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|lshtext=<b>gurges</b>: ĭtis, m. v. [[gula]]; and cf. [[βάραθρον]] | |lshtext=<b>gurges</b>: ĭtis, m. v. [[gula]]; and cf. [[βάραθρον]], [[vorago]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[raging]] [[abyss]], [[whirlpool]], [[gulf]] (syn.: [[vorago]], [[barathrum]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit. ([[class]].): non Rheni fossam gurgitibus illis redundantem, Cic. Pis. 33, 81: [[turbidus]] hic coeno vastaque voragine [[gurges]] Aestuat, Verg. A. 6, 296: multamque trahens sub gurgite arenam [[Volturnus]], Ov. M. 15, 714: [[alterno]] procurrens gurgite [[pontus]], Verg. A. 11, 624: per medios gurgites (opp. vada), Liv. 21, 5, 14: deficientibus animis hauriebantur gurgitibus, id. 22, 6, 7: [[caenosus]], the [[Styx]], Juv. 3, 266.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> In gen., waters, [[stream]], [[sea]] ([[poet]].): fessos jam gurgite [[Phoebus]] Ibero Tingat equos, Verg. A. 11, 913: Euboicus, Ov. M. 9, 227: [[Carpathius]], Verg. G. 4, 387: Atlanteus, Stat. Ach. 1, 223: [[Tusci]], id. S. 4, 5, 4: gurgite ab [[alto]], Verg. A. 6, 310; 7, 704: [[Herculeus]], i. e. the [[Atlantic]], [[beyond]] [[Gibraltar]], Juv. 14, 280.—<br /> <b>B</b> Of [[insatiable]] [[craving]], an [[abyss]]; of persons, a spendthrift, [[prodigal]]: qui immensa [[aliqua]] [[vorago]] est, aut [[gurges]] vitiorum turpitudinumque omnium, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23; cf.: divitias in profundissimum libidinum gurgitem profundere, id. Sest. 43, 93: [[gurges]] ac [[vorago]] patrimonii, id. ib. 52, 111; cf.: [[ille]] [[gurges]] [[atque]] heluo, [[natus]] abdomini suo, id. Pis. 17, 41: [[Apicius]], nepotum omnium altissimus [[gurges]], Plin. 10, 48, 68, § 133. | ||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
gurges: ĭtis, m. v. gula; and cf. βάραθρον, vorago,
I a raging abyss, whirlpool, gulf (syn.: vorago, barathrum).
I Lit. (class.): non Rheni fossam gurgitibus illis redundantem, Cic. Pis. 33, 81: turbidus hic coeno vastaque voragine gurges Aestuat, Verg. A. 6, 296: multamque trahens sub gurgite arenam Volturnus, Ov. M. 15, 714: alterno procurrens gurgite pontus, Verg. A. 11, 624: per medios gurgites (opp. vada), Liv. 21, 5, 14: deficientibus animis hauriebantur gurgitibus, id. 22, 6, 7: caenosus, the Styx, Juv. 3, 266.—
II Transf.
A In gen., waters, stream, sea (poet.): fessos jam gurgite Phoebus Ibero Tingat equos, Verg. A. 11, 913: Euboicus, Ov. M. 9, 227: Carpathius, Verg. G. 4, 387: Atlanteus, Stat. Ach. 1, 223: Tusci, id. S. 4, 5, 4: gurgite ab alto, Verg. A. 6, 310; 7, 704: Herculeus, i. e. the Atlantic, beyond Gibraltar, Juv. 14, 280.—
B Of insatiable craving, an abyss; of persons, a spendthrift, prodigal: qui immensa aliqua vorago est, aut gurges vitiorum turpitudinumque omnium, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23; cf.: divitias in profundissimum libidinum gurgitem profundere, id. Sest. 43, 93: gurges ac vorago patrimonii, id. ib. 52, 111; cf.: ille gurges atque heluo, natus abdomini suo, id. Pis. 17, 41: Apicius, nepotum omnium altissimus gurges, Plin. 10, 48, 68, § 133.
