I. An explanation, exposition, interpretation (class.): “juris,” Cic. Off. 1, 10: “facilis,” Liv. 2, 8: “fulgurum,” Plin. 2, 53, 54, § 141: “ostentorum et somniorum,” id. 7, 56, 57, § 203; Suet. Caes. 14: exemplo adjuvare interpretationem, Paul. ex Fest. p. 273. —
B. Transf.
1. A translation, version: “rhetoricen in Latinum transferentes oratoriam nominaverunt . . . et haec interpretatio dura est,” Quint. 2, 14, 1.—
2. Signification, meaning: “foederis,” Cic. Balb. 6, 14: “nominis,” Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 124: “in Graecum sermonem per interpretationem proprie transferri,” Gai. Inst. 3, 92 fin.—
II. Rhet. t. t., an explanation of one expression by another, Auct. Her. 4, 28, 38; cf. Quint. 9, 3, 98.