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1 calamus
călămus, i, m., = kalamos.I.Lit., a reed, cane (pure Lat. harundo; cf.II.canna),
Plin. 16, 36, 65, § 159 sq.; 16, 21, 33, § 80; Col. 3, 15, 1; 4, 4, 1; Pall. Nov. 22, 3 al.:aromaticus (found in Syria and Arabia),
sweet calamus, Col. 12, 52, 2:odoratus,
Plin. 12, 22, 48, § 104; Veg. 6, 13, 3.—Also absol.:calamus,
Cato, R. R. 105, 2; Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 8 sq.:Syriacus,
Veg. 4, 13, 4.—Meton.A.For objects made of reeds (cf. harundo, and Liddell and Scott, under kalamos).1.A reed-pen (cf. Dict. of Antiq.;2.class.): quicumque calamus in manus meas inciderit, eo utar tamquam bono,
Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 14 (15 b), 1:sumere,
id. Att. 6, 8, 1: calamo et atramento militare, Cato ap. Ruf. p. 199:quoad intinguntur calami,
Quint. 10, 3, 31:transversus,
Hor. A. P. 447:scriptorius,
Cels. 7, 11; 7, 27; Scrib. 10, 47.—A reed-pipe, reed (cf. Lucr. 5, 1380 sq.; the form is described in Tib. 2, 5, 32; Ov. M. 1, 711):3.unco saepe labro calamos percurrit hiantes,
with curved lip runs over the open reeds, Lucr. 4, 590; 5, 1382; 5, 1407; Verg. E. 2, 34; 5, 48; 1, 10; 2, 32; 5, 2; Cat. 63, 22; Prop. 3 (4), 17, 34; 4 (5), 1, 24; Ov. M. 11, 161 al.—An arrow:4. 5.hastas et calami spicula Gnosii,
Hor. C. 1, 15, 17; Verg. E. 3, 13; Prop. 2 (3), 19, 24; Ov. M. 7, 778; 8, 30; Juv. 13, 80; cf. Plin. 16, 36, 65, § 159 sq.—A lime-twig for snaring birds, Prop. 3 (4), 13, 46; Mart. 13, 68; 14, 218; Sen. Oct. 411.—6.A signal-pole or rod, Col. 3, 15, 1 sq.—7.A measuring-rod, Vulg. Ezech. 40, 5 al.—B.Transf. to things of a similar form.1.In gen., any straw of grain, a stalk, stem, blade:2.lupini calamus,
Verg. G. 1, 76:calamus altior frumento quam hordeo,
Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 61.—A graft, a scion, Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 102 sq.; 17, 18. 30, § 129; 24, 14, 75, § 123; Col. 4, 29, 9.—3.A small rod, used in Egypt for pointing out the way, Plin. 6, 29, 33, § 166.—4.The hollow arm of a candelabra, Vulg. Exod. 25, 31 sq. [p. 267] -
2 calamus
calamus ī, m, κάλαμοσ, a reed, cane: calami palustres, O.: dispares, O.—Meton., of objects made of reeds, a reed pen: bonus: transversus, H. — Poet.: levi calamo ludere, to trifle, Ph. — A reed-pipe, reed: calamo trivisse labellum, V.: agrestis, V.: curvus, Ct.: hians, Pr.—An arrow: calami spicula Gnosii, H.: levis, O.: Per calamos venatricis puellae, Iu.—A fishing-rod: calamo salientes ducere pisces, O.—A lime-twig for snaring birds, Pr.—A straw, stalk, blade: lupini, V.* * *reed, cane; reed pen; reed/pan pipe; arrow; fishing pole; stalk; sweet flag; branch; arm; branch of a candelabrum -
3 aphrodisas
sweet flag/iris?; calamus? -
4 acoros
ăcŏrus, i, f., and ăcŏrum, i, n., = akoros and akoron, an aromatic plant, conjectured by some to be our sweet-flag or calamus, Plin. 25, 13, 100, § 157 sq.; 26, 5, 15, § 28; Cels. 3, 21; 2, 23 al. In the form acoros, i, f., App. Herb. 6. -
5 acorum
ăcŏrus, i, f., and ăcŏrum, i, n., = akoros and akoron, an aromatic plant, conjectured by some to be our sweet-flag or calamus, Plin. 25, 13, 100, § 157 sq.; 26, 5, 15, § 28; Cels. 3, 21; 2, 23 al. In the form acoros, i, f., App. Herb. 6. -
6 acorus
ăcŏrus, i, f., and ăcŏrum, i, n., = akoros and akoron, an aromatic plant, conjectured by some to be our sweet-flag or calamus, Plin. 25, 13, 100, § 157 sq.; 26, 5, 15, § 28; Cels. 3, 21; 2, 23 al. In the form acoros, i, f., App. Herb. 6. -
7 Aphrodisias
1.Ā̆phrŏdīsĭăs, ădis, f., = Aphrodisias.I.A region in Asiatic Æolis, Liv. 37, 21; Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 122.—II. III.An island near Gades, Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120.—IV.An island in the Persian Gulf, now Kaish, Plin. 6, 25, 28, § 111.2. -
8 aphrodisias
1.Ā̆phrŏdīsĭăs, ădis, f., = Aphrodisias.I.A region in Asiatic Æolis, Liv. 37, 21; Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 122.—II. III.An island near Gades, Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120.—IV.An island in the Persian Gulf, now Kaish, Plin. 6, 25, 28, § 111.2.
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