I.lean, thin, meagre (ante- and post-class.): “macilento ore,” Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 114: “macilentis malis,” id. As. 2, 3, 20: macilenti, macie tenuati, Paul. ex Fest. p. 125 Müll.: “solum,” poor, barren, Pall. Mart. 10, 1.—Comp.: “macilentiores vultus,” Vulg. Dan. 1, 10: macilentior equus, Pelagon. Vet. 13.
măcĭlentus , a, um, adj. macies,