ostrum
ἡμῶν δ' ὅσα καὶ τὰ σώματ' ἐστὶ τὸν ἀριθμὸν καθ' ἑνός, τοσούτους ἔστι καὶ τρόπους ἰδεῖν → whatever number of persons there are, the same will be found the number of minds and of characters
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.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ostrum,¹¹ ī, n. (ὄστρεον), pourpre [couleur tirée d’un coquillage] : ostro perfusæ vestes Virg. En. 5, 111, vêtements teints de pourpre || étoffe de pourpre : Virg. En. 1, 700 ; 7, 814.
Latin > German (Georges)
ostrum, ī, n. (οστρεον), I) das Meerschneckenblut, der Purpur, Vitr.: vestes ostro perfusae, Verg. – II) meton.: A) ein purpurnes Gewand, eine purpurne Decke, ein Purpur, Verg. u.a. – B) der Purpurglanz, Purpur, Auct. Aetnae 334.
