com-par (conp-), păris, adj. (abl. compari, Liv. 36, 44, 7: compare, Ov. Am. 3, 5, 38; id. A. A. 3, 359; gen. plur. comparum, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 64), like or equal to another (poet.; after the Aug. per. also in prose).
I Adj.
α With dat.: natura viri compar uxori, * Lucr. 4, 1251: consilium consilio, Liv. 28, 42, 20: milites militibus, centurionibus centuriones, tribuni tribunis compares, id. 8, 6, 15.—
β With gen.: eorum, Gell. 6 (7), 11, 1.—
γ Absol. : conubium, Liv. 1, 9, 5: postulatio Latinorum, id. 23, 6, 8: compari Marte concurrerat, id. 36, 44, 7.—
II Subst. comm. , an equal , a companion , comrade , colleague , Plaut. Ps. 4, 3, 9; * Hor. C. 2, 5, 2.—
B Esp.
1 One beloved , a spouse , consort , mate , Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 64; id. Cas. 4, 2, 18; * Cat. 68, 126; Ov. Am. 3, 5, 38; Inscr. Orell. 2656; so of the queen in chess, Ov. A. A. 3, 359.—*
2 A figure of speech whereby several members of a period have an equal number of syllables , Auct. Her. 4, 20, 27.