DIC 
DIG 
DID 
toni cornev-stones, band-stones, parpen- 
stones or suck as reach over Ike whole 
breadth. -If Also, in music, the same 
as Diatonicus. 
DrXTRETAlUCS (diatretus), 11 , m. a 
3 turner. Cod. Just. _ 
DIXTReTOS ( SiarpriTos ), a, urn, adj. 
o turned or polished on a la the ; turned, en¬ 
chased, embossed. Pandect. -IT And, 
absol. Diatreta, sc. vasa, cups embossed 
and curiously worked. Martial. O quan¬ 
tum diatreta valent. 
DIaTRIBX (SiarpiPh)} se, f .a school; a 
3 dispute, discourse, dissertation. Gell. 
DIXTRITAEiJS (Siarpiralos), a, urn, adj. 
3 of the space of three days. Coil. Auret. 
PIaTRITOS (dtarpiros), i, f. return of a 
3 fcoer on the third day. Ccel. Aural. 
PIAUL6S (MavXos), i, m. a distance of 
2 two stadia or furlongs in the Olympian or 
Circcnsian games. Vitruv. 
WaZoMA (J lagoma), SLtis, n. a girdle or 
2 belt. Vitruv. -If Also, a broad space run- 
■ ring round the seats of a theatre. Vitr. 
mBX"PH0S (<3 i(]a<pos), a, urn, adj. twice 
dyed, dyed in grain. Plin. -If Absol. 
Dibaphus, a purple robe worn by priests. 
Cic. Curtius noster dibaphum cogitat, 
aspires to the purple, h. e. to the augur- 
ship. Id. Vatinii strumam sacerdotii 
dibapho vestiant. 
DICX (di/tr/), ffi, f. an action at law, law 
suit, indictment, process Used only in 
nom. sing.; acc. sing.; and acc. plur. 
Cic. Scrfbere dicam alicui, to bring or 
enter an action against any one. So, 
Tcrent. Dicam tibi impingam.-IT Sor- 
tiri dicam, and dicas, to select the jury 
by lot, hold a court of justice. Cic. 
DIOaCITaS (dicax), atis, f. smart repar¬ 
tee, raillery, wit, banter. Cic. 
DICaCOLe (dicaculus), adverb, acutely, 
3 wittily, sharply, keenly, satirically. Apul. 
DICaCOLOS (dimin. from dicax), a, urn, 
3 adj. a little witty, sharp, facetious: Jipul. 
-IT Also, loquacious. Plaut. 
DfCiEXRCHIX ( Aiuaiapxta), ®> f- and 
DICaRCHIS, idis, the more ancient name 
ofPuteoli, now Pozzuolo. Plin. — Hence, 
Dicarcheus, a, um, adj. of Puteoli. Stat. 
DTCaTIS (dlco, are), onis, f. a dedicating, 
2 devoting; the taking of the freedom of a 
city. Cic. 
DICaX (dlco, ere), acis, adj. witty, sharp, 
quick, astute, keen, satirical. Cic. Granio 
dicacior. Id. In conviviis faceti et dica- 
ces. Petron. Homo dicacissimus. He¬ 
rat. Satyri dicaces. 
DICHaLCSN (SixahKOv), i, n. a brass 
' r coin of the value of a quarter of an obolus. 
Vitruv. 
DICHtSRtOS (Stxbpeios), i, m. a metrical 
foot consisting of two trochees. Cic. 
DiCIBOLX (dlco), orurn, n. pi. trifles, idle 
3 stories. Tertull. 
DICIS (SiKtts), genit. Cic. Dicis causa, 
and gratia, for form’s sake, for appear¬ 
ance’ sake. 
DiC8 (unc.), as, avi, atum, a. 1 .Jo give, 
offer, give up, set apart, dedicate, devote, 
consecrate, vow, avari^ypi. Terent. 
