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parcens

Dictionary entries

  • parco, parcere, parcui, parsus:

    Verb · 3rd conjugation

    Frequency:
    Uncommon
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    = forbear, refrain from; spare; show consideration; be economical/thrifty with;

    Entry →
    acc. sg. pres. act. part.
    nom. sg. pres. act. part.
    voc. sg. pres. act. part.

Examples

  • P

    Heauton Timorumenos

    Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)

    "...interea usque illi de me supplicium dabo laborans parcens quaerens, illi serviens." ita facio prorsu': nil relinquo..."
  • P

    Hecyra

    Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)

    "...nostra res posset pati, m labori haud parcens praeter aequom atque aetatem meam. non te pro his curasse..."
  • Publius Papinius Statius

    Liber Septimus

    Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID

    "...gentis luxuriat: propere monitus iramque parentis ede, nihil parcens. nempe olim accendere iussus Inachias acies atque omne quod..."
  • Publius Papinius Statius

    Liber Sextus

    Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID

    "...litoreo domitasse in puluere fertur, uerberibus parcens; etenim insatiatus eundi ardor et hiberno par inconstantia ponto. saepe..."
  • Publius Papinius Statius

    Liber Primus

    Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE

    "...adsint, dum refero diem beatum laeti Caesaris ebriamque ~parcen~. Vix aurora novos movebat ortus, iam bellaria linea pluebant..."

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