tepesco

tĕpesco, pŭi, 3, v. inch. n. [tepeo], to become moderately warm, lukewarm, or tepid.

• I To grow warm: maria agitata ventis ita tepescunt, ut, etc., * Cic. N. D. 2, 10, 26; Cels. 3, 6 med.; Ov. M. 3, 412: nostra tepescit aqua, id. P. 3, 4, 56: fixo ferrum in pulmone tepescit, Verg. A. 9, 701; Mart. 6, 59, 4 al.—
• II To grow cool (rare).
• • A Lit., Mart. 2, 1, 10. —
  • B Trop., to cool off, decrease in ardor: paulatim fugit ira ferox mentesque tepescunt, Luc. 4, 284: negotio tepescente, Amm.28, 1, 9: cum omnes amicitiae Romae tepescant, id. 28, 4, 21: veneres tepuere sub annis, Nemes. Ecl. 1, 13.

tepēsco, tepuī, ere (tepeo), I) intr. lau werden, d.i. A) Wärme bekommen, warm werden, erwarmen, maria agitata ventis ita tepescunt, ut etc., Cic.: occiduo quae litora sole tepescunt proxima sunt zephyro, Ov.: fixo ferrum in pulmone tepescit, Verg.: ubi (sudor) quam maxime tepuit, Cels. – B) die Wärme verlieren, erkalten, 1) eig.: incipiat tepuisse calix, Mart. 2, 1, 10. – 2) bildl., erkalten, an Wärme nachlassen, mentes tepescunt, Lucan.: negotio tepescente, Amm.: cum omnes amicitiae tepescant, Amm.: Veneres tepuere sub annis, Calp. – II) tr. erwärmen, si sensus iners tua corda tepescit, Orest. trag. 582.

See: tepescere

tĕpēscō, (16) pŭī, ĕre (tepeo), intr., ¶ 1 devenir tiède, sʼéchauffer : Cic. Nat. 2, 26 ; Ov. M. 3, 412 ; P. 3, 4, 56 || Virg. En. 9, 701 ¶ 2 sʼattiédir, se refroidir : Mart. 2, 1, 10 || [fig.] Luc. 4, 284.

tepesco , is, ere. n. 3.
漸温。漸凉。

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tepēscō —, ere, inch.

• tepeo, to become warm, grow lukewarm, be warmed: maria agitata ventis ita tepescunt, ut, etc.: sole, O.: fixo ferrum in pulmone tepescit, V.