mōmentum ī, n 1 MV-, a movement, motion: astra figurā suā momenta sustentant: momenta parva sequi, O.: animus momenta sumit utroque, i. e. fluctuates, O.

—An alteration, change, disturbance, movement, revolution: perleve fortunae: annonae, alteration in the price of corn, L.

—A make-weight, over-weight, that which turns the scales: eo (bello) quantumcumque virium momentum addiderint, rem omnem inclinaturos, L.

—An expenditure of strength, decisive effort, exertion: haud maiore momento fusi Galli sunt, quam, etc., L.

—A short time, brief space, moment, instant: parvis momentis multa natura adfingit: momento temporis, in a moment, L.: horae momento, on the instant, H.: momento unius horae, L.: momentum ut horae pereat, that a short hour be lost, Ph.

—A little way: parvo momento antecedere, Cs.

—Fig., a cause, circumstance, weight, influence, importance, moment: saepe in bello parvis momentis magni casūs intercederent, by trifling circumstances, Cs.: momenta omnia observare, all the circumstances: unam quamque rem momento suo ponderare, according to its importance: magnum in utramque partem momentum habere, influence, Cs.: nullum momentum in dando regno facere, decisive influence, L.: magnum attulit nostris ad salutem momentum, contributed largely, Cs.: cave quicquam habeat momenti gratia, influence: perpendens momenta officiorum, motives: parva momenta in spem metumque inpellere animos, trifling occasions, L.: momenta potentia, motives, O.: praebe nostrae momenta saluti, promote, O.: levi momento aestimare, prize lightly, Cs.: nullius momenti apud exercitum futurum, N.: levioris momenti consultatio, unimportant, L.: res maximi ad omnia momenti, L.: iuvenis, maximum momentum rerum civitatis, a power in the state, L.