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evalesco
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Lewis Short
ē-vălesco, lŭi, 3
* 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.).
* Lit.: cum evaluissent flagella pedes binos,Plin. 17, 15, 25, § 116; cf. rami,id. 16, 30, 54, § 125.
* Trop.
* 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.
* Transf.
* 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.
* To be worth in price, Macr. S. 2, 13 fin.
* 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.).
* Lit.: cum evaluissent flagella pedes binos,Plin. 17, 15, 25, § 116; cf. rami,id. 16, 30, 54, § 125.
* Trop.
* 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.
* Transf.
* 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.
* To be worth in price, Macr. S. 2, 13 fin.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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