I.v. inch. n. [obticeo], to become or be struck silent; in perf., to be silent (syn. obmutesco): “obticuit obticescit,” Not. Tir. p. 90: “quid, amabo, opticuisti?” Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 28: “quid nunc obticuisti?” Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 2 (dub.; “Umpfenb. and Fleck. obstipuisti): repente obticuit,” Just. 32, 2, 3: “nec prius obticuit quam, etc.,” Ov. M. 14, 523: “chorus,” Hor. A. P. 284; Mart. 10, 17, 4.—With acc.: cetera obticuit, Lact. Ira Dei, 4, 13.
obtĭcesco (opt- ), tĭcŭi, 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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