verb transitive intransitive

sup-pūro

2nd PP sup-pūrāre · 3rd PP sup-pūrāvi · 4th PP sup-pūrātum · conj. 1st

[pus].

Neutr; to gather matter; form pus

Neutr., to gather matter, form pus, come to a head, suppurate.

gatherings; suppurating sores •

Lit.: (cancer) fistulosus subtus suppurat sub carne, Cato, R. R. 157, 3; Col. 6, 12, 2; Plin. 22, 14, 16, § 38; 22, 25, 70, § 142; 22, 25, 73, § 152.—Also part. as subst.: suppŭ-rantĭa, ĭum, n., gatherings, suppurating sores, Plin. 22, 24, 58, § 122. —

figuratively •

Trop. (post-Aug.): cum voluptates angusto corpori ingestae suppurare coeperunt, Sen. Ep. 59, 17: quos hasta praetoris infami lucro et quandoque suppuraturo exercet, i. e. to become noxious, id. Brev. Vit. 12, 1. —

to bring to a head; cause to suppurate

Act., to bring to a head, cause to suppurate (post-Aug.).

suppurated; full of matter; sores •

Lit. (only in part. perf.), suppurated, full of matter or sores: aures, Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 33.—Subst.: suppurāta, ōrum, n., matter, pus, Plin. 21, 19, 76, § 131; 23, 3, 35, § 72; 20, 4, 14, § 29; 22, 25, 58, § 124.—

brings forth; produces figuratively •

Trop.: magnum de modico malum, scorpium terra suppurat, i. e. brings forth, produces, as if by suppuration, Tert. adv. Gnost. 1: aestum, Paul. Nol. Carm. 20, 261: gravis et suppurata tristitia, deepseated, festering, Sen. Ep. 80, 6.

Perseus ID: n47001 Key: suppuro