condio

condĭo, īvi or ĭi, ītum, 4, v. a. [an access. form from condo, q. v. II., and cf. compono, II. B. 2.] (orig. belonging to econ. lang.).

I.

To put fruit in vinegar, wine, spices, etc., to preserve, pickle:

oleas albas,

Cato, R. R. 117:

lactucam (corresp. with componere),

Col. 12, 9, 3; 12, 7, 5:

corna, pruna,

id. 12, 10, 2:

caules vitium in aceto et muriā,

Plin. 14, 19, 23, § 119 al. —

2.

Transf.

a.

Unguenta, to make fragrant, Cic. de Or. 3, 25, 99.—

b.

To embalm a dead body:

mortuos (Aegyptii),

Cic. Tusc. 1, 45, 108.—

II.

Of food, to make savory, to season, spice:

cenam,

Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 21:

meas escas,

id. ib. 3, 2, 41:

fungos, helvellas, herbas omnes ita, ut nihil possit esse suavius,

Cic. Fam. 7, 26, 2:

jus male conditum,

Hor. S. 2, 8, 69:

vinum,

Dig. 33, 6, 9; cf.:

quis non videt, desideriis omnia ista condiri?

Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 97.—Hence,

2.

As subst.: con-dītum, i, n. (sc. vinum), aromatic wine, spiced wine, Plin. 14, 16, 19, § 103; Pall. Oct. 19; id. Febr. 32; Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 5 al.—

B.

Trop., to cultivate, ornament; to make pleasant or agreeable; to soften, temper, etc. (freq. in Cic.):

duo sunt, quae condiant orationem: verborum numerorumque jucunditas,

Cic. Or. 55, 185; cf. Quint. 12, 10, 38;

and 6, 3, 40: vitia,

to set off, Cic. Clu. 26, 72:

hilaritate tristitiam temporum,

id. Att. 12, 40, 3:

gravitatem comitate,

id. Sen. 4, 10; cf. id. Mur. 31, 66:

aliquid natura asperum pluribus voluptatibus,

Quint. 5, 14, 35:

urbanitatem ambiguitate,

id. 6, 3, 96. —Hence, condītus, a, um, P. a.

A.

(Acc. to II. A.) Seasoned, savory:

conditiora facit haec supervacanei etiam operis aucupium atque venatio,

Cic. Sen. 16, 56:

sapor vini,

Col. 12, 20, 7.—

B.

Trop. (acc. to II. B.), of discourse, polished, ornamented: sermo, Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 52, 1:

nimium condita oratio,

Quint. 11, 3, 182.— Comp.:

oratio lepore et festivitate conditior,

Cic. de Or. 2, 56, 227; id. Brut. 29, 110. —Of the speaker:

nemo suavitate conditior,

Cic. Brut. 48, 177.— Sup. and adv. not in use.