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αἱ μέν ἀποφάσεις ἐπί τῶν θείων ἀληθεῖς, αἱ δέ καταφάσεις ἀνάρμοστοι τῇ κρυφιότητι τῶν ἀποῤῥήτων → as concerns the things of the gods, negative pronouncements are true, but positive ones are inadequate to their hidden character
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|lshtext=<b>concha</b>: ae, f., = [[κόγχη]] | |lshtext=<b>concha</b>: ae, f., = [[κόγχη]].<br /><b>I</b> A bivālve [[shell]]-[[fish]], [[mussel]], Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 8; 2, 1, 15; Lucr. 2, 374; Verg. G. 2, 348; Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 102: legere, Cic. de Or. 2, 6, 22; Suet. Calig. 46: cavae, Ov. M. 4, 725: marinae, id. ib. 15, 264: viles, Hor. S. 2, 4, 28: unionum, Suet. Ner. 31.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic.<br /> <b>1</b> A pearl-[[oyster]], Plin. 9, 35, 54, § 107 sq.— Hence,<br /> <b>b</b> [[Meton]]., a pearl: lucida, Tib. 2, 4, 30; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 13, 6; Ov. M. 10, 260; id. Am. 2, 11, 13.—<br /> <b>2</b> The [[purple]]-[[fish]], Lucr. 2, 501; Ov. M. 10, 267.—<br /><b>II</b> A [[mussel]]-[[shell]], Lucr. 4, 937; Cic. N. D. 2, 48, 123: [[ostrea]] in [[conchis]] suis, Ov. F. 6, 174.—Hence,<br /> <b>B</b> [[Meton]].<br /> <b>1</b> A [[snail]]-[[shell]], Col. poët. 10, 324.—<br /> <b>b</b> The [[Triton]]'s [[trumpet]], in form [[like]] a [[snail]]-[[shell]], Verg. A. 10, 209; Ov. M. 1, 333; Plin. 9, 5, 4, § 9; the [[trumpet]] of Misenus, Verg. A. 6, 171.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of objects in the form of a [[mussel]]-[[shell]].<br /> <b>a</b> A [[vessel]] for holding [[oil]], unguents, [[salt]], etc., [[Cato]], R. R. 13, 2; Col. 12, 50, 8; Hor. C. 2, 7, 23; id. S. 1, 3, 14 al.—<br /> <b>b</b> = [[cunnus]], Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 42; Fulg. Myth. 2, 4. | ||
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concha: ae, f., = κόγχη.
I A bivālve shell-fish, mussel, Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 8; 2, 1, 15; Lucr. 2, 374; Verg. G. 2, 348; Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 102: legere, Cic. de Or. 2, 6, 22; Suet. Calig. 46: cavae, Ov. M. 4, 725: marinae, id. ib. 15, 264: viles, Hor. S. 2, 4, 28: unionum, Suet. Ner. 31.—
B In partic.
1 A pearl-oyster, Plin. 9, 35, 54, § 107 sq.— Hence,
b Meton., a pearl: lucida, Tib. 2, 4, 30; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 13, 6; Ov. M. 10, 260; id. Am. 2, 11, 13.—
2 The purple-fish, Lucr. 2, 501; Ov. M. 10, 267.—
II A mussel-shell, Lucr. 4, 937; Cic. N. D. 2, 48, 123: ostrea in conchis suis, Ov. F. 6, 174.—Hence,
B Meton.
1 A snail-shell, Col. poët. 10, 324.—
b The Triton's trumpet, in form like a snail-shell, Verg. A. 10, 209; Ov. M. 1, 333; Plin. 9, 5, 4, § 9; the trumpet of Misenus, Verg. A. 6, 171.—
2 Of objects in the form of a mussel-shell.
a A vessel for holding oil, unguents, salt, etc., Cato, R. R. 13, 2; Col. 12, 50, 8; Hor. C. 2, 7, 23; id. S. 1, 3, 14 al.—
b = cunnus, Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 42; Fulg. Myth. 2, 4.
