muto

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mūto: āvi, ātum (arch.
I subj. mutassis, Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 49; inf. pass. mutarier, id. Men. prol. 74), 1, v. a. and n. freq. moveo.
I Prop., to move, to move away or from its place, to move to a place (rare): neque se luna quoquam mutat, does not move, does not budge, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 117: illa tamen se Non habitu mutatve loco, does not quit her dress or her dwelling, Hor. S. 2, 7, 64: ne quis invitus civitate mutetur, be forced to leave, be driven from, Cic. Balb. 13, 30: hinc dum muter, if I can only get away from here, Ov. Tr. 5, 2, 73.—
II Transf.
   A Of change in the thing spoken of itself.
   1    In gen.
   a Act., to alter, change a thing (freq. and class.; cf. vario): sententiam mutare numquam, Cic. Mur 29, 61: ego rogatus mutavi consilium meum. id. Fam. 4, 4, 4: consuetudinem dicendi, id. Brut. 91, 314: mentes vestras voluntatesque, id. Prov. Cons. 10, 25: cum testamentum mutare cuperet, id. Clu. 11, 31: propositum. Petr. 116: ne haec mutet fidem, Plaut. Mil. 4, 1, 36: nequeo exorare ut me maneat et cum illo ut mutet fidem, Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 28: tabulas, to alter one's will, Juv. 14, 55.—Absol.: natura nescia mutari, incapable of change, Juv. 13, 240. —With ob: mutatum jus ob unius feneratoris libidinem, Liv. 8, 28, 1: facilem mutatu gentem, Tac. A. 14, 23.—With ad: gubernatori ad incursus tempestatum ... ratio mutanda est, Quint. 10, 7, 3: ad singulas paene distinctiones vultus mutandus est, id. 11, 3, 47.—With Gr. acc.: mutata suos flumina cursus, Verg. E. 8, 4: negat quicquam ex Latinā ratione mutandum, Quint. 1, 5, 89.—With cum: cum illo fidem, Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 28 supra; more freq. cum aliquā re, to change with or under the influence of a thing: facies locorum cum ventis simul mutatur, Sall. J. 78, 3: qui cum fortunā non animum mutāsset, Vell. 2, 82, 2: quarum uvarum vini jucunditas cum regione mutatur, Col. 3, 2, 16; Ambros. in Abrah. 2, 10, 68.—With in and acc.: bona facile mutantur in pejus, Quint. 1, 1, 5.—With ex: nisi forte non ex Graeco mutantes, etc., Quint. 3, 4, 14: ex feminis mutari in mares, Plin. 7, 4, 3, § 36. —With de: de uxore nihil mutat, Ter. And. 5, 4, 46.—With ab: quantum mutatus ab illo Hectore, Verg. A. 2, 274: longe mutatus ab illo Sampsone, qui, etc., Ambros. Spir. Sanc. 2, prol. § 13.—Non mutat, with rel.-clause, it makes no difference: nec mutat confestim, an interjecto tempore, fidem suam adstrinxerunt, Pap. Dig. 46, 1, 52, § 2. —With abl. instrum. (poet.): ut silvae foliis pronos mutantur in annos, Hor. A. P. 60.—
   b Neutr., = mutari, to alter, change: quantum mores mutaverint argumentum, Liv. 39, 51, 10: postquam mutabat aestus, Tac. A. 2, 23; 12, 20: annona ex ante convectā copiā nihil mutavit, Liv. 5, 13, 1: mox in superbiam mutans, Tac. A. 12, 29: adeo animi mutaverant, ut clariorem inter Romanos deditio Postumium ... faceret, Liv. 9, 12, 3: tantum mutāsse fortunam, ut, etc., id. 29, 3, 10; 39, 51, 10.—
   (b)    To differ, be different: pastiones hiberno ac verno tempore hoc mutant, Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 12: quantum mutare a Menandro Caecilius visus est, Gell. 2, 23, 7.—
   (g)    Of style, to vary: an ego ... poetis, et maxime tragicis concederem, ut ne omnibus locis eādem contentione uterentur, crebroque mutarent? etc., Cic. Or. 31, 109.—
   2    In partic.
   a To change the color of, to color, dye (cf.: inficio, imbuo): aries jam suave rubenti Murice, jam croceo mutabit vellera luto, Verg. E. 4, 44: nec lanarum colores, quibus simplex ille candor mutatus est, elui possunt, Quint. 1, 1, 5.—
   b To change for the better, make better, to improve: placet tibi factum, Micio? Mi.: non, si queam mutare, Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 19.—
   c To change for the worse; pass., of wine, to spoil, turn, etc.: ac, nisi mutatum, parcit defundere vinum, Hor. S. 2, 2, 58: melle mutatum (sc. balsamum), adulterated, Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 122.—
   B Of change in its relation to other things, etc.
