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nitere

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  • niteo, nitere, nitui, -:

    Verb · 2nd conjugation

    Frequency:
    Frequent

    = shine, glitter, look bright; be sleek/in good condition; bloom, thrive;

    Entry →
    sg. pres. pass. imp. 2nd
    sg. pres. pass. ind. 2nd
    pres. act. infin.
  • nitor, niti, nisus sum:

    Verb · 3rd conjugation · Deponent

    Frequency:
    Frequent

    = press/lean upon; struggle; advance; depend on (with abl.); strive, labor;

    Entry →
    sg. pres. imp. 2nd
    sg. fut. ind. 2nd
    sg. pres. ind. 2nd

Examples

  • T

    Mercator

    Titus Maccius Plautus

    "...I.ii ACANTHIO Ex summis opibus viribusque usque experire, nitere, erus ut minor opera tua servetur: agedum, Acanthio, abige..."
  • T

    Liber V

    Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX

    "...videantur dicere verum. Luna potest solis radiis percussa nitere inque dies magis [id] lumen convertere nobis ad speciem..."
  • Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)

    Liber VI

    Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)

    "...nullas ibi suspiceris undas et credas uacuam nitere lygdon. Non adtendis et aure me supina iam dudum quasi..."
  • M

    Liber VIII

    Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES

    "...pluribus notis vestis. XXIX. Quare licet haec et nitere et aliquatenus extare videantur, tamen et lumina illa..."
  • P

    Metamorphoses IX

    Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses

    "...serpens posita cum pelle senecta luxuriare solet, squamaque nitere recenti, sic ubi mortales Tirynthius exuit artus, parte..."

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