incendo

Latin > English

incendo incendere, incendi, incensus V :: set fire to, kindle, burn; rouse, excite, inflame, aggravate, incense

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

incendo: di, sum, 3 (archaic form of the
I perf. subj. incensit = incenderit, sicut incepsit = inceperit, Paul. ex Fest. p. 107 Müll.), v. a. in-candeo; cf.: accendo and succendo, to set fire to, to kindle, burn (freq. and class.; syn. inflammare).
I Lit.: cupas taedā ac pice refertas incendunt, Caes. B. C. 2, 11, 2: tus et odores, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 37, § 77; cf. odores, id. Tusc. 3, 18, 43: lychnos, Verg. A. 1, 727: oppida sua omnia, vicos, reliqua privata aedificia incendunt, Caes. B. G. 1, 5, 2: aedificia vicosque, id. ib. 6, 6, 1: tabularium, Cic. N. D. 3, 30, 74: Capitolium, Sall. C. 47, 2: naves omnes, Cic. Att. 9, 6, 3: tamquam ipse suas incenderit aedes, Juv. 3, 222: classem inflammari incendique jussit, id. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 91: urbem, id. Cat. 3, 4, 10; cf. Liv. 9, 9, 6: quod primo incendendum Avaricum censuerat, Caes. B. G. 7, 3, 2: agros, Verg. G. 1, 84: vepres, id. ib. 1, 271: cum ipse circumsessus paene incenderere, wast consumed, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 33, § 85.—Absol.: nec incendit nisi ignis, Quint. 6, 2, 28.—
   B Transf.
   1    To light up with fire, to make a fire upon: aras votis, i. e. in pursuance of vows, Verg. A. 3, 279: altaria, id. ib. 8, 285.—
   2    To heat, make hot: diem, Luc. 4, 68: igne et tenuibus lignis fornacem incendemus, will heat, warm, Col. 12, 19, 3.—
   3    To make bright or shining, to brighten, illumine: ejusdem (solis) incensa radiis luna, Cic. N. D. 1, 31, 87; Ov. P. 2, 1, 41: maculosus et auro Squamam incendebat fulgor, Verg. A. 5, 88: vivis digitos incendere gemmis, to make brilliant, i. e. to adorn, Stat. S. 2, 1, 134.—
II Trop.
   A To kindle, inflame, set on fire; to fire, rouse, incite, excite; to irritate, incense (esp. freq. in pass.): ut mihi non solum tu incendere judicem, sed ipse ardere videaris, Cic. de Or. 2, 45, 188: iidem hominem perustum etiamnum gloria volunt incendere, id. Fam. 13, 15, 2: me ita vel cepit vel incendit, ut cuperem, etc., id. ib. 5, 12, 1: aliquem morando, Sall. J. 25, 10: (aliquem) querelis, Verg. A. 4, 360: in minime gratum spectaculum animo incenduntur, Liv. 1, 25, 2: Tyndariden incendit amor, Val. Fl. 6, 207: plebem largiundo atque pollicitando, Sall. C. 38, 1: juventutem ad facinora, id. ib. 13, 4: bonorum animos, Cic. Att. 2, 16, 1: animum cupidum inopiā, Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 126: cupiditatem alicujus, Cic. Fam. 15, 21, 1: odia improborum in nos, id. Att. 9, 1, 3: tum pudor incendit vires et conscia virtus, inflames, Verg. A. 5, 455: illam incendentem luctus, id. ib. 9, 500: clamore incendunt caelum, set on fire with, i. e. fill with, id. ib. 10, 895: regiam repentino luctu, Just. 38, 8 fin.: rabie jecur incendente feruntur Praecipites, Juv. 7, 648: quibus incendi jam frigidus, aevo Laomedontiades possit, id. 6, 325.—In pass.: nimis sermone hujus irā incendor, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 66; id. As. 2, 4, 14; cf.: incendor irā, esse ausam facere haec te injussu meo, Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 47: hisce ego illam dictis ita tibi incensam dabo, ut, etc., id. Phorm. 5, 7, 81: amore sum incensus, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 5, § 18: (mulier) incensa odio pristino, id. Clu. 64, 181: incendor quotidie magis non desiderio solum sed etiam incredibili fama virtutum admirabilium, id. Or. 10, 33: incensus studio, id. Rosc. Am. 17, 48: iratus iste vehementer Sthenio et incensus hospitium renuntiat, id. Verr. 2, 2, 36, § 89: omnes incenduntur ad studia gloriā, id. Tusc. 1, 2, 4; cf. id. ib. 1, 19, 44: imperator incensus ad rem publicam bene gerendam, id. Prov. Cons. 14, 35: Caesar ab eo (Crasso) in me esset incensus, id. Fam. 1, 9, 9: nulla mens est tam ad comprehendendam vim oratoris parata, quae possit incendi, nisi inflammatus ipse ad eam et ardens accesseris, id. de Or. 2, 45, 190 fin.: inimicitiis incensa contentio, id. Opt. Gen. Or. 7, 22: incensus calcaribus equus, Hirt. B. G. 8, 48, 5.—Absol.: loquarne? incendam; taceam? instigem, Ter. Phorm. 1, 4, 9: dumque petit petitur pariterque incendit et ardet, Ov. M. 3, 425.—*
   B To enhance, raise: annonam (the price of corn), to produce a dearness or scarcity (shortly before: excandefaciebant), Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 16 (cf. incendium, II. A.).—
   C To destroy, ruin, lay waste: si istuc conare ... tuum incendes genus, Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 49: campos, Stat. Th. 1, 631. — Hence, incensus, a, um, P. a., inflamed, burning, hot: profuit incensos aestus avertere ( = vehementissimos ardores febris), Verg. G. 3, 469 Forbig. ad loc.— In comp.: aether, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 201.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

