Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, nĭvālis

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I. Lit.: “nivalis dies,” a snowy day, Liv. 21, 54, 7: “nivalia (sc. loca),” Plin. 26, 8, 29, § 46: “Haemonia,” Hor. C. 1, 37, 19: “venti,” Plin. 2, 47, 48, § 126: “axis,” the region of snow, Val. Fl. 5, 225: “Hebrus nivali compede vinctus,” Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 3: “undae,” water filled with snow, Mart. 14, 118, 1: “aqua nivalis,” snow-water, Gell. 19, 5, 3: “terrae et pruinosae,” Amm. 23, 6, 43.—

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A. Cold: dies, a cold, dull day: “dicimus nivalem diem, cum altum frigus et triste caelum est,” Sen. Q. N. 4, 4, 3; Flor. 2, 6, 12: “osculum,” cold, frigid, Mart. 7, 95, 2.—

B. Snow-like, snowy: “equi candore nivali,” Verg. A. 3, 538.—Trop.: “nivalis Pietas,” Prud. Symm. 2, 249.

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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