time
time
subs.
Time of day: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ ; hour.What time is it? Ar. and P. πηνί̆κα ἐστί;
About what time died he? Ar. πηνίκʼ ἄττʼ ἀπώλετο; (Av. 1514).
Generally; P. and V. χρόνος, ὁ, V. ἡμέρα, ἡ.
Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλῐκία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.
Occasion: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.
Generation: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἡλῐκία, ἡ.
Time for: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ (gen. or infin.), καιρός, ὁ (gen. or infin.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen. or infin.).
Delay: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, τρῐβή, ἡ, διατρῐβή, ἡ ; see delay.
Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ.
Want of time: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.
There is time, opportunity, v.: P. ἐγχωρεῖ.
It is open: P. and V. πᾰρέχει, ἔξεστι, πά̆ρεστι.
After a time, after an interval: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.
Eventually: P. and V. χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ. See
ing my friend after a long time: V. χρόνιον εἰσιδὼν φίλον (Eur. Cr. 475).
As time went on: P. χρόνου ἐπιγιγνομένου (Thuc. 1.126).
At another time: P. and V. ἄλλοτε.
At times, sometimes: P. and V. ἐνίοτε (Eur. Hel. 1213), V. ἔσθʼ ὅτε, P. ἔστιν ὅτε.
At one time: see once.At one time . . . at another: P. and V. τότε . . . ἄλλοτε, Ar. and P. τότε μέν . . . τότε δέ, ποτὲ μεν . . . ποτὲ δέ.
At the present time: P. and V. νῦν ; see now.At some time or other: P. and V. ποτε (enclitic).
At times I would have (food) for the day, at others not: V. ποτὲ μὲν ἐπʼ ἦμαρ εἶχον, εἶτʼ οὐκ εἶχον ἄν (Eur. Phoen. 401).
At the time of: P. παρά (acc.).
To enforce the punishment due by law at the time of the commission of the offences: P. ταῖς ἐκ τῶν νόμων τιμωρίαις παρʼ αὐτὰ τἀδικήματα χρῆσθαι (Dem. 229).
At that time: see then.At what time? P. and V. πότε;
At what hour? Ar. and P. πηνί̆κα; indirect, Ar. and P. ὅποτε, P. and V. ὁπηνί̆κᾰ.
For a time: P. and V. τέως.
For all time: P. and V. ἀ(⏓)εί, διὰ̆ τέλους ; see for ever, under over.
For the third time: P. and V. τρί̆τον, P. τὸ τρίτον.
From time immemorial: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου.
From time to time: P. and V. ἀ(⏓)εί.
Have time, v.: P. and V. σχολάζειν, σχολὴν ἔχειν.
In time, after a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.
At the right moment: P. and V. καιρῷ, ἐν καιρῷ, εἰς καιρὸν, καιρίως (Xen.), εἰς δέον, ἐν τῷ δέοντι, ἐν κᾰλῷ, εἰς καλόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν, πρὸς τὸ καίριον, ἐν δέοντι; see seasonably.
They wanted to get the work done in time: P. ἐβούλοντο φθῆναι ἐξεργασάμενοι (Thuc. 8.92).
In the time of: Ar. and P. ἐπί̆ (gen.).
Lose time, v.: see waste time.
Save time: use P. and V. θάσσων εἶναι (be quicker).
Take time, be long: P. and V. χρονίζειν, χρόνιος εἶναι,
involve delay: use P. μέλλησιν ἔχειν.
It will take time: P. χρόνος ἐνέσται.
To another time, put off to another time: P. and V. εἰς αὖθις ἀ̆ποτί̆θεσθαι.
Waste time, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν,σχολάζειν,τρί̄βειν, βρᾰδύ̄νειν, Ar. and P. διατρί̄βειν: see delay.
Times, the present: P. and V. τὰ νῦν, P. τὰ νῦν καθεστῶτα.
Many times: P. and V. πολλά̆κις.
Three times: P. and V. τρί̆ς.
A thousand times wiser: V. μυρίῳ σοφώτερος (Eur. And. 701); see under thousand.How many times as much? adj.: P. ποσαπλάσιος; four times as much: P. τετραπλάσιος, τετράκις τοσοῦτος (Plat. Men. 83b).
Four times four are sixteen: P. τεττάρων τετράκις ἐστὶν ἑκκαίδεκα (Plat. Men. 83c).
How many feet are three times three? τρεῖς τρὶς πόσοι εἰσὶ πόδες; (Plat. Men. 83e).
subs.
Time of day: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ ; hour.What time is it? Ar. and P. πηνί̆κα ἐστί;
About what time died he? Ar. πηνίκʼ ἄττʼ ἀπώλετο; (Av. 1514).
Generally; P. and V. χρόνος, ὁ, V. ἡμέρα, ἡ.
Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλῐκία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.
Occasion: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.
Generation: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἡλῐκία, ἡ.
Time for: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ (gen. or infin.), καιρός, ὁ (gen. or infin.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen. or infin.).
Delay: P. and V. μονή, ἡ, τρῐβή, ἡ, διατρῐβή, ἡ ; see delay.
Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ.
Want of time: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.
There is time, opportunity, v.: P. ἐγχωρεῖ.
It is open: P. and V. πᾰρέχει, ἔξεστι, πά̆ρεστι.
