enitesco
ὥσπερ λίθοι τε καὶ πλίνθοι καὶ ξύλα καὶ κέραμος, ἀτάκτως μὲν ἐρριμμένα οὐδὲν χρήσιμά ἐστιν → just as stones and bricks, woodwork and tiles, tumbled together in a heap are of no use at all (Xenophon, Memorabilia 3.1.7)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ē-nĭtesco: -nitŭi, 3,
I v. inch. n., to shine forth, shine out, become bright (freq. in the post-Aug. per.).
I Lit.: ut (oculi) in hilaritate enitescant, Quint. 11, 3, 75.—Poet.: enitescis pulchrior multo (Barine), Hor. C. 2, 8, 6.—
II Trop., to shine forth, become distinguished: sibi novum bellum exoptabat, ubi virtus enitescere posset, Sall. C. 54, 4: gloria, Auct. Her. 4, 44, 57; cf. Gell. 17, 21, 33: facundia, Quint. 10, 5, 14; cf. Tac. Or. 20: utque studiis honestis et eloquentiae gloria enitesceret, id. A. 12, 58: plebs togā (i. e. pacis artibus), id. ib. 11, 7.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ēnĭtēscō,¹⁴ tŭī, ĕre, intr., commencer à briller : Quint. 11, 3, 75 || [fig.] Sall. C. 54, 4 ; Tac. D. 20, 5.
Latin > German (Georges)
ēnitēsco, ere (Inch. v. eniteo), erglänzen, hervorglänzen, -schimmern, sich in vollem Glanze zeigen, I) eig.: ut (oculi) et hilaritate enitescant et tristitiae quoddam nubilum ducant, Quint.: poet., enitescis pulchrior multo, Hor. carm. 2, 8, 6. – II) übtr.: alitur et enitescit velut pabulo laetiore facundia, Quint.: bellum novum exoptabat, ubi virtus enitescere posset, Sall.: gloria, quae cotidie magis enitescit, Cornif. rhet. – v. Pers., ut studiis honestis et eloquentiae gloriā enitesceret, Tac.: cogitaret plebem, quae togā enitesceret, Tac.
Latin > English
enitesco enitescere, enitui, - V :: become bright, gleam; stand out
