eburneus
eburneus, of ivory
ĕburnĕus, and (mostly poet.) ĕbur-nus, a, um, adj. [ebur],
- of ivory.
- α eburneus: signum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 1; Ov. M. 4, 354: lectus, Suet. Caes. 84: praesepe, id. Calig. 55: quadrigae, id. Ner. 22: tabulae, id. ib. 31 al.; so, tulit eburneos dentes mille, etc., ivory tusks, i. e. elephants’ tusks, Liv. 37, 59, 3.—
- β eburnus: humerus, Verg. G. 3, 7: pecten, id. A. 6, 647: vagina, id. ib. 9, 305: porta, id. ib. 6, 699; Hor. C. 3, 27, 41: lyra, id. ib. 2, 11, 22: lecti, id. S. 2, 6, 103: currus, Ov. H. 15, 91: valvae, id. M. 4, 185: sceptrum, id. ib. 1, 178; 7, 103 al.: ensis, i.e. with an ivory hilt, Verg. A. 11, 11.—
- B Poet. transf., white as ivory.
- α eburneus: eburnea brachia, Ov. Am. 3, 7, 7; cf. so, cervix, id. H. 20, 59: colla, id. M. 3, 422; 4, 335: terga, id. ib. 10, 592.—
- β eburnus: digiti, Prop. 2, 1, 9.
eburneus, a, um (ebur), elfenbeinern, I) eig.: signum, Cic.: scipio, Liv. u. Val. Max.: dens, Elefantenzahn, Liv. – II) meton. = weiß wie Elfenbein, brachia, colla, Ov.
~eus dens,elpend toþ
[portam ] ~eam
dentes ‥ tanquam ~eos
baculus cantoris est totus de peciis eborneis cum circulis argenteis deauratis
teca yburnea
~ea,everey
planities / ‥ / purpurata cum rosetis, / quibus inter eburnea / lilia lucent linea(
venter eburneus, venter mirificus
ĕburnĕus, (11) a, um (ebur), dʼivoire : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 1 ; eburnei dentes Liv. 37, 59, 3, défenses dʼéléphants || [poét.] blanc comme lʼivoire : Ov. Am. 3, 7, 7 || ou ĕburnus, a, um, Prop. , Virg. , Hor. , Ov. : eburnus ensis Virg. En. 11, 11, épée à garde dʼivoire.
- 1. ivoren [signum; dens slagtand v.e. olifant];
- 2. met ivoor versierd [ensis];
- 3. wit als ivoor [bracchia; colla].
eburneus
adj.
- ebur, of ivory: dentes, elephants' tusks: signum: colla, white as ivory, O.