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ignesco, ĕre
* V. inch. n. (in pass. ignescitur, Laber. ap. Non. 481, 7; Fragm. Com. v. 26 Rib.) [ignis], to take fire, to become inflamed, to burn, kindle (syn.: inardesco, exardesco).
* Lit.: ex quo eventurum nostri putant, ut ad extremum omnis mundus ignesceret, * Cic. N. D. 2, 46, 118: lumen capere atque ignescere,Ov. M. 15, 847.
* Transf., of color: purpura et candor et tertium ex utroque ignescens,kindling, breaking into a flame,Plin. 37, 2, 8, § 21.
* Trop., to burn with passion, to glow (poet.): furiis ignescit opertis,Val. Fl. 5, 520: virgo (Pallas),Sil. 9, 460: pectora, Claud. ap. Eutr. 2, 45: Rutulo muros et castra tuenti Ignescunt irae,Verg. A. 9, 66: amor menti, Col. poët. 10, 211: odia,Stat. Th. 11, 525: vultus sanguine,id. ib. 3, 78.— *
* With inf.: ardore pari nisuque incurrere muris Ignescunt animi,Sil. 13, 180.
* V. inch. n. (in pass. ignescitur, Laber. ap. Non. 481, 7; Fragm. Com. v. 26 Rib.) [ignis], to take fire, to become inflamed, to burn, kindle (syn.: inardesco, exardesco).
* Lit.: ex quo eventurum nostri putant, ut ad extremum omnis mundus ignesceret, * Cic. N. D. 2, 46, 118: lumen capere atque ignescere,Ov. M. 15, 847.
* Transf., of color: purpura et candor et tertium ex utroque ignescens,kindling, breaking into a flame,Plin. 37, 2, 8, § 21.
* Trop., to burn with passion, to glow (poet.): furiis ignescit opertis,Val. Fl. 5, 520: virgo (Pallas),Sil. 9, 460: pectora, Claud. ap. Eutr. 2, 45: Rutulo muros et castra tuenti Ignescunt irae,Verg. A. 9, 66: amor menti, Col. poët. 10, 211: odia,Stat. Th. 11, 525: vultus sanguine,id. ib. 3, 78.— *
* With inf.: ardore pari nisuque incurrere muris Ignescunt animi,Sil. 13, 180.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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