sugillatio

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

sūgillātĭo, ōnis, f. [sugillo], a blackand-blue mark, a livid spot (made by a blow, bruise, etc.; not ante-Aug.).

I Lit.: sugillationem rapere, Plin. 32, 7, 24, § 74.—

II Trop., an affronting , insulting : consulum, Liv. 43, 14, 5: domini, Dig. 47, 10, 15: foeda majestatis ejus, Plin. 7, 45, 46, § 150: ipsius gloriae, Val. Max. 2, 3, 1: amara, id. 6, 9, 12: admonitionis, Sen. Ben. 5, 22, 3.

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