I.“lamina,” id. 5, 3), ae, f., a thin piece of metal, wood, marble, etc., a plate, leaf, layer, lamina [root la, = ἐλα- of ἐλαύνω; cf. ἐλατός].
I. Lit. (class.): “cum lamina esset inventa,” Cic. Leg. 2, 23, 58: “tigna laminis clavisque religant,” Caes. B. C. 2, 10, 3: “cataphracta rum tegimen ferreis laminis consertum,” Tac. H. 1, 79: “plumbi,” Plin. 34, 18, 50, § 166: “ex argento laminas ducere,” id. 33, 9, 45, § 128; cf.: “aes in laminas tenuare,” id. 34, 8, 20, § 94: “ossa in laminas secare,” id. 8, 3, 4, § 7: “tenuem nimium laminam ducere,” Quint. 2, 4, 7: “argutae lamina serrae,” the blade of a saw, Verg. G. 1, 143; of a knife, Sen. Ben. 4, 6, 2; of a sword, Ov. M. 5, 173; 12, 488: “doliorum,” i. e. staves, Plin. 18, 26, 64, § 236 (Jahn, lanas): “laminae aëneae,” Vulg. Exod. 38, 6.—
II. Transf.
A. Laminae ardentes, red-hot plates, instruments of torture for slaves, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 63, § 163; so, “candens,” Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 36; without adj.: “advorsum laminas, crucesque conpedisque,” Plaut. As. 3, 2, 4; Lucr. 3, 1017.—
B. Money coin: et levis argenti lamina crimen erat, Ov. F. 1, 209; cf. “fulva,” a gold piece, gold, id. M. 11, 124: “inimicus lamnae,” foe to money, Hor. C. 2, 2, 2: “tuas opes ... laminas utriusque materiae,” of each precious metal, Sen. Ben. 7, 10, 1.—
C. A saw, Sen. Ben. 4, 6.—
D. Aurium, the flap of the ear, Arn. 2, 72: “aurium laminae frigescunt,” Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 14, 198.—
E. The tender shell of an unripe nut, Ov. Nux, 95.