I.very clear, very bright.
II. Transf., very beautiful (physically or morally), magnificent, honorable, splendid, noble, remarkable, distinguished, excellent, famous, celebrated (class.): “vultus,” Lucr. 4, 1033: urbs situ praeclaro ad aspectum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52, § 117: aries praeclarior, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44: “homo praeclarā virtute et formā,” Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 51: “praeclaris operibus laetari,” Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 7: “praeclara indoles ad dicendum,” id. de Or. 1, 29, 131: “genus dicendi magnificum atque praeclarum,” id. ib. 2, 21, 82: “eximia et praeclara,” id. Off. 1, 20, 67: “praeclara et magnifica,” id. Or. 4, 15: “multi praeclari in philosophiā et nobiles,” id. de Or. 1, 11, 46: “gens bello praeclara,” Verg. A. 8, 480; 12, 347: “nec quicquam est praeclarius aut praestantius,” Cic. Fam. 10, 5, 2: “praeclarissimum facinus,” Nep. Tim. 1, 5: “praeclarum est popularem me esse in populi salute,” Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, 2 fin.: “res,” distinguished wealth, opulence, Hor. S. 2, 5, 46.— Of medicines that operate well, excellent, efficacious, etc.: “rubrica in medicinā res praeclara habetur,” Plin. 35, 6, 14, § 33; 20, 7, 26, § 61; 27, 4, 14, § 31; cf. “usus,” id. 23, 3, 36, § 73: “utilitas,” id. 22, 24, 51, § 110.—Ironically: “illa praeclara tua patientia famis,” Cic. Cat. 1, 10, 26; cf.: “praeclaram populo Romano refers gratiam,” id. ib. 1, 11, 28.—In a bad sense, noted, notorious: “sceleribus suis ferox atque praeclarus,” Sall. J. 14, 21.—
(β).
With gen.: “T. Livius, eloquentiae ac fidei praeclarus in primis,” Tac. A. 4, 34.—Hence, adv., in two forms, praeclare and praeclariter.
A. Form praeclārē .
1. Very clearly, very plainly: “praeclare aliquid explicare,” Cic. Ac. 1, 9, 33: “praeclare intellego,” id. Fam. 13, 7, 1: “praeclare memini,” id. ib. 4, 7, 2: “invenire,” Plin. Ep. 3, 13, 3: “praeclare et apposite et facete scribere,” Gell. 2, 23, 11.—
2. Excellently, admirably, very well: “praeclare nobiscum actum iri, si, etc.,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 9; cf.: “omnino praeclare te habes, cum, etc.,” id. ib. 2, 2, 61, § “149: simulacrum praeclare factum e marmore,” id. ib. 2, 4, 44, § “96: praeclare facitis, qui, etc.,” id. Phil. 3, 10, 25: “praeclare dicere aliquid,” id. Rosc. Am. 13, 37: “gerere negotium,” id. Rosc. Com. 10, 34: “praeclarissime aliquid facere,” id. Mil. 35, 96.—Of medicines that operate well, excellently, efficaciously, etc.: “radix caeliacis praeclare facit,” Plin. 22, 19, 22, § 48; 26, 15, 90, § 161; 29, 4, 25, § 78; “32, 4, 14, § 35.—As an expression of assent: pacem vult M. Lepidus: praeclare, si, etc.,” very good, very well, Cic. Phil. 13, 4, 8 sq.—