Hade operam tibi dico. Cces. Dicare 
se alicui in servitut.em, to surrender or 
submit himself. Cic. se alii civitati, and 
in aliam civitatem, to become a free deni¬ 
zen of another state. Id. Tibi totum 
dicamus diem, h. e. assignamus, tribui- 
mus Seuec. Dicare se jugis montium, 
to retire to. Plin. Ptisan® laudibus 
volumen dicavit Hippocrates, assigned 
or devoted, an entire booh. Id. Dicavit 
librum Macenati, dedicated _IT Also, 
to make known, proclaim. Catull. Nostros 
ut luctus, carbasus obscurata dicet fer- 
rugine Hibera. Liv. Legem dicatam, pub- 
n-nx / being suspended in a public place. 
into (dciKw), is, ixi, ictum, a. 3. to speak, 
say, tell, \tyoi. Cic. Dicam, quod sen- 
Id. Dicam, ut res est. Id. Die 
tio. 
clarius. Id. Mortem dico et deos, that 
*?. sa Vi namely, to wit. Terent. Ita 
uictu opus est, there is need of saying so. 
! V *nod dici solet, as the sailing is. 
Petron. Ut ita dicam, if I may so say. 
■Wcpos. Incredibile dictu. Plin. Mirum 
metu. j\Tepns : mendacium. Cic. men- 
aacmm alicui. Terent. verbum turpe. 
f • pro certo aliquid,/er certain. Plaut. 
nicere inclementer homini libero, to 
speak harshly. Plant. Volui dicere, I 
should have said. Terent. Ego illam 
ejiciam : dixi, mind, I have said it. - 
11 Dicere sententiam, or (absol.) dicere, 
to declare one’s opinion; to vote. Cic. 
Dicere sententiam. Plin. Ep. Dicit 
consul designatus.-IT Also, to pro¬ 
nounce, articulate. Cic. Primam litte- 
ram dicere.-IT Also, to create, elect. 
Cic. Dicere dictatorem. Liv. Tribunos 
militum dixere. - IT Also, to affirm. 
Cic. Q.uem esse negas, eundem esse 
dicis.-IT Also, to give notice. JYep. 
Misit, qui diceret, ne discederet.- 
IT Also, to set forth, recount, relate, write 
of , praise, sing, chant, celebrate. Virg. 
Galli dicamus amores. Horat. Ad 
anna dicenda. Virg. Tua dicere facta. 
Sueton. Ut citharcedus aliquid de Do- 
mitio diceret, h. c. caneret.-IT Also, 
to recite, rehearse, read. Cic. Dicere 
orationem de scripto. - IT Also, to 
promise, assign. Jfepos. Data est Eu- 
meni Cappadocia, sive potius dicta.- 
IT Also, to fix, set. Horat. Pretium di¬ 
cere muneri. Liv. Cui Ascanium dix¬ 
ere nomen, gave. -IT Also, to com¬ 
mand. Ovid. Dixerit, ut venias pacta 
tibi nocte. Cic. Dolabell® dixisse, ut 
ad me scri beret.-IT Also, to appoint, 
agree to, determine, fix upon. Cic. tem- 
pus dictum. Liv. multam. Cic. diem. 
(See Dies.) Terent. Dicere diem nup- 
tiis. Id. Dictum inter nos fuit, ne, &c. 
-IT Also, to foretell, predict, prophesy. 
Tibull. Tibi nescio quas dixit pcenas. 
Ovid. Ilia dies fatum miser® mihi dixit. 
-IT Also, to make mention of, speak 
of, mention. Vcllei. Vir neque silendus, 
neque dicendus sine cura.-IT Also, 
to call. Juvenal. Patrem patri® Cicero- 
nem dixit. Virg. Te crudeiem nomine 
dicit.-U In the pass. Dicor, to be 
accounted, esteemed, considered. Cic. 
Aristreus oliv® dicitur inventor. T - 
rent. Dum nimiurn dici nos bonos stu- 
deinus.-IT Also, imp.; Nepos. Dici¬ 
tur matrem vixisse. — Ut dicitur, as 
report goes; as it is said. Cic. - 
IT Also, to speak in public, harangue, de¬ 
liver a speech. Cic. Diserte copioseque 
dicere. Id. Causas in foro dicere, to 
plead. — And absol. Id. Omnes cu- 
pisse dicere. Id. Dicere a scripto. 
