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explānātĭo , ōnis, f. explano.
I. An explanation, interpretation (class.): “somniis, vaticinationibus, oraculis quod erant multa obscura, explanationes adhibitae sunt interpretum,” Cic. Div. 1, 51, 116; cf. “aequitatis,” id. Rep. 5, 2: “unius cujusque propositionis,” Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23: “illustris sententiae suae (with propositio),” Quint. 9, 2, 2: “res arduae explanationis,” Plin. 10, 68, 87, § 190.—
B. In partic., as a fig. of speech, Auct. Her. 4, 12, 17; Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 202; Quint. 9, 1, 27.—
II. A distinct articulation, pronunciation: “dentes, cum defuere, explanationem omnem adimentes,” Plin. 7, 16, 18, § 70: “emendata cum suavitate vocum explanatio,” Quint. 1, 5, 33: “verborum (shortly before: dilucida pronunciatio),” id. 11, 3, 33.
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 (7):
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 3.53
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 7.70
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 1.51
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 1, 5.33
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 9, 1.27
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 9, 2.2
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 11, 3.33
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