veil
veil
subs.
Ar. and P. κά̆λυμμα, τό, or pl.
Met., cloak: P. παραπέτασμα, τό, προκάλυμμα, τό.
Draw veil over, v: P. ἐπικαλύπτειν ; see conceal.
To cast a veil of darkness over my deeds: V. περικαλύψαι τοῖσι πράγμασι σκότον (Eur. Ion. 1522).
subs.
Ar. and P. κά̆λυμμα, τό, or pl.
Met., cloak: P. παραπέτασμα, τό, προκάλυμμα, τό.
Draw veil over, v: P. ἐπικαλύπτειν ; see conceal.
To cast a veil of darkness over my deeds: V. περικαλύψαι τοῖσι πράγμασι σκότον (Eur. Ion. 1522).
veil
v. trans.
Ar. and V. κᾰλύπτειν, V. συγκᾰλύπτειν (rare P.).
Veil oneself: Ar. and P. ἐγκᾰλύπτεσθαι (mid.), V. πρακᾰλύπτεσθαι (mid.), Ar. and V. κᾰλύπτεσθαι (mid.).
Conceal: P. and V. κρύπτειν, ἀ̆ποκρύπτειν ; see conceal, cover.
Cloak, screen: P. ἐπηλυγάζεσθαι, ἐπικαλύπτειν ; see cloak.
v. trans.
Ar. and V. κᾰλύπτειν, V. συγκᾰλύπτειν (rare P.).
Veil oneself: Ar. and P. ἐγκᾰλύπτεσθαι (mid.), V. πρακᾰλύπτεσθαι (mid.), Ar. and V. κᾰλύπτεσθαι (mid.).
Conceal: P. and V. κρύπτειν, ἀ̆ποκρύπτειν ; see conceal, cover.
Cloak, screen: P. ἐπηλυγάζεσθαι, ἐπικαλύπτειν ; see cloak.
VEIL
s. A cover to conceal the face rica; diminutive ricinium (☞ not velum which is = a sail a curtain): flammeum: flammeolum (a bride’s veil):
Any covering velamen: velamentum: integumentum: involucrum (also velum especially as technical term for the veil i.e. curtain of the Tabernacle or Temple).
Figuratively A pretext species: imago: simulacrum: Under the veil of per simulationem (☞ not sub obtentu or sub praetextu). Vid: PRETEXT.
s. A cover to conceal the face rica; diminutive ricinium (☞ not velum which is = a sail a curtain): flammeum: flammeolum (a bride’s veil):
Any covering velamen: velamentum: integumentum: involucrum (also velum especially as technical term for the veil i.e. curtain of the Tabernacle or Temple).
Figuratively A pretext species: imago: simulacrum: Under the veil of per simulationem (☞ not sub obtentu or sub praetextu). Vid: PRETEXT.
v. aliquid velare (PROP. and figuratively): nomine alicujus rei tegere atque velare aliquid (IMPROP. = to cloak; e.g. cupiditatem suam Cic.). Vid: To CLOAK.
veil (subs.):
I. A cover for the face:
1. rīca (a veil of cloth, worn by women, esp. at sacrifices): Varr. L. L. 5, 29, 37: also on ordinary occasions, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 50.
2. rīcĭnium (worn esp. by mourners): Varr. L. L. 29, 37: Cic. Leg 2, 23, 59: v. Smith's Ant 995.
3. rīcŭla (a v. worn by young women): Turp. in Non.
4. flammeum (a flame-coloured bridal v.): Plin. 21, 8, 22: Juv.
5. flammeŏlum (a smallor fine bridal v.): Juv. A maker of v.s, flammearius, Plaut.
II. Any covering:
1. vēlum (a curtain, hanging): of tent hangings. Cic. Verr. 5, 12, 30: a curtain hung before a door: Juv. 6, 228.
2. vēlāmen (of clothes generally): Virg. Aen. 1, 649.