Id. ad populum, to harangue the people. 
Id. apud populum. Id. Senatui, h. e. in 
• Senatu. — Ars dicendi, rhetoric. Cic. 
-IT See Addico. 
DICR5TUM (SiupoTos), i, n. andDYCRD- 
I TX, ®, f. a sort of light galley, with two 
banks of oars; a foist, tartane. Cic. Bo¬ 
na habet dicrota. Hirt. Dicrotas octo. 
DTCTZEOS (Dicte), a, um, adj. of or be¬ 
ll longing to Dicte, a mountain iji Crete; 
Cretan. Virg. Dict®o sub antro. Id. 
Diets® Nymph®. Id. Dict®us rex, h. e. 
Jupiter. Ovid. Dictsus rex, h. e. Minos. 
DICTaMNOS (SiKrapvos), i, f. and DIC- 
TaMNUM, i, n. the herb dittany. Cic. 
DICTATA (dicto), orum, n. pi. precepts, 
instructions, lessons. Cic. Orationem, 
quasi dictata. perdiscant. Sueton. Dare 
dictata gladiatoribus. 
DICTATI5 (Id.), onis, f. a dictating, 
3 dictation. Symmaeh. 
DICTATOR (Id.), oris, m. a commander, 
chief magistrate. Cic. Dictator Lanu- 
vinus. —— IT Also, in Rome, an extra¬ 
ordinary magistrate appointed on extra¬ 
ordinary occasions, and vested with abso¬ 
lute authority; a dictator. He was named 
by a consul, and was preceded by twenty- 
four Victors. Liv. Dictatorem creare. 
Cic. and Liv. dicere. Liv. legere. Id. 
1*tic ere 
DIC'D AT 5 RIOS (dictator), a, um, adj. 
of or belonging to a dictator, dictatorial. 
Liv. Dictatona majestas. Cic. Dictato- 
rius gladius. Liv. Dictatorius juvenis, 
h. e. son of the dictator. 
DICTATRIX (Id.), icis, f. she that die¬ 
's tates or commands. Plaut. 
DICTATuRX (Id.), re, f. the office of dic¬ 
tator ; the dictatorship. Cic. Dictaturam 
gerere. Liv. Abire dictatura. 
DiCTeRIUM ( iciKrrtpiov ), ii, n. a sharp 
3 saying, jest, scoff, witticism. Martial. 
Dicteria dicis in omnes. 
DICTI5 (dlco), onis, f. a speaking or 
uttering. Cic. Dictio sententire. Te¬ 
rent. Dictio testimonii. - IT Also, 
a word, saying, expression. Quintil. - 
IT Also, a phrase, peculiarity of speech. 
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Gell. -IT Also, a style of speaking 
Cic. - IT Also, a speech, discourse. 
Cic. Exercere se in subitis dictionibus. 
-IT Also, a pleading. Cic. Causa 
dictio.-IT Also, the response of an 
oracle. Liv. Data dictio erat, caveret 
Acherusiam aquam. 
DiCTIOSOS (dictum), a, um, adj. wordy, 
3 having much to say, facetious. Varr. 
DICTIT8 (frequentat. from dlco), as, avi, 
atum, to speak or tell often, give out, 
say commonly. Cic. Dietitare in ser- 
monibus. Plant. Male dictitatur tibi, 
you are ill spoken of. - IT Also, to 
pretend. Cass. Dictitabant enim, se 
domo expulsos. JVepos. Hanc esse 
belli causam dictifassent.-IT Also, 
to argue, plead. Cic. Causas dietitare. 
DICTS (frequentat. from dlco), ns, avi, 
atum, a. J. to say often. Gell. - 
IT Also, to dictate. Cic. Dictavi prop¬ 
ter lippitudinem. Sueton. Versus dic- 
tnnte aliquo. Horat. Dictare versus. 
