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ăd-ŏlesco , ēvi (rare
I.ui, Varr. ap. Prisc. 872 P.; “adolēsse sync. for adolevisse,Ov. H. 6, 11), ultum, 3, v. inch. [1. adoleo], to grow up, to grow (of everything capable of increase in magnitude).
I. In gen.
A. Lit., of men, animals, plants; seasons, passions, etc.; “but esp. of age: postquam adolevit ad eam aetatem, uti, etc.,Plaut. Cas. prol. 47: “ubi robustis adolevit viribus aetas,Lucr. 3, 450; cf. 4, 1035; “2, 1123: adultum robur,id. 2, 1131; 5, 798: postquam adoluerit haec juventus, Varr. ap. Prisc. p. 872 P.: “qui adoleverit,Cic. N. D. 1, 35: “viriditas herbescens, quae sensim adolescit,id. Sen. 15, 51: “ter senos proles adoleverat annos,Ov. F. 3, 59: “adolescere ramos cernat,id. M. 4, 376: “adolēsse segetes,id. H. 6, 11: “simul atque adoleverit aetas,Hor. S. 1, 9, 34: “cum matura adoleverit aetas,Verg. A. 12, 438.—Hence, transf. from age to the person, to grow up, come to maturity, mature: “adulta virgo,Liv. 26, 50 al.: “arundines non sine imbre adolescunt,Plin. 9, 16, 23, § 56: “in amplitudinem,id. 12, 1, 3, § 7: “in crassitudinem,id. 13, 7, 15, § 58; so 16, 34, 62, § 151; “8, 14, 14, § 36 al.: ac dum prima novis adolescit frondibus aetas,Verg. G. 2, 362: “quoad capillus adolesceret,Gell. 17, 9. —
II. Esp., in sacrificial lang., to be kindled, to burn (cf. 1. adoleo): “Panchaeis adolescunt ignibus arae,Verg. G. 4, 379.—Hence, ădŏlescens , entis, v. adules-.—ădultus , a, um, P. a., grown up, adult.
A. Lit.
2. Of things (concrete and abstract): “vitium propagine,Hor. Epod. 2, 9: “crinis,Stat. S. 2, 122: “lanugo,Amm. 16, 12 al.: “aetas,Lucr. 2, 1123; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 68, § 160: “aestas,advanced, Tac. A. 2, 23: “autumnus,id. ib. 11. 31: “nox,id. H. 3, 23.—
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