After a time, after an interval: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.
Eventually: P. and V. χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ. See
ing my friend after a long time: V. χρόνιον εἰσιδὼν φίλον (Eur. Cr. 475).
As time went on: P. χρόνου ἐπιγιγνομένου (Thuc. 1.126).
At another time: P. and V. ἄλλοτε.
At times, sometimes: P. and V. ἐνίοτε (Eur. Hel. 1213), V. ἔσθʼ ὅτε, P. ἔστιν ὅτε.
At one time: see once.At one time . . . at another: P. and V. τότε . . . ἄλλοτε, Ar. and P. τότε μέν . . . τότε δέ, ποτὲ μεν . . . ποτὲ δέ.
At the present time: P. and V. νῦν ; see now.At some time or other: P. and V. ποτε (enclitic).
At times I would have (food) for the day, at others not: V. ποτὲ μὲν ἐπʼ ἦμαρ εἶχον, εἶτʼ οὐκ εἶχον ἄν (Eur. Phoen. 401).
At the time of: P. παρά (acc.).
To enforce the punishment due by law at the time of the commission of the offences: P. ταῖς ἐκ τῶν νόμων τιμωρίαις παρʼ αὐτὰ τἀδικήματα χρῆσθαι (Dem. 229).
At that time: see then.At what time? P. and V. πότε;
At what hour? Ar. and P. πηνί̆κα; indirect, Ar. and P. ὅποτε, P. and V. ὁπηνί̆κᾰ.
For a time: P. and V. τέως.
For all time: P. and V. ἀ(⏓)εί, διὰ̆ τέλους ; see for ever, under over.
For the third time: P. and V. τρί̆τον, P. τὸ τρίτον.
From time immemorial: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου.
From time to time: P. and V. ἀ(⏓)εί.
Have time, v.: P. and V. σχολάζειν, σχολὴν ἔχειν.
In time, after a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.
At the right moment: P. and V. καιρῷ, ἐν καιρῷ, εἰς καιρὸν, καιρίως (Xen.), εἰς δέον, ἐν τῷ δέοντι, ἐν κᾰλῷ, εἰς καλόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν, πρὸς τὸ καίριον, ἐν δέοντι; see seasonably.
They wanted to get the work done in time: P. ἐβούλοντο φθῆναι ἐξεργασάμενοι (Thuc. 8.92).
In the time of: Ar. and P. ἐπί̆ (gen.).
Lose time, v.: see waste time.
Save time: use P. and V. θάσσων εἶναι (be quicker).
Take time, be long: P. and V. χρονίζειν, χρόνιος εἶναι,
involve delay: use P. μέλλησιν ἔχειν.
It will take time: P. χρόνος ἐνέσται.
To another time, put off to another time: P. and V. εἰς αὖθις ἀ̆ποτί̆θεσθαι.
Waste time, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν,σχολάζειν,τρί̄βειν, βρᾰδύ̄νειν, Ar. and P. διατρί̄βειν: see delay.
Times, the present: P. and V. τὰ νῦν, P. τὰ νῦν καθεστῶτα.
Many times: P. and V. πολλά̆κις.
Three times: P. and V. τρί̆ς.
A thousand times wiser: V. μυρίῳ σοφώτερος (Eur. And. 701); see under thousand.How many times as much? adj.: P. ποσαπλάσιος; four times as much: P. τετραπλάσιος, τετράκις τοσοῦτος (Plat. Men. 83b).
Four times four are sixteen: P. τεττάρων τετράκις ἐστὶν ἑκκαίδεκα (Plat. Men. 83c).
How many feet are three times three? τρεῖς τρὶς πόσοι εἰσὶ πόδες; (Plat. Men. 83e).
time
subs.
Rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.
Keeping time, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔρυθμος.
Give the time (to rowers), v.: P. κελεύειν (dat.).
One who gives the time (to rowers): P. and V. κελευστής, ὁ.
subs.
Rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.
Keeping time, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔρυθμος.
Give the time (to rowers), v.: P. κελεύειν (dat.).
One who gives the time (to rowers): P. and V. κελευστής, ὁ.
time
v. trans.
Arrange P. and V. τί̆θεσθαι.
Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν.
Well-timed, adj.: see timely.
Ill-timed: P. and V. ἄ̆καιρος.
v. trans.
Arrange P. and V. τί̆θεσθαι.
Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν.
Well-timed, adj.: see timely.
Ill-timed: P. and V. ἄ̆καιρος.
