I.a measure with which, or according to which, any thing is measured, its size, length, circumference, quantity (freq. and class.).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: “modi, quibus metirentur rura,” Varr. R. R. 1, 10, 1: “is modus acnua Latine appellatur,” id. ib. 1, 10, 2: “filio agri reliquit ei non magnum modum,” Plaut. Aul. prol. 13: “hoc erat in votis, modus agri non ita magnus,” Hor. S. 2, 6, 1: “de modo agri scripsit,” Cic. Att. 13, 33, 2: “de modo agri (actio), cum a venditore emptor deceptus est,” Paul. Sent. 1, 19, 1: “modus hic agri nostro non sufficit horto,” Juv. 14, 172: “modus altitudinis et latitudinis (sulcorum),” Col. 11, 3, 4: “collis modum jugeri continens,” Col. Arbor. 1, 6: “ut omnium par modus sit,” Cels. 3, 27; cf. Col. 12, 23: “falsus,” false measure, Dig. 11, 6: magnus legionum, Vell. 2, 73, 2: hic mihi conteritur vitae modus, measure or term of life, Prop. 1, 7, 9.—
B. In partic.
1. Pregn., a proper measure, due measure: “in modo fundi non animadverso lapsi sunt multi,” Varr. R. R. 1, 11: “suus cuique (rei) modus est,” Cic. Or. 22, 73: “ordine et modo,” id. Off. 1, 5, 14: “modum alicujus rei habere,” to observe measure in a thing, not exceed the bounds of moderation, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 144: “vox quasi extra modum absona,” beyond measure, immoderately, id. de Or. 3, 11, 41: “cum lacus praeter modum crevisset,” id. Div. 1, 44, 100: “ii sine dubio fidem et modum transeunt,” id. Off. 1, 29, 102: “supra modum in servos suos saevire,” Gai. Inst. 1, 53: “sine modo modestiāque,” without measure, without moderation, Sall. J. 41, 9: “sine modo ac modestia agi,” Liv. 26, 48, 11.—
2. The measure of tones, measure, rhythm, melody, harmony, time; in poetry, measure, metre, mode: “vocum,” Cic. Div. 2, 3, 9: “musici,” Quint. 1, 10, 14: “lyrici,” Ov. H. 15, 6: “fidibus Latinis Thebanos aptare modos,” Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 12: Bacchico exsultas (i. e. exsultans) modo, Enn. ap. Charis. p. 214 P. (Trag. v. 152 Vahl.): “flebilibus modis concinere,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 44, 106: saltare ad tibicinis modos, to the music or sound of the flute, Liv. 7, 2: “nectere canoris Eloquium vocale modis,” Juv. 7, 19.—Fig.: “verae numerosque modosque ediscere vitae,” moral harmonies, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 144.—
II. Transf.
A. A measure which is not to be exceeded, a bound, limit, end, restriction, etc.: “modus muliebris nullust, neque umquam lavando et fricando modum scimus facere,” Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 21: “quis modus tibi tandem exilio eveniet,” id. Merc. 3, 4, 67: “modum aliquem et finem orationi facere,” to set bounds to, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 48, § 118: “ludendi est quidem modus retinendus,” id. Off. 1, 29, 104: “imponere alicui,” Liv. 4, 24, 4: “cum modum irae nullum faceret,” id. 4, 50, 4: “modum transire,” Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 4: “cupidinibus statuat natura modum quem,” Hor. S. 1, 2, 111: “inimicitiarum modum facere,” Cic. Sull. 17, 48: “modum statuarum haberi nullum placet,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 144: “qui rebus infinitis modum constituant,” id. Fin. 1, 1, 2: “constituere,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 59, § 145: modus vitae, τοῦ βίου τέλος, Prop. 1, 7, 9. —With gen. gerund.: “modum lugendi aliquando facere,” to make an end of mourning, Cic. Fam. 5, 16, 6.—Poet. with inf.: “nam quis erit saevire modus?” Stat. Th. 12, 573; cf. the foll.—
