cry (v.) Copy link Outline I. To utter a loud voice, for whatever purposeII. As a crier, or herald1. praedĭco, 12. clāmĭto, 1 (of vendors crying things for sale)III. To weep1. fleo, lacrĭmo2. (of infants only) vāgio, 43. vāgītum edere, Quint. • cry (v.): I. To utter a loud voice, for whatever purpose: clāmo, clāmĭto; exclāmo, etc.: v. to cry out. II. As a crier, or herald: 1. praedĭco, 1: to cry or give notice of a sale, auctionem p., Pl.: to c. publicly, palam p., Cic.: v. proclaim. 2. clāmĭto, 1 (of vendors crying things for sale): to c. figs of Caunus, Cauneas c., Cic. Phr.: to cry baggage (of soldiers preparing to break up a camp), vasa conclamare, Caes.: simly, to cry the Saturnalia (which was done with the shout, "Io Saturnalia,"), Saturnalia clamare, Liv. 22, 1. III. To weep: esp. of children: 1. fleo, lacrĭmo: v. to weep. 2. (of infants only) vāgio, 4: the sound of a child c.ing, vox pueri vagientis, Ter.: to c. in a cradle (be an infant), in cunis v., Cic. 3. vāgītum edere, Quint.