I.a calling to mind, reminding, suggesting, commemorating, remembrance, mentioning (several times in Cic. and Quint.; elsewh. rare): istaec commemoratio Quasi exprobratio est immemoris benefici, * Ter. And. 1, 1, 16.—With obj.-gen.: “antiquitatis,” Cic. Or. 34, 120: “nominis nostri,” id. Arch. 11, 29: “rei gestae,” Quint. 5, 11, 6: “frequens illorum, quae egerat in senatu,” id. 11, 1, 18; Tac. A. 13, 3: “fortitudinis,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 78, § 192: “(Verres) in assiduā commemoratione omnibus flagitiorum fuit,” every one was continually recounting his crimes, id. ib. 2, 1, 39, § “101: tuae virtutis,” id. ad Q. Fr. 1, 1, 12, § 36: “commemoratione hominum delectare,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 55, § 123.—With subj. -gen.: “posteritatis,” by posterity, Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 1; cf.: “aliquid suā commemoratione celebrare,” id. Planc. 40, 95.
commĕmŏrātĭo (conm- ), ōnis, f. id.,
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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