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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 cārus
cārus adj. with comp. and sup, dear, precious, valued, esteemed, beloved: meo cordi cario, T.: dis carus ipsis, H.: apud exercitum, Cs.: cariores Sabinas viris fecit, L.: parentes: perfugae minume cari, least valued, S.: care pater, V.: pignora nati, O.: frater carissimus: habet me se ipso cariorem: nihil apud animum carius, S.: corpus meo mihi carius, O.: ei cariora omnia quam decus, S.: si nobis vivere cari (volumus), to each other (sc. inter nos), H. — Precious, dear, costly, of a high price: amor, T.: annona in macello carior: nidor, H.: harenae, containing gold, O.: frumentum: (agrum) carissimis pretiis emere, very high.* * *cara -um, carior -or -us, carissimus -a -um ADJdear, beloved; costly, precious, valued; high-priced, expensive -
3 gemma
gemma ae, f [GEM-], a bud, eye, gem: turgent in palmite gemmae, V.— A precious stone, jewel, gem: gemmas coëmere: pocula gemmis distincta: ornatus multis gemmis: maior, Iu.— A wrought gem: ut gemmā bibat, a goblet carved of a precious stone, V.: signat sua crimina gemmā, seal-ring, O.: Arguit ipsorum quos littera gemmaque, Iu.— An eye (of a peacock's tail), O.* * *bud; jeweli gem, precious stone, amber; cup (material); seal, signet; game piece -
4 gemmeus
I.Lit.:II.mittit etiam trullam gemmeam rogatum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 63:supellex,
Sen. Ep. 110 med.:juga,
Ov. F. 2, 74.—Transf.A. B.Glittering, shining, sparkling, like jewels:pictisque plumis gemmeam caudam explicas,
Phaedr. 3, 18, 8; cf.:gemmei pavones,
Mart. 3, 58, 13 (and v. gemma, II. 2. c.):Euripus viridis et gemmeus,
Plin. Ep. 1, 3, 1; cf.:prata florida et gemmea,
id. ib. 5, 6, 11:quos rumor albā gemmeus vehit pennā,
Mart. 10, 3, 10. -
5 lapillus
lapillus ī, m dim. [lapis], a little stone, pebble: lapillos Tollunt (apes), V., O.— A voting pebble, ballot (white for acquittal, black for condemnation): nivei atrique lapilli, O.— A precious stone, gem, jewel: inter niveos viridesque lapillos, i. e. pearls and emeralds, H.: Libyci, bits of Numidian marble, H.* * *little stone, pebble; precious stone, gem, jewel -
6 pretiōsus
pretiōsus adj. with comp. and sup. [pretium], of great value, costly, precious: equus: proles pretiosior aere, O.: Ingenium pretiosius auro, O.: res pretiosissimae: loca metallo, rich in, O.— Costly, dear, expensive: (vini) senectus, i. e. the costly old wine, Iu.: emptor, i. e. at great cost, H.* * *pretiosa -um, pretiosior -or -us, pretiosissimus -a -um ADJexpensive, costly, of great value, precious; rich in -
7 sardonyx
sardonyx ychis, m and f, σαρδόνυξ, a precious stone, sardonyx, Iu.* * *sardonychos/is N Csardonyx, precious stone -
8 smaragdus
smaragdus ī, m and f, σμάραγδοσ, a green precious stone, cmerald, beryl, jasper: clari, O.* * *green precious stone; emerald; beryl, jasper -
9 chrysopis
unidentified precious stone; precious topaz (L+S) -
10 sardius
Isardia, sardium ADJcarnelian/sardian; (deep red of a precious stone)IIcarnelian/sardian; (deep red precious stone) -
11 callaina
callaïs, ĭdis, f., = kallaïs, a sea-green precious stone, the turquoise, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 151 (in Sol. 20 called callaica).—Hence,II.callăĭnus, a, um, adj., turquoisecolored:lacernae,
Mart. 14, 139.— Subst.: callăĭna, ae, f., a precious stone of a pale-green color, Plin. 37, 8, 33, § 110 sq.; 37, 10, 54, § 147; cf. id. 37, 10, 56, § 151. -
12 callainus
callaïs, ĭdis, f., = kallaïs, a sea-green precious stone, the turquoise, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 151 (in Sol. 20 called callaica).—Hence,II.callăĭnus, a, um, adj., turquoisecolored:lacernae,
Mart. 14, 139.— Subst.: callăĭna, ae, f., a precious stone of a pale-green color, Plin. 37, 8, 33, § 110 sq.; 37, 10, 54, § 147; cf. id. 37, 10, 56, § 151. -
13 callais
callaïs, ĭdis, f., = kallaïs, a sea-green precious stone, the turquoise, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 151 (in Sol. 20 called callaica).—Hence,II.callăĭnus, a, um, adj., turquoisecolored:lacernae,
Mart. 14, 139.— Subst.: callăĭna, ae, f., a precious stone of a pale-green color, Plin. 37, 8, 33, § 110 sq.; 37, 10, 54, § 147; cf. id. 37, 10, 56, § 151. -
14 chryselectrum
chrysēlectrum, i, n., = chrusêlektron.I.Gold-colored amber, a precious stone, Plin. 37, 3, 12, § 51.—II.chrysē-lectrus, i, f., a dark-yellow precious stone, perh. amber-colored hyacinth, Plin. 37, 9, 43, § 127. -
15 chryselectrus
chrysēlectrum, i, n., = chrusêlektron.I.Gold-colored amber, a precious stone, Plin. 37, 3, 12, § 51.—II.chrysē-lectrus, i, f., a dark-yellow precious stone, perh. amber-colored hyacinth, Plin. 37, 9, 43, § 127. -
16 chrysites
chrysītes, ae, m., = chrusitês.I.A precious stone, also called phloginos, Plin. 37, 10, 66, § 179.—II.Another gold-colored precious stone, Plin. 36, 22, 43, § 157. -
17 leucochrysos
leucochrysos, i, m., = leukochrusos.I.A precious stone, a species of chrysolite, Plin. 37, 9, 44, § 128.—II.A white precious stone, clear as crystal, Plin. 37, 10, 62, § 172. -
18 abacus
abacus ī, m a table of precious material for the display of plate, C.; luv.* * *small table for cruets, credence, shelf/niche near altar for Eucharist; buffet; counting-board; side-board; slab table; panel; square stone on top of column -
19 aurum
aurum ī, n [AVS-], gold: auri pondus: auri venae: carior auro, more precious than, Ct. — Prov.: montīs auri polliceri, T. — The color of gold, golden lustre, brightness: spicae nitidum, O.: anguis cristis praesignis et auro, O.— The Golden Age: redeant in aurum tempora priscum, H.: argentea proles, Auro deterior, O. — An ornament, implement, or vessel of gold: plenum, a golden goblet, V.: ancillae oneratae auro, golden jewellery, T.: fatale, necklace, O.: aestivum, a light ring for summer, Iu.: fulvum mandunt sub dentibus aurum, a golden bit, V.: auro potiri, the golden fleece, O.— Coined gold, money: auri indigere: Auri sacra fames, V.: otium non venale auro, H. — A gilded yoke, V.* * *gold (metal/color), gold money, riches -
20 bolus
bolus ī, m, βόλοσ, a throw (of dice, etc.); hence, a haul, piece of luck: mihi ereptus e faucibus, a choice bit, T.* * *I IIthrow of dice; hard piece of luck; choice bit; catch (fish net), haul, profit
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