taurus

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taurus, i, m. [ = Gr. tauros; Sanscr. sthūrus; Goth. stiur; Germ. Stier], a bull, bullock, ox, steer.

Lit., Varr. R. R. 2, 5; Col. 6, 20; Plin. 8, 45, 70, § 176; Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 66; Cic. Div. 2, 16, 36 sq.; Caes. B. G. 6, 28; Verg. G. 3, 212; Hor. S. 1, 3, 110 al. —

Transf.

A brazen bull made by Perillus, that Phalaris used as an instrument of torture, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 33, § 73; Ov. A. A. 1, 653; id. Tr. 3, 11, 41 sq.; Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 89.—

The Bull, a constellation in the zodiac, Hyg. Astr. 2, 21; 3, 20; Verg. G. 1, 218; Plin. 2, 41, 41, § 110.—

A small bird that imitates the lowing of oxen, perh. the bittern, Plin. 10, 42, 57, § 116.—

A kind of beetle:

tauri vocantur scaribaei terrestres ricino similes,

Plin. 30, 5, 12, § 39. —

A root of a tree, acc. to Quint. 8, 2, 13. —

The surface of the body between the anus and the privy parts, Gr. orros, Fest. s. v. solitaurilia, p. 293 Müll.; cf. Diom. p. 444 P.

Taurus, i, m., a high mountainrange in the south-eastern part of Asia Minor, now Allah Dagh, Bulghar Dagh, etc., Mel. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 97; Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 8; Cic. Fam. 15, 1, 3; 15, 2, 2 al.:

Tauri Pylae,

a defile between Cappadocia and Cilicia, id. Att. 5, 20, 2.

Taurus, i, m., a Roman proper name:

M. Taurus,

Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1.

taurus, i, m. [ = Gr. tauros; Sanscr. sthūrus; Goth. stiur; Germ. Stier], a bull, bullock, ox, steer.

Lit., Varr. R. R. 2, 5; Col. 6, 20; Plin. 8, 45, 70, § 176; Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 66; Cic. Div. 2, 16, 36 sq.; Caes. B. G. 6, 28; Verg. G. 3, 212; Hor. S. 1, 3, 110 al. —

Transf.

A brazen bull made by Perillus, that Phalaris used as an instrument of torture, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 33, § 73; Ov. A. A. 1, 653; id. Tr. 3, 11, 41 sq.; Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 89.—

The Bull, a constellation in the zodiac, Hyg. Astr. 2, 21; 3, 20; Verg. G. 1, 218; Plin. 2, 41, 41, § 110.—

A small bird that imitates the lowing of oxen, perh. the bittern, Plin. 10, 42, 57, § 116.—

A kind of beetle:

tauri vocantur scaribaei terrestres ricino similes,

Plin. 30, 5, 12, § 39. —

A root of a tree, acc. to Quint. 8, 2, 13. —

The surface of the body between the anus and the privy parts, Gr. orros, Fest. s. v. solitaurilia, p. 293 Müll.; cf. Diom. p. 444 P.

Taurus, i, m., a high mountainrange in the south-eastern part of Asia Minor, now Allah Dagh, Bulghar Dagh, etc., Mel. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 97; Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 8; Cic. Fam. 15, 1, 3; 15, 2, 2 al.:

Tauri Pylae,

a defile between Cappadocia and Cilicia, id. Att. 5, 20, 2.

Taurus, i, m., a Roman proper name:

M. Taurus,

Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1.

• The wolf attacks with his fang, the bull with his horn. (Horace)

ENG ox

NLD huisrund

GER Hausrind

FRA boeuf

Caspĭum măre, = to kaspion pelagos, the Caspian Sea, Mel. 1, 2, 1; 3, 5, 3; 3, 6, 10; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 31; Hor. C. 2, 9, 2:

pelagus,

Mel. 1, 19, 13:

Caspius oceanus,

Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 36:

Caspium aequor,

id. 5, 27, 27, § 97 al. —

Hence adjj.,

Cas-pĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea, Caspian:

sinus,

Mel. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 3, 5, 3, 4 and 8; Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 173:

litora,

id. 6, 25, 29, § 112:

mons,

i. e. a part of Taurus, Mel. 1, 19, 13.—And as subst.: Caspĭus, ii, m. (sc. mons), Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99;

hence pylae or portae,

narrow passes in the Taurus, id. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30; 6, 14, 17, § 43; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Suet. Ner. 19;

so also via,

Tac. A. 6, 33.— And subst.: Caspĭae, ārum (sc. portae), Tac. H. 1, 6; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46:

regna,

the country on the Caspian Sea, Verg. A. 6, 798:

tigris,

Stat. Th. 10, 288:

iaspis,

Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115:

gens,

the inhabitants on the Caspian Sea, id. 6, 15, 17, § 45; 6, 13, 15, § 40. —As subst.: Caspii, ōrum, m., = gens Caspia, Mel. 3, 5, 4; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39.—

Caspĭāni, ōrum, m., the same people, Mel. 1, 2, 4; Curt. 4, 12.—

Cas-pĭădae, ärum, m., the same, Val. Fl. 6, 106.—

Caspĭăcus, a, um:

porta = Caspia porta,

Stat. S. 4, 4, 64.

Caspĭum măre, = to kaspion pelagos, the Caspian Sea, Mel. 1, 2, 1; 3, 5, 3; 3, 6, 10; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 31; Hor. C. 2, 9, 2:

pelagus,

Mel. 1, 19, 13:

Caspius oceanus,

Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 36:

Caspium aequor,

id. 5, 27, 27, § 97 al. —

Hence adjj.,

Cas-pĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea, Caspian:

sinus,

Mel. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 3, 5, 3, 4 and 8; Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 173:

litora,

id. 6, 25, 29, § 112:

mons,

i. e. a part of Taurus, Mel. 1, 19, 13.—And as subst.: Caspĭus, ii, m. (sc. mons), Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99;

hence pylae or portae,

narrow passes in the Taurus, id. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30; 6, 14, 17, § 43; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Suet. Ner. 19;

so also via,

Tac. A. 6, 33.— And subst.: Caspĭae, ārum (sc. portae), Tac. H. 1, 6; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46:

regna,

the country on the Caspian Sea, Verg. A. 6, 798:

tigris,

Stat. Th. 10, 288:

iaspis,

Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115:

gens,

the inhabitants on the Caspian Sea, id. 6, 15, 17, § 45; 6, 13, 15, § 40. —As subst.: Caspii, ōrum, m., = gens Caspia, Mel. 3, 5, 4; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39.—

Caspĭāni, ōrum, m., the same people, Mel. 1, 2, 4; Curt. 4, 12.—

Cas-pĭădae, ärum, m., the same, Val. Fl. 6, 106.—

Caspĭăcus, a, um:

porta = Caspia porta,

Stat. S. 4, 4, 64.

