ὅτι χρὴ τοῦ μέλιτος ἄκρῳ δακτύλῳ, ἀλλὰ μὴ κοίλῃ χειρὶ γεύεσθαι → that honey should be tasted with the fingertip and not by the handful
com-măcesco: ĕre,
I v. inch. n., to grow lean, Varr. ap. Non. p. 137, 3; cf. macesco.
commacesco commacescere, -, - V INTRANS :: grow lean
commacesco, is, acui, acescere. n. 3. :: 漸瘦