commentus Copy link ⓘcommenta | ve: fem nom/voc sg · neut nom/voc/acc plcommentā | ve: fem abl sg • commentus, a, um, Part., from comminiscor.
com-mĭniscor Copy link Outline I. Reperi, comminiscere, cedo calidum consilium cito, ...B. Of philosophic fiction , as antith. to actual, realII. In gen., to devise, invent, contrive ...1. P. a.2. Subst.A. An invention, fabrication, ...B. Since the Aug. per., sometimes, a contrivance ...C. Nefanda, a project, plan, Just. 21, 4, 3 ...D. A stratagem, in war, Flor. 1, 11, 2 ...E. A rhetorical figure, equiv. to commentatio, = ... ⓘcommenta | ve: perf part pass fem nom/voc sg · perf part pass neut nom/voc/acc plcommentā | ve: perf part pass fem abl sg • com-mĭniscor (con-m-), mentus, 3, v. a. dep. [miniscor, whence also reminiscor, stem men, whence mens, memini; cf. Varr. L. L. 6, § 44] (lit. to ponder carefully, to reflect upon; hence, as a result of reflection; cf. 1. commentor, II.), to devise something by careful thought, to contrive, invent, feign. I. (Class., of something untrue; esp. freq. in Plaut.) Reperi, comminiscere, cedo calidum consilium cito, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 71: fabricare quidvis, quidvis comminiscere, id. As. 1, 1, 89: mendacium, id. Ps. 2, 3, 23: dolum docte, id. ib. 4, 7, 64: maledicta, id. Bacch. 4, 9, 58: quid agam? aut quid comminiscar, Ter. Heaut. 4, 2, 7: nec me hoc commentum putes, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 8: tantum scelus, * Quint. 5, 13, 30.—With relative - clause: neque quo pacto celem probrum queo comminisci, Plaut. Aul. 1, 1, 30; 1, 1, 37: fac Amphitruonem ab aedibus Ut abigas quovis pacto commentus sies, id. Am. 3, 3, 24 (cf. infra, P. a.).— B. Of philosophic fiction (cf. commenticius), as antith. to actual, real: Epicurus monogrammos deos et nihil agentes commentus est, Cic. N. D. 2, 23, 59; so, occurrentia nescio quae, id. Fin. 4, 16, 43: quaedam, id. Fat. 3, 5.— II. In gen., to devise, invent, contrive: nihil adversus tale machinationis genus parare aut comminisci oppidani conabantur, Liv. 37, 5, 5: id vectigal commentum alterum ex censoribus satis credebant, id. 29, 37, 4: novas litteras, Suet. Claud. 41: novum balinearum usum, id. Calig. 37; Flor. 2, 6, 27: Phoenices, litteras et litterarum operas, aliasque etiam artes, maria navibus adire, classe confligere, etc., Mel. 1, 12, 1: excubias nocturnas vigilesque, Suet. Aug. 30; id. Ner. 34; id. Vesp. 23. !*? 1. P. a.: commentus, a, um, in pass. signif., devised, invented, feigned, contrived, fictitious: dat gemitus fictos commentaque funera narrat, Ov. M. 6, 565: sacra, id. ib. 3, 558; 4, 37; id. A. A. 1, 319: crimen, Liv. 26, 27, 8: fraus, Paul. Sent. 5, 4, 8.—Hence, 2. Subst.: commentum, i, n. A. (Class.) An invention, fabrication, fiction, falsehood: ipsis commentum placet, Ter. And. 1, 3, 20: opinionum commenta delet dies, Cic. N. D. 2, 2, 5 (cf. just before: opiniones fictas atque vanas): non sine aliquo commento miraculi, Liv. 1, 19, 5: mixta rumorum, Ov. M. 12, 54: animi, id. ib. 13, 38.— B. Since the Aug. per., sometimes, a contrivance, Liv. 29, 37, 6; Suet. Vesp. 18; Just. 22, 4, 3 al.— C. Nefanda, a project, plan, Just. 21, 4, 3: callidum, Dig. 27, 9, 9. — D. A stratagem, in war, Flor. 1, 11, 2.— E. A rhetorical figure, equiv. to commentatio, = ἐνθύμημα, Vitellius ap. Quint. 9, 2, 107; cf. id. ib. 5, 10, 1.
commento Copy link Outline I. v. act., collat. form of 1. commentor, q. v.b. commentātus, a, um, pass. ⓘcommentā | ve: pres imperat act 2nd sg • commento, āvi, 1, I. v. act., collat. form of 1. commentor, q. v. (cf. Prisc. p. 797 P.), to delineate, sketch; only trop.: ora, humorously, qs. to demonstrate on the face, for to cudgel or beat, Plaut. Men. 5, 7, 30 dub. (Brix, commetavi; cf. 2. commeto).—Hence, b. commentātus, a, um, pass.: ut sua et commentata et scripta... meminisset, Cic. Brut. 88, 301 (just before: secum commentatus in act. signif.): oratio, Q. Cic. ap. Cic. Fam. 16, 26, 1.
