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LNS

modulor, modulārī, modulātus sum

modulus

deponent verb (1^st conjugation)

to measure off properly, to measure
to manage properly, to regulate
to measure rhythmically
to modulate
to dance, to represent by dancing
to sing, to play

Abbreviations

modulor, ātus, 1, v. dep. modulus, to measure off properly, to measure; to manage properly, to regulate. In gen. (only post-Aug.): in modulanda statūs longitudinisque ejus praestantiā, Gell. 1, 1, 1; cf.: quanta longinquitas corporis ei mensurae conveniret, modificatus est, id. ib. fin.: ita modulante naturā, Plin. 2, 54, 55, § 142.

— In partic., of singing, speaking, dancing, etc., to measure rhythmically; to modulate; hence, transf., to dance, to represent by dancing; to sing, to play (class.): ipsa natura, quasi modularetur hominum orationem, in omni verbo posuit acutam vocem, Cic. Or. 18, 58; cf.: hominum aures vocem naturā modulantur, modulate, id. de Or. 3, 48, 185: insulae, Saliares dictae, quoniam in symphoniae cantu ad ictus modulantium pedum moventur, Plin. 2, 95, 96, § 209.

— Transf.: virgines sonum vocis pulsu pedum modulantes incesserunt, beating time to, accompanying with the dance, Liv. 27, 37 fin.: (carmina) pastoris Siculi modulabor avenā, Verg. E. 10, 51: carmina descripsi, et modulans alterna notavi, id. ib. 5, 14: verba fidibus modulanda Latinis, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 143: lyram, Tib. 3, 4, 39

—Hence, modulātus, a, um, Part. and P. a., in pass. signif. Played upon, made by playing, played. Of an instrument: dic Latinum, Barbite, carmen Lesbio primum modulate civi, Hor. C. 1, 32, 5.

— Of a song, tune, etc., sung: carmina, Suet. Aug. 57: a canticis ad aliorum similitudinem modulatis, Quint. 9, 2, 35.

— Properly measured, in due measure, in time, melodious, musical (poet. and in postAug. prose): ipso modulata dolore Verba fundebat, Ov. M. 14, 428: sonus, Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 81; § 85.

—Comp.: ut moderatiores modulatioresque fierent animi, more harmonious, Gell. 1, 11, 1: lingua, id. 1, 15, 14: orationem modulatiorem aptioremque reddit, id. 13, 24, 9.

—Sup.: modulatissimus cantus, Flor. 2, 7, 15.

—Hence, adv.: mo-dulātē, measuredly, according to measure, in time, melodiously: modulate canentes tibiae, * Cic. N. D. 2, 8, 22: haec tu quam perite, quam concinne, quam modulate enuntiāsti, Aus. Ep. 19.

—Comp.: ars modulatius incedendi, Amm. 16, 5, 10: verba modulatius collocata, Gell. 11, 13, 2.