I.flaming, fiery.
I. Lit.: “sunt stellae naturā flammeae,” Cic. N. D. 2, 46, 118; Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44: “halitus,” Col. 5, 5, 15; Mart. 10, 62, 6.—
B. Transf., of color, flaming, flamecolored, fiery red: “lumina,” Ov. H. 12, 107: “flammeum quod phlox vocatur,” Plin. 21, 11, 38, § 64: “murex,” Val. Fl. 5, 361: vestimentum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 92 Müll.—Deriv.,
2. Subst.: flammĕum , i, n.
(β).
= phlox, the flame-red violet, Plin. 21, 11, 38, § 64.—
(γ).
(sc. velum), a (flame-colored) bridal-veil, Plin. 21, 8, 22, § 46: “capere,” Cat. 61, 8: “sumere,” Juv. 2, 124: “puellae caput involvere flammeo,” Petr. 26, 1: “flammea texuntur sponsae,” Mart. 11, 78, 3; 12, 42, 3; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 325; Paul. ex Fest. p. 89 Müll.; cf. Non. p. 541 fin.; “Becker's Gall. 2, p. 24 sq.: lutea,” Luc. 2, 361; Mart. Cap. 5, § 538; Verg. Cir. 317.—Poet.: “flammea conterit,” i. e. changes husbands repeatedly, Juv. 6, 225.—