verb transitive

diffingo

2nd PP dif-fingĕre · conj. 3rd

to form differently, to remodel, to make anew

to form differently, to remodel, to make anew (very rare; perh. only in the foll. passages).

ferrum incude, Hor. C. 1, 35, 39.— literal •

Prop.: ferrum incude, Hor. C. 1, 35, 39.—

neque diffinget infectumque reddet, Quod fugiens semel hora vexit, to alter,… figuratively •

Trop.: neque diffinget infectumque reddet, Quod fugiens semel hora vexit, to alter, Hor. C. 3, 29, 47 (but in id. S. 2, 1, 79 read diffindere).

Perseus ID: n13873 Key: diffingo