illustrious Copy link Outline 1. clārus (famous or distinguished in any way)2. illustris, e (brought prominently forward, enjoying distinction)3. inclĭtus, also, -[)y]tus, -ŭtus (poet.)4. cĕlĕber, bris, bre5. splendĭdus (highly distinguished • illustrious: 1. clārus (famous or distinguished in any way): i. by descent and achievements, c. genere et factis, Liv.: i. professors, c. professores, Suet.: a most i. victory, victoria clarissima, Cic. Join: [viri] clari et honorati, Cic. Sen. 7, 22: amplissimus et clarissimus, id. de Or. 1, 45, 198. 2. illustris, e (brought prominently forward, enjoying distinction): the name of Themistocles is more i. (better known) than that of Solon, Themistoclis nomen quam Solonis illustrius, Cic. Off. 1, 22, 75. (At a late period, illustris was an honorary title of senators of the highest rank but in the best ages, the senators were all styled clarissimi.--Forc.) 3. inclĭtus, also, -[)y]tus, -ŭtus (poet.): Virg.: v. renowned. 4. cĕlĕber, bris, bre: v. famous, celebrated. 5. splendĭdus (highly distinguished: esp. of one who belonging to a less eminent class, enjoys distinction beyond the rest): Maecenas., belonging to an equestrian but yet i. family, M. equestri sed sp. genere natus, Vell. 2, 88: cf. Cic. Fin. 2, 18, 58, C. Plotius, eques Romanus splendidus.
illustrious Copy link Outline 1. clāreo, ui, 2 (rare and poet.)2. ēnĭteo, ēmĭneo, 2 • illustrious, to be: 1. clāreo, ui, 2 (rare and poet.): Enn. in Cic. Sen. 4: Claud. 2. ēnĭteo, ēmĭneo, 2: v. DISTINGUISHED (TO BE).
illustrious Copy link Outline 1. clāresco, ui, 3 (rare)2. nŏtesco, ui, 3 (to become well-known or notorious) • illustrious, to become: 1. clāresco, ui, 3 (rare): Tac. G. 14: Claud. 2. nŏtesco, ui, 3 (to become well-known or notorious): Prop. Also comps., enotesco, Suet.; innotesco, Ov.
illustrious Copy link Outline 1. illustro, 1 (somewhat rare in this sense)2. clāro, 1 (poet.)3. nōbĭlĭto, 1 (to render well-known, shed distinction upon) • illustrious, to make: 1. illustro, 1 (somewhat rare in this sense): Servius Galba of consular rank rendered the family i., familiam illustravit Ser. Galba consularis, Suet. 3: cf. Cic. Arch. 9, 21, qui libri etiam P. R. nomen illustrant (shed distinction upon it). 2. clāro, 1 (poet.): him no Isthmian toil shall render i., illum non labor Isthmius clarabit, Hor. Od. 4, 3, 4. 3. nōbĭlĭto, 1 (to render well-known, shed distinction upon): by that statue he rendered Cnidus i., illo signo Cnidum nobilitavit, Plin. (Or expr. by circuml.: he was the first to render his family i., by attaining to the consulate, *primus familiam suam nobilem reddidit, consularem dignitatem adeptus.)