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com-par (conp- ), păris, adj. (abl. compari, Liv. 36, 44, 7:
I.“compare,” Ov. Am. 3, 5, 38; id. A. A. 3, 359; gen. plur. comparum, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 64), like or equal to another (poet.; after the Aug. per. also in prose).
I. Adj.
(α). With dat.: natura viri compar uxori, * Lucr. 4, 1251: “consilium consilio,” Liv. 28, 42, 20: “milites militibus, centurionibus centuriones, tribuni tribunis compares,” id. 8, 6, 15.—
(β). With gen.: “eorum,” Gell. 6 (7), 11, 1.—
(γ). Absol.: “conubium,” Liv. 1, 9, 5: “postulatio Latinorum,” id. 23, 6, 8: “compari Marte concurrerat,” id. 36, 44, 7.—
II. Subst. comm., an equal, a companion, comrade, colleague, Plaut. Ps. 4, 3, 9; * Hor. C. 2, 5, 2.—
B. Esp.
1. One beloved, a spouse, consort, mate, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 64; id. Cas. 4, 2, 18; * Cat. 68, 126; Ov. Am. 3, 5, 38; Inscr. Orell. 2656; “so of the queen in chess,” Ov. A. A. 3, 359.—*
2. A figure of speech whereby several members of a period have an equal number of syllables, Auct. Her. 4, 20. 27.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (10):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 9.5
    • Plautus, Pseudolus, 4.3
    • Plautus, Casina, 4.2
    • Plautus, Pseudolus, 1.1
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 4.1251
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 36, 44
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 23, 6
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 28, 42.20
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 8, 6
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 6.11.1
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