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tepesco

tepesco, to become warm, grow lukewarm, be warmed

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

tepēscō, uī, 3, inc. n.: to grow warm, 9.701. (tepeō)

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tepescens Verb: present active participle feminine vocative singular, Verb: present active participle masculine nominative singular, Verb: present active participle masculine vocative singular, Verb: present active participle feminine nominative singular, Verb: present active participle neuter accusative singular, Verb: present active participle neuter vocative singular, Verb: present active participle neuter nominative singular of tepesco

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tĕpesco, pŭi, 3, v. inch. n. [tepeo], to become moderately warm, lukewarm, or tepid.
  • I To grow warm: maria agitata ventis ita tepescunt, ut, etc., * Cic. N. D. 2, 10, 26; Cels. 3, 6 med.; Ov. M. 3, 412: nostra tepescit aqua, id. P. 3, 4, 56: fixo ferrum in pulmone tepescit, Verg. A. 9, 701; Mart. 6, 59, 4 al.—
  • II To grow cool (rare).
    • A Lit., Mart. 2, 1, 10. —
    • B Trop., to cool off, decrease in ardor: paulatim fugit ira ferox mentesque tepescunt, Luc. 4, 284: negotio tepescente, Amm.28, 1, 9: cum omnes amicitiae Romae tepescant, id. 28, 4, 21: veneres tepuere sub annis, Nemes. Ecl. 1, 13.

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