signify
signify
v. trans.
Show: P. and V. σημαίνειν (Plat.), δηλοῦν, δεικνύναι; see show.
Mean: Ar. and P. νοεῖν, δύνασθαι; see mean.
Matter: P. and V. διᾰφέρειν.
v. trans.
Show: P. and V. σημαίνειν (Plat.), δηλοῦν, δεικνύναι; see show.
Mean: Ar. and P. νοεῖν, δύνασθαι; see mean.
Matter: P. and V. διᾰφέρειν.
SIGNIFY
To betoken mean significare: declarare (shoio declare): sonare (to sound): valere (to avail contain this or that sense). What does this word signify? quid sonat haec vox? quae vis est hujus vocis? sub hae voce quae subjicienda est vis? to signify one and the same thing idem significare declarare or valere; idem significare ac tantumdem valere: to signify nothing omni vi carere.
To denote point out significare (to denote): indicare (to point out) alicui aliquid; docere alicui aliquid (with a view to teach: ☞ indigitare and innuere in this sense are not Latin; Vid: Ruhnken Muret. 2 p. 117). To signify by words voce significare: by circumlocution aliquid circuitu plurium verborum ostendere.
To portend significare: portendere. That signifies no good to us id nobis triste futurum est: in omen ea res vertitur: the dream signifies unlimited dominion somno portenditur orbis terrarum arbitrium: that signifies something ominosus.
To be of moment valere; vim or auctoritatem habere; aliquo esse numero (of persons): grave esse; alicujus momenti esse; aliquid momenti or discriminis habere (of things).
To signify nothing nullo esse numero; nullum numerum obtinere; nihil posse or valere (of persons): leve esse; nullius momenti esse (of things).
To betoken mean significare: declarare (shoio declare): sonare (to sound): valere (to avail contain this or that sense). What does this word signify? quid sonat haec vox? quae vis est hujus vocis? sub hae voce quae subjicienda est vis? to signify one and the same thing idem significare declarare or valere; idem significare ac tantumdem valere: to signify nothing omni vi carere.
To denote point out significare (to denote): indicare (to point out) alicui aliquid; docere alicui aliquid (with a view to teach: ☞ indigitare and innuere in this sense are not Latin; Vid: Ruhnken Muret. 2 p. 117). To signify by words voce significare: by circumlocution aliquid circuitu plurium verborum ostendere.
To portend significare: portendere. That signifies no good to us id nobis triste futurum est: in omen ea res vertitur: the dream signifies unlimited dominion somno portenditur orbis terrarum arbitrium: that signifies something ominosus.
To be of moment valere; vim or auctoritatem habere; aliquo esse numero (of persons): grave esse; alicujus momenti esse; aliquid momenti or discriminis habere (of things).
To signify nothing nullo esse numero; nullum numerum obtinere; nihil posse or valere (of persons): leve esse; nullius momenti esse (of things).
signify:
I. To make a sign to:
1. signĭfĭco, 1: Join. significare et annuere, Cic. Verr. 3, 91, 212: they raised their hands and s.'d that they surrendered, manus tollere, deditionem significare, Caes. B. G. 7, 40.
2. annuo, 3: v.TO BECKON .
3. dŏceo, 2: v.TO POINT OUT , INFORM .
II. To betoken:
1. signĭfĭco, 1: many words formerly s.'d something different from what they now mean, multa verba aliud nunc ostendunt, aliud ante significabant, Varr. L. L. 5, 1, 3: Cic.
2. vŏlo, 3, irr. with dat. of pron. refl. (to have a certain drift or scope): Cic.: v.TO MEAN (II., 1).
3. văleo, 2 (to have a certain force): v.TO MEAN (II., 3).
4. sŏno, ui, ĭtum: fut. part. -ātūrus, 1: to differ in name but really to s. the same, verbo discrepare, re unum s., Cic. Off. 3, 21, 83.
5. expr. by vis, signĭfĭcātio, etc.: v.MEANING .
III. To portend: signĭfĭco, portendo, etc.: v.TO FOREBODE .
IV. To be of importance: expr. by intĕrest, rēfert: v.IMPORTANCE (I., fin.).
I. To make a sign to:
1. signĭfĭco, 1: Join. significare et annuere, Cic. Verr. 3, 91, 212: they raised their hands and s.'d that they surrendered, manus tollere, deditionem significare, Caes. B. G. 7, 40.
2. annuo, 3: v.
3. dŏceo, 2: v.
II. To betoken:
1. signĭfĭco, 1: many words formerly s.'d something different from what they now mean, multa verba aliud nunc ostendunt, aliud ante significabant, Varr. L. L. 5, 1, 3: Cic.
2. vŏlo, 3, irr. with dat. of pron. refl. (to have a certain drift or scope): Cic.: v.
3. văleo, 2 (to have a certain force): v.
4. sŏno, ui, ĭtum: fut. part. -ātūrus, 1: to differ in name but really to s. the same, verbo discrepare, re unum s., Cic. Off. 3, 21, 83.
5. expr. by vis, signĭfĭcātio, etc.: v.
III. To portend: signĭfĭco, portendo, etc.: v.
IV. To be of importance: expr. by intĕrest, rēfert: v.