slate
slate
subs.
Tile: Ar. and P. κέρᾰμος, ὁ, κερᾰμί̆ς, ἡ.
For writing: use P. and V. πί̆ναξ, ὁ ; see tablet.
subs.
Tile: Ar. and P. κέρᾰμος, ὁ, κερᾰμί̆ς, ἡ.
For writing: use P. and V. πί̆ναξ, ὁ ; see tablet.
SLATE
s. saxum fissile (in masses): *lapis fissilis (in smaller pieces). A slate quarry *lapidis fissilis fodina: a slate roof tectum cui tegulae e lapide fissili impositae sunt: slate color *color lapidis fissilis; color nigricans: a slate (for writing on) *tabula e lapide fissili facta: a slate pencil *stilus e lapide fissili factus.
s. saxum fissile (in masses): *lapis fissilis (in smaller pieces). A slate quarry *lapidis fissilis fodina: a slate roof tectum cui tegulae e lapide fissili impositae sunt: slate color *color lapidis fissilis; color nigricans: a slate (for writing on) *tabula e lapide fissili facta: a slate pencil *stilus e lapide fissili factus.
v. *tegulas e lapide fissili tectis imponere.
slate: no equiv.: it is scarcely probable that it was unknown to the Romans, but being little used it had no distinctive name: schistos lapis, Plin. 36, 20, 37, is schistose, mica schist: Kr. has *lapis fissilis: but as this is vague, prob. the M. L. *ardesius lapis would be better: s.s for a roof is best expr. by tegulae, v. TILE , SHINGLE : a s. for writing on, by ăbăcus (a counting-board) or tăbŭla, v. TABLET : s.-colour, perh. līvens, v. BLUISH : if of a lighter shade (?), caeruleus, v. BLUE .
Slate
See writing and writing materials.