nitetur
Dictionary entries
- Entry →niteo, nitere, nitui, -:
Verb · 2nd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Frequent
shine, glitter, look bright; be sleek/in good condition; bloom, thrive;
sg. pres. pass. ind. 3rd - Entry →nitor, niti, nisus sum:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Deponent
- Frequency:
- Frequent
press/lean upon; struggle; advance; depend on (with abl.); strive, labor;
sg. fut. ind. 3rd
Examples
de Otio
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DIALOGI
"...quam adiuuari possit, si occupata est malis, non nitetur sapiens in superuacuum nec se nihil profuturus inpendet..."Liber VII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...status; quod tamen facto defendi non poterit, iure nitetur: et quot et quibus causis abdicare non liceat..."Liber III
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...diverso, ut cum hic testamento, ille proximitate nitetur. Quotiens autem aliud alii petitori opponitur, dissimilis esse status necesse..."Liber III
Gaius Phaedrus from FABVLARVM AESOPIARVM LIBRI QVINQVE
"...auxilio locus est: olim senio debilemfrustra adiuuare bonitas nitetur tua,cum iam desierit esse beneficio utilis,et Mors..."