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commentor (noun M) : comminiscor
* One who devises or invents something, an inventor: uvae, i. e. Bacchus,Ov. F. 3, 785: fraudis, Auct. Ep. Iliad. 579: machinarius, a machinist, Scl. 5, § 13 Momms. (al. commentator).
* One who devises or invents something, an inventor: uvae, i. e. Bacchus,Ov. F. 3, 785: fraudis, Auct. Ep. Iliad. 579: machinarius, a machinist, Scl. 5, § 13 Momms. (al. commentator).
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
commentor, ātus sum, 1
* V. freq. dep. [comminiscor].
* Prop., to consider thoroughly, meditate, think over, study, deliberate, weigh, prepare one's self mentally, etc. (class.).
* Ingen.
* Transf.
* In partic.
* With interrog. clause: ut commentemur inter nos, quā ratione nobis traducendum sit hoc tempus,Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 3.
* With de: multos mensis de populi Romani libertate,Cic. Phil. 3, 14, 36.
* Of the orator's preparation for a speech (freq. and class.).
* Absol.: ad quem paratus venerat, cum in villā Metelli compluris dies commentatus esset,Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 1: itaque videas barbato rostro eum commentari, Varr. ap. Non. p. 455, 19: crebro digitorum labrorumque motu commentari,Quint. 11, 3, 160.
* Of writings, to prepare, produce as the result of study, write (rare): quorum alter commentatus est mimos,Cic. Phil. 6, 13: eo ipso anno cum commentaremur haec,Plin. 18, 25, 57, § 209: Cato de militari disciplinā commentans, id. praef. § 30.— With acc., to discuss, write upon: neque commentari quae audierat fas erat,Gell. 1, 9, 4; cf.: carmina legendo commentando, que etiam ceteris nota facere,Suet. Gram. 2.
* Of the oratorical student's practice in speaking (always with reference to the mental exertion and preparation; cf. Jan. ad Cic. Brut. 22, 87): commentabar declamitans, sic enim nunc loquuntur, saepe cum M. Pisone,Cic. Brut. 90, 310: exisse eo colore et eis oculis, ut egisse causam, non commentatum putares,id. ib. 22, 87 fin.: magister hic Samnitium summā jam senectute est et cottidie commentatur,id. de Or. 3, 23, 86 Sorof ad loc.
* Hence, as a modest expression for a speaker's effort, to experiment in speaking, attempt to speak: satisne vobis videor pro meo jure in vestris auribus commentatus?Cic. Fin. 5, 25, 75 Orell. and Madv. ad loc.
* To imitate, adopt the language of another: Achilem Aristarchi mihi commentari lubet,Plaut. Poen. prol. 1.
* To meditate, purpose: si cogitaras id, quod illa tropaea plena dedecoris et risūs te commentatum esse declarant,Cic. Pis. 40, 97.
* V. freq. dep. [comminiscor].
* Prop., to consider thoroughly, meditate, think over, study, deliberate, weigh, prepare one's self mentally, etc. (class.).
* Ingen.
* Transf.
* In partic.
* With interrog. clause: ut commentemur inter nos, quā ratione nobis traducendum sit hoc tempus,Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 3.
* With de: multos mensis de populi Romani libertate,Cic. Phil. 3, 14, 36.
* Of the orator's preparation for a speech (freq. and class.).
* Absol.: ad quem paratus venerat, cum in villā Metelli compluris dies commentatus esset,Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 1: itaque videas barbato rostro eum commentari, Varr. ap. Non. p. 455, 19: crebro digitorum labrorumque motu commentari,Quint. 11, 3, 160.
* Of writings, to prepare, produce as the result of study, write (rare): quorum alter commentatus est mimos,Cic. Phil. 6, 13: eo ipso anno cum commentaremur haec,Plin. 18, 25, 57, § 209: Cato de militari disciplinā commentans, id. praef. § 30.— With acc., to discuss, write upon: neque commentari quae audierat fas erat,Gell. 1, 9, 4; cf.: carmina legendo commentando, que etiam ceteris nota facere,Suet. Gram. 2.
* Of the oratorical student's practice in speaking (always with reference to the mental exertion and preparation; cf. Jan. ad Cic. Brut. 22, 87): commentabar declamitans, sic enim nunc loquuntur, saepe cum M. Pisone,Cic. Brut. 90, 310: exisse eo colore et eis oculis, ut egisse causam, non commentatum putares,id. ib. 22, 87 fin.: magister hic Samnitium summā jam senectute est et cottidie commentatur,id. de Or. 3, 23, 86 Sorof ad loc.
* Hence, as a modest expression for a speaker's effort, to experiment in speaking, attempt to speak: satisne vobis videor pro meo jure in vestris auribus commentatus?Cic. Fin. 5, 25, 75 Orell. and Madv. ad loc.
* To imitate, adopt the language of another: Achilem Aristarchi mihi commentari lubet,Plaut. Poen. prol. 1.
* To meditate, purpose: si cogitaras id, quod illa tropaea plena dedecoris et risūs te commentatum esse declarant,Cic. Pis. 40, 97.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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