torreo Copy link Outline I. part. gen. plur. torrentum, Stat. Th. 2, 6 ...II. Transf., of cold, to nip, pinchA. Lit.B. Transf., of streams, rushing, roaring ...b. Subst.2. Transf.3. Trop., of speechb. Subst. ⓘtorrent: pres ind act 3rd pl • torreo, torrui, tostum ( I. part. gen. plur. torrentum, Stat. Th. 2, 6; Claud. III. Cons. Hon. 46; abl. torrenti, Sen. Brev. Vit. 9, 2), 2, v. a. [Sanscr. tarsh, to thirst; Gr. τέρσομαι, to become dry; Germ. Durst.; Engl. thirst], to dry a thing by heat, to parch, roast, bake, scorch, burn, etc. (syn. frigo): fruges receptas Et torrere parant flammis et frangere saxo, Verg. A. 1, 179; Ov. M. 14; 273: aristas sole novo, Verg. A. 7, 720: pisces sole, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 30: apes mortuas sole verno, id. 11, 20, 22, § 69: uvam in tegulis, id. 14, 9, 11, § 84 et saep.; Plaut. Cas. 2, 5, 2: etiamsi in Phalaridis tauro inclusus succensis ignibus torrebatur, Cic. Pis. 18, 42: e quibus (terrae cingulis) medium illum et maximum solis ardore torreri, id. Rep. 6, 20, 21: cum undique flamma torrerentur, Caes. B. G. 5, 43: montes quos torret Atabulus, Hor. S. 1, 5, 78; cf.: torrentia agros sidera, id. C. 3, 1, 31: tosti alti stant parietes, i. e. consumed, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 116 Vahl.): carmina flammā, Tib. 1, 9, 50: tostos en aspice crines, Ov. M. 2, 283: in veribus exta, to roast, Verg. G. 2, 396: aliquid in igne, Ov. F. 2, 578: artus subjecto igni, id. M. 1, 229: carnem, id. ib. 12, 155 et saep.—Of fever heat, to dry up: at mihi (vae miserae) torrentur febribus artus, Ov. H. 21, 169: febris viscera ipsa torrens, Sen. Ep. 14, 6; Juv. 9, 17.—Of thirst: et Canis arenti torreat arva siti, Tib. 1, 4, 42.—Of the heat of love: si torrere jecur quaeris idoneum (Venus), Hor. C. 4, 1, 12; cf.: correptus saevo Veneris torrebar aëno, Prop. 3 (4). 24, 13: torret amor Cyri Lycorida, Hor. C. 1, 33, 6: me torret face mutuā Calais, id. ib. 3, 9, 13: me amor Glycerae, id. ib. 3, 19, 28: femineus pectora torret amor, Ov. Am. 3, 2, 40.— * II. Transf., of cold, to nip, pinch (cf. uro and aduro): frigore torret, Varr. ap. Non. 452, 11. — Hence, torrens, entis, P. a., in a neutr. sense, burning, hot, inflamed. A. Lit. (rare): terra torrens aestu, Col. 4, 19, 3: miles torrens meridiano sole, Liv. 44, 38, 9: Sirius, Verg. G. 4, 425: flammae, id. A. 6, 550.—Comp.: Sirius torrentior, Claud. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 20.—Sup.: torrentissimus axis, Stat. S. 3, 1, 52.— B. Transf., of streams, rushing, roaring, boiling, impetuous, rapid, etc. (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose): fluvii, Varr. R. R. 1, 12, 3: flumina, Verg. E. 7, 52: Nilus toto gurgite, Val. Fl. 4, 409; cf.: fluvius Novanus solstitiis torrens, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 229; 3, 4, 5, § 33: aqua, Verg. A. 10, 603: unda, id. G. 2, 451: torrentes rapidique cursus amnium, Just. 44, 1, 7; 4, 1, 9: impetus (aquae), Sen. Ep. 23, 8: sanguis, Luc. 2, 220; cf. fatum, id. 7, 505.—Comp.: Padus torrentior, Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 117.—Sup.: Asopos torrentissimus, Stat. Th. 7, 316.—Hence, b. Subst.: torrens, entis, m., a torrent: cum fertur quasi torrens oratio, Cic. Fin. 2, 1, 3; Liv. 33, 18, 12; 35, 28, 8: rapidus montano flumine torrens Sternit agros, Verg. A. 2, 305: fragosus, id. ib. 7, 567; Ov. R. Am. 651: tumidus, id. Am. 1, 7, 43; Sen. Theb. 71; Juv. 6, 319; Luc. 7, 637.—Prov.: numquam direxit bracchia contra torrentem, Juv. 4, 90. — 2. Transf.: armorum et virorum, Sil. 12, 189: umbrarum, id. 13, 760; cf. fortunae, Flor. 2, 7, 1.— 3. Trop., of speech: torrens dicentis oratio, Quint. 3, 8, 60; so, oratio, Plin. 26, 3, 7, § 12: copia dicendi, Juv. 10, 9; Val. Fl. 4, 261.—Comp.: sermo Promptus et Isaeo torrentior, Juv. 3, 74.—Of an orator: quem (Demosthenem) mirabantur Athenae Torrentem, Juv. 10, 128.— b. Subst.: se inani verborum torrenti dare, a stream of words, Quint. 10, 7, 23; cf.: quo torrente, quo impetu, Tac. Or. 24.—* Adv.: torrenter (acc. to B.), violently, impetuously: torrentius amne Hiberno, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 198.
