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1 gemma
gemma, ae, f. [cf. Gr. gemô, to be full; Lat. gumia;I.lit. a fulness, swelling. The ancients supposed the original meaning to be a precious stone,
Quint. 8, 6, 6; cf. Cic. Or. 24, 81; id. de Or. 3, 38, 155], a bud, eye, or gem on a plant.Lit.:II.ineunte vere exsistit tamquam ad articulos sarmentorum ea, quae gemma dicitur,
Cic. de Sen. 15, 53:(pampinus) trudit gemmas et frondes explicat omnes,
Verg. G. 2, 335;jam laeto turgent in palmite gemmae,
id. E. 7, 48; Col. 4, 29, 4.—Transf. (from the resemblance to buds in shape and color), a precious stone, esp. one already cut, a jewel, gem, the predom. signif. of the word (opp. lapillus, one that is opaque, v. Dig. 34, 2, 19, § 17; cf.2.also: margarita, unio): nego in Sicilia tota... ullam gemmam aut margaritam, quicquam ex auro aut ebore factum... quin conquisierit, etc.,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 1, § 1:pocula ex auro gemmis distincta clarissimis,
id. ib. 2, 4, 27, §62: vas vinarium ex una gemma pergrandi,
id. ib.:Cyri ornatus Persicus multo auro multisque gemmis,
id. de Sen. 17, 59:gemmas sunt qui non habeant,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 180:cum virides gemmas collo circumdedit (mulier),
Juv. 6, 458:non gemmis venale,
Hor. C. 2, 16, 7:vitrea,
i. e. a false gem, Plin. 35, 6, 30, § 48;also called facticia,
id. 37, 7, 26, § 98:nec premit articulos lucida gemma meos,
Ov. H. 15, 74:nec sufferre queat majoris pondera gemmae,
Juv. 1, 29: usus luxuriantis aetatis signaturas pretiosis gemmis coepit insculpere, Capitol. ap. Macr. S. 7, 13, 11; Vulg. Exod. 25, 7 et saep. —Transf.a.Things made of precious stones.(α).A drinking-vessel, goblet or cup, made of a precious stone:(β).nec bibit e gemma divite nostra sitis,
Prop. 3, 5 (4, 4), 4; cf.:ut gemmā bibat,
Verg. G. 2, 506:gemmā ministrare,
Sen. Prov. 3 fin.; cf.also: in gemma posuere merum,
Ov. M. 8, 572.—A seal ring, signet:b.protinus impressā signat sua crimina gemmā,
Ov. M. 9, 566; cf. Plin. 37, 1, 2, § 3; 37, 5, 20, § 78: arguit ipsorum quos littera gemmaque, Juv. 13, 138; 1, 68.—Hence, comically: Pl. Opsecro parentis ne meos mihi prohibeas? Cu. Quid? ego sub gemmane apstrussos habeo tuam matrem et patrem? i. e. under lock and key, Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 8.—A pearl ( poet.): legitur rubris gemma sub aequoribus. Prop. 1, 14, 12:c.cedet Erythraeis eruta gemma vadis,
Mart. 8, 28, 14. —The eyes of the peacock's tail:B.gemmis caudam stellantibus implet,
Ov. M. 1, 723; cf.:gemmea cauda,
Phaedr. 3, 18, 8). — -
2 capillatura
hair-like flawing in a gem; hair (L+S); false hair
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