-IT Also, to dictate as a teacher to his 
scholars; to teach. Ilorat. Memiui qu.e 
plagosum mihi parvo Orbilium dictare. 
-IT Also, to command, order. Quin¬ 
til. Ut sportulam dictare videantur_ 
IT Dictare testamentum, codieillos, to 
make. Sueton. - IT Also, to make, 
compose. Sueton. Ilunc dictnsse accu- 
satori suo actionem. - IT Also, to 
institute. Pandect. - IT Figur. to ad¬ 
vise, suggest. Quintil. Ita videtur ra¬ 
tio dictare. 
DTCT8R (dlco), oris, ro. a speaker. Au- 
3 gustiv. 
DICTUM (Id.), i, n. a word, saying, ex¬ 
pression. Cic. Nullum meum mini¬ 
mum dictum pro Cresare intercessit. 
Terent. Dictum sapienti sat est, a word 
to the wise. Virg. Expedire dictis, li. e. 
to relate, explain. Liv. II®c tibi' dicta 
dedit, h. e. having said these things. 
Ovid. Mutua dicta reddere, h. e. to con¬ 
verse. Val. Flucc. Ileddere alicui dic¬ 
ta, to relate. Ovid. Dicta facere, to act 
up to, put in execution ; to be as good as 
his word. Horat. Dicto eitius, sooner 
than the words can be uttered. Jipul. 
Cum dicto facesso, immediately. - 
IT Also, a promise. Macrob. Dictorum 
tempus adesse commemorat.-IT Al¬ 
so, a command, precept, injunction. 
Virg. Parere dicto. Ovid. Peragere 
dicta. Cic. Dicto audiens alicui.- 
IT Also, aproverb, saying. Cic. Catonis 
est dictum.-IT Also, the response of 
an oracle ; a prediction, prophecy. Virg. 
Ex adytis hrec tristia dicta reportat_ 
IT Also, a sharp saying, witticism, jest, 
repartee, smart reply, acute remark. Cic. 
Bona dicta, qu® salsa sint. Id. In te 
et in tuos dicta dicere. Quintil. Potius 
amicum, quam dictum perdere, his 
friend rather than his joke. -IT Also, 
a reproach, ill word, bitter saying. Plaut. 
-II Propcrt. Ennius cingat sua dic¬ 
ta, h. e. libros. - IT Enn. ap. Cic. 
Dicti studiosus, of eloquence. 
DICTDRI5 (dico), is, n. 4. to long to 
3 speak. Macrob. 
DICTOS, a, um. (See Dico.) Terent 
Dictum factum hue abiit, no sooner said 
than done. So, Id. Dictum ac factum 
reddidi. 
DICTyNNX, re, f. AiKrvvva, Diana. 
Ovid. — Hence, Dictynn®us, or Dictyn- 
lieus, a, um, adj. pertaining to Dictynna. 
Liv. Dictynneum, sc. templuin, a temple 
of Diana. 
DIDaSCALICOS (StSaoKu\tKd s ), a, um, 
3 adject, doctrinal, didactic. Auson. 
DIDIOS, i, m. the name of a Ruman gens. 
— Hence, Didius, a, um, adj. Macrob. 
Didia lex. 
DIDo, us and onis, f. called also Elisa or 
Elissa, daughter of Belus, king of Tyre, 
and wife of Sichaius, after whose death she 
fled from the cruelty of her brother Pygma¬ 
lion to Africa, where she built Carthage, 
and received JEneas withgreathospitality. 
DID5 (dis & do), is, Idi, ltum, a. 3. to give 
out, spread abroad, disseminate, distribute. 
Horat. Munia didit. Virg. Diditur ru¬ 
mor. Lucret. Diditur in venas cibus. 
DIDoROS (dfdwpof), on, adject, of two 
liands-breadtli. Vitruv. 
DID0C5 (dis & duco), is, xi, ctum, a. 
3. to lead or draw aside, separate, sever, 
part, divide, set open, stretch wide, <5i- 
