emaciated (part. adj.) Copy link Outline 1. expr. by măcies, ēi2. măcer, cra, crum (applied to animals, parts of the human body, soils)3. măcĭlentus (rare) • emaciated (part. adj.): 1. expr. by măcies, ēi: how infirm, how e., qua imbecillitate, qua macie, Cic. Phil. 7, 4, 12: a man shrivelled up and e., homo [vegrandi] macie torridus, Cic. Rull. 2, 34, 93 (the vegrandi is somewhat doubtful): the e. form of the man, confecta macie forma viri, Virg.: e. horses, corrupti macie equi, Caes. 2. măcer, cra, crum (applied to animals, parts of the human body, soils): v. lean, thin. 3. măcĭlentus (rare): Pl. Phr.: to become e., emacrescere or emacescere, Cels.; macrescere, Hor.; macescere, Varr.: v. TO WASTE AWAY.