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carbo

carbo, a coal, charcoal

carbo, ōnis, m. [Sanscr. c)ra, coquere; cf. cremo],
  • a coal, charcoal (dead or burning); of dead coals, Cato R. R. 38 fin.; Plaut. Truc. 5, 12 (904); Ter. Ad. 849; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 8 al.—Of glowing, burning coals, Cato R. R. 108; Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 48 (532); Lucr. 6, 802; Cic. Off. 2, 7, 25; Plin. 2, 20, 18, § 82; 16, 10, 19, § 45; Hor. C. 3, 8, 3 al.—
  • II Meton.
    • A From the black color of coals are derived the trop. expressions: impleantur elogiorum meae fores carbonibus, i.e. with scurrilous verses, Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 73 (407): sanin cretā an carbone notati? Hor. S. 2, 3, 246; imitated by Pers. 5, 108 (cf. opp. albus): miror Proelia rubrica picta aut carbone, Hor. S. 2, 7, 98.—
    • B For something of little value; hence prov.: carbonem pro thesauro invenire, to be deceived in one’s expectation, Phaedr. 5, 6, 6.—
    • C A bad tumor, Ser. Samm. 39, 725; cf. carbunculus, C.

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