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fermentum , i, n. contr. for fervimentum, from fervo, ferveo,
I.that which causes fermentation, leaven, yeast, ferment.
I. Lit., Plin. 18, 11, 26, § 102; 18, 7, 12, § 68: “panis sine fermento,” unleavened bread, Cels. 2, 24; 30; Vulg. Levit. 2, 4.—
B. Transf.
1. That which loosens the soil, Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 159; cf. Col. 4, 1, 7.—
2. A drink made of fermented barley, malt liquor, beer, Verg. G. 3, 380.—
II. Trop., anger, passion (poet. and very rare): “(uxor) nunc in fermento tota est, ita turget mihi,” Plaut. Cas. 2, 5, 17; id. Merc. 5, 3, 3.—Poet. transf., of the cause of anger or vexation: “accipe et istud Fermentum tibi habe,” Juv. 3, 188.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Vergil, Georgics, 3.380
    • Plautus, Casina, 2.5
    • Plautus, Mercator, 5.3
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 18.68
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 18.102
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 2.24
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 30
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 4.1.7
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