I. A sign, token, prognostic of coming changes of weather: tempestatum significatus. Vitr. 9, 7 fin.; Plin. 18, 25, 59, § 221; 18, 31, 74, § 310.—
II. Lit., meaning, import, signification of a word (syn. vis): “ve particula duplicem significatum capit,” Gell. 5, 12, 9. —
B. Transf., a name, appellation: “bellis significatum dare,” Arn. 1, 3.