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1 acaustus
ăcaustus, a, um, adj., = akaustos, incombustible; hence subst. m. (sc. lapis), the carbuncle, since it was regarded as incombustible: acaustoe (i. e. akaustoi), Plin. 37, 7, 25, § 92; v. Sill. a. h. l. -
2 anthracias
kind of carbuncle, the coal-carbuncle; (garnet?) -
3 anthracitis
kind of carbuncle, the coal-carbuncle; (garnet?) -
4 anthracitis
anthrăcītis, ĭdis, f., = anthrakitis, a kind of carbuncle, the coal-carbuncle, Plin. 37, 7, 27, § 99; in Sol. 37 fin. called an-thrăcĭas, ae, m., = anthrakias. -
5 carbunculus
carbuncŭlus, i, m. dim. [1. carbo].I.A small coal, Auct. Her. 4, 6, 9.—b.Trop., a burning or devouring sorrow: amburet ei misero corculum carbunculus. Plaut. Most. 4, 2, 70 Lorenz ad loc.—II.Meton.A.A kind of sandstone, red toph-stone, Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 2 Schneid.; Vitr. 2, 4; 2, 6; 8, 1; Plin. 17, 4, 3, § 29; Pall. 1, 10, 1.—B.A reddish, bright kind of precious stone (prob. comprising the ruby, carbuncle, hyacinth, garnet, etc.), Plin. 37, 7, 25, § 92 sq.; Isid. Orig. 16, 14, 1; Vulg. Exod. 28, 18; id. Ezech. 28, 13; Inscr. Orell. 2510.—Hence, ut scintillet probitas e carbunculis, i. e. be adorned with jewels, Publ. Syr. ap. Petr. 55 Bücheler. —C.A disease.1.Of men, a kind of tumor, a carbuncle, Cels. 5, 28, 1; 6, 18, 1; a disease in Gallia Narbonensis, le charbon provençal, Plin. 26, 1, 4, § 5.—2.Of plants, a disease caused by hoar-frost, Col. 3, 2, 4; Plin. 18, 28, 68, § 272; 18, 29, 70, § 293.
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