modus

Meaning

1. (declension-2, masculine) measure
2. (declension-2, masculine) bound, limit, end
3. (declension-2, masculine) manner (of doing or being arranged), way (of doing or being arranged), method
4. (declension-2, masculine) mood, mode

Concepts

way

mode

measure

manner

norm

regulation

rule

bound

subjunctive mood

limit

method

mood

Synonyms

genus

ratio

regula

conjunctivus

modus adjunctivus

Translations

modo

manera

façon

modo

modo

maniera

manière

Art

manera

maneira

Modus

forma

manier

Weise

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmɔ.dʊs]

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *med-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Italic *medos
Latin modus
From Proto-Italic *modos, from Proto-Indo-European *mod-ós (“measure”), from *med- (“to measure”); compare especially Ancient Greek μήδεᾰ (mḗdeă, “counsels, plans”), Old Armenian միտ (mit, “thought”). But note as the oblique cases would be expected as *moder- (e.g. gen.: moderis), thus moderor, modestus etc. Contrast mōs for the senses of manner and way.