eliquo
Ὅστις γὰρ ἐν πολλοῖσιν ὡς ἐγὼ κακοῖς ζῇ, πῶς ὅδ' Οὐχὶ κατθανὼν κέρδος φέρει; → For one who lives amidst such evils as I do, how could it not be best to die?
Latin > English
eliquo eliquare, eliquavi, eliquatus V :: refine (an industrial product)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ē-lĭquo: āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.
I To clarify, strain (post-Aug.).
A Lit.: vinum a faecibus, Col. 12, 27; cf. id. 12, 19, 4; Sen. Q. N. 3, 26.—
B Trop.: aliquid plorabile, to recite slowly or without energy, * Pers. 1, 35: canticum ore tereti semihiantibus labellis, App. Flor. 2, 15, p. 351, 11.—
II (With the notion of the simplex predominating.)
A To cause to flow clearly, to pour forth: fluviales aquas (mons), App. M. 10, p. 253.—Fig.: in unum necesse est summitas magnitudinis aliquetur, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 4.—
B To sift, examine thoroughly: scatebras fluviorum omnes et operta metalla, Prud. Hamart. 260.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ēlĭquō,¹⁶ āvī, ātum, āre, tr., clarifier, épurer : Col. Rust. 12, 27 ; Sen. Nat. 3, 26 || distiller, faire couler lentement : Apul. M. 10, 30 ; [fig.] Pers. 1, 35 ; Apul. Flor. 2, 15 || fouiller, passer au crible, examiner à fond : Prud. Ham. 260.
Latin > German (Georges)
ē-liquo, liquātus, āre, ausläutern, abklären, durchseihen, I) im allg.: aquam caelestem, Col.: vinum a faecibus, Col.: oleum in secunda labra, Col., in gemellarium, Augustin.: donec (fons) eliquatus est, Sen.: im Bilde, eliquabatur veritas tua in cor meum, Augustin. conf. 9, 6. – übtr., a) ins reine bringen, eliquata est ista distinctio, Augustin. serm. 23, 11. – b) sittlich läutern, eadem vis irruens bonos probat purificat eliquat, Augustin. de civ. dei 1, 8, 2 extr. – II) prägn.: 1) abklärend = rein und lauter hervorfließen lassen, aquam, Apul. met. 10, 30. Lact. 2, 9, 27: incommodum alvi, Apul. met. 1, 2: bildl., in unum necesse est summitas magnitudinis eliquetur, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 4. – übtr., a) spinnend zwischen den Fingern gleichs. durchseihen = klar und fein spinnen, tractu prosequente filum, Tert. de pall. 3. – b) zwischen den Lippen gleichs. durchseihen, herlispeln, aliquid plorabile, Pers. 1, 35: canticum ore tereti, Apul. flor. 15. p. 17, 16 Kr. – 2) durchseihend genau durchsuchen, scatebras fluviorum omnes et operta metalla, Prud. ham. 250.
