/ Dictionary / Index P pollice verso*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pol•li•ce ver•so Pronunciation: (pōl'li-ke" wer'sō Eng. pol'&schwa-sē vûr'sō), [key] — Latin. Latin. with thumbs turned downward: the sign made by spectators calling for the death of a defeated gladiator in the ancient Roman circus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pollex pollicitation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language