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|lshtext=<b>prae-clārus</b>: a, um, adj.,<br /><b>I</b> [[very]] [[clear]], [[very]] [[bright]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit. ([[only]] [[poet]]. and [[very]] [[rare]]): lux, Lucr. 2, 1032: sol, id. 5, 120: [[iaspis]], Juv. 5, 42.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[very]] [[beautiful]] ([[physically]] or [[morally]]), [[magnificent]], honorable, [[splendid]], [[noble]], [[remarkable]], [[distinguished]], [[excellent]], [[famous]], [[celebrated]] ([[class]].): [[vultus]], Lucr. 4, 1033: [[urbs]] situ praeclaro ad aspectum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52, § 117: [[aries]] praeclarior, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44: [[homo]] praeclarā virtute et formā, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 51: praeclaris operibus laetari, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 7: praeclara [[indoles]] ad dicendum, id. de Or. 1, 29, 131: [[genus]] dicendi magnificum [[atque]] praeclarum, id. ib. 2, 21, 82: eximia et praeclara, id. Off. 1, 20, 67: praeclara et magnifica, id. Or. 4, 15: multi praeclari in philosophiā et nobiles, id. de Or. 1, 11, 46: [[gens]] [[bello]] praeclara, Verg. A. 8, 480; 12, 347: nec [[quicquam]] est praeclarius aut praestantius, Cic. Fam. 10, 5, 2: praeclarissimum [[facinus]], Nep. Tim. 1, 5: praeclarum est popularem me esse in populi [[salute]], Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, 2 fin.: res, [[distinguished]] [[wealth]], [[opulence]], Hor. S. 2, 5, 46.— Of medicines [[that]] [[operate]] [[well]], [[excellent]], [[efficacious]], etc.: [[rubrica]] in medicinā res praeclara habetur, Plin. 35, 6, 14, § 33; 20, 7, 26, § 61; 27, 4, 14, § 31; cf. [[usus]], id. 23, 3, 36, § 73: [[utilitas]], id. 22, 24, 51, § 110.—Ironically: [[illa]] praeclara tua [[patientia]] [[famis]], Cic. Cat. 1, 10, 26; cf.: praeclaram [[populo]] Romano refers gratiam, id. ib. 1, 11, 28.—In a [[bad]] [[sense]], [[noted]], [[notorious]]: sceleribus suis [[ferox]] [[atque]] [[praeclarus]], Sall. J. 14, 21.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> With gen.: T. [[Livius]], eloquentiae ac fidei [[praeclarus]] in primis, Tac. A. 4, 34.—Hence, adv., in [[two]] forms, [[praeclare]] and [[praeclariter]].<br /> <b>A</b> Form praeclārē.<br /> <b>1</b> Very [[clearly]], [[very]] [[plainly]]: [[praeclare]] aliquid explicare, Cic. Ac. 1, 9, 33: [[praeclare]] [[intellego]], id. Fam. 13, 7, 1: [[praeclare]] [[memini]], id. ib. 4, 7, 2: invenire, Plin. Ep. 3, 13, 3: [[praeclare]] et [[apposite]] et [[facete]] scribere, Gell. 2, 23, 11.—<br /> <b>2</b> Excellently, [[admirably]], [[very]] [[well]]: [[praeclare]] [[nobiscum]] [[actum]] iri, si, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 9; cf.: [[omnino]] [[praeclare]] te habes, cum, etc., id. ib. 2, 2, 61, § 149: [[simulacrum]] [[praeclare]] [[factum]] e marmore, id. ib. 2, 4, 44, § 96: [[praeclare]] facitis, qui, etc., id. Phil. 3, 10, 25: [[praeclare]] dicere aliquid, id. Rosc. Am. 13, 37: gerere [[negotium]], id. Rosc. Com. 10, 34: praeclarissime aliquid facere, id. Mil. 35, 96.—Of medicines [[that]] [[operate]] [[well]], [[excellently]], [[efficaciously]], etc.: [[radix]] caeliacis [[praeclare]] facit, Plin. 22, 19, 22, § 48; 26, 15, 90, § 161; 29, 4, 25, § 78; 32, 4, 14, § 35.—As an [[expression]] of [[assent]]: pacem vult M. [[Lepidus]]: [[praeclare]], si, etc., [[very]] [[good]], [[very]] [[well]], Cic. Phil. 13, 4, 8 sq.—<br /> <b>B</b> Form [[prae]]-clārĭter, [[excellently]]: rebus [[praeclariter]] gestis, Quadrig. ap. Non. 516, 12; Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 1010 P. (Enn. p. 180 Vahl.). | |lshtext=<b>prae-clārus</b>: a, um, adj.,<br /><b>I</b> [[very]] [[clear]], [[very]] [[bright]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit. ([[only]] [[poet]]. and [[very]] [[rare]]): lux, Lucr. 2, 1032: sol, id. 5, 120: [[iaspis]], Juv. 5, 42.