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|lshtext=<b>nĭtesco</b>: tŭi, 3,<br /><b>I</b> v. [[inch]]. n. [[niteo]], to [[begin]] to [[shine]] or [[glitter]], to [[shine]], [[glitter]] ([[poet]]. and in [[post]]-Aug. [[prose]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[caelum]] nitescere, arbores frondescere, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 69 (Trag. v. 192 Vahl.): exiguo qui stellarum candore nitescit, Cic. Arat. 174: juventus Nudatos umeros [[oleo]] perfusa nitescit, Verg. A. 5, 134: nitescente novā lunā, Plin. 8, 1, 1, § 2; 37, 12, 74, § 195: ex umero Pelopis non nituisset [[ebur]], Tib. 1, 4, 58 (64).—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of animals, to [[grow]] [[sleek]], [[well]]-conditioned, [[fat]]: [[armenta]] nitescunt, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 3.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of persons, to [[become]] [[blooming]]; in perf., to be [[blooming]]: o pueri, nituistis, Hor. S. 2, 2, 128.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>3</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of plants, to [[grow]] [[luxuriously]], to [[thrive]], Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 112.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., to be formed or [[cultivated]]: ut ingenio, doctrinā, praeceptione [[natura]] nitescat, Auct. Her. 3, 16, 29.—To [[become]] [[illustrious]] or [[celebrated]]: [[quid]] non cultu nitescit? Quint. 9, 4, 5 (Tac. A. 12, 58; Halm and Ritter, enitesceret).
|lshtext=<b>nĭtesco</b>: tŭi, 3,<br /><b>I</b> v. [[inch]]. n. [[niteo]], to [[begin]] to [[shine]] or [[glitter]], to [[shine]], [[glitter]] ([[poet]]. and in [[post]]-Aug. [[prose]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[caelum]] nitescere, arbores frondescere, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 69 (Trag. v. 192 Vahl.): exiguo qui stellarum candore nitescit, Cic. Arat. 174: juventus Nudatos umeros [[oleo]] perfusa nitescit, Verg. A. 5, 134: nitescente novā lunā, Plin. 8, 1, 1, § 2; 37, 12, 74, § 195: ex umero Pelopis non nituisset [[ebur]], Tib. 1, 4, 58 (64).—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of animals, to [[grow]] [[sleek]], [[well]]-conditioned, [[fat]]: [[armenta]] nitescunt, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 3.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of persons, to [[become]] [[blooming]]; in perf., to be [[blooming]]: o pueri, nituistis, Hor. S. 2, 2, 128.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>3</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of plants, to [[grow]] [[luxuriously]], to [[thrive]], Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 112.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., to be formed or [[cultivated]]: ut ingenio, doctrinā, praeceptione [[natura]] nitescat, Auct. Her. 3, 16, 29.—To [[become]] [[illustrious]] or [[celebrated]]: [[quid]] non cultu nitescit? Quint. 9, 4, 5 (Tac. A. 12, 58; Halm and Ritter, enitesceret).
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|gf=<b>nĭtēscō</b>,¹⁴ ĕre ([[niteo]]), intr., devenir luisant, se mettre à briller, à luire : Cic. Arat. 34, 174 ; Virg. En. 5, 134 || devenir gras, prendre de l’embonpoint : Plin. Min. Ep. 2, 17, 3 || pousser, croître : Plin. 12, 112 || [fig.] prendre de l’éclat, se développer, s’améliorer : Her. 3, 29 ; Quint. 9, 4, 5.
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Revision as of 06:46, 14 August 2017

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

nĭtesco: tŭi, 3,
I v. inch. n. niteo, to begin to shine or glitter, to shine, glitter (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
I Lit.: caelum nitescere, arbores frondescere, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 69 (Trag. v. 192 Vahl.): exiguo qui stellarum candore nitescit, Cic. Arat. 174: juventus Nudatos umeros oleo perfusa nitescit, Verg. A. 5, 134: nitescente novā lunā, Plin. 8, 1, 1, § 2; 37, 12, 74, § 195: ex umero Pelopis non nituisset ebur, Tib. 1, 4, 58 (64).—
   B Transf.
   1    Of animals, to grow sleek, well-conditioned, fat: armenta nitescunt, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 3.—
   2    Of persons, to become blooming; in perf., to be blooming: o pueri, nituistis, Hor. S. 2, 2, 128.—
   3    Of plants, to grow luxuriously, to thrive, Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 112.—
II Trop., to be formed or cultivated: ut ingenio, doctrinā, praeceptione natura nitescat, Auct. Her. 3, 16, 29.—To become illustrious or celebrated: quid non cultu nitescit? Quint. 9, 4, 5 (Tac. A. 12, 58; Halm and Ritter, enitesceret).

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

nĭtēscō,¹⁴ ĕre (niteo), intr., devenir luisant, se mettre à briller, à luire : Cic. Arat. 34, 174 ; Virg. En. 5, 134