perspicuus
Latin > English
perspicuus perspicua, perspicuum ADJ :: transparent, clear; evident
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
perspĭcŭus: a, um, adj. perspicio,
I transparent, clear (syn. tralucidus).
I Lit.: aquae, Ov. M. 5, 588: sal, Plin. 31, 7, 39, § 79: calix, Mart. 4, 86, 2: gemma, id. 8, 68, 5: nives, i.e. crystals, Stat. S. 3, 3, 94.—
II Trop., evident, clear, manifest, perspicuous (very freq. and class.; syn. evidens): quasi vero hoc perspicuum sit constetque inter omnes, Cic. N. D. 3, 4, 11: quid potest esse tam apertum, tamque perspicuum, id. ib. 2, 2, 4; id. Rosc. Am. 7, 18: adultera tenui veste perspicua, known by, Sen. Contr. 2, 15 fin.: perspicuum est, quod, etc., Vulg. Gen. 26, 9.—Hence, adv.: per-spĭcŭē, evidently, clearly, manifestly, perspicuously: plane et perspicue expedire aliquid, Cic. Fin. 3, 5, 19: aperte et perspicue, id. Verr. 1, 7, 20: perspicue falsa, id. Cael. 11, 26: dilucide atque perspicue, Plin. 18, 28, 68, § 274.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
perspĭcŭus,¹⁰ a, um (perspicio),
1 transparent, diaphane : Ov. M. 5, 588 ; Plin. 31, 79 ; Mart. 4, 86, 2 || visible par transparence : perspicua Sen. Ben. 1, 9, 3, (femme) dont le corps est visible à travers les vêtements
2 [fig.] clair, évident, net : Cic. Nat. 3, 11 ; de Or. 2, 132 perspicuum est, quid mihi videatur Cic. Off. 3, 92, on voit pleinement mon sentiment.
Latin > German (Georges)
perspicuus, a, um (perspicio), I) durchsichtig, hell, liquor aquae, Ov.: sal maxime p., Plin.: gemma, Plin.: nives, Stat.: adultera tenui veste perspicua, Sen. contr. 2, 15 extr. – II) übtr.: a) augenscheinlich, klar, offenbar, deutlich, mors, Cic.: utilitatis ratio aut perspicua nobis aut obscura, Cic.: earum causarum, quae non sunt constantes, aliae sunt perspicuae, aliae latent, Cic.: quid potest esse tam apertum tamque perspicuum, quam esse etc., Cic.: cum suspiciones unum in locum coactae rem videntur perspicuam facere, non suspiciosam, Cornif. rhet. – b) = conspicuus, ansehnlich, senator perspicui generis, Amm. 28, 1, 54.