3. vēlāmentum (a curtain): Sen.
III. Fig.: a cover, a disguise:
1. intĕgŭmentum: pl.: Cic. de Or. 2, 86, 350.
2. invŏlucrum: pl.: joined with integumenta, ib. 1, 35, 161.
3. perh. vēlum: each man's real character is concealed by v.s and coverings, involucris tegitur et quasi v. quibusdam obtenditur unius cujusque natura, Cic. Q. F. 1, 1, 5, 15.
4. obtentus, ūs: her avarice was veiled, cupido auri o. habebat, Tac. A. 12, 7, fin.: v.PRETENCE , PRETEXT , COVER .
I. A cover for the face:
1. rīca (a veil of cloth, worn by women, esp. at sacrifices): Varr. L. L. 5, 29, 37: also on ordinary occasions, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 50.
2. rīcĭnium (worn esp. by mourners): Varr. L. L. 29, 37: Cic. Leg 2, 23, 59: v. Smith's Ant 995.
3. rīcŭla (a v. worn by young women): Turp. in Non.
4. flammeum (a flame-coloured bridal v.): Plin. 21, 8, 22: Juv.
5. flammeŏlum (a small
II. Any covering:
1. vēlum (a curtain, hanging): of tent hangings. Cic. Verr. 5, 12, 30: a curtain hung before a door: Juv. 6, 228.
2. vēlāmen (of clothes generally): Virg. Aen. 1, 649.
3. vēlāmentum (a curtain): Sen.
III. Fig.: a cover, a disguise:
1. intĕgŭmentum: pl.: Cic. de Or. 2, 86, 350.
2. invŏlucrum: pl.: joined with integumenta, ib. 1, 35, 161.
3. perh. vēlum: each man's real character is concealed by v.s and coverings, involucris tegitur et quasi v. quibusdam obtenditur unius cujusque natura, Cic. Q. F. 1, 1, 5, 15.
4. obtentus, ūs: her avarice was veiled, cupido auri o. habebat, Tac. A. 12, 7, fin.: v.
veil (v.):
I. Lit.:
1. vēlo, 1: with v.'d head, capite v., Cic. N. D. 2, 3, 10.
2. tĕgo, xi, ctum, 3: v.TO COVER .
II. Fig.:
1. vēlo, 1: to v. hatred under caresses, v. odium fallaciis, Tac. A. 14, 56.
2. tĕgo, xi, ctum, 3: joined with velo, Cic. Pis. 24, 56: v.TO COVER , CONCEAL .
I. Lit.:
1. vēlo, 1: with v.'d head, capite v., Cic. N. D. 2, 3, 10.
2. tĕgo, xi, ctum, 3: v.
II. Fig.:
1. vēlo, 1: to v. hatred under caresses, v. odium fallaciis, Tac. A. 14, 56.
2. tĕgo, xi, ctum, 3: joined with velo, Cic. Pis. 24, 56: v.
appearing fewer than 50 times
εἴλημαveil, covering, wrapper
καλύπτειρα
a veil
καλύπτρη
veil
κατακάλυμμα
covering, veil
καταπέτασμα
a curtain, veil
κατασκήνωμα
a covering, veil
κατασκοτίζω
veil in darkness
κρήδεμνον
a veil
μαφόρτης
veil, head-dress
σκέπαστρον
veil
σκυλόω
veil, cover
ἐπικάλυμμα
cover, veil
velo
to cover, cover up, enfold, wrap, envelop, veil
velamen
a cover, covering, clothing, robe, garment, veil
to veil, wreathe
circumvelo
to veil, envelop, enfold
obnubo
to veil, cover
to cover, cover up, enfold, wrap, envelop, veil
velamen
a cover, covering, clothing, robe, garment, veil
appearing fewer than 50 times
adveloto veil, wreathe
circumvelo
to veil, envelop, enfold
obnubo
to veil, cover
Veil
See Coa vestis; flammeum; ricinum.