concha

concha , ae, f.: a shellfish; cockle shell, shell; a shell used as a trumpet; conch, 6.171; 10.209.

concha, ae, f., = κόγχη.

• A bivālve shell-fish, mussel, Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 8 (297); 2, 1, 15 (304); Lucr. 2, 374; Verg. G. 2, 348; Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 102: legere, Cic. de Or. 2, 6, 22; Suet. Calig. 46: cavae, Ov. M. 4, 725: marinae, id. ib. 15, 264: viles, Hor. S. 2, 4, 28: unionum, Suet. Ner. 31.—
• • B In partic.
  • • 1 A pearl-oyster, Plin. 9, 35, 54, § 107 sq.— Hence,
    • • b Meton., a pearl: lucida, Tib. 2, 4, 30; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 13, 6; Ov. M. 10, 260; id. Am. 2, 11, 13.—
    • 2 The purple-fish, Lucr. 2, 501; Ov. M. 10, 267.—
• II A mussel-shell, Lucr. 4, 937; Cic. N. D. 2, 48, 123: ostrea in conchis suis, Ov. F. 6, 174.—Hence,
• • B Meton.
  • • 1 A snail-shell, Col. poët. 10, 324.—
    • • b The Triton's trumpet, in form like a snail-shell, Verg. A. 10, 209; Ov. M. 1, 333; Plin. 9, 5, 4, § 9; the trumpet of Misenus, Verg. A. 6, 171.—
    • 2 Of objects in the form of a mussel-shell.
    • • a A vessel for holding oil, unguents, salt, etc., Cato R. R. 13, 2; Col. 12, 50, 8; Hor. C. 2, 7, 23; id. S. 1, 3, 14 al.—
      • b = cunnus, Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 42 (705); Fulg. Myth. 2, 4.

concha (arch. conca, zB. Cato r.r. 66 K.), ae, f. (κόγχη), die Muschel, I) eig. u. meton.: a) die zweischalige Muschel, u. zwar: α) die volle Muschel, concha hians, Cic.: conchae marinae, Ov.: conchas legere, Cic. u. Suet.: conchas captare, Plaut. – Insbes., margaritarum od. unionum concha, im Zshg. bl. concha, die Perlenmuschel, Plin. – ostrearum conchae, die Austernmuscheln, die Austern mit der Schale, Plin. – β) die Muschelschale, Schale allein, pina (Steckmuschel) duabus grandibus patula conchis, Cic.: squalentes conchae, Verg. – bes. unionum conchae, Perlmutter, cuncta distincta gemmis unionumque conchis erant, Suet. Ner. 31, 2. – dah. (poet.) meton. = die Perle, c. lucida, Tibull.: conchae teretesque lapilli, Ov. – b) die Muschelschnecke, α) die Purpurschnecke, Lucr. 2, 501. – dah. (poet.) meton. = der Purpur, c. Sidonis, Ov. met. 10, 267. – β) das Schneckengehäuse, Col. poët. 10, 324. – II) übtr.: a) ein muschelförmiges Gefäß, ein Fäßchen, Schälchen, Fläschchen, Büchschen, concha salis puri, Hor.: funde capacibus unguenta de conchis, Hor.: conchae maiores duae, Ölflaschen, Cato: cum (Falernum) bibitur conchā, Muschel(schale), Iuven. – b) das schneckenförmige Blasinstrument, das Schneckenhorn, Tritonshorn, conchā canens Triton, Plin.: conchae sonanti inspirare, Ov. – c) das weibliche Glied, die Schnecke, Plaut. rud. 704.

