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|lshtext=<b>purpŭra</b>: ae, f. [[πορφύρα]] | |lshtext=<b>purpŭra</b>: ae, f. [[πορφύρα]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit., the [[purple]]-[[fish]] (cf.: [[bucinum]], [[murex]], [[ostrum]]), Plin. 9, 36, 60, § 125 sq.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[purple]] [[color]], [[purple]], Plin. 9, 37, 61, § 130: violae sublucet [[purpura]] nigrae, Verg. G. 4, 274: certantem uvam purpurae, Hor. Epod. 2, 20; Dig. 32, 68 fin.; also, a [[spurious]] [[purple]] [[color]], [[prepared]] from berries (cf. Plin. 9, 41, 65, § 140), Plin. 16, 18, 31, § 77.—Like [[aurum]], gemmae, etc., to [[designate]] [[any]] [[valuable]] [[object]], Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 128; Lucr. 5, 1423; Hor. C. 2, 16, 7: purpuram marinam, Vulg. 1 Macc. 4, 23.—<br /> <b>B</b> The [[purple]], i. e. [[purple]] [[cloth]], a [[purple]] [[garment]]: [[purpura]] plebeia ac [[paene]] fusca, Cic. Sest. 8, 19: [[usque]] ad talos demissa [[purpura]], i. e. the [[praetexta]], id. Clu. 40, 111; Quint. 1, 2, 6: [[lectus]] [[eburneus]], [[auro]] ac purpurā [[stratus]], Suet. Caes. 84.—Esp., of the [[purple]] garments [[worn]] by kings and magistrates: [[purpura]] Pompeium summi velabit honoris, Ov. P. 4, 4, 25: regum, Verg. G. 2, 495.—Cf. in plur.: purpurae Laconicae, Hor. C. 2, 18, 8; Quint. 8, 5, 28.—Hence,<br /> <b>2</b> Transf., a [[lofty]] [[station]], [[high]] [[dignity]]: [[omnis]] Latio quae servit [[purpura]] ferro, i. e. all kings, Luc. 7, 228: purpuram sumere, i. e. the [[sovereignty]], Eutr. 9, 8; [[Capitol]]. Max. 14: adorare purpuram, i. e. the [[emperor]], Amm. 21, 9, 8; Cod. Th. 6, 24, 3; Cod. Just. 2, 8, 6; 12: septima [[purpura]], the [[seventh]] consulate, Flor. 3, 21, 17: tertia Latios renovārat [[purpura]] fasces, Sil. 11, 112: jamque [[novi]] praeëunt fasces, nova [[purpura]] fulget, Ov. F. 1, 81.—<br /> <b>3</b> Of [[wine]]: [[purpura]] [[potabilis]], Cassiod. Var. 12, 4. | ||
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
purpŭra: ae, f. πορφύρα.
I Lit., the purple-fish (cf.: bucinum, murex, ostrum), Plin. 9, 36, 60, § 125 sq.—
II Transf., purple color, purple, Plin. 9, 37, 61, § 130: violae sublucet purpura nigrae, Verg. G. 4, 274: certantem uvam purpurae, Hor. Epod. 2, 20; Dig. 32, 68 fin.; also, a spurious purple color, prepared from berries (cf. Plin. 9, 41, 65, § 140), Plin. 16, 18, 31, § 77.—Like aurum, gemmae, etc., to designate any valuable object, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 128; Lucr. 5, 1423; Hor. C. 2, 16, 7: purpuram marinam, Vulg. 1 Macc. 4, 23.—
B The purple, i. e. purple cloth, a purple garment: purpura plebeia ac paene fusca, Cic. Sest. 8, 19: usque ad talos demissa purpura, i. e. the praetexta, id. Clu. 40, 111; Quint. 1, 2, 6: lectus eburneus, auro ac purpurā stratus, Suet. Caes. 84.—Esp., of the purple garments worn by kings and magistrates: purpura Pompeium summi velabit honoris, Ov. P. 4, 4, 25: regum, Verg. G. 2, 495.—Cf. in plur.: purpurae Laconicae, Hor. C. 2, 18, 8; Quint. 8, 5, 28.—Hence,
2 Transf., a lofty station, high dignity: omnis Latio quae servit purpura ferro, i. e. all kings, Luc. 7, 228: purpuram sumere, i. e. the sovereignty, Eutr. 9, 8; Capitol. Max. 14: adorare purpuram, i. e. the emperor, Amm. 21, 9, 8; Cod. Th. 6, 24, 3; Cod. Just. 2, 8, 6; 12: septima purpura, the seventh consulate, Flor. 3, 21, 17: tertia Latios renovārat purpura fasces, Sil. 11, 112: jamque novi praeëunt fasces, nova purpura fulget, Ov. F. 1, 81.—
3 Of wine: purpura potabilis, Cassiod. Var. 12, 4.
