change (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Alteration1. mūtātio (for the distinction between this and the foll. words, comp. the verb)2. commūtātio3. immūtātĭo4. permūtātĭo5. vĭcis, vĭcem, vĭce; plu. vĭces (nom. and acc.), vĭcĭbus, f. (only of alternations, vicissitudes)6. vĭcissĭtūdo (like vicis)II. Revolution (political)III. Small coinsIV. A balance out of a sum of moneyV. An exchange • change (subs.): I. Alteration: 1. mūtātio (for the distinction between this and the foll. words, comp. the verb): a c. of plan, consilii m., Cic.: to make a c., m. facere, Cic.: a c. of weather, coeli m., Col. 2. commūtātio: c. of manners or pursuits, morum aut studiorum c., Cic.: a c. of circumstances, c. rerum, Caes. 3. immūtātĭo: a c. of words, verborum im., Cic.: c. of order (in words), ordinis im., Cic. 4. permūtātĭo: a great c. of affairs, magna rerum p., Cic.: Quint. 5. vĭcis, vĭcem, vĭce; plu. vĭces (nom. and acc.), vĭcĭbus, f. (only of alternations, vicissitudes): silently bewailing the sad c. of fortune, tacite gementes tristem fortunae vicem, Phaedr.: severe winter melts away at the agreeable c. of spring and of the south-west wind, solvitur acris hiems grata vice veris et Favoni, Hor.: c.s are generally agreeable to the rich, plerumque gratae divitibus v., Hor. 6. vĭcissĭtūdo (like vicis): c.s of fortune, vicissitudines fortunae, Cic.: v. alternation. II. Revolution (political): rēs nŏvae: Dumnorix was fond of c., Dumnorix cupidus r. novarum erat, Caes.: the commonalty fond of c.s, plebs novarum r. cupida, Sall.: Cic. III. Small coins: Phr.: to give any one c., *alicui numos majores minorum justo numero permutare. IV. A balance out of a sum of money: *numi minores quae adhuc de pecunia restant (cf. Hor. A. P. 328). V. An exchange: q. v.