offucia
offūcĭa, ae, f. [ob-fucus], a paint, wash for the face (ante- and post-class.).
- I Lit.: pigmentum ullum, neque cerussam Melinumve neque aliam ullam offuciam, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 107 (263).—
- II Trop., a trick, delusion, Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 123 (655): id praestigiarum atque offuciarum genus, delusions, Gell. 14, 1, 2.
offūcia, ae, f. (ob u. fucus), die Schminke, I) eig., Plaut. most. 264. – II) übtr., die Täuschung, das Blendwerk, *Plaut. Pseud. 1176 (1193) Lor.: im Plur. Plaut. capt. 656. Gell. 14, 1. § 2. Anthol. Lat. 250, 1 R.
offūcĭa, (16) æ, f. (ob, fucus), fard : Pl. Most. 264 || -ciæ, f. pl., tromperies : Pl. Capt. 666 ; Gell. 14, 1, 2.
- 1. schmink;
- 2. (metaf.) plur. verblinding, bedrog.