versicolor
versicolor, of changeable color, of various colors, partycolored
Frieze-Dennison Vergil
versicolor , ōris: adj. (versō and color), of various colors, particolored, 10.181.
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versicolorem Adjective: masculine accusative singular, Adjective: feminine accusative singular of versicolor
versĭcŏlor, ōris (abl. versicolori, Liv. 7, 10: versicolore, Prop. 4, 7, 50; Ov. F. 5, 356; post-class. collat. form of the nomsing. versĭcŏlōrus, Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 56; neutr. versicolorum, Dig. 32, 1, 70, § 12 Momms.; and -cŏlōrĭus, Dig. 34, 2, 32, § 6), adj. [verso-color], that changes its color, of changeable color; of various colors, partycolored (class.).
- I Lit.: plumae versicolores, * Cic. Fin. 3, 5, 18: pavo, Tert. Pall. 3: vestimentum, of divers colors, party-colored, Liv. 34, 1, 3; cf. Dig. 32, 1, 70, § 12: vestis, Liv. 7, 10, 7; Quint. 10, 1, 33: arma, Verg. A. 10, 181: cultus Florae, Ov. F. 5, 356: poma, Col. 3, 21, 3.—Subst.: versĭcŏlōrĭa, ium, n., dyed stuffs, colored woolens. constabat apud veteres lanae appellatione versicoloria non contineri, Dig. 32, 1, 70, § 12; 34, 2, 32, § 6.—Esp., party-colored sails, Plin. 19, 1, 5, § 22.—*
- II Trop.: translucida et versicolor quorundam elocutio, Quint. 8, praef. § 20.
versicolor, ōris, Abl. ōrī u. ōre, u. versicolōrius u. versicolōrus, a, um (verso u. color), die Farbe wechselnd, schillernd, buntfarbig, buntgewürfelt, bunt, a) Form -color: plumae, Cic.: aves, Prud.: pavo multicolor et discolor et versicolor, Tert.: vestimentum, Liv.: vestis, Liv.: sagulum, der Mantel der Kelten, Tac.: arma, Verg.: poma, Colum.: figura, Lact. – bildl., elocutio, Quint. 8. prooem. 20. – Plur. subst., versicolōria, ium, n., farbiges Gespinst, Ulp. dig. 32, 70, 12. Paul. dig . 34, 2, 32. § 6: insbes., bunte Segel, Plin. 19, 22. – b) Form -colorius: lana, Paul. sent. 3, 6, 82: detracto verbo ›versicolorio‹, Paul. dig. 34, 2, 32. § 6. – c) Form -colorus: paries, Prud. c. Symm. 2, 56. – Plur. subst., bunte Bilder, pingere versicolora (Ggstz. unicolora), Fronto epist. ad Ver. 1, 1. p. 113, 18 N.
versicolor fugiens caelum terramque relinquo
quamquam versicolor flavescat penna pavonis
versicolor varie migrans per saecula lustro
versicolor cernor nunc, nunc mihi forma nitescit
monens ut ‥ non adduceret clericos vel monachos ~oribus et pompaticis vestibus indutos
pallium ‥ ~oribus figuris pavonum ‥ intextum
versĭcŏlŏr, (13) ōris (versus, color), qui a des couleurs changeantes, bigarré, chatoyant : Cic. Fin. 3, 18 ; Virg. En. 10, 181 ; Liv. 34, 1, 3 || [fig.] versicolor elocutio Quint. 8, præf. 30, style chatoyant.
versicolor ōris (abl.ōrī or ōre), adj.
- verso+ color, of changeable color, of various colors, partycolored: plumae: vestimentum, L.: arma, V.: cultus (Florae), O.