concha [CL < κόγχη] 1 shell (of mollusc) or shellfish. b conch or other mus. instrument. e geminis nascor per ponti caerula concis Aldh. Aen. 17 (Perna) 1; conca, musclan scel GlC C 863; Ælf. Sup. (v. cochlea 1a); 10‥ †conchra, scyl WW; ex imoque freti conchas traheret sine reti R. Cant. Malch. II 177; Adel. QN 64 (v. conchylium 1a); non omnis cui concha patet scit quid latet intus D. Bec. 660; ab osse petroso, quod est medium inter os et petram, sicut ~e piscium Ps.-Ric. Anat. 27; auris brevis et quasi concha / tortilis H. Avr. Hugh 171; in podagra calida accipe aquam et mitte in ea ‥ 3 j ~e pulverizate ‥ Gilb. VII 328v. 1; in quibusdam animalibus non est ‥ respiratio ‥, sicut in choncis Bacon XI 202; 14‥ conca, A. a loppyster, ‥ ~a, whelke, ‥ hec conca, A. a cokylle WW.  b ~a, beme GlC C 798 (cf. ib. 463: clacindex, †cocta); conchaque cum sistro sonuit Tritone magistro R. Cant. Malch. IV 210. 2 a egg-shell. b nut-shell. a albumen durum, pressum palmis, spoliatum / a conchis D. Bec. 2628 (cf. ib. 2618).  b [portio sanguinis] quantum videlicet nucis avellane ~a continere valeret Ben. Pet. Mir. Thom. 17. 3 basin. b part of thurible. c vault or sarcophagus. d granary or bin (w. ref. to Gen. xlvii 24). e measure of grain (Gasc.). conca, mundleu GlC C 770; abbas in ~a [AS: p. 415: ceace] sua singulorum pedes lavans RegulC 42; postulata cruorem accepit ~a (V. Aldh.) W. Malm. GP V 278; ~e et vasa alia miranda de marmore porfirico Greg. Mir. Rom. 21; aqua ‥ per duo stricta foramina erumpens a geminis urnis lapideis est recepta, quas gens Tholetana vulgari vocabulo ~as vocat D. Morley 33; ad concam lapideam extra limen hujus capelle mee positam procede R. Cold. Cuthb. 141 (cf. ib.: lapis ille cavatus); 1346 in ij pelvibus factis pro †coneis faciendis et aliis ad superaltare Sacr. Ely II 136.  b c1500 j novum thuribulum argenteum deauratum cum parvis rosis argenteis in circumferenciis ~e superioris; ‥ ij thuribula argentea unius secte cum fenestris apertis super ~as superiores cum ~is de ferro clavatis Fabr. York 218.  c habet piramis quelibet concam marmoream undique celatam inter se clausam, in qua corpus defuncti sepelitur Greg. Mir. Rom. 27; c1134 Innocentio papa ‥ defuncto sepultoque in ecclesia Lateranensi in ~a porphyrica opere miro sculpta Trevet 17.  d qualiter agros serent ut fructus habeant, qui semina non acceperunt? prius enim ~e fieri deberent et post canales; primo cum Joseph in horrea colligere et postea famelicis distribuere Gir. GE II 34.  e 1242 xvij li. Burdegalensium pro xx cunkis frumenti emptis RGasc I 92 (= CalPat 347); 1254 quod poni faciam ‥ c †coricas [CalPat 351: concas] frumenti Ib. 538; 1254 pro qualibet †centa [CalPat 356: conca] bladi que venditur ibi in die Jovis habet dominus plenas palmas de eodem blado pro mesuragio [suo], sive bladum vendatur mensuratum sive extimatum Ib. 546; 1289 iiij milia concas frumenti mensure Montis Marciani Ib. II 298.

concha, (11) æ, f. ¶ 1 coquillage : conchas legere Cic. de Or. 2, 22, ramasser des coquillages ¶ 2 [en part.] a) huître perlière : Plin. 9, 107 ; b) coquillage dʼoù lʼon tire la pourpre : Lucr. 2, 501 || [fig.] a) perle : Tib. 2, 4, 30 ; b) pourpre : Ov. M. 10, 267 ¶ 3 coquille : Ov. F. 6, 174 ; Col. Rust. 10, 324 ¶ 4 petit vase en forme de coquillage : Hor. S. 1, 3, 12 ¶ 5 conque marine, trompette des Tritons : Virg. En. 6, 171.

➳ conca Cato Agr. 13, 2 ; 66, 1.

concha , ae. f.
海蛤。蛤様。螺。魚皮。 雲母殼。— cytheriaca vel erycina 珍珠螺。

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concha ae, f

• , κόγχη, a bivalve, shell - fish, mussel: squalentes, V.: cavae, O.: marinae, O.: viles, H. — A mussel-shell: ostrea in conchis suis, O.—Shells were used as trumpets; hence, poet., the trumpet of the Triton, V., O.; also as vessels to hold ointment, H.; or salt, H.; or wine, Iu.— A pearl: Munera fert illi conchas, O.: lucida, Tb. — A dye extracted from shell-fish: concha Sidonide tincta, O.

CONCHA

CONCHA(κόγχη, κόγχος), a mussel-or cockle-shell, was the name of a vessel made in the form of such a shell. These vessels were used for various purposes, and were of different sizes. Thus they were used as salt-cellars (concha salis puri, Hor. Sat. 1.3, 14), for holding perfumes and unguents (Hor. Carm. 2.7, 23; Juven. 6.304, 419, with Schol. ad 419), oil (Cat. Agr. 13, 3; Colum. 12.52.8), colours for painters (Dig. 33, tit. 7.17), &c. Vessels of a similar shape, but of a larger size, were used for washing, and for other purposes (Paul. Sent. 3.6, 56 and 83; conchas, in quibus pedes lavant, Schol. ad Juven. 3.277, 10.64-Z2). We find vessels in the shape of shells depicted in works of art. Two examples are given by Daremberg and Saglio (s. v. Concha). Concha or conchula (concula) was also the name of a liquid measure, of which there were two sizes. The smaller was half the cyathus (=.0412 of a pint English); the larger, which was the same as the oxybaphum, was three times the former (=.1238 of a pint). (Hussey, pp. 207, 209; Wurm, p. 129; Hultsch, Metrol. p. 91.)

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Concha

(κόγχη, κόγχος). Literally, a sea-shell, and applied to a vessel made in the form of such a shell, and used for various purposes—e. g. as saltcellars, for oils, perfumes, unguents, colours for painters, etc. A liquid measure was also called concha, and was of two capacities: one=.0412 pts. Eng.; the other, .1238 pts.