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rescuntsonitus, grow more and more dis¬ 
tinct. Quintil. Tibi® prseclusis, quibus 
clarescunt,foraminibus,&c.-If Also, 
to grow famous or illustrious. Tacit. C la- 
rescere facinore. Id. magnis inimicitiis. 
Id Facilius inter ancipitia clarescunt. 
CLARICIT5 (Clare cito), as, a. 1. to call 
or summon clearly or distinctly. Lucret. 
1. 5. v. 945. 
CLARTFICATIO (clarifico), onis, f. a 
3 glorifying. Augustin. 
CfjARIFICO (clams & facio), as, a. 1. to 
3 make clear, clarify. Plin. Nasturtium 
visum clarificat. But compurgat is also 
read.-If Figur. to render famous, 
glorious, illustrious. Lactant. 
CLARIGATI8 (clarigo), onis, f. a dc- 
2 manding peremptorily from an enemy the 
restitution of effects, reparation of injuries 
sustained, &c., on pain of a declaration of 
war in case of refusal to comply within 33 
daijs. -IT Also, the right to seize the 
person or property of an enemy by way of 
retaliation, which might be redeemed by 
payment of a sumof money, evex»piae'ia. 
Liv. Veliterni jussi trans Tiberim 
habitare, ut ejus,qui cis Tiberim depre- 
hensus esset, usque ad mille pondo cla- 
rigatio esset. 
CLAR1G8 [li.e. clarus or clare voce ago), 
2 as, a. 1. to demand with aloud voice, of an 
enemy, amends or restoration. Liv. 
CLARIS8N0S (clare & sono), a, urn, adj. 
3 sounding clear, loud, or shrill, d^itpoivos, 
\aunp6<pcovoi. Cic. Clarison® aur®. 
Catull. Clarisona pellentes vellera 
voce. Id. Clarisonas fudisse voces. 
CLARISSrMATGS (clarissimus), us, m. 
3 the dignity of those, who, under the em¬ 
perors, were honored with the title of Cla- 
rissimi; or, the title Clarissimus itself. 
Ammian. 
CLARITAS (clarus), atis, f. clearness, 
brightness, splendor, light, oafqvda, 
\ap~p6rrjs. Plin. Claritas matutina. 
Id. Sidus Veneris claritatis est tantie. 
— Also, clearness of sight; and of voice. 
Plin. Asparagi oculis claritatem affe- 
runt. Cic. Claritas in voce. Quintil. 
vocalium, clear sound. -If Figur. the 
being famous or illustrious, fame, re¬ 
nown, high estimation, great repute. Cic. 
Pro tua claritate. Plin Esse in clari- 
tate, to be accounted famous. Quintil. 
Claritas nascendi. Id. generis. JTepos. 
Claritate prasstantes. Auct. B. Afmc. 
nominis. Tacit, natalium. Plin. Cato 
insignis claritate litterarum, distinguish¬ 
ed for his extensive learning. Id. Clari¬ 
tatem dare alieui rei. Id. Nunc ipsa Cla¬ 
ritas herbarum dicetur, h. e. the more 
celebrated, noted. Id. Claritates operum. 
Id. Claritates ingeniorum.-If Also, 
of style, perspicuity, distinctness, clearness. 
Quintil. 
CLARIT0D8 (Id.), inis, f. clearness, djs- 
2 tinctness. Qell. Vocis claritudo,sii/iwiffa. 
-If Also, fame, character, reputation, 
renown, dignity, sj/lendor. Sallust. Artes 
animi, quibus summa claritudo paratur. 
Id. In tantam claritudinem pervenerat, 
ut, &c. Tacit. Claritudo militia. Id. 
familial. 
CLXRIOS, a, urn, adj. See Claros. 
CLAR8 (clarus), as, a. 1. to make clear 
3 or bright, illuminate, \apnpvvw. Stat. 
Iter cfaravit limite fiamm®.-Also, 
to make visible. Cic. in carm. Jupiter 
sceptra clarabat.-IT Figur. to show, 
declare, set forth, explain, illustrate. Lu¬ 
cret. Multa nobis clarandum est. Id. 
Animi natura claranda meis versibus. 
Apul. Clarare obscura.-- If Also, to 
render famous. Ilorat. pugilem. 
CLAR8R (Id.), oris, m. clearness, bright- 
3 ness, splendor, \apnp6rrty. Plaut. 
CLXR8S, i. f. KXapos, a city in Ionia, near 
Colophon, where Apollo hud a celebrated 
temple ; now Zille. Ovid. — Hence, 
Clarlus, a, um, adj. of or pertaining to 
Claros. Virg. Clarius, and Ovid. Cla¬ 
ries deus, h. e. Apollo. Ovid. Ciarius 
poeta, h. e. Antimachus. 
FLAROS (unc.), a, um, adj. clear, bright, 
shining, sheeny, splendid, \apirp6y. Cic. 
Illustfis et ciarus locus. Id. Clarissi- 
mum lumen. Quintil. Clarissimus Sol. 
