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interprĕtātĭo , ōnis. f. id..
I. An explanation, exposition, interpretation (class.): “juris,” Cic. Off. 1, 10: “facilis,” Liv. 2, 8: “fulgurum,” Plin. 2, 53, 54, § 141: “ostentorum et somniorum,” id. 7, 56, 57, § 203; Suet. Caes. 14: exemplo adjuvare interpretationem, Paul. ex Fest. p. 273. —
B. Transf.
1. A translation, version: “rhetoricen in Latinum transferentes oratoriam nominaverunt . . . et haec interpretatio dura est,” Quint. 2, 14, 1.—
2. Signification, meaning: “foederis,” Cic. Balb. 6, 14: “nominis,” Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 124: “in Graecum sermonem per interpretationem proprie transferri,” Gai. Inst. 3, 92 fin.—
II. Rhet. t. t., an explanation of one expression by another, Auct. Her. 4, 28, 38; cf. Quint. 9, 3, 98.
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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    • Cicero, For Cornelius Balbus, 6.14
    • Suetonius, Divus Julius, 14
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 8
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 1.10
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 2, 14.1
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 9, 3.98
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