ceveo
ceveo, to move the haunches
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ceves present active indicative 2nd singular of ceveo
cēveo, ēre (perf. cevi, without voucher in Prob. p. 1482 P.), v. n. [Sanscr. kju, to agitate one's self; cf. quatio].
- I To move the haunches, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 84, 18; Juv. 2, 21; 9, 40; Mart. 3, 95, 13; cf. criso.—*
- II Trop. (the figure taken from the wagging of the tail of a dog), to fawn, flatter, Pers. 1, 87.
cēveo, ēre, I) beim Beischlaf den Hintern drehen u. renken, v. Manne (vgl. crisso), Plaut. fr., Mart. u. Iuven.; vgl. Heinrich Iuven. 6, 322. – II) übtr., (wie ein wedelnder Hund) schmeicheln, Pers. 1, 87.
See: cevere
cēvĕō, (14) cēvī, cēvēre, intr., remuer le derrière : Mart. 3, 95, 13 ; Juv. 2, 21 || faire des avances comme un mignon : Pers. 1, 87.
ceveō —, —, ēre,
- to move the haunches, Iu.