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[very]] [[beautiful]] ([[physically]] or [[morally]]), [[magnificent]], honorable, [[splendid]], [[noble]], [[remarkable]], [[distinguished]], [[excellent]], [[famous]], [[celebrated]] ([[class]].): [[vultus]], Lucr. 4, 1033: [[urbs]] situ praeclaro ad aspectum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52, § 117: [[aries]] praeclarior, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44: [[homo]] praeclarā virtute et formā, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 51: praeclaris operibus laetari, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 7: praeclara [[indoles]] ad dicendum, id. de Or. 1, 29, 131: [[genus]] dicendi magnificum [[atque]] praeclarum, id. ib. 2, 21, 82: eximia et praeclara, id. Off. 1, 20, 67: praeclara et magnifica, id. Or. 4, 15: multi praeclari in philosophiā et nobiles, id. de Or. 1, 11, 46: [[gens]] [[bello]] praeclara, Verg. A. 8, 480; 12, 347: nec [[quicquam]] est praeclarius aut praestantius, Cic. Fam. 10, 5, 2: praeclarissimum [[facinus]], Nep. Tim. 1, 5: praeclarum est popularem me esse in populi [[salute]], Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, 2 fin.: res, [[distinguished]] [[wealth]], [[opulence]], Hor. S. 2, 5, 46.— Of medicines [[that]] [[operate]] [[well]], [[excellent]], [[efficacious]], etc.: [[rubrica]] in medicinā res praeclara habetur, Plin. 35, 6, 14, § 33; 20, 7, 26, § 61; 27, 4, 14, § 31; cf. [[usus]], id. 23, 3, 36, § 73: [[utilitas]], id. 22, 24, 51, § 110.—Ironically: [[illa]] praeclara tua [[patientia]] [[famis]], Cic. Cat. 1, 10, 26; cf.: praeclaram [[populo]] Romano refers gratiam, id. ib. 1, 11, 28.—In a [[bad]] [[sense]], [[noted]], [[notorious]]: sceleribus suis [[ferox]] [[atque]] [[praeclarus]], Sall. J. 14, 21.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> With gen.: T. [[Livius]], eloquentiae ac fidei [[praeclarus]] in primis, Tac. A. 4, 34.—Hence, adv., in [[two]] forms, [[praeclare]] and [[praeclariter]].<br /> <b>A</b> Form praeclārē.<br /> <b>1</b> Very [[clearly]], [[very]] [[plainly]]: [[praeclare]] aliquid explicare, Cic. Ac. 1, 9, 33: [[praeclare]] [[intellego]], id. Fam. 13, 7, 1: [[praeclare]] [[memini]], id. ib. 4, 7, 2: invenire, Plin. Ep. 3, 13, 3: [[praeclare]] et [[apposite]] et [[facete]] scribere, Gell. 2, 23, 11.—<br /> <b>2</b> Excellently, [[admirably]], [[very]] [[well]]: [[praeclare]] [[nobiscum]] [[actum]] iri, si, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 9; cf.: [[omnino]] [[praeclare]] te habes, cum, etc., id. ib. 2, 2, 61, § 149: [[simulacrum]] [[praeclare]] [[factum]] e marmore, id. ib. 2, 4, 44, § 96: [[praeclare]] facitis, qui, etc., id. Phil. 3, 10, 25: [[praeclare]] dicere aliquid, id. Rosc. Am. 13, 37: gerere [[negotium]], id. Rosc. Com. 10, 34: praeclarissime aliquid facere, id. Mil. 35, 96.—Of medicines [[that]] [[operate]] [[well]], [[excellently]], [[efficaciously]], etc.: [[radix]] caeliacis [[praeclare]] facit, Plin. 22, 19, 22, § 48; 26, 15, 90, § 161; 29, 4, 25, § 78; 32, 4, 14, § 35.—As an [[expression]] of [[assent]]: pacem vult M. [[Lepidus]]: [[praeclare]], si, etc., [[very]] [[good]], [[very]] [[well]], Cic. Phil. 13, 4, 8 sq.—<br /> <b>B</b> Form [[prae]]-clārĭter, [[excellently]]: rebus [[praeclariter]] gestis, Quadrig. ap. Non. 516, 12; Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 1010 P. (Enn. p. 180 Vahl.). | ||
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|gf=<b>præclārus</b>,⁸ a, um,<br /><b>1</b> très clair, lumineux, brillant, étincelant : Lucr. 2, 1032 ; Cic. Br. 288 ; Juv. 5, 42<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] brillant, remarquable, supérieur, excellent, etc. : situ [[est]] præclaro ad adspectum Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 117, [la ville] offre à la vue une situation admirable ; præclara [[causa]] Cic. Rep. 3, 8, une bien [[belle]] cause ; præclarum [[consilium]] Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 54, un brillant conseil, des conseillers éminents ; [[nihil]] præclarius... Cic. Nat. 2, 76, [[rien]] de [[plus]] admirable que...; præclarus [[imperator]] Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 93, brillant général ; [[res]] præclarissimæ Cic. Mil. 63, les [[plus]] belles actions ; sceleribus præclarus Sall. J. 14, 21, fameux, célèbre par ses crimes ; eloquentiæ Tac. Ann. 4, 34, remarquable sous le rapport de l’éloquence ; in [[philosophia]] Cic. de Or. 1, 46, [[philosophe]] [[illustre]] || très efficace, très bon pour, souverain [en médecine] : Plin. 35, 33. | |||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prae-clārus: a, um, adj.,
I very clear, very bright.
