adolescunt
Dictionary entries
- Entry →adolesco, adolescere, adolevi, adultus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Intransitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
grow up, mature, reach manhood/peak; become established/strong; grow, increase;; burn, blaze up, flame, be kindled; (of a sacrifice);
pl. pres. act. ind. 3rd
Examples
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ad Marciam
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE CONSOLATIONE
"...damna, ita ad incrementa rapidum ueloxque tempus est) adolescunt amissis laetiora. 8. Has nunc Metili tui filias..." - M
XVII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...sibi permissa crevissent, in ipsius vitii robur adolescunt. in hoc est tota difficultas, ut incipiat non amare filium..." - P
Liber IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...epulis onerant mensas et plena reponunt pocula, Panchaeis adolescunt ignibus arae; et mater, 'Cape Maeonii carchesia Bacchi: Oceano..."