verb transitive intransitive

ĭn-ŏlesco

2nd PP ĭn-ŏlescere · 3rd PP ĭn-olēvi · 4th PP ĭnŏlĭtum · conj. 3rd

(inolesti, Aus. Grat. Act. § 36).

Neutr; to grow in

Neutr., to grow in, on, or to any thing.

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Lit.: udo libro, Verg. G. 2, 77: necesse est multa diu concreta modis inolescere miris, id. A. 6, 738; Sil. 8, 583: tradux a materno sustinetur ubere dum inolescat, Col. 4, 29, 14.—

figuratively •

Trop.: assidua veterum scriptorum tractatione inoleverat linguae illius vox, i. e. had remained fixed in his mind, Gell. 5, 21, 3: quae nosti, meditando velis inolescere menti, Aus. Ep. 141.—

to implant ••

Act., to implant: natura induit nobis inolevitque amorem nostri et caritatem, Gell. 12, 5, 7: alicui semina amoris inolesti (= inolevisti), Aus. Grat. Act. ad Grat. 36: inolitum nomen urbi, Jul. Val. Res Gest. Alex. M. 1, 33 Mai.: in moribus inolescendis, Gell. 12, 1, 20.

Perseus ID: n23630 Key: inolesco