dīlūcĭdus, a, um, adj. [diluceo], clear, bright (syn.: clarus, illustris, perspicuus, conspicuus).
I Lit. (rare): zmaragdi, Plin. 37, 5, 18, § 70.—
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 .
a (Acc. to no. I.) Clearly, brightly : dilucidius flagrant, Plin. 37, 3, 12, § 48.—
b (Acc. to no. II.) Plainly, evidently, distinctly : expedire, Ter. Phorm. 399; 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.