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in-clāresco , rŭi, 3,
I.v. inch. n.
I. Lit., to become clear or light (late Lat.): “ubi primum dies inclaruit,” Amm. 25, 1, 1. —
II. Trop., to become famous or celebrated (postAug.): “docendi genere maxime inclaruit,” Suet. Gramm. 17; cf. ib. 18: “neque mea fortuna neque tua gloria inclaruisset,” Tac. A. 12, 37; Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 130: “in auro caelando,” id. 33, 12, 55, § 154: “quae artes pluribus inclaruere exemplis,” id. 7, 37, 38, § 125.
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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