signĭfĭcātus (noun M) : significo (postAug. for significatio, II. B. and D.).
* A sign, token, prognostic of coming changes of weather: tempestatum significatus. Vitr. 9, 7 fin.; Plin. 18, 25, 59, § 221; 18, 31, 74, § 310.
* Lit., meaning, import, signification of a word (syn. vis): ve particula duplicem significatum capit,Gell. 5, 12, 9.
* Transf., a name, appellation: bellis significatum dare,Arn. 1, 3.