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commŏdĭtas , ātis, f. commodus.
I. Due measure, just proportion, symmetry (so very rare): commoditas et aequitas membrorum, * Suet. Aug. 79.—
B. Of discourse, fitness, a suitable oratorical expression, Cic. Rosc. Am. 4, 9; id. Inv. 1, 2, 3; “corresp. to commode dicere,” Auct. Her. 1, 1, 1.—
II. (Acc. to commodus, II.) Easy, unrestrained, free action: “corporis aliqua commoditas non naturā data, sed studio et industriā parta,” i. e. dexterity, skill, Cic. Inv. 1, 25, 36.—
2. Convenience, ease: “id, ob commoditatem itineris ponte sublicio... conjungi urbi placuit,” Liv. 1, 33, 6.—
B. Of things, fitness, convenience, a fit occasion, advantage, benefit (class.): “commoditatis omnes articulos scio,” Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 31: “in loco opportunitas, in occasione commoditas ad faciendum idonea (consideranda est),” Cic. Inv. 2, 12, 40; id. Off. 1, 39, 138; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 94; Ter. And. 3, 3, 37: “o Fors Fortuna, quantis commoditatibus hunc onerastis diem!” id. Phorm. 5, 6, 1: “plurimas et maximas commoditates amicitia continet,” Cic. Lael. 7, 23; cf. id. N. D. 3, 36, 86; id. Fin. 4, 12, 29: “percipere fructum aut commoditatem ex re,” id. Off. 2, 4, 14: “cum commoditas juvaret,” Liv. 4, 60, 2.—
2. Of persons, pleasantness, complaisance, courteousness, forbearance, lenity (only ante-class. and in Ov.): “vir lepidissime, Cumulate commoditate,” Plaut. Mil. 4, 9, 6; Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 76: patris, Poët. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 29, 73: “viri,” Ov. H. 17, 176; 16, 310.—
b. Meton. in Plaut.: “commoditas mea, as a term of endearment,” Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 8; id. Men. 1, 2, 28; id. Poen. 1, 3, 12.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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