evalesco
Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλος → Life is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.
Latin > English
evalesco evalescere, evalui, - V :: increase in strength; prevail, have sufficient strength (to)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ē-vălesco: lŭi, 3,
I v. inch. n., to become strong, increase in strength, to increase, grow (cf.: vix illa, quae παραγόμενα vocant, nobis permittimus, sed hoc feliciter, evaluit, Quint. 8, 6, 32; not ante-Aug.).
I Lit.: cum evaluissent flagella pedes binos, Plin. 17, 15, 25, § 116; cf. rami, id. 16, 30, 54, § 125.—
II Trop.
A In gen.: adjuta cura natura magis evalescit, Quint. 2, 8, 5; Tac. A. 14, 58 fin.: affectatio quietis in tumultum evaluit, strengthened into, etc., id. H. 1, 80: indoles naturalis, adjuta praeceptis, evalescit, Sen. Ep. 94, 31.—
2 Transf.
a In the temp. perf., to have power or ability for any thing, to be able: ut ne ipsa quidem natura in hoc ita evaluerit, ut non, etc., Quint. 10, 2, 10: sed non Dardaniae medicari cuspidis ictum Evaluit, * Verg. A. 7, 757; so with a subjectclause, * Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 201; Stat. S. 5, 2, 79; Claud. Cons. Honor. 303; Rapt. Pros. 3, 92. —
b To be worth in price, Macr. S. 2, 13 fin.—
B In partic., of a word or expression, to prevail, get into vogue: ita nationis nomen, non gentis evaluisse paulatim, Tac. G. 2 fin.; so Quint. 9, 3, 13.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ēvălēscō,¹³ lŭī, ĕre, intr.,
1 prendre de la force, se fortifier : Plin. 17, 186 ; Sen. Ep. 94, 31 || [fig.] : tempus in suspicionem evaluit Tac. H. 1, 80, le moment choisi finit par amener le soupçon (aboutit à) [poét., avec inf.] être capable de, pouvoir : Virg. En. 7, 757
2 valoir, coûter : Macr. Sat. 2, 13, fin
3 prévaloir : Quint. 9, 3, 13 ; Tac. G. 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
ē-valēsco, valuī, ere, stark werden, an Kräften zunehmen, erstarken, I) eig., v. Pflanzen u. Bäumen, Plin. 15, 121 u. 16, 125: v. menschlichen Anlagen, Sen. ep. 94, 31. Quint. 2, 8, 5 u. 10, 2, 10. – II) übtr.: 1) erstarken, sich steigern, a) dem Werte nach, centies sestertium, Macr. sat. 2, 13. § 17. – b) dem Grade nach: adusque bellum, Tac.: in tumultum, zu einem T. anwachsen, Tac.: adeo in publicum missa nequitia est et in omnium pectoribus evaluit, ut etc., ist so erstarkt (gewaltig geworden), Sen. – 2) im Gebrauche vorherrschend werden, vor allen zur Geltung gelangen, Tac. Germ. 2. Quint. 9, 3, 13. – 3) im Perf. = vermögen, imstande sein, m. folq. Infin., Hor. ep. 2, 1, 201. Verg. Aen. 7, 756. Lucan. 1, 505. Augustin. conf. 7, 17 extr.
Latin > Chinese
evalesco, is, lui, lescere. n. 3. :: 漸壯
