soil
soil
subs.
Earth: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἄ̆ρουρα, ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.); see earth.
Excellence of soil: P. ἀρετὴ γῆς (Thuc. 1.2).
Having a poor soil, adj.: P. λεπτόγεως (Thuc. 1.2).
Land: P. and V. γῆ, Ar. and V. γαῖα, ἡ, χθών, ἡ, πέδον, τό, V. οὖδας, τό, αἶα, ἡ ; see land, ground.
Mud: P. and V. πηλός, ὁ, βόρβορος, ὁ.
Dirt: see dirt.
Met., stain: P. and V. κηλί̄ς, ἡ.
subs.
Earth: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἄ̆ρουρα, ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.); see earth.
Excellence of soil: P. ἀρετὴ γῆς (Thuc. 1.2).
Having a poor soil, adj.: P. λεπτόγεως (Thuc. 1.2).
Land: P. and V. γῆ, Ar. and V. γαῖα, ἡ, χθών, ἡ, πέδον, τό, V. οὖδας, τό, αἶα, ἡ ; see land, ground.
Mud: P. and V. πηλός, ὁ, βόρβορος, ὁ.
Dirt: see dirt.
Met., stain: P. and V. κηλί̄ς, ἡ.
soil
v. trans.
P. μιαίνειν, διαφθείρειν, P. καταρρυπαίνειν, V. χραίνειν, κηλῑδοῦν, χρώζειν.
With soot: V. αἰθᾰλοῦν ; see defile.Met., P. and V. αἰσχύ̄νειν, κᾰταισχύ̄νειν
v. trans.
P. μιαίνειν, διαφθείρειν, P. καταρρυπαίνειν, V. χραίνειν, κηλῑδοῦν, χρώζειν.
With soot: V. αἰθᾰλοῦν ; see defile.Met., P. and V. αἰσχύ̄νειν, κᾰταισχύ̄νειν
SOIL
Ground earth terra (terrae) solum (surface of the ground): ager; soli natura ingenium; solum (in respect of its natural quality and its produce). A rich soil solum pingue. A thin soil solum macrum et exile. A loose or close moist or dry soil solum solutum vel spissum humidum vel siccum.
Dung stercus (of men and animals): excrementum usually plur. excrementa -orum neuter (of men and animals; post-Augustan but classical).
A spot stain Vid.
Ground earth terra (terrae) solum (surface of the ground): ager; soli natura ingenium; solum (in respect of its natural quality and its produce). A rich soil solum pingue. A thin soil solum macrum et exile. A loose or close moist or dry soil solum solutum vel spissum humidum vel siccum.
Dung stercus (of men and animals): excrementum usually plur. excrementa -orum neuter (of men and animals; post-Augustan but classical).
A spot stain Vid.
v. aliquid aliqua re inquinare (to cover with dirt; the strongest term): contaminare (to soil more slightly especially by use or frequent handling): turpare (to take off the freshness of a thing; ☞ not deturpare): maculare (with spots): spurcare: conspurcare (so as to make foul or loathsome). To soil one’s fingers (figuratively) se sceleribus contaminare (Cic.); flagitiis se dedecorare (Sall.); contaminare inquinare polluere (Cic.).
soil (subs.):
I. Ground, in respect of its quality:
1. sŏlum, i (gen. term): a crumbling s., putre s., Virg. G. 2, 204: a dry s., siccum s., Quint. 2, 4: a rich s., pingue s., Virg. G. 1, 64: a fruitful s., fecundum s., Quint. 2, 19, 2: uber s., Tac. H. 5, 6: a loose s., solutum s., opp. spissum, Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 170. Join: a thin s., s. exile et macrum, Cic. Agr. 2, 25, fin.: goodness of s., bonitas soli, Quint. 2, 19, 2.
2. terra: a fruitful s., fecunda t., Cic. Sen. 15, 53: a loose s., soluta t., Col. 3, 14, fin.: a clayey s., argillosa t., Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 2: argillacea t., Plin.: a gravelly s., glareosa t., Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 3: unfruitfulness of s., terrae malitia, Pall. 1, 6.
3. hŭmus, i, f.: which kinds of trees are produced in a dry and sandy s., quae genera arborum humi arido atque arenoso gignuntur, Sall. J. 48.
II. Land, country,esp. one's native s.: sŏlum (with patrium or some similar adj.): s. patrium, Liv. 21, 53: s. natale, Ov. M. 7, 52: s. patriae, Cic. Cat. 4, 7, fin. Phr.: natives of the s., terra orti, Quint. 3, 7, 26: to change one's s. (= to emigrate, or go into exile), s. vertere, mutare (rare): Cic. Join: solum et sedes, Liv. 22, 39, 11: v. COUNTRY (III.).
III. Dung: stercus, ŏris, n.. v.DUNG .
IV. Dirt, stain, pollution: sordes, squălor, lābes, măcŭla: v.DIRT , STAIN .
I. Ground, in respect of its quality:
1. sŏlum, i (gen. term): a crumbling s., putre s., Virg. G. 2, 204: a dry s., siccum s., Quint. 2, 4: a rich s., pingue s., Virg. G. 1, 64: a fruitful s., fecundum s., Quint. 2, 19, 2: uber s., Tac. H. 5, 6: a loose s., solutum s., opp. spissum, Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 170. Join: a thin s., s. exile et macrum, Cic. Agr. 2, 25, fin.: goodness of s., bonitas soli, Quint. 2, 19, 2.
2. terra: a fruitful s., fecunda t., Cic. Sen. 15, 53: a loose s., soluta t., Col. 3, 14, fin.: a clayey s., argillosa t., Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 2: argillacea t., Plin.: a gravelly s., glareosa t., Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 3: unfruitfulness of s., terrae malitia, Pall. 1, 6.
3. hŭmus, i, f.: which kinds of trees are produced in a dry and sandy s., quae genera arborum humi arido atque arenoso gignuntur, Sall. J. 48.
II. Land, country,
III. Dung: stercus, ŏris, n.. v.
IV. Dirt, stain, pollution: sordes, squălor, lābes, măcŭla: v.
soil (v.):
I. To make dirty on the surface:
1. inquĭno, 1 (to befoul): let rust s. arms, inquinet arma situs, Ov. F. 4, 928. Fig.: to s. another's reputation, i. famam alterius, Liv. 29, 37, med.: cf. flagitiis se dedecorare, Sall. J. 85.
2. contāmĭno, 1 (usu. in fig. sense): v.TO POLLUTE .
3. foedo, 1 (to befoul,e. g. with blood, dust, etc.).
4. spurco, conspurco, 1 (rare): v.BEFOUL , DEFILE , POLLUTE .
5. măcŭlo, commăcŭlo, 1: v.TO SPOT , STAIN , POLLUTE .
II. To manure: stercŏro, 1: laetĭfĭco, 1: v.TO MANURE .
I. To make dirty on the surface:
1. inquĭno, 1 (to befoul): let rust s. arms, inquinet arma situs, Ov. F. 4, 928. Fig.: to s. another's reputation, i. famam alterius, Liv. 29, 37, med.: cf. flagitiis se dedecorare, Sall. J. 85.
2. contāmĭno, 1 (usu. in fig. sense): v.
3. foedo, 1 (to befoul,
4. spurco, conspurco, 1 (rare): v.
5. măcŭlo, commăcŭlo, 1: v.
II. To manure: stercŏro, 1: laetĭfĭco, 1: v.
appearing fewer than 50 times
καλλίβωλοςwith fine, rich soil
κηλιδόω
to stain, sully, soil
λεπτόγειος
of thin, poor soil
μορύσσω
to soil, stain, defile
προσχόω
add land, soil (by rivers or humans)
σπιλόω
to stain, soil
συναισχύνω
begrime, soil at the same time
ἀποπινόω
dirty, soil
ἐπιρρυπαίνω
soil on the surface