I.to groan or sigh over a thing.
I. Act.
(α).
With acc. and inf.: “quid ingemiscis hostem Dolabellam judicatum,” Cic. Phil. 13, 10, 23: “ingemuit citro non satis esse suo,” Mart. 9, 59, 10. —
(β).
With acc. obj.: “suos casus,” App. M. 8, p. 235.—Hence, ingĕmiscendus , a, um, lamentable: “clades,” Amm. 30, 7, 26.—
II. Neutr.: “pueri Spartani non ingemiscunt,” Cic. Tusc. 5, 27, 77: “quantum ingemiscant patres nostri, si, etc.,” Liv. 21, 53, 5: “in quo tu ingemiscis,” id. Att. 7, 23, 1.—With dat.: “ulli malo,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 9, 21 (a transl. from Sophocles): “ingemiscamus illis, quae patiebamur,” Plin. Pan. 53, 5.—With ad: “ad aliquid,” Suet. Aug. 65 ext.—With abl.: “(luce) repertā,” Verg. A. 4, 692: “morte alicujus,” Curt. 9, 3, 20. —
B. Transf., of inanim. things: “ignis ingemiscit,” Sen. Herc. Oet. 1732.
