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|lshtext=<b>mŏdus</b>: i, m. [[root]] med-, [[measure]], [[weigh]]; Gr. [[μέδομαι]], μέδοντες, [[μήστωρ]], [[μέδιμνος]]; cf.: [[modius]], [[modestus]], [[moderor]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[measure]] [[with]] [[which]], or according to [[which]], [[any]] [[thing]] is [[measured]], its [[size]], [[length]], [[circumference]], [[quantity]] (freq. and [[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br /> <b>A</b> In gen.: modi, quibus metirentur rura, Varr. R. R. 1, 10, 1: is [[modus]] [[acnua]] Latine appellatur, id. ib. 1, 10, 2: filio agri reliquit ei non magnum modum, Plaut. Aul. prol. 13: hoc erat in votis, [[modus]] agri non ita [[magnus]], Hor. S. 2, 6, 1: de [[modo]] agri scripsit, Cic. Att. 13, 33, 2: de [[modo]] agri ([[actio]]), cum a venditore [[emptor]] [[deceptus]] est, Paul. Sent. 1, 19, 1: [[modus]] hic agri nostro non sufficit horto, Juv. 14, 172: [[modus]] altitudinis et latitudinis (sulcorum), Col. 11, 3, 4: [[collis]] modum jugeri [[continens]], Col. [[Arbor]]. 1, 6: ut omnium [[par]] [[modus]] [[sit]], Cels. 3, 27; cf. Col. 12, 23: [[falsus]], false [[measure]], Dig. 11, 6: [[magnus]] legionum, Vell. 2, 73, 2: hic mihi conteritur vitae [[modus]], [[measure]] or [[term]] of [[life]], Prop. 1, 7, 9.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic.<br /> <b>1</b> Pregn., a [[proper]] [[measure]], [[due]] [[measure]]: in [[modo]] fundi non animadverso lapsi sunt multi, Varr. R. R. 1, 11: [[suus]] cuique (rei) [[modus]] est, Cic. Or. 22, 73: ordine et [[modo]], id. Off. 1, 5, 14: modum alicujus rei habere, to [[observe]] [[measure]] in a [[thing]], not [[exceed]] the bounds of [[moderation]], id. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 144: vox [[quasi]] [[extra]] modum absona, [[beyond]] [[measure]], [[immoderately]], id. de Or. 3, 11, 41: cum [[lacus]] [[praeter]] modum crevisset, id. Div. 1, 44, 100: ii [[sine]] dubio fidem et modum transeunt, id. Off. 1, 29, 102: [[supra]] modum in servos suos saevire, Gai. Inst. 1, 53: [[sine]] [[modo]] modestiāque, [[without]] [[measure]], [[without]] [[moderation]], Sall. J. 41, 9: [[sine]] [[modo]] ac [[modestia]] agi, Liv. 26, 48, 11.—<br /> <b>2</b> The [[measure]] of tones, [[measure]], [[rhythm]], [[melody]], [[harmony]], [[time]]; in [[poetry]], [[measure]], [[metre]], [[mode]]: vocum, Cic. Div. 2, 3, 9: musici, Quint. 1, 10, 14: lyrici, Ov. H. 15, 6: fidibus Latinis Thebanos aptare modos, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 12: Bacchico exsultas (i. e. [[exsultans]]) [[modo]], Enn. ap. [[Charis]]. p. 214 P. (Trag. v. 152 Vahl.): flebilibus modis concinere, Cic. Tusc. 1, 44, 106: saltare ad tibicinis modos, to the [[music]] or [[sound]] of the [[flute]], Liv. 7, 2: nectere canoris Eloquium vocale modis, Juv. 7, 19.—Fig.: verae numerosque modosque ediscere vitae, [[moral]] harmonies, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 144.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[measure]] [[which]] is not to be exceeded, a [[bound]], [[limit]], [[end]], [[restriction]], etc.: [[modus]] [[muliebris]] nullust, [[neque]] [[umquam]] lavando et fricando modum scimus facere, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 21: [[quis]] [[modus]] [[tibi]] [[tandem]] [[exilio]] eveniet, id. Merc. 3, 4, 67: modum aliquem et finem orationi facere, to [[set]] bounds to, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 48, § 118: ludendi est [[quidem]] [[modus]] retinendus, id. Off. 1, 29, 104: imponere alicui, Liv. 4, 24, 4: cum modum irae nullum faceret, id. 4, 50, 4: modum transire, Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 4: cupidinibus statuat [[natura]] modum quem, Hor. S. 1, 2, 111: inimicitiarum modum facere, Cic. Sull. 17, 48: modum statuarum haberi nullum placet, id. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 144: qui rebus infinitis modum constituant, id. Fin. 1, 1, 2: constituere, id. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 145: [[modus]] vitae, τοῦ βίου [[τέλος]], Prop. 1, 7, 9. —With gen. gerund.: modum lugendi [[aliquando]] facere, to [[make]] an [[end]] of [[mourning]], Cic. Fam. 5, 16, 6.—Poet. [[with]] inf.: nam [[quis]] erit saevire [[modus]]? Stat. Th. 12, 573; cf. the foll.—<br /> <b>B</b> A [[way]], [[manner]], [[mode]], [[method]]: [[modus]] est, in quo quem ad modum, et quo [[animo]] [[factum]] [[sit]], quaeritur, Ejus partes sunt [[prudentia]], et [[imprudentia]], Cic. Inv. 1, 27, 41: nullum modum esse hominis occidendi quo [[ille]] non [[aliquot]] occiderit, id. Rosc. Am. 35, 100: nec [[enim]] [[semper]] (hae partes) tractantur uno [[modo]], id. Or. 35, 122: vitae, [[way]] of [[life]], id. Tusc. 5, 23, 66: caelestium ordinem ... imitari vitae [[modo]], id. Sen. 21, 77: quibus modis, by [[what]] [[method]] of acting, i. e. [[what]] [[means]], Sall. C. 5, 6: cultores has [[Alpis]] [[modo]] [[tuto]] transmittere, Liv. 21, 30, 8.—Poet. [[with]] inf.: nec [[modus]] inserere [[atque]] oculos imponere [[simplex]], Verg. G. 2, 73.—<br /> <b>2</b> Esp. freq.: [[modo]], in modum, or ad modum, [[with]] a gen. or adj., in the [[manner]] of, [[like]]: servorum [[modo]], in the [[manner]] of, [[like]] slaves, Liv. 39, 26: pecorum [[modo]] trahi, Tac. A. 4, 25: in modum ramorum, Col. [[Arbor]]. 22: in [[nostrum]] modum, in [[our]] [[manner]], Tac. H. 3, 25: servilem in modum cruciari, [[like]] slaves, Cic. Verr. 1, 5, 13; Caes. B. G. 6, 19, 3; Suet. Calig. 56: mirum in modum, in a [[wonderful]] [[manner]], [[wonderfully]], Caes. B. G. 1, 41: ad hunc modum distributis legionibus, in this [[manner]], id. ib. 5, 24: naves ad hunc modum factae, id. ib. 3, 13: nos [[nostras]] [[more]] nostro et [[modo]] instruximus legiones, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 66: non tuo hoc fiet [[modo]], id. Men. 2, 1, 25: si [[humano]] [[modo]], si usitato [[more]] peccāsset, [[after]] the [[manner]] of men, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 8; cf.: Carneadeo [[more]] et [[modo]] disputata, id. Univ. 1; for [[which]] [[with]] gen.: [[apis]] Matinae More modoque, Hor. C. 4, 2, 28; and: agendi [[more]] ac [[modo]], Quint. 11, 1, 29: tali [[modo]], in [[such]] a [[manner]], in [[such]] [[wise]], Nep. Att. 21, 1: nullo [[modo]], in no [[wise]], by no [[means]], Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 76, § 186: omni [[modo]] egi cum rege et [[ago]] cotidie, in [[every]] [[way]], [[earnestly]], [[urgently]], id. Att. 6, 2, 7: omnibus modis [[tibi]] esse rem salvam ut scias, Plaut. Ps. 4, 6, 13: omnibus modis [[miser]] [[sum]], [[every]] [[way]], [[wholly]], [[completely]], Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 79: miris modis, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 9; Liv. 1, 57, 6; Hor. C. 2, 17, 21: [[mille]] modis [[amor]] ignorandust, Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 30: hoc multis modis reprehendi potest, Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 82 (v. Madv. ad h. l.); so, filium multis modis jam [[exspecto]], ut redeat domum, [[very]] [[much]], Ter. Hec. 2, 3, 7; cf. [[multimodis]]: mira miris modis, Plaut. Cas. 3, 5, 5; cf. [[mirimodis]]: eum [[tibi]] [[commendo]] in majorem modum, [[very]] [[much]], [[greatly]], Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 12 (14), 3: nullo [[modo]], id. Fin. 2, 31, 102; Col. 9, 8; Suet. Tit. 2: bono [[modo]], [[moderately]], [[Cato]], R. R. 5: bono [[modo]] desiderare aliquid, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 6, 3: ejus modi, of [[that]] [[kind]], of [[such]] a [[kind]] or [[sort]] (freq.): ejusmodi sunt tempestates consecutae, ut, Caes. B. G. 3, 29, 2: in ejusmodi casu, id. ib. 5, 33, 4; 6, 34, 7: erant ejusmodi [[fere]] [[situs]] oppidorum, ut, id. ib. 3, 12, 1: petitionis nostrae hujusmodi [[ratio]] est, Cic. Att. 1, 1, 1; so, cujusquemodi, cujusdammodi, cujusmodicumque, [[cuimodi]], [[cuicuimodi]], v. Zumpt, § 678: cujusmodi, of [[what]] [[sort]], Cic. Fam. 15, 20, 3: cujuscemodi, of [[what]] [[sort]] [[soever]], id. Inv. 2, 45, 134: hujusmodi, hujuscemodi, of this [[kind]], [[such]]: hujusmodi [[casus]], Caes. B. C. 2, 22: hujuscemodi verba, Sall. J. 9 fin.: illiusmodi, of [[that]] [[kind]], Cic. Div. in Caecil. 21, 68; so, [[istiusmodi]] amicos, Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 15.—<br /> <b>3</b> In gram., a form of a [[verb]], a [[voice]] or [[mood]]: in verbo fiunt soloecismi per genera, tempora, personas, modos, etc., Quint. 1, 5, 41: patiendi [[modus]] (the [[passive]] [[voice]]) ... faciendi [[modus]] (the [[active]] [[voice]]), id. 9, 3, 7; cf. 1, 6, 26. | |lshtext=<b>mŏdus</b>: i, m. [[root]] med-, [[measure]], [[weigh]]; Gr. [[μέδομαι]], μέδοντες, [[μήστωρ]], [[μέδιμνος]]; cf.: [[modius]], [[modestus]], [[moderor]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[measure]] [[with]] [[which]], or according to [[which]], [[any]] [[thing]] is [[measured]], its [[size]], [[length]], [[circumference]], [[quantity]] (freq. and [[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br /> <b>A</b> In gen.: modi, quibus metirentur rura, Varr. R. R. 1, 10, 1: is [[modus]] [[acnua]] Latine appellatur, id. ib. 1, 10, 2: filio agri reliquit ei non magnum modum, Plaut. Aul. prol. 13: hoc erat in votis, [[modus]] agri non ita [[magnus]], Hor. S. 2, 6, 1: de [[modo]] agri scripsit, Cic. Att. 13, 33, 2: de [[modo]] agri ([[actio]]), cum a venditore [[emptor]] [[deceptus]] est, Paul. Sent. 1, 19, 1: [[modus]] hic agri nostro non sufficit horto, Juv. 14, 172: [[modus]] altitudinis et latitudinis (sulcorum), Col. 11, 3, 4: [[collis]] modum jugeri [[continens]], Col. [[Arbor]]. 1, 6: ut omnium [[par]] [[modus]] [[sit]], Cels. 3, 27; cf. Col. 12, 23: [[falsus]], false [[measure]], Dig. 11, 6: [[magnus]] legionum, Vell. 2, 73, 2: hic mihi conteritur vitae [[modus]], [[measure]] or [[term]] of [[life]], Prop. 1, 7, 9.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic.<br /> <b>1</b> Pregn., a [[proper]] [[measure]], [[due]] [[measure]]: in [[modo]] fundi non animadverso lapsi sunt multi, Varr. R. R. 1, 11: [[suus]] cuique (rei) [[modus]] est, Cic. Or. 22, 73: ordine et [[modo]], id. Off. 1, 5, 14: modum alicujus rei habere, to [[observe]] [[measure]] in a [[thing]], not [[exceed]] the bounds of [[moderation]], id. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 144: vox [[quasi]] [[extra]] modum absona, [[beyond]] [[measure]], [[immoderately]], id. de Or. 3, 11, 41: cum [[lacus]] [[praeter]] modum crevisset, id. Div. 1, 44, 100: ii [[sine]] dubio fidem et modum transeunt, id. Off. 1, 29, 102: [[supra]] modum in servos suos saevire, Gai. Inst. 1, 53: [[sine]] [[modo]] modestiāque, [[without]] [[measure]], [[without]] [[moderation]], Sall. J. 41, 9: [[sine]] [[modo]] ac [[modestia]] agi, Liv. 26, 48, 11.—<br /> <b>2</b> The [[measure]] of tones, [[measure]], [[rhythm]], [[melody]], [[harmony]], [[time]]; in [[poetry]], [[measure]], [[metre]], [[mode]]: vocum, Cic. Div. 2, 3, 9: musici, Quint. 1, 10, 14: lyrici, Ov. H. 15, 6: fidibus Latinis Thebanos aptare modos, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 12: Bacchico exsultas (i. e. [[exsultans]]) [[modo]], Enn. ap. [[Charis]]. p. 214 P. (Trag. v. 152 Vahl.): flebilibus modis concinere, Cic. Tusc. 1, 44, 106: saltare ad tibicinis modos, to the [[music]] or [[sound]] of the [[flute]], Liv. 7, 2: nectere canoris Eloquium vocale modis, Juv. 7, 19.—Fig.: verae numerosque modosque ediscere vitae, [[moral]] harmonies, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 144.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[measure]] [[which]] is not to be exceeded, a [[bound]], [[limit]], [[end]], [[restriction]], etc.: [[modus]] [[muliebris]] nullust, [[neque]] [[umquam]] lavando et fricando modum scimus facere, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 21: [[quis]] [[modus]] [[tibi]] [[tandem]] [[exilio]] eveniet, id. Merc. 3, 4, 67: modum aliquem et finem orationi facere, to [[set]] bounds to, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 48, § 118: ludendi est [[quidem]] [[modus]] retinendus, id. Off. 1, 29, 104: imponere alicui, Liv. 4, 24, 4: cum modum irae nullum faceret, id. 4, 50, 4: modum transire, Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 4: cupidinibus statuat [[natura]] modum quem, Hor. S. 1, 2, 111: inimicitiarum modum facere, Cic. Sull. 17, 48: modum statuarum haberi nullum placet, id. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 144: qui rebus infinitis modum constituant, id. Fin. 1, 1, 2: constituere, id. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 145: [[modus]] vitae, τοῦ βίου [[τέλος]], Prop. 1, 7, 9. —With gen. gerund.: modum lugendi [[aliquando]] facere, to [[make]] an [[end]] of [[mourning]], Cic. Fam. 5, 16, 6.—Poet. [[with]] inf.: nam [[quis]] erit saevire [[modus]]? Stat. Th. 12, 573; cf. the foll.—<br /> <b>B</b> A [[way]], [[manner]], [[mode]], [[method]]: [[modus]] est, in quo quem ad modum, et quo [[animo]] [[factum]] [[sit]], quaeritur, Ejus partes sunt [[prudentia]], et [[imprudentia]], Cic. Inv. 1, 27, 41: nullum modum esse hominis occidendi quo [[ille]] non [[aliquot]] occiderit, id. Rosc. Am. 35, 100: nec [[enim]] [[semper]] (hae partes) tractantur uno [[modo]], id. Or. 35, 122: vitae, [[way]] of [[life]], id. Tusc. 5, 23, 66: caelestium ordinem ... imitari vitae [[modo]], id. Sen. 21, 77: quibus modis, by [[what]] [[method]] of acting, i. e. [[what]] [[means]], Sall. C. 5, 6: cultores has [[Alpis]] [[modo]] [[tuto]] transmittere, Liv. 21, 30, 8.—Poet. [[with]] inf.: nec [[modus]] inserere [[atque]] oculos imponere [[simplex]], Verg. G. 2, 73.