coacesco

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

cŏ-ăcesco: ăcŭi, 3,
I v. inch. n., to become acid or sour (rare but in good prose).
I Prop.: genus uvae, Varr. R. R. 1, 65, 2; cf.: ut non omne vinum, sic non omnis aetas vetustate coacescit, Cic. Sen. 18, 65; Dig. 33, 6, 9 pr.: secunda mensa in imbecillo stomacho coacescit, Cels. 1, 2: si coacuit intus cibus aut computruit, id. 4, 5 fin. —
II Trop (the fig. drawn from wine): quare cum integri nihil fuerit in hac gente plenā, quam valde eam putamus tot transfusionibus coacuisse? to deteriorate or become corrupt, Cic. Scaur. 22, 43 B. and K.; cf. id. Sen. 18, 65 supra.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

cŏăcēscō,¹⁵ acuī, ĕre, intr., devenir aigre : Varro R. 1, 65 ; secunda mensa in stomacho coacescit Cels. Med. 1, 2, le second service donne des aigreurs