an explanation

    explānātiō ōnis, f    [explano], an explanation, interpretation: religionis. — Plur: interpretum: portentorum.—As a rhet. figure, C. I II

    dēfīnītiō ōnis, f    [definio], a limiting, defining, definition, explanation: hominum et temporum: iudiciorum.

    ēnōdātiō ōnis, f    [enodo], an unfolding, development, explanation: nominum.

    explicātiō ōnis, f    [explico], an unfolding, uncoiling: rudentis. — Fig., an unfolding, expounding, exposition, explanation: rerum facilis: fabularum.

    expositiō ōnis, f    [expositus], a setting forth, exposition, narration, citation, explanation: rerum: sententiae suae: summi boni. I II

    nam-que    conj., a strengthened nam, introducing a reason or explanation in close connection with what precedes.    I. An explanation, for, and in fact: Alcibiades ad omnīs res aptus; namque imperator fuit summus, N.: virgini venienti in forum (ibi namque in tabernis litterarum ludi erant) manum iniecit, L.—    II. A reason, for, seeing that, inasmuch as: Caesar auxilium tulit, namque eius adventu hostes constiterunt, etc., Cs.: gradu post me sedet uno, Namque est ille pater quod erat meus, H.

    quippe adv. and conj.    [2 qui+-pe].    I. As adv., of course, as you see, obviously, as one might expect, naturally, by all means: leve nomen habet utraque res; quippe; leve enim est hoc, risum movere: ergo ad cenam si quis vocat, condemnetur. Quippe, inquit, etc.—Usu. followed by a causal particle: quod flagitabam... quippe cum bellum geri iam viderem: raro tantis animis concurrerunt classes, quippe cum pugnarent, etc., L. —With a relat. introducing an obvious explanation or reason: multa questus est Caesar, quippe qui vidisset, etc., as he would of course, after seeing, etc.: plurimum terroris tulit, quippe quibus aegre occursum est, etc., L.: solis candor inlustrior est... quippe qui tam late conluceat: convivia non inibat; quippe qui ne in oppidum quidem veniret. —With an explanatory appositive: sol Democrito magnus videtur, quippe homini erudito, i. e. as of course it must to an intelligent man: quidam contra miseriti Periturae quippe, Ph.—In irony, certainly, indeed, forsooth: Quippe vetor fatis, I, forsooth, am forbidden by the fates! V.: movet me quippe lumen curiae.—    II. As conj., introducing an obvious explanation or reason, since, for, for in fact: quippe benignus erat, for he was, you see, etc., H.: Quippe color nivis est, O.: quippe homo iam grandior ruri Se continebat, T.: neque provinciam invitus dederat; quippe foedum hominem a re p. procul esse volebat, S.: ego laudo... quippe qui saepe id remedium aegritudinumst, since somehow (see 2 qui), T.: Quippe etiam festis quaedam exercere diebus, Fas et iura sinunt, eince even, etc., V.

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explānātĭo, ōnis, f. [explano] [st2]1 [-] explication, éclaircissement, interprétation. [st2]2 [-] Her. clarté du style. [st2]3 [-] Quint. articulation, prononciation distincte. [st2]4 [-] Cic. Quint. hypotypose (description exacte et vivante). explānātĭo, ōnis, f. [explano] [st2]1 [-] explication, éclaircissement, interprétation. [st2]2 [-] Her. clarté du style. [st2]3 [-] Quint. articulation, prononciation distincte. [st2]4 [-] Cic. Quint. hypotypose (description exacte et vivante).

    aedificātiō ōnis, f    [aedifico], the process of building: intermissa.—A building, structure, edifice: omnis.— Plur: privatae, Ta.

    autem    conj., an adversative particle which regularly follows an emphatic word, or two or more closely connected words, but, on the other hand, on the contrary, however: hostium vim sese perversurum putavit, pervertit autem suam: cum hic Roscius esset Ameriae, T. autem iste Roscius Romae: moleste enim tulerat... ego autem non moleste fero. — In contrasted conditions, si... si autem; si or nisi... sin autem: si non venit, quid attinet? si autem venit, quid attinuit? — In a condition in contrast with a preceding negative or question: nobiscum nec animo certe est nec corpore. si autem domi est. — Ellipt.: Thr. Ego non tangam meam? Ch. Tuam autem, furcifer? Yours, say you? T.: perii, quid hoc autemst mali? T.—In exclamations: ecce autem alterum, T.: eccui autem non proditur revertenti? — In a correction or explanation: num quis testis Posthumium appellavit? Testis autem? non accusator?: In Africam transcendes. Transcendes autem dico, L.: ab hostibus captae. quibus autem hostibus? nempe iis, etc.—In a transition, but, and now: atque haec in moribus. de benevolentiä autem, quam, etc.: de inferendā quidem iniuriā satis dictum est. praetermittendae autem, etc.— Introducing a parenthesis: quod vitium effugere qui volet (omnes autem velle debent) adhibebit, etc. — Resuming a thought: honestum autem id, quod exquirimus.—Adding a new circumstance or a climax: tulit hoc graviter filius; augebatur autem eius molestia, etc.: magnus dicendi labor, magna res, magna dignitas, summa autem gratia. —In a syllogism, to introduce the minor proposition, now, but, C.