—<br /> <b>2</b> Esp. freq.: [[modo]], in modum, or ad modum, [[with]] a gen. or adj., in the [[manner]] of, [[like]]: servorum [[modo]], in the [[manner]] of, [[like]] slaves, Liv. 39, 26: pecorum [[modo]] trahi, Tac. A. 4, 25: in modum ramorum, Col. [[Arbor]]. 22: in [[nostrum]] modum, in [[our]] [[manner]], Tac. H. 3, 25: servilem in modum cruciari, [[like]] slaves, Cic. Verr. 1, 5, 13; Caes. B. G. 6, 19, 3; Suet. Calig. 56: mirum in modum, in a [[wonderful]] [[manner]], [[wonderfully]], Caes. B. G. 1, 41: ad hunc modum distributis legionibus, in this [[manner]], id. ib. 5, 24: naves ad hunc modum factae, id. ib. 3, 13: nos [[nostras]] [[more]] nostro et [[modo]] instruximus legiones, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 66: non tuo hoc fiet [[modo]], id. Men. 2, 1, 25: si [[humano]] [[modo]], si usitato [[more]] peccāsset, [[after]] the [[manner]] of men, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 8; cf.: Carneadeo [[more]] et [[modo]] disputata, id. Univ. 1; for [[which]] [[with]] gen.: [[apis]] Matinae More modoque, Hor. C. 4, 2, 28; and: agendi [[more]] ac [[modo]], Quint. 11, 1, 29: tali [[modo]], in [[such]] a [[manner]], in [[such]] [[wise]], Nep. Att. 21, 1: nullo [[modo]], in no [[wise]], by no [[means]], Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 76, § 186: omni [[modo]] egi cum rege et [[ago]] cotidie, in [[every]] [[way]], [[earnestly]], [[urgently]], id. Att. 6, 2, 7: omnibus modis [[tibi]] esse rem salvam ut scias, Plaut. Ps. 4, 6, 13: omnibus modis [[miser]] [[sum]], [[every]] [[way]], [[wholly]], [[completely]], Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 79: miris modis, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 9; Liv. 1, 57, 6; Hor. C. 2, 17, 21: [[mille]] modis [[amor]] ignorandust, Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 30: hoc multis modis reprehendi potest, Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 82 (v. Madv. ad h. l.); so, filium multis modis jam [[exspecto]], ut redeat domum, [[very]] [[much]], Ter. Hec. 2, 3, 7; cf. [[multimodis]]: mira miris modis, Plaut. Cas. 3, 5, 5; cf. [[mirimodis]]: eum [[tibi]] [[commendo]] in majorem modum, [[very]] [[much]], [[greatly]], Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 12 (14), 3: nullo [[modo]], id. Fin. 2, 31, 102; Col. 9, 8; Suet. Tit. 2: bono [[modo]], [[moderately]], [[Cato]], R. R. 5: bono [[modo]] desiderare aliquid, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 6, 3: ejus modi, of [[that]] [[kind]], of [[such]] a [[kind]] or [[sort]] (freq.): ejusmodi sunt tempestates consecutae, ut, Caes. B. G. 3, 29, 2: in ejusmodi casu, id. ib. 5, 33, 4; 6, 34, 7: erant ejusmodi [[fere]] [[situs]] oppidorum, ut, id. ib. 3, 12, 1: petitionis nostrae hujusmodi [[ratio]] est, Cic. Att. 1, 1, 1; so, cujusquemodi, cujusdammodi, cujusmodicumque, [[cuimodi]], [[cuicuimodi]], v. Zumpt, § 678: cujusmodi, of [[what]] [[sort]], Cic. Fam. 15, 20, 3: cujuscemodi, of [[what]] [[sort]] [[soever]], id. Inv. 2, 45, 134: hujusmodi, hujuscemodi, of this [[kind]], [[such]]: hujusmodi [[casus]], Caes. B. C. 2, 22: hujuscemodi verba, Sall. J. 9 fin.: illiusmodi, of [[that]] [[kind]], Cic. Div. in Caecil. 21, 68; so, [[istiusmodi]] amicos, Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 15.—<br /> <b>3</b> In gram., a form of a [[verb]], a [[voice]] or [[mood]]: in verbo fiunt soloecismi per genera, tempora, personas, modos, etc., Quint. 1, 5, 41: patiendi [[modus]] (the [[passive]] [[voice]]) ... faciendi [[modus]] (the [[active]] [[voice]]), id. 9, 3, 7; cf. 1, 6, 26. | ||
