commensus
From LSJ
τῆς δ' ἀρετῆς ἱδρῶτα θεοὶ προπάροιθεν ἔθηκαν ἀθάνατοι (Hesiod, Works and Days 289) → But between us and Goodness the gods have placed the sweat of our brows
Latin > English
commensus commensus N M :: proportion, relative measurements; in due proportion (L+S); symmetry
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
commensus: a, um, Part., v. commetior.
commensus: ūs, m. commetior,
I a due proportion or measure, symmetry (a word of Vitr., as transl. of the Gr. συμμετρία), Vitr. 1, 3, 2; 6 praef.; 6, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) commēnsus, a, um, part. de commetior.
(2) commēnsŭs, ūs, m., proportion, symétrie : Vitr. Arch. 1, 3, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
commēnsus, ūs, m. (commetior), das gehörige Verhältnis, Ebenmaß, die Symmetrie (als wörtliche Übersetzung von συμμετρία), Vitr. 1, 3. § 2 u.a.
Latin > Chinese
commensus, us. m. :: 相稱
