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1 cereus
1. I.Prop., Cic. N. D. 3, 12, 30:B.effigies,
Hor. S. 1, 8, 30:imago,
id. ib. 1, 8, 43; id. Epod. 17, 76; cf. id. Ep. 2, 1, 265:castra,
cells of wax, honey-comb, Verg. A. 12, 589; cf.regna,
waxen realms, id. G. 4, 202:simul acra,
Ov. H. 6, 91.—Subst.: cē-rĕus, i, m. (sc. funis), a waxlight, wax taper, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 9; Cic. Off. 3, 20, 80; Sen. Ep. 122, 10; id. Brev. Vit. 20, 5; id. Tranq. 11, 7. Such waxlights were brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia, Fest.s.v. cereos, p. 54 Müll.; Macr. S. 1, 7 and 11; Mart. 5, 18.—II.Meton.A.Wax-colored:* B. C. 2.pruna,
Verg. E. 2, 53; cf. Ov. M. 13, 818:abolla,
Mart. 4, 53:turtur,
id. 3, 58:cerei coloris electrum,
Plin. 37, 2, 11, § 33.—cērĕus, i, m., v. 1. cereus, I. B. -
2 cēreus
cēreus adj. [cera], waxen, of wax: nihil: effigies, H.: neque proponi cereus opto, offered for sale in ( a statue of) wax, H.: castra, i. e. honeycomb, V.: regna, realms of bees, V.— Wax-colored: pruna, V.—Pliant, soft: bracchia Telephi, H.— Fig.: cereus in vitium flecti, easily persuaded, H.* * *Icerea, cereum ADJwaxed, waxen, of/like wax; wax colored/pale yellow; pliant/soft; easily movedIIwax light, taper, candle
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