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
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..."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..."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..."