TIME
Measure of duration tempus (general term): spatium (a space): aetas (an age relative; having reference to men who live during a certain period and are affected by the events of it): intervallum (an intervening space): aevum (chiefly poetical for an indefinite space of time): saeculum (a whole generation; after the age of Augustus for “an age indefinite space of time”): tempestas (a definite space of time period; classical but not used by Cic. in prose): dies (an indefinite duration of time; usually feminine in this sense). In our time nostra memoria: before my time ante meam memoriam (Plin. Ep.): time present past future tempus praesens praeteritum futurum: former time tempus prius superius: ancient time tempus vetus vetustum: summer time tempus aestivum: a time of peace of war tempus pacatum bellicum: the shortness of time temporis brevitas angustiae (Cic.); exiguitas (Caes.): length of time temporum longinquitas: longum temporis intervallum: diuturnitas: vetustas: the course of time cursus temporis (Cic.): a short long time before brevi longo tempore ante brevi abhinc tempore: paullo ante: multo ante: after a long short time longo brevi tempore interjecto (Cic.); parvo intermisso temporis spatio (Caes.): at that time eo tempore (Cic.); ea tempestate (Sall.); id temporis per id tempus (Cic.): in the mean time interim (during the interval): interea (during the same time; while such or such a thing was going on; usually with conjunctions interea dura or quod). After some time post aliquot annos (but ☞ not post aliquid tempus): in course or progress of time tempore procedente (Plin. Ep. Val. Max.); temporis progressu intervallo (Cic.); temporis successu (Justinus); die (Cic. Tusc. 4 17 39: ☞ not cum tempore). Return immediately I will be back again in no time revortere ad me extemplo. Continuo hic ero (Plaut. Epid. 3 3 43).
Space of time in which anything may be done; season opportunity leisure tempus: spatium. To have time (for anything) vacare (alicui rei): spatium (ad aliquid) habere: to have no time otium vacuum tempus mihi non est (☞ not tempus non habeo): non vacat: non vaco: otium non suppetit non datum non concessum est; also egere tempore (Cic.): to have time enough satis temporis mihi est: satis otii datum mihi est (after Cic.): to ask for time to finish a thing postulare spattum ad aliquam rem conficiendara (Caes. B.C. 1 3): to take time for anything tempus sumere ad aliquid: anybody is a great economist of his time magna est alicujus parsimonia temporis (Plin.): to speak against time dicendi mora diem extrahere (Caes.): time for consideration deliberandi or consultandi spatium: to demand time for consideration tempus ad deliberandum or deliberandi causa sibi postulare: to take time for consideration consultandi or deliberandi spatium sumere: time to begin a battle tempus proelii committendi or with an infinitive: it is time to tempus est with a genitive. gerund or an infinitive; but ☞ with this difference that the gerund is used when tempus takes after it the genitive as its object and tempus est is = otium est spatium est vacat it is the right time or there is sufficient time for doing etc.; but the infinitive is employed when tempus est is = tempestivum est “it is now high time to ” when the infinitive. may be regarded as the subject and tempus as the predicate; e.g. tempus est nunc majora conari (Liv.); sed jam tempus est ad id quod instituimus accedere (Cic.); nunc corpora curare tempus est (Liv.); Tib. Graccho breve tempus ingenii augendi fuit (Cic.); nec gloriandi tempus adversus unum est (Liv.). For the infinitive we sometimes find ut; e.g. tempus est ut eamus ad forum (Plaut.); tempus est ut uxorem duces (Ter.). Not to lose time tempus non amittere (Cic.): the time is up the set time is come tempus constitutum adest: the time is past tempus abiit effluxit praeteriit: at the right time tempore: in tempore: suo tempore: ad tempus (Cic.): per tempus (Ter.): at the wrong time alieno non opportuno tempore non opportune: intempestive: before the time ante tempus (Cic.); ante diem (Ov.); alieno haud opportuno tempore (Cic.): there is no time to lose maturato opus est (Liv.); nulla mora est (Nep.); nec ulla mora est (Ter.); periculum in mora est: he said there was no time to lose rem differendam esse negabat (after Cic.): from time to time nonnumquam; interdum: there is no more time serum est: jam integrum non est: tempus rei gerendae effluxit praeteriit (after Cic.): to beguile the time tempus fallere.
Stale of things during a certain period tempus; tempora plur.: to suit one’s self to the time tempori servire cedere: according to time and circumstance pro tempore et pro re (Caes.); re et ex tempore (Cic.): hard times tempora dura aspera iniqua tristia (Cic.): the spirit of the times saeculi aetatis ingenium (aulae ingenium Tac. Hist. 2 71: ☞ not saeculi genius; temporis indoles; but we may say with reference to human character saeculi mores Florens 8 12 7; temporum mores Plin. Ep. 8 18 3): the peculiar complexion of the times temporum ratio et natura: not to suit these licentious times ab hujus saeculi licentia abhorrere (Cic. Coel. 20 48).
Part of the day hora: what time is it? quota hora est?
Turn; repetition. By vicis vices plur. (nominative definite) or otherwise by circumlocution. Three times a day tribus per diem vicibus (Pallad.): for the third time tertia vice (ibid.): six times seven make forty-two septem sexies multiplicata fiunt duo et quadraginta: six times seven feet make forty-two pedes ducimus sexies septenos fiunt dua et quadraginta; pedes sexies septeni fiunt duo et quadraginta: eight times eight make sixty-four octo in se multiplicata fiunt quatuor et sexaginta (Vid: Col. 5 2 1 sqq.): many times greater multis partibus major: for thefirst second third time primum iterum (rarely secundum) tertium etc.: for the last time postremum ultimum: another time alias alio tempore: this time nunc; hoc tempore: enough for this time sed haec hactenus (in narratives etc): many times saepius: times out of number sexcenties: at different times non uno tempore: separatis temporibus: semel atque iterum: semel iterumve: iterum ac saepius (more than once): for the time being; e.g. the governor of Gaul for the time being quicumque Galliam obtinet: one time = once Vid:
In music numerus numeri (general term; measured part in parts of a whole): modi (measured duration of the notes): Regular or good time numerorum moderatio: a beating of time (with the feet) ictus modulantium pedum: beats of time numerum percussiones: percussionum modi: to keep time concentum or modum percussionum or numerum in cantu servare: to beat time with the hand manu certam legem temporum servare: digitorum ictu intervalla (temporum) signare; with the feet sonum vocis pulsu pedum modulari; with hands and feet pedum et digitorum ictu intervalla signare: in time in numerum (☞ not ad numerum; Vid: Lucr. 2 631; Verg. Georg. 4 175): numerose: modulate.