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|gf=<b>mŏdus</b>,⁵ ī, m.,<br /><b>1</b> mesure [avec [[quoi]] on mesure qqch.] : [[Varro]] R. 1, 10, 1 ; 2<br /><b>2</b> mesure, étendue, quantité : agri Cic. Att. 13, 33, 2, mesure d’un champ<br /><b>3</b> [musique] mesure : percussionum modi Cic. Or. 198, mesures battues à intervalles réguliers ; [[extra]] modum Cic. Or. 198, en dehors de la mesure ; ad tibicinis modos saltare Liv. 7, 2, 4, danser à la cadence de la flûte || mélodie, mode : flebilibus modis [[aliquid]] concinere Cic. Tusc. 1, 106, débiter qqch. avec accompagnement d’une mélodie [[lugubre]], cf. Cic. Leg. 2, 39 || cadence générale de la période : Cic. Br. 32<br /><b>4</b> mesure, [[juste]] mesure, limite convenable : [[suus]] cuique [[modus]] [[est]] Cic. Or. 73, il y a une [[juste]] mesure appropriée à chaque objet ; [[est]] puniendi [[modus]] Cic. Off. 1, 33, il y a une mesure à observer dans la punition ; alicujus [[rei]] modum facere Cic. Leg. 1, 53 ; statuere Cic. [[Sulla]] 48 ; alicui [[rei]] modum constituere Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 145 ; statuere Cic. Fin. 1, 3, fixer une limite (imposer une mesure) à qqch. ; modum ludendi retinere Cic. Off. 1, 104, garder une mesure dans le divertissement ; fruendæ voluptatis modum [[tenere]] Cic. Off. 1, 104, garder une mesure dans la jouissance des plaisirs ; modum transire Cic. Tusc. 4, 40, dépasser la mesure ; ad quemdam modum Sen. Polyb. 7, 3, dans une certaine mesure || modération dans le caractère, dans la conduite : Cic. Marc. 1<br /><b>5</b> manière, façon, sorte, genre : [[tres]] modi rerum publicarum Cic. Rep. 1, 46, trois formes de gouvernements ; oratoris [[modo]] Cæs. G. 4, 27, 3, à la manière d’un ambassadeur ; bono [[modo]] [[Cato]] Agr. 5, 2, d’une bonne manière, honnêtement, sans exagérer, cf. Cic. Att. 13, 23, 3 ; Q. 2, 4, 3 ; [[nullo]] [[modo]] Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 186, d’aucune façon ; omni [[modo]] Cic. Att. 6, 2, 7, de toute façon ; miris modis Liv. 1, 57, 6, de façon étonnante ; [[isto]] [[modo]] Cic. Br. 296, à ta manière ; miserandum in modum Cic. Prov. 5, d’une façon lamentable ; in servilem modum Cæs. G. 6, 19, 3, comme cela se pratique pour les esclaves, cf. Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 13 ; ad [[hunc]] modum Cæs. G. 3, 13, 1, de [[cette]] manière, cf. G. 5, 24 ; ad quemdam modum Sen. Polyb. 7, 3, jusqu’à un certain point ; majorem in modum Cic. Fam. 13, 16, 4 ou in majorem modum Cic. Fam. 13, 2, de façon [[plus]] pressante, vivement ; vaticinantis in modum Liv. 5, 15, 4, à la manière d’un prophète ; cujusque modi, de toute espèce : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 7 ; Fin. 2, 3 ; 2, 22 ; Off. 1, 139 ; de Or. 2, 289 ; Cæs. G. 7, 22, 1 ; [[ejusmodi]], [[hujusmodi]], [[illiusmodi]], [[istiusmodi]], de [[cette]] façon<br /><b>6</b> [gramm.] <b> a)</b> patiendi, faciendi [[modus]] Quint. 9, 3, 7, etc., voix [[passive]], voix [[active]] ; <b> b)</b> mode des verbes : Quint. 1, 5, 41 ; fatendi [[modus]] Quint. 1, 6, 7, l’indicatif. | |||
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mŏdus: i, m. root med-, measure, weigh; Gr. μέδομαι, μέδοντες, μήστωρ, μέδιμνος; cf.: modius, modestus, moderor,
I a measure with which, or according to which, any thing is measured, its size, length, circumference, quantity (freq. and class.).
