evilesco

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

ē-vīlesco, lŭi, 3,

v. inch. n. , to become vile , worthless , despicable (post - Aug. and very rare): nullis sordibus pretium carae pietatis evilescit, Val. Max. 5, 4, 7: pericula, Tac. H. 3, 53: propter quae usque eo eviluit, ut passim ac propalam contemptui esset, Suet. Claud. 15.

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