Ilorat. Sidere clarior. Id. Claras dies. 
Virg. aquilo, h. c. making clear, bringing 
clear weather. Ovid, vitrum, h. c. pel- 
lucidum. Lucret. flumina. — Also, of 
voice and sound, clear, loud, distinct. 
Cic. Clara voce, ut omnes audire pos- 
sent. Cats. Clariore voce dicere. 
Lucret. sonor. Plaut. clamor. Id. 
plausus. Ovid, plangor. Id. latratus. 
Id. ictus, loud, resounding. -If Figur. 
clear, distinct, open, manifest, evident, 
well-known. Cic. Clara res est, tota Si¬ 
cilia notissima. Id. Clara consuetu- 
dine. Id. Luce clariora tua consilia. 
Id. Litterul® compositissim® et clarissi- 
mse. Plin. Masinissam generasse fili- 
um, clarum est.-If Also, very often, 
famous, illustrious, noble, notable, memo¬ 
rable, renowned, distinguished, celebrated. 
Cic. Gloria clarus. Id. ex doctrina. 
Plin. in ea scientia. Liv. genere et 
factis. Cic. Clari et honorati. Id. For- 
tissimus et clarissimus. Id. Amplissi- 
mus et clarissimus. Id. Virtus clara 
et insignis. Id. mortes pro patria. 
Ovid, nobilitas. Plaut. Clara et memo- 
rabilis pugna. Liv. Clarior pax. Plin. 
Clara flumina. Plin. Clarissimus artis 
ejus. Vellei. Clarissimus discipline. 
-IT Clarissimus was a title of consuls, 
generals, and men otherwise famous ; but 
is often to be considered only as a title, 
like our illustrious, honorable, most illus¬ 
trious. Under the emperors, the title 
clarissimus was also given to provincial 
governors and senators. The wives of 
senators were also called clarissimw. 
Plin. Ep. and Pandect. 
CLASSIAM uNIMaMMIAM, said by 
Plaut. jocosely, of the land of the Ama¬ 
zons. 
CLASSrARrOS (classis), a, um, adj. be- 
2 longing to a fleet. Classiarii, sc. milites, 
they who fight in a fleet; marines, arat. 
Nepos. Cum classiariis Regis conflixit. 
So, Tacit. Centurio classifies, a centu¬ 
rion, or captain of such. — Also, sc. 
nautte, remiges, the crew, oarsmen, mari¬ 
ners. Ctes. Aqua prohibere classiarios. 
Auct. de B. Alexand. Scientia classiario- 
rum victi. Tacit. Classiariorum remi- 
gio vehi.-IT In Inscript perhaps fa- 
bri navales. 
CLASSICOLX (dimin. from classis), ®,f. 
1 a small fleet or squadron ; flotilla. Cic. 
CLASSIC UM (probably from classis, as 
calling to the assembly the different 
classes of the people), i, n. particularly, 
a signal given to an army with a trumpet, 
to meet, disperse, engage, &c. Liv. 
Consul classico ad concionem convocat. 
Sucton. Ad ciassicum, to the sound of 
the trumpet. Lucan. Dare classica hello. 
Id. Concipere classica cornu. Cats. 
Canere ciassicum, to give this signal. 
Liv. Ciassicum (mom.) canit, sounds. — 
So, Virg. Inflare classica, and Tibull. 
Classica pulsa, h. c. inflata, where 
ciassicum may mean the instrument or 
trumpet itself. 
CLASSICOS (classis), a,ura, ntlf pertain¬ 
ing to the division of the Roman people into 
classes. Qell. Classici, sc. c.ives, who were 
in the first class. — Hence, figur. Qell. 
Classicus scriptor, a writer of the first 
class, h. e. of the highest rank; classic. 
-IT Also, Classicus, i, m. a trumpeter 
who called the Roman classes to an assem¬ 
bly, according to Varro, though others 
read classicen. -IT Also, relating to a 
fleet of ships of war. Propert. bella, h. e. 
naval. Vellei. certamen. Id. corona, na¬ 
val, — Hence, classici, sc. remiges, sail¬ 
ors, rowers. Curt. And sc. milites, fleet- 
soldiers, marines. Tacit. — So, in 7 acit. 
Legio classica, h. e. composed of men 
who had been marines. 
CLASSIS (/cXrjotS, k\u<j i s, a calling or sum¬ 
moning), is, f. a class or order of citizens. 
Servius Tullius divided the whole Ro¬ 
man people into 6 classes, according to 
their estates ; which classes embraced 
in all 193 centuries, of which the first 
class alone had 80 or 82 ; the sixth, con¬ 
sisting of those who were capite censi, 
was not usually considered a class, on 
account of its insignificance. Liv. and 
Cic. — Hence, Cic. Quinta classis phi- 
iosophorum, h. p. the lowest class. - 
If Also, a class or division, in general. 
Quintil. Pueros in classes distribuere. 
Colum. Classes (operarum) non majores 
quam denum hominum. Sueton. Classes 
comitum. Quintil. Ducere classem, to 
be at the head of his class. Pctron. Alia 
148 
classis, sc. servorum.-IT Very often 
a fleet of ships of war; an armament. 
