squālor, ōris, m. [Sanscr. kālas, black; Gr. κελαινός, κηλίς].
I In gen., stiffness , roughness : quaecumque (res) aspera constat, Non aliquo sine materiae squalore reperta est (opp. lēvor), Lucr. 2, 425.—
II In partic., stiffness from dirt, dirtiness , filthiness , foulness , squalor (the predom. signif. of the word; syn.: sordes, illuvies).
A Lit.
1 In gen.: immundas fortunas aequum est squalorem sequi, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 115: squaloris plenus ac pulveris (opp. unguentis oblitus), Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 31: obsita erat squalore vestis, Liv. 2, 23, 3: illuvie, squalore enecti, id. 21, 40, 9: ignavis et imbellibus manet squalor (corresp. to crinem barbamque submittere), Tac. G. 31: senex macie et squalore confectus, Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 5: vitis squalore deciso, Plin. 34, 14, 39, § 138: squalore situque posito, Calp. Ecl. 1, 43.—
2 Esp., of places: locorum squalor et solitudines inviae militem terrebant, desolation , Curt. 5, 6, 13; cf.: silva squalore tenebrarum horrenda, Amm. 17, 1, 8.—
3 So esp. freq. of filthy garments , as a sign of mourning: decesserat ex Asiā frater meus magno squalore, sed multo majore maerore, Cic. Sest. 31, 68: aspicite, judices, squalorem sordesque sociorum, id. Verr. 2, 5, 48, § 128; so (with sordes and luctus) id. Clu. 6, 18; 67, 192; id. Mur. 40, 86; id. Planc. 8, 21; id. Att. 3, 10, 2; Metell. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 1, 2; Liv. 29, 16, 6; Quint. 6, 1, 33; with maestitia, Tac. H. 1, 54.—
B Trop.: deterso rudis saeculi squalore, i. e. in language , Quint. 2, 5, 23: Gallus, ex squalore nimio miseriarum, ad principale culmen provectus, i. e. from the very lowest rank , Amm. 14, 1, 1.