prae-nĭtĕo, ŭi, 2, v. n., to shine or glitter forth (poet. and in post-Aug. prose). I.Lit.: vestes praenitent, App. M. 5, p. 162, 37: luna subito praenitens, Plin. 2, 9, 6, 42: juvenis veste niveā praenitens, App. M. 11, p. 261, 21.—With dat.: cur tibi junior praeniteat,
appear more attractive
, Hor. C. 1, 33, 4: unius facies praenitet omnibus,
shines brighter than they all
,
outshines them all
, Sen. Med. 93.—II.Trop.: gentes, quarum titulis forum Augusti praenitet, Vell. 2, 39, 2: virtus Catonis conspicua atque praenitens, id. 2, 35, 1 (2, 59, 1 dub.).