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in-tābesco , bui, 3,
I.v. inch. n., to waste away by degrees, to pine away.
I. Lit.: “diuturno morbo,” Cic. N. D. 3, 35, 84 (B. and K. tabescentem): “cum semel fixae cibo Intabuissent pupulae,” Hor. Epod. 5, 39: “vitis intabescit,” Col. 4, 3: “virtutem videant intabescantque relictā,” Pers. 3, 38: “dolori,” with grief, Sen. Cons. ad Polyb. 24.—
II. Transf., to melt away, dissolve: “ut intabescere flavae Igne levi cerae solent,” Ov. M. 3, 487: “lata plumbea funda Missa solet medio glans intabescere caelo,” id. ib. 14, 826.
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 (5):
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 14.826
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.487
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 3.35
    • Persius, Saturae, 3
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 4.3
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