I.red, reddish, of all shades, acc. to Gell. 2, 26, 5.—In gen.: “rufus quidam,” redhaired, red-headed, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 119: “virgo,” Ter. Heaut. 5, 5, 17; id. Phorm. 1, 2, 1 (cf. rufulus): “vestibus,” Mart. 14, 129, 1: “sanguis,” Cels. 2, 8: “armenta,” Vitr. 8, 3: “sal,” Plin. 31, 7, 41, § 86.—Comp.: “Campana siligo rufior,” Plin. 18, 9, 20, § 86; 16, 14, 25, § 65.
rūfus , a, um, adj. kindr. with ruber,