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suppuro
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Lewis Short
(verb) : sup-pūro (subp-), āvi, ātum, 1, and
* A. [pus].
* Neutr., to gather matter, form pus, come to a head, suppurate.
* Lit.: (cancer) fistulosus subtus suppurat sub carne,Cato, R. R. 157, 3; Col. 6, 12, 2; Plin. 22, 14, 16, § 38; 22, 25, 70, § 142; 22, 25, 73, § 152.—Also part. as subst.: suppŭ-rantĭa, ĭum, n., gatherings, suppurating sores, Plin. 22, 24, 58, § 122.
* Act., to bring to a head, cause to suppurate (post-Aug.).
* Lit. (only in part. perf.), suppurated, full of matter or sores: aures,Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 33.—Subst.: suppurāta, ōrum, n., matter, pus, Plin. 21, 19, 76, § 131; 23, 3, 35, § 72; 20, 4, 14, § 29; 22, 25, 58, § 124.
* Trop.: magnum de modico malum, scorpium terra suppurat, i. e. brings forth, produces, as if by suppuration, Tert. adv. Gnost. 1: aestum,Paul. Nol. Carm. 20, 261: gravis et suppurata tristitia,deepseated, festering,Sen. Ep. 80, 6.
* A. [pus].
* Neutr., to gather matter, form pus, come to a head, suppurate.
* Lit.: (cancer) fistulosus subtus suppurat sub carne,Cato, R. R. 157, 3; Col. 6, 12, 2; Plin. 22, 14, 16, § 38; 22, 25, 70, § 142; 22, 25, 73, § 152.—Also part. as subst.: suppŭ-rantĭa, ĭum, n., gatherings, suppurating sores, Plin. 22, 24, 58, § 122.
* Act., to bring to a head, cause to suppurate (post-Aug.).
* Lit. (only in part. perf.), suppurated, full of matter or sores: aures,Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 33.—Subst.: suppurāta, ōrum, n., matter, pus, Plin. 21, 19, 76, § 131; 23, 3, 35, § 72; 20, 4, 14, § 29; 22, 25, 58, § 124.
* Trop.: magnum de modico malum, scorpium terra suppurat, i. e. brings forth, produces, as if by suppuration, Tert. adv. Gnost. 1: aestum,Paul. Nol. Carm. 20, 261: gravis et suppurata tristitia,deepseated, festering,Sen. Ep. 80, 6.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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