significatus

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

signĭfĭcātus, ūs, m. [significo] (postAug. for significatio, II. B. and D.).

I A sign , token , prognostic of coming changes of weather: tempestatum significatus. Vitr. 9, 7 fin. ; Plin. 18, 25, 59, § 221; 18, 31, 74, § 310.—

II Lit., meaning , import , signification of a word (syn. vis): ve particula duplicem significatum capit, Gell. 5, 12, 9. —

B Transf., a name , appellation : bellis significatum dare, Arn. 1, 3.