I.snow.
I. Lit.: “Anaxagoras nivem nigram dixit esse,” Cic. Ac. 2, 23, 72: “pars terrarum obriguit nive pruināque,” id. N. D. 1, 10, 24: “miles nivibus pruinisque obrutus,” Liv. 5, 2; Lact. 3, 24, 1: “opposuit natura Alpemque nivemque,” Juv. 10, 152: “duratae solo nives,” Hor. C. 3, 24, 39; 4, 12, 4: “alta,” Verg. G. 1, 310: “nives solutae,” Ov. Am. 3, 6, 93: “horrifera,” Val. Fl. 6, 306; Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 234.—
II. Transf., white color, whiteness: “capitis nives,” i. e. white hair, Hor. C. 4, 13, 12; “Prud. praef. Cath. 25 (dura translatio,” Quint. 8, 6, 17): eboris, App. de Mundo, p. 69, 21.—
B. Plur.: nives, snows, i. e. a cold climate, Prop. 1, 8, 8.
