acuebat
Dictionary entries
- Entry →acueo, acuere, acuui, acuitus:
Verb · 2nd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Calepinus
- Age:
- Medieval
accentuate;
sg. imperf. act. ind. 3rd - Entry →acuo, acuere, acui, acutus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
whet, sharpen, cut to a point; spur on, provoke, incite; come to a head (PASS);
sg. imperf. act. ind. 3rd
Examples
IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...steterat. fremebant ubique omnia apparatu mortis: hic ferrum acuebat, ille accendebat ignibus laminas, hinc virgae, inde flagella adferebantur..."Liber XL
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...imperator circumiit, et, quibuscumque irritamentis poterat, iras militum acuebat, nunc fraudem hostium incusans, qui pace petita, indutiis datis..."Liber XXXIX
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...erat; nec alia prouincia militem magis ad uirtutem acuebat. nam Asia et amoenitate urbium et copia terrestrium maritimarumque..."Liber X
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...fortissimis viris Romae nec honoribus deesse fortes viros. Acuebat hac moderatione tam iusta studia; quae verecundia legum restinguenda..."Liber VIII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...disciplina militaris ad priscos redigeretur mores. Curam acuebat quod adversus Latinos bellandum erat, lingua, moribus, armorum genere, institutis..."
