I.v. inch. n. [obticeo], to become or be struck silent; in perf., to be silent (syn. obmutesco): “obticuit obticescit,” Not. Tir. p. 90: “quid, amabo, opticuisti?” Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 28: “quid nunc obticuisti?” Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 2 (dub.; “Umpfenb. and Fleck. obstipuisti): repente obticuit,” Just. 32, 2, 3: “nec prius obticuit quam, etc.,” Ov. M. 14, 523: “chorus,” Hor. A. P. 284; Mart. 10, 17, 4.—With acc.: cetera obticuit, Lact. Ira Dei, 4, 13.
obtĭcesco (opt- ), tĭcŭi, 3,