wave (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. unda (a moving swell, of the sea in gentle motion, or in storm, and of other things, and fig.)2. fluctus, ūs, (a billow, surge, implying more of tide or stream than unda; hence of the sea in storm, and fig. of violent troubles) • wave (subs.): 1. unda (a moving swell, of the sea in gentle motion, or in storm, and of other things, and fig.): the sea is full of w.s, plenum 'st undarum mare, Pl. Mil. 2, 6, 33: w. follows after w., unda supervenit undam, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 176: w.s of air, aeriae undae, Lucr. 2, 151: the Campus and those w.s of the assembled electors, Campus atque illae undae comitiorum, Cic. Planc. 6, 15: the house pours forth a vast w. of saluters, domus vomit ingentem salutantum u., Virg. G. 2, 462: I plunge in the w.s of public life, mersor civilibus u., Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 16. 2. fluctus, ūs, (a billow, surge, implying more of tide or stream than unda; hence of the sea in storm, and fig. of violent troubles): to raise the w.s by wind, fluctus tollere vento, Virg. Aen. 1, 66: when the w.s were calmed, sedatis fluctibus, Cic. Inv. 2, 51, 154: to quiet the troubled w.s, motos componere fluctus, Virg. Aen. 1, 155: the w.s of the sea break at the mountain's base, mare frangit fluctus ad radices montis, Lucr. 6, 695: w.s break on a rocky shore, fluctus franguntur a saxo, Cic. Fam. 9, 16: we are tossed in this popular storm and these w.s, in hac tempestate populi jactamur et fluctibus, Cic. Planc. 4, 11: Massilia is washed by the w.s of barbarism, Massilia barbariae fluctibus alluitur, id. Flacc. 26, 63: w.s of anger, irarum f., Lucr. 3, 299. Phr.: in w.s, undatim: Plin.: the sea full of w.s, aequor undosum, Virg. Aen. 4, 313: the sea rough with w.s, mare fluctuosum, Pl. Rud. 4, 2, 5.
wave (v.) Copy link Outline I. Intrans.1. undo, 12. fluctuo, 1 (to w. violently)3. fluĭto, 1 (to w. or stream as hair, flags, etc.)II. Trans.1. ăgĭto, 12. jacto, 13. rŏto, 1 (to w. round) • wave (v.): I. Intrans.: to undulate: 1. undo, 1: Cytorus w.ing with box-trees, Cytorus buxo undans, Virg. G. 2, 437: w.ing flames, undantes flammae, Sil. 9, 446. 2. fluctuo, 1 (to w. violently): in fierce rage the air w.s, furibundus fluctuat aer, Lucr. 6, 367: the whole field w.s with gleaming brass, fluctuat omnis aere renidenti tellus, Virg. G. 2, 281. 3. fluĭto, 1 (to w. or stream as hair, flags, etc.): the awnings w.ing over a full theatre, pleno fluitantia vela theatro, Prop. 3, 18, 13. II. Trans.: 1. ăgĭto, 1: he w.s a lance, agitat hastam, Ov. M. 3, 667. 2. jacto, 1: to w. the arms in regular measure, brachia jactare in numerum, Lucr. 4, 669: to w. the hands, manus j., Juv. 3, 106. 3. rŏto, 1 (to w. round): to shake out and w. round the hair bespeaks a madman, comas excutientem rotare fanaticum est, Quint. 11, 3, 71: he w.s round his flashing sword, rotat ensem fulmineum, Virg. Aen. 9, 441.
WAVE Copy link • WAVE 1. s. unda (the proper word; produced by the regular motion of the sea, or gentle action of the air): fluctus, -us (billow, raised by storms). Full of waves, undosus: fluctuosus: to move in waves, undare: fluctuare: to make waves, fluctus ciere, movere: to be tossed in the waves, fluctuare: fluctibus jactari (Cic.): the wind rolls the waves upon the shore, ventus crebros ex alto fluctus in litus evolvit (Curt.): the waves break upon the rocks, fluctus franguntur a saxo (Cic.): to be washed by the waves, fluctibus allui: in waves, undatim. 2. v. Intransitively. To move as a wave, play loosely, float, undare (as a gentle wave): fluctuare (as a billow); also, aestuare (of very violent motion). Corn waves, segetes undant: hair waves, coma fluitat, defluit de humeris alicujus: a garment waves, vestis sinuatur, undat. Transitively. To move to and fro, agitare: movere: to wave a sword, ensem rotare: to wave the hand, manum jactare. To omit, pass over, Vid.