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|lshtext=<b>scisco</b>: scīvi, scītum, 3 (<br /><b>I</b> dep. collat. form sciscor, acc. to Prisc. p. 799 P.), v. [[inch]]. a. [[scio]], to [[seek]] to [[know]]; to [[search]], [[inquire]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit. ([[ante]]-[[class]]. and [[very]] [[rare]]; cf., on the [[other]] [[hand]], the deriv. [[sciscitor]]): praefestinamus, quae [[sit]] [[causa]], sciscere, Afran. ap. [[Charis]]. p. 186 P.: ibo ad eam, ut sciscam, [[quid]] velint, Att. ap. Non. 505, 12; cf. Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 17.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Publicists' t. t., of the [[people]], [[after]] [[inquiry]] or [[examination]], to [[accept]], [[approve]], [[assent]] to [[something]] proposed; [[hence]], to [[appoint]], [[enact]], [[decree]], [[ordain]], = rem cognitam jubere (cf. [[sancio]]): nullam [[illi]] (majores nostri) vim contionis esse voluerunt: quae scisceret [[plebes]] aut quae [[populus]] juberet summota contione, distributis partibus ... auditis auctoribus, re multos [[dies]] promulgatā et cognitā, juberi vetarique voluerunt, Cic. Fl. 7, 15: [[illa]] legitima: consules populum jure rogaverunt populusque jure scivit, id. Phil. 1, 10, 26; cf.: rogationes plurimas [[propter]] vos [[populus]] scivit, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 23: rogationem Marciam de Liguribus magno consensu [[plebes]] scivit jussitque. Ex eo plebiscito, etc., Liv. 42, 21 fin.: [[adeo]] id gratum plebi fuit ut id [[modo]] sciscerent juberentque, ut [[senatus]] decerneret, qui Romae regnaret, id. 1, 17 fin.: ad sciscendum plebi, id. 6, 35: si Gaditani sciverint [[nominatim]] de [[aliquo]] cive Romano, ut [[sit]] is [[civis]] Gaditanus, Cic. Balb. 11, 27; cf.: qui (Athenienses) sciverunt, ut, etc., id. Off. 3, 11, 46.—Pass.: [[multa]] [[perniciose]] sciscuntur in populis ([[with]] sancire), Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 13; cf.: illud stultissimum, existimare omnia justa esse, quae scita sint in populorum institutis aut legibus, id. ib. 1, 15, 42 (v. also under P. a.).—Poet., [[with]] obj.-[[clause]]: munera Martis Aequent imperio et solem concedere nocti Sciscant, Sil. 7, 545.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Transf., in gen. ([[like]] [[decerno]]), of an [[individual]], to [[approve]], [[assent]] to, [[vote]] for [[any]] [[thing]]: qui ulteriorem (Galliam decernit), ostendit, eam se sciscere legem, [[quam]] esse legem neget, Cic. Prov. Cons. 15, 36: [[quod]] [[primus]] scivit legem de publicanis, etc., id. Planc. 14, 35. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> To [[learn]], [[ascertain]], [[know]]: ut [[illi]] id [[factum]] sciscerent, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 68: praefestinamus quae [[sit]] [[causa]] sciscere, [[quod]], etc., Afran. ap. [[Charis]]. 2, p. 186 P. (Com. Rel. v. 396 Rib.). —<br /><b>III</b> Trop., of [[nature]], to [[decree]], [[establish]]: confirmat antem illud vel [[maxime]] [[quod]] ipsa [[natura]], ut ait [[ille]], sciscet et probet, Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 23.—Hence, scī-tus, a, um, P. a.