cŏlū^bra
cŏlū^bra, ae, f. coluber, a female serpent; and in gen., a serpent, snake, Lucil., Turp., and Varr. ap. Non. p. 201, 22 sq.; Hor. C. 1, 17, 8; id. S. 1, 8, 42; Ov. M. 6, 559; Juv. 5, 103; Cels. 5, 27, 3; Col. 10, 230; Plin. 32, 5, 19, § 53.—As an attributive of the hair of the Furies, Medusa, etc. (v. coluber), Ov. M. 4, 474; 4, 491; 4, 783; Luc. 9, 634.— Hence, prov.: quas tu edes colubras? i. e. art thou frantic? Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 50 Ritschl N. cr.; and: colubra restem non parit, i.e. like produces like, the thorn does not produce grapes, Petr. 45, 9.
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Headword (normalized):
cŏlū^bra
Headword (normalized/stripped):
colu^bra
Intro Text:
cŏlū^bra, ae, f. coluber, a female serpent; and in gen., a serpent, snake, Lucil., Turp., and Varr. ap. Non. p. 201, 22 sq.; Hor. C. 1, 17, 8; id. S. 1, 8, 42; Ov. M. 6, 559; Juv. 5, 103; Cels. 5, 27, 3; Col. 10, 230; Plin. 32, 5, 19, § 53.—As an attributive of the hair of the Furies, Medusa, etc. (v. coluber), Ov. M. 4, 474; 4, 491; 4, 783; Luc. 9, 634.— Hence, prov.: quas tu edes colubras? i. e. art thou frantic? Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 50 Ritschl N. cr.; and: colubra restem non parit, i.e. like produces like, the thorn does not produce grapes, Petr. 45, 9.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n9176
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