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Gallia est omnis dīvīsa in partēs trēs, quārum ūnam incolunt Belgae.

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Contents (2 entries · 4 senses)
S&H Smith & Hall (1)
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Digitized by Distributed Proofreaders from William Smith and Theophilus D. Hall, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Dictionary (1871), and generously placed into the public domain.
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• formal:
    1. I. Matter of form: formālis, e: to dictate a f. letter (a circular,) f. epistolam dictare, Suet. Dom. 13: f. words, f. verba. Cod. Just. 6, 23, 26. Phr.: a mere f. proceeding, *quod nonnisi dicis causa [consuetudinis gratia] fit: v. form (II.).
    2. II. As logical t. t.: regularly formed: formālis, e: not class. in this sense. Phr.: a f. (and perfect) syllogism, syllogismus cum numeris omnibus et cum suis finibus dictus, Gell. 2, 8, med.
    3. III. Precise in demeanour: *nimis accuratus; adeo accuratus ut putidum sit (?).
    4. IV. As opp. to real; mere matter of form: Phr.: mere f. worship, *externum ac fucatum [parum sincerum] obsequium; quasi corporis ac linguae reverentia.
R&A Riddle & Arnold (1)
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J. E. Riddle and T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Lexicon. Data retrieved from FergusJPWalsh/riddle-arnold under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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• FORMAL
sollemnis (solemn): verus (true, real): justus (proper; such as it ought to be): legitimus (according to the established custom or law): fictus et simulatus or fictus simulatusque (pretended; e.g., pietas): ad legem ac regulam compositus (made by strict formal rules, Quint., 12, 10, 50): ☞ formalis = serving for a form or model, Quint.; e.g., formalem epistolam dictare (Suet.). A formal person, *homo nimis officiosus or urbanus (over-ceremonious).