nitebat
Dictionary entries
- Entry →niteo, nitere, nitui, -:
Verb · 2nd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Frequent
shine, glitter, look bright; be sleek/in good condition; bloom, thrive;
sg. imperf. act. ind. 3rd
Examples
Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...equitem rumpere, quam leporem. XV Quidquid Parrhasia nitebat aula, Donatum est oculis deisque nostris. Miratur Scythicas virentis auri..."
Liber Sextus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...uictori tigrin inanem ire iubet, fuluo quae circumfusa nitebat margine et extremos auro mansueuerat ungues. Cnosiacos arcus habet..."Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...radios summittentemque modeste fortunae vexilla suae; tamen ore nitebat dissimulatus honos. talem quoque barbarus hostis posset et ignotae..."- P
Metamorphoses XI
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...quaeris, habebat adsuetos vultus nec quo prius, ore nitebat: pallentem nudumque et adhuc umente capillo infelix vidi. stetit..."