pubescente
Dictionary entries
- Entry →pubesco, pubescere, pubui, -:
Verb · 3rd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Lesser
reach physical maturity, grow body hair/to manhood; ripen (fruit), mature;
abl. sg. pres. act. part.
Examples
Liber Nonus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...ueniam, non forma Lamum, non infula Lygdum, non pubescentes texerunt Aeolon anni: figitur ora Lamus, flet saucius inguina..."Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...madidas Baccheo nectare rupes?saepe per autumnum iam pubescente Lyaeo 100conscendit scopulos noctisque occulta sub umbrapalmite maturo rorantia..."