pernosco
Δίκαιος ἐὰν ᾖς, πανταχοῦ τῷ τρόπῳ χρήσῃ νόμῳ († λαληθήσῃ) → Si iustus es pro lege tibi mores erunt → Bist du gerecht, ist dein Charakter dir Gesetz (wirst du in aller Munde sein)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
per-nosco: ōvi, ōtum, 3, v. a.
I To examine thoroughly: pernoscite, Furtumne factum existimetis, an, etc., Ter. Ad. prol. 12.—Hence, in perf., to have examined or discerned, to know thoroughly, to become thoroughly acquainted with, to get a correct knowledge of: ingenium avidi haud pernoram hospitis, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 42: facta pernovit probe, id. Aul. 3, 5, 29: pernovi equidem ingenium tuum ingenuom admodum, id. Trin. 3, 2, 39.—
II To learn thor oughly, become fully acquainted with: hominum mores ex corpore, oculis, vultu, etc., pernoscere, Cic. Fat. 5, 10: motus animorum sunt penitus oratori pernoscendi, id. de Or. 1, 5, 17.—Hence, pernōtus, a, um, P. a., thoroughly known, well known: pugil ob eximiam virtutem virium regi pernotus et gratus, Curt. 9, 7, 16; Mel. 2, 3; Min. Fel. Oct. 14, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pernōscō,¹³ nōvī, ĕre, tr., reconnaître parfaitement, [ou] apprendre à fond ; approfondir : Cic. Fato 10 ; de Or. 1, 17.
