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adolesco
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(P. a.) : ăd-ŏlesco, ēvi (rare
* Ui, Varr. ap. Prisc. 872 P.; adolēsse sync. for adolevisse,Ov. H. 6, 11), ultum, 3, v. inch. [1. adoleo], to grow up, to grow (of everything capable of increase in magnitude).
* In gen.
* Lit., of men, animals, plants; seasons, passions, etc.; but esp. of age: postquam adolevit ad eam aetatem, uti, etc.,Plaut. Cas. prol. 47: ubi robustis adolevit viribus aetas,Lucr. 3, 450; cf. 4, 1035; 2, 1123: adultum robur,id. 2, 1131; 5, 798: postquam adoluerit haec juventus, Varr. ap. Prisc. p. 872 P.: qui adoleverit,Cic. N. D. 1, 35: viriditas herbescens, quae sensim adolescit,id. Sen. 15, 51: ter senos proles adoleverat annos,Ov. F. 3, 59: adolescere ramos cernat,id. M. 4, 376: adolēsse segetes,id. H. 6, 11: simul atque adoleverit aetas,Hor. S. 1, 9, 34: cum matura adoleverit aetas,Verg. A. 12, 438.—Hence, transf. from age to the person, to grow up, come to maturity, mature: adulta virgo,Liv. 26, 50 al.: arundines non sine imbre adolescunt,Plin. 9, 16, 23, § 56: in amplitudinem,id. 12, 1, 3, § 7: in crassitudinem,id. 13, 7, 15, § 58; so 16, 34, 62, § 151; 8, 14, 14, § 36 al.: ac dum prima novis adolescit frondibus aetas,Verg. G. 2, 362: quoad capillus adolesceret,Gell. 17, 9.
* Esp., in sacrificial lang., to be kindled, to burn (cf. 1. adoleo): Panchaeis adolescunt ignibus arae,Verg. G. 4, 379.—Hence, ădŏlescens, entis, v. adules-.—ădultus, a, um, , grown up, adult.
* Lit.
* Of living beings: Ab his ipsis (virginibus), cum jam essent adultae,Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 58; so, virgo,id. Brut. 96, 330; Liv. 26, 50; Hor. C. 3, 2, 8 al.; cf.: adultae aetate virgines,Suet. Aug. 69: pueri,Quint. 2, 2, 3: liberi,Suet. Tib. 10: filius,id. Claud. 39: catuli,Plin. 9, 8, 7, § 22: locustae,id. 11, 29, 35, § 105: fetus (apum),Verg. G. 4, 162.—Comp.: (hirundinum) pullorum adultiores,Plin. 10, 33, 49, § 92.
* Fig., grown, matured, adult: populus adultus jam paene et pubes,Cic. Rep. 2, 11; so, qui non nascentibus Athenis, sed jam adultis fuerunt,id. Brut. 7, 27; cf.: nascenti adhuc (eloquentiae) nec satis adultae,Tac. Or. 25: res nondum adultae,Liv. 2, 1, 6: pestis rei publicae (of Catiline),Cic. Cat. 1, 12, 30: auctoritas nondum adulta,Tac. A. 1, 46: conjuratio,id. ib. 15, 73; cf.: incipiens adhuc et necdum adulta seditio,id. H. 1, 31 al.
* Ui, Varr. ap. Prisc. 872 P.; adolēsse sync. for adolevisse,Ov. H. 6, 11), ultum, 3, v. inch. [1. adoleo], to grow up, to grow (of everything capable of increase in magnitude).
* In gen.
* Lit., of men, animals, plants; seasons, passions, etc.; but esp. of age: postquam adolevit ad eam aetatem, uti, etc.,Plaut. Cas. prol. 47: ubi robustis adolevit viribus aetas,Lucr. 3, 450; cf. 4, 1035; 2, 1123: adultum robur,id. 2, 1131; 5, 798: postquam adoluerit haec juventus, Varr. ap. Prisc. p. 872 P.: qui adoleverit,Cic. N. D. 1, 35: viriditas herbescens, quae sensim adolescit,id. Sen. 15, 51: ter senos proles adoleverat annos,Ov. F. 3, 59: adolescere ramos cernat,id. M. 4, 376: adolēsse segetes,id. H. 6, 11: simul atque adoleverit aetas,Hor. S. 1, 9, 34: cum matura adoleverit aetas,Verg. A. 12, 438.—Hence, transf. from age to the person, to grow up, come to maturity, mature: adulta virgo,Liv. 26, 50 al.: arundines non sine imbre adolescunt,Plin. 9, 16, 23, § 56: in amplitudinem,id. 12, 1, 3, § 7: in crassitudinem,id. 13, 7, 15, § 58; so 16, 34, 62, § 151; 8, 14, 14, § 36 al.: ac dum prima novis adolescit frondibus aetas,Verg. G. 2, 362: quoad capillus adolesceret,Gell. 17, 9.
* Esp., in sacrificial lang., to be kindled, to burn (cf. 1. adoleo): Panchaeis adolescunt ignibus arae,Verg. G. 4, 379.—Hence, ădŏlescens, entis, v. adules-.—ădultus, a, um, , grown up, adult.
* Lit.
* Of living beings: Ab his ipsis (virginibus), cum jam essent adultae,Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 58; so, virgo,id. Brut. 96, 330; Liv. 26, 50; Hor. C. 3, 2, 8 al.; cf.: adultae aetate virgines,Suet. Aug. 69: pueri,Quint. 2, 2, 3: liberi,Suet. Tib. 10: filius,id. Claud. 39: catuli,Plin. 9, 8, 7, § 22: locustae,id. 11, 29, 35, § 105: fetus (apum),Verg. G. 4, 162.—Comp.: (hirundinum) pullorum adultiores,Plin. 10, 33, 49, § 92.
* Fig., grown, matured, adult: populus adultus jam paene et pubes,Cic. Rep. 2, 11; so, qui non nascentibus Athenis, sed jam adultis fuerunt,id. Brut. 7, 27; cf.: nascenti adhuc (eloquentiae) nec satis adultae,Tac. Or. 25: res nondum adultae,Liv. 2, 1, 6: pestis rei publicae (of Catiline),Cic. Cat. 1, 12, 30: auctoritas nondum adulta,Tac. A. 1, 46: conjuratio,id. ib. 15, 73; cf.: incipiens adhuc et necdum adulta seditio,id. H. 1, 31 al.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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