dē-lĭquesco

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lĭquesco, lĭcŭi, 3, v. inch. n. [liqueo], to become fluid or liquid, to melt.

Lit.:

tabes nivis liquescentis,

Liv. 21, 36:

haec ut cera liquescit,

Verg. E. 8, 80; Ov. M. 5, 431:

volnificusque chalybs vastā fornace liquescit,

Verg. A. 8, 446; Plin. 37, 10, 59, § 162:

corpora foeda jacent... dilapsa liquescunt,

i. e. putrefy, Ov. M. 7, 550.—

Transf.

To become clear, limpid: aqua liquescit ac subsidit, Auct. B. Alex. 5.—

Of the liquid sound of l, m, n, r with other consonants, to merge, coalesce, be confined with other sounds:

eorum sonus liquescit et tenuatur,

Val. Prob. p. 1389 P.—

Trop.

To grow soft, effeminate:

qua (voluptate) cum liquescimus,

Cic. Tusc. 2, 22, 52. —

To melt or waste away:

fortuna liquescit,

Ov. Ib. 425.—Of a person:

minui et deperire, et, ut proprie dicam, liquescere,

Sen. Ep. 26.

lĭquesco, lĭcŭi, 3, v. inch. n. [liqueo], to become fluid or liquid, to melt.

Lit.:

tabes nivis liquescentis,

Liv. 21, 36:

haec ut cera liquescit,

Verg. E. 8, 80; Ov. M. 5, 431:

volnificusque chalybs vastā fornace liquescit,

Verg. A. 8, 446; Plin. 37, 10, 59, § 162:

corpora foeda jacent... dilapsa liquescunt,

i. e. putrefy, Ov. M. 7, 550.—

Transf.

To become clear, limpid: aqua liquescit ac subsidit, Auct. B. Alex. 5.—

Of the liquid sound of l, m, n, r with other consonants, to merge, coalesce, be confined with other sounds:

eorum sonus liquescit et tenuatur,

Val. Prob. p. 1389 P.—

Trop.

To grow soft, effeminate:

qua (voluptate) cum liquescimus,

Cic. Tusc. 2, 22, 52. —

To melt or waste away:

fortuna liquescit,

Ov. Ib. 425.—Of a person:

minui et deperire, et, ut proprie dicam, liquescere,

Sen. Ep. 26.

col-lĭquesco ( conl-), lĭqui, ĕre, v. inch. n., to become fluid, to liquefy, melt, dissolve (rare).

Prop.: cum aurum colliquisset, Varr. ap. Non. p. 334, 27 sq.:

cum aes colliquisset,

id. ib. (but Neue, Formenl. 2, 486, would read collicuisset in both these passages):

in pice colliquescere,

Col. 12, 22, 2:

igni,

App. Mag. p. 306, 10.—

Trop.: lacrimis, to melt into tears, Fronto, Nep. Am. 2.

col-lĭquesco ( conl-), lĭqui, ĕre, v. inch. n., to become fluid, to liquefy, melt, dissolve (rare).

Prop.: cum aurum colliquisset, Varr. ap. Non. p. 334, 27 sq.:

cum aes colliquisset,

id. ib. (but Neue, Formenl. 2, 486, would read collicuisset in both these passages):

in pice colliquescere,

Col. 12, 22, 2:

igni,

App. Mag. p. 306, 10.—

Trop.: lacrimis, to melt into tears, Fronto, Nep. Am. 2.

dē-lĭquesco, lĭcŭi, 3, v. inch. n., to melt away, dissolve, melt (very rare).

Lit.:

utinam tua ista in sortiendo sors delicuerit,

Plaut. Cas. 2, 6, 47:

ubi delicuit nondum prior (sc. nix), altera venit,

Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 15:

Hyrie flendo delicuit,

id. M. 7, 381; cf. id. ib. 4, 253.—

Trop., to melt away, pine away; to vanish, disappear: qui nec tabescat molestiis nec frangatur timore nec alacritate futtili gestiens deliquescat, * Cic. Tusc. 4, 17, 37; Lact. 7, 12.

lī̆quĭdus, a, um (the first syll. usually short; long in Lucr. 1, 349; 3, 427; while in the line id. 4, 1259 it is used both as long and short; v. infra), adj. [liqueo], flowing, fluid, liquid.

