modus ī, m
3 MA-,
a measure, extent, quantity
: agri: numerum modumque carinis Praecipiant,
V.: trunci,
girth
, O.: longo nullus lateri modus (sit),
i. e.
be the flank excessively long
, V.—
A proper measure, due measure
: suus cuique (rei) modus est: modum haberi nullum
placet,
moderation
: servare modum, V.: vox quasi extra modum absona,
immoderately
: cum lacus praeter modum crevisset,
excessively
: in dicendo: sine modo modestiāque,
S.—
A measure, rhythm, melody, harmony, time
: vocum: fidibus Latinis Thebanos aptare modos,
H.: saltare ad tibicinis modos,
the music of the flute
, L.: modum Voce dabat remis,
time
, O.: verae numerosque modosque ediscere
vitae,
moral harmonies
, H.—
A measure, bound, limit, end, restriction
: sumptūs Cotidianos fieri nec fieri
modum, T.: lubidini modum facere,
S.: modum aliquem et finem orationi facere,
bounds
: cum modum irae nullum faceret, L.:
modum transire: modum Exit, O.: modum lugendi aliquando facere,
make an end.—A way, manner, mode, method, fashion, style
: Sine meo me vivere modo, T.: oratoris modo mandata deferre,
as an ambassador
, Cs.: vitae,
way of life
: id quibus modis adsequeretur, i. e.
by what means
, S.: Haud ignara modi, i. e.
well knowing how
, V.: si quis modus (est), i. e.
if it is possible
, V.: servorum modo,
like slaves
, L.: mirum in modum,
wonderfully
, Cs.: ad hunc modum distributis
legionibus,
thus
, Cs.: si humano modo peccasset,
after the manner of men
: multa Carneadeo more et modo disputata: apis Matinae More
modoque, H.: tali modo,
in such wise
, N.: nullo modo,
by no means
: omni modo egi cum rege,
in every way
, i. e.
urgently
: omnibus modis miser sum,
every way
, T.: laudare miris modis,
extravagantly
, L.: modis inolescere miris,
wondrously
, V.: eum tibi commendo in maiorem
modum,
very greatly
: Nec modus inserere atque oculos imponere simplex,
V.—In
genit
. with
eius or cuius
: eius modi,
of that sort, of such a kind, such
(often written eiusmodi): in eius modi casu, Cs.: eius modi litteras misit: cuiusque modi genus hominum, S.:
cuius modi,
of what sort
: cuicuimodi,
of what sort soever
: huius modi casūs,
such
, Cs.: illius modi,
of that kind
.
