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1 iblumino
illūmĭno ( inl-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [in-lumino], to light up, make light, illuminate (class.; cf. illustro).I.A.. Lit.:B.luna illuminata a sole,
Cic. N. D. 2, 46, 119:puteum (sole),
Plin. 2, 73, 75, § 183:tabulata gallinarum parvis fenestellis,
Col. 8, 3, 3:vias igni,
Stat. Th. 12, 575.—Transf., to embellish or adorn with any thing bright:II.corona aurea fulgentibus gemmis illuminata,
Auct. Her. 4, 47, 60; Lampr. Comm. 17:purpura omnem vestem illuminat,
Plin. 9, 36, 60, § 127.—Trop., to set in a clear light, to set off, make conspicuous (esp. freq. in rhetor. lang. of brilliant oratory):translatum, quod maxime tamquam stellis quibusdam notat et illuminat orationem,
Cic. de Or. 3, 43, 170; cf. id. Or. 25, 83:orationem sententiis,
id. de Or. 3, 54, 208:orationem translatorum nitore,
Quint. 12, 10, 36:pulchritudinem rerum (claritas orationis),
id. 2, 16, 10; 8, 3, 73:horum fidem Mitylenaeorum perfidia illuminavit,
Vell. 2, 18, 3:nisi Thebas unum os Pindari illuminaret,
made illustrious, id. 1, 18, 3:illuminata sapientia,
Cic. Brut. 58, 213.—Hence, * illūmĭnātē ( inl-), adv., clearly, luminously:dicere,
Cic. de Or. 3, 14, 53. -
2 illumino
illūmĭno ( inl-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [in-lumino], to light up, make light, illuminate (class.; cf. illustro).I.A.. Lit.:B.luna illuminata a sole,
Cic. N. D. 2, 46, 119:puteum (sole),
Plin. 2, 73, 75, § 183:tabulata gallinarum parvis fenestellis,
Col. 8, 3, 3:vias igni,
Stat. Th. 12, 575.—Transf., to embellish or adorn with any thing bright:II.corona aurea fulgentibus gemmis illuminata,
Auct. Her. 4, 47, 60; Lampr. Comm. 17:purpura omnem vestem illuminat,
Plin. 9, 36, 60, § 127.—Trop., to set in a clear light, to set off, make conspicuous (esp. freq. in rhetor. lang. of brilliant oratory):translatum, quod maxime tamquam stellis quibusdam notat et illuminat orationem,
Cic. de Or. 3, 43, 170; cf. id. Or. 25, 83:orationem sententiis,
id. de Or. 3, 54, 208:orationem translatorum nitore,
Quint. 12, 10, 36:pulchritudinem rerum (claritas orationis),
id. 2, 16, 10; 8, 3, 73:horum fidem Mitylenaeorum perfidia illuminavit,
Vell. 2, 18, 3:nisi Thebas unum os Pindari illuminaret,
made illustrious, id. 1, 18, 3:illuminata sapientia,
Cic. Brut. 58, 213.—Hence, * illūmĭnātē ( inl-), adv., clearly, luminously:dicere,
Cic. de Or. 3, 14, 53. -
3 illustro
illustro ( inl-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [illustris], to light up, make light, illuminate (class.; esp. freq. in the trop. signif.).I.Lit.:II.o, qua sol habitabiles Illustrat oras, maxime principum?
Hor. C. 4, 14, 6:placida nocte leniter illustrante stellas,
Plin. 2, 18, 16, § 80:ergastulum angustis illustratum fenestris,
Col. 1, 6, 3 (but Cic. Rep. 6, 17, read lustret).—Trop. (acc. to illustris, II. A. and B.).A.To make clear to the mind, to clear up, elucidate, illustrate, explain:B.ut ea consilia, quae clam essent inita contra salutem urbis, illustrarentur,
Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; cf.:illustrantur, erumpunt omnia,
id. ib. 1, 3, 6; id. Rep. 2, 18; Lucr. 1, 137:omnia illustrata, patefacta, comperta sunt per me,
Cic. Cat. 3, 1, 3; 3, 9, 21; cf.:si modo id patefactum et illustratum est,
id. Lael. 26, 97; and:jus obscurum et ignotum patefacere et illustrare,
id. de Or. 1, 39, 177:philosophiam veterem Latinis litteris illustrare,
id. Ac. 1, 1, 3; cf. id. Brut. 64, 228:illustrant eam (orationem) quasi stellae quaedam translata verba atque immutata,
place in the right light, embellish, set off, adorn, id. Or. 27, 92; cf. id. Inv. 2, 15, 49:de illustranda oratione ut diceres,
id. de Or. 3, 36, 144:orationem,
Quint. 4, 3, 4; 8, 6, 14; 11, 1, 2.—To render famous, renowned, illustrious: aliquem laudibus, Luccei. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 1:quem Brutus cognomine suo illustravit,
Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 82:familiam,
Suet. Galb. 3:illustrabit, mihi crede, tuam amplitudinem hominum injuria,
Cic. Fam. 1, 6, 2: humilius genus illustrasse factis, Quint. 3, 7, 10:summa quibus illustratur forum ingenia,
id. 10, 1, 122; cf.:Padus poenā Phaëthontis illustratus,
Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 117:vina maxime illustrata Messalae potu et salute,
id. 14, 6, 8, § 69; Quint. 10, 1, 67; cf.:quid prius illustrem satiris Musaque pedestri?