Measure of duration tempus (general term): spatium (a space): aetas (an age relative; having reference to men who live during a certain period and are affected by the events of it): intervallum (an intervening space): aevum (chiefly poetical for an indefinite space of time): saeculum (a whole generation; after the age of Augustus for “an age indefinite space of time”): tempestas (a definite space of time period; classical but not used by Cic. in prose): dies (an indefinite duration of time; usually feminine in this sense). In our time nostra memoria: before my time ante meam memoriam (Plin. Ep.): time present past future tempus praesens praeteritum futurum: former time tempus prius superius: ancient time tempus vetus vetustum: summer time tempus aestivum: a time of peace of war tempus pacatum bellicum: the shortness of time temporis brevitas angustiae (Cic.); exiguitas (Caes.): length of time temporum longinquitas: longum temporis intervallum: diuturnitas: vetustas: the course of time cursus temporis (Cic.): a short long time before brevi longo tempore ante brevi abhinc tempore: paullo ante: multo ante: after a long short time longo brevi tempore interjecto (Cic.); parvo intermisso temporis spatio (Caes.): at that time eo tempore (Cic.); ea tempestate (Sall.); id temporis per id tempus (Cic.): in the mean time interim (during the interval): interea (during the same time; while such or such a thing was going on; usually with conjunctions interea dura or quod). After some time post aliquot annos (but ☞ not post aliquid tempus): in course or progress of time tempore procedente (Plin. Ep. Val. Max.); temporis progressu intervallo (Cic.); temporis successu (Justinus); die (Cic. Tusc. 4 17 39: ☞ not cum tempore). Return immediately I will be back again in no time revortere ad me extemplo. Continuo hic ero (Plaut. Epid. 3 3 43).
Space of time in which anything may be done; season opportunity leisure tempus: spatium. To have time (for anything) vacare (alicui rei): spatium (ad aliquid) habere: to have no time otium vacuum tempus mihi non est (☞ not tempus non habeo): non vacat: non vaco: otium non suppetit non datum non concessum est; also egere tempore (Cic.): to have time enough satis temporis mihi est: satis otii datum mihi est (after Cic.): to ask for time to finish a thing postulare spattum ad aliquam rem conficiendara (Caes. B.C. 1 3): to take time for anything tempus sumere ad aliquid: anybody is a great economist of his time magna est alicujus parsimonia temporis (Plin.): to speak against time dicendi mora diem extrahere (Caes.): time for consideration deliberandi or consultandi spatium: to demand time for consideration tempus ad deliberandum or deliberandi causa sibi postulare: to take time for consideration consultandi or deliberandi spatium sumere: time to begin a battle tempus proelii committendi or with an infinitive: it is time to tempus est with a genitive. gerund or an infinitive; but ☞ with this difference that the gerund is used when tempus takes after it the genitive as its object and tempus est is = otium est spatium est vacat it is the right time or there is sufficient time for doing etc.; but the infinitive is employed when tempus est is = tempestivum est “it is now high time to ” when the infinitive. may be regarded as the subject and tempus as the predicate; e.g. tempus est nunc majora conari (Liv.); sed jam tempus est ad id quod instituimus accedere (Cic.); nunc corpora curare tempus est (Liv.); Tib. Graccho breve tempus ingenii augendi fuit (Cic.); nec gloriandi tempus adversus unum est (Liv.). For the infinitive we sometimes find ut; e.g. tempus est ut eamus ad forum (Plaut.); tempus est ut uxorem duces (Ter.). Not to lose time tempus non amittere (Cic.): the time is up the set time is come tempus constitutum adest: the time is past tempus abiit effluxit praeteriit: at the right time tempore: in tempore: suo tempore: ad tempus (Cic.): per tempus (Ter.): at the wrong time alieno non opportuno tempore non opportune: intempestive: before the time ante tempus (Cic.); ante diem (Ov.); alieno haud opportuno tempore (Cic.): there is no time to lose maturato opus est (Liv.); nulla mora est (Nep.); nec ulla mora est (Ter.); periculum in mora est: he said there was no time to lose rem differendam esse negabat (after Cic.): from time to time nonnumquam; interdum: there is no more time serum est: jam integrum non est: tempus rei gerendae effluxit praeteriit (after Cic.): to beguile the time tempus fallere.
Stale of things during a certain period tempus; tempora plur.: to suit one’s self to the time tempori servire cedere: according to time and circumstance pro tempore et pro re (Caes.); re et ex tempore (Cic.): hard times tempora dura aspera iniqua tristia (Cic.): the spirit of the times saeculi aetatis ingenium (aulae ingenium Tac. Hist. 2 71: ☞ not saeculi genius; temporis indoles; but we may say with reference to human character saeculi mores Florens 8 12 7; temporum mores Plin. Ep. 8 18 3): the peculiar complexion of the times temporum ratio et natura: not to suit these licentious times ab hujus saeculi licentia abhorrere (Cic. Coel. 20 48).
