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signĭfĭco , āvi, ātum, 1 (
I.dep. collat. form signĭfĭcor , acc. to Gell. 18, 12, 10, without an example), v. a. signum-facio.
I. In gen., to show by signs; to show, point out, express, publish, make known, indicate; to intimate, notify, signify, etc. (freq. and class.; syn.: monstro, declaro, indico).
(β). With object clause: hoc tibi non significandum solum, sed etiam declarandum arbitror, nihil mihi esse potuisse tuis litteris gratius, Cic. Fam. 5, 13, 2; cf. id. Mil. 2, 4: “provocationem a regibus fuisse significant nostri augurales,id. Rep. 2, 31, 54: “se esse admodum delectatos,id. ib. 3, 30, 42: “omnes voce significare coeperunt, sese, etc.,Caes. B. G. 2, 13; 4, 3; cf.: “hoc significant, sese ad statuas tuas pecuniam contulisse,Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 60, § 148.—
II. In partic.
2. To betoken a change of weather (post-Aug.): “ventus Africus tempestatem significat, etc.,Col. 11, 2, 4 sq.: “serenos dies (luna),Plin. 18, 35, 79, § 348: “imbrem (occasus Librae),id. ib. 26, 66, § 246.—Absol.: “terreni ignes proxime significant,Plin. 18, 35, 84, § 357.—
B. To call, name: “quod Antoninum filium suum ipse significari voluit,Capitol. Gord. 16.—
C. To mean, import, signify; of words: “carere hoc significat, egere eo, quod habere velis, etc.,Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 88: “multa verba aliud nunc ostendunt, aliud ante significabant, ut hostis,Varr. L. L. 5, § 3 Müll.; “9, § 85 ib.: videtis hoc uno verbo unde significare res duas, et ex quo et a quo loco,Cic. Caecin. 30, 88.—Of a fable: “haec significat fabula dominum videre plurimum,Phaedr. 2, 8, 27; 4, 10, 16.— Hence, signĭfĭcans , antis, P. a., in rhet. lang., of speech, full of meaning, expressive, significant; graphic, distinct, clear: “locorum dilucida et significans descriptio,Quint. 9, 2, 44: “verba,id. 11, 1, 2; cf. id. 4, 2, 36; 4, 2, 8, prooem. § 31:“ demonstratio,Plin. 8, 40, 61, § 147.—Transf., of orators: “Atticos esse lucidos et significantes,Quint. 12, 10, 21.—Comp.: “quo nihil inveniri possit significantius,Quint. 8, 2, 9; 8, 6, 6.— Sup.: “significantissimum vocabulum,Gell. 1, 15, 17.—Adv.: signĭfĭcanter , clearly, distinctly, expressly, significantly, graphically: “breviter ac significanter ordinem rei protulisse,Quint. 11, 1, 53: “rem indicare (with proprie),id. 12, 10, 52: “dicere (with ornate),id. 1, 7, 32.—Comp.: “apertius, significantius dignitatem alicujus defendere,Cic. Fam. 3, 12, 3: “narrare,Quint. 10, 1, 49: “disponere,id. 3, 6, 65: “appellare aliquid (with consignatius),Gell. 1, 25, 8: “dicere (with probabilius),id. 17, 2, 11.— Sup., Pseudo Quint. Decl. 247.
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