Caspĭum măre, = to kaspion pelagos, the Caspian Sea, Mel. 1, 2, 1; 3, 5, 3; 3, 6, 10; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 31; Hor. C. 2, 9, 2:

pelagus,

Mel. 1, 19, 13:

Caspius oceanus,

Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 36:

Caspium aequor,

id. 5, 27, 27, § 97 al. —

Hence adjj.,

Cas-pĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea, Caspian:

sinus,

Mel. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 3, 5, 3, 4 and 8; Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 173:

litora,

id. 6, 25, 29, § 112:

mons,

i. e. a part of Taurus, Mel. 1, 19, 13.—And as subst.: Caspĭus, ii, m. (sc. mons), Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99;

hence pylae or portae,

narrow passes in the Taurus, id. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30; 6, 14, 17, § 43; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Suet. Ner. 19;

so also via,

Tac. A. 6, 33.— And subst.: Caspĭae, ārum (sc. portae), Tac. H. 1, 6; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46:

regna,

the country on the Caspian Sea, Verg. A. 6, 798:

tigris,

Stat. Th. 10, 288:

iaspis,

Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115:

gens,

the inhabitants on the Caspian Sea, id. 6, 15, 17, § 45; 6, 13, 15, § 40. —As subst.: Caspii, ōrum, m., = gens Caspia, Mel. 3, 5, 4; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39.—

Caspĭāni, ōrum, m., the same people, Mel. 1, 2, 4; Curt. 4, 12.—

Cas-pĭădae, ärum, m., the same, Val. Fl. 6, 106.—

Caspĭăcus, a, um:

porta = Caspia porta,

Stat. S. 4, 4, 64.

Caspĭum măre, = to kaspion pelagos, the Caspian Sea, Mel. 1, 2, 1; 3, 5, 3; 3, 6, 10; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 31; Hor. C. 2, 9, 2:

pelagus,

Mel. 1, 19, 13:

Caspius oceanus,

Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 36:

Caspium aequor,

id. 5, 27, 27, § 97 al. —

Hence adjj.,

Cas-pĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea, Caspian:

sinus,

Mel. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 3, 5, 3, 4 and 8; Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 173:

litora,

id. 6, 25, 29, § 112:

mons,

i. e. a part of Taurus, Mel. 1, 19, 13.—And as subst.: Caspĭus, ii, m. (sc. mons), Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99;

hence pylae or portae,

narrow passes in the Taurus, id. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30; 6, 14, 17, § 43; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Suet. Ner. 19;

so also via,

Tac. A. 6, 33.— And subst.: Caspĭae, ārum (sc. portae), Tac. H. 1, 6; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46:

regna,

the country on the Caspian Sea, Verg. A. 6, 798:

tigris,

Stat. Th. 10, 288:

iaspis,

Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115:

gens,

the inhabitants on the Caspian Sea, id. 6, 15, 17, § 45; 6, 13, 15, § 40. —As subst.: Caspii, ōrum, m., = gens Caspia, Mel. 3, 5, 4; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39.—

Caspĭāni, ōrum, m., the same people, Mel. 1, 2, 4; Curt. 4, 12.—

Cas-pĭădae, ärum, m., the same, Val. Fl. 6, 106.—

Caspĭăcus, a, um:

porta = Caspia porta,

Stat. S. 4, 4, 64.

Caspĭum măre, = to kaspion pelagos, the Caspian Sea, Mel. 1, 2, 1; 3, 5, 3; 3, 6, 10; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 31; Hor. C. 2, 9, 2:

pelagus,

Mel. 1, 19, 13:

Caspius oceanus,

Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 36:

Caspium aequor,

id. 5, 27, 27, § 97 al. —

Hence adjj.,

Cas-pĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea, Caspian:

sinus,

Mel. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 3, 5, 3, 4 and 8; Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 173:

litora,

id. 6, 25, 29, § 112:

mons,

i. e. a part of Taurus, Mel. 1, 19, 13.—And as subst.: Caspĭus, ii, m. (sc. mons), Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99;

hence pylae or portae,

narrow passes in the Taurus, id. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30; 6, 14, 17, § 43; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Suet. Ner. 19;

so also via,

Tac. A. 6, 33.— And subst.: Caspĭae, ārum (sc. portae), Tac. H. 1, 6; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46:

regna,

the country on the Caspian Sea, Verg. A. 6, 798:

tigris,

Stat. Th. 10, 288:

iaspis,

Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115:

gens,

the inhabitants on the Caspian Sea, id. 6, 15, 17, § 45; 6, 13, 15, § 40. —As subst.: Caspii, ōrum, m., = gens Caspia, Mel. 3, 5, 4; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39.—

Caspĭāni, ōrum, m., the same people, Mel. 1, 2, 4; Curt. 4, 12.—

Cas-pĭădae, ärum, m., the same, Val. Fl. 6, 106.—

Caspĭăcus, a, um:

porta = Caspia porta,

Stat. S. 4, 4, 64.

