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rĕ-torrĭdus , a, um, adj.,
I.parched up, burned up, dried up (mostly post-Aug.; not in Cic.).
I. Lit.: “rami platani,” Sen. Ep. 12, 2; 86, 18: “manus Mucii,” id. ib. 66, 51: “retorrida et muscosa prata,” Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 5: “plantae,” Col. 3, 12, 2: “frons,” id. 11, 2, 87: “fructus,” Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 176: “myrtus,” id. 15, 29, 36, § 121: “(herba) spinis retorrida,” id. 27, 12, 97, § 122: “mus,” dried up, wizen, wrinkled, Phaedr. 4, 2, 27. —
II. Trop.: “detriti et retorridi ad litterarum disciplinas serius adeunt,” Gell. 15, 30, 1: “vultu gravissimus et retorridus,” i. e. gloomy, morose, Capitol. Max. 6: “Gallicanae mentes,” Lampr. Alex. Sev. 58.—* Adv.: rĕtorrĭdē (acc. to I.), dryly, Plin. 17, 5, 3, § 33.
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 (6):
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 17.33
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 15.30.1
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 12.2
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 66.51
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 86.18
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 3.12.2
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