crista

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

crista ae, f

2 CEL-, a tuft, comb, crest , Iu.— Of a lapwing, O.: anguis cristis praesignis, a golden crest , O.: cristis aureus deus, O.: illi surgunt cristae, he carries his head high , Iu.—Of a helmet, a crest, plume , L.: equina, V.

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