I Lit.
A In gen.: modi, quibus metirentur rura, Varr. R. R. 1, 10, 1: is modus acnua Latine appellatur, id. ib. 1, 10, 2: filio agri reliquit ei non magnum modum, Plaut. Aul. prol. 13: hoc erat in votis, modus agri non ita magnus, Hor. S. 2, 6, 1: de modo agri scripsit, Cic. Att. 13, 33, 2: de modo agri (actio), cum a venditore emptor deceptus est, Paul. Sent. 1, 19, 1: modus hic agri nostro non sufficit horto, Juv. 14, 172: modus altitudinis et latitudinis (sulcorum), Col. 11, 3, 4: collis modum jugeri continens, Col. Arbor. 1, 6: ut omnium par modus sit, Cels. 3, 27; cf. Col. 12, 23: falsus, false measure, Dig. 11, 6: magnus legionum, Vell. 2, 73, 2: hic mihi conteritur vitae modus, measure or term of life, Prop. 1, 7, 9.—
B In partic.
1 Pregn., a proper measure, due measure: in modo fundi non animadverso lapsi sunt multi, Varr. R. R. 1, 11: suus cuique (rei) modus est, Cic. Or. 22, 73: ordine et modo, id. Off. 1, 5, 14: modum alicujus rei habere, to observe measure in a thing, not exceed the bounds of moderation, id. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 144: vox quasi extra modum absona, beyond measure, immoderately, id. de Or. 3, 11, 41: cum lacus praeter modum crevisset, id. Div. 1, 44, 100: ii sine dubio fidem et modum transeunt, id. Off. 1, 29, 102: supra modum in servos suos saevire, Gai. Inst. 1, 53: sine modo modestiāque, without measure, without moderation, Sall. J. 41, 9: sine modo ac modestia agi, Liv. 26, 48, 11.—
2 The measure of tones, measure, rhythm, melody, harmony, time; in poetry, measure, metre, mode: vocum, Cic. Div. 2, 3, 9: musici, Quint. 1, 10, 14: lyrici, Ov. H. 15, 6: fidibus Latinis Thebanos aptare modos, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 12: Bacchico exsultas (i. e. exsultans) modo, Enn. ap. Charis. p. 214 P. (Trag. v. 152 Vahl.): flebilibus modis concinere, Cic. Tusc. 1, 44, 106: saltare ad tibicinis modos, to the music or sound of the flute, Liv. 7, 2: nectere canoris Eloquium vocale modis, Juv. 7, 19.—Fig.: verae numerosque modosque ediscere vitae, moral harmonies, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 144.—
II Transf.
A A measure which is not to be exceeded, a bound, limit, end, restriction, etc.: modus muliebris nullust, neque umquam lavando et fricando modum scimus facere, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 21: quis modus tibi tandem exilio eveniet, id. Merc. 3, 4, 67: modum aliquem et finem orationi facere, to set bounds to, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 48, § 118: ludendi est quidem modus retinendus, id. Off. 1, 29, 104: imponere alicui, Liv. 4, 24, 4: cum modum irae nullum faceret, id. 4, 50, 4: modum transire, Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 4: cupidinibus statuat natura modum quem, Hor. S. 1, 2, 111: inimicitiarum modum facere, Cic. Sull. 17, 48: modum statuarum haberi nullum placet, id. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 144: qui rebus infinitis modum constituant, id. Fin. 1, 1, 2: constituere, id. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 145: modus vitae, τοῦ βίου τέλος, Prop. 1, 7, 9. —With gen. gerund.: modum lugendi aliquando facere, to make an end of mourning, Cic. Fam. 5, 16, 6.—Poet. with inf.: nam quis erit saevire modus? Stat. Th. 12, 573; cf. the foll.—
B A way, manner, mode, method: modus est, in quo quem ad modum, et quo animo factum sit, quaeritur, Ejus partes sunt prudentia, et imprudentia, Cic. Inv. 1, 27, 41: nullum modum esse hominis occidendi quo ille non aliquot occiderit, id. Rosc. Am. 35, 100: nec enim semper (hae partes) tractantur uno modo, id. Or. 35, 122: vitae, way of life, id. Tusc. 5, 23, 66: caelestium ordinem ... imitari vitae modo, id. Sen. 21, 77: quibus modis, by what method of acting, i. e. what means, Sall. C. 5, 6: cultores has Alpis modo tuto transmittere, Liv. 21, 30, 8.—Poet. with inf.: nec modus inserere atque oculos imponere simplex, Verg. G. 2, 73.—
