commodus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From com- +‎ modus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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commodus (feminine commoda, neuter commodum, comparative commodior, superlative commodissimus, adverb commodē); first/second-declension adjective

  1. comfortable, commodious, suitable, useful, convenient, becoming
    Synonyms: opportūnus, ūtilis, habilis, aptus, dignus, idōneus, conveniēns, iūstus, lēgitimus, salūber, ūtēnsilis
    Antonyms: incommodus, inūtilis, ineptus
  2. opportune, timely, tidy
  3. pleasant, friendly
    Synonyms: peramoenus, iūcundus
    Antonym: ingrātus

Usage notes

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The adjective became a cognomen of a branch of the gens Ceionia, a member of whom was adopted by Hadrian but died before he could become emperor. His relative was adopted by Antoninus Pius and ruled together with Marcus Aurelius, whose son was also given the name Commodus.

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative commodus commoda commodum commodī commodae commoda
Genitive commodī commodae commodī commodōrum commodārum commodōrum
Dative commodō commodō commodīs
Accusative commodum commodam commodum commodōs commodās commoda
Ablative commodō commodā commodō commodīs
Vocative commode commoda commodum commodī commodae commoda

Descendants

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References

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  • commodus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • commodus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • commodus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (ambiguous) to indulge in apt witticisms: facete et commode dicere
    • (ambiguous) a short, pointed witticism: breviter et commode dictum
  • commodus”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • commodus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  • commodus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray