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-nŏto , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.
I. Lit., to mark, set a mark on, with chalk, color, etc.: “pedes venalium creta,Plin. 35, 17, 58, § 199: “lineam conspicuo colore,Col. 3, 15.—
II. Transf.
A. To mark out, point out, specify, indicate, denote, designate (rare but class.—cf. demonstro): “qui uno nuntio atque una significatione litterarum civis Romanos necandos trucidandosque denotavit,Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 3, 7: “haud dubie Icilios denotante senatu,Liv. 4, 55.—
B. To take note of, mark with the mind, observe accurately, denotantibus vobis ora ac metum singulorum, Tac. A. 3, 53: “cum denotandis hominum palloribus sufficeret vultus,id. Agr. 45: “quot et quales sint nati,id. 7, 9, 11: “cum ei res similes occurrant, quas non habeat denotatas,Cic. Ac. 2, 18, 57; cf. Vell. 2, 70, 2.—
III. Trop., to stigmatize, scandalize, brand with reproach or infamy: “mollem et effeminatum omni probro,Suet. Cal. 56 fin.: “turpia legata, quae denotandi legatarii gratia scribuntur,Dig. 30, 54 init.: “qui gaudet iniquitate denotabitur,Vulg. Sir. 19, 5 sq.—Hence, P. a., dēnŏtātus , marked out, conspicuous.—Comp.: “denotatior ad contumeliae morsum,Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 19.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Tacitus, Annales, 3.53
    • Tacitus, Agricola, 45
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 4, 55
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 3.15
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