commentor Copy link Outline I. Prop., to consider thoroughly, meditate ...A. Ingen.1. Absol.2. With acc.3. With interrog. clause4. With deB. In partic.1. Of the orator's preparation for a speech . ...a. Absol.b. With acc.2. Of writings, to prepare, produce as the result of study, ...II. Transf.A. Of the oratorical student's practice in speakingB. Hence, as a modest expression for a speaker's effort, ...C. To imitate, adopt the language of anotherD. To meditate, purpose ⓘcommentā | ve: pres imperat act 2nd sg (dep) • commentor, ātus sum, 1, v. freq. dep. [comminiscor]. I. Prop., to consider thoroughly, meditate, think over, study, deliberate, weigh, prepare one's self mentally, etc. (class.). A. Ingen. 1. Absol.: ut cito commentatus est, i. e. has made up a story, Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 27: cum in hortos D. Bruti auguris commentandi causā convenissemus, deliberation, Cic. Lael. 2, 7: magi, qui congregantur in fano commentandi causā, id. Div. 1, 41, 90.— 2. With acc.: te ipsum, qui multos annos nihil aliud commentaris, docebo quid sit humaniter vivere, Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 5: commentari aliquid et discere, id. Fin. 5, 15, 42: futuras mecum commentabar miserias, id. poët. Tusc. 3, 14, 29.— 3. With interrog. clause: ut commentemur inter nos, quā ratione nobis traducendum sit hoc tempus, Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 3.— 4. With de: multos mensis de populi Romani libertate, Cic. Phil. 3, 14, 36.— B. In partic. 1. Of the orator's preparation for a speech (freq. and class.). a. Absol.: ad quem paratus venerat, cum in villā Metelli compluris dies commentatus esset, Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 1: itaque videas barbato rostro eum commentari, Varr. ap. Non. p. 455, 19: crebro digitorum labrorumque motu commentari, Quint. 11, 3, 160.— b. With acc.: ut quae secum commentatus esset, ea sine scripto redderet eisdem verbis quibus cogitasset, Cic. Brut. 88, 301: quae mihi iste visus est ex aliā oratione declamare, quam in alium reum commentaretur, id. Rosc. Am. 29, 82.— 2. Of writings, to prepare, produce as the result of study, write (rare): quorum alter commentatus est mimos, Cic. Phil. 6, 13: eo ipso anno cum commentaremur haec, Plin. 18, 25, 57, § 209: Cato de militari disciplinā commentans, id. praef. § 30.— With acc., to discuss, write upon: neque commentari quae audierat fas erat, Gell. 1, 9, 4; cf.: carmina legendo commentando, que etiam ceteris nota facere, Suet. Gram. 2.— II. Transf. A. Of the oratorical student's practice in speaking (always with reference to the mental exertion and preparation; cf. Jan. ad Cic. Brut. 22, 87): commentabar declamitans, sic enim nunc loquuntur, saepe cum M. Pisone, Cic. Brut. 90, 310: exisse eo colore et eis oculis, ut egisse causam, non commentatum putares, id. ib. 22, 87 fin.: magister hic Samnitium summā jam senectute est et cottidie commentatur, id. de Or. 3, 23, 86 Sorof ad loc.— B. Hence, as a modest expression for a speaker's effort, to experiment in speaking, attempt to speak: satisne vobis videor pro meo jure in vestris auribus commentatus? Cic. Fin. 5, 25, 75 Orell. and Madv. ad loc.— C. To imitate, adopt the language of another: Achilem Aristarchi mihi commentari lubet, Plaut. Poen. prol. 1.— D. To meditate, purpose: si cogitaras id, quod illa tropaea plena dedecoris et risūs te commentatum esse declarant, Cic. Pis. 40, 97.
commentus Copy link ⓘcommenta | ve: fem nom/voc sg · neut nom/voc/acc plcommentā | ve: fem abl sg • commentus, a, um, part. de comminiscor.
commentum Copy link Outline 1 fiction, chose imaginée, imagination : ils s'applaudissent de leur invention ; le ...2 plan, projet : pour mieux couvrir des projets criminels3 [rhét.] enthymème : . ⓘcommenta | ve: neut nom/voc/acc pl • commentum, ī, n. (commentus), 1. fiction, chose imaginée, imagination : ipsis commentum placet Ter. Andr. 225, ils s'applaudissent de leur invention ; opinionum commenta delet dies Cic. Nat. 2, 5, le temps fait justice des croyances chimériques ; sine aliquo commento miraculi Liv. 1, 19, 5, sans une idée de merveilleux 2. plan, projet : ut nefanda commenta facilius tegerentur Just. 21, 4, 3, pour mieux couvrir des projets criminels 3. [rhét.] enthymème : Quint. 5, 10, 1.