2 Esp. freq.: modo, in modum, or ad modum, with a gen. or adj., in the manner of, like: servorum modo, in the manner of, like slaves, Liv. 39, 26: pecorum modo trahi, Tac. A. 4, 25: in modum ramorum, Col. Arbor. 22: in nostrum modum, in our manner, Tac. H. 3, 25: servilem in modum cruciari, like slaves, Cic. Verr. 1, 5, 13; Caes. B. G. 6, 19, 3; Suet. Calig. 56: mirum in modum, in a wonderful manner, wonderfully, Caes. B. G. 1, 41: ad hunc modum distributis legionibus, in this manner, id. ib. 5, 24: naves ad hunc modum factae, id. ib. 3, 13: nos nostras more nostro et modo instruximus legiones, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 66: non tuo hoc fiet modo, id. Men. 2, 1, 25: si humano modo, si usitato more peccāsset, after the manner of men, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 8; cf.: Carneadeo more et modo disputata, id. Univ. 1; for which with gen.: apis Matinae More modoque, Hor. C. 4, 2, 28; and: agendi more ac modo, Quint. 11, 1, 29: tali modo, in such a manner, in such wise, Nep. Att. 21, 1: nullo modo, in no wise, by no means, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 76, § 186: omni modo egi cum rege et ago cotidie, in every way, earnestly, urgently, id. Att. 6, 2, 7: omnibus modis tibi esse rem salvam ut scias, Plaut. Ps. 4, 6, 13: omnibus modis miser sum, every way, wholly, completely, Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 79: miris modis, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 9; Liv. 1, 57, 6; Hor. C. 2, 17, 21: mille modis amor ignorandust, Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 30: hoc multis modis reprehendi potest, Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 82 (v. Madv. ad h. l.); so, filium multis modis jam exspecto, ut redeat domum, very much, Ter. Hec. 2, 3, 7; cf. multimodis: mira miris modis, Plaut. Cas. 3, 5, 5; cf. mirimodis: eum tibi commendo in majorem modum, very much, greatly, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 12 (14), 3: nullo modo, id. Fin. 2, 31, 102; Col. 9, 8; Suet. Tit. 2: bono modo, moderately, Cato, R. R. 5: bono modo desiderare aliquid, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 6, 3: ejus modi, of that kind, of such a kind or sort (freq.): ejusmodi sunt tempestates consecutae, ut, Caes. B. G. 3, 29, 2: in ejusmodi casu, id. ib. 5, 33, 4; 6, 34, 7: erant ejusmodi fere situs oppidorum, ut, id. ib. 3, 12, 1: petitionis nostrae hujusmodi ratio est, Cic. Att. 1, 1, 1; so, cujusquemodi, cujusdammodi, cujusmodicumque, cuimodi, cuicuimodi, v. Zumpt, § 678: cujusmodi, of what sort, Cic. Fam. 15, 20, 3: cujuscemodi, of what sort soever, id. Inv. 2, 45, 134: hujusmodi, hujuscemodi, of this kind, such: hujusmodi casus, Caes. B. C. 2, 22: hujuscemodi verba, Sall. J. 9 fin.: illiusmodi, of that kind, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 21, 68; so, istiusmodi amicos, Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 15.—
3 In gram., a form of a verb, a voice or mood: in verbo fiunt soloecismi per genera, tempora, personas, modos, etc., Quint. 1, 5, 41: patiendi modus (the passive voice) ... faciendi modus (the active voice), id. 9, 3, 7; cf. 1, 6, 26.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mŏdus,⁵ ī, m.,
1 mesure [avec quoi on mesure qqch.] : Varro R. 1, 10, 1 ; 2
2 mesure, étendue, quantité : agri Cic. Att. 13, 33, 2, mesure d’un champ
3 [musique] mesure : percussionum modi Cic. Or. 198, mesures battues à intervalles réguliers ; extra modum Cic. Or. 198, en dehors de la mesure ; ad tibicinis modos saltare Liv. 7, 2, 4, danser à la cadence de la flûte
