I. To swim to, toward, or along; constr. with the dat., ad, or acc.
(α).
With dat.: “terrae,” Verg. A. 6, 358: “ei insulae crocodili non adnant,” Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 93 Jan.—
(γ).
With acc.: “pauci milites, qui naves adnare possent,” Caes. B. C. 2, 44.—Absol.: plures adnabunt thynni, * Hor. S. 2, 5, 44.—
B. Trop.: “quod ubique gentium est, ad eam urbem posset adnare,” come to, approach, Cic. Rep. 2, 4.—
II. To swim with or along with: “pedites adnantes equis,” Tac. A. 14, 29.