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1 cereus
1. I.Prop., Cic. N. D. 3, 12, 30:B.effigies,
Hor. S. 1, 8, 30:imago,
id. ib. 1, 8, 43; id. Epod. 17, 76; cf. id. Ep. 2, 1, 265:castra,
cells of wax, honey-comb, Verg. A. 12, 589; cf.regna,
waxen realms, id. G. 4, 202:simul acra,
Ov. H. 6, 91.—Subst.: cē-rĕus, i, m. (sc. funis), a waxlight, wax taper, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 9; Cic. Off. 3, 20, 80; Sen. Ep. 122, 10; id. Brev. Vit. 20, 5; id. Tranq. 11, 7. Such waxlights were brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia, Fest.s.v. cereos, p. 54 Müll.; Macr. S. 1, 7 and 11; Mart. 5, 18.—II.Meton.A.Wax-colored:* B. C. 2.pruna,
Verg. E. 2, 53; cf. Ov. M. 13, 818:abolla,
Mart. 4, 53:turtur,
id. 3, 58:cerei coloris electrum,
Plin. 37, 2, 11, § 33.—cērĕus, i, m., v. 1. cereus, I. B. -
2 cēreus
cēreus ī, m [1 cereus], a wax-light, taper.* * *Icerea, cereum ADJwaxed, waxen, of/like wax; wax colored/pale yellow; pliant/soft; easily movedIIwax light, taper, candle -
3 candēla
candēla ae, f [CAND-], a wax-light, tallowcandle, taper: brevis, Iu.: candelam apponere valvis, to set fire to the doors, Iu.— A cord covered with wax (which preserved it from decay): fasces candelis involuti, L.* * *tallow candle/taper; waxen cord; fire (L+S); small taper/candle (Ecc) -
4 cēreus
cēreus adj. [cera], waxen, of wax: nihil: effigies, H.: neque proponi cereus opto, offered for sale in ( a statue of) wax, H.: castra, i. e. honeycomb, V.: regna, realms of bees, V.— Wax-colored: pruna, V.—Pliant, soft: bracchia Telephi, H.— Fig.: cereus in vitium flecti, easily persuaded, H.* * *Icerea, cereum ADJwaxed, waxen, of/like wax; wax colored/pale yellow; pliant/soft; easily movedIIwax light, taper, candle -
5 candela
candēla, ae, f. [candeo; Fr. chandelle, Engl. candle; hence], a light made of wax or tallow, a wax-light, tallow-candle, taper.I.Lit., Varr. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 727; Col. 2, 22, 3;II.as a light of the poor, diff. from lucerna, used by the rich,
Mart. 14, 43.—Hence, brevis,
Juv. 3, 287:ancilla lucernae,
Mart. 14, 40;of peeled rushes, used in funeral processions,
Plin. 16, 37, 70, § 178; Pers. 3, 103.—Meton.A. B.A cord covered with wax (which preserved it from decay):in alterā (arcā) duo fasces candelis involuti septenos habuere libros,
Liv. 40, 29, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.; cf. Hem. ap. Plin. 13, 13, 27, § 86;used in cleansing and polishing,
Plin. 33, 7, 40, § 122; cf. Vitr. 7, 9, 3. -
6 fūnāle
fūnāle is, n [funis], a wax torch, taper: delectari crebro funali: noctem flammis funalia vincunt, V.: lucida, H.: Lampadibus densum, a candelabrum, O.* * *torch of wax or tallow soaked rope; chandelier -
7 funalis
fūnālis, e, adj. [funis], consisting of or attached to a rope or cord: equus, an extra horse yoked to a chariot, but attached to it at the side of the others by a rope or trace, a trace-horse, Suet. Tib. 6; Stat. Th. 6, 462; Aus. Epit. 35, 10; Hyg. Fab. 183:II.cereus,
a wax-torch, Val. Max. 3, 6, 4;called also candela,
Serv. Verg. A. 11, 143; cf. II. B.—Subst.: fūnāle, is, n.A. B.A wax-torch or taper (cf.: taeda, fax, candela): funale lampadion, funalia daloi, Gloss. Philox.; cf. Isid. Orig. 20, 10, 5; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 727; 11, 143:2.C. Duilius delectabatur crebro funali et tibicine,
Cic. de Sen. 13, 44:noctem flammis funalia vincunt,
Verg. A. 1, 727:lucida,
Hor. C. 3, 26, 7:clara,
Sil. 6, 667.—Transf., a chandelier, i. q. candelabrum, Ov. M. 12, 247; cf. Isid. Orig. 20, 10, 5.
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