Part of the day hora: what time is it? quota hora est?
Turn; repetition. By vicis vices plur. (nominative definite) or otherwise by circumlocution. Three times a day tribus per diem vicibus (Pallad.): for the third time tertia vice (ibid.): six times seven make forty-two septem sexies multiplicata fiunt duo et quadraginta: six times seven feet make forty-two pedes ducimus sexies septenos fiunt dua et quadraginta; pedes sexies septeni fiunt duo et quadraginta: eight times eight make sixty-four octo in se multiplicata fiunt quatuor et sexaginta (Vid: Col. 5 2 1 sqq.): many times greater multis partibus major: for thefirst second third time primum iterum (rarely secundum) tertium etc.: for the last time postremum ultimum: another time alias alio tempore: this time nunc; hoc tempore: enough for this time sed haec hactenus (in narratives etc): many times saepius: times out of number sexcenties: at different times non uno tempore: separatis temporibus: semel atque iterum: semel iterumve: iterum ac saepius (more than once): for the time being; e.g. the governor of Gaul for the time being quicumque Galliam obtinet: one time = once Vid:
In music numerus numeri (general term; measured part in parts of a whole): modi (measured duration of the notes): Regular or good time numerorum moderatio: a beating of time (with the feet) ictus modulantium pedum: beats of time numerum percussiones: percussionum modi: to keep time concentum or modum percussionum or numerum in cantu servare: to beat time with the hand manu certam legem temporum servare: digitorum ictu intervalla (temporum) signare; with the feet sonum vocis pulsu pedum modulari; with hands and feet pedum et digitorum ictu intervalla signare: in time in numerum (☞ not ad numerum; Vid: Lucr. 2 631; Verg. Georg. 4 175): numerose: modulate.
time (subs.):
I. Time generally, season, opportunity:
1. tempus, ŏris, n. (answering to most uses of Eng. time): t. is a part of eternity, tempus est pars quaedam aeternitatis, Cic. Inv. 1, 26, 39: all my t. is open for my reading, omne t. mihi est ad meos libros vacuum, id. Rep. 1, 9, 14: I had foretold that they would come at that t., praedixeram ad id temporis venturos, id. Cat. 1, 4, 10: devouring t., t. edax rerum, Ov. M. 15, 234: now is the opportunity and t., nunc occasio'st et t., Pl. Ps. 4, 2, 3: it is quite t. for him to go home, t. maxume est ut eat domum, id. Mil. 4, 3, 8: it is t. for you to depart, t. abire tibi est, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 215: I have no t., non est mihi t., id. Sat. 2, 4, 1: at a most dangerous t. for the republic, in periculosissimo reipublicae tempore, Cic. Flacc. 3, 6: doubtful and dangerous t.s, dubia formidolosaque tempora, id. Verr. 5, 1, 1: I wrote three books about my (critical) t., scripsi tres libros de t. meis, id. Fam. 1, 9, 23: with a gerundive: the t. for joining battle, t. committendi proelii, Caes. B. G. 2, 19: to spend t., t. sumere, consumere, degere: Cic.: to waste t., t. perdere: Cic. There are several adverbial uses: (i.) tempore (tempori, temperi): to perform one's duties in t., conficere officia temperi, Pl. Rud. 4, 2, 16: I will renew my recommendation, but at a convenient t., ego renovabo commendationem sed tempore, Cic. Fam. 7, 18, 1: in t. the oxen come to the plough, tempore veniunt ad aratra juvenci, Ov. (ii.) in tempore: unless the infantry had come up to help just in t., nisi pedites in t. subvenissent, Liv. 33, 5. (iii.) ad tempus: to return at the right t., ad t. redire, Cic. Att. 13, 45, 2: which is generally short and for a t., quae plerumque brevis est et ad t., id. Off. 1, 18, 27. (iv.) in tempus: a stage built for the t., scena in t. structa, Tac. A. 14, 20. (v.) per tempus: you could'nt have come more at the right t., non potuisti magis per t. advenire, Pl. Men. 1, 2, 30.
2. tempestas, ātis, f., (a limited portion of t., a season): at the t. when the Carthaginian came into Italy, qua tempestate Poenus in Italiam venit, Cic. de Or. 3, 38, 153: there was a t. when, t. fuit quum, Pl. Truc. 2, 4, 29: (the prevailing use of tempestas for time is in the ablat.).
3. dies, ei (space, length of t.; generally fem. in this use): that the dishonesty of the men may be weakened even by t., ut improbitas hominum infringatur ipsa die, Cic. Fam. 1, 6, 1.
4. aetas, ātis, f., (age, period, generation): the heroic t.s, heroicae aetates, Cic. Tusc. 5, 3, 7: in poetry of time generally: t. brings all things, omnia fert ae., Virg. E. 9, 51.
5. aevum (mostly poetical): they passed their t., degebant ae., Lucr. 5, 1439: to all t., in ae., Hor. Od. 4, 14, 3.
6. sēcŭlum (an age): the licence of this t., licentia hujus seculi, Cic. Cael. 20, 48: to hand down to all t., in secula mittere, Luc. 10, 533.
