tepesco

tĕpesco, pŭi, 3, v. inch. n. [tepeo], to become moderately warm, lukewarm, or tepid.

I.

To grow warm: maria agitata ventis ita tepescunt, ut, etc., * Cic. N. D. 2, 10, 26; Cels. 3, 6 med.; Ov. M. 3, 412:

nostra tepescit aqua,

id. P. 3, 4, 56:

fixo ferrum in pulmone tepescit,

Verg. A. 9, 701; Mart. 6, 59, 4 al.—

II.

To grow cool (rare).

A.

Lit., Mart. 2, 1, 10. —

B.

Trop., to cool off, decrease in ardor:

paulatim fugit ira ferox mentesque tepescunt,

Luc. 4, 284:

negotio tepescente,

Amm. 28, 1, 9:

cum omnes amicitiae Romae tepescant,

id. 28, 4, 21:

veneres tepuere sub annis,

Nemes. Ecl. 1, 13.