dicis

dicis, gen. [v. 2. dico],

• in the phrase dicis causa or gratia, orig. a jurid. t. t., meaning for the sake of judicial form; hence, in gen., for form's sake, for the sake of appearance, λόγου χάριν: ut illis aliquid nummulorum dicis causa daret, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 24; id. Att. 1, 18, 5 Orell. N. cr.; Nep. Att. 8; Dig. 29, 5, 1, § 34: dicis gratia, ib. 13, 6, 4; Inst. 1, 103 sq.; 2, 252.—
• II Transf.: si Pontifici accidat dicis causa epulanti, Plin. 28, 2, 5, § 27; Arn. 3, 16 Orell. N. cr.: dicis ergo = dicis causa, Charis. 73 P.

dicis, Genet. (v. ungebr. Nom. dix, v. dīco, wie lux v. lugere, lex v. legere) in der Verbindung: dicis causā od. dicis gratiā, sozusagen, zum Schein, nur der Form halber od. wegen, formell, Varro LL. 6, 61 u. 95. Cic. Verr. 4, 54 u. ad Att. 1, 18, 5. Nep. Att. 8, 5. – ➳ dicis ergo = dicis causā, Charis. 93, 27.

dĭcis, (15) (gén. de lʼinusité dix se rattachant à dico, ere ), dicis causa, pour quʼil soit dit, pour la forme, par manière dʼacquit : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 53 ; Nep. Att. 8, 5 ; ou dicis gratia Dig. 13, 6, 4 || dicis ergo = dicis causa Char. 93, 27.

dicis causa vel gratia
口言耳。 外皮耳。

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dicis gen.

• DIC-.—Only in the phrase dicis causā, for form's sake, for the sake of appearance: illis aliquid dicis causā dare: quae (provinciae) iis dicis causā datae erant, N.