solox

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

sŏlox, ōcis, adj. (cf.: salvus, solidus; v. Corss. Ausspr. 1, 486; ante- and post-class.).

I Lit., of raw, unwrought wool, of a coarse staple , coarse , harsh , bristly : solox, lana crassa, et pecus, quod passim pascitur non tectum, Fest. p. 301 Müll.: lana, Titin. ap. Fest. 1. 1.: pecore hirto atque soloce, Lucil. ap. Fest. 1. 1.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 300 Müll.: solox, ἔριον παχύ, Gloss. Philox.: pallium philosophorum soloci lana, Fronto Eloq. p. 228 Mai.—*

B Transf., subst.: solox , ōcis, f. (sc. vestis), a dress of coarse woollen stuff , Tert. Pall. 4 med. —*

II Trop.: elaboratam filo soloci accipe cantilenam, coarse , Symm. Ep. 1, 1 med. (cf.: munusculum levidense crasso filo, Cic. Fam. 9, 12, 2).