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com-pĕto (conp- ), īvi or ii, ītum, 3, v. a. and n. (first common since the Aug. per.; very rare before that time; not found in Cic., and perh. not in the poets).
I. Act., to strive after something in company or together (post-class. and very rare): “unum locum,” Just. 13, 2, 1: “unam speciosam (puellam),” Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 59: bona, Cod. Th. 10, 10, 27, § 6.—
II. Neutr., to meet or come together.
A. Lit. (very rare): “ubi viae competunt, tum in compitis sacrificatur,” Varr. L. L. 6, § 25 Müll.: “ubi recti angulorum conpetant ictuus,” Plin. 2, 18, 16, § 80: “si cacumina harundinum in unum competunt,” Col. 4, 17, 1; cf. id. 2, 2, 9.—
B. Trop.
1. Of time, to coincide, agree, meet, to happen, etc.; constr. with cum, the dat., in, or absol.: “tempora reputantibus initium finemque miraculi cum Othonis exitu competisse,” Tac. H. 2, 50 fin.: “fasti adeo turbati, ut neque messium feriae aestati, neque vindemiarum auctumno competerent,” Suet. Caes. 40: “si competant coitus lunae in novissimum diem brumae,” Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 191; 18, 26, 63, § 232; cf. impers.: “si ita competit, ut idem ille, qui sanare potest, disserat,” Sen. Ep. 75, 6.—
2. Of other things, to agree or coincide with something, to answer to it: “tanto Othonis animo nequaquam corpus aut habitus competiit,” Suet. Oth. 12.—Hence, absol., to be qualified, competent, appropriate, fit, suitable, to correspond: “neque animo neque auribus aut linguā conpetere,” Sall. H. 1, 88 Dietsch; Tac. A. 3, 46: “dux velut captus animi non linguā, non auribus competere,” id. H. 3, 73: “aut assumere in causam naturas, quā competent, aut mitigare, quā repugnabunt,” Quint. 4, 1, 17: “ut vix ad arma capienda aptandaque pugnae competeret animus,” Liv. 22, 5, 3: “ei loci situs ita competit,” Col. 8, 17, 3; cf. id. 9, 1, 1; 9, 5, 1: “si cujusquam neptium suarum competeret aetas,” Suet. Aug. 31; Col. 1, 6, 23; cf. id. 2, 8, 4; 2, 18, 2; 2, 20, 4; 4, 29 fin.—
3. To belong, be due to: “actionem competere in equitem Romanum,” Quint. 3, 6, 11: “mihi adversus te actio competit,” Dig. 19, 1, 25: “poena competit in aliquem,” App. M. 10, p. 243, 40: “hereditas competit, alicui,” Eum. Pan. Const. 4: “libertas servo competere potest,” Just. Inst. 1, 5, 1.—Hence,
1. com-pĕtens , entis, P. a.
a. Corresponding to: “personae rebus,” App. Flor. 16: “ratio etymologiae cum sententiā vocabuli,” Gell. 19, 13, 3.—Comp., Auct. Pan. Maxim. et Const. 7.—
b. Competent, legal: “judex,” Dig. 2, 1, 19: “tribunal,” ib. 3, 3, 35, § 2.—
2. compĕten-ter , adv., suitably, properly, becomingly (post-class.): “consulere alicui,” Dig. 24, 3, 22: “punire,” ib. 22, 5, 16.—* Comp.: disserere, Hier. adv. Helv. 2.—* Sup.: “uti Platone,” App. Mag. p. 316, 22.
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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