I Lit. (only poet. and very rare): lux, Lucr. 2, 1032: sol, id. 5, 120: iaspis, Juv. 5, 42.—
II Transf., very beautiful (physically or morally), magnificent, honorable, splendid, noble, remarkable, distinguished, excellent, famous, celebrated (class.): vultus, Lucr. 4, 1033: urbs situ praeclaro ad aspectum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52, § 117: aries praeclarior, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44: homo praeclarā virtute et formā, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 51: praeclaris operibus laetari, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 7: praeclara indoles ad dicendum, id. de Or. 1, 29, 131: genus dicendi magnificum atque praeclarum, id. ib. 2, 21, 82: eximia et praeclara, id. Off. 1, 20, 67: praeclara et magnifica, id. Or. 4, 15: multi praeclari in philosophiā et nobiles, id. de Or. 1, 11, 46: gens bello praeclara, Verg. A. 8, 480; 12, 347: nec quicquam est praeclarius aut praestantius, Cic. Fam. 10, 5, 2: praeclarissimum facinus, Nep. Tim. 1, 5: praeclarum est popularem me esse in populi salute, Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, 2 fin.: res, distinguished wealth, opulence, Hor. S. 2, 5, 46.— Of medicines that operate well, excellent, efficacious, etc.: rubrica in medicinā res praeclara habetur, Plin. 35, 6, 14, § 33; 20, 7, 26, § 61; 27, 4, 14, § 31; cf. usus, id. 23, 3, 36, § 73: utilitas, id. 22, 24, 51, § 110.—Ironically: illa praeclara tua patientia famis, Cic. Cat. 1, 10, 26; cf.: praeclaram populo Romano refers gratiam, id. ib. 1, 11, 28.—In a bad sense, noted, notorious: sceleribus suis ferox atque praeclarus, Sall. J. 14, 21.—
(b) With gen.: T. Livius, eloquentiae ac fidei praeclarus in primis, Tac. A. 4, 34.—Hence, adv., in two forms, praeclare and praeclariter.
A Form praeclārē.
1 Very clearly, very plainly: praeclare aliquid explicare, Cic. Ac. 1, 9, 33: praeclare intellego, id. Fam. 13, 7, 1: praeclare memini, id. ib. 4, 7, 2: invenire, Plin. Ep. 3, 13, 3: praeclare et apposite et facete scribere, Gell. 2, 23, 11.—
2 Excellently, admirably, very well: praeclare nobiscum actum iri, si, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 9; cf.: omnino praeclare te habes, cum, etc., id. ib. 2, 2, 61, § 149: simulacrum praeclare factum e marmore, id. ib. 2, 4, 44, § 96: praeclare facitis, qui, etc., id. Phil. 3, 10, 25: praeclare dicere aliquid, id. Rosc. Am. 13, 37: gerere negotium, id. Rosc. Com. 10, 34: praeclarissime aliquid facere, id. Mil. 35, 96.—Of medicines that operate well, excellently, efficaciously, etc.: radix caeliacis praeclare facit, Plin. 22, 19, 22, § 48; 26, 15, 90, § 161; 29, 4, 25, § 78; 32, 4, 14, § 35.—As an expression of assent: pacem vult M. Lepidus: praeclare, si, etc., very good, very well, Cic. Phil. 13, 4, 8 sq.—
B Form prae-clārĭter, excellently: rebus praeclariter gestis, Quadrig. ap. Non. 516, 12; Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 1010 P. (Enn. p. 180 Vahl.).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
præclārus,⁸ a, um,
1 très clair, lumineux, brillant, étincelant : Lucr. 2, 1032 ; Cic. Br. 288 ; Juv. 5, 42
2 [fig.] brillant, remarquable, supérieur, excellent, etc. : situ est præclaro ad adspectum Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 117, [la ville] offre à la vue une situation admirable ; præclara causa Cic. Rep. 3, 8, une bien belle cause ; præclarum consilium Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 54, un brillant conseil, des conseillers éminents ; nihil præclarius... Cic. Nat. 2, 76, rien de plus admirable que...; præclarus imperator Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 93, brillant général ; res præclarissimæ Cic. Mil. 63, les plus belles actions ; sceleribus præclarus Sall. J. 14, 21, fameux, célèbre par ses crimes ; eloquentiæ Tac. Ann. 4, 34, remarquable sous le rapport de l’éloquence ; in philosophia Cic. de Or. 1, 46, philosophe illustre
