previous next
glăber , bra, brum, adj. root γλαφ-, γλάφω, to hollow out, γλαφυρός; cf. scalpo,
I.without hair, smooth, bald: “oves glabrae quam haec est manus,” Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 140: “si quem glabrum facere velis,” Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 26: “oves ventre glabro,” id. ib. 2, 2, 6: “colla boum,” Col. 6, 14, 7: “crure glaber,” Mart. 12, 38, 4: glaber erat tamquam rien, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Fest. s. v. rienes, p. 276 and 277 Müll.: hordeum, Turran. ap. Plin. 18, 7, 15, § 75: tapete, Turp. ap. Non. 542, 18.—Comp.: “tu istum gallum glabriorem reddes mihi, quam volsus ludiu'st,” Plaut. Aul. 2, 9, 6: “maritus cucurbitā glabrior,” App. M. 5, p. 163,—
II. Transf., as subst.: glăber , bri, m., a young (beardless) slave, favorite slave of the Romans, Cat. 61, 142; Phaedr. 4, 5, 22; Sen. Ep. 47; id. Brev. Vit. 12; Inscr. Orell. 694; 2911.
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.

The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (5 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Plautus, Aulularia, 2.9
    • Plautus, Trinummus, 2.4
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 18.75
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 47
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 6.14.7
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: