commoditas

commŏdĭtas, ātis, f. [commodus].

• Due measure, just proportion, symmetry (so very rare): commoditas et aequitas membrorum, * Suet. Aug. 79.—
• • B Of discourse, fitness, a suitable oratorical expression, Cic. Rosc. Am. 4, 9; id. Inv. 1, 2, 3; corresp. to commode dicere, Auct. Her. 1, 1, 1.—
• II (Acc. to commodus, II.) Easy, unrestrained, free action: corporis aliqua commoditas non naturā data, sed studio et industriā parta, i.e. dexterity, skill, Cic. Inv. 1, 25, 36.—
• • • 2 Convenience, ease: id, ob commoditatem itineris ponte sublicio... conjungi urbi placuit, Liv. 1, 33, 6.—
  • B Of things, fitness, convenience, a fit occasion, advantage, benefit (class.): commoditatis omnes articulos scio, Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 31 (140): in loco opportunitas, in occasione commoditas ad faciendum idonea (consideranda est), Cic. Inv. 2, 12, 40; id. Off. 1, 39, 138; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 94 (916); Ter. And. 569: o Fors Fortuna, quantis commoditatibus hunc onerastis diem! id. Phorm. 841: plurimas et maximas commoditates amicitia continet, Cic. Lael. 7, 23; cf. id. N. D. 3, 36, 86; id. Fin. 4, 12, 29: percipere fructum aut commoditatem ex re, id. Off. 2, 4, 14: cum commoditas juvaret, Liv. 4, 60, 2.—
  • • 2 Of persons, pleasantness, complaisance, courteousness, forbearance, lenity (only ante-class. and in Ov.): vir lepidissime, Cumulate commoditate, Plaut. Mil. 4, 9, 6 (1383); Ter. Ad. 710: patris, Poët. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 29, 73: viri, Ov. H. 17, 176; 16, 310.—
    • • b Meton. in Plaut.: commoditas mea, as a term of endearment, Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 8 (614); id. Men. 1, 2, 28 (137); id. Poen. 1, 3, 12 (421).

commoditās, ātis, f. (commodus), I) das gehörige, vollkommene Maß, die Angemessenheit, Zweckmäßigkeit, Annehmlichkeit, Bequemlichkeit, der Vorzug, das Gute, was eine Sache an sich hat od. gewährt, c. et aequitas membrorum, das Ebenmaß, Suet.: c. corporis, gehörige körperliche Fertigkeit, Cic.: commoditas dignitasque domus, Cic.: vitae commoditas iucunditasque, Cic.: cum commoditas iuvaret, Liv. – v. der Rede, c. orationis, Gewandtheit, Cornif. rhet. 1, 1: u. so absol., Cic. de inv. 1, 3; Rosc. Am. 9. – u. im Plur. tantae commoditates corporis, Cic.: commoditates vitae humanae, Apul.: plurimas et maximas commoditates amicitia continet, Cic. – Insbes.: a) die Bequemlichkeit = das Freisein von Schwierigkeiten, die Erleichterung, id (Ianiculum) ob commoditatem itineris ponte sublicio... coniungi urbi placuit, Liv. 1, 33, 6. – b) (wie καιρός) der gelegene, rechte Zeitpunkt, günstige Umstände, commoditatis omnes articulos scio, Plaut. Men. 140: satine ut Commoditas (personif.) usque quaque me adiuvat, Plaut. mil. 1134: commoditas ad faciendum idonea, Cic. de inv. 2, 40. – c) die Annehmlichkeit = das Vorteilhafte, der Vorteil, qui ex bestiis fructus, quae commoditas percipi potest? Cic.: im Plur., externae commoditates, Cic.: mare vicinum ad commoditates, Liv.: at, si corrigitur, quot commoditates vide, Ter. – II) die Gefügigkeit, Zutulichkeit, Umgänglichkeit, Gefälligkeit, Nachsicht, einer Pers., sua, Ter.: patris, Caecil. com. fr.: ipsius, Ov.

commoditas [CL] , fitness (for a purpose). b advantage, convenience. c (leg.) asset, ‘esplee’, easement. d commodity, useful product. nequaquam scabrae incudis ~as ‥ despicitur Aldh. VirgP 9; ex his singulis [attributis] argumenta possunt fieri, prout se ~as causae affert Alcuin Rhet. 24; 9‥ ~as, sio getæsnes WW.  b 9‥ ~as, i. utilitas, behefnes, nytweorpnes WW; 974 (12c) pro ~ate animulae meae CS 1301; instrumentum volendi duas habet aptitudines, ‥ quarum una est ad volendum ~atem, altera ad volendum rectitudinem Anselm (Praesc. III 11) II 281; que necessitas, que ~as, a recto itinere ‥ planetas revocavit? Adel. QN 72; hujusmodi interrogabilia ‥ ad disciplinalem ~atem determinate multiplicia appellentur Balsh. AD rec. 2 171; s1187 regno suo gaudente pacis jocunde ~atibus Diceto YH 47; s1258 ut ‥ Deum ‥ deprecarentur ut ‥ populo suo miseratus tribuere dignaretur ~atem M. Par. Maj. V 712.  c terram petitam amittet cum fructibus et ~atibus omnibus in terra ipsa tempore saisine inventis Glanv. II 18; 1260 quod permittat eos habere ~ates grangiarum ‥ in maneriis ‥ ad blada ‥ in eis reponenda Cl 110; 1289 assignavit eidem [custodi] ‥ medietatem ~atis et exituum de dictis sigillis proveniencium RGasc II 297; 1341 de ‥ oblacionibus, obvencionibus, lactagio et aliis proficuis et ~atibus Inq. Non. 425; 1486 cum ‥ libertatibus, ~atibus et asiamentis ExchScot 386; 1583 in ‥ omnibus domibus, edificiis, columbariis ‥ et aliis ~atibus Pat 1235 m. 27.  d 1403 quod ipse ‥ diversas mercandisas de comoditatibus regni nostri emeret Cl 252 m. 14; s1477 comparatis navibus onerariis subtilissimisque lanis, pannis, stagno et aliis ~atibus regni intromissis Croyl. Cont. C 559; 1554 diversa genera ~atum ‥ regni ‥ Anglie occulte educuntur (Pat) Gild Merch. II 360.

commŏdĭtās, (12) ātis, f. (commodus), ¶ 1 mesure convenable, juste proportion, adaptation au but, convenance : (in ædificando) commoditatis dignitatisque diligentia Cic. Off. 1, 138, (quand il sʼagit de la construction dʼune maison) le souci du confortable et de la dignité [de la représentation] ; commoditas prosperitasque vitæ Cic. Nat. 3, 86, le bien et la prospérité de la vie ¶ 2 avantage : plurimas et maximas commoditates amicitia continet Cic. Læl. 23, lʼamitié renferme de très nombreux et très grands avantages ( Nat. 3, 86 ; Fin. 4, 29 ) ; qui ex bestiis fructus, quæ commoditas percipi posset ? Cic. Off. 2, 14, quel fruit, quel avantage pourrait-on retirer des animaux ? || commodité : ob commoditatem itineris Liv. 1, 33, 6, pour faciliter les communications || opportunité : commoditas ad faciendum idonea Cic. Inv. 2, 40, lʼopportunité dʼagir ¶ 3 caractère accommodant, bonté, indulgence : Pl. Mil. 1383 ; Ter. Ad. 710.

commoditas , atis. f.
自在。益。合。— membrorum 相稱之肢。Magnam mihi injecit sua commoditate curam 因其良善吾甚罣念彼。

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commoditās ātis, f

• commodus, fitness, convenience, a fit occasion, advantage, benefit: si corrigitur, quot commoditates vide, T.: ad faciendum idonea: maximas commoditates amicitia continet: cum commoditas iuvaret, L.— Of persons, complaisance, courtesy, forbearance: magnam mi inicit suā commoditate curam, T.: viri, O.—Of discourse, fitness, adequacy, appropriateness: commoditati ingenium (est) impedimento.—Dexterity: corporis aliqua commoditas.—Convenience, ease: ob commoditatem itineris, L.