mōmentum ī, n
1 MV-,
a movement, motion
: astra figurā suā momenta sustentant:
momenta parva sequi, O.: animus momenta
sumit utroque, i. e.
fluctuates
, O.—
An alteration, change, disturbance, movement, revolution
: perleve fortunae: annonae,
alteration in the price of corn
, L. —
A make-weight, over-weight, that which turns the scales
: eo (bello) quantumcumque virium momentum addiderint, rem
omnem inclinaturos, L.—
An expenditure of strength, decisive effort, exertion
: haud maiore momento fusi Galli sunt, quam, etc.,
L.—
A short time, brief space, moment, instant
: parvis momentis multa natura adfingit: momento
temporis,
in a moment
, L.: horae momento,
on the instant
, H.: momento unius horae,
L.: momentum ut horae pereat,
that a short hour be lost
, Ph.—
A little way
: parvo momento antecedere,
Cs.—Fig.,
a cause, circumstance, weight, influence, importance, moment
: saepe in bello parvis momentis magni casūs
intercederent,
by trifling circumstances
, Cs.: momenta omnia observare,
all the circumstances
: unam quamque rem momento suo ponderare,
according to its importance
: magnum in utramque partem momentum habere,
influence
, Cs.: nullum momentum in dando regno
facere,
decisive influence
, L.: magnum attulit nostris ad salutem
momentum,
contributed largely
, Cs.: cave quicquam habeat momenti
gratia,
influence
: perpendens momenta officiorum,
motives
: parva momenta in spem metumque inpellere animos,
trifling occasions
, L.: momenta potentia,
motives
, O.: praebe nostrae momenta saluti,
promote
, O.: levi momento aestimare,
prize lightly
, Cs.: nullius momenti apud exercitum
futurum, N.: levioris momenti
consultatio,
unimportant
, L.: res maximi ad omnia momenti,
L.: iuvenis, maximum momentum rerum
civitatis,
a power in the state
, L.