cŏ-ăcesco, ăcŭi, 3
* V. inch. n., to become acid or sour (rare but in good prose).
* Prop.: genus uvae,Varr. R. R. 1, 65, 2; cf.: ut non omne vinum, sic non omnis aetas vetustate coacescit,Cic. Sen. 18, 65; Dig. 33, 6, 9 pr.: secunda mensa in imbecillo stomacho coacescit,Cels. 1, 2: si coacuit intus cibus aut computruit,id. 4, 5 fin.
* Trop (the fig. drawn from wine): quare cum integri nihil fuerit in hac gente plenā, quam valde eam putamus tot transfusionibus coacuisse? to deteriorate or become corrupt, Cic. Scaur. 22, 43 B. and K.; cf. id. Sen. 18, 65 supra.

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