(verb) : albĭco, āre, and n. albus. *
* Act., to make white: rivus offensus a scopulo albicatur, becomes white, foamy, Poët. ap. Non. 75, 21.
* Neutr., to be white (rare; poet. or in post - Aug. prose): prata canis pruinis, * Hor. C. 1, 4, 4: albicans litus,Cat. 63, 87: ex nigro albicare incipit,Plin. 27, 5, 23, § 40: colos,id. 25, 8, 50, § 89: alb cans cauda,id. 10, 3, 3, § 6.—Hence, * albĭcantius, adv. comp., somewhat in the way of white: (hyacinthus lapis) albicantius in aquaticum eliquescit,Sol. 30.

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