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1 artro
Iartrare, artravi, artratus V INTRANSIIartrare, artravi, artratus Vplow (in young grain to improve the yield), plow (after sowing) -
2 excolo
1. I.Lit. (very rare, and mostly post-Aug.):B.vineas,
Plin. 14, 4, 5, § 48; cf. rura, Claud. ap. Eutr. 2, 196:victum hominum (boves),
Plin. 8, 47, 72, § 187:lanas rudes,
i. e. to spin fine, Ov. A. A. 2, 220.—Transf., in gen., to improve, polish, adorn, perfect:II.marmora, quibus solum, quibus parietes excolantur,
Plin. Ep. 9, 39, 3; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 118; cf.:praetoria xystis et nemoribus,
Suet. Aug. 72:urbem adeo, ut jure sit gloriatus marmoream se relinquere,
id. ib. 28:aedificium,
Dig. 7, 1, 44:fructuarius excolere quod invenit potest, qualitate aedium non immutata,
ib. 7, 1, 13, § 7:vagos resecare capillos Doctus et hirsutas excoluisse genas,
Mart. 6, 52, 4:triumphum,
Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 135:tumulum in tropaei modum,
Flor. 4, 12:legionarii injecere flammae arma sua, quibus exculti funus celebrabant,
Suet. Caes. 84.—Trop.A.To improve, ennoble, refine, perfect (the class. signif. of the word):B.nihil tam horridum, tam incultum, quod non splendescat oratione et tamquam excolatur, Cic. Parad. prooem. § 3: C. Tuditanus omni vita atque victu excultus atque expolitus,
id. Brut. 25, 95; cf.:mansuefactus et excultus,
id. Tusc. 1, 25, 62:ex agresti immanique vita exculti ad humanitatem et mitigati sumus,
id. Leg. 2, 14, 36:excultus doctrinā,
id. Tusc. 1, 2, 4; cf. id. ib. 4, 38, 84; Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 15:animos doctrina,
Cic. Arch. 6, 12:ingenia disciplinā exculta,
id. Or. 15, 48:aetas exculta,
id. Rep. 2, 10:quibus rebus exculta hominum vita tantum distat a victu et cultu bestiarum,
id. Off. 2, 4, 15:inventas aut qui vitam excoluere per artes,
Verg. A. 6, 663:an victus hominum Atheniensium beneficio excoli potuit, oratio non potuit?
Cic. Or. 9, 31; so,mores aut studia,
Quint. 4 praef. §3: mores studiis,
id. 12, 2, 1; 12, 3, 1; Gell. 13, 5, 2:orationem,
Quint. 8, 3, 86; Tac. Or. 22:excultae cujusdam elegantiae,
Quint. 6, 3, 20.—Of persons, to honor ( poet., and very rare, for the class. colere):2.deos,
Phaedr. 4, 11, 10:aliquem,
Ov. Pont. 1, 7, 59.ex-cōlo, āre, v. a., to strain out (post-class.):acetum,
Pall. Jun. 8, 1:culicem,
Vulg. Matt. 23, 24. -
3 acuō
acuō uī, ūtus, ere [2 AC-], to sharpen, whet, point, make sharp: stridor serrae, cum acuitur: ferrum in me, V.: sagittas cote cruentā, H. — Fig., of the tongue, to sharpen, exercise, practise: linguam causis, H. — Of the intellect, to sharpen, quicken, arouse, discipline, improve: multa quae acuant mentem: illos sat aetas acuet, will make them keen, T.—To stimulate, spur on, stir, arouse, incite, encourage, kindle: illum: ad crudelitatem te: alqm verbis, V.—To increase, embitter, strengthen, exasperate: iram hosti, L.: stridoribus iras, V.* * *acuere, acui, acutus V TRANSwhet, sharpen, cut to a point; spur on, provoke, incite; come to a head (PASS) -
4 aedificō
aedificō āvī, ātus, āre [aedifex; aedes + 2 FAC-], to build, erect a building: ad aestūs vitandos, Cs.: aedificandi descriptio, plan: diruit, aedificat, H.—To build, construct, erect: urbem: naves, Cs.: alia (aedificia), S.: equum, a wooden horse, V.: altum caput, i. e. head-dress, Iu.—To build up, establish: rem p.* * *aedificare, aedificavi, aedificatus Vbuild, erect, construct, make; create; establish; improve; edify -
5 analēptris
analēptris idis, a shoulder - pad (to improve the figure), O. -
6 corrigō (conr-)
corrigō (conr-) rēxī, rēctus, ere [com- + rego], to make straight, set right, bring into order: correctis ceris, smoothed out, O.: cursum (navis), L. —Fig., to improve, amend, correct, reform, restore: gnatum mi, T.: te: (peccata) refellendo, T.: conrecta Mari temeritas, S.: mores aliorum: Quicquid corrigere est nefas, H.: paterer vos ipsā re conrigi, quoniam verba contemnitis, S.: moram celeri cursu, make up for, O.: quod cecidit, id arte ut conrigas, make the best of it, T. — Of discourse: corrige sodes Hoc, H.: nosmet ipsos. -
7 ē-mendō
ē-mendō āvī, ātus, āre [ex + mendum], to free from faults, correct, improve, amend: civitas emendari solet continentiā principum: consuetudinem: res Italas Legibus, H.— To correct, revise: annalīs suos. — To atone for, compensate for: vitia emendata virtutibus, N.: facta priora novis, O.: arte fortunam, H. -