B. A way, manner, mode, method: “modus est, in quo quem ad modum, et quo animo factum sit, quaeritur, Ejus partes sunt prudentia, et imprudentia,” Cic. Inv. 1, 27, 41: “nullum modum esse hominis occidendi quo ille non aliquot occiderit,” id. Rosc. Am. 35, 100: “nec enim semper (hae partes) tractantur uno modo,” id. Or. 35, 122: “vitae,” way of life, id. Tusc. 5, 23, 66: “caelestium ordinem ... imitari vitae modo,” id. Sen. 21, 77: quibus modis, by what method of acting, i. e. what means, Sall. C. 5, 6: “cultores has Alpis modo tuto transmittere,” Liv. 21, 30, 8.—Poet. with inf.: “nec modus inserere atque oculos imponere simplex,” Verg. G. 2, 73.—
2. Esp. freq.: modo, in modum, or ad modum, with a gen. or adj., in the manner of, like: “servorum modo,” in the manner of, like slaves, Liv. 39, 26: “pecorum modo trahi,” Tac. A. 4, 25: “in modum ramorum,” Col. Arbor. 22: “in nostrum modum,” in our manner, Tac. H. 3, 25: “servilem in modum cruciari,” like slaves, Cic. Verr. 1, 5, 13; Caes. B. G. 6, 19, 3; Suet. Calig. 56: “mirum in modum,” in a wonderful manner, wonderfully, Caes. B. G. 1, 41: “ad hunc modum distributis legionibus,” in this manner, id. ib. 5, 24: “naves ad hunc modum factae,” id. ib. 3, 13: “nos nostras more nostro et modo instruximus legiones,” Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 66: “non tuo hoc fiet modo,” id. Men. 2, 1, 25: “si humano modo, si usitato more peccāsset,” after the manner of men, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 8; cf.: “Carneadeo more et modo disputata,” id. Univ. 1; for which with gen.: “apis Matinae More modoque,” Hor. C. 4, 2, 28; and: “agendi more ac modo,” Quint. 11, 1, 29: “tali modo,” in such a manner, in such wise, Nep. Att. 21, 1: “nullo modo,” in no wise, by no means, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 76, § 186: “omni modo egi cum rege et ago cotidie,” in every way, earnestly, urgently, id. Att. 6, 2, 7: omnibus modis tibi esse rem salvam ut scias, Plaut. Ps. 4, 6, 13: “omnibus modis miser sum,” every way, wholly, completely, Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 79: “miris modis,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 9; Liv. 1, 57, 6; Hor. C. 2, 17, 21: “mille modis amor ignorandust,” Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 30: “hoc multis modis reprehendi potest,” Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 82 (v. Madv. ad h. l.); so, “filium multis modis jam exspecto, ut redeat domum,” very much, Ter. Hec. 2, 3, 7; cf. “multimodis: mira miris modis,” Plaut. Cas. 3, 5, 5; cf. “mirimodis: eum tibi commendo in majorem modum,” very much, greatly, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 12 (14), 3: “nullo modo,” id. Fin. 2, 31, 102; Col. 9, 8; Suet. Tit. 2: “bono modo,” moderately, Cato, R. R. 5: “bono modo desiderare aliquid,” Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 6, 3: ejus modi, of that kind, of such a kind or sort (freq.): “ejusmodi sunt tempestates consecutae, ut,” Caes. B. G. 3, 29, 2: “in ejusmodi casu,” id. ib. 5, 33, 4; “6, 34, 7: erant ejusmodi fere situs oppidorum, ut,” id. ib. 3, 12, 1: “petitionis nostrae hujusmodi ratio est,” Cic. Att. 1, 1, 1; so, “cujusquemodi, cujusdammodi, cujusmodicumque, cuimodi, cuicuimodi, v. Zumpt, § 678: cujusmodi,” of what sort, Cic. Fam. 15, 20, 3: “cujuscemodi,” of what sort soever, id. Inv. 2, 45, 134: hujusmodi, hujuscemodi, of this kind, such: “hujusmodi casus,” Caes. B. C. 2, 22: “hujuscemodi verba,” Sall. J. 9 fin.: “illiusmodi,” of that kind, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 21, 68; so, “istiusmodi amicos,” Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 15.—
3. In gram., a form of a verb, a voice or mood: “in verbo fiunt soloecismi per genera, tempora, personas, modos, etc.,” Quint. 1, 5, 41: patiendi modus (the passive voice) ... faciendi modus (the active voice), id. 9, 3, 7; cf. 1, 6, 26.
