camur

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

camur, ra, rum, adj. [acc. to Macr. S. 6, 4 fin., peregrinum verbum; prob. root of κάμπτω; cf.: camera, καμάρα, Non. p. 30, 8; Paul. ex Fest. p. 43 Müll.; Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 55; nom. camur, Isid. Orig. 12, 1, 35; 15, 8, 5],

crooked , turned inwards (very rare): camuris hirtae sub cornibus aures, Verg. G. 3, 55 (camuris, i. e. curvis; unde et camerae appellantur, Serv.: camuri boves sunt, qui conversa introrsus cornua habent, Philarg.): arcus, an arch , vault , Prud. στεφ. 12, 53; cf. Jan. ad Macr. S. 6, 4, 21.

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