remollesco
remollesco, to become soft again, grow soft, soften, melt
rĕ-mollesco, ĕre, v. inch. n., to become soft again, to become or grow soft (class.).
- I Lit.: ut Hymettia sole Cera remollescit, softens, Ov. M. 10, 285: sole remollescit quae frigore constitit unda, i. e. melts, id. ib. 9, 661.—
- II Trop.: quod ea re (vino) ad laborem ferendum remollescere homines atque effeminari arbitrantur, to be enervated, * Caes. B. G. 4, 2 fin.: si precibus numina justis Victa remollescunt, are softened, touched, Ov. M. 1, 378.
re-mollēsco, ere, weich werden, I) eig.: cera remollescit sole, Ov. met. 10, 285; sole remollescit, quae frigore constitit, unda, Ov. met. 9, 662. – II) übtr.: a) erweicht werden = sich bewegen lassen, precibus, Ov. met. 1, 378. – b) verweichlichen, eā re ad laborem ferendum remollescere homines atque effeminari, Caes. b. G. 4, 2, 6.
rĕmollēscō, (16) ĕre, intr., ¶ 1 se ramollir : Ov. M. 10, 285 ¶ 2 [fig.] sʼamollir, sʼénerver : Cæs. G. 4, 2, 6 || sʼapaiser, sʼadoucir : Ov. M. 1, 378.
- 1. (Ov.) (weer) zacht worden; ➤ sole remollescit, quae frigore constitit, unda;
- 2. (Ov.) (metaf.) zich laten vermurwen [precibus];
- 3. (metaf.) verwekelijken [ad laborem ferendum].
re-mollēscō —, —, ere,
- inch, to become soft again, grow soft, soften, melt: sole Cera remollescit, O.—Fig., to be enervated, lose strength: ad laborem ferendum, Cs.—To be moved, be influenced: precibus numina iustis Victa remollescunt, O.