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> (Acc. to I.) Mid. (orig., [[that]] has informed [[himself]], obtained [[knowledge]], had [[experience]]; [[hence]]), [[knowing]], [[shrewd]], [[wise]], [[acute]], experienced, [[skilful]], [[adroit]], etc. (of persons; [[mostly]] [[poet]].; not in Cic., [[but]] cf. 2.; syn.: [[callidus]], versatus): doctu', [[fidelis]] ... Scitus, etc., Enn. ap. Gell. 12, 4, 4 (Ann. v. 251 Vahl.): hominem astutum, doctum, [[scitum]] et callidum, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 151: [[mulier]] scita [[atque]] [[prudens]], Gell. 13, 4 fin.: [[scitus]] [[agaso]], Enn. ap. Fest. p. 330 Müll. (Ann. v. 217 Vahl.): [[sycophanta]], Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 8: [[homo]], Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 23: [[convivator]], a [[clever]], [[dexterous]] [[host]], Liv. 35, 49: [[scitus]] [[bellum]] (venereum) init, Plaut. Truc. 5, 42: ea mulieris scitae [[comitas]], Gell. 13, 4, 3.—Comp.: non [[sum]] scitior, quae hos rogem, etc., Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 12.— Poet. and in [[post]] - Aug. [[prose]] [[with]] gen.: [[Nessus]] [[scitus]] vadorum, acquainted [[with]], Ov. M. 9, 108: [[Thalia]] lyrae, id. F. 5, 54: [[Sthenelus]] pugnandi, Quint. 9, 3, 10 Spald. N. cr.—With obj.-[[clause]] ([[poet]].): [[scitus]] accendere [[corda]] Laudibus, Sil. 17, 293: accendere Martem, id. 15, 594.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> Of things, [[fit]], [[suitable]], [[proper]], [[judicious]], [[sensible]], [[witty]], etc.: [[pulcre]] scripsti: [[scitum]] syngraphum! Plaut. As. 4, 1, 57: scito [[illa]] [[quidem]] (scripsit) sermone et Attico, Cic. N. D. 1, 33, 93; cf. interrogationes, Quint. 5, 7, 28.—Sup.: [[oratio]] optima et scitissima, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 30: si [[quid]] ([[dictum]]) est, [[quod]] mihi [[scitum]] esse videatur et homini ingenuo dignum [[atque]] docto, non [[aspernor]], Cic. Planc. 14, 35; cf. id. Or. 16, 51: oratoris [[dictum]], Tac. A. 6, 20.—Esp. in the [[phrase]] [[scitum]] est, it is a [[witty]] or [[acute]] [[saying]]; [[shrewd]], [[clever]]: [[vetus]] illud Catonis [[admodum]] [[scitum]] est, qui mirari se aiebat, [[quod]] non rideret [[haruspex]], haruspicem cum vidisset, Cic. Div. 2, 24, 51; cf.: [[scitum]] est illud Catonis, ut [[multa]]: [[Melius]], etc., id. Lael. 24, 90; Scytharum legati, Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 148: [[scitum]] est, [[inter]] Protogenem et eum (Apellem) [[quod]] accidit, a [[clever]] [[thing]], id. 35, 10, 36, § 81: hoc Scitum est, [[periculum]] ex aliis facere, [[tibi]] [[quod]] ex usu siet, Ter. Heaut. 1, 2, 36; cf. id. Phorm. 5, 4, 2: [[scitum]] est causam conferre in [[tempus]], Cic. de Or. 3, 61, 228.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Transf., [[beautiful]], [[elegant]], [[fine]], etc. ([[mostly]] [[ante]]- and [[post]]-[[class]].; syn.: [[venustus]], [[bellus]]): [[satis]] [[scitum]] [[filum]] mulieris, Plaut. Merc. 4, 4, 15; cf. [[Iphis]], Petr. 63, 3: mulierculae formae scitioris, Lampr. Commod. 2 fin. (v. [[perscitus]]): vox [[admodum]] scita et canora, Gell. 18, 5, 2: haec nox scita'st exercendo scorto, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 132; cf. [[scitamenta]].