sand
sand
subs.
P. ἄμμος, ἡ (Plat.), Ar. and V. ψά̆μᾰθος, ἡ (Soph. Aj. 1064).
Shingle: P. κάχληξ, ὁ.
Dust: P. and V. κόνῑς, ἡ.
subs.
P. ἄμμος, ἡ (Plat.), Ar. and V. ψά̆μᾰθος, ἡ (Soph. Aj. 1064).
Shingle: P. κάχληξ, ὁ.
Dust: P. and V. κόνῑς, ἡ.
SAND
s. arena (general term). Coarse sand glarea (gravel): saburra (for ballast): sabulum: sabulo (such as is mixed with earth or lime: ☞ vegetables grow in sabulum but not in arena): pulvis scriptorius (used in writing): full of sand arenosus: sabulosus: a sand-pit arenaria; specus egestae arenae (Suet. Ner. 48): a sand-bank syrtis or (in pure Latin) pulvinus (Serv. ad Aen. 10 303): to be left on the sands aestu destitui (Curt.): to build on the sand (figuratively) non certa spe niti; non firmo fundamento niti; alicujus rei fundamenta sua tamquam in aqua ponere (Cic. Fin. 2 22 72): consisting of sand arenaceus: a grain of sand granum or mica arenae.
s. arena (general term). Coarse sand glarea (gravel): saburra (for ballast): sabulum: sabulo (such as is mixed with earth or lime: ☞ vegetables grow in sabulum but not in arena): pulvis scriptorius (used in writing): full of sand arenosus: sabulosus: a sand-pit arenaria; specus egestae arenae (Suet. Ner. 48): a sand-bank syrtis or (in pure Latin) pulvinus (Serv. ad Aen. 10 303): to be left on the sands aestu destitui (Curt.): to build on the sand (figuratively) non certa spe niti; non firmo fundamento niti; alicujus rei fundamenta sua tamquam in aqua ponere (Cic. Fin. 2 22 72): consisting of sand arenaceus: a grain of sand granum or mica arenae.
v. i.e. to strew or cover with sand *arena glarea sternere conspergere aliquid.
sand (subs.):
I. The substance;
1. săbŭlum; less freq., săbŭlo: white, black, red s., s. album, nigrum, rubrum, Plin. 17, 4, 3, § 25.
2. săburra (sand for ballast): ballasted with much s., multa s. gravatas (naves), Liv. 37, 14, fin.
3. ărēna (esp. for building purposes): Vitr. 2, 4.
II. A sandy place: ărēna (usu. the s. of the sea shore): thou wilt lie naked, Palinurus, on unknown s.s, i. e. shore, nudus in ignota Palinure jacebis arena, Virg. Aen. 5, 871: to buy s.s (sandy land) or bog, a. aliquam aut paludes emere, Cic. Agr. 2, 27.
I. The substance;
1. săbŭlum; less freq., săbŭlo: white, black, red s., s. album, nigrum, rubrum, Plin. 17, 4, 3, § 25.
2. săburra (sand for ballast): ballasted with much s., multa s. gravatas (naves), Liv. 37, 14, fin.
3. ărēna (esp. for building purposes): Vitr. 2, 4.
II. A sandy place: ărēna (usu. the s. of the sea shore): thou wilt lie naked, Palinurus, on unknown s.s, i. e. shore, nudus in ignota Palinure jacebis arena, Virg. Aen. 5, 871: to buy s.s (sandy land) or bog, a. aliquam aut paludes emere, Cic. Agr. 2, 27.
sand (v.): i. e. to strew or cover with sand: sabulo conspergere: the mouth of the river is s.'d up, *ostium fluminis sabulo (arena) occlusum est.