verb transitive

per-nosco

2nd PP per-noscere · 3rd PP per-noscōvi · 4th PP per-noscōtum · conj. 3rd

To examine thoroughly; to have examined; discerned ••

To examine thoroughly: pernoscite, Furtumne factum existimetis, an, etc., Ter. Ad. prol. 12.—Hence, in perf., to have examined or discerned, to know thoroughly, to become thoroughly acquainted with, to get a correct knowledge of: ingenium avidi haud pernoram hospitis, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 42: facta pernovit probe, id. Aul. 3, 5, 29: pernovi equidem ingenium tuum ingenuom admodum, id. Trin. 3, 2, 39.—

To learn thor; oughly; become fully acquainted with •

To learn thor oughly, become fully acquainted with: hominum mores ex corpore, oculis, vultu, etc., pernoscere, Cic. Fat. 5, 10: motus animorum sunt penitus oratori pernoscendi, id. de Or. 1, 5, 17.—Hence, pernōtus, a, um, P. a., thoroughly known, well known: pugil ob eximiam virtutem virium regi pernotus et gratus, Curt. 9, 7, 16; Mel. 2, 3; Min. Fel. Oct. 14, 4.

Perseus ID: n35293 Key: pernosco