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in-nŭo , ŭi, ūtum, 3, v. n.,
I.to give a nod, to nod to; to give a sign, to intimate, hint.
(α). With dat.: “ubi ego innuero vobis,” Plaut. Rud. 3, 4, 26: “abiens innuit mihi,” Ter. Eun. 4, 5, 9: “stabat innuebat digito similis vocanti,” Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 9.—
(β). Absol.: “ne mora sit, si innuerim, quin pugnus in mala haereat,” Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 17: “ubi innuerint,” Liv. 8, 4, 2: “coram licet innuat atque Rescribat,” Juv. 6, 140: “aqua innuetur his signis esse tenus,” Vitr. 8, 5 ext.—
II. To mean, intimate, signify, = significo, Don. ad Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 46.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Plautus, Rudens, 3.4
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 8.5
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 7.27.9
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 8, 4
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