conventus (noun M) : (CONVENTVVS, C. I. L. II. p. 2416), convenio.
* (Acc. to convenio, I.) A meeting; in concr., an assembly (syn: coetus, contio, corona).
* Of persons.
* (Acc. to convenio, II.) A union, connection (very rare).
* Of inanimate objects, a union, conjunction (very rare): duarum stellarum,Sen. Q. N. 7, 12, 4: dentium,Sol. 13, 2.
* Persons associated in a provincial town for the sake of trade, a company, corporation, Cic. Lig. 8, 24; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 13, § 32 Zumpt; 2, 5, 36, § 94; Caes. B. C. 2, 19; 3, 9; 3, 40 al.
* A judicial assembly, court of justice: agere conventum,to hold a court,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 28; Caes. B. G. 1, 54 fin.; 6, 44fin.; Just. 12, 13 al.: conventibus peractis,Caes. B. G. 5, 1; 5, 2.
* Lit., of atoms, Lucr. 1, 612; for coition: ex conventu Jovis inseminati,Arn. 2, p. 93.
* Trop., a compact, agreement, covenant (for the usu. conventum): ex conventu,by agreement,Cic. Caecin. 8, 22; cf. Auct. Her. 2, 13, 20 (where B. and K. read ex convento).

conventus, a, um, Part. of convenio.

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