Caspĭum măre, = to kaspion pelagos, the Caspian Sea, Mel. 1, 2, 1; 3, 5, 3; 3, 6, 10; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 31; Hor. C. 2, 9, 2:

pelagus,

Mel. 1, 19, 13:

Caspius oceanus,

Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 36:

Caspium aequor,

id. 5, 27, 27, § 97 al. —

Hence adjj.,

Cas-pĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea, Caspian:

sinus,

Mel. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 3, 5, 3, 4 and 8; Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 173:

litora,

id. 6, 25, 29, § 112:

mons,

i. e. a part of Taurus, Mel. 1, 19, 13.—And as subst.: Caspĭus, ii, m. (sc. mons), Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99;

hence pylae or portae,

narrow passes in the Taurus, id. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30; 6, 14, 17, § 43; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Suet. Ner. 19;

so also via,

Tac. A. 6, 33.— And subst.: Caspĭae, ārum (sc. portae), Tac. H. 1, 6; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46:

regna,

the country on the Caspian Sea, Verg. A. 6, 798:

tigris,

Stat. Th. 10, 288:

iaspis,

Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115:

gens,

the inhabitants on the Caspian Sea, id. 6, 15, 17, § 45; 6, 13, 15, § 40. —As subst.: Caspii, ōrum, m., = gens Caspia, Mel. 3, 5, 4; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39.—

Caspĭāni, ōrum, m., the same people, Mel. 1, 2, 4; Curt. 4, 12.—

Cas-pĭădae, ärum, m., the same, Val. Fl. 6, 106.—

Caspĭăcus, a, um:

porta = Caspia porta,

Stat. S. 4, 4, 64.

Caspĭum măre, = to kaspion pelagos, the Caspian Sea, Mel. 1, 2, 1; 3, 5, 3; 3, 6, 10; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 31; Hor. C. 2, 9, 2:

pelagus,

Mel. 1, 19, 13:

Caspius oceanus,

Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 36:

Caspium aequor,

id. 5, 27, 27, § 97 al. —

Hence adjj.,

Cas-pĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea, Caspian:

sinus,

Mel. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 3, 5, 3, 4 and 8; Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 173:

litora,

id. 6, 25, 29, § 112:

mons,

i. e. a part of Taurus, Mel. 1, 19, 13.—And as subst.: Caspĭus, ii, m. (sc. mons), Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99;

hence pylae or portae,

narrow passes in the Taurus, id. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30; 6, 14, 17, § 43; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Suet. Ner. 19;

so also via,

Tac. A. 6, 33.— And subst.: Caspĭae, ārum (sc. portae), Tac. H. 1, 6; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46:

regna,

the country on the Caspian Sea, Verg. A. 6, 798:

tigris,

Stat. Th. 10, 288:

iaspis,

Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115:

gens,

the inhabitants on the Caspian Sea, id. 6, 15, 17, § 45; 6, 13, 15, § 40. —As subst.: Caspii, ōrum, m., = gens Caspia, Mel. 3, 5, 4; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39.—

Caspĭāni, ōrum, m., the same people, Mel. 1, 2, 4; Curt. 4, 12.—

Cas-pĭădae, ärum, m., the same, Val. Fl. 6, 106.—

Caspĭăcus, a, um:

porta = Caspia porta,

Stat. S. 4, 4, 64.

cō-nītor (less correctly con-nītor; cf.

Ritschl, Opusc. II. 448 sq.), nisus or nix us (conisus,

Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 29; Liv. 1, 33, 5; 3, 63, 4 et saep.; Val. Max. 2, 7, 2; Ser. Ep. 94, 31; Val. Fl. 3, 193; Sil. 2, 629; Tac. A. 11, 31; 15, 42 al.:

conixus,

Cic. Tusc. 2, 21, 47 B. and K.; id. N. D. 2, 43, 110; Lucr. 2, 160; Verg. E. 1, 15; id. A. 5, 264 et saep.; Liv. 3, 70, 5 al.; Plin. 8, 8, 8, § 26; Sil. 9, 379; Tac. H. 4, 53; Gell. 15, 16, 4), 3, v. dep. ( inf. conitier, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44; cf. Trag. Rel. p. 284 Rib.), to put forth all one's strength, strive, struggle, endeavor.

Lit., of physical exertion.

In gen.

Absol. or with abl. of means:

pol si quidem Conisus esses, per corium, per viscera Perque os elephanti transmineret bracchium,

Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 29: dein ejus germanum cornibus conitier, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44 (Trag. Praet. v. 23 Rib.):

corniger est valido conixus corpore taurus,

Cic. N. D. 2, 43, 110; cf.:

atque genu flexo Taurus conititur ingens,

id. Arat. 290 (536):

illam famuli ferebant, conixi umeris,

Verg. A. 5, 264:

dextrā,

id. ib. 5, 642:

fert ingens toto conixus corpore saxum,

id. ib. 10, 127:

adversis Conixi incurrunt hastis,

id. ib. 11, 613:

undique omnes conisi hostem avertunt,

Liv. 3, 63, 4; 35, 5, 12:

omnibus copiis conisus Ancus,

id. 1, 33, 5:

tres juvenes conixi arborem unam evellebant,

id. 33, 5, 7; 41, 4, 2:

Antiochus omnibus regni viribus conixus,

id. 33, 19, 9:

ni equestre proelium conixi omni vi perficerent,

id. 3, 70, 5:

totis conisus viribus,

Val. Fl. 3, 193:

si coniterentur (mulae),

Dig. 9, 2, 52, § 2.—

With inf.:

coniterentur modo uno animo omnes invadere hostem,

Liv. 9, 31, 12 Weissenb. ad loc.:

inligare conisa est,

Tac. A. 15, 51; Dig. 23, 3, 9, § 3.—

With ut:

(parvi) conituntur sese ut erigant,

Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42.—

With ad and acc.:

ut rursus ad surgendum coniti non possent,

Curt. 7, 3, 13:

ceteris ad convincendum eum conisis,

Tac. A. 15, 66:

omnibus imperii nervis ad revocandam pristinae disciplinam militiae conisus est,

Val. Max. 2, 7, 2.—

Esp.,

To press upon, press toward, struggle toward, strive to reach; with in and acc. of place:

equitatus summum in jugum virtute conititur,

Caes. B. C. 1, 46:

in unum locum,

Liv. 31, 21, 10:

praealtam in arborem,

Tac. A. 11, 31.—So poet., of a weapon:

in hastam,

Sil. 10, 252.—Of things:

in quem coepere locum conixa feruntur (primordia rerum),

Lucr. 2, 160.—

To struggle in giving birth, to labor (cf. enitor):

spem gregis, ah! silice in nudā conixa reliquit,

Verg. E. 1, 15. —

Trop., of mental effort, etc.:

praesto est domina omnium et regina, ratio, quae conixa per se et progressa longius, fit perfecta virtus,

putting forth her own energy, Cic. Tusc. 2, 21, 47:

quantum coniti animo potes,

id. Off. 3, 2, 6.

