nitesco

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Latin

Etymology

niteō (to shine) +‎ -scō

Pronunciation

Verb

nitēscō (present infinitive nitēscere); third conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems

  1. (intransitive) to (begin to) shine, glitter
  2. (intransitive) to thrive, flourish, be in fine condition
  3. (intransitive, figurative) to become illustrious or celebrated

Conjugation

References

  • nitesco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • nitesco”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • nitesco in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.