7. spătium (space, period); in a short t., in brevi spatio, Ter. Heaut. 5, 2, 2: you have forced me from my appointed t. for the defence into the limits of one half hour, me ex constituto spatio defensionis in curriculum semihorae coegisti, Cic. Rab. perd. 2, 6.
8. intervallum (interval): that I might see you after so long a t., ut te tanto intervallo viderem, Cic. Fam. 14, 15, 2.
9. occāsio, ōnis, f., (suitable t.): to seize the t., occasionem capere, Pl. Ps. 4, 3, 2: v.OPPORTUNITY .
10. ōtium (leisure): that I may have t. for drinking, o. ad potandum ut habeam, Ter. Ph. 5, 5, 3: I have not t. to listen, non otium'st mi auscultandi, id. Ad. 3, 3, 65.
11. mŏra (waiting, respite): grief is ended by t., dolor finitus est m., Ov. Pont. 4, 11, 14: I had a little t., habui paullulum morae, Cic. Fam. 12, 12, 2. Phr.: a little t. before, after: paullo ante, post: in the mean t., interim, interea: at another t., alias: at the right, wrong t., tempestive (opportune), intempestive (inopportune): at t.s, interdum, nonnunquam: many t.s, saepius: t.s out of number, sexcenties: three, four t.s, etc., ter, quater, etc.: from t. to t., identidem: for the first t., primum: (in these adverbial phrases, to which some more might be added, time or times is not emphatic in English): a leading philosopher of our t., princeps hujus memoriae philosophorum, Cic. Off. 3, 2, 5 in former t.s, superiore memoria, id. Balb. 11, 27: at an excellent t., optima opportunitate, Pl. Epid. 2, 2, 19: Go fast; S. Nay, I'll take my t., ambula cito; S. Immo otiose volo, Pl. Ps. 4, 1, 14: you come before your t., numero huc advenis, Pl. Men. 2 2, 14: to tell the rest would take t., si alia memorem mora est, id. Capt. 4, 2, 126: there is no t. to lose, maturato opus est, Liv.: I have always t. for philosophy, philosophiae semper vaco, Cic. Div. 1, 6, 11: to ask for t. (delay), *petere moras, ut res differatur: not to waste t. ne morer, Cic.: to waste t., trahere moras, Virg. Aen. 10, 888: while Cato was speaking against t., Catone dicendi mora dies extrahente, Caes. B. C. 1, 32.
II. Time of the day, hōra, what t. is it? h. quota est? Hor. S. 2, 6, 44: to ask the t., quaerere horas, Plin.
III. Musical measure:
1. tempus, ŏris, n.: the trochee, which in t. and intervals is equal to the iambus, trochaeus qui temporibus et intervallis par est iambo, Cic. Or. 57, 194.
2. nŭmĕrus (regularity, t. in music): they raise their arms in t., brachia tollunt in numerum, Virg. G. 4, 175: as in music t., tune, and key, ut in musicis numeri et voces et modi, Cic. de Or. 1, 42, 187. Phr.: the maidens advanced beating t. with their feet to what they sang, virgines sonum vocis pulsu pedum modulantes incesserunt, Liv. 27, 37: to beat t. with the fingers, digitorum ictu intervalla signare, Quint. 9, 4, 51: to keep t., servare ictum, Hor. Od. 4, 6, 36: to step in t., numerosos ponere gressus, Ov. Pont. 4, 2, 33.
I. Time generally, season, opportunity:
1. tempus, ŏris, n. (answering to most uses of Eng. time): t. is a part of eternity, tempus est pars quaedam aeternitatis, Cic. Inv. 1, 26, 39: all my t. is open for my reading, omne t. mihi est ad meos libros vacuum, id. Rep. 1, 9, 14: I had foretold that they would come at that t., praedixeram ad id temporis venturos, id. Cat. 1, 4, 10: devouring t., t. edax rerum, Ov. M. 15, 234: now is the opportunity and t., nunc occasio'st et t., Pl. Ps. 4, 2, 3: it is quite t. for him to go home, t. maxume est ut eat domum, id. Mil. 4, 3, 8: it is t. for you to depart, t. abire tibi est, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 215: I have no t., non est mihi t., id. Sat. 2, 4, 1: at a most dangerous t. for the republic, in periculosissimo reipublicae tempore, Cic. Flacc. 3, 6: doubtful and dangerous t.s, dubia formidolosaque tempora, id. Verr. 5, 1, 1: I wrote three books about my (critical) t., scripsi tres libros de t. meis, id. Fam. 1, 9, 23: with a gerundive: the t. for joining battle, t. committendi proelii, Caes. B. G. 2, 19: to spend t., t. sumere, consumere, degere: Cic.: to waste t., t. perdere: Cic. There are several adverbial uses: (i.) tempore (tempori, temperi): to perform one's duties in t., conficere officia temperi, Pl. Rud. 4, 2, 16: I will renew my recommendation, but at a convenient t., ego renovabo commendationem sed tempore, Cic. Fam. 7, 18, 1: in t. the oxen come to the plough, tempore veniunt ad aratra juvenci, Ov. (ii.) in tempore: unless the infantry had come up to help just in t., nisi pedites in t. subvenissent, Liv. 33, 5. (iii.) ad tempus: to return at the right t., ad t. redire, Cic. Att. 13, 45, 2: which is generally short and for a t., quae plerumque brevis est et ad t., id. Off. 1, 18, 27. (iv.) in tempus: a stage built for the t., scena in t. structa, Tac. A. 14, 20. (v.) per tempus: you could'nt have come more at the right t., non potuisti magis per t. advenire, Pl. Men. 1, 2, 30.
