nitesco
nitesco, to begin to shine, shine forth, glitter
Frieze-Dennison Vergil
nitēscō, nituī, 3, inc. n.: to become bright, to shine, glisten, 5.135. (niteō)
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nitescunt Verb: present active indicative 3rd plural of nitesco
nĭtesco, tŭi, 3, v. inch. n. [niteo], to begin to shine or glitter, to shine, glitter (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
- I Lit.: caelum nitescere, arbores frondescere, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 69 (Trag. v. 192 Vahl.): exiguo qui stellarum candore nitescit, Cic. Arat. 174: juventus Nudatos umeros oleo perfusa nitescit, Verg. A. 5, 134: nitescente novā lunā, Plin. 8, 1, 1, § 2; 37, 12, 74, § 195: ex umero Pelopis non nituisset ebur, Tib. 1, 4, 58 (64).—
- B Transf.
- 1 Of animals, to grow sleek, well-conditioned, fat: armenta nitescunt, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 3.—
- 2 Of persons, to become blooming; in perf., to be blooming: o pueri, nituistis, Hor. S. 2, 2, 128.—
- 3 Of plants, to grow luxuriously, to thrive, Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 112.—
- II Trop., to be formed or cultivated: ut ingenio, doctrinā, praeceptione natura nitescat, Auct. Her. 3, 16, 29.—To become illustrious or celebrated: quid non cultu nitescit? Quint. 9, 4, 5 (Tac. A. 12, 58; Halm and Ritter, enitesceret).
nitēsco, ere (Inchoat. von niteo), anfangen zu glänzen, glänzend hervorstechen, glänzend erscheinen u. dgl., I) eig. u. bildl.: A) eig.: caelum nitescere, arbores frondescere, Poëta bei Cic.: iuventus nudatos umeros oleo perfusa nitescit, Verg. – B) bildl.: ut ingenio doctrina, praeceptione natura nitescat, einen glänzenden Erfolg habe, Cornif. rhet. 3, 29. – II) übtr., durch Wartung ein gutes Ansehen bekommen, anfangen stattlich-, blühend auszusehen, in Fülle zu prangen, a) von Tieren, fleischig werden, ein feistes Ansehen bekommen, armenta nitescunt, Plin. ep. 2, 17, 3. – b) von üppig sich erhebenden Gewächsen, Plin. – u. vom wohlbestellten Boden, terra post vomerem nitescens, Plin. – ➳ Tac. ann. 12, 58 jetzt enitesceret. – Nbf. nitīsco, wov. nitiscunt, Ven. Fort. carm. 1, 20, 21 cod. M.
See: nitescere
nĭtēscō, (14) ĕre (niteo), intr., devenir luisant, se mettre à briller, à luire : Cic. Arat. 34, 174 ; Virg. En. 5, 134 || devenir gras, prendre de lʼembonpoint : Plin. Min. Ep. 2, 17, 3 || pousser, croître : Plin. 12, 112 || [fig.] prendre de lʼéclat, se développer, sʼaméliorer : Her. 3, 29 ; Quint. 9, 4, 5.
- 1. beginnen te schitteren of te stralen; ➤ iuventus oleo nitescit; caelum nitescit;
- 2. (Plin. Min.; Plin. Mai.) (metaf.) dik worden, gedijen; ➤ armenta nitescunt.
nitēscō —, —, ere, inch.
- niteo, to begin to shine, shine forth, glitter: iuventus umeros oleo perfusa nitescit, V.: quae Desperat tractata nitescere posse, despairs of treating effectively, H.