—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> (Acc. to II. A.) Subst.: scītum, i. n., an [[ordinance]], [[statute]], [[decree]]; esp. in [[connection]] [[with]] [[plebis]] (plebei, v. [[plebs]]), or, in one [[word]], [[plebiscitum]], an [[ordinance]] or [[decree]] of the [[people]] or of the citizens (opp. to [[senatusconsultum]], a [[decree]] of the Senate): scita plebei appellantur ea, quae [[plebs]] suo suffragio [[sine]] patribus jussit, plebeio magistratu rogante, Fest. p. 293 Müll.; cf. Lael. [[Felix]] ap. Gell. 15, 27, 4: quo plebiscito decreta a senatu est [[quaestio]], etc., Cic. Fin. 2, 16, 54: quae (lex) [[postea]] plebiscito Canuleio abrogata est, id. Rep. 2, 37, 63: plebiscitis consularem potestatem minuere, id. de Or. 2, 48, 199 et saep. (v. 2. [[scitus]]).—In a [[lusus]] verbb. [[with]] [[scitus]], A.: Ps. Ecquid is [[homo]] [[scitus]] est? Ch. Plebiscitum non est scitius, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 58.—In the [[order]] [[scitum]] [[plebis]]: de altero [[aedile]] [[scitum]] [[plebis]] est [[factum]] rogantibus tribunis, Liv. 31, 50 fin.; 10, 22 fin.: scita [[plebis]] injuncta patribus, id. 3, 67; 22, 26; Populi is used [[instead]] of [[plebis]] [[when]] the decrees of [[other]] nations are [[spoken]] of: cum lex esset Athenis, ne [[quis]] populi [[scitum]] faceret, ut [[quisquam]] coronā donaretur, etc., Cic. Opt. Gen. 7, 19: Athenienses quibusdam temporibus sublato Areopago [[nihil]] [[nisi]] populi scitis ac decretis agebant, id. Rep. 1, 27, 43; so, in one [[word]], [[populiscitum]], Nep. Alcib. 5, 4; id. Epam. 7, 4; id. Phoc. 2, 2: ut nullum de eā re [[scitum]] populi fieret aut litteris mandaretur, Liv. 45, 25. [[Tacitus]] is the [[first]] [[who]] has populi scita for decrees of the Roman [[people]], Tac. A. 3, 58.—Of Roman [[popular]] decrees also [[simply]] scita: cum scita ac jussa nostra sua [[sententia]] comprobat, Cic. Balb. 18, 42.—Rarely of [[other]] [[public]] or [[official]] ordinances (cf.: decreta, edicta, jussa): ([[Numa]]) omnia publica privataque sacra Pontificis scitis subjecit, Liv. 1, 20: quo [[minus]] [[ferociter]] aliorum (decemvirorum) scitis adversarentur, id. 3, 33; Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 146: regis, Vulg. Esth. 3, 8.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Transf. ([[with]] [[decretum]] and [[placitum]]) as a transl. of the Gr. [[δόγμα]],> a [[maxim]], [[tenet]], [[dogma]], Sen. Ep. 95, 10.—Adv.: scītē (acc. to A.), [[shrewdly]], [[cleverly]], [[skilfully]], [[adroitly]], [[nicely]], [[tastefully]], [[elegantly]] ([[class]].): eho, [[nimium]] [[scite]] [[scitus]] es, Plaut. Cas. 3, 1, 8; cf.: tondetur [[nimium]] [[scite]], id. Merc. 3, 1, 28: [[satis]] [[scite]] et [[probe]], id. Trin. 3, 3, 56; id. Bacch. 2, 3, 69; id. Mil. 4, 2, 74; id. Trin. 3, 3, 53; Ter. Heaut. 4, 4, 7; Cic. Fam. 11, 16, 1 ([[with]] [[commode]]): (rationes) ita sunt perscriptae [[scite]] et [[litterate]], ut, etc., id. Pis. 25, 61; cf.: [[scite]] et [[venuste]] facta, id. Verr. 2, 2, 35, § 87: [[illa]] ex patellis quae evellerat, ita [[scite]] in aureis poculis inligabat, etc., id. ib. 2, 4, 24, § 54: non [[scite]] ([[dictum]]), id. Att. 14, 20, 3; so, [[dictum]], Plin. 36, 22, 48, § 166: [[scite]] loqui, Liv. 10, 19: [[parum]] [[scite]] [[convivium]] exornare, Sall. J. 85, 39; cf. Liv. 4, 44 fin. —Comp.: scitius, Gell. 4, 11, 10.—Sup.: scitissime, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 116; Gell. 10, 11, 6; App. M. 9, p. 212, 16.
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