I. A going to one in order to accost or make a request of him (not found in earlier Lat.).
A. An address, an accosting: hanc nactus appellationis causam, this opportunity for an address or appeal, Caes. B. C. 2, 28.—Hence,
B. In judicial lang., t. t., an appeal: “intercessit appellatio tribunorum, i. e. ad tribunos,” Cic. Quint. 20 fin.; so id. Vatin. 14 fin.: “appellationem et tribunicium auxilium,” Liv. 9, 26: “appellatio provocatioque,” id. 3, 56; Suet. Aug. 33: “ut omnes appellationes a judicibus ad Senatum fierent,” id. Ner. 17; so, “ad populum,” Plin. 6, 22, 24, § 90 al.—
II. Esp.
A. A calling by name, a naming: “neque nominum ullorum intereos appellatio est,” Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 45.—Hence, meton. syn. with nomen, name, title, appellation (mostly post-Aug.): “voluit appellatione hac inani nobis esse par,” Cic. Att. 5, 20, 4: “regum appellationes venales erant,” id. Dom. 50: “qui non aura, non procella, sed mares appellatione quoque ipsā venti sunt,” Plin. 2, 45, 45, § 116; Tac. A. 3, 56; Suet. Ner. 55; id. Aug. 100; id. Dom. 13; id. Tib. 67; id. Vesp. 12: “nihil esse rem publicam, appellationem modo,” a mere name, id. Caes. 77.—
B. In gram.
1. Pronunciation: “suavitas vocis et lenis appellatio litterarum,” Cic. Brut. 74, 259; Quint. 11, 3, 35 (cf. 2. appello, II. E.).—
