MELT Copy link • MELTTRANS., PROP., To make liquid, liquare; liquefacere; conflare; excoquere; solvere (Lucr., nivem, Ov.): to melt, together (of metals, etc.), conflare. Figuratively, To soften, move to pity, frangere alicujus animum; (lacrimis) alicujus misericordiam commovere. INTRANS., PROPR., To become liquid, liquescere; liquefieri; solvi; dilabi: ice, etc., melts (or thaws), glacies dilabitur (Cic.); discutitur (Curt.); labescit (Lucr.); (nix) liquescit (Liv., cera, chalybs in fornace, liquescit (Verg.): to melt with heat, calore tabescere (Cic.). Figuratively, to be moved to pity, moveri; frangi; tabescere (e.g., desiderio, amore): to melt into tears, se dare lacrimis; effusius flere (Cic.); indulgere lacrimis (Ov.); effundi in lacrimas (Tac.).