Crēta, ae (nom. Crētē, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Ov. M. 8, 118; 9, 668; 9, 735; acc. Creten, id. ib. 8, 99; Hor. C. 3, 27, 34 al.;

on the contrary, Cretam,

Verg. A. 3, 129 al.), f., = Krêtê, Crete, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, distinguished in ancient times by its fruitfulness and very early cultivation, now Candia, Mel. l. l.; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 58; Verg. A. 3, 104; Hor. Epod. 9, 29; Cic. Fl. 13, 30; id. Phil. 2, 38, 97; Vell. 2, 34, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6; Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 37.— Hence,

Crēs, Crētis, m., and Cressa, ae, f., = Krês, Krêssa, Cretan; or as subst., a Cretan; a Cretan woman.

Masc. Cres:

Epimenides,

Cic. Div. 1, 18, 34.—In plur. Cretes, the Cretans, Cic. Mur. 35, 74; Ov. Am. 3, 10, 19; gen. Cretum, Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 34; Cat. 55, 23; Ov. F. 1, 594 al.; acc. Cretăs, Caes. B. G. 2, 7; Mel. 1, 16, 1; Ov. H. 16, 348; Luc. 4, 441 al.—

Fem. Cressa, adj.:

pharetra,

Verg. G. 3, 345: nota, made with Cretan earth or chalk (v. 2. Creta, II.), Hor. C. 1, 36, 10:

herbae, for healing in gen.,

Prop. 2, 1, 61 (acc. to Serv. ad Verg. A. 12, 412, perh. for dictamnus): bos, i. e. Pasiphaë (q. v.), id. 4 (5), 7, 57.—Subst. for Ariadne, Ov. Am. 1, 7, 16; for Aĕrope, id. A. A. 1, 327.—

Crēsĭus (in MSS. and edd. also Cressĭus; cf. Verg. A. 5, 285 Wagn.), a, um, adj., = Krê:sios, Cretan:

nemora,

Verg. A. 4, 70:

prodigia, i. e. taurus (v. C.),

id. ib. 8, 295:

regna,

Ov. H. 16, 299:

tecta,

Stat. Th. 12, 582 al. —

Crētaeus, a, um, adj., Cretan:

Ida,

Verg. A. 12, 412:

urbes,

Ov. M. 9, 666:

ratis,

Prop. 3 (4), 19, 26:

taurus,

the bullock which Neptune sent to Minos, Ov. M. 7, 434.— Subst.: Crētaeus, i, m., the Cretan, for Epimenides, Prop. 2, 34 (25), 29.—

Crētānus, i, m., a Cretan (prob. a word coined in sport), Plaut. Curc. 3, 73.—

Crētensis, e, adj., Cretan:

homo, judex,

Cic. Phil. 5, 5, 13 and 14:

Juppiter,

id. N. D. 3, 21, 53:

sagittarii,

Liv. 37, 41, 9 et saep.—In plur.: Crētenses, ium, m., the Cretans ( renowned as archers), Nep. Hann. 9, 2; Liv. 37, 60, 4; 41, 25, 7 al.—

Crētĭcus

, a, um, adj., Cretan:

mare,

Hor. C. 1, 26, 2:

vinum,

Plin. 14, 9, 11, § 81:

labyrinthus,

id. 36, 13, 19, § 90:

bellum,

Flor. 3, 7:

pes,

an amphimacrus, Diom. p. 475 P. al.: versus, composed of the amphimacrus, id. p. 513 ib. al.—

Subst.

Crētĭcus, i, m., a surname of Q. Metellus, from his subjugation of Crete, Flor. 3, 7 fin.; 3, 8, 1; Vell. 2, 34; Cic. Att. 1, 19, 2; cf. id. Fl. 13, 30; Ov. F. 1, 594.—

Crētĭca, ae, f., a plant, called also clematitis, Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 96.—

In the Gr. form Crētĭcē, ēs, f., a plant, called also hibiscus, App. Herb. 38 and 62.—

Crētis, ĭdis, f., a Cretan (woman):

Nymphae,

Ov. F. 3, 444.

crēta, ae, f. [orig. adj., from 1. Creta], Cretan earth, i. e. chalk, white earth or clay.

Prop., Plin. 35, 17, 57, § 195 sq.; Cato, R. R. 39, 2; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 8 al.;

esp. used for cleansing garments,

Plaut. Aul. 4, 9, 6.—Hence, trop.:

creta est profecto horum hominum oratio,

i. e. removes all trouble from the mind, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 10 sq. —

Also used as a cosmetic,

Hor. Epod. 12, 10; Mart. 6, 93, 9; 8, 33, 17 al.;

for seals,

Cic. Fl. 16, 37; cf. cretula, for marking the goal in a race-course, Plin. 8, 42, 65, § 160;

for the making of earthen vessels,

Col. 3, 11, 9; Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 et saep.— Poet.:

rapidus cretae Oaxes,

turbulent, Verg. E. 1, 66 Rib. (dub. al. Cretae; v. Forbig. ad loc.). —

From its whiteness is borrowed the trope for something favorable or lucky (opp. carbo), Hor. S. 2, 3, 246; imitated by Pers. 5, 108.

Crēta, ae (nom. Crētē, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Ov. M. 8, 118; 9, 668; 9, 735; acc. Creten, id. ib. 8, 99; Hor. C. 3, 27, 34 al.;

on the contrary, Cretam,

Verg. A. 3, 129 al.), f., = Krêtê, Crete, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, distinguished in ancient times by its fruitfulness and very early cultivation, now Candia, Mel. l. l.; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 58; Verg. A. 3, 104; Hor. Epod. 9, 29; Cic. Fl. 13, 30; id. Phil. 2, 38, 97; Vell. 2, 34, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6; Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 37.— Hence,

Crēs, Crētis, m., and Cressa, ae, f., = Krês, Krêssa, Cretan; or as subst., a Cretan; a Cretan woman.