Hor. S. 2, 6, 17; Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 91. -
4 inluminate
illūmĭno ( inl-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [in-lumino], to light up, make light, illuminate (class.; cf. illustro).I.A.. Lit.:B.luna illuminata a sole,
Cic. N. D. 2, 46, 119:puteum (sole),
Plin. 2, 73, 75, § 183:tabulata gallinarum parvis fenestellis,
Col. 8, 3, 3:vias igni,
Stat. Th. 12, 575.—Transf., to embellish or adorn with any thing bright:II.corona aurea fulgentibus gemmis illuminata,
Auct. Her. 4, 47, 60; Lampr. Comm. 17:purpura omnem vestem illuminat,
Plin. 9, 36, 60, § 127.—Trop., to set in a clear light, to set off, make conspicuous (esp. freq. in rhetor. lang. of brilliant oratory):translatum, quod maxime tamquam stellis quibusdam notat et illuminat orationem,
Cic. de Or. 3, 43, 170; cf. id. Or. 25, 83:orationem sententiis,
id. de Or. 3, 54, 208:orationem translatorum nitore,
Quint. 12, 10, 36:pulchritudinem rerum (claritas orationis),
id. 2, 16, 10; 8, 3, 73:horum fidem Mitylenaeorum perfidia illuminavit,
Vell. 2, 18, 3:nisi Thebas unum os Pindari illuminaret,
made illustrious, id. 1, 18, 3:illuminata sapientia,
Cic. Brut. 58, 213.—Hence, * illūmĭnātē ( inl-), adv., clearly, luminously:dicere,
Cic. de Or. 3, 14, 53. -
5 inlustro
illustro ( inl-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [illustris], to light up, make light, illuminate (class.; esp. freq. in the trop. signif.).I.Lit.:II.o, qua sol habitabiles Illustrat oras, maxime principum?
Hor. C. 4, 14, 6:placida nocte leniter illustrante stellas,
Plin. 2, 18, 16, § 80:ergastulum angustis illustratum fenestris,
Col. 1, 6, 3 (but Cic. Rep. 6, 17, read lustret).—Trop. (acc. to illustris, II. A. and B.).A.To make clear to the mind, to clear up, elucidate, illustrate, explain:B.ut ea consilia, quae clam essent inita contra salutem urbis, illustrarentur,
Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; cf.:illustrantur, erumpunt omnia,
id. ib. 1, 3, 6; id. Rep. 2, 18; Lucr. 1, 137:omnia illustrata, patefacta, comperta sunt per me,
Cic. Cat. 3, 1, 3; 3, 9, 21; cf.:si modo id patefactum et illustratum est,
id. Lael. 26, 97; and:jus obscurum et ignotum patefacere et illustrare,
id. de Or. 1, 39, 177:philosophiam veterem Latinis litteris illustrare,
id. Ac. 1, 1, 3; cf. id. Brut. 64, 228:illustrant eam (orationem) quasi stellae quaedam translata verba atque immutata,
place in the right light, embellish, set off, adorn, id. Or. 27, 92; cf. id. Inv. 2, 15, 49:de illustranda oratione ut diceres,
id. de Or. 3, 36, 144:orationem,
Quint. 4, 3, 4; 8, 6, 14; 11, 1, 2.—To render famous, renowned, illustrious: aliquem laudibus, Luccei. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 1:quem Brutus cognomine suo illustravit,
Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 82:familiam,
Suet. Galb. 3:illustrabit, mihi crede, tuam amplitudinem hominum injuria,
Cic. Fam. 1, 6, 2: humilius genus illustrasse factis, Quint. 3, 7, 10:summa quibus illustratur forum ingenia,
id. 10, 1, 122; cf.:Padus poenā Phaëthontis illustratus,
Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 117:vina maxime illustrata Messalae potu et salute,
id. 14, 6, 8, § 69; Quint. 10, 1, 67; cf.:quid prius illustrem satiris Musaque pedestri?
