to be under, be behind: ubi non
subest, quo praecipitet, no place underneath: subucula
subest tunicae, H.: Nigra subest lingua
palato, V.: Cum sol Oceano subest,
H.—To be near, be at hand, adjoin, be close: montes, Cs.: planities, L.: vicina taberna, H.: Templa mari, O.
—Of time, to be near, be at hand, approach, impend: nox iam
suberat, Cs.: dies comitiorum.—
Fig., to be underneath, lie at the bottom, lurk in, be concealed in, be in reserve:
in quā (legatione) periculi suspicio non subesset: si
his vitiis ratio non subesset: si ulla spes salutis nostrae subesset: subest
silentio facinus, Cu.: Notitiae suberit amica
tuae, will be subject to your cognizance, O.
Lewis, Charlton, T. An Elementary Latin Dictionary. New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago. American Book Company. 1890.
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