comptum
Dictionary entries
- Entry →comptus, compta, comptum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
adorned/ornamented/decked (hair); embellished, elegant/neat/pointed (discourse);; adorned/decorated, dressed/arranged/brushed (hair), smart; ornate/embellished;; elegant (writing/writers), neat, in order, polished, smoothed;
acc. sg. (m.)acc. sg. (n.)nom. sg. (n.)voc. sg. (n.) - Entry →como, comere, compsi, comptus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
arrange/do (hair); adorn, make beautiful; embellish; arrange in order, set out;
acc. sg. perf. pass. part.acc. sg. perf. pass. part.acc. sg.nom. sg. perf. pass. part.voc. sg. perf. pass. part. - Entry →comptus, comptus:
Masculine · Noun · 4th declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
union, conjunction; head-dress, hairband; adornment; well dressed hair (pl.);
acc. sg.gen. pl.
Examples
Liber XVI
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...ictus sententiarum; sed totum corpus, videris quam sit comptum, honestum est. Non habet oratio eius sed dabit dignitatem..."Liber XII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...intonsum caput, non ut in gradus atque anulos comptum: cum eo quod, si non ad luxuriam ac libidinem..."Liber VIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...Cicero id genus dicit quod non nimis est comptum: non quia comi expolirique non debeat (nam et haec..."
