color (old colōs, S., L.), ōris, m 2 CAL-, color, hue, tint: nivis, O.: caeruleus, Cs.: Tyrios mirare, H.: flores mille colorum, O.: color in pomo est ater, O.: varios mentiri colores, V.: scuta lectissimis coloribus distinguunt, Ta.: colorem ducere, to acquire color, V.: Ducere purpureum colorem, O.

— The natural color, complexion, tint, hue: qui color, vestitus? T.: formae dignitas coloris bonitate tuenda est: verus, T.: fucatus, H.: egregius: Num eius color pudoris signum indicat, T.: mutem colores? change color, H.: eius crebra coloris mutatio: In voltu color est sine sanguine, O.

—Complexion, fine tint, beauty: nimium ne crede colori, V.: quo fugit Venus, heu, quove color? H.

—Fig., external form, state, condition, position, outward show, appearance: civitatis: Omnis Aristippum decuit color, i. e. accommodated himself to every condition, H.: cornicula Furtivis nudata coloribus, stolen pomp, H.: caeli, aspect, Iu.

—Of diction, character, fashion, cast, coloring, style: ornatur oratio quasi colore quodam: tragicus, H.: operum colores, H.: claris coloribus picta poesis.

—Splendor, lustre, brilliancy