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ūmor (not hu- ), ōris, m. root ug-, found in Sanscr. uksh-, to sprinkle; Gr. ὑγρός; cf.: uva, uveo,
I.a liquid, fluid of any kind, moisture (class.): “itaque et aquilonibus reliquisque frigoribus durescit umor et idem vicissim mollitur tepefactus et tabescit calore,” Cic. N. D. 2, 10, 26: “quin et umorem et calorem, qui est fusus in corpore, etc.,” id. ib. 2, 6, 18: “sidera marinis terrenisque umoribus extenuatis aluntur,” id. ib. 2, 16, 43: “et umor allapsus extrinsecus, ut in tectoriis videmus austro, sudorem videtur imitari,” id. Div. 2, 27, 58: “nares umorem semper habent ad pulverem multaque alia depellenda non inutilem,” id. N. D. 2, 57, 145: “nimis concreti umores,” id. ib. 2, 23, 59: “mollis,” id. ib. 3, 12, 31: “ranarum et in terrā et in umore vita,” Plin. 8, 31, 48, § 110: “aquaï,” Lucr. 1, 307: “liquidus aquaï or aquarum,” id. 3, 427; 1, 350 al.; Ov. Am. 2, 6, 32: “pluvius,” rain, Lucr. 6, 496; 6, 515: “roscidus,” dew, Cat. 61, 25: “circumfluus,” the ocean, Ov. M. 1, 30: “candens lacteus,” milk, Lucr. 1, 258; so, “lacteus,” Ov. M. 9, 358; 15, 79: “Massicus Bacchi,” wine, Verg. G. 2, 143; cf.: “dulcis musti,” id. ib. 1, 295: “umor et in genas Furtim labitur,” tears, Hor. C. 1, 13, 6: “caret os umore loquentis,” saliva, Ov. M. 6, 354; so, “linguam defecerat umor,” id. ib. 9, 567: “saccatus corporis,” urine, Lucr. 4, 1028; cf.: “praefandi umoris, e corpore effluvium,” Plin. 7, 51, 52, § 171; and: “lyncum umor ita redditus glaciatur,” id. 8, 38, 57, § 137.—
II. Meton., comic.: “ego jam hic te itidem, quasi peniculus novus exurgeri solet, Ni hunc amittis, exurgebo, quicquid umoris tibi'st,” Plaut. Rud. 4, 3, 70: “et ego amoris aliquantum habeo umorisque meo etiam in corpore,” id. Mil. 3, 1, 45.
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.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (17):
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 6.354
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 1.30
    • Plautus, Miles Gloriosus, 3.1
    • Plautus, Rudens, 4.3
    • Vergil, Georgics, 2.143
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 9.358
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 9.567
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 1.307
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 6.515
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 1.258
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 1.350
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 3.427
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 4.1028
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 6.496
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.10
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.57
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 2.27
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