modulatio
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
Latin > English
modulatio modulationis N F :: singing, playing; melody, song; rhythmic/regular measure; marching in time
modulatio modulatio modulationis N F :: modulation, inflection of tone; calculation of measurements from a standard
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mŏdŭlātĭo: ōnis, f. modulor,
I a regular measure (post-Aug.).
I In gen.: operis modulationes, Vitr. 5, 9, 3: dorica, id. 5, 9, 2: incedendi, a marching to time, Gell. 1, 11, 18.—
II In partic., a rhythmical measure, modulation; hence, singing and playing, melody, in poetry and music, Quint. 9, 4, 139: modulatione produci aut corripi (verba), id. 9, 4, 89: modulatio pedum, id. 1, 6, 2: scenica, id. 11, 3, 57: vocis, melody, id. 11, 3, 59: musica, Aus. Ep. 25, 13.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mŏdŭlātĭō,¹³ ōnis, f. (modulor),
1 action de mesurer, de régler, mesure régulière : Vitr. Arch. 5, 9, 3 ; Gell. 1, 11, 18
2 mesure rythmée, modulation, cadence, mélodie : Quint. 9, 4, 139 ; 11, 3, 57 ; 59 ; Aus. Ep. 25, 13.
Latin > German (Georges)
modulātio, ōnis, f. (modulor), I) das proportionierte Maß, das Modelmaß, Grundmaß (vgl. modulus no. II, 1), Dorica, Vitr. 5, 9, 2: ceteri operis modulationes, Vitr. 5, 9, 3. – II) insbes., das Taktmäßige, Melodische, Harmonische, Rhythmische, der Rhythmus, incedendi, der taktmäßige Gang, Gell. – u. als t. t. der Musik u. Poesie, pedum, Quint.: vocis, Quint.: genera modulationum tria, Tongeschlechter, Klanggeschlechter, Vitr.: quas (explicationes Fusci) nemo nostrûm non alius aliā inclinatione vocis velut suā quisque modulatione cantabat, Sen. suas. 2, 10.