   1    In gen., to change one thing, etc., for another: mutatis ad celeritatem jumentis, Caes. B. C. 3, 11: vestimenta mutanti tunica ardere visa est, Suet. Tib. 14: calceos et vestimenta, Cic. Mil. 10, 28.—Esp. freq.: mutare vestem, to change one's dress: An. Muta vestem. Ch. Ubi mutem? ... An. Eamus ad me. Ibi proximum'st ubi mutes, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 61 sqq.: mutando nunc vestem, nunc tegumenta capitis, Liv. 22, 1, 3; Sen. Ep. 18, 2.—Esp., to put on the garb of mourning, of humility, etc.: pro me praesente senatus hominumque praeterea viginti millia vestem mutaverunt, Cic. post Red. ad Quir. 3, 8: non modo ut vestem mutaret, aut supplex prensaret homines, sed, etc., Liv. 2, 61; 8, 37, 9; Cic. Sest. 11, 26; Hor. C. 1, 35, 23.—
   2    Esp.
   a Mutata verba, i. e. figurative: mutata (verba), in quibus pro verbo proprio subicitur aliud, quod idem significet, sumptum ex re aliquā consequenti, Cic. Or. 27, 92.—
   b Of style, to vary, alter: reliquum est ut dicas de conversā oratione atque mutatā, Cic. Part. Or. 7, 23: genus eloquendi ... mutatum, id. ib. 5, 16.—
   c Of one's assertion or promise: quod dixi semel, hau mutabo, will not break my word, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 2, 90.—
   d Of place, to change, shift, alter: locum ex loco mutans (sc. typhon) rapidā vertigine, Plin. 2, 48, 49, § 132; cf.: quod nec injussu populi mutari finibus posset, to be removed, Liv. 5, 46, 11: exsules sunt, etiam si solum non mutārunt, i. e. gone into exile, Cic. Par. 4, 31: jussa pars mutare Lares et urbem Sospite cursu, Hor. C. Sec. 39.—
   C Of common or reciprocal relations, to interchange, exchange.—With cum: cum amplificatione vectigalium nomen Hieronicae legis mutare, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 8, § 19: ut vestem cum illo mutem, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 24: ne cujus suorum popularium mutatam secum fortunam esse vellent, Liv. 21, 45, 6.—With pro: C. Hostilio pro Etruriā Tarentum mutaverant (sonatus) provinciam, pro Tarento Capuam mutaverunt, Liv. 27, 35, 14: non debere eum incerta pro certis mutare, Sall. J. 83, 1: mutatos pro Macedonibus Romanos dominos, Liv. 34, 49, 6.—With abl. of that for which the exchange, etc., is made: quid terras alio calentes Sole mutamus (patriā), Hor. C. 2, 16, 19: victoriae possessionem incertā pace mutāsse, Liv. 9, 12, 2; also with abl. of that given in exchange, etc.: victrice patriā victam mutari, id. 5, 30, 3.—So esp. of trading, etc., to exchange, barter, sell, etc.: coepit captivos conmercari Aleos, si quem reperire possit, qui mutet suum, Plaut. Capt. prol. 28; cf.: homines captivos conmercatur, si queat Aliquem invenire, suum qui mutet filium, id. ib. 1, 1, 33; 1, 2, 68: hic mutat merces surgente a sole, etc., Hor. S. 1, 4, 29: mutandi copia, Sall. J. 18, 5.—With abl.: uvam Furtivā mutat strigili, Hor. S. 2, 7, 109: suburbanis lactens porcus aere mutandus est, Col. 7, 9, 4: caetera reponantur, vel aere mutentur, id. 8, 5, 4: aere mutandi sunt (sc. apri), id. 9, 1, 7: quamvis Milesia magno Vellera mutentur, Verg. G. 3, 307; so with cum and pers. with whom the exchange is made: eaque mutare cum mercatoribus vino advecticio, Sall. J. 44, 5.—With inter: mutare res inter se instituerant, Sall. J. 18, 9.—
   D To forsake, abandon, leave: mutare, derelinquere, Non. p. 351, 1: expertum jam principem anxii mutabant, Tac. H. 3, 44: mihi non persuadetur ... mutem meos, Lucil. ap. Non. 351, 3: mutataque sidera pondus Quaesivere suum, i. e. forsaken or abandoned by the gods, Petr. poët. 124, 264.—Hence, mūtā-tus, a, um, P. a., changed, i. e. different, successive: quae (facies) mutatis inducitur atque fovetur Tot medicaminibus, Juv. 6, 472.
mūto: ōnis, m., = membrum virile (rare and only poet.), Lucil. ap. Porphyr. ad Hor. S. 1, 2, 68; also id. ib. Orell. (K. and H. muttonis).