Masc. Cres:

Epimenides,

Cic. Div. 1, 18, 34.—In plur. Cretes, the Cretans, Cic. Mur. 35, 74; Ov. Am. 3, 10, 19; gen. Cretum, Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 34; Cat. 55, 23; Ov. F. 1, 594 al.; acc. Cretăs, Caes. B. G. 2, 7; Mel. 1, 16, 1; Ov. H. 16, 348; Luc. 4, 441 al.—

Fem. Cressa, adj.:

pharetra,

Verg. G. 3, 345: nota, made with Cretan earth or chalk (v. 2. Creta, II.), Hor. C. 1, 36, 10:

herbae, for healing in gen.,

Prop. 2, 1, 61 (acc. to Serv. ad Verg. A. 12, 412, perh. for dictamnus): bos, i. e. Pasiphaë (q. v.), id. 4 (5), 7, 57.—Subst. for Ariadne, Ov. Am. 1, 7, 16; for Aĕrope, id. A. A. 1, 327.—

Crēsĭus (in MSS. and edd. also Cressĭus; cf. Verg. A. 5, 285 Wagn.), a, um, adj., = Krê:sios, Cretan:

nemora,

Verg. A. 4, 70:

prodigia, i. e. taurus (v. C.),

id. ib. 8, 295:

regna,

Ov. H. 16, 299:

tecta,

Stat. Th. 12, 582 al. —

Crētaeus, a, um, adj., Cretan:

Ida,

Verg. A. 12, 412:

urbes,

Ov. M. 9, 666:

ratis,

Prop. 3 (4), 19, 26:

taurus,

the bullock which Neptune sent to Minos, Ov. M. 7, 434.— Subst.: Crētaeus, i, m., the Cretan, for Epimenides, Prop. 2, 34 (25), 29.—

Crētānus, i, m., a Cretan (prob. a word coined in sport), Plaut. Curc. 3, 73.—

Crētensis, e, adj., Cretan:

homo, judex,

Cic. Phil. 5, 5, 13 and 14:

Juppiter,

id. N. D. 3, 21, 53:

sagittarii,

Liv. 37, 41, 9 et saep.—In plur.: Crētenses, ium, m., the Cretans ( renowned as archers), Nep. Hann. 9, 2; Liv. 37, 60, 4; 41, 25, 7 al.—

Crētĭcus

, a, um, adj., Cretan:

mare,

Hor. C. 1, 26, 2:

vinum,

Plin. 14, 9, 11, § 81:

labyrinthus,

id. 36, 13, 19, § 90:

bellum,

Flor. 3, 7:

pes,

an amphimacrus, Diom. p. 475 P. al.: versus, composed of the amphimacrus, id. p. 513 ib. al.—

Subst.

Crētĭcus, i, m., a surname of Q. Metellus, from his subjugation of Crete, Flor. 3, 7 fin.; 3, 8, 1; Vell. 2, 34; Cic. Att. 1, 19, 2; cf. id. Fl. 13, 30; Ov. F. 1, 594.—

Crētĭca, ae, f., a plant, called also clematitis, Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 96.—

In the Gr. form Crētĭcē, ēs, f., a plant, called also hibiscus, App. Herb. 38 and 62.—

Crētis, ĭdis, f., a Cretan (woman):

Nymphae,

Ov. F. 3, 444.

crēta, ae, f. [orig. adj., from 1. Creta], Cretan earth, i. e. chalk, white earth or clay.

Prop., Plin. 35, 17, 57, § 195 sq.; Cato, R. R. 39, 2; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 8 al.;

esp. used for cleansing garments,

Plaut. Aul. 4, 9, 6.—Hence, trop.:

creta est profecto horum hominum oratio,

i. e. removes all trouble from the mind, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 10 sq. —

Also used as a cosmetic,

Hor. Epod. 12, 10; Mart. 6, 93, 9; 8, 33, 17 al.;

for seals,

Cic. Fl. 16, 37; cf. cretula, for marking the goal in a race-course, Plin. 8, 42, 65, § 160;

for the making of earthen vessels,

Col. 3, 11, 9; Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 et saep.— Poet.:

rapidus cretae Oaxes,

turbulent, Verg. E. 1, 66 Rib. (dub. al. Cretae; v. Forbig. ad loc.). —

From its whiteness is borrowed the trope for something favorable or lucky (opp. carbo), Hor. S. 2, 3, 246; imitated by Pers. 5, 108.

Crēta, ae (nom. Crētē, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Ov. M. 8, 118; 9, 668; 9, 735; acc. Creten, id. ib. 8, 99; Hor. C. 3, 27, 34 al.;

on the contrary, Cretam,

Verg. A. 3, 129 al.), f., = Krêtê, Crete, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, distinguished in ancient times by its fruitfulness and very early cultivation, now Candia, Mel. l. l.; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 58; Verg. A. 3, 104; Hor. Epod. 9, 29; Cic. Fl. 13, 30; id. Phil. 2, 38, 97; Vell. 2, 34, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6; Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 37.— Hence,

Crēs, Crētis, m., and Cressa, ae, f., = Krês, Krêssa, Cretan; or as subst., a Cretan; a Cretan woman.

Masc. Cres:

Epimenides,

Cic. Div. 1, 18, 34.—In plur. Cretes, the Cretans, Cic. Mur. 35, 74; Ov. Am. 3, 10, 19; gen. Cretum, Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 34; Cat. 55, 23; Ov. F. 1, 594 al.; acc. Cretăs, Caes. B. G. 2, 7; Mel. 1, 16, 1; Ov. H. 16, 348; Luc. 4, 441 al.—

Fem. Cressa, adj.:

pharetra,

Verg. G. 3, 345: nota, made with Cretan earth or chalk (v. 2. Creta, II.), Hor. C. 1, 36, 10:

herbae, for healing in gen.,

Prop. 2, 1, 61 (acc. to Serv. ad Verg. A. 12, 412, perh. for dictamnus): bos, i. e. Pasiphaë (q. v.), id. 4 (5), 7, 57.—Subst. for Ariadne, Ov. Am. 1, 7, 16; for Aĕrope, id. A. A. 1, 327.—

Crēsĭus (in MSS. and edd. also Cressĭus; cf. Verg. A. 5, 285 Wagn.), a, um, adj., = Krê:sios, Cretan:

nemora,

Verg. A. 4, 70:

prodigia, i. e. taurus (v. C.),

id. ib. 8, 295:

regna,

Ov. H. 16, 299:

tecta,

Stat. Th. 12, 582 al. —

Crētaeus, a, um, adj., Cretan:

