(adjective) : insignis, e, in-signum
* Distinguished by a mark; remarkable, noted, eminent, distinguished, prominent, extraordinary (class.): insignes appellantur boves, qui in femine et in pede album habent, quasi insigniti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 114 Müll.: maculis insignis et albo, i. e. maculis albis,Verg. G. 3, 56: insigni eum veste adornavit,Liv. 1, 20, 2: officinae,Plin. 35, 12, 46, § 161: virtus,Cic. Lael. 27, 102: vis,id. N. D. 2, 31, 80; id. de Or. 2, 22, 90: ad deformitatem puer,id. Leg. 3, 8, 19: homo omnibus insignis notis turpitudinis,id. Rab. Perd. 9, 24: vir,illustrious,Tac. A. 11, 19: totā cantabitur urbe,i. e. notorious,Hor. S. 2, 1, 46: debilitate aliqua corporis,remarkable,Suet. Calig. 26: indignus genere et praeclaro nomine tantum Insignis,Juv. 8, 32: cujus studium insigne fuit erga me,Cic. Fin. 2, 22, 72: odium in aliquem,id. Att. 14, 13, B, 3: improbitas,id. de Or. 2, 58, 237: temeritas,id. Ac. 1, 12, 45: impudentia,Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 29, § 66: honorum pagina,glorious.Juv. 10, 57: magnificentia,Tac. A. 11, 1: jamdiu causam quaerebat senex, quamobrem insigne aliquid faceret his, i. e. of punishing them severely, Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 31.—With gen.: libidinum,Tert. Pall. 4.—With inf.: insignis ventos anteire lacerto,Sil. 16, 561.— Sup.: spectaculum,Tert. Spect. 12: religio,id. Apol. 21.—Adv.: insignĭter, remarkably, extraordinarily, notably: amicos diligere,Cic. Part. 23, 80: pullus insigniter cristatus,Suet. Tib. 14: dimicare,Just. 33, 2: facere unum aliquid,Plin. Ep. 9, 29, 1: verba nove et insigniter dicta,Gell. 19, 7, 2.— Comp.: ornari,Nep. Ages. 3, 2.

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