compact (adj.) Copy link Outline 1. compactus (part. of compingo)2. sŏlĭdus3. spissus4. pressus • compact (adj.): 1. compactus (part. of compingo): with some such adv. as bene, apte, arcte: cf. Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 74: as adj. the word is not found in Cic.: c. and strong limbs, c. firmaque membra, Suet. 2. sŏlĭdus: v. solid. 3. spissus: a tunic of a close, c. texture, s. tunica, Pl.: a c. ship with seams that keep out water, s. navis, juncturis aquam excludentibus, Sen.: v. dense, close. 4. pressus: this and the preceding word are esp. used of style: v. concise.
compact (v.) Copy link • compact (v.): compingere atque coagmentare, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 74: v. to cement, fasten together.
compact (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. pactum2. foedus, ĕris, n. (usu. but not always, a public c.)3. conventum, conventio • compact (subs.): 1. pactum: a c. is an agreement between parties, p. est quod inter aliquos convenit, Cic.: to abide by a c., in pacto manere, Cic.; pacto stare, Liv. (Pactio, properly the act of forming a compact, is also used for the c. itself: v. agreement.) 2. foedus, ĕris, n. (usu. but not always, a public c.): a c. of friendship, f. amicitiae, Ov.: to make a c. (of two parties), f. inter se facere, Cic. (if a formal treaty, f. icere, ferire): v. league, treaty. 3. conventum, conventio: v. agreement. Phr.: if they stood by their c., si in eo manerent quod convenisset, Caes.
COMPACT Copy link • COMPACT 1. densus: condensus (consisting of compressed parts, opposed to rarus): spissus (consisting of parts so compressed, that scarcely any interstices are visible almost impervious, impenetrable, opposed to solutus): solidus (consisting of a firm mass, massive, opposed to cassus. pervius): confertus (pressed together, crammed, as it were, opposed to rarus): artior or arctior (compressed into a small space): pressus (of an orator’s style, concise, nervous): brevis (also of style, etc.): creber (whatever is found together in numbers or frequently): cibus plenus: To make compact (according to the above distinctions), densare; condensare; spissare; conspissare; solidare: become compact, densari, etc. (the passive of the above verbs) spissescere; solidescere. 2. v. coagmentare (to join closely): jungere. conjungere (to join, to unite, Vid: UNITE): devincire (to join firmly, unite indissolubly): Vid :, also, theverbs spissare, spissescere, etc., in COMPACT, adjective. 3. s. pactio: pactum (an agreement drawn in proper form, and which has become legal, the former as action): conventus: conventum: constitutum, the subject agreed upon; also before it is made irrevocable, or formally binding). To enter into a compact with anybody, cum aliquo constitutum facere; pactionem facere or conficere or inire cum aliquo: it was settled by compact that etc., pacto convenit, ut etc.: the compact was not concluded, conditiones non convenerunt: to abide by the terms of a compact, pacto stare; pactum servare: not to abide by a compact pacto non stare; pactionem perturbare: to settle a matter by a compact, aliquid transigere: according to the terms of a compact, ex convento (Cic., Att., 6, 3, 7); ex pacto; (the words are found in this connexion and order.) ex pacto et convento; ut erat constitutum: to make a compact with anybody, cum aliquo pacisci.