6. Natural Phenomena

_vocis imago_, or simply _imago_[1]—an echo.

_saxa voci respondent_ or _resonant_—the rocks re-echo.

_ventus remittit_ (opp. _increbrescit_)—the wind is falling.

_ventus cadit, cessat_—the wind dies down, ceases.

_ventis secundis, adversis uti_—to have favourable, contrary, winds.

_ventus se vertit in Africum_—the wind is turning to the south-west.

_tempestas cooritur_—a storm is rising.

_imber tenet_ (Liv. 23. 44. 6)—the rain continues.

_imbres repente effusi_—a sudden shower.

_tempestatem idoneam, bonam nancisci_—to meet with good weather.

_calor se frangit_ (opp. _increscit_)—the heat is abating.

_sol ardet, urit_—the sun burns, scorches.

_ardore solis torreri_—to be dried up by the sun's heat.

_tanta vis frigoris insecuta est, ut_—the frost set in so severely

that...

_frigore (gelu) rigere, torpere_—to be numb with cold.

_frigore confici_—to freeze to death.

_aestus et frigoris patientem esse_—to be able to bear heat and cold.

_tempestas cum magno fragore (caeli) tonitribusque_ (Liv. 1. 16)—a

storm accompanied by heavy claps of thunder.

_caelum tonitru contremit_—the heavens are shaken by the thunder.

_fulmina_[2] _micant_—the lightning flashes.

_fulmen locum tetigit_—the lightning has struck somewhere.

_fulmine tangi, ici_—to be struck by lightning.

_de caelo tangi, percuti_—to be struck by lightning.

_fulmine ictus_—struck by lightning.

_eruptiones ignium Aetnaeorum_—an eruption of Etna.

_Vesuvius evomit_ (more strongly _eructat_) _ignes_—Vesuvius is

discharging flame.

_venti ab ortu solis flant_—the east winds are blowing.

[1] Also metaphorically, e.g. _gloria virtuti resonat tamquam imago_

(Tusc. 3. 3), glory is as it were the echo of virtue.

[2] Used sometimes figuratively, e.g. _fulmen verborum, fulmina

eloquentiae, fulmina fortunae_ (Tusc. 2. 27), _fulmina imperii_ (Balb.

15. 34).

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