8 ex-colō
ex-colō coluī, cultus, ere, to cultivate, improve, ennoble, refine, perfect: omni vitā atque victu excultus: excultus doctrinā: lanes rudes, O.: regio ad luxum exculta, Cu.: vitam per artes, V.: orationem, Ta. — To worship, honor: deos, Ph.: te ipsum, O. -
9 mūtō
mūtō āvī, ātus, āre, freq. [moveo].—Of motion, to move, move away, remove: se Non habitu mutatve loco, quit her dress or her dwelling, H.: coactus civitate mutari, be forced to leave: hinc dum muter, if I can only get away, O.: haec mutata, transplanted, V.—Of alteration, to alter, change, transform, vary, modify: sententiam paucis mutatis rebus sequi, with trifling modifications, Cs.: consilium meum: consuetudinem dicendi: testamentum: tabulas, one's will, Iu.: cum illo ut mutet fidem, T.: natura nescia mutari, incapable of change, Iu.: Mutati fremunt venti, shifted, V.: faciem mutatus, transformed in appearance, V.: facies locorum cum ventis simul mutatur, S.: mutatis ad misericordiam animis, turned, L.: quantum mutatus ab illo Hectore, V.: acetum, Quod vitio mutaverit uvam, by fermentation has turned, H.: (lupum) marmore, into marble, O.— To suffer change, alter, change: de uxore nihil mutat, T.: quantum mores mutaverint, L.: annona ex ante convectā copiā nihil mutavit, L.—Of style, to vary, change, diversify: an ego poetis concederem, ut crebro mutarent?: genus eloquendi... mutatum: mutata (verba), used figuratively.—To change in color, color, dye: aries iam croceo mutabit vellera luto, V.— To change, make better, improve: Placet tibi factum, Micio? Mi. non si queam mutare, T.— To change for the worse, spoil, turn: mutatum vinum, H.—Of substitution, to change, replace, make a change in: mutatis ad celeritatem iumentis, Cs.: calceos et vestimenta: arma ornatumque, S.: tegumenta capitis, L.: vestitum, put on mourning: mutatā Veste (Fortuna), assuming a squalid garb, H.—Of place, to change, shift, alter: mutari finibus, to be removed, L.: solum, i. e. go into exile: caelum, non animum, H.: calores (i. e. amores), Pr.—Of exchange, to interchange, exchange: cum amplificatione vectigalium nomen Hieronicae legis mutare: ut vestem cum eo mutem, T.: mutata secum fortuna, L.: incerta pro certis, S.: mutatos pro Macedonibus Romanos dominos, L.: pace bellum, S.: victoriae possessionem pace incertā, L.: mitibus Mutare tristia, H. — To exchange, barter, sell: Hic mutat merces surgente a sole, etc., H.: mutandi copia, S.: uvam Furtivā strigili, H.: quamvis Milesia magno Vellera mutentur, are sold dear, V.: eaque mutare cum mercatoribus vino advecticio, S.: res inter se, S.— To forsake: principem, Ta.* * *Imutare, mutavi, mutatus Vmove, change, shift, alter, exchange, substitute (for); modifyIIpenis; (rude) -
10 poliō
poliō īre （imperf. polibant, V.), īvī, ītus, to smooth, furbish, polish: rogum asciā, C. (XII Tabb.): pulvinar Indo dente, Ct.—To adorn, decorate, embellish: Aegida squamis, V.: domus polita, well-ordered, Ph.—Fig., to polish, refine, improve, adorn: ignarus poliendae orationis: materiam versibus senariis, Ph.: carmina, O.* * *polire, polivi, politus Vsmooth, polish; refine, give finish to -
11 analectris
pad worn under the shoulder blades; shoulder pad (to improve the figure) -
12 analemptris
shoulder pad (to improve the figure); suspensory bandage (L+S) -
13 ansleptris
shoulder pad (to improve the figure); suspensory bandage (L+S) -
14 aratro
aratrare, aratravi, aratratus Vplow (in young grain to improve the yield), plow (after sowing) -
15 conrigo
conrigere, conrexi, conrectus V TRANScorrect, set right; straighten; improve, edit, reform; restore, cure; chastise -
16 corrigo
corrigere, correxi, correctus V TRANScorrect, set right; straighten; improve, edit, reform; restore, cure; chastise -
17 emendo
emendare, emendavi, emendatus Vcorrect, emend, repair; improve, free from errors -
18 excolo
excolere, excolui, excultus Vimprove; develop, honour -
19 melioro
meliorare, -, melioratus Vimprove; make better -
20 Inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes
• Let us improve life through science and art. (Vergil)Latin Quotes (Latin to English) > Inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes
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