-
1 tabes
tābes, is, f. [root in Gr. têkô, etakên, to melt; suffix as in plebes, pubes], a wasting away, melting, dwindling, consumption [p. 1832] corruption, putrefaction; a wasting disease, consumption, decline; plague, pestilence.I.Lit. (class.;II.syn. lues): aegritudo (habet) tabem, cruciatum, afflictationem, foeditatem,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 13, 27:fames lenta nos consumit tabe,
Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 156:atrox hiems seu parum provisi commeatus et orta ex utroque tabes,
Tac. A. 12, 50:orta per Aegyptum,
id. H. 5, 3:per tabem tot annorum omnibus consumptis,
Liv. 40, 29, 5:cadaveris,
Suet. Vit. 10; Luc. 2, 166; 7, 809:corpora... seu tabe vetustas Abstulerit,
Ov. M. 15, 156:multorum tabe mensum mortuum,
Liv. 3, 24, 4:arborum,
Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 225:soli,
barrenness, id. 8, 21, 33, § 79:tanta vis morbi, uti tabes, plerosque civium animos invaserat,
like a consuming fever, Sall. C. 36, 5; cf.:tanta vis avaritiae, velut tabes, invaserat, etc.,
id. J. 32, 4; id. Fragm. ap. Fest. p. 359; Liv. 2, 23, 6; cf. id. 7, 22, 5.— Trop.:tabes crescentis fenoris,
Liv. 7, 38, 7:infecit ea tabes legionum quoque motas jam mentes,
Tac. H. 1, 26; 5, 3:oculorum,
id. ib. 4, 81; Ov. M. 2, 807:quos durus amor crudeli tabe peredit,
Verg. A. 6, 442; Cels. 3, 22. —Transf., concr., the moisture of a melting or decaying substance, corruption (rare, and perh. not ante-Aug.):tabes liquentis nivis,
Liv. 21, 36, 6; cf. Sen. Q. N. 4, 2; so,sanguinis,
Liv. 30, 34, 10:funesta veneni,
Ov. M. 3, 49:tinctaque mortiferā tabe sagitta madet,
poison, id. P. 3, 1, 26:pituitae,
Plin. 7, 16, 15, § 70:putri arboris,
id. 15, 19, 21, § 80:cujus aceti asperitas visque in tabem margaritas resolvit,
id. 9, 35, 58, § 120. -
2 tābēs
tābēs is, f [1 TA-], a wasting, melting away, dwindling, gradual decline, decay: aegritudo habet tabem: cadavera tabes absumebat, L.— Marasmus, consumption, plague, pestilence, wasting fever: tanta vis avaritiae, velut tabes, invaserat, etc., S.: id (aes alienum) postremo velut tabem pervenisse ad corpus, L.; cf. fori, Ta.— The moisture of decay, slime, corruption: liquentis nivis, L.: Tinctaque mortiferā tabe sagitta madet, poison, O.—Fig., consumption, decay, playue: crescentis faenoris, L.: quos durus amor crudeli tabe peredit, V.: lenta, O.* * *wasting away; decay; putrefaction; fluid resulting from corruption or decay
См. также в других словарях:
Climate of the Arctic — The climate of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. There is a large amount of variability in climate across the Arctic, but all regions experience extremes of solar radiation in both summer and winter. Some… … Wikipedia
Climate Change-The Global Effects — ▪ 2008 Introduction by John Streicker In 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Fourth Assessment Report. Previous assessments (1990, 1995, 2001) had provided strong indications that by various measures the… … Universalium
Land of the Tiger — Infobox nature documentary bgcolour = show name = Land of the Tiger caption = picture format = 4:3 audio format = Stereo runtime = 50 minutes creator = BBC Natural History Unit developer = producer = executive producer = Mike Birkhead presented … Wikipedia
Antecedent moisture — is a term from the fields of Hydrology and sewage collection and disposal that describes the relative wetness or dryness of a watershed or sanitary sewershed. Antecedent moisture conditions change continuously and can have a very significant… … Wikipedia
Retreat of glaciers since 1850 — The retreat of glaciers since 1850, worldwide and rapid, affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier melt, and in the longer term, the level of the oceans … Wikipedia
materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… … Universalium
Water cycle — The Earth s water is always in movement, and the water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Since the water cycle is truly a cycle, there is no… … Wikipedia
List of pipeline accidents — The following is a list of pipeline accidents: This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Contents 1 Bel … Wikipedia
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… … Universalium
hydrologic sciences — Introduction the fields of study concerned with the waters of the Earth. Included are the sciences of hydrology, oceanography, limnology, and glaciology. In its widest sense hydrology encompasses the study of the occurrence, the… … Universalium
