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

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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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    1. I. To point out, to exhibit: monstro, 1: to s. any one the way, viam alicui m., Enn. in Cic. Div. 1, 58, 132; iter m., Curt. 5, 13: they s. the streams which they have discovered, inventaque flumina monstrant, Virg. Aen. 6, 8. Comp. (1) dēmonstro, 1: to s. anything by nodding the head or by pointing, aliquid nutu vel manu d., Quint. 1, 5, 36: to s. the roads carefully, itinera cum cura d., Liv. 23, 33. (2) commonstro, 1 (strengthened from simple verb): to s. any one the way, alicui viam c., Cic. de Or. 1, 46, fin.: if I s. you that man whom you are looking for, si istunc hominem, quem tu quaeritas tibi commonstrasso, Pl. Epid. 3, 4, 5: see also TO POINT-OUT.
    2. II. To exhibit, display; esp. with pron. refl. in such sentences as, he showed himself a man of able statesmanship:
      1. 1. praebeo, 2 (with pron. refl.): he s.'d himself worthy of his ancestors, se dignum suis majoribus praebuit, Cic. Fam. 2, 18, fin.: v. to prove (III.).
      2. 2. praesto, stĭti, stĭtum and stātum, 1; fut. part. praestāturus (with pron. refl.): to s. oneself invincible, invictum se praestare, Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 104: also with adv., te praesta constanter ad omne indeclinatae munus amicitiae, Ov. Tr. 4, 5, 23.
      3. 3. exhĭbeo, 2 (same constr.): how shall I s. myself to our people? quid me putas populo nostro exhibiturum? Cic. Acad. 1, 5, 18: to s. oneself a real statesman, vere civilem virum e., Quint. 12, 2, 7: to s. munificence, munificentiam e., Suet. Tib. 48, init.
      4. 4. may sometimes be expr. by est with gen.: it does not s. gravity and wisdom, etc., non est gravitatis atque sapientiae, etc., Cic. Fam. 5, 16.
    3. III. To bestow, confer, manifest: in such a sentence, as, to show respect:
      1. 1. trĭbuo, ui, ūtum, 3: to s. mercy to a very brave man, misericordiam fortissimo viro t., id. Mil. 34, 92: to s. (i. e. to confer) honour, honorem t., id. de Or. 2, 11, 44: to s. good will equal to like favours, parem voluntatem paribus beneficiis t., Caes. B. C. 1, 35.
      2. 2. exhĭbeo, ui, ĭtum, 2: to s. respect, e. reverentiam, Ulp.
      3. 3. nāvo, 1 (by exerting oneself): how I wished that you could have shown your zeal for Brutus, quam vellem Bruto studium tuum n. potuisses, Cic. Att. 15, 4, fin.: to s. good will, n. benevolentiam, id. Fam. 3, 10.
      4. 4. prŏbo, 1 (v. rare in this sense): to s. valour, p. virtutem, Caes. B. G. 5, 44.
    4. IV. To prove:
      1. 1. prŏbo, 1 (to make good, substantiate): he plainly s.'d me that he was a man of right sentiments, is plane mihi probabat se bene sentire, Cic. Att. 14, 20, 3: v. to prove (II.).
      2. 2. monstro, 1 (to state, show, either with or without argument): Homer has shown in what metre an epic poem can be written, res gestae quo scribi possent numero, monstravit Homerus, Hor. A. P. 73: Erasistratus s.s that little pebbles are forced, etc., Erasistratus calculos pelli m., etc., Plin. 22, 22, 44. Comp.: dēmonstro, 1 (much commoner than the simple v.): Sopater s.s the avarice and threats of that scoundrel, Sopater istius cupiditatem minasque d., Cic. Verr. 4, 39, fin.: v. to point out.
      3. 3. dŏceo, 2 (to show or inform in any way): to s. that there is one hope of safety, unam esse spem salutis d., Caes. B. G. 3, 5: to s. that there is no art in wit, nullam esse artem salis d., Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 216: if I s. (that it was not done) by Avitus, I prove conclusively that it was by Oppianicus, si doceo non ab Avito, vinco ab Oppianico, id. Cluent. 23, 64.
      4. 4. effĭcio, fēci, fectum, 3 (to make out by argument): v. to prove (II.).
