blast (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A gust of wind1. flāmen, ĭnis, n.2. flābra, orum (poet.)II. The sound of a wind instrument1. flāmen2. (more usu.) flātus, ūs3. inflātus, ūs (lit. a blowing into)4. buccĭnum (of a trumpet)III. Any pernicious influence • blast (subs.): I. A gust of wind: 1. flāmen, ĭnis, n.: a b. of wind, venti f., Lucr.: Virg. 2. flābra, orum (poet.): b.s of winds, f. ventorum, Lucr.: the b.s of Boreas, f. Boreae, Prop.: v. gust, gale. II. The sound of a wind instrument: 1. flāmen: the b.s of the flute, flamina tibiae, Hor. 2. (more usu.) flātus, ūs: to fill the theatre with its b. (of the tibia), complere sedilia flatu, Hor. 3. inflātus, ūs (lit. a blowing into): at the first b. of the flute-player, primo in. tibicinis, Cic. 4. buccĭnum (of a trumpet): Plin. III. Any pernicious influence: afflātus, ūs (either of good or of evil): they were scorched by the b. of the hot air, ambusti sunt afflatu vaporis, Liv.: the serpent's b., serpentis af., Stat.: v. blight.
blast (v.) Copy link Outline I. To cause to witherII. To ruin, cause to fail • blast (v.): I. To cause to wither: v. to blight. Phr.: b.'d with lightning, de coelo tactus, Liv.; e coelo ictus, Cic. II. To ruin, cause to fail: v. to overthrow, frustrate, etc. Phr.: to b. one's hope, spem frustrari, Suet. (or perh. spem extinguere: v. to extinguish): to b. a design, consilium turbare, Tac.: to b. a person's reputation in a libellous poem, aliquem probroso carmine diffamare, Tac.
BLAST Copy link • BLAST 1. impetus venti; ventua, flamen (violent blowing): flatus (blowing; also of favorable winds: flabra, plur., gentle blowing, sometimes puffs of wind; poetical). Of an instrument, flamen; sonitus; clangor. Stroke of a planet, etc., tactus, afflatus (e.g., solis, lunae, etc.). Of lightning, fulmen (so the blasts of fortune, fnlmina fortunae). In the widest sense, fulmen, ictus calamitatis, ventus, calamitas, casus adversus. Of disease, contagio. Of corn, sideratio, robigo, uredo (mildew, smut). 2. v. ruin, delere (destroy, blot out): subvertere, evertere (overthrow): perdere (destroy): pervertere: to blast anybody’s reputation, alicui infamiam movere; aliquem infamare or diffamare; aliquem variis rumoribus differre (to circulate reports against him): to blast one’s hopes, spem exstinguero. Blight, terrere, urere, adurere, robigine corrumpere, robigine or uredine afficere. Blasted heaths, deserta et sterilia tesqua. Compare BLIGHT.