quickening (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Of life (Lit. and Fig.).1. ănĭmatĭo, f. (very rare)2. vīvĭfĭcātĭo, f.II. Of energyIII. Of speed • quickening (subs.): I. Of life (Lit. and Fig.). 1. ănĭmatĭo, f. (very rare): the q. of life in a tree, arboris an., Tert. de Anim. 19. 2. vīvĭfĭcātĭo, f.: (Lit.) opp. to occisionem (killing): cf. id. Res. Carn. 28, fin., caro resurgat necesse est, cui anima per occisionem erepta referenda est per vivificationem: (in spiritual sense); vivificatio in Christo opp. to mortificatio in Adam, id. adv. Marcion. 5, 9, med. II. Of energy: mōtus, ūs, m.: impulsus, ūs, m.: concĭtātĭo, f.: excĭtātĭo, f., etc.: v. impulse: excitement: animation. III. Of speed: accĕlĕrātio, f.: of speech: cf. orationis continuae acceleratio clamosa, Auct. Her. 3, 13, 23: v. acceleration: quickness: speed.
quickening (adj.) Copy link Outline I. Imparting life (Lit. and Fig.)1. vīvax, ācis2. vītālis3. vīvĭfĭcusII. Imparting new energy.III. Increasing speed • quickening (adj.): I. Imparting life (Lit. and Fig.): the usu. sense of the word. 1. vīvax, ācis: the q. bosom of the earth, cf. fecundaque semina rerum, Vivaci nutrita solo, ceu matris in alvo, Creverunt, Ov. M. 1, 420. 2. vītālis: cf. vitalis vita, Enn. in Cic. Am. 6, 22: q. power (or vital force), cf. caloris natura vim habet in se vitalem, Cic. N. D. 2, 9, 24: a q. and healthful breeze, cf. aër vitalem et salutarem spiritum praebet animantibus, ib. 45, 117. 3. vīvĭfĭcus: Apul. Trismeg., init.: q. power or force, v. vĭgor, Amm. 21, 1: "You give such lively life, such q. power" (Davies), *Vitam vitalem das, vivificumque vigorem: also vīvĭfĭcans, Vulg. and Eccles. v. to quicken: cf. reviving: vivifying. II. Imparting new energy. III. Increasing speed: expr. all three senses by the verbs and particips., v. to quicken: cf. animating: exciting: stimulating: accelerating: hastening.
QUICKENING Copy link • QUICKENING 1. s. acceleratio, maturatio (both in Auct. ad Herenn.). 2. adj., by circumlocution by the verb: vivificans, late.