permadesco

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

per-mădesco, dŭi, 3, v. inch. n., to become thoroughly wet, quite moist.

I Lit.: quasi hibernis pluviis terra permaduerit, Col. 2, 4; Prud. στεφ. 10, 1010.—

II Trop., to grow soft or effeminate : deliciis, Sen. Ep. 20, 11: fugite enervatam felicitatem, quā animi permadescunt, id. Prov. 4, 9.