    dēmōnstrātiō ōnis, f    [demonstro], a showing, pointing out, description: gestus sententiam demonstratione declarans: conversam habere.— An exposition, explanation: huius generis: quem ad modum quidque fiat.— Demonstrative oratory, eulogy.

   ergō (ergo, O.) subst. and adv.    I. As abl. following a gen, in consequence of, on account of, because of, for the sake of (old): lessum funeris ergo habento, C. (lex): dono militari virtutis ergo donari, L. (SC.): illius ergo, V.—    II. As adv., exactly, precisely: D. Mihin? S. tibi ergo, I mean just you, T.—Consequently, accordingly, therefore, then: Unus homo restituit rem... Ergo viri nunc gloria claret: Aristoteli ea prima visa sunt, ergo nata est sententia, etc.: itaque ergo incenduntur, etc., L. — In a logical conclusion, consequently, therefore: ecquis igitur qui factum improbarit? omnes ergo in culpā: num ergo dubium est quin, etc., i. e. have I not fully proved, etc.—In successive inferences: igitur... ergo... ergo... igitur, C.—In an argument, e contrario, then, therefore, so then, it is true then (always beginning the sentence): ergo illum maiores in civitatem receperunt; nos hunc eiciemus?—In a question asking an explanation, then, do you say? do you mean?: ergo in iis adulescentibus bonam spem esse dicemus, quos? etc.: dedemus ergo Hannibalem? dicet aliquis, L.: cum, quid ergo se facere vellent, percunctarentur, L.—With quid, why then?: Quid vos malum ergo me sic ludificamini? T.—In the phrase, quid ergo? what then? what follows?: quid ergo? inimici oratio me movit?: quid ergo? audacissimus ego?: quid ergo est? how then does the case stand?—In a command or exhortation, then, now, accordingly: vide ergo, hanc conclusionem probaturusne sis: desinite ergo loqui, Cs.—In resuming a thought, as I was saying; I say, then; well then: tres viae sunt ad Mutinam... tres ergo ut dixi viae.—In beginning a speech, then, now (i. e. as the occasion requires): accipite ergo animis, V.

