I.v. inch. n. [puteo], to rot, putrefy, Cato, R. R. 3, 4: “quod si minus idoneae tempestates sint consecutae, putescere semina soleant,” Varr. R. R. 1, 34, 1; Cic. Fin. 5, 13, 38; id. N. D. 2, 64, 160; id. Tusc. 1, 43, 102: “cur Ajax putescit,” Hor. S. 2, 3, 194; Cels. 2, 30 (al. putrescit): “non aliā (muriā) quam qua Byzantia putuit orca,” has become soaked, imbued with, Hor. S. 2, 4, 66.
pūtesco and pūtisco , pūtŭi, 3,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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