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evilesco

evilesco

to become vile

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What it meant

ē-vīlesco — Lewis & Short

ē-vīlesco, lŭi, 3,

I v. inch. n., to become vile, worthless, despicable (post - Aug. and very rare): nullis sordibus pretium carae pietatis evilescit, Val. Max. 5, 4, 7: pericula, Tac. H. 3, 53: propter quae usque eo eviluit, ut passim ac propalam contemptui esset, Suet. Claud. 15.

Where it came from

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