commōtĭo (noun F) : commoveo
* A moving, motion.
* Lit. (only post-class.): vasorum,Pall. Oct. 14, 5: ventris,Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 13; 2, 9: capitis,id. Tard. 1, 1, 41; Vulg. Psa. 43, 15.
* Trop., a rousing, exciting, agitation, commotion (cf. commoveo, II. B.) (class.): commotionem accipi volunt temporarium animi motum, sicut iram, pavorem, * Quint. 5, 10, 28: commotio suavis jucunditatis in corpore,Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 13: animi,id. Tusc. 3, 4, 8.—In plur.: animorum,Cic. Tusc. 4, 28, 61; and without animi, of the emotions or passions: temperantia moderatrix omnium commotionum,id. ib. 5, 14, 42; Lact. 6, 15, 9; 7, 10, 2.

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