pigmentum
θεοὶ μὲν γὰρ μελλόντων, ἄνθρωποι δὲ γιγνομένων, σοφοὶ δὲ προσιόντων αἰσθάνονται → because gods perceive future things, men what is happening now, but wise men perceive approaching things
Latin > English
pigmentum pigmenti N N :: coloring/dye/pigment/tint/paint; ingredient; drug; sauce (Bee); (wine w/)spices
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pigmentum: i, n. pingo,
I a material for coloring, a color, paint, pigment.
I Lit.
A For painting, a paint: aspersa temere pigmenta in tabulā, oris lineamenta efficere possunt, Cic. Div. 1, 13, 23: vela in cortinam pigmenti ferventis mersa, Plin. 35, 11, 42, § 150.—Jocosely: quem Apelles Zeuxisque duo pingent pigmentis ulmeis, i. e. beat black and blue, Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 20. —
2 For cosmetics, a paint, pigment: non istanc aetatem oportet pigmentum ullum attingere, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 106; Plin. 16, 43, 84, § 233: multiplicasti pigmenta tua, Vulg. Isa. 57, 9.—
B Transf., the juice of plants (post-class.), Firm. Math. 8, 17; v. Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 9, 46.—
II Trop., of style, coloring, ornament: meus autem liber totum Isocratis μυροθήκιον atque omnes ejus discipulorum arculas et nonnihil etiam Aristotelia pigmenta consumpsit, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 1: pigmentorum flos et color, id. Brut. 87, 298: sententiae, tam verae, tam sine pigmentis fucoque puerili, id. de Or. 2, 45, 188.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pigmentum,¹⁶ ī, n. et ordint -ta, ōrum, n. pl. (pingo),
1 couleur pour peindre : Cic. Div. 1, 23 || [fig.] pingere aliquem pigmentis ulmeis Pl. Epid. 626, enluminer (meurtrir) le corps de qqn à coups de bâton
2 fard : Pl. Most. 263 ; Plin. 16, 233
3 drogues, suc des plantes : Firm. Math. 8, 17
4 [fig.] couleurs [du style], ornements, fleurs : Cic. Att. 2, 1, 1 ; Br. 298 || fard, clinquant, faux brillant : Cic. de Or. 2, 188.
Latin > German (Georges)
pīgmentum, ī, n. (pingo), das Mittel zum pingere (Anstreichen, Malen, Schminken usw.), I) der Färbestoff, die Farbe, A) eig.: a) zur Malerei, discordes pigmentorum colores, Apul. de mund. 20: pigmentum fervens, Plin. 35, 150: aspersa temere pigmenta in tabula, Cic. de div. 1, 23. – scherzh., alqm pingere pigmentis ulmeis = tüchtig verprügeln, Plaut. Epid. 626 G. – b) als Schminke, Plin. 16, 233. – B) bildl., der in der Rede aufgetragene Schmuck, die Farbe, Schminke, Cic. Brut. 298; de or. 2, 188. Fronto laud. negleg. p. 215, 18 N.: pigmenta Aristotelia, Cic. ad Att. 2, 1, 1. – II) übtr., Balsam, Spezerei, Kräutersaft u. dgl., Ps. Apul. Asclep. 41. Vulg. 4. regg. 4, 20, 13 u.a. Plin. Val. 2, 31. Cael. Aur. de morb. acut. 2, 9, 46. Firm. math. 3, 14, 6 u. 8, 17: odora pigmenta, Wohlgerüche, Macr. sat. 1. praef. §. 8.
