• NOD

1. s. nutus, -ūs: nutatio capitis (the act of nodding the head; e.g., of beasts). A nod of yours can, etc., nutus tuus potest (e.g., hominem in civitate retinere, Cic.): “a look or nod” (Locke) of Scipio’s would have terminated the dispute, Scipio finire nutu disceptationem potuisset (Liv.).

2. v. nutare: nutare capite. to nod to anybody, nutu capitis significare aliquid alicui (to direct him to do something by a nod): *nutu aliquem ad se vocare (to call him to one by a nod): to make a sign by nodding the head, signa dare nutu. to nod assent, annuere alicui.