comprehensibilis

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

comprĕhensĭbĭlis (conp-), e, adj. [comprehendo], that can be seized or laid hold of (very rare; prob. first used by Cic.).

I Prop.: comprehensibile et solidum corpus, Lact. 7, 12, 2.—As subst.: comprĕ-hensĭbĭle , is, n. (opp. incomprehensibile), Tert. Apol. 48.—

II Trop. *

A Perceptible by the senses, evident : comprehensibilia oculis foramina, Sen. Q. N. 6, 24, 1.—*

B Perceptible to the mind, conceivable, intelligible : id autem visum, cum ipsum per se cerneretur, comprehensibile, feretis haec? Nos vero, inquit, quonam enim modo καταληπτόν diceres? etc., * Cic. Ac. 1, 11, 41: natura non comprehensibilis, Cels. 1 pr. § 46: causae, Arn. 1, p. 37.

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