nicto
nicto, āvi, ātum, 1, and ĕre, 3, v. n., and nictor, ātus, v. dep. n. [1. nico], to move the eyelids.
- I Lit., to move the eyelids up and down, to wink, blink: plerisque naturale ut nictari (al. nictare) non cessent, Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 144; 11, 37, 57, § 156.—Form nicto, ĕre: (canis) voce suā nictit ululatque ibi acute, Enn. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll. (Ann. v. 346 Vahl.).—
- 2 To make a sign with the eyes, to wink: neque illa ulli homini nutet, nictet, annuat, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 39 (784); id. Men. 4, 2, 49 (619); id. Merc. 2, 3, 72 (406).—
- B Transf., of fire: nictantia fulgura flammae, flashing, Lucr. 6, 182.—
- II Trop., to exert one's self, to strive: nictare et oculorum et aliorum membrorum nisu saepe aliquid conari, dictum est ab antiquis, ut Lucretius in libro quarto (6, 836): Hic ubi nictari nequeunt (Lachm. nixari): Caecilius in Hymnide: Garrulis medentes jactent, sine nictentur perticis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll.
nicto, āre, u. nictor, ārī (*nico), zwinkern, I) mit den Augen zwinkern, zwinken, blinzeln, 1) (nictor) im allg., Plin. 11, 144 u. 156. – 2) insbes., mit den Augen winken, zublinzeln, Form nicto, Plaut. asin. 784 u.a. – Form nictor, scherzh., nictari perticis, den Stäben zunicken = sich den Schlägen der Stäbe preisgeben, Caecil. com. 72: in nervo nictabere, Nov. com. 47. – II) übtr., v. Feuer, flackern, nictantia fulgura flammae, Lucr. 6, 182.
See: nictare
1 nictō, (15) āre, intr., cligner, clignoter : Plin. 11, 144 || faire signe des yeux : Pl. As. 784 ; Men. 613 ; Merc. 407 || [fig.] nictantia fulgura flammæ Lucr. 6, 182, les feux saccadés de lʼéclair.
2 nictō, ĕre, intr., glapir : P. Fest. 177.
- 1. met de ogen knipperen, knipogen;
- 2. (metaf., v. vuur) flakkeren; ➤ nictantia fulgura flammae.