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discrīmĭno , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. discrimen,
I.to divide, part, separate (very rare; cf. “divido, dispertio): aliquid,” Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 4: Etruriam discriminat Cassia, * Cic. Phil. 12, 9: “late agros,” Verg. A. 11, 144: “crinem,” Vulg. Jud. 10, 3.—
II. Trop., to distinguish: “notae, quibus inter se similia discriminentur,” Sen. Ep. 95 fin. et saep.: “verba,” Varr. L. L. 9, § 104 Müll.—
2. To divide, apportion: “vigiliarum somnique tempora,” Liv. 21, 4, 6.
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):
    • Cicero, Philippics, 12.9
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 11.144
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 4
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 95
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