measure (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Standard for measuring; dimension, quantity1. mensūra2. mŏdus (esp. of land)II. Proper measureIII. ExtentIV. A course of action, planV. In music; usu. pl.1. mŏdi2. nŭmĕri (esp. with ref. to metrical feet) • measure (subs.): I. Standard for measuring; dimension, quantity: 1. mensūra: Phidon invented m.s and weights, mensuras et pondera Phidon (invenit), Plin. 7, 56, 57 § 198: Nep.: to return what you have received in larger m., quae acceperis majore m. reddere, Cic. Off. 1, 15, 48. 2. mŏdus (esp. of land): m.s for land, m. quibus metiuntur rura, Varr. R. R. 1, 10, init.: Cic. Att. 13, 33 (m. agri): a false m. (measurement), falsus m., Dig. 11, 6. Dimin. modulus (of any small object): to the m. of his person, ad corporis sui modulum, Suet. Ner. 49: Hor. II. Proper measure: mŏdus: everything has its m., suus cuique (rei) m. est, Cic. Or. 22, 73: to observe a m. in anything, alicujus rei m. habere, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 59, 144: v. moderation, limit. III. Extent: Phr.: in some m., aliquatenus; aliqua ex parte; v. extent (fin.). IV. A course of action, plan: consĭlium, rătio: v. plan. Phr.: to take m.s: (1). consŭlo, ui, tum, 3 (with dat. of that on behalf of which; in and acc. of person against whom): to take m.s with a view to peace for the future, otio posteritatis c., Cic. Fam. 2, 18, extr.: to adopt cruel m.s towards the vanquished, crudeliter in deditos c., Liv. 8, 13, ad fin. (2). prōvĭdeo, 2 (to see to beforehand; exercise forethought: with dat.: also de and abl.:) v. to provide. V. In music; usu. pl.: 1. mŏdi: Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 13: Cic.: Ov. 2. nŭmĕri (esp. with ref. to metrical feet): Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 182: Hor.
measure (v.) Copy link Outline 1. mētior, mensus, 4 (in most senses of Eng.)2. mēto, mētor, 1 (to lay down by measuring) • measure (v.): 1. mētior, mensus, 4 (in most senses of Eng.): to m. land, corn, etc., agrum, frumentum m., Cic.: Hor. Fig.: to m. all things by gain, omnia quaestu (suo) m., Cic. Ph. 2, 43, 111: Sall.: Liv. Comps. (1). dīmētior, 4 (to m. out): to m. sky and land, coelum atque terram d., Cic. Sen. 14, 49: Caes. (2). ēmētior, 4 (rare in lit. sense; oftener = to traverse, q. v.): to m. a space with the eyes, spatium oculis e., Virg. Aen. 10, 772. (3). permētior, 4 (also rare): to m. the magnitude of the sun, as with a m.ing-rod, solis magnitudinem quasi decempeda perm., Cic. Ac. 2, 41, 126. (N.B.--The perf. part. of metior and comps. may be used in pass. sense: cf. L. G. § 525.) 2. mēto, mētor, 1 (to lay down by measuring): v. to mark out, lay out. Phr.: to m. oneself against another (in combat), congrĕdi: cf. Nep. Hann. 1, quotiescunque cum eo [P. R.] congressus est in Italia, semper discessit superior: and Virg. Aen. 1, 475 (v. to encounter): also perh. experiri: cf. Nep. Han. extr., ut interire quam Romanos non experiri mallet (he was determined to m. himself with them): also Virg. Aen. 11, 283, experto credite quantus, etc. (believe me, who have md my strength with him in the field).
MEASURE Copy link • MEASURE 1. s. Criterion of quantity, mensura (that by which anything is measured, PROP. and figuratively, abstract and concrete): modus (relation to be observed, limit): moderatio (observing due measure): measures and weights, mensurae et pondera: a measure heaped up, mensura cumulata: measure of a syllable, mora (grammatical): to take a measure of anything, mensuram alicujus rei inire: to take a person’s measure for clothes, vestem conficiendam ad corporis modulum metiri (after Suet., Ner., 49): to buy or sell anything by measure, aliquid mensura emere, vendere: with full measure, pleno modio; cumulate: *in full measure abunde, affatim (enough, or more than enough): according to measure, pro modo; pro ratione; but usually by pro with an ablative; e.g., pro viribus agere: without measure, sine modo; praeter, extra, supra modum; immodice; immoderate: to observe measure, modum tenere, retinere, servare; modum or moderationem adhibere or habere (in aliqua re): not to observe measure, to exceed it modum non servare; modum excedere, transire; extra modum prodire: to set measure to a thing, modum facere, ponere, statuere, constituere alicui rei (to determine how far to go): finem facere alicujus rei and alicui rei (to put un end to a thing). Plan, means, ratio (mode of procedure): consilium (plan): a prudent measure, consilium prudens: mild measures, mollia consilia (after Tac., Ann., 1, 40, 1, where we find the more rare mollia consulta): to take a measure, rationem inire; consilium capere: to adapt measures to time and circumstances, consilium pro tempore et pro re capere: to adopt good measures, bonis consiliis uti; consilia alicui rei accommodata capere: to adopt more vigorous measures, fortioribus remediis uti: to take the necessary measures, providere quae tempus monet: to taki one’s measures according to anything, se fingere ex aliqua re (Cic., Att., 6, 3, 4): to take measures against anything, alicui rei occurrere: to take measures for the future, de consiliis in posterum providere. 2. v. metiri (to take a measure): dimetiri (to take all the dimensions; ☞ metari and demetiri denote “to measure out”): mensuram alicujus rei inire (to undertake the measuring): to measure money with a bushel, nummos metiri modio: to measure metrical feet, pedes syllabarum metiri: to measure one’s self with anyone; i. e., (a) to compare one’s self with, se comparare cum aliquo; se conferre alicui: (b) to try ones strength with, experiri aliquem (Vid: Bremi, Nep., Ham., 4, 3): contendere cum aliquo (to enter the lists with). To MEASURE BY, aliquid dirigere ad aliquid or aliqua re dirigere aliquid; modulari aliquid aliqua re (to regulate the measure of anything by another): to measure anything by the rules of art, ad artem dirigere aliquid: to measure duty by advantage, utilitate dirigere officium: to measure the voice by the beat of the feet, sonum vocis modulari pulsu pedum: to measure by, i. e., to regulate according or with reference to, metiri aliquid aliqua re. To MEASURE OUT (for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of a thing), metiri; emetiri; dimetiri (to distribute by measure): permetiri (to measure through): admetiri (to measure to anyone): dimetare (to mark out, according its single parts): to measure out a camp, castra metare; locum castris dimetare.