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norma, ae, f. [for gnorima (cf. Gr. γνώριμος); root, gno-; cf. gnarus, nosco], a square, employed by carpenters, masons, etc., for making right angles (cf. regula).

  1. I. Lit.: anguli ad normam respondentes, Vitr. 7, 3; 9, 2; Plin. 36, 22, 51, § 172.
  2. II. Trop., a rule, pattern, precept: nec sunt haec rhythmicorum aut musicorum acerrima norma dirigenda, Cic. de Or. 3, 49, 190: vitam ad certam rationis normam dirigere, id. Mur. 2, 3: numquam ego dicam Fabricium, Curtium, Coruncanium ad istorum (Stoicorum) normam fuisse sapientes, id. Lael. 5, 18: hanc normam, hanc regulam, hanc praescriptionem esse naturae, id. Ac. 2, 46, 140: natura norma legis est, id. Leg. 2, 24, 61: juris, id. de Or. 2, 42, 178: loquendi, Hor. A. P. 72: norma et regula oratoris, Plin. Ep. 9, 26, 8.

normālis, e, adj. [norma], made according to the square: normalis angulus, a right angle, Quint. 11, 3, 141: virgula, a square, Manil. 2, 289: rigores, Aggen. ap. Comm. in Frontin. p. 53 Goes.
Hence, adv.: normālĭter, according to the square, Hyg. de Limit. p. 168 and 176 Goes.

  1. B. In a straight line, directly, Amm. 20, 3, 11.

* normātĭo, ōnis, f. [norma], a fashioning or adjusting according to the square, Auct. de Limit. p. 217 Goes.

normātūra, ae, f. [norma], a fashioning or adjusting according to the square, Innocent. de Cas. Lit. p. 221 Goes.

* normātus, a, um [norma], adjusted according to the square: normatus ad perpendiculum, rectangular, Col. 3, 13, 12.