Hor. S. 2, 6, 17; Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 91. -
6 in-lūstrō (ill-)
in-lūstrō (ill-) āvī, ātus, āre, to light up, make light, illuminate: quā sol Inlustrat oras, H.—Fig., to make clear, clear up, elucidate, illustrate, disclose, explain: ut ea consilia inlustrarentur: si modo id patefactum et inlustratum est: signa, quibus veritas inlustrari solet.—Of style, to brighten, adorn, embellish: inlustrant eam (orationem) translata verba.—To render famous, distinguish, illustrate: populi R. nomen: Quid prius inlustrem satiris? H. -
7 neglegō
neglegō (not negligō, neclegō), ēxī (neglegisset, S.), ēctus, ere [nec+lego], to disregard, not heed, not trouble oneself about, not attend to, slight, neglect, be regardless of, be indifferent to: Neglegitur ipsa, T.: mandatum: rem familiarem, N.: neglecti agri, H.: hoc facere, Cs.: diem edicti obire neglexit: de Theopompo negleximus.— To make light of, not care for, slight, despise, disregard, contemn, neglect: segnior fit, ubi neglegas, when you neglect him, S.: Pecuniam, T.: periculum capitis sui prae meā salute: cum et bellum ita necessarium sit, ut neglegi non possit: Aeduorum iniurias, overlook, Cs.: hac parte neglectā, i. e. unpunished, Cs.: verba verbis quasi coagmentare neglegat, disdains: committere fraudem, to make light of perpetrating, H.: Theopompum confugere Alexandream.* * *neglegere, neglexi, neglectus V TRANSdisregard, neglect, ignore, regard of no consequence; do nothing about; despise -
8 levigo
1.lēvĭgo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [2. lēvis], to make smooth, to smooth (not in Cic.; syn. polio, dolo, limo).I.Lit.:II.omnes parietes tectorio levigantur,
Varr. R. R. 3, 11, 3:aliquid opere tectorio,
Col. 9, 7, 1; Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 101:ad levigandam cutem,
id. 20, 3, 10, § 20:alvum,
to make slippery, Gell. 4, 11, 4:scabritia levigatur dente conchāve,
Plin. 13, 12, 25, § 81.—Transf., to make small, bruise small, pulverize, levigate:2.quae diligenter contrita levigantur,
Col. 12, 41 fin.:semina,
id. 6, 17, 3:galla cum austero vino levigata,
id. 7, 5, 12; 9, 13, 5.— Hence, lēvĭgātus, a, um, P. a., smooth, slippery (post-class. and rare):oleum levigatius et spissius est,
Macr. S. 1, 12 med.lĕvĭgo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [1. levis], to make light, lighten:gravia, Cassiod. de Amic. prol. § 33: pondus sollicitudinis, Gregor. Ep. 7, 76: omni sarcinā,
App. M. 4, p. 142, 23. -
9 in-lūminō (ill-)
in-lūminō (ill-) āvī, ātus, āre, to light up, make light, illuminate: luna inluminata a sole.— Fig., in rhet., to set off, illustrate: tamquam stellis orationem: illuminata sapientia. -
10 con - temnō
con - temnō tempsī (-temsī), temptus (-temtus), ere, to value little, esteem lightly, contemn, despise, disdain, disregard, defy: ea, quae plerique expetunt: exercitum prae Gallicanis legionibus: paucitatem eorum, L.: paucitatem in hoste, Cu.: tuom Consilium, T.: parva ista, L.: opes, V.: mortem: Antoni gladios, Iu.: contempta fontis Iura maerens, the outrage upon, O.: lippus inungi, H.: ipsum vinci, regard as a trifle: (amplitudo animi) eminet contemnendis doloribus: contemni se putant (senes): tenuissimum quemque: nostros, Cs.: contemnēre miser, H.: Othone contempto, in defiance of, H.: se non contemnere, to have a high estimate of: nec (Batavi) tributis contemnuntur, are humiliated, Ta.: quae res illis contemnentibus pernicii fuit, N. — To slight, speak contemptuously of, disparage: Numquid habes quod contemnas? any fault to find? T.: Murenae genus: populi voces, Sic, H.—Fig., to defy, be safe from, not to fear, to make light of, disregard: (insulam) dedit contemnere ventos, i. e. sheltered, V.: contemnere ventos (vitīs) Adsuescant, V.: mediam Charybdim, Iu. -
