I.of ivory.
(α).
eburneus : “signum,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 1; Ov. M. 4, 354: “lectus,” Suet. Caes. 84: “praesepe,” id. Calig. 55: “quadrigae,” id. Ner. 22: “tabulae,” id. ib. 31 al.; so, tulit eburneos dentes mille, etc., ivory tusks, i. e. elephants' tusks, Liv. 37, 59, 3.—
(β).
ebur-nus : “humerus,” Verg. G. 3, 7: “pecten,” id. A. 6, 647: “vagina,” id. ib. 9, 305: “porta,” id. ib. 6, 699; Hor. C. 3, 27, 41: “lyra,” id. ib. 2, 11, 22: “lecti,” id. S. 2, 6, 103: “currus,” Ov. H. 15, 91: “valvae,” id. M. 4, 185: “sceptrum,” id. ib. 1, 178; “7, 103 al.: ensis,” i. e. with an ivory hilt, Verg. A. 11, 11.—
B. Poet. transf., white as ivory.
(α).
eburne-us : “eburnea brachia,” Ov. Am. 3, 7, 7; cf. “so, cervix,” id. H. 20, 59: “colla,” id. M. 3, 422; 4, 335: “terga,” id. ib. 10, 592.—