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dīlūcĭdus, a, um, adj. [diluceo], clear, bright (syn.: clarus, illustris, perspicuus, conspicuus).

  1. I. Lit. (rare): zmaragdi, Plin. 37, 5, 18, § 70.
  2. II. Trop., of speech, clear, plain, distinct, evident (in Cic. and Quint.): oratio, Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 3: verbis uti, id. Inv. 1, 20 fin.; cf. verba, Quint. 8 prooem. § 26: sermo, id. 5, 14, 33; 11, 1, 53: enuntiatio, id. 7, 3, 2 al.
    Comp.: omnia dilucidiora non ampliora facientes, Cic. Or. 5 fin.
    Sup.     does not occur.
    Adv.: dīlūcĭdē.
        1. a. (Acc. to no. I.) Clearly, brightly: dilucidius flagrant, Plin. 37, 3, 12, § 48.
        2. b. (Acc. to no. II.) Plainly, evidently, distinctly: expedire, Ter. Ph. 2, 3, 52; cf. explicare, Cic. Div. 1, 51, 117: dilucide planeque dicere, id. Or. 23 fin.: rei dilucide magnificandi causa, Auct. Her. 3, 4, 8; cf. dicere, Quint. 8, 6, 52: lex vetat, Cic. Vat. 15 fin.: docere, Liv. 39, 47 al.
          Comp., Cels. 2, 4.
          Sup., Aug. ad Hier. Ep. 29, 2.