commentō Copy link ⓘcommentā | ve: pres imperat act 2nd sg • commentō, āvī, āre, c. commentor : *Apul. Apol. 87 ; Prisc. Gramm. 8, 25.
commentor Copy link Outline 1 méditer, réfléchir à : toi qui ne penses qu'à cela depuis plusieurs ...2 faire des exercices, étudier, s'exercer : [en parl. d'un maître de gladiateurs] ...3 composer, rédiger : composer des mimes ( ) ; écrire sur la ... ⓘcommentā | ve: pres imperat act 2nd sg (dep) • 1 commentor, ātus sum, ārī (fréq. de comminiscor), tr., appliquer sa pensée à qqch., 1. méditer, réfléchir à : qui multos annos nihil aliud commentaris Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 5, toi qui ne penses qu'à cela depuis plusieurs années ; futuras mecum commentabar miserias [poet.] Cic. Tusc. 3, 29, j'évoquais par la pensée des malheurs à venir (Pl. Pœn. 1); ut commentemur inter nos, qua ratione nobis traducendum sit hoc tempus Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 3, pour réfléchir ensemble sur la manière dont nous devons nous conduire en ce moment ; de aliqua re commentari Cic. Phil. 3, 36, méditer sur qqch. 2. faire des exercices, étudier, s'exercer : [en parl. d'un maître de gladiateurs] Cic. de Or. 3, 86 ; cum commentandi causa convenissemus Cic. Læl. 7, nous étant réunis pour étudier des questions de science augurale (Div. 1, 90 ) ; commentabar declamitans sæpe cum M. Pisone... Cic. Br. 310, je faisais souvent des exercices de déclamation avec M. Pison...; satisne vobis videor in vestris auribus commentatus ? Cic. Fin. 5, 75, pensez-vous que je me sois assez exercé [à l'exposé philosophique] en votre présence ? || [avec acc.] préparer qqch. par la méditation : causam Cic. Br. 87, préparer une plaidoirie ; orationem Cic. Amer. 82, un discours (Br. 301) || [part. sens passif] : commentata oratio Q. Cic. d. Cic. Fam. 16, 26, 1, discours préparé (médité) ; sua et commentata et scripta Cic. Br. 301, ce qu'il avait et préparé et écrit 3. composer, rédiger : mimos Cic. Phil. 11, 13, composer des mimes (Gell. 1, 9, 4) ; de militari disciplina Plin. pr., 30, écrire sur la discipline militaire || commenter, expliquer : Suet. Gramm. 2.
commentŏr Copy link ⓘcommentā | ve: pres imperat act 2nd sg (dep) • 2 commentŏr, ōris, m., inventeur : Ov. F. 3, 785.
commĭnīscor Copy link ⓘcommenta | ve: perf part pass fem nom/voc sg · perf part pass neut nom/voc/acc plcommentā | ve: perf part pass fem abl sg • commĭnīscor, mentus sum, minīscī, tr. (cum, miniscor inus., cf. memini), imaginer : comminisci mendacium Pl. Ps. 689, forger un mensonge ; nequeo comminisci quid dicam Pl. Aul. 69, je ne vois pas trop ce que je dois dire ; Epicurus deos nihil agentes commentus est Cic. Nat. 2, 59, Épicure a imaginé des dieux oisifs ; cf. Fin. 4, 43 ; Att. 6, 1, 8 ; Rep. 3, 25 || inventer : Phœnices litteras sunt commenti Mela 1, 65, les Phéniciens ont inventé l'écriture. ➳ commentus, a, um, avec sens pass., imaginé : Ov. M. 3, 558 ; 6, 565.
commentus Copy link ⓘcommenta | ve: fem nom/voc sg · neut nom/voc/acc plcommentā | ve: fem abl sg COMMENTVS, Partic. pass. [συμπλασθεὶς] Sacra commenta Ouid. Met. 3, 558. […] 🗁 Page Scan
commentum Copy link ⓘcommenta | ve: neut nom/voc/acc pl COMMENTVM, i. n. [πλάσμα] Fictio. […] 🗁 Page Scan
commentor Copy link ⓘcommentā | ve: pres imperat act 2nd sg (dep) COMMENTOR [1], oris. [ἐφευρετὴς] Qui aliquid commentus est, excogitauit, inuenit. De Baccho Quid. Fast. 3, 785 Luce sua ludos vuae commentor habebat, i. Inuentor.
commentor Copy link ⓘcommentā | ve: pres imperat act 2nd sg (dep) COMMENTOR [2], ari. [συμπλάττω, μελετάω, πραγματεύομαι] Frequentat. a Comminiscor. […] 🗁 Page Scan
comminiscor Copy link ⓘcommenta | ve: perf part pass fem nom/voc sg · perf part pass neut nom/voc/acc plcommentā | ve: perf part pass fem abl sg COMMINISCOR, commentus sum, isci. [ἐνθυμοῦμαι, μηχανῶμαι] Excogitare. […] 🗁 Page Scan
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