I.a moving, motion.
I. Lit. (only post-class.): “vasorum,” Pall. Oct. 14, 5: “ventris,” Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 13; 2, 9: “capitis,” id. Tard. 1, 1, 41; Vulg. Psa. 43, 15.—
II. Trop., a rousing, exciting, agitation, commotion (cf. commoveo, II. B.) (class.): commotionem accipi volunt temporarium animi motum, sicut iram, pavorem, * Quint. 5, 10, 28: “commotio suavis jucunditatis in corpore,” Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 13: “animi,” id. Tusc. 3, 4, 8.—In plur.: “animorum,” Cic. Tusc. 4, 28, 61; “and without animi, of the emotions or passions: temperantia moderatrix omnium commotionum,” id. ib. 5, 14, 42; Lact. 6, 15, 9; 7, 10, 2.