   et adv.    and conj.    I. adv., adding to a fact or thought, also, too, besides, moreover, likewise, as well, even: Ph. vale. Pa. et tu bene vale, T.: ‘tu tuom negotium gessisti bene.’ Gere et tu tuom bene: et Caelius profectus... pervenit, Cs.: et alia acies fundit Sabinos, L.: nam et testimonium saepe dicendum est: qui bellum gesserint, quom et regis inimici essent: id te et nunc rogo: Romulus et ipse arma tollens, L.: amisso et ipse Pacoro, Ta.: spatium non tenent tantum, sed et implent, Ta.—    II. As conj, and, as the simplest connective of words or clauses: cum constemus ex animo et corpore: dixerat et conripiunt spatium, V.: Xerxes et duo Artaxerxes, Macrochir et Mnemon, N.—After a negat., but: portūs capere non potuerunt, et infra delatae sunt, Cs.—After an emphatic word: hoc et erit simile, etc. (i. e. et hoc): Danaūm et... Ut caderem meruisse manu (i. e. et meruisse ut Danaūm manu cederem), V.: vagus et sinistrā Labitur ripā, H. — Regularly, either et introduces the second and each following word or clause, or no connective is used: Alco et Melampus et Tmolus, Alco, Melampus and Tmolus: et ipse bonus vir fuit, et multi Epicurei et fuerunt et hodie sunt et in amicitiis fideles et in omni vitā constantes et graves: Signini fuere et Norbani Saticulanique et Fregellani et Lucerini et, etc. (sixteen times), L.: sequebantur C. Carbo, C. Cato, et minime tum quidem Gaius frater, etc. —But the rule is often violated: consulibus, praetoribus, tribunis pl. et nobis... negotium dederat: fuere autem C. Duellius P. Decius Mus M. Papirius Q. Publilius et T. Aemilius, L.: abi, quaere et refer, H.: It, redit et narrat, H.—After multi, plurimi, tot (where no conj. is used in English): multae et magnae Cogitationes, many great thoughts: plurima et flagitiosissuma facinora, S.: tot et tantae et tam graves civitates.—Repeated, both... and, as well... as, on the one hand... on the other, not only... but also: et haec et alia: et in circo et in foro: Iovis Et soror et coniunx, V.: et publice et privatim: et est et semper fuit: et oratio et voluntas et auctoritas, as well... as... and.—The second or last et often introduces a climax, both... and in particular: homo et in aliis causis versatus et in hac multum versatus.— Corresponding with neque, both... and not, both not... and: via et certa neque longa: nec sapienter et me invito facit, both unwisely and against my protest: quia et consul aberat nec facile erat, etc., L.—Corresponding with -que, deinde, tum, instead of another et: et Epaminondas cecinisse dicitur, Themistoclesque, etc.: uti seque et oppidum tradat, S.: tela hastaque et gladius, L.: et in ceteris... tum maxime in celeritate: et publicani... deinde ex ceteris ordinibus homines.—After a negative, uniting two words or phrases: non errantem et vagam, sed stabilem sententiam: Nec pietate fuit nec bello maior et armis, V.—Uniting two words which form one conception: habere ad Catilinam mandata et litteras: pateris libamus et auro, V.: cernes urbem et promissa Moenia, V.: omnium artium ratio et disciplina, systematic cultivation: quam (medicinam) adfert longinquitas et dies, time: crescit oratio et facultas (i. e. dicendi facultas): a similitudine et inertiā Gallorum separari, from resembling their lack of enterprise, Ta.—Et non, and not, instead of neque: patior, iudices, et non moleste fero: exempla quaerimus et ea non antiqua: uti opus intermitteretur et milites contineri non possent, Cs.: pro decore tantum et non pro salute, L.: tantummodo in urbe et non per totam Italiam, S.: me ista curasse et non inrisisse potius, etc.; cf. otioso vero et nihil agenti privato: temere et nullo consilio: heredes sui cuique liberi, et nullum testamentum, Ta. — Adding a general to a special term, or a whole to one or more parts, and the rest, and all: Chrysippus et Stoici, and the Stoics in general: ad victum et ad vitam: procul ab Syracusis Siciliāque, L.—Adding a special to a general term, or a part to a whole, and in particular, and especially: si te et tuas cogitationes et studia perspexeris: tris (navīs) In brevia et Syrtīs urguet, V.: regnum et diadema, H. — Adding an explanation or enlargement of the thought, and indeed, and in fact, and moreover, and that, and besides: errabas, Verres, et vehementer errabas: hostis et hostis nimis ferus: cum hostis in Italiā esset, et Hannibal hostis, L.: te enim iam appello, et eā voce, ut, etc.: id, et facile, effici posse, N.: et domi quidem causam amoris habuisti: pictores, et vero etiam poëtae.—Introducing a parenthesis: ad praetorem— et ipse ita iubebat—est deductus, L.—Adding a result after an imper, and then, and so: Dic quibus in terris, et eris mihi magnus Apollo, V.—Introducing a strongly contrasted thought, and yet, and in spite of this, and... possibly, but still, but: et dubitas, quin sensus in morte nullus sit?: animo non deficiam et id perferam: in amicitiā nihil fictum (est), et quicquid est, id est verum.—After an expression of time, introducing a contemporaneous fact, and, and then, when, as: haec eodem tempore referebantur, et legati veniebant, Cs.: eādem horā Interamnae fuerat et Romae: simul consul de hostium adventu cognovit, et hostes aderant, S.—Introducing an immediate sequence in time, and then, when: Tantum effatus et in verbo vestigia torsit, V.: vixdum ad se pervenisse et audisse, etc., L.—Introducing the second term of a comparison, as, than, and: Nunc mihi germanu's pariter animo et corpore, T.: quod aeque promptum est mihi et adversario meo: haudquaquam par gloria sequitur scriptorem et actorem, S.: aliter docti et indocti.—Adversative, but, yet: gravis, severus, et saepius misericors, Ta.: magna corpora et tantum ad impetum valida, Ta.

    et-enim    conj., adding an independent and emphatic clause, as a reason, explanation, or corroboration, for, for truly, and indeed, because, since: etenim iste non audebat, etc.: etenim quid est, quod amplius exspectes?—In tmesi: Et meministis enim, V.—Introducing a parenthesis: legationis princeps est Heius (etenim est primus civitatis), ne forte, etc.—After a word (poet.): Divinare etenim mihi donat Apollo, H.: Tutus bos etenim rura perambulat, H.

    interpretātiō ōnis, f    [interpretor], an explanation, exposition, interpretation: egere interpretatione: facilis, L.: foederis, meaning: sinistra erga eminentīs, Ta.