coacesco

cŏ-ăcesco, ăcŭi, 3, v. inch. n., to become acid or sour (rare but in good prose).

• I Prop.: genus uvae, Varr. R. R. 1, 65, 2; cf.: ut non omne vinum, sic non omnis aetas vetustate coacescit, Cic. Sen. 18, 65; Dig. 33, 6, 9 pr.: secunda mensa in imbecillo stomacho coacescit, Cels. 1, 2: si coacuit intus cibus aut computruit, id. 4, 5 fin. —
• II Trop (the fig. drawn from wine): quare cum integri nihil fuerit in hac gente plenā, quam valde eam putamus tot transfusionibus coacuisse? to deteriorate or become corrupt, Cic. Scaur. 22, 43 B. and K.; cf. id. Sen. 18, 65 supra.

co-acēsco, acuī, ere, durch und durch-, völlig sauer (herb) werden, si est vinum ex eo genere (uvae), quod mature coacescat, Varr.: secunda mensa in imbecillo stomacho coacescit, Cels.: si coacuit intus cibus aut computruit, Cels. – u. im Gleichnis, ut enim non omne vinum, sic non omnis natura vetustate coacescit, Cic. de sen. 65: im Bilde, quam valde eam (gentem Sardorum) putamus tot transfusionibus coacuisse? durch so viele Umgießungen umgeschlagen (= durch so viele Versetzungen verwildert) sei, Cic. Scaur. 43.

cŏăcēscō, (15) acuī, ĕre, intr., devenir aigre : Varro R. 1, 65 ; secunda mensa in stomacho coacescit Cels. Med. 1, 2, le second service donne des aigreurs || [fig.] non omnis natura vetustate coacescit Cic. CM 65, toutes les substances ne sʼaigrissent pas avec le temps.

coacesco , is, acui, ere. n. 3.
漸酸。

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coacēscō acuī, —, ere, inch.

• com- + acesco, to become acid, sour: ut vinum, sic aetas vetustate coacescit.—Fig., to deteriorate, become corrupt.