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rĕ-sĭpĭo, ĕre, v. a. [sapio], to savor, taste, or smack of something; to have a savor or flavor of something (class.).

  1. I. Lit.: mustum resipit ferrum, Varr. R. R. 1, 54, 3; cf. picem (uva), Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 18: quicquam (aqua), id. 31, 3, 22, § 37: quam minimum amaritudinis (taleolae), Col. 12, 48, 2.
  2. II. Trop., to smack of, savor of: Epicurus homo non aptissimus ad jocandum, minimeque resipiens patriam, Cic. N. D. 2, 17, 46: istae (comoediae) resipiunt stilum Plautinum, Gell. 3, 3, 13.
      1. * 2. Pregn., to taste well, have a good flavor: Iaboravi, ut insulsa resiperent, Aus. Idyll. Monos. 12 praef.

* rĕsĭpiscentĭa, ae, f. [resipisco], a transl. of μετάνοια, a change of mind, reformation, repentance, Lact. 6, 24, 6.

rĕsĭpisco, īvi or ĭi (resipui, Cic. Att. 4, 5, 1; Afran. ap. Prisc. 897 P.; or Com. Rel. v. 16 Rib.; resipisti, Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 34; resipisset, Cic. Sest. 38, 80; resipiit, Suet. Ner. 42), 3, v. inch. n. [resipio], to recover one’s senses, come to one’s self again; to revive, recover (class.): afferte aquamdum resipiscit … Jam resipisti? Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 24, and 35; Ter. And. 4, 2, 15; Suet. Tib. 73; id. Ner. 42; Plin. 30, 10, 24, § 84: multo omnium nunc me fortunatissimum Factum puto esse, gnate, quom te intellego Resipisse, are returned to your senses, become reasonable, Ter. Heaut. 4, 8, 3; Afran. l. l.; Cic. Att. 4, 5, 1; id. Sest. 38, 80: ut tunc saltem resipiscerent, Liv. 36, 22; Tac. H. 4, 67 fin.; Suet. Aug. 48: fessi resipiscimus aestu, Prop. 3 (4), 24, 17; Tert. Apol. 17: a diaboli laqueis, escape, Vulg. 2 Tim. 2, 26.