I.gen. plur. viridum, Stat. Th. 2, 279), adj. vireo, green.
I. Lit. (as the most general designation for every shade of that color).
A. Adj.: “color,” Ov. M. 10, 137; Plin. Ep. 8, 20, 4: “smaragdi,” Lucr. 2, 805: “collis,” id. 2, 322; cf.: “colles nitidissimi viridissimique,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47: “viridis opacaque ripa,” id. Leg. 1, 5, 15: “gramen,” Verg. G. 2, 219: “viridiores herbae,” Plin. 6, 29, 35, § 185: “viridia atque umida ligna,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 17, § 45: “colubrae,” Hor. C. 1, 17, 8: “Nereidum comae,” id. ib. 3, 28, 10; cf. “dei,” Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 59: caelum, bluish green (when it is clear), Plin. 17, 10, 14, § 74.—
B. Subst.: vĭrĭde , is, n.
1. Green color, greenness, verdure (post-Aug.): “bacis e viridi rubentibus,” reddish green, Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 127; so, “e viridi pallens (gemma),” id. 37, 8, 33, § 110.—
2. A green thing, of plants, trees, etc. (late Lat.), Vulg. Ecclus. 43, 23; id. Apoc. 9, 4: “omne viride agri,” Ambros. in Luc. 7, 16.—More freq. plur.: vĭrĭdĭa , ĭum, n., green plants, herbs, or trees (postAug.), Col. 8, 15, 4; Sen. Ep. 86, 3; Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 17; Vitr. 5, 9, 5; Phaedr. 2, 5, 14. —
II. Transf., green, young, youthful, fresh, blooming, lively, vigorous: “viridiora praemiorum genera (opp. arescentes laureae),” Cic. Rep. 6, 8, 8: “caseus,” Col. 7, 8, 1: “limus,” Pers. 3, 22: “viridis et adhuc dulcis fructus studiorum,” Quint. 12 6, 3: “indignantium, tam viridem et in flore aetatis ereptum esse rebus humanis,” Curt. 10, 5, 10: “sonus earum (litterarum) viridior vegetiorque,” livelier and stronger, Gell. 2, 3, 1: firmior et viridior sonus, id. 13, 20, 13: “Euryalus formā insignis viridique juventā,” Verg. A. 5, 295: “aevum,” Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 17: “senectus,” Verg. A. 6, 304; cf. Sil. 1, 187; “Col. praef. § 12: usque ad novissimam valetudinem viridis,” Plin. Ep. 7, 24, 1: “leo,” Stat. Th. 11, 742: “senex, sed mehercule viridis animo ac vigens,” Sen. Ep. 66, 1: “consilio viridis, sed belli serus,” Sil. 3, 255.— With gen.: “viridissimus irae,” Sil. 5, 569.— Adv.: vĭrĭdĕ , greenly, verdantly: “nihil omnino viridius comparatum illis (smaragdis) viret,” Plin. 37, 5, 16, § 62.