Cic. ffidificare et ornare, to build and jn 
out. Id. comparare. Cats, facere. 
Nepos. contrahere. Virg. moliri. Cic. 
Classis navigat. Id. Navigare classe. 
Id. Classem ad Delum appellere. Nepos. 
Classe proficisci. Cic. Pcenos classe de- 
vincere. — Also, Lamprid. a fleet of mer¬ 
chantmen, for carrying corn. — Classis is 
sometimes applied to a single ship. Virg. 
Lycise ductorem classis. Id. Locus 
classibus, for navibus. Horat. Me 
classe reiegat.-IT Formerly, used of 
a land army; in reference, perhaps, to the 
division made by Servius Tullius, which 
was military as well as civil. Fab. 
Piet. ap. Qell. Classis procincta, h. e 
exercitus armatus. — So, Qell. Procinc¬ 
ta; classes (where a single army is 
meant). Virg. Hortin® classes, h. e 
as Serv. thinks, the cavalry of the Horti- 
ni; or it may mean, the whole host or 
people. 
CLATHRI (uXIidpov), oram, m. bars, rail¬ 
ing, grating,balustrade, K\indpa, Kavdvcg. 
Horat. and Colum. -IT Also, an instru¬ 
ment for breaking clods. Colum. But 
here clathri is not generally read- 
IT Written also clatri. 
CLATIIR5 (clatliri), as, avi, atum, a. 1. 
2 to inclose with bars; to surround with a 
rail or balustrade. Colum. — So, Plaut. 
Fenestra clathrata. 
CLAVX (unc.), ®, f. a knotty branch, 
botigh, or stick ; or a stick or staff with a 
knotty head. -IT Hence, a staff used 
by philosophers. Sidon. -IT Also, a 
club, cudgel, for beating. Cic. Male 
mulcati clavis et fustibus repelluntur. 
— So, Plin. Linum clavis tundere. 
Propert. Herculea clava, the club of 
Hercules. - IT Also, used by young 
soldiers by way of exercise, instead of 
a sword ; a stick, foil, &c. Cic. and Veget. 
-If Also, a part of a wine-press; 
probably, a cross-bar or lever, to turn 
the screw. Cato. -IT Also, a slip or 
scion, for planting. Pallad. 
CLAVARIUM (claims), ii, n. money for 
2 shoe-nails, nail-money; a donative to 
soldiers. Tacit. 
CLAVAT5R (clava), oris, m. one who 
3 brings or carries clubs. Plant. 
CLA^ATUS, a, um. See Clavo. 
CLAUDiSS, es, n. 2. same as Claudico. 
1 Cwcil. ap. Priscian. — See Claudo, to 
limp or be lame. 
CLAUDIALIS, e, and CLAUDIaNUS, 
a, um. See Claudius. 
CLAUDIANOS, i, m. Claudian, KXavdia- 
v6s. Claudius Claudianus, a Latin poet 
in the 4th century, from Alexandria ; who 
wrote de raptu Proserpin®, de Bello Gil- 
donico, &c. - IT Claudianus Ma- 
mertus, a Christian writer of the 5tli cen¬ 
tury. 
CLAUDICATI5 (claudico), onis, f. a halt- 
1 ing or limping : lameness. Cic. and Colum. 
CLAUDIC8 (claudus), as, n. 1. to halt, 
limp, be lame, xcoXaiVai. Cic. graviter 
ex vulnere. Justin, incessu. — Also, 
of the wings of birds. Lucret. - 
IT Figur. to halt or be lame, h. e. to be 
weak on one side, to be incomplete or im¬ 
perfect, to be wanting or deficient. Cic. 
In oflicio claudicare, li. e. to fail, be want¬ 
ing. Id. Si quid in nostra oratwne 
claudicat. Id. Si beat® vita ex aliqua 
parte claudicaret,. Liv. Respublica al¬ 
tera parte claudicat. Quintil. In co- 
mcedia maxime clatidicamus, h. e. we 
are very deficient; are not equal to the 
Greeks. Cic. Tota res vaciilat, et clau¬ 
dicat, h. e. is unsteady, insecure. Lucret. 
Si libella ex aliqua parte claudicat. 
Colum. Fructus claudicat, li. e. non 
ffique provenit. 
CLAUDIG5, inis, f. same as Clauditas. 
Veo-et. 
CLAUDITAS (claudus), atis, f. lameness 
2 %o)X(5rr;s. Plin. Dexlr® clauditatis oc • 
cursum, h. e. occursum ejus, qui dextro 
pede claudus sit. Id. Clauditates. 
CLAUDIOS, a, um, adj. the name of a 
Roman gens. There were several cele¬ 
brated men of this name ; among them, 
Appius Claudius; Tiberius Claudius 
Nero, and Claudius Drusus, the second 
and fifth Roman emperors. — As an adj. 
Claudian. Ovid, via, a branch of the Fla• 
