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|lshtext=<b>nĭger</b>: gra, grum (<br /><b>I</b> gen. fem. nigraï, Lucr. 4, 537; comp. nigrior, Ov. H. 18, 7), adj., [[black]], [[sable]], [[dark]], [[dusky]] (cf.: [[ater]], [[pullus]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: quae [[alba]] sint, quae nigra, dicere, Cic. Div. 2, 3, 9: [[quamvis]] [[ille]] [[niger]], [[quamvis]] tu [[candidus]] esses, Verg. E. 2, 16: hederae nigrae, id. G. 2, 258: silvae (= umbrosae), Hor. C. 1, 21, 7: [[frons]], id. ib. 4, 4, 58: [[collis]], id. ib. 4, 12, 11: [[lucus]], Ov. F. 3, 295 (for [[which]] atrum [[nemus]], Verg. A. 1, 165): [[caelum]] pice nigrius, Ov. H. 18, 7: nigerrimus Auster, i. e. causing [[darkness]], Verg. G. 3, 278; so, venti, Hor. C. 1, 5, 7: Eurus, id. Epod. 10, 5: nigros efferre maritos, i. e. killed by [[poison]], Juv. 1, 71; cf.: pocula nigra, poisoned, Prop. 2, 20, 68 (3, 23, 10).—Prov.: facere candida de nigris; nigra in candida vertere, to [[turn]] [[black]] [[into]] [[white]], Juv. 3, 29; cf. Ov. M. 11, 315.—Subst.: nĭgrum, i, n., a [[black]] [[spot]], Ov. A. A. 1, 291.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> Of or pertaining to [[death]]: nigrorumque [[memor]], dum [[licet]], ignium (= [[lugubris]] rogi), of the [[funeral]] [[pile]], Hor. C. 4, 12, 26: [[hora]], Tib. 3, 5, 5: [[dies]], the [[day]] of [[death]], Prop. 2 (3), 19, 19: [[Juppiter]] [[niger]], i. e. [[Pluto]], Sen. Herc. Oet. 1705.—<br /> <b>B</b> Sad, [[mournful]]: [[domus]], Stat. S. 5, 1, 18; Val. Fl. 3, 404.—<br /> <b>C</b> Unlucky, [[ill]]-omened: huncine solem Tam nigrum surrexe mihi? Hor. S. 1, 9, 72; Prop. 2, 21, 38 (3, 25, 4): [[lapis]], the [[spot]] in the Comitium [[where]] [[Romulus]] or one of his adherents [[was]] [[slain]], Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll.—<br /> <b>D</b> Of [[character]], [[black]], [[bad]], [[wicked]]: [[Phormio]], nec [[minus]] [[niger]], nec [[minus]] [[confidens]], [[quam]] [[ille]] [[Terentianus]] est [[Phormio]], Cic. Caecin. 10, 27: hic [[niger]] est, hunc tu, Romane, caveto, Hor. S. 1, 4, 85. | |lshtext=<b>nĭger</b>: gra, grum (<br /><b>I</b> gen. fem. nigraï, Lucr. 4, 537; comp. nigrior, Ov. H. 18, 7), adj., [[black]], [[sable]], [[dark]], [[dusky]] (cf.: [[ater]], [[pullus]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: quae [[alba]] sint, quae nigra, dicere, Cic. Div. 2, 3, 9: [[quamvis]] [[ille]] [[niger]], [[quamvis]] tu [[candidus]] esses, Verg. E. 2, 16: hederae nigrae, id. G. 2, 258: silvae (= umbrosae), Hor. C. 1, 21, 7: [[frons]], id. ib. 4, 4, 58: [[collis]], id. ib. 4, 12, 11: [[lucus]], Ov. F. 3, 295 (for [[which]] atrum [[nemus]], Verg. A. 1, 165): [[caelum]] pice nigrius, Ov. H. 18, 7: nigerrimus Auster, i. e. causing [[darkness]], Verg. G. 3, 278; so, venti, Hor. C. 1, 5, 7: Eurus, id. Epod. 10, 5: nigros efferre maritos, i. e. killed by [[poison]], Juv. 1, 71; cf.: pocula nigra, poisoned, Prop. 2, 20, 68 (3, 23, 10).—Prov.: facere candida de nigris; nigra in candida vertere, to [[turn]] [[black]] [[into]] [[white]], Juv. 3, 29; cf. Ov. M. 11, 315.—Subst.: nĭgrum, i, n., a [[black]] [[spot]], Ov. A. A. 1, 291.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> Of or pertaining to [[death]]: nigrorumque [[memor]], dum [[licet]], ignium (= [[lugubris]] rogi), of the [[funeral]] [[pile]], Hor. C. 4, 12, 26: [[hora]], Tib. 3, 5, 5: [[dies]], the [[day]] of [[death]], Prop. 2 (3), 19, 19: [[Juppiter]] [[niger]], i. e. [[Pluto]], Sen. Herc. Oet. 1705.—<br /> <b>B</b> Sad, [[mournful]]: [[domus]], Stat. S. 5, 1, 18; Val. Fl. 3, 404.—<br /> <b>C</b> Unlucky, [[ill]]-omened: huncine solem Tam nigrum surrexe mihi? Hor. S. 1, 9, 72; Prop. 2, 21, 38 (3, 25, 4): [[lapis]], the [[spot]] in the Comitium [[where]] [[Romulus]] or one of his adherents [[was]] [[slain]], Paul. ex Fest. p. 177 Müll.—<br /> <b>D</b> Of [[character]], [[black]], [[bad]], [[wicked]]: [[Phormio]], nec [[minus]] [[niger]], nec [[minus]] [[confidens]], [[quam]] [[ille]] [[Terentianus]] est [[Phormio]], Cic. Caecin. 10, 27: hic [[niger]] est, hunc tu, Romane, caveto, Hor. S. 1, 4, 85. | ||
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|gf=(1) <b>nĭgĕr</b>,⁸ gra, grum,<br /><b>1</b> noir [diff<sup>t</sup> de [[ater]], v. ce mot], sombre : quæ [[alba]] sint, quæ nigra dicere Cic. Div. 2, 9, [[dire]] ce qui [[est]] blanc, ce qui [[est]] noir || de teint basané : Virg. B. 2, 16 || hederæ nigræ Virg. G. 2, 258, le lierre sombre ; cælum [[pice]] nigrius Ov. H. 18, 7, le ciel [[plus]] noir que de la poix || facere [[candida]] de nigris [ou] [[nigrum]] in [[candida]] vertere Ov. M. 11, 314 ; Juv. 3, 30, faire du noir le blanc [ou] changer le noir en blanc = tromper || nigros efferre maritos Juv. 1, 72, porter au bûcher les cadavres noirs de leurs [[maris]] [morts empoisonnés]<br /><b>2</b> [poét.] sombre = qui assombrit : nigerrimus Auster Virg. G. 3, 278, le noir Auster, cf. Hor. O. 1, 5, 7 ; Epo. 10, 5<br /><b>3</b> [fig.] <b> a)</b> sombre, noir [idée de la mort] : nigra [[hora]] Tib. 3, 5, 5, l’heure noire [de la mort] ; <b> b)</b> endeuillé : nigra [[domus]] Stat. S. 5, 1, 18, maison funèbre ; <b> c)</b> funeste : [[sol]] [[niger]] Hor. S. 1, 9, 73, noir soleil = jour funeste ; <b> d)</b> [en parl. du caractère] [[perfide]], à l’âme noire : Cic. Cæc. 27 ; Hor. S. 1, 4, 85. | |||
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