torrĕō Copy link Outline 1 sécher, dessécher : || griller, rôtir : || brûler, consumer : étant ...2 brûler [en parl. du froid] : . ⓘtorrent: pres ind act 3rd pl • torrĕō, ŭī, tostum, ēre, tr., 1. sécher, dessécher : Virg. En. 7, 720 ; Plin. 7, 30 ; 14, 84 || griller, rôtir : Virg. En. 1, 179 ; Ov. M. 14, 273 || brûler, consumer : cum undique flamma torrerentur Cæs. G. 5, 43, 4, étant grillés de tous côtés par les flammes, cf. Cic. Pis. 42 ; (terræ cingulum) medium solis ardore torreri Cic. Rep. 6, 21, que (la zone de la terre) centrale est embrasée des feux ardents du soleil || febris viscera torrens Sen. Ep. 14, 6, la fièvre brûlant les entrailles, cf. Ov. H. 21, 169 ; Juv. 9, 17 || [en parl. de l'amour] Hor. O. 1, 33, 6 ; 3, 9, 13 ; 3, 19, 28 ; 4, 1, 12 ; Prop. 3, 24, 13 ; Ov. Am. 3, 2, 40 2. brûler [en parl. du froid] : Varro Men. 161.
torreo Copy link ⓘtorrent: pres ind act 3rd pl TORREO torrui, tostum, êre. [ὀπτάω, φρύγω] A Torre deductum; significat Siccare, atque arefacere, sed vsurpatum est iam pro eo, quod sit Igne vrere, vt ait Festus. […] 🗁 Page Scan .
torrent Copy link Outline I. A rapid stream1. torrens, ntis, m. (strictly part. with fluvius understood2. by circuml.II. Heavy fall of rain, etc.III. Fig. • torrent: I. A rapid stream: 1. torrens, ntis, m. (strictly part. with fluvius understood: whence we find such exprr. as torrentes fluvii, Varr. R. R. 1, 12, fin.; torrentia flumina, Virg. Aen. 7, 52): the discourse rushes on like a t., fertur quasi t. oratio, Cic. Fin. 2, 1, 3: Virg. Prov.: to stem the t. (in rowing): dirigere brachia contra t., Jnv. 4, 90. 2. by circuml.: *flumen rapidum; rapido decurrens flumine rivus, amnis. II. Heavy fall of rain, etc.: Phr.: t.s of rain fall, imber torrentis modo effunditur, Curt. 8, 4, ad init.: I came to Capua amid t.s of rain, maximo imbri Capuam veni, Cic. Fam. 7, 20: cf. Virg. G. 1, 333, densissimus imber: t.s of blood, multus, plurimus sanguis, Liv. 2, 64, med. (pugnatum ingenti caede utrimque, plurimo sanguine): t.s of tears, multae lacrimae, Caes. B. G. 1, 20. III. Fig.: of that which rushes on vehemently: torrens: e. g. verborum: Quint. 10, 7, 23. Nearly in same sense, flumen: v. flood.
TORRENT Copy link • TORRENTtorrens (Plin.). A mountain torrent, torrens monte praecipiti devolutus: a torrent of rain, imber torrentis modo effusus (Curt., 8, 4, 5): a torrent of tears, vis magna lacrimarum; plurimae lacrimae: a torrent of words, flumen verborum (Marcus Tullius Cic.); quoddam eloquentiae flumen (Marcus Tullius Cic.); multa verba (Marcus Tullius Cic.); turba inanium verborum.