adjective

com-par

gen. com-păris

(), , (abl. compari, Liv. 36, 44, 7:

like; equal to another poetic •

compare, Ov. Am. 3, 5, 38; id. A. A. 3, 359; gen. plur. comparum, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 64), like or equal to another (poet.; after the Aug. per. also in prose).

Adj.

With dat.: natura viri compar uxori, * Lucr. 4, 1251: consilium consilio, Liv.… •

With dat.: natura viri compar uxori, * Lucr. 4, 1251: consilium consilio, Liv. 28, 42, 20: milites militibus, centurionibus centuriones, tribuni tribunis compares, id. 8, 6, 15.—

With gen.: eorum, Gell. 6 (7), 11, 1.— •

With gen.: eorum, Gell. 6 (7), 11, 1.—

absol •

Absol.: conubium, Liv. 1, 9, 5: postulatio Latinorum, id. 23, 6, 8: compari Marte concurrerat, id. 36, 44, 7.—

Subst. comm; an equal; a companion

Subst. comm., an equal, a companion, comrade, colleague, Plaut. Ps. 4, 3, 9; * Hor. C. 2, 5, 2.—

especially

One beloved; a spouse; consort •

One beloved, a spouse, consort, mate, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 64; id. Cas. 4, 2, 18; * Cat. 68, 126; Ov. Am. 3, 5, 38; Inscr. Orell. 2656; so of the queen in chess, Ov. A. A. 3, 359.—*

A figure of speech whereby several members of a period have an equal number of syllables

A figure of speech whereby several members of a period have an equal number of syllables, Auct. Her. 4, 20. 27.

Perseus ID: n9517 Key: compar