incendō,⁸ cendī, cēnsum, ĕre (in et inus. cando), tr.,
1 allumer, embraser, brûler : naves Cic. Att. 9, 6, 3, incendier des vaisseaux, cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 91 ; odoribus incensis Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 77, en brûlant des parfums ; ut ipse pæne incenderere Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 85, en sorte que toi-même tu faillis être brûlé vif || aras votis Virg. En. 3, 279, allumer l’autel pour le sacrifice en exécution d’un vœu
2 faire briller : luna incensa radiis solis Cic. Nat. 1, 87, la lune embrasée par les rayons du soleil, cf. Virg. En. 5, 88 || allumer la fièvre : Cels. Med. 3, 21 ; incensi æstus Virg. G. 3, 459, les feux brûlants de la fièvre
3 [fig.] mettre en feu, enflammer : judicem Cic. de Or. 2, 188, enflammer les juges, les passionner ; omnes incenduntur ad studia gloria Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, la gloire nous enflamme tous pour l’étude ; ab aliquo in aliquem incensus Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 9, enflammé, animé par qqn contre qqn ; iratus Sthenio et incensus Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 89, irrité contre Sthénius et tout en feu || allumer, exciter : cupiditatem Cic. Fam. 15, 21, 1, exciter le désir ; odia improborum in aliquem Cic. Att. 9, 1, 3, allumer la haine des méchants contre qqn || accroître : pudor incendit vires Virg. En. 5, 455, la honte attise les forces [d’Entelle] ; luctus incendere Virg. En. 9, 500, aviver la douleur ; annonam Varro R. 3, 2, 16, faire enchérir les denrées || cælum clamore Virg. En. 10, 895, remplir le ciel de cris enflammés. arch. incensit = incenderit P. Fest. 107.

Latin > German (Georges)

in-cendo, cendī, cēnsum, ere (in u. *cando), in Feuer setzen, anzünden, anbrennen, entzünden, I) eig. u. meton.: A) eig.: a) im allg.: corpus, den Leichnam, Cic.: cupas pice refertas, Caes.: tus et odores, Cic.: lychnos, Verg.: absol., nec incendit nisi ignis, Quint. – b) in Brand setzen, anzünden, einäschern, urbem, Cic.: aedificia vicosque, Caes.: alcis domum, Sen.: classem, Cic.: oppida, Caes. – c) als mediz. t. t. = das Fieber entzünden, febriculam, Cels.: incensi aestus, brennende Hitze (des Fiebers), Verg. – B) meton.: 1) etw. anzünden = auf etwas Feuer machen, altaria, Verg.: aras votis (Dat.), den Altar für die gelobten Opfer anzünden, Verg. – 2) in od. an etw. Feuer bringen = a) heiß machen, heizen, leni igne et tenuibus admodum lignis fornacem, Colum. 12, 29, 3. – b) (als mediz. t. t.) den Körper usw. erhitzen, potio quam dilutissima, ut et sitim tollat nec corpus incendat, Cels.: si caput in sole protegit, ne incendatur, Cels. – c) (v. Feuer selbst) = erleuchten, erhellen, luna incensa radiis solis, Cic.: squamam incendebat fulgor, Verg. – II) übtr.: 1) in Feuer setzen, entzünden, entflammen, reizen, a) mit pers. Objj.: alqm, Ter.: animos iudicum in alqm, aufhetzen, Cic.: desine me incendere querellis, Verg.: insbes. zu Liebe entzünden, alqm, Verg. u. Ov. – dah. incendi, entbrennen, entzündet-, gereizt werden, amore, desiderio, Cic.: dolore, Nep.: dictis, Verg.: incensus irā (Ggstz. placatus), Cic.: equus incensus calcaribus, Hirt. b. G.: adeo erat incensus, ut etc., erbittert, aufgebracht, Nep.: in minime gratum spectaculum animo incenduntur, Liv. 1, 25, 2 W. (Hertz u. Müller intenduntur). – b) m. abstr. Objj. = entzünden, anfachen, erregen, cupiditatem, odia, Cic. – 2) vergrößern, steigern, annonam (den Getreidepreis), Teuerung herbeiführen, Varro: vires, Verg.: luctum, Verg.: haec fletu, Tac. – 3) gleichs. in Feuer setzen = erfüllen, caelum clamore, Verg.: regiam luctu, Iustin. – 4) in Brand stecken, verderben, zugrunde richten, genus tuum, Plaut. trin. 675: campos, Stat. Theb. 1, 631.