color

color (old colōs, S., L.), ōris, m

2 CAL-, color, hue, tint : nivis, O.: caeruleus, Cs.: Tyrios mirare, H.: flores mille colorum, O.: color in pomo est ater, O.: varios mentiri colores, V.: scuta lectissimis coloribus distinguunt, Ta.: colorem ducere, to acquire color , V.: Ducere purpureum colorem, O.— The natural color, complexion, tint, hue : qui color, vestitus?T.: formae dignitas coloris bonitate tuenda est: verus, T.: fucatus, H.: egregius: Num eius color pudoris signum indicat, T.: mutem colores? change color , H.: eius crebra coloris mutatio: In voltu color est sine sanguine, O.— Complexion, fine tint, beauty : nimium ne crede colori, V.: quo fugit Venus, heu, quove color?H.—Fig., external form, state, condition, position, outward show, appearance : civitatis: Omnis Aristippum decuit color, i. e. accommodated himself to every condition , H.: cornicula Furtivis nudata coloribus, stolen pomp , H.: caeli, aspect , Iu.—Of diction, character, fashion, cast, coloring, style : ornatur oratio quasi colore quodam: tragicus, H.: operum colores, H.: claris coloribus picta poësis. — Splendor, lustre, brilliancy : nullus argento color est Abdito, H.: amissos colores referre, H.— A pretext, plausibility : causae, Iu.