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) mūtō,⁶ āvī, ātum, āre, tr. et intr.
    I tr.,
1 déplacer : neque se luna quoquam mutat Pl. Amph. 274, et la lune ne se déplace nulle part ; civitate mutari Cic. Balbo 30, être changé de cité [devenir citoyen d’une autre patrie, cf. Cic. Rab. Post. 25 ; Phil. 1, 17
2 changer, modifier : sententiam Cic. Mur. 61 ; consilium Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 4 ; consuetudinem dicendi Cic. Br. 314, changer son opinion, sa résolution, ses habitudes de parler [comme orateur] ; mentem alicujus Cic. Prov. 25, modifier les idées de qqn ; simulacrum locum tantum hominesque mutarat Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 72, la statue avait changé d’emplacement seulement et d’adorateurs || facies locorum cum ventis simul mutatur Sall. J. 78, 3, l’aspect des lieux change en même temps que les vents ; cum fortuna animum mutare Vell. 2, 82, 2, changer de disposition d’esprit avec la fortune ; mutare ad... Quint. 10, 7, 3, changer selon... = adapter à || [pass.] : mutari in pejus Quint. 1, 1, 5, se modifier dans un sens plus mauvais ; ex feminis mutari in mares Plin. 7, 36, de femmes se changer en hommes ; mutatis animis ad misericordiam Liv. 24, 26, 14, les cœurs s’étant tournés à la pitié par un revirement ; quantum mutatus ab illo Hectore Virg. En. 2, 274, combien différent de cet autre Hector ; silvæ foliis mutantur Hor. P. 60, les bois changent de feuilles ; vinum mutatum Hor. S. 2, 2, 58, vin tourné ; mutata verba Cic. Or. 92, métonymie ; oratio mutata Cic. Part. 23, style varié, cf. Cic. Part. 16
3 changer, échanger, remplacer par échange : calceos et vestimenta Cic. Mil. 28, changer de chaussures et de vêtements ; mutatis ad celeritatem jumentis Cæs. C. 3, 11, 1, ayant changé de chevaux pour aller plus vite || vestem mutare Cic. Quir. 8, prendre des habits de deuil, cf. Cic. Sest. 26 ; Liv. 2, 61, 5 ; 8, 37, 9 ; solum Cic. Par. 31, aller en exil || rem cum aliqua re Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 19, changer qqch. contre qqch. ; rem cum aliquo Ter. Eun. 572, échanger qqch. avec qqn ; rem pro aliqua re Sall. J. 83, 1 ; Liv. 27, 35, 14, échanger une chose contre une autre ; victoriæ possessionem incerta pace Liv. 9, 12, 2, changer une victoire assurée contre une paix incertaine, cf. Liv. 5, 30, 3 || prendre en échange : uvam furtiva strigili Hor. S. 2, 7, 110, prendre une grappe de raisin en échange d’un racloir volé, cf. Hor. O. 1, 16, 26 ; 1, 29, 15 || échange des marchandises [trafic, commerce] : Virg. B. 4, 39 ; Hor. S. 1, 4, 29 ; mutandi copia Sall. J. 18, 5, faculté de faire des échanges, cf. Sall. J. 44, 5
4 changer, abandonner (v. Non. p. 351, 1 ) : principem Tac. H. 3, 44, changer de prince, lui donner un successeur.
    II intr.,
1 se changer, changer : mores mutaverunt Liv. 39, 51, 10, les mœurs ont changé, cf. Liv. 9, 12, 3 ; 29, 3, 10 ; 39, 51, 10 ; Tac. Ann. 2, 23 ; 12, 20 ; in superbiam mutans Tac. Ann. 12, 29, se modifiant dans le sens de l’orgueil, devenant orgueilleux
2 différer : pastiones hoc mutant, quod Varro R. 2, 2, 12, les pâtures diffèrent en ceci que ; a Menandro mutare Gell. 2, 23, 7, dégénérer de Ménandre. inf. pass. mutarier Pl. Men. 74, etc. ; Lucr. 1, 802.
(2) mūtō¹⁶ (muttō), ōnis, m., pénis : Lucil. Sat. 307 ; Hor. S. 1, 2, 68.