wane
wane
v. intrans.
P. and V. φθί̆νειν.
Met., P. and V. ἀ̆πορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν, μᾰραίνεσθαι, φθί̆νειν (Plat.), V. ἀ̆ποφθί̆νειν, κᾰταφθί̆νειν ; see fade, fail.
v. intrans.
P. and V. φθί̆νειν.
Met., P. and V. ἀ̆πορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν, μᾰραίνεσθαι, φθί̆νειν (Plat.), V. ἀ̆ποφθί̆νειν, κᾰταφθί̆νειν ; see fade, fail.
WANE
s. deminutio luminis: (luna) senescens or decrescens (Cic.): (lunae) decrescentia (Vitr.).
s. deminutio luminis: (luna) senescens or decrescens (Cic.): (lunae) decrescentia (Vitr.).
v. decrescere (of the moon Cic.): deminui (to diminish). Vid: also DECLINE.
wane (subs.): Phr.: to be on the wane, decrescere: v. TO WANE .
wane (v.):
1. dēcresco, ēvi, tum, 3: oysters wax and w. with the moon, ostreae cum luna pariter crescunt pariterque decrescunt, Cic. Div. 2, 14, 33: the w.ing day, decrescens dies, Plin. 2, 59, 60.
2. sĕnesco, nui, 3: when the moon is w.ing, senescente luna, Varr. R. R. 1, 37, 1: to w. in repute and strength, senescere fama et viribus, Liv. 27, 3.
3. tābesco, bui, 3: the days may wax long and the nights w., crescere licet dies et tabescere noctes, Lucr. 5, 680.
4. mĭnuor, tum, 3: the lights w., luces minuuntur, Lucr. 5, 681.
1. dēcresco, ēvi, tum, 3: oysters wax and w. with the moon, ostreae cum luna pariter crescunt pariterque decrescunt, Cic. Div. 2, 14, 33: the w.ing day, decrescens dies, Plin. 2, 59, 60.
2. sĕnesco, nui, 3: when the moon is w.ing, senescente luna, Varr. R. R. 1, 37, 1: to w. in repute and strength, senescere fama et viribus, Liv. 27, 3.
3. tābesco, bui, 3: the days may wax long and the nights w., crescere licet dies et tabescere noctes, Lucr. 5, 680.
4. mĭnuor, tum, 3: the lights w., luces minuuntur, Lucr. 5, 681.