appellatio

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

appellātĭo: ōnis, f. 2. appello.
I A going to one in order to accost or make a request of him (not found in earlier Lat.).
   A An address, an accosting: hanc nactus appellationis causam, this opportunity for an address or appeal, Caes. B. C. 2, 28.—Hence,
   B In judicial lang., t. t., an appeal: intercessit appellatio tribunorum, i. e. ad tribunos, Cic. Quint. 20 fin.; so id. Vatin. 14 fin.: appellationem et tribunicium auxilium, Liv. 9, 26: appellatio provocatioque, id. 3, 56; Suet. Aug. 33: ut omnes appellationes a judicibus ad Senatum fierent, id. Ner. 17; so, ad populum, Plin. 6, 22, 24, § 90 al.—
II Esp.
   A A calling by name, a naming: neque nominum ullorum intereos appellatio est, Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 45.—Hence, meton. syn. with nomen, name, title, appellation (mostly post-Aug.): voluit appellatione hac inani nobis esse par, Cic. Att. 5, 20, 4: regum appellationes venales erant, id. Dom. 50: qui non aura, non procella, sed mares appellatione quoque ipsā venti sunt, Plin. 2, 45, 45, § 116; Tac. A. 3, 56; Suet. Ner. 55; id. Aug. 100; id. Dom. 13; id. Tib. 67; id. Vesp. 12: nihil esse rem publicam, appellationem modo, a mere name, id. Caes. 77.—
   B In gram.
   1    Pronunciation: suavitas vocis et lenis appellatio litterarum, Cic. Brut. 74, 259; Quint. 11, 3, 35 (cf. 2. appello, II. E.).—
   2    A substantive, Quint. 9, 3, 9; cf. id. 1, 4, 20, and Scaurus ap. Diom. p. 306 P.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

appellātĭō,¹¹ ōnis, f. (appello 1),
1 action d’adresser la parole : hanc nactus appellationis causam Cæs. C. 2, 28, 2, ayant trouvé cette occasion d’adresser la parole
2 appel : tribunorum Cic. Quinct. 65, appel aux tribuns ; appellatio provocatioque adversus injuriam magistratuum Liv. 3, 56, 13, le recours et l’appel au peuple contre l’injustice des magistrats || ut omnes appellationes a judicibus ad senatum fierent Suet. Nero 17, [il fut décidé] que tous les appels des jugements se feraient au Sénat
3 prononciation : lenis litterarum Cic. Br. 259, prononciation douce, cf. Quint. 11, 3, 35
4 appellation, dénomination, nom : Cic. Domo 129 ; Part. 42 ; Att. 5, 20, 4 ; Quint. 8, 3, 30, etc.; Sen. Ben. 2, 34, 2, etc.; Curt. 4, 7, 30.