      5. 5. vinco, vīci, victum, 3 (stronger than any of the preceding; to prove beyond all possibility of doubt): s. then that Oppianicus was a good man, vince deinde bonum virum fuisse Oppianicum, id. Cluent. 44, 124: v. to prove (II.).
      6. 6. firmo, 1 (to show so clearly as to convince another): to s. one's fidelity, fidem f., Ter. Andr. 3, 1, 4. Comp.: confirmo, 1 (to make out surely and certainly): v. to prove (II.). Miscell. Phr.: "Let us s. ourselves glad in Him with Psalms," in psalmis jubilemus ei, Liturg. Angl. Ps. xcv. 2: "the heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handy-work," caeli enarrant gloriam Dei, et opera manuum ejus annunciat firmamentum, ib. Ps. xix. 1: to s. one's tongue, linguam exserere (in token of derision or contempt), Liv. 7, 10: in medical sense, perh. *linguam exhibere: to s. one's teeth (in anger), dentes nudare, Lucr. 5, 1063: (in laughter), dentibus deridere aliquem, Pl. Epid. 3, 3, 48: I will s. him what sort of fellow I am, sentiet qui vir siem, Ter. Eun. 1, 1, 21.
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    1. I. Superficial appearance:
      1. 1. spĕcies, ēi: under the s. of bearing help to the Byzantines, per speciem auxilii Byzantiis ferendi, Liv. 39, 35: some s. of virtue, quaedam s. virtutis, Cic. Coel. 6, 14: a few tents being left for s., paucis ad speciem tabernaculis relictis, Caes. B. C. 2, 35.
      2. 2. ostentātio: in reality, not in mere outward s., veritate non ostentatione, Cic. Agr. 1, 7: Sen.
      3. 3. sĭmŭlātio: v. pretence.
    2. II. A spectacle or sight:
      1. 1. spectācŭlum: a gladiatorial s., s. gladiatorium, Liv. 39, 42: a s. of wrestlers, s. athletarum, Suet. Aug. 44: a most splendid s., s. apparatissimum, Cic. Phil. 1, 15, 36.
      2. 2. lūdi, orum (public games): v. games.
      3. 3. mūnus, ĕris, n. (as provided gratuitously by the magistrates): to give a splendid s., magnificum m. dare, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 8; praebere, id. Sull. 19; edere (to exhibit), Suet. Tit. 7.
    3. III. Display or parade:
      1. 1. ostentātio, ambĭtio: v. ostentation.
      2. 2. spĕcies: to captivate men by s., homines specie capere, Cic. Brut. 62, 244: to make a s., praebere s., Liv. 34, 52.
      3. 3. appărātus: v. pomp, parade. Phr.: dumb s. on the stage, etc., gestus (v. gesticulation): s. of hands (a raising of hands to vote in a public meeting), perh. *manuum sublatio suffragii causa.
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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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  • s. Appearance, Vid:
  • Pretext, species: imago: simulacrum: sometimes color (Quint.). Under the show of, specie, in speciem (opposed to reapse); verbo: verbo et simulatione (opposed to revera, re ipsa); nomine (in order to palliate); per simulationem (☞ sub praetextu, or sub obtentu, not to be recommended).
  • Spectacle, spectaculum. Vid: also, SIGHT.
2. v. significare (to declare, make known): indicare (to point out): ostendere (to exhibit): profiteri (to profess, declare publicly): prae se ferre or gerere (to have the appearance of): promere: depromere: expromere (to produce, bring forward). To show one’s sentiments, sententiam suam promere, expromere, depromere, prodere, aperire; sententiam suam ostendere; quid velim or sentiam dicere, ostendere, profiteri: to show one’s joy openly, laetitiam apertissime ferre: to show one’s hatred or hostile disposition, odium indicare, expromere; (openly) profiteri et prae se ferre odium in aliquem: to show attention to anybody, observare aliquem; colere et observare aliquem (Cic.); officium et cultum alicui tribuere; (marked attention) aliquem praeter ceteros or perofficiose observare; diligenter observare et colere aliquem; significare studium erga aliquem non mediocre; (marked and affectionate attention) perofficiose et peramanter observare aliquem (Cic.): to show good will to anybody, benevolentiam alicui declarare (to manifest) or praestare (to prove): to show contempt for anybody, aliquem habere contemptui: to show pity to anybody, coram suum dolorem alicui declarare.