I. Lit. (only in indirect questions; cf. quī), until where, how far: “in omnibus rebus videndum est, quatenus,” Cic. Or. 22, 73: “quatenus progredi debeat,” id. Lael. 11, 36.—
II. Transf.
A. How far, to what extent: “quatenus sint ridicula tractanda oratori, perquam diligenter videndum est,” Cic. de Or. 2, 58, 237: “quatenus quaque fini dari venia amicitiae debeat,” Gell. 1, 3, 16.—Ellipt.: “nulla cognitio finium, ut ullā in re statuere possimus, quatenus,” Cic. Ac. 2, 29, 92; id. Or. 12, 72: est enim quatenus amicitiae dari venia possit. id. Lael. 17, 61.—
B. Where: “petentibus Saguntinis, ut quatenus tuto possent, Italiam spectatum irent,” Liv. 28, 39: “quatenus videtur inhabitari,” Col. 9, 8, 11.—
C. Of time, how long: “quibus auspiciis istos fasces acciperem? quatenus haberem? cui traderem?” Cic. Phil. 14, 5, 14.—
D. Causal, seeing that, since, as (cf.: quoniam, quando): clarus postgenitis; “quatenus, heu nefas! Virtutem incolumem odimus,” Hor. C. 3, 24, 30; Ov. Tr. 5, 5, 21: “nobis denegatur diu vivere, relinquamus aliquid, quo nos vixisse testemur,” Plin. Ep. 3, 7, 14: “quatenus innocentiae meae nusquam locus est,” Tac. A. 3, 16 Nipperd. ad loc. —
E. How (eccl. Lat.), Lact. 4, 27 init.; 4, 30, 3.—
F. So that, in order that, that (post-class.), Dig. 4, 2, 14; Cassiod. H. Tr. 5, 17.