Lit.:

aqua bona et liquida,

Cato, R. R. 73:

crassaque conveniant liquidis et liquida crassis,

Lucr. 4, 1259:

liquida moles,

the sea, id. 6, 405:

iter,

a voyage, Prop. 3, 20 (4, 21), 14:

palaestra (because there liquid unguents were used),

Luc. 9, 661:

odores,

liquid unguents, Hor. C. 1, 5, 2: sorores, fountain-nymphs, Ov. M. 1, 704:

venter,

loose, Cels. 2, 8:

alvus,

watery, loose, id. 2, 6.— Subst.: lī̆quĭdum, i, n., a liquid, water:

tibi si sit opus liquidi non amplius urna,

Hor. S. 1, 1, 54:

cum liquido mixtā polentā,

Ov. M. 5, 454.—

Transf., clear, bright, transparent, limpid, pure:

lumen,

Lucr. 5, 281:

fontes,

Verg. E. 2, 59:

ignis,

id. ib. 6, 33:

aër,

id. G. 1, 404:

aether,

id. A. 7, 65; Hor. C. 2, 20, 2:

Baiae,

id. ib. 3, 4, 24:

color,

id. ib. 4, 8, 7:

liquidior lux,

Curt. 7, 11, 22:

liquidissima caeli tempestas,

Lucr. 4, 168:

nox,

Verg. A. 10, 272:

aestas,

id. G. 4, 59: iter, serene way (through the air), id. A. 5, 217.—

Esp. of sounds.

Of the voice: vox, a clear voice or song:

variae volucres liquidis loca vocibus opplent,

Lucr. 2, 146; Verg. G. 1, 410:

cui liquidam pater Vocem cum cithara dedit,

Hor. C. 1, 24, 3:

carmen citharae,

Lucr. 4, 981.—

Liquidae consonantes, the liquids, i. e. the letters l, m, n, r, Prisc. 1, 2, 11; 2, 2, 13: liquidae dictae sunt (litterae) quia liquescunt in metro aliquoties et pereunt, Cledon. p. 1882 P. al.; cf. liquesco, I. B. 2.—

Trop.

Flowing, continuing without interruption:

genus sermonis,

Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 159.—

Clear, calm, serene, peaceful:

tam liquidus est, quam liquida esse tempestas solet,

Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 64:

animo liquido et tranquillo es,

id. Ep. 5, 1, 36:

liquido's animo,

id. Ps. 1, 3, 3:

mens,

Cat. 63, 46:

somnus,

Val. Fl. 4, 16.—

Unmixed, unadulterated:

ut quicquid inde haurias, purum liquidumque te haurire sentias,

Cic. Caecin. 27, 78:

voluptas liquida puraque,

Lucr. 3, 40; cf.:

voluptas et libera,

Cic. Fin. 1, 18, 58.—

Clear, evident, certain:

auspicium,

Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 72.—Hence, lī̆quĭdum, i, n., clearness, certainty:

redigere aliquid ad liquidum,

Sen. Ep. 71, 32:

ad liquidum confessumque perducere aliquid,

Quint. 5, 14, 28:

res ad liquidum ratione perducta,

Vell. 1, 16, 1.—Hence, adv., in two forms: lĭquĭdō and lĭquĭdē, clearly.

Lit.:

caelum liquide serenum,

Gell. 2, 21, 2.— Comp.:

liquidius audiunt talpae,

Plin. 10, 69, 88, § 191.—

Clearly, plainly, evidently, certainly:

aliquid liquido audire,

Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 59, § 136; so,

confirmare,

id. ib. 2, 4, 56, §

124: negare,

id. Fam. 11, 27, 7:

si liquido appareat,

Dig. 44, 5, 1:

si liquido constiterit,

ib. 29, 4, 4.—In the form liquide:

consistere,

Gell. 14, 1, 7.— Comp.:

liquidius judicare,

Cic. Fam. 10, 10, 1:

liquidius facere,

id. Fin. 2, 12, 38:

aliquid liquidius absolvere,

Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 20.— Sup.:

liquidissime atque invictissime defendere,

Aug. Ep. 28 fin.

lī̆quĭdus, a, um (the first syll. usually short; long in Lucr. 1, 349; 3, 427; while in the line id. 4, 1259 it is used both as long and short; v. infra), adj. [liqueo], flowing, fluid, liquid.