11 ē-levō
ē-levō —, ātus, āre, to lift up, raise: contabulationem, Cs.—Poet.: aura elevat preces, carries away, Pr. — Fig., to lighten, alleviate: aegritudinem.—To make light of, lessen, diminish, impair, trifle with, disparage, detract from: causas offensionum: quod esset ab eo obiectum: res gestas, L.: aegritudinem: alqm: elevabatur index indiciumque, L. -
12 re-levō
re-levō āvī, ātus, āre, to life up, raise: e terrā corpus, O.: in cubitum membra, O.—To free from a bu<*>den, make light, lighten: epistulam graviorem pellectione: Ut relevent vimina curva favi (i. e. exonerare), O.: minimo ut relevere labore, i. e. be delivered, O.—Fig., to relieve, free, lighten, ease, soothe, alleviate, mitigate: curā et metu esse relevati: pectora sicca mero, O.: a curā mens rele vata est, O.: me, console: animum, T.: ut cibi satie tas et fastidium relevatur: casūs, O.: sitim, O. -
13 rīdeō
rīdeō sī, sus, ēre, to laugh: quid rides? T.: hic iudices ridere: semel in vitā: ridentem dicere verum Quid vetat, i. e. jestingly, H.: ridetur ab omni Conventu, there is laughter, H.—Prov.: quandoque potentior Largi muneribus riserit aemuli, i. e. in triumph over a lavish rival's gifts, H.: ridere ge/lwta sarda/nion, i. e. laugh on the wrong side of the mouth.—To laugh pleasantly, smile, look cheerful, be favorable: voltu Fortuna sereno, O.: cui non risere parentes, V.: Ille terrarum mihi praeter omnīs Angulus ridet, i. e. pleases, H.; cf. Mixtaque ridenti colocasia acantho, smiling, V.—To laugh at, laugh over: hunc, T.: Acrisium, H.: nivem atram: haec ego non rideo, quamvis tu rideas, say in jest: vitia, Ta.: periuria amantūm, O.: non sal, sed natura ridetur: Ridear, O.—To laugh at, ridicule, deride, mock: nostram amentiam: versūs Enni, make light of, H.: Ridentur mala qui componunt carmina, H.: Peccet ad extremum ridendus, H.* * *ridere, risi, risus Vlaugh at (with dat.), laugh; ridicule -
14 adlevio
adleviare, adleviavi, adleviatus V TRANSlighten, make light; deal lightly/leniently with; raise up, relieve -
15 allevio
alleviare, alleviavi, alleviatus V TRANSlighten, make light; deal lightly/leniently with; raise up, relieve -
16 elevo
elevare, elevavi, elevatus Vlift up, raise; alleviate; lessen; make light of -
17 adlevio
I.Lit.:II.ut (navis) alleviaretur ab eis,
Vulg. Jonas, 1, 5; ib. Act. 27, 38.—Trop., to raise up, relieve:alleviabit eum Dominus,
Vulg. Jac. 5, 15:curas alicui,
Just. Nov. Const. 13.—Spec.:alleviata est terra Zabulon,
is dealt lightly, leniently with, Vulg. Isa. 9, 1. -
18 allevio
I.Lit.:II.ut (navis) alleviaretur ab eis,
Vulg. Jonas, 1, 5; ib. Act. 27, 38.—Trop., to raise up, relieve:alleviabit eum Dominus,
Vulg. Jac. 5, 15:curas alicui,
Just. Nov. Const. 13.—Spec.:alleviata est terra Zabulon,
is dealt lightly, leniently with, Vulg. Isa. 9, 1. -
19 colluco
col-lūco ( conl-), āre, v. a. [lux], to make light, to clear or thin a forest, etc.: collucare est succisis arboribus locum luce implere, Fest. s. v. sublucare, p. 348, 18 Müll. (explained in a different manner by Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 12 ib.):lucum,
Cato, R. R. 139:arborem,
Col. 2, 21, 3. -
20 conluco
col-lūco ( conl-), āre, v. a. [lux], to make light, to clear or thin a forest, etc.: collucare est succisis arboribus locum luce implere, Fest. s. v. sublucare, p. 348, 18 Müll. (explained in a different manner by Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 12 ib.):lucum,
Cato, R. R. 139:arborem,
Col. 2, 21, 3.
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