nicto

Latin > English

nicto nictare, nictavi, nictatus V :: blink

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

nicto: āvi, ātum, 1, and ĕre, 3, v. n., and nictor, ātus,
I v. dep. n. [1. nico, to move the eyelids.
I Lit., to move the eyelids up and down, to wink, blink: plerisque naturale ut nictari (al. nictare) non cessent, Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 144; 11, 37, 57, § 156.—Form nicto, ĕre: (canis) voce suā nictit ululatque ibi acute, Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll. (Ann. v. 346 Vahl.).—
   2    To make a sign with the eyes, to wink: neque illa ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 39; id. Men. 4, 2, 49; id. Merc. 2, 3, 72.—
   B Transf., of fire: nictantia fulgura flammae, flashing, Lucr. 6, 182.—
II Trop., to exert one's self, to strive: nictare et oculorum et aliorum membrorum nisu saepe aliquid conari, dictum est ab antiquis, ut Lucretius in libro quarto (6, 836): Hic ubi nictari nequeunt (Lachm. nixari): Caecilius in Hymnide: Garrulis medentes jactent, sine nictentur perticis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) nictō,¹⁵ āre, intr., cligner, clignoter : Plin. 11, 144 || faire signe des yeux : Pl. As. 784 ; Men. 613 ; Merc. 407 || [fig.] nictantia fulgura flammæ Lucr. 6, 182, les feux saccadés de l’éclair.
(2) nictō, ĕre, intr., glapir : P. Fest. 177.

Latin > German (Georges)

nicto, āre, u. nictor, ārī (*nico), zwinkern, I) mit den Augen zwinkern, zwinken, blinzeln, 1) (nictor) im allg., Plin. 11, 144 u. 156. – 2) insbes., mit den Augen winken, zublinzeln, Form nicto, Plaut. asin. 784 u.a. – Form nictor, scherzh., nictari perticis, den Stäben zunicken = sich den Schlägen der Stäbe preisgeben, Caecil. com. 72: in nervo nictabere, Nov. com. 47. – II) übtr., v. Feuer, flackern, nictantia fulgura flammae, Lucr. 6, 182.

Latin > Chinese

*nicto, is, ere. n. 3. :: 狗聞獸尖聲呌
nicto, as, are. n. :: 閃眼。擠眼。使眼色。狗聞獸尖聲呌。Fulmina nictantia 晃人目之電。