Lit.:

aqua bona et liquida,

Cato, R. R. 73:

crassaque conveniant liquidis et liquida crassis,

Lucr. 4, 1259:

liquida moles,

the sea, id. 6, 405:

iter,

a voyage, Prop. 3, 20 (4, 21), 14:

palaestra (because there liquid unguents were used),

Luc. 9, 661:

odores,

liquid unguents, Hor. C. 1, 5, 2: sorores, fountain-nymphs, Ov. M. 1, 704:

venter,

loose, Cels. 2, 8:

alvus,

watery, loose, id. 2, 6.— Subst.: lī̆quĭdum, i, n., a liquid, water:

tibi si sit opus liquidi non amplius urna,

Hor. S. 1, 1, 54:

cum liquido mixtā polentā,

Ov. M. 5, 454.—

Transf., clear, bright, transparent, limpid, pure:

lumen,

Lucr. 5, 281:

fontes,

Verg. E. 2, 59:

ignis,

id. ib. 6, 33:

aër,

id. G. 1, 404:

aether,

id. A. 7, 65; Hor. C. 2, 20, 2:

Baiae,

id. ib. 3, 4, 24:

color,

id. ib. 4, 8, 7:

liquidior lux,

Curt. 7, 11, 22:

liquidissima caeli tempestas,

Lucr. 4, 168:

nox,

Verg. A. 10, 272:

aestas,

id. G. 4, 59: iter, serene way (through the air), id. A. 5, 217.—

Esp. of sounds.

Of the voice: vox, a clear voice or song:

variae volucres liquidis loca vocibus opplent,

Lucr. 2, 146; Verg. G. 1, 410:

cui liquidam pater Vocem cum cithara dedit,

Hor. C. 1, 24, 3:

carmen citharae,

Lucr. 4, 981.—

Liquidae consonantes, the liquids, i. e. the letters l, m, n, r, Prisc. 1, 2, 11; 2, 2, 13: liquidae dictae sunt (litterae) quia liquescunt in metro aliquoties et pereunt, Cledon. p. 1882 P. al.; cf. liquesco, I. B. 2.—

Trop.

Flowing, continuing without interruption:

genus sermonis,

Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 159.—

Clear, calm, serene, peaceful:

tam liquidus est, quam liquida esse tempestas solet,

Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 64:

animo liquido et tranquillo es,

id. Ep. 5, 1, 36:

liquido's animo,

id. Ps. 1, 3, 3:

mens,

Cat. 63, 46:

somnus,

Val. Fl. 4, 16.—

Unmixed, unadulterated:

ut quicquid inde haurias, purum liquidumque te haurire sentias,

Cic. Caecin. 27, 78:

voluptas liquida puraque,

Lucr. 3, 40; cf.:

voluptas et libera,

Cic. Fin. 1, 18, 58.—

Clear, evident, certain:

auspicium,

Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 72.—Hence, lī̆quĭdum, i, n., clearness, certainty:

redigere aliquid ad liquidum,

Sen. Ep. 71, 32:

ad liquidum confessumque perducere aliquid,

Quint. 5, 14, 28:

res ad liquidum ratione perducta,

Vell. 1, 16, 1.—Hence, adv., in two forms: lĭquĭdō and lĭquĭdē, clearly.

Lit.:

caelum liquide serenum,

Gell. 2, 21, 2.— Comp.:

liquidius audiunt talpae,

Plin. 10, 69, 88, § 191.—

Clearly, plainly, evidently, certainly:

aliquid liquido audire,

Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 59, § 136; so,

confirmare,

id. ib. 2, 4, 56, §

124: negare,

id. Fam. 11, 27, 7:

si liquido appareat,

Dig. 44, 5, 1:

si liquido constiterit,

ib. 29, 4, 4.—In the form liquide:

consistere,

Gell. 14, 1, 7.— Comp.:

liquidius judicare,

Cic. Fam. 10, 10, 1:

liquidius facere,

id. Fin. 2, 12, 38:

aliquid liquidius absolvere,

Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 20.— Sup.:

liquidissime atque invictissime defendere,

Aug. Ep. 28 fin.

mollesco, ĕre, v. inch. n. [molleo], to become soft, to soften ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose; cf. liquesco).

Lit.:

rura colit nemo: mollescunt colla juvencis,

Cat. 64, 38:

ebur,

Ov. M. 10, 283:

tactu,

Plin. 12, 17, 37, § 76.—

Trop.

To become soft, mild, or gentle:

tum genus humanum primum mollescere coepit,

Lucr. 5, 1014:

pectora,

Ov. P. 1, 6, 8.—

To become effeminate, unmanly:

mollescat in undis,

Ov. M. 4, 386:

ne forte mollescat cor vestrum,

Vulg. Jer. 51, 46.