Ida,

Verg. A. 12, 412:

urbes,

Ov. M. 9, 666:

ratis,

Prop. 3 (4), 19, 26:

taurus,

the bullock which Neptune sent to Minos, Ov. M. 7, 434.— Subst.: Crētaeus, i, m., the Cretan, for Epimenides, Prop. 2, 34 (25), 29.—

Crētānus, i, m., a Cretan (prob. a word coined in sport), Plaut. Curc. 3, 73.—

Crētensis, e, adj., Cretan:

homo, judex,

Cic. Phil. 5, 5, 13 and 14:

Juppiter,

id. N. D. 3, 21, 53:

sagittarii,

Liv. 37, 41, 9 et saep.—In plur.: Crētenses, ium, m., the Cretans ( renowned as archers), Nep. Hann. 9, 2; Liv. 37, 60, 4; 41, 25, 7 al.—

Crētĭcus

, a, um, adj., Cretan:

mare,

Hor. C. 1, 26, 2:

vinum,

Plin. 14, 9, 11, § 81:

labyrinthus,

id. 36, 13, 19, § 90:

bellum,

Flor. 3, 7:

pes,

an amphimacrus, Diom. p. 475 P. al.: versus, composed of the amphimacrus, id. p. 513 ib. al.—

Subst.

Crētĭcus, i, m., a surname of Q. Metellus, from his subjugation of Crete, Flor. 3, 7 fin.; 3, 8, 1; Vell. 2, 34; Cic. Att. 1, 19, 2; cf. id. Fl. 13, 30; Ov. F. 1, 594.—

Crētĭca, ae, f., a plant, called also clematitis, Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 96.—

In the Gr. form Crētĭcē, ēs, f., a plant, called also hibiscus, App. Herb. 38 and 62.—

Crētis, ĭdis, f., a Cretan (woman):

Nymphae,

Ov. F. 3, 444.

crēta, ae, f. [orig. adj., from 1. Creta], Cretan earth, i. e. chalk, white earth or clay.

Prop., Plin. 35, 17, 57, § 195 sq.; Cato, R. R. 39, 2; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 8 al.;

esp. used for cleansing garments,

Plaut. Aul. 4, 9, 6.—Hence, trop.:

creta est profecto horum hominum oratio,

i. e. removes all trouble from the mind, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 10 sq. —

Also used as a cosmetic,

Hor. Epod. 12, 10; Mart. 6, 93, 9; 8, 33, 17 al.;

for seals,

Cic. Fl. 16, 37; cf. cretula, for marking the goal in a race-course, Plin. 8, 42, 65, § 160;

for the making of earthen vessels,

Col. 3, 11, 9; Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 et saep.— Poet.:

rapidus cretae Oaxes,

turbulent, Verg. E. 1, 66 Rib. (dub. al. Cretae; v. Forbig. ad loc.). —

From its whiteness is borrowed the trope for something favorable or lucky (opp. carbo), Hor. S. 2, 3, 246; imitated by Pers. 5, 108.

Crēta, ae (nom. Crētē, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Ov. M. 8, 118; 9, 668; 9, 735; acc. Creten, id. ib. 8, 99; Hor. C. 3, 27, 34 al.;

on the contrary, Cretam,

Verg. A. 3, 129 al.), f., = Krêtê, Crete, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, distinguished in ancient times by its fruitfulness and very early cultivation, now Candia, Mel. l. l.; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 58; Verg. A. 3, 104; Hor. Epod. 9, 29; Cic. Fl. 13, 30; id. Phil. 2, 38, 97; Vell. 2, 34, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6; Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 37.— Hence,

Crēs, Crētis, m., and Cressa, ae, f., = Krês, Krêssa, Cretan; or as subst., a Cretan; a Cretan woman.

Masc. Cres:

Epimenides,

Cic. Div. 1, 18, 34.—In plur. Cretes, the Cretans, Cic. Mur. 35, 74; Ov. Am. 3, 10, 19; gen. Cretum, Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 34; Cat. 55, 23; Ov. F. 1, 594 al.; acc. Cretăs, Caes. B. G. 2, 7; Mel. 1, 16, 1; Ov. H. 16, 348; Luc. 4, 441 al.—

Fem. Cressa, adj.:

pharetra,

Verg. G. 3, 345: nota, made with Cretan earth or chalk (v. 2. Creta, II.), Hor. C. 1, 36, 10:

herbae, for healing in gen.,

Prop. 2, 1, 61 (acc. to Serv. ad Verg. A. 12, 412, perh. for dictamnus): bos, i. e. Pasiphaë (q. v.), id. 4 (5), 7, 57.—Subst. for Ariadne, Ov. Am. 1, 7, 16; for Aĕrope, id. A. A. 1, 327.—

Crēsĭus (in MSS. and edd. also Cressĭus; cf. Verg. A. 5, 285 Wagn.), a, um, adj., = Krê:sios, Cretan:

nemora,

Verg. A. 4, 70:

prodigia, i. e. taurus (v. C.),

id. ib. 8, 295:

regna,

Ov. H. 16, 299:

tecta,

Stat. Th. 12, 582 al. —

Crētaeus, a, um, adj., Cretan:

Ida,

Verg. A. 12, 412:

urbes,

Ov. M. 9, 666:

ratis,

Prop. 3 (4), 19, 26:

taurus,

the bullock which Neptune sent to Minos, Ov. M. 7, 434.— Subst.: Crētaeus, i, m., the Cretan, for Epimenides, Prop. 2, 34 (25), 29.—

Crētānus, i, m., a Cretan (prob. a word coined in sport), Plaut. Curc. 3, 73.—

Crētensis, e, adj., Cretan:

homo, judex,

Cic. Phil. 5, 5, 13 and 14:

Juppiter,

id. N. D. 3, 21, 53:

sagittarii,

Liv. 37, 41, 9 et saep.—In plur.: Crētenses, ium, m., the Cretans ( renowned as archers), Nep. Hann. 9, 2; Liv. 37, 60, 4; 41, 25, 7 al.—

Crētĭcus

, a, um, adj., Cretan:

mare,

Hor. C. 1, 26, 2:

vinum,

Plin. 14, 9, 11, § 81:

labyrinthus,

id. 36, 13, 19, § 90:

bellum,

Flor. 3, 7:

pes,

an amphimacrus, Diom. p. 475 P. al.: versus, composed of the amphimacrus, id. p. 513 ib. al.—

Subst.

Crētĭcus, i, m., a surname of Q. Metellus, from his subjugation of Crete, Flor. 3, 7 fin.; 3, 8, 1; Vell. 2, 34; Cic. Att. 1, 19, 2; cf. id. Fl. 13, 30; Ov. F. 1, 594.—

Crētĭca, ae, f., a plant, called also clematitis, Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 96.—

In the Gr. form Crētĭcē, ēs, f., a plant, called also hibiscus, App. Herb. 38 and 62.—

Crētis, ĭdis, f., a Cretan (woman):

Nymphae,

Ov. F. 3, 444.

crēta, ae, f. [orig. adj., from 1. Creta], Cretan earth, i. e. chalk, white earth or clay.

Prop., Plin. 35, 17, 57, § 195 sq.; Cato, R. R. 39, 2; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 8 al.;

esp. used for cleansing garments,

Plaut. Aul. 4, 9, 6.—Hence, trop.:

creta est profecto horum hominum oratio,

i. e. removes all trouble from the mind, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 10 sq. —

Also used as a cosmetic,

Hor. Epod. 12, 10; Mart. 6, 93, 9; 8, 33, 17 al.;

for seals,

Cic. Fl. 16, 37; cf. cretula, for marking the goal in a race-course, Plin. 8, 42, 65, § 160;

for the making of earthen vessels,

Col. 3, 11, 9; Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 et saep.— Poet.:

rapidus cretae Oaxes,

turbulent, Verg. E. 1, 66 Rib. (dub. al. Cretae; v. Forbig. ad loc.). —

From its whiteness is borrowed the trope for something favorable or lucky (opp. carbo), Hor. S. 2, 3, 246; imitated by Pers. 5, 108.

Crēta, ae (nom. Crētē, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Ov. M. 8, 118; 9, 668; 9, 735; acc. Creten, id. ib. 8, 99; Hor. C. 3, 27, 34 al.;

on the contrary, Cretam,

Verg. A. 3, 129 al.), f., = Krêtê, Crete, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, distinguished in ancient times by its fruitfulness and very early cultivation, now Candia, Mel. l. l.; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 58; Verg. A. 3, 104; Hor. Epod. 9, 29; Cic. Fl. 13, 30; id. Phil. 2, 38, 97; Vell. 2, 34, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6; Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 37.— Hence,

Crēs, Crētis, m., and Cressa, ae, f., = Krês, Krêssa, Cretan; or as subst., a Cretan; a Cretan woman.

Masc. Cres:

Epimenides,

Cic. Div. 1, 18, 34.—In plur. Cretes, the Cretans, Cic. Mur. 35, 74; Ov. Am. 3, 10, 19; gen. Cretum, Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 34; Cat. 55, 23; Ov. F. 1, 594 al.; acc. Cretăs, Caes. B. G. 2, 7; Mel. 1, 16, 1; Ov. H. 16, 348; Luc. 4, 441 al.—

Fem. Cressa, adj.:

pharetra,

Verg. G. 3, 345: nota, made with Cretan earth or chalk (v. 2. Creta, II.), Hor. C. 1, 36, 10:

herbae, for healing in gen.,

Prop. 2, 1, 61 (acc. to Serv. ad Verg. A. 12, 412, perh. for dictamnus): bos, i. e. Pasiphaë (q. v.), id. 4 (5), 7, 57.—Subst. for Ariadne, Ov. Am. 1, 7, 16; for Aĕrope, id. A. A. 1, 327.—

Crēsĭus (in MSS. and edd. also Cressĭus; cf. Verg. A. 5, 285 Wagn.), a, um, adj., = Krê:sios, Cretan:

nemora,

Verg. A. 4, 70:

prodigia, i. e. taurus (v. C.),

id. ib. 8, 295:

regna,

Ov. H. 16, 299:

tecta,

Stat. Th. 12, 582 al. —

Crētaeus, a, um, adj., Cretan:

Ida,

Verg. A. 12, 412:

urbes,

Ov. M. 9, 666:

ratis,

Prop. 3 (4), 19, 26:

taurus,

the bullock which Neptune sent to Minos, Ov. M. 7, 434.— Subst.: Crētaeus, i, m., the Cretan, for Epimenides, Prop. 2, 34 (25), 29.—

Crētānus, i, m., a Cretan (prob. a word coined in sport), Plaut. Curc. 3, 73.—

Crētensis, e, adj., Cretan:

homo, judex,

Cic. Phil. 5, 5, 13 and 14:

Juppiter,

id. N. D. 3, 21, 53:

sagittarii,

Liv. 37, 41, 9 et saep.—In plur.: Crētenses, ium, m., the Cretans ( renowned as archers), Nep. Hann. 9, 2; Liv. 37, 60, 4; 41, 25, 7 al.—

Crētĭcus

, a, um, adj., Cretan:

mare,

Hor. C. 1, 26, 2:

vinum,

Plin. 14, 9, 11, § 81:

labyrinthus,

id. 36, 13, 19, § 90:

bellum,

Flor. 3, 7:

pes,

an amphimacrus, Diom. p. 475 P. al.: versus, composed of the amphimacrus, id. p. 513 ib. al.—

Subst.

Crētĭcus, i, m., a surname of Q. Metellus, from his subjugation of Crete, Flor. 3, 7 fin.; 3, 8, 1; Vell. 2, 34; Cic. Att. 1, 19, 2; cf. id. Fl. 13, 30; Ov. F. 1, 594.—

Crētĭca, ae, f., a plant, called also clematitis, Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 96.—

In the Gr. form Crētĭcē, ēs, f., a plant, called also hibiscus, App. Herb. 38 and 62.—

Crētis, ĭdis, f., a Cretan (woman):

Nymphae,

Ov. F. 3, 444.

crēta, ae, f. [orig. adj., from 1. Creta], Cretan earth, i. e. chalk, white earth or clay.

Prop., Plin. 35, 17, 57, § 195 sq.; Cato, R. R. 39, 2; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 8 al.;

esp. used for cleansing garments,

Plaut. Aul. 4, 9, 6.—Hence, trop.:

creta est profecto horum hominum oratio,

i. e. removes all trouble from the mind, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 10 sq. —

Also used as a cosmetic,

Hor. Epod. 12, 10; Mart. 6, 93, 9; 8, 33, 17 al.;

for seals,

Cic. Fl. 16, 37; cf. cretula, for marking the goal in a race-course, Plin. 8, 42, 65, § 160;

for the making of earthen vessels,

Col. 3, 11, 9; Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 et saep.— Poet.:

rapidus cretae Oaxes,

turbulent, Verg. E. 1, 66 Rib. (dub. al. Cretae; v. Forbig. ad loc.). —

From its whiteness is borrowed the trope for something favorable or lucky (opp. carbo), Hor. S. 2, 3, 246; imitated by Pers. 5, 108.

Crēta, ae (nom. Crētē, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Ov. M. 8, 118; 9, 668; 9, 735; acc. Creten, id. ib. 8, 99; Hor. C. 3, 27, 34 al.;

on the contrary, Cretam,

Verg. A. 3, 129 al.), f., = Krêtê, Crete, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, distinguished in ancient times by its fruitfulness and very early cultivation, now Candia, Mel. l. l.; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 58; Verg. A. 3, 104; Hor. Epod. 9, 29; Cic. Fl. 13, 30; id. Phil. 2, 38, 97; Vell. 2, 34, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6; Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 37.— Hence,

Crēs, Crētis, m., and Cressa, ae, f., = Krês, Krêssa, Cretan; or as subst., a Cretan; a Cretan woman.

Masc. Cres:

Epimenides,

Cic. Div. 1, 18, 34.—In plur. Cretes, the Cretans, Cic. Mur. 35, 74; Ov. Am. 3, 10, 19; gen. Cretum, Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 34; Cat. 55, 23; Ov. F. 1, 594 al.; acc. Cretăs, Caes. B. G. 2, 7; Mel. 1, 16, 1; Ov. H. 16, 348; Luc. 4, 441 al.—

Fem. Cressa, adj.:

pharetra,

Verg. G. 3, 345: nota, made with Cretan earth or chalk (v. 2. Creta, II.), Hor. C. 1, 36, 10:

herbae, for healing in gen.,

Prop. 2, 1, 61 (acc. to Serv. ad Verg. A. 12, 412, perh. for dictamnus): bos, i. e. Pasiphaë (q. v.), id. 4 (5), 7, 57.—Subst. for Ariadne, Ov. Am. 1, 7, 16; for Aĕrope, id. A. A. 1, 327.—

Crēsĭus (in MSS. and edd. also Cressĭus; cf. Verg. A. 5, 285 Wagn.), a, um, adj., = Krê:sios, Cretan:

nemora,

Verg. A. 4, 70:

prodigia, i. e. taurus (v. C.),

id. ib. 8, 295:

regna,

Ov. H. 16, 299:

tecta,

Stat. Th. 12, 582 al. —

Crētaeus, a, um, adj., Cretan:

Ida,

Verg. A. 12, 412:

urbes,

Ov. M. 9, 666:

ratis,

Prop. 3 (4), 19, 26:

taurus,

the bullock which Neptune sent to Minos, Ov. M. 7, 434.— Subst.: Crētaeus, i, m., the Cretan, for Epimenides, Prop. 2, 34 (25), 29.—

Crētānus, i, m., a Cretan (prob. a word coined in sport), Plaut. Curc. 3, 73.—

Crētensis, e, adj., Cretan:

homo, judex,

Cic. Phil. 5, 5, 13 and 14:

Juppiter,

id. N. D. 3, 21, 53:

sagittarii,

Liv. 37, 41, 9 et saep.—In plur.: Crētenses, ium, m., the Cretans ( renowned as archers), Nep. Hann. 9, 2; Liv. 37, 60, 4; 41, 25, 7 al.—

Crētĭcus

, a, um, adj., Cretan:

mare,

Hor. C. 1, 26, 2:

vinum,

Plin. 14, 9, 11, § 81:

labyrinthus,

id. 36, 13, 19, § 90:

bellum,

Flor. 3, 7:

pes,

an amphimacrus, Diom. p. 475 P. al.: versus, composed of the amphimacrus, id. p. 513 ib. al.—

Subst.

Crētĭcus, i, m., a surname of Q. Metellus, from his subjugation of Crete, Flor. 3, 7 fin.; 3, 8, 1; Vell. 2, 34; Cic. Att. 1, 19, 2; cf. id. Fl. 13, 30; Ov. F. 1, 594.—

Crētĭca, ae, f., a plant, called also clematitis, Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 96.—

In the Gr. form Crētĭcē, ēs, f., a plant, called also hibiscus, App. Herb. 38 and 62.—

Crētis, ĭdis, f., a Cretan (woman):

Nymphae,

Ov. F. 3, 444.

crēta, ae, f. [orig. adj., from 1. Creta], Cretan earth, i. e. chalk, white earth or clay.

Prop., Plin. 35, 17, 57, § 195 sq.; Cato, R. R. 39, 2; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 8 al.;

esp. used for cleansing garments,

Plaut. Aul. 4, 9, 6.—Hence, trop.:

creta est profecto horum hominum oratio,

i. e. removes all trouble from the mind, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 10 sq. —

Also used as a cosmetic,

Hor. Epod. 12, 10; Mart. 6, 93, 9; 8, 33, 17 al.;

for seals,

Cic. Fl. 16, 37; cf. cretula, for marking the goal in a race-course, Plin. 8, 42, 65, § 160;

for the making of earthen vessels,

Col. 3, 11, 9; Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 et saep.— Poet.:

rapidus cretae Oaxes,

turbulent, Verg. E. 1, 66 Rib. (dub. al. Cretae; v. Forbig. ad loc.). —

From its whiteness is borrowed the trope for something favorable or lucky (opp. carbo), Hor. S. 2, 3, 246; imitated by Pers. 5, 108.