tide

tide
subs.
Current: P. ῥεῦμα, τό (Thuc. 2.102), ῥοή, ἡ (Plat. Crat. 402a).
With the tide: P. κατὰ ῥοῦν.
Flow with a strong tide, v.: P. and V. πολὺς ρεῖν.
Be at high tide, v.: use P. μέγας ρεῖν.
Swell, wave: P. and V. κῦμα, τό.
Return of the tide: P. κύματος ἐπαναχώρησις (Thuc. 3.89).
Flood tide: use P. θάλασσα κυματωθεῖσα (cf. Thuc. 3,89).
Ebb and flow: V. δίαυλοι κῡμά̆των, οἱ.
Ebb: V. πᾰλίρροια, ἡ, παλιρροίᾱ, ἡ (Soph. Frag.).
Met., P. and V. κῦμα, κλύδων, ὁ.
Drift: P. φορά, ἡ.

TIDE

Alternate ebb and flow of the sea aestus: aestuum accessus et recessus (Cic.): reciprocatio aestus: aestus maris reciproci (Plin.): aestus maritimi accedentes et recedentes (Cic. N.D. 2 53 103): With the tide aestu secundo (opposed to *aestu adverso): when the tide is coming in aestu crescente; cum ex alto aestus se incitat; going out minuente aestu (Caes. B.G. 2 12); aestus marini undae recedunt (Cic.); aestus maris residunt se resorbent: the tides are governed by the moon marinorum aestuum accessus et recessus motu lunae gubernantur (Cic. Div. 2 14 34): there are two tides every twenty-four hours aestus maris bis affluunt bisque remeant vicenis quaternisque semper horis (Plin. 2 97 99). Spring-tide Vid: (Figuratively) history shows the tide of political affairs in historia videre licet quo modo opes civitatum crescant ac decrescant.

Time Vid:

Course cursus -ūs. Vid: COURSE.

tide (subs.):

I. Motion of the sea: Lit.: aestus, ūs (more fully with qual. adj.): the ebb and flow of the t.s are controlled by the motion of the moon, marinorum aestuum accessus et recessus lunae motu gubernantur, Cic. Div. 2, 14, 34: the flowing and ebbing t.s, a. maritimi accedentes aut recedentes, id. N. D. 2, 53, 132: the t.s ebb and flow, a. maris accedunt et reciprocant, Plin. 2, 97, 99: springs ebb and flow with the t., fontes cum aestu maris crescunt minuunturque, id. 2, 102, 105, § 229: the t.s ebb and flow twice in the 24 hours, a. bis affluunt bisque remeant vicenis quaternis horis, id. 2, 97, 99: the rising of the t., exortus aestus, id. ib., extr.: the t. rises, a. intumescit, id. ib.; allabitur, Tac. A. 1, 70: when the t. had swept in, cum ex alto a. se incitavisset, Caes. B. G. 3, 12: the turn of the t., commutatio aestus, id. ib. 5, 8: as the t. went down, minuente aestu, id. ib. 3, 12: news was brought that the t. was going down, nuntiatum est a. decedere, Liv. 26, 45: a. maris se resorbet, refluit, residit, Plin. 2, 97, 99 (q. v.): with the t., against the t., aestu secundo, adverso, Sall. Fragm.: with wind and t., ventum et a. secundum nactus, Caes. B. G. 4, 23: they are driven back by the t., cursus aestu reverberatur, Curt. 9, 9, 8. spring-t.s, a. maxime tumentes, maximi, Plin. 2, 97, 99; Caes. B. G. 4, 29: neap-t.s, a. inanes, Plin. l. c.: to sail with the t., a. occupare, Curt. 9, 9, 27. Phr.: the t. ebbs and flows, mare accrescit et resorbetur, Tac. Agr. 10: the ebb and flow of the t., receptus et recursus maris, Eumen. Pan. Const. 6, fin.: the t. came in, mare subibat, Curt. 9, 9, 7; aquae (leni tractu) subibant, id. 9, 9, 25: a spring which is covered at flood-t., fons qui fluctu operiretur, Cic. Verr. 4, 53, 118: the t. began to ebb, coepit reciprocari mare, Curt. 9, 9, 20: Just. 44, 4: v. EBB. Fig.:

1. aestus, ūs: a t. of genius has swept thee far from shore, te quasi quidam a. ingenii procul a terra abripuit, Cic. de Or. 3, 36, 145: lest the tide of custom carry us away, ne nos a. consuetudinis absorbeat, id. Leg. 2, 4, 9.

2. cursus, ūs: the full t. of eloquence, eloquentia quae cursu magno sonituque ferretur, Cic. Or. 28, 97: v. COURSE, STREAM. Phr.: he began to swim with the t., se ad motus fortunae coepit movere, Caes. B. C. 2, 17: to go with the t., prospero flatu fortunae uti, Cic. Off. 2, 6, 16: the t. of the prosperity of states ebbs and flows, *opes civitatum crescunt ac decrescunt.

II. Time: tempus, ōris, n.: v. TIME.

tide (v.): to t. over a difficulty, ea quae premant facile transire, Cic. Fam. 9, 1, 2.