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mŏdĕrātĭo , ōnis, f. moderor.
I. A moderating, moderation in any thing; moderateness, temperateness of the weather (Ciceron.): “dummodo illa praescriptio moderatioque teneatur,” Cic. Cael. 18, 42: “moderatio et continentia,” id. Att. 6, 2, 4: “animi,” id. Sen. 1, 1: “dicendi,” in speaking, id. Agr. 2, 1, 2: “moderatio modestiaque in dicendo,” id. Phil. 2, 5, 10: “in cibo,” Cels. 3, 18: “effrenati populi,” a moderating, restraining, Cic. de Or. 2, 9, 35: “conflagrare terras necesse est a tantis ardoribus, moderatione et temperatione sublatā,” temperate state, id. N. D. 2, 36, 92.— In gen., regular arrangement, regularity: “moderatio et conformatio continentiae et temperantiae,” Cic. Off. 3, 25, 96.—
II. Guidance, government: “mundi,” Cic. N. D. 3, 35, 185: “rei publicae,” id. Leg. 3, 2, 5.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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