I. To cast or sum up.
A. Prop.: “sumptus aedificiorum per arithmeticen,” Vitr. 1, 1: “numerum,” Col. 5, 3, 4: “pretium in assem,” id. 3, 3, 8; 5, 2, 10.—
2. Transf., of number, to make up, amount to: “is numerus consummat ... milia tria et ducenta,” Col. 3, 5, 4; 3, 3, 10.—
B. Trop., to bring together, unite: “consummatam ejus (sc. Scipionis) belli gloriam, spectare,” the gathered glory, Liv. 28, 17, 3 Weissenb. ad loc.—
II. To bring about, accomplish, complete, finish, perfect, consummate.
A. Prop.
1. In gen.: “quae consummatur partibus una dies,” i. e. an intercalary day, Ov. F. 3, 166: “rem,” Liv. 29, 23, 4; cf. id. 28, 17, 3 supra: “opera,” Col. 9, 13, 11: “operam,” Quint. 2, 6, 6: “omnia (ars),” id. 2, 17, 9: “facultatem orandi,” id. 3, 5, 1: “partum,” Col. 8, 5, 5: “sacrum,” Sen. Herc. Fur. 1039: “parricidium,” Curt. 6, 10, 14: “annum,” Dig. 2, 15, 8 al.: “nihil felicitate consummari (potest), quod non Augustus repraesentaverit,” Vell. 2, 89, 2. —
2. Absol., to complete a time of service (sc. stipendia), Suet. Calig. 44.—
III. Trop., to make perfect, to complete, perfect, bring to the highest perfection.
A. Of inanimate things: “nec denique ars ulla consummatur ibi, unde oriendum est,” Quint. 3, 9, 9: “vitam ante mortem,” Sen. Ep. 32, 3; Quint. 12, 1, 31 (v. the passage in connection): “ruris exercendi scientiam,” Col. 8, 1, 1.—
B. Transf., of persons: “Severum consummari mors immatura non passa est,” to attain to the highest grade, Quint. 10, 1, 89; 10, 2, 28: “cum est consummatus,” when his education is complete, id. 10, 5, 14; cf.: “unā re consummatur animus, scientiā bonorum ac malorum inmutabili,” Sen. Ep. 88, 28.— Hence, consummātus , a, um, P. a., brought to the highest degree, perfect, complete, consummate.
A. Of inanimate things: “eloquentia,” Quint. 1, prooem. § 20: “scientia,” id. 2, 21, 24: “ars,” Plin. 14, 4, 5, § 48: “robur virium,” id. 10, 63, 83, § 177: “sapientia,” Col. 11, 1, 11; cf. Sen. Ep. 72, 6.—
B. Of persons: “ne se perfectos protinus atque consummatos putent,” Quint. 5, 10, 119; 10, 5, 14: “orator,” id. 2, 19, 1 sq.; 10, 1, 122: “professores,” id. 1, 9, 3.—Sup., Plin. Ep. 2, 7, 6.—Comp. and adv. not in use.
