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|lshtext=<b>ostrum</b>: i, n., = [[ὄστρεον]] | |lshtext=<b>ostrum</b>: i, n., = [[ὄστρεον]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., the [[blood]] of the [[sea]]-[[snail]], [[purple]] (cf.: [[murex]], [[purpura]]): ostro Perfusae vestes, Verg. A. 5, 111; Vitr. 7, 13.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br /> <b>A</b> Stuff [[dyed]] [[with]] [[purple]], a [[purple]] [[dress]], [[purple]] [[covering]], [[purple]]: textilibus si in picturis ostroque rubenti Jacteris, Lucr. 2, 35: stratoque [[super]] discumbitur ostro, on [[purple]]-[[covered]] couches, Verg. A. 1, 700: Sarrano dormire ostro, id. G. 2, 506: velare umeros ostro, id. A. 7, 814; 4, 134; Prop. 4 (5), 3, 51: cenae [[sine]] aulaeis et ostro, Hor. C. 3, 29, 15; id. Ep. 1, 10, 26.—<br /> <b>B</b> The [[brilliancy]] of [[purple]], [[purple]], Auct. Aetnae, 332. | ||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ostrum: i, n., = ὄστρεον.
I Lit., the blood of the sea-snail, purple (cf.: murex, purpura): ostro Perfusae vestes, Verg. A. 5, 111; Vitr. 7, 13.—
II Transf.
A Stuff dyed with purple, a purple dress, purple covering, purple: textilibus si in picturis ostroque rubenti Jacteris, Lucr. 2, 35: stratoque super discumbitur ostro, on purple-covered couches, Verg. A. 1, 700: Sarrano dormire ostro, id. G. 2, 506: velare umeros ostro, id. A. 7, 814; 4, 134; Prop. 4 (5), 3, 51: cenae sine aulaeis et ostro, Hor. C. 3, 29, 15; id. Ep. 1, 10, 26.—
B The brilliancy of purple, purple, Auct. Aetnae, 332.
