ravishing
ravishing
adj.
Extraining: P. and V. ἡδύς, τερπνός, V. θῡμηδής, ἐφί̄μερος, Ar. and V. γλῠκύς.
Soothing: V. κηλητήριος, θελκτήριος.
adj.
Extraining: P. and V. ἡδύς, τερπνός, V. θῡμηδής, ἐφί̄μερος, Ar. and V. γλῠκύς.
Soothing: V. κηλητήριος, θελκτήριος.
RAVISHING
suavissimus.
suavissimus.
ravishing (adj.): nearest words, suāvis, dulcis, ămābĭlis: cf. Hor. Od. 2, 2, 38, dulci laborum decipitur sono, he is beguiled of his toils by the r. sound. Or expr. by circuml., which is the only way adequately to represent Eng.: how r. was the sight! *quantâ haec visa oculos dulcedine capiebant! quanta laetitia sensus complebant, efferebant!