ὥσπερ σελήνη γ' ἡλίῳ· τὴν μὲν χρόαν ἰδεῖν ὁμοιόν ἔστι θάλπει δ' οὐδαμῶς → like the moon to the sun: its color is similar to the eye, but it does not give off any heat
cānĭtūdo: ĭnis, f. id. (ante-class. access. form of the preced.),
I a gray color, hoariness: capitis, Plaut. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 62 Müll.—Absol., Varr. ap. Non. p. 82, 24.
cānĭtūdō, ĭnis, f., c. canities ; Pl. d. Fest. 62.