] or [[crumble]] to pieces, to [[crush]], [[split]], etc.: saxo cere comminuit brum, Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 412 (Ann. v. 586 Vahl.): fores et postes securibus, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 31: ossa [[atque]] [[artua]] [[illo]] scipione, id. Men. 5, 2, 103: [[tibi]] [[caput]], id. Rud. 4, 4, 74: [[illi]] statuam... deturbant, affligunt, comminuunt, dissipant, Cic. Pis. 38, 93: scalas, Sall. J. 60, 7: anulum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 56: lapidem, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 233: vitrea, Stat. S. 1, 6, 73: fabas molis, Ov. Med. Fac. 72: vasa crystallina, Petr. 64.—Also of medicines: calculos, Plin. 20, 4, 13, § 23.—Fig.: diem [[articulatim]], i.e. to [[divide]] [[into]] hours, Plaut. ap. Gell. 3, 3, 5.—<br /><b>II</b> To [[lessen]], [[diminish]].<br /> <b>A</b> Lit. ([[very]] [[rare]]): argenti [[pondus]] et auri, * Hor. S. 1, 1, 43: [[opes]] civitatis, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 37, § 98: regni [[opes]], Sall. J. 62, 1.—<br /> <b>2</b> Transf. to persons: re familiari comminuti sumus, Cic. Att. 4, 3, 6.—<br /> <b>B</b> Trop. (freq.), to [[weaken]], [[impair]], [[enervate]]: nullum esse [[officium]] tam sanctum [[atque]] solenne, [[quod]] non [[avaritia]] comminuere [[atque]] violare soleat, Cic. Quint. 8, 26: ingenia, Quint. 1, 7, 33; cf.: ingenii [[vires]], Ov. P. 3, 3, 34; and, animum, Plin. Ep. 9, 2, 1.—<br /> <b>2</b> Transf. to persons: [[Viriathus]], quem C. [[Laelius]] [[praetor]] fregit et comminuit, Cic. Off. 2, 11, 40; so of enemies, Flor. 1, 3, 3; 2, 6, 28: nec te [[natalis]] [[origo]] Comminuit (i. e. animum tuum), Ov. M. 12, 472: lacrimis comminuēre meis, i.e. vinceris, commoveberis, id. H. 3, 134. | ||
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|gf=<b>commĭnŭō</b>,¹¹ ŭī, ūtum, ŭĕre, tr.,<br /><b>1</b> mettre en pièces, briser, broyer : statuam comminuunt Cic. Pis. 93, ils mettent en pièces la statue ; comminuere fabas [[molis]] Ov. Med. 72, moudre des fèves ; comminuere [[caput]] Pl. Rud. 1118, casser la tête ; comminuere diem [[articulatim]] Pl. d. Gell. 3, 3, 5, découper la journée en tranches || [fig.] Viriathum Lælius comminuit Cic. Off. 2, 40, Lælius écrasa Viriathe<br /><b>2</b> diminuer : comminuere auri [[pondus]] Hor. S. 1, 1, 43, entamer un tas d’or || [fig.] affaiblir, réduire à l’impuissance, venir à bout de : [[avaritia]] comminuit [[officium]] Cic. Quinct. 26, l’avidité ruine tout sentiment du devoir ; comminuere ingenia Quint. 1, 7, 33, énerver le talent ; lacrimis comminuere meis Ov. H. 3, 134, tu seras vaincu par mes larmes. | |||
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