tip
tip
subs.
Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur. Supp. 318).
Tips of wings: Ar. πτερύγων ἀκμαί (Ran. 1353).
Tip of a spear: P. and V. λόγχη, ἡ (Plat. Lach. 183d).
Tip of an arrow: V. γλωχί̄ς, ἡ.
The tip of anything: use adj., P. and V. ἄκρος, agreeing with subs.
The tips of one’s fingers: P. χεῖρες ἄκραι (Plat.), cf. V. ἄκρα χείρ (Eur. Hel. 1444).
Scraping away the earth with the tips of their fingers: V. ἄκροισι δακτύλοισι διαμῶσαι χθόνα (Eur. Bacch. 709).
The tip of one’s tongue: see under tongue.
Tiptoe: under tiptoe.
subs.
Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur. Supp. 318).
Tips of wings: Ar. πτερύγων ἀκμαί (Ran. 1353).
Tip of a spear: P. and V. λόγχη, ἡ (Plat. Lach. 183d).
Tip of an arrow: V. γλωχί̄ς, ἡ.
The tip of anything: use adj., P. and V. ἄκρος, agreeing with subs.
The tips of one’s fingers: P. χεῖρες ἄκραι (Plat.), cf. V. ἄκρα χείρ (Eur. Hel. 1444).
Scraping away the earth with the tips of their fingers: V. ἄκροισι δακτύλοισι διαμῶσαι χθόνα (Eur. Bacch. 709).
The tip of one’s tongue: see under tongue.
Tiptoe: under tiptoe.
tip
trans.
Lift, raise: P. and V. αἴρειν ; see raise.
Lean: P. and V. κλί̄νειν.
Tip-up, upset: P. and V. ἀνατρέπειν, ἀ̆ναστρέφειν ; see upset.
trans.
Lift, raise: P. and V. αἴρειν ; see raise.
Lean: P. and V. κλί̄νειν.
Tip-up, upset: P. and V. ἀνατρέπειν, ἀ̆ναστρέφειν ; see upset.
TIP
s. cacumen: apex: vertex. Tip of the nose cacumen nasi (Lucr.) or by summus extremus; e.g. tip of the finger digitus extremus: to touch anything with the tip of the fingers digitis extremis attingere (☞ digiti primores and digitus primus = the fore part of the finger the first joint).
s. cacumen: apex: vertex. Tip of the nose cacumen nasi (Lucr.) or by summus extremus; e.g. tip of the finger digitus extremus: to touch anything with the tip of the fingers digitis extremis attingere (☞ digiti primores and digitus primus = the fore part of the finger the first joint).
v. To give a point or top to anything acuere (Caes.); exacuere (Verg.); acuminare cuspidare spiculare aliquid (Plin.).
To take off the point or top of anything decacuminare aliquid (Col.).
To take off the point or top of anything decacuminare aliquid (Col.).
tip (subs.):
1. căcūmen, ĭnis, n.: t.s of boughs, cacumina ramorum, Caes. B. G. 7, 73.
2. ăcūmen, ĭnis, n. (a sharp point): the t. of a cone, a. coni, Lucr. 4, 432.
3. ăpex, ĭcis, m.: the t. (point) of a reaping-hook, a. falcis, Col.
4. extrēmum: a missile with shaft of fir-*wood, round throughout, except at the tip, which was shod with iron, missile telum hastili abiegno et cetera tereti praeterquam ad extremum unde ferrum exstabat, Liv. 21, 8. Phr.: the t.s of the fingers, extremi digiti, Cic. Coel. 12, 28: the t. of the tail, e. cauda, Virg.: the t.s of the fingers, digituli primores, Pl. Bac. 4, 4, 24: the sharp t. of the nose, nasi primoris acumen, Lucr. 6, 1192: the t. of the tongue, prima lingua, Plin.: the deer show scarce the t.s of their horns above (the snow), cervi summis vix cornibus exstant, Virg. G. 3, 370: (of these adjectives prefer summus if the tip be also the top, extremus for hindermost, as with cauda).
1. căcūmen, ĭnis, n.: t.s of boughs, cacumina ramorum, Caes. B. G. 7, 73.
2. ăcūmen, ĭnis, n. (a sharp point): the t. of a cone, a. coni, Lucr. 4, 432.
3. ăpex, ĭcis, m.: the t. (point) of a reaping-hook, a. falcis, Col.
4. extrēmum: a missile with shaft of fir-*wood, round throughout, except at the tip, which was shod with iron, missile telum hastili abiegno et cetera tereti praeterquam ad extremum unde ferrum exstabat, Liv. 21, 8. Phr.: the t.s of the fingers, extremi digiti, Cic. Coel. 12, 28: the t. of the tail, e. cauda, Virg.: the t.s of the fingers, digituli primores, Pl. Bac. 4, 4, 24: the sharp t. of the nose, nasi primoris acumen, Lucr. 6, 1192: the t. of the tongue, prima lingua, Plin.: the deer show scarce the t.s of their horns above (the snow), cervi summis vix cornibus exstant, Virg. G. 3, 370: (of these adjectives prefer summus if the tip be also the top, extremus for hindermost, as with cauda).
tip (v.):
I. To give a head to: praefīgo, xi, xum, 3 (to fix at the end): darts t.'d with iron, jacula praefixa ferro, Liv. 26, 4: a lance t.'d with pointed iron, ferro p. robur acuto, Virg. Aen. 10, 479. Phr.: to t. with a point, acuere, exacuere, praeacuere: v.TO SHARPEN .
II. To edge with light or colour: *praetexo, tingo, incingo: the sun t.s the hills with gold, *sol auricomo praetexit lumine colles; tingit summa montium lumine: a flower t.'d with crimson, *flos purpurea incinctus ora (cf. Cat. 64, 309).
III. To t. up, over, to incline: *verto, inverto, inclino; vergo (both trans. and intrans.): the foaming goblets are t.'d over, spumantes paterae verguntur, Stat. Th. 6, 211: vessels horizontally placed or t.'d right over, vasa prona et vergentia, Plin. Ep. 4, 30, 6.
I. To give a head to: praefīgo, xi, xum, 3 (to fix at the end): darts t.'d with iron, jacula praefixa ferro, Liv. 26, 4: a lance t.'d with pointed iron, ferro p. robur acuto, Virg. Aen. 10, 479. Phr.: to t. with a point, acuere, exacuere, praeacuere: v.
II. To edge with light or colour: *praetexo, tingo, incingo: the sun t.s the hills with gold, *sol auricomo praetexit lumine colles; tingit summa montium lumine: a flower t.'d with crimson, *flos purpurea incinctus ora (cf. Cat. 64, 309).
III. To t. up, over, to incline: *verto, inverto, inclino; vergo (both trans. and intrans.): the foaming goblets are t.'d over, spumantes paterae verguntur, Stat. Th. 6, 211: vessels horizontally placed or t.'d right over, vasa prona et vergentia, Plin. Ep. 4, 30, 6.