lomentum
Αὐρήλιοι... πατρὶ... καὶ μητρὶ... μνήμης χάριν → The Aurelii, in memory of their father and mother (inscription from Aizonai, Phrygia)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lōmentum: i, n. lavo,
I a mixture of bean-meal and rice kneaded together, used by the Roman ladies for preserving the smoothness of their skin.
I Lit.: lomento rugas condere, Mart. 3, 42, 1: ex faba lomentum factum, Pall. Oct. 14, 9.—
B Transf.
1 A kind of blue color, azure: lomentum est caeruleo candidius, Plin. 33, 13, 57, § 162. —
2 Bean-meal: lomentum appellatur ea farina, Plin. 18, 12, 30, § 117.—*
II Trop., a wash, cosmetic, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 14, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lōmentum, ī, n. (lotum), savon, mélange de farine de fève et de riz employé par les Romaines : Mart. 3, 42, 1 ; Pall. 11, 14, 9 || espèce de couleur bleue : Plin. 33, 162 || farine de fève : Plin. 18, 117 || [fig.] savon : Cæl. d. Cic. Fam. 8, 14, 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
lōmentum, ī, n. (lavo), I) ein Waschmittel, eine aus Bohnenmehl u. Reis geknetete Masse, mit der die röm. Damen die Haut zu glätten suchten, Plin. 18, 117. Mart. 3, 42, 1. Pallad. 11, 14, 9. Corp. inscr. Lat. 4, 2597: übtr., censuram lomentum aut nitrum esse, sei eine Art Waschmittel oder Lauge, Cael. in Cic. ep. 8, 14, 4. – II) übtr., eine blaue Farbe, Eschel, Plin. 33, 162. – Nbf. lūmentum, Schol. Iuven. 6, 511.
Latin > English
lomentum lomenti N N :: soap; (Cal)
lomentum lomentum lomenti N N :: face-cream (of bean-meal); face power, blue pigment; loment, bean-meal
