conchylium: Difference between revisions

|lshtext=<b>conchȳlĭum</b>: ii, n., = [[κογχύλιον]]>.<br /><b>I</b> A [[shell]]-[[fish]], a testaceous [[animal]], in gen., Plin. 9, 29, 46, § 86; Cic. Div. 2, 14, 33.—<br /><b>II</b> Specif.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> An [[oyster]], Cic. Pis. 27, 67; Hor. Epod. 2, 49; id. S. 2, 2, 74; 2, 4, 30; 2, 8, 27; Cels. 2, 18.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A [[kind]] of [[purple]] [[shell]]-[[fish]]: [[color]] conchyli, Lucr. 6, 1074; Cat. 64, 49 Sillig N. cr.; Col. 8, 17, 9; Vitr. 7, 13.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> [[Meton]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>a</b> Purple [[color]], [[purple]], Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 26, § 59; Plin. 9, 36, 60, § 127 sq.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> Purple garments, [[purple]], Quint. 1, 2, 6; Juv. 3, 81; 8, 101 al.