I.red, ruddy: “rufus quidam, ore rubicundo,” Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 121; cf. id. Rud. 2, 2, 8; Ter. Hec. 3, 4, 26: “corna,” Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 8: “pluma,” Col. 8, 2, 7: “luna,” Plin. 18, 35, 79, § 347: “Priapus,” painted red, Ov. F. 6, 319 (cf. ruber): Ceres, ruddy, for flava, Verg. G. 1, 297: “caelum,” Vulg. Matt. 16, 2.—Comp.: “sabulo,” Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 5: “habitus cometae,” Sen. Q. N. 7, 11.
rŭbĭcundus , a, um, adj. rubeo,