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1 titubanter
titubanter adv. [titubo], totteringly, hesitatingly, falteringly. -
2 titubō
titubō āvī, ātus, āre, to stagger, totter, reel: annisque meroque, O.: domum est reversus titubanti pede, Ph.: vestigia titubata, tottering, V.— —In speech, to stammer, stutter, hesitate: mente ac linguā titubante: (versus) debilitatur, in quācumque est parte titubatum, i. e. uttered falteringly.—Fig., to hesitate, falter, waver, be in suspense, be embarrassed: cave ne titubes mandataque frangas, H.: omnibus titubantibus et de rebus summis desperantibus, N.: si quid forte titubatum est, ut fit in bello.* * *titubare, titubavi, titubatus Vstagger, totter; falter -
3 adulater
falteringly, fawningly, ingratiatingly -
4 adulatorie
falteringly, fawningly, ingratiatingly -
5 titubo
I.Lit. (rare; cf.: vacillo, labo);II.of drunken persons: Silenus titubans annisque meroque,
Ov. M. 11, 90:mero somnoque gravis titubare videtur,
id. ib. 3, 608; 4, 26; 15, 331; cf.:titubans pes,
Phaedr. 4, 14, 12:vestigia titubata,
tottering, Verg. A. 5, 332:titubat lingua,
stammers, stutters, Ov. A. A. 1, 598.—Trop., to hesitate, falter, waver, be in suspense, be embarrassed or perplexed (class.):A.Licinius titubans,
Cic. Cael. 28, 66:cave ne titubes mandataque frangas, Hor Ep. 1, 13, 19 Orell. ad loc.: fac titubet blaeso subdola lingua sono,
Ov. A. A. 1, 598:erubuisse, expalluisse, titubasse,
Auct. Her. 2, 5, 8:testes, si verbo titubarint,
Cic. Fl. 10, 22:at vide, ne titubes,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 1, 32; id. Mil. 2, 2, 93:lacrumans titubanti animo, corde et pectore,
id. ib. 1, 1, 43:hic omnibus titubantibus et de rebus summis desperantibus,
Nep. Eum. 9, 2:quid agat, ne quid titubet,
Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 75:verum illa ne quid titubet,
Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 120; Quint. 5, 7, 11:nihil,
Cic. Att. 2, 9, 2; cf. impers. pass.:ne quid titubetur,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 70:si quid forte titubatum est, ut fit in bello,
Cic. Fam. 12, 10, 2:versus debilitatur, in quācumque ejus sit parte titubatum,
id. de Or. 3, 50, 192.—Hence, tĭtŭbanter, adv., loosely, totteringly.Lit.:B.lapis, quem artifex titubanter aptaverat fundae,
Amm. 24, 4, 28. —Trop., hesitatingly, falteringly:titubanter et inconstanter loqui de aliquā re,
Auct. Her. 4, 41, 53:titubanter et strictim,
Cic. Cael. 7, 15.
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Falteringly — Faltering Fal ter*ing, a. Hesitating; trembling. With faltering speech. Milton. n. Falter; halting; hesitation. {Fal ter*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
falteringly — adverb see falter I … New Collegiate Dictionary
falteringly — See falterer. * * * … Universalium
falteringly — adverb In a faltering manner … Wiktionary
falteringly — adv. hesitatingly, waveringly; unsteadily, in an unstable manner … English contemporary dictionary
falteringly — fal·ter·ing·ly … English syllables
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lisp — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wlyspian; akin to Old High German lispen to lisp Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to pronounce the sibilants s and z imperfectly especially by turning them into th and ṯẖ 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncertainly — adverb 1. in an unsteady manner (Freq. 2) he walked unsteadily toward the exit The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs • Syn: ↑unsteadily, ↑falteringly • Ant: ↑steadily ( … Useful english dictionary
unsteadily — adverb in an unsteady manner (Freq. 3) he walked unsteadily toward the exit The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs • Syn: ↑falteringly, ↑uncertainly • Ant: ↑steadily … Useful english dictionary
falter — I. verb (faltered; faltering) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to walk unsteadily ; stumble b. to give way ; totter … New Collegiate Dictionary