2. tempestas, ātis, f., (a limited portion of t., a season): at the t. when the Carthaginian came into Italy, qua tempestate Poenus in Italiam venit, Cic. de Or. 3, 38, 153: there was a t. when, t. fuit quum, Pl. Truc. 2, 4, 29: (the prevailing use of tempestas for time is in the ablat.).
3. dies, ei (space, length of t.; generally fem. in this use): that the dishonesty of the men may be weakened even by t., ut improbitas hominum infringatur ipsa die, Cic. Fam. 1, 6, 1.
4. aetas, ātis, f., (age, period, generation): the heroic t.s, heroicae aetates, Cic. Tusc. 5, 3, 7: in poetry of time generally: t. brings all things, omnia fert ae., Virg. E. 9, 51.
5. aevum (mostly poetical): they passed their t., degebant ae., Lucr. 5, 1439: to all t., in ae., Hor. Od. 4, 14, 3.
6. sēcŭlum (an age): the licence of this t., licentia hujus seculi, Cic. Cael. 20, 48: to hand down to all t., in secula mittere, Luc. 10, 533.
7. spătium (space, period); in a short t., in brevi spatio, Ter. Heaut. 5, 2, 2: you have forced me from my appointed t. for the defence into the limits of one half hour, me ex constituto spatio defensionis in curriculum semihorae coegisti, Cic. Rab. perd. 2, 6.
8. intervallum (interval): that I might see you after so long a t., ut te tanto intervallo viderem, Cic. Fam. 14, 15, 2.
9. occāsio, ōnis, f., (suitable t.): to seize the t., occasionem capere, Pl. Ps. 4, 3, 2: v.
10. ōtium (leisure): that I may have t. for drinking, o. ad potandum ut habeam, Ter. Ph. 5, 5, 3: I have not t. to listen, non otium'st mi auscultandi, id. Ad. 3, 3, 65.
11. mŏra (waiting, respite): grief is ended by t., dolor finitus est m., Ov. Pont. 4, 11, 14: I had a little t., habui paullulum morae, Cic. Fam. 12, 12, 2. Phr.: a little t. before, after: paullo ante, post: in the mean t., interim, interea: at another t., alias: at the right, wrong t., tempestive (opportune), intempestive (inopportune): at t.s, interdum, nonnunquam: many t.s, saepius: t.s out of number, sexcenties: three, four t.s, etc., ter, quater, etc.: from t. to t., identidem: for the first t., primum: (in these adverbial phrases, to which some more might be added, time or times is not emphatic in English): a leading philosopher of our t., princeps hujus memoriae philosophorum, Cic. Off. 3, 2, 5 in former t.s, superiore memoria, id. Balb. 11, 27: at an excellent t., optima opportunitate, Pl. Epid. 2, 2, 19: Go fast; S. Nay, I'll take my t., ambula cito; S. Immo otiose volo, Pl. Ps. 4, 1, 14: you come before your t., numero huc advenis, Pl. Men. 2 2, 14: to tell the rest would take t., si alia memorem mora est, id. Capt. 4, 2, 126: there is no t. to lose, maturato opus est, Liv.: I have always t. for philosophy, philosophiae semper vaco, Cic. Div. 1, 6, 11: to ask for t. (delay), *petere moras, ut res differatur: not to waste t. ne morer, Cic.: to waste t., trahere moras, Virg. Aen. 10, 888: while Cato was speaking against t., Catone dicendi mora dies extrahente, Caes. B. C. 1, 32.
II. Time of the day, hōra, what t. is it? h. quota est? Hor. S. 2, 6, 44: to ask the t., quaerere horas, Plin.
III. Musical measure:
1. tempus, ŏris, n.: the trochee, which in t. and intervals is equal to the iambus, trochaeus qui temporibus et intervallis par est iambo, Cic. Or. 57, 194.
2. nŭmĕrus (regularity, t. in music): they raise their arms in t., brachia tollunt in numerum, Virg. G. 4, 175: as in music t., tune, and key, ut in musicis numeri et voces et modi, Cic. de Or. 1, 42, 187. Phr.: the maidens advanced beating t. with their feet to what they sang, virgines sonum vocis pulsu pedum modulantes incesserunt, Liv. 27, 37: to beat t. with the fingers, digitorum ictu intervalla signare, Quint. 9, 4, 51: to keep t., servare ictum, Hor. Od. 4, 6, 36: to step in t., numerosos ponere gressus, Ov. Pont. 4, 2, 33.
time (v.): Phr.: to t. a speaker, *orationem clepsydra metiri: having been t.d to speak during twelve runnings of the glass, I had four more allowed me, duodecim clepsydris quas acceperam additae sunt quatuor, Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 14.
χρόνος
χρόνος, χρόνου, ὁ, time
καιρός
καιρός, right measure, right degree; time, season, opportunity; critical moment, crisis
πολλάκις
πολλάκις, often, many times
εἰρήνη
peace, time of peace
ὥρα2
ὥρα, period, season; time of day; the fitting time
ἡλικία
time of life, age
διατρίβω
διατρίβω, pass time, waste time (verb)
αἰών
life, lifetime, time; spinal marrow
τρίς
thrice, three times
μακράν
a long way, far, far away; a long time, at length
ἑκάστοτε
ἑκάστοτε, (adv.) on each occasion, each time
ῥυθμός
measured motion, time, rhythm
θαμά
often, oft-times
ὀλιγάκις
ὀλιγάκις, few times, rarely, seldom
the time for unyoking oxen, evening
δείπνηστος
meal-time
δειπνηστύς
meal-time
δορπηστός
supper-time, evening
εὐφρόνη
the kindly time (i.e. night)
θερισμός
reaping-time, harvest
θερμημερίαι
hot season, summer-time
λοπητός
the time of bark peeling off
οὐδενάκι
not once, no times
πυκνάκις
oft-times
πυραμητός
the time of the wheat-harvest
τεσσαρακοντακαιπεντάκις
forty-five times
χιλιάκις
a thousand times
χρονίσκος
a short time
ἀπάνθησις
time of blossoming
ἀπυρεξία
absence of fever, time
ἀωρία
a wrong time
Ἀρκτοῦρος
the star Arcturus; the time of its rise, mid-September
ἐννεακαιεικοσικαιεπτακοσιοπλα
seven-hundred-and-twenty-nine times
ἑκατοντακικαιεικοσάκι
times
ἡλικίη
time of life, age
ἱερομήνια
the holy time of the month
ὑστεροχρονία
a later time
δεκάκις
ten-times
χρόνος, χρόνου, ὁ, time
καιρός
καιρός, right measure, right degree; time, season, opportunity; critical moment, crisis
πολλάκις
πολλάκις, often, many times
εἰρήνη
peace, time of peace
ὥρα2
ὥρα, period, season; time of day; the fitting time
ἡλικία
time of life, age
διατρίβω
διατρίβω, pass time, waste time (verb)
αἰών
life, lifetime, time; spinal marrow
τρίς
thrice, three times
μακράν
a long way, far, far away; a long time, at length
ἑκάστοτε
ἑκάστοτε, (adv.) on each occasion, each time
ῥυθμός
measured motion, time, rhythm
θαμά
often, oft-times
ὀλιγάκις
ὀλιγάκις, few times, rarely, seldom
appearing fewer than 50 times
βουλυτόςthe time for unyoking oxen, evening
δείπνηστος
meal-time
δειπνηστύς
meal-time
δορπηστός
supper-time, evening
εὐφρόνη
the kindly time (i.e. night)
θερισμός
reaping-time, harvest
θερμημερίαι
hot season, summer-time
λοπητός
the time of bark peeling off
οὐδενάκι
not once, no times
πυκνάκις
oft-times
πυραμητός
the time of the wheat-harvest
τεσσαρακοντακαιπεντάκις
forty-five times
χιλιάκις
a thousand times
χρονίσκος
a short time
ἀπάνθησις
time of blossoming
ἀπυρεξία
absence of fever, time
ἀωρία
a wrong time
Ἀρκτοῦρος
the star Arcturus; the time of its rise, mid-September
ἐννεακαιεικοσικαιεπτακοσιοπλα
seven-hundred-and-twenty-nine times
ἑκατοντακικαιεικοσάκι
times
ἡλικίη
time of life, age
ἱερομήνια
the holy time of the month
ὑστεροχρονία
a later time
δεκάκις
ten-times
tempus
time, period, season, interval; (pl.) temples, face
saepe
often, oft, oftentimes, many times, frequently
diu
by day, all day; a long time
iterum
again, a second time, once more, anew
otium
leisure, vacant time, freedom from business
tempestas
(a portion of time, a time, season); weather, storm, misfortune
semel
once, a single time
serus
a late time, late hour
hiems
the winter, winter time, rainy season
occasio
an opportunity, fit time, occasion, convenient season, favorable moment
nonnumquam
sometimes, a few times
crebro
in quick succession, repeatedly, often, frequently, many times
posteritas
the future, future time, futurity, after-ages
denuo
once more, a second time, anew, afresh, again
millies
a thousand times, innumerable times
centiens
a hundred times
age, time of life
diludium
a resting-time, intermission
duodetriciens
twenty-eight times
interlunium
the time of new moon
modulate
measuredly, in time, melodiously
time, period, season, interval; (pl.) temples, face
saepe
often, oft, oftentimes, many times, frequently
diu
by day, all day; a long time
iterum
again, a second time, once more, anew
otium
leisure, vacant time, freedom from business
tempestas
(a portion of time, a time, season); weather, storm, misfortune
semel
once, a single time
serus
a late time, late hour
hiems
the winter, winter time, rainy season
occasio
an opportunity, fit time, occasion, convenient season, favorable moment
nonnumquam
sometimes, a few times
crebro
in quick succession, repeatedly, often, frequently, many times
posteritas
the future, future time, futurity, after-ages
denuo
once more, a second time, anew, afresh, again
millies
a thousand times, innumerable times
centiens
a hundred times
appearing fewer than 50 times
aevitasage, time of life
diludium
a resting-time, intermission
duodetriciens
twenty-eight times
interlunium
the time of new moon
modulate
measuredly, in time, melodiously