verb intransitive

intĕr-āresco

2nd PP intĕr-ārescĕre · conj. 3rd

to become dry; to dry up

v. inch. n., to become dry, to dry up.

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Lit., Vitr. 7, 8, 2: animalia sine humoris potestate interarescent, will die off, id. 8 praef. § 3.—

to dry up; decay; figuratively

Trop., to dry up, decay; with exstingui et cadere, Cic. Tusc. 5, 14, 40.

Perseus ID: n24165 Key: interaresco