textilis

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

textĭlis, e, adj. [texo], woven, wrought, textile.

I Lit. (class.)

A Adj. : tegmen, Lucr. 5, 1350: stragulum, Cic. Tusc. 5, 21, 61: dona, Verg. A. 3, 485: aurum, Plin. 33, 3, 19, § 63; Sen. Med. 372: picturae, Lucr. 2, 35; cf.: tabernacula textilibus signis adornata, Val. Max. 9, 1, ext. 4.—Poet.: pestis, i. e. a garment steeped in poison , Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 8, 20: induere nuptam ventum textilem, i.e. a very thin garment , Petr 55 fin.

B Subst.: textĭle , is, n. (sc. opus), a web , stuff , fabric , piece of cloth , canvas , etc.: nego ullam picturam in textili (fuisse), quin, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 1, § 1; so, textile, id. Leg. 2, 18, 45.—In plur., Liv. 45, 35, 2; Plin. 13, 9, 18, § 62; Prop. 1, 14, 22. —

II Transf., plaited , braided , interwoven , intertwined , constructed (very rare): serta, garlands of roses , Mart. 6, 80, 8: pileus, Ap. Met. 11, 8, 15.

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