ămārăcĭnus
ămārăcĭnus, a, um, adj. amaracus, of marjoram: oleum, Plin. 21, 22, 93, § 163: unguentum, id. 13, 1, 2, § 3; also absol.: ămārăcĭnum, i, n. (sc. unguentum), marjoram ointment, Lucr. 2, 847; 4, 1173; odious to swine, id. 6, 974; hence the proverb: nihil cum amaracino sui, of people who will have nothing to do with a thing, Gell. praef. 19.
No short def.
Headword (normalized):
ămārăcĭnus
Headword (normalized/stripped):
amaracinus
Intro Text:
ămārăcĭnus, a, um, adj. amaracus, of marjoram: oleum, Plin. 21, 22, 93, § 163: unguentum, id. 13, 1, 2, § 3; also absol.: ămārăcĭnum, i, n. (sc. unguentum), marjoram ointment, Lucr. 2, 847; 4, 1173; odious to swine, id. 6, 974; hence the proverb: nihil cum amaracino sui, of people who will have nothing to do with a thing, Gell. praef. 19.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n2105
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