mollesco
mollesco, to become soft, soften
mollesco, ĕre, v. inch. n. [molleo], to become soft, to soften (poet. and in post-Aug. prose; cf. liquesco).
- I Lit.: rura colit nemo: mollescunt colla juvencis, Cat. 64, 38: ebur, Ov. M. 10, 283: tactu, Plin. 12, 17, 37, § 76.—
- II Trop.
- 1 To become soft, mild, or gentle: tum genus humanum primum mollescere coepit, Lucr. 5, 1014: pectora, Ov. P. 1, 6, 8.—
- 2 To become effeminate, unmanly: mollescat in undis, Ov. M. 4, 386: ne forte mollescat cor vestrum, Vulg. Jer. 51, 46.
mollēsco, ere (Inchoat. zu molleo), I) weich werden, die Härte verlieren, Catull. u. Ov.: tactu, Plin. – II) übtr.: 1) weich-, sanft werden, Lucr. u. Ov. – 2) weichlich (weibisch) werden, erschlaffen, Ov. met. 4, 386.
See: mollescere
mollēscō, (15) ĕre (mollis), intr., devenir mou : Catul. 64, 38 ; Ov. M. 10, 283 || sʼadoucir : Lucr. 5, 1014 ; Ov. P. 1, 6, 8 || sʼefféminer : Ov. M. 4, 386 ; Vulg. Jer. 51, 46.
- 1. zacht of week worden; ➤ mollescit ebur;
- 2. (metaf.) zacht worden, beschaafd worden; ➤ pectora artibus mollescunt;
- 3. verwijfd worden, verslappen.
mollēscō —, —, ēre, inch.
- mollis, to become soft, soften: ebur, O., Ct.—Fig., to become mild, grow gentle: pectora, O.—To become effeminate, grow unmanly: in undis, O.