plot (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Of ground1. mŏdus (agri)2. ăgellus (a small farm or field)II. Deep scheme1. conjūrātio2. consĭlium (gen. termIII. Of a drama • plot (subs.): I. Of ground: 1. mŏdus (agri): Hor. S. 2, 6, 1. 2. ăgellus (a small farm or field): Cic. N. D. 3, 35, 86. A good-sized p. of land, aliquantum agri, id. Off. 1, 10, 33. II. Deep scheme: 1. conjūrātio: v. conspiracy. 2. consĭlium (gen. term: whereas conjuratio implies the formal banding together of conspirators): parties to a p., consilii participes, Sall. Cat. 17: v. scheme. III. Of a drama: argūmentum (fabulae): Ter. Ad. prol. 22: Pl.: Quint.
plot (v.) Copy link Outline 1. conjūro, 12. mōlior, 4 (to scheme and contrive; often in an underhand way) • plot (v.): i. e. to scheme: 1. conjūro, 1: Sall. Cat. 18: Cic.: v. to conspire. 2. mōlior, 4 (to scheme and contrive; often in an underhand way): p.ing to seize the crown, moliens de regno occupando, Cic. Rep. 2, 35: Liv. Join: struere et moliri [aliquid calamitatis alicui], id. Clu. 64, init. See also to contrive.
PLOT Copy link • PLOT 1. s. Parcel of ground, area; ager (larger). Conspiracy, Vid. 2. v. Vid. CONTRIVE, CONSPIRE.