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interprĕtor , ātus (in tmesi:
I.“inter quaecumque pretantur,” Lucr. 4, 832), 1, v. dep. interpres, to explain, expound, interpret, give expression to, translate; to understand, conclude, infer, appreciate, recognize, comprehend.
I. In gen. (class.): “tuae memoriae interpretari me aequom censes,” Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 29: “nec quidquam aliud est philosophia, si interpretari velis, quam studium sapientiae,” Cic. Off. 2, 2, 5: “jus,” id. Leg. 1, 4, 14: “monstra aut fulgura,” id. Div. 1, 6, 12: “somnia,” id. ib. 1, 23, 46: “sapienter,” id. Dom. 1, 1: “cetera de genere hoc,” Lucr. 4, 832: “aliquid mitiorem in partem,” id. Mur. 31, 64: felicitatem alicujus grato animo, id. Brut. 1: “male bene dicta,” id. N. D. 3, 31, 77: “grate beneficia,” Plin. Ep. 2, 13: “male beneficium fortunae,” Sen. Ep. 63: “voluntatem alicujus,” Cic. Inv. 2, 47, 139: “sententiam alicujus,” id. Tusc. 3, 17, 37: “epistolam alicujus,” id. Att. 15, 28: “qui scriptum recitet et scriptoris voluntatem non interpretetur,” Auct. Her. 2, 10, 14: “medio responso spem ad voluntatem interpretantibus fecerat,” Liv. 39, 39: “obscure dicta,” Quint. 3, 4, 3: “aenigmata,” id. 8, 6, 53: “leges,” id. 3, 6, 87: “versus,” id. 1, 9, 2: ἀλληγορία, quam inversionem interpretamur, translate, id. 8, 6, 44; 2, 15, 25; Suet. Gramm. 1: “ut plerique ... viso aspectoque Agricola quaererent famam, pauci interpretarentur,” few understood him, Tac. Agr. 40: “jussa ducum interpretari quam exsequi malle,” id. H. 2, 39.—With inf.: “reditu enim in castra, liberatum se esse jurejurando, interpretabatur,” Cic. Off. 3, 32, 113: “pomoerium verbi vim solam intuentes postmoerium interpretantur esse,” Liv. 1, 44, 4: “victoriam ut suam,” claimed as his own, Vell. 2, 80, 2: “nolite consilium ex necessitate, nec voluntatem ex vi interpretari,” Cic. Rab. Post. 11, 29: “virtutem ex consuetudine vitae,” id. Lael. 6, 21: Chaldaeos interpretatos imperium Persarum ad eos transiturum, interpret signs, etc., i. e. predict, foretell, Curt. 3, 3, 6; Suet. Aug. 44; id. Galb. 8.—
II. Esp.
A. To decide, determine: “neque, recte, an perperam, interpretor,” Liv. 1, 23, 8.—
B. Memoriae alicujus, to assist one's memory, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 25.—
C. To translate: “recte sententiam (v. the context),” Cic. Fin. 2, 7, 20.—
D. Diabolo, to ascribe to the devil, Tert. Verg. Vel. 15.?*! In pass. sense: “scripturae, quae male de Hebraicis interpretata sunt,” Lact. 4, 7, 7: “ex quo ita illud somnium esse interpretatum, ut, etc.,” Cic. Div. 1, 25, 53: “flumen Naarmalcha, quod amnis regum interpretatur,” Amm. 24, 6.— interprĕtātus , a, um, P. a., explained, translated (class.): “nomen,” Cic. Leg. 2, 12, 29: “haec ex Graeco carmine interpretata recitavit,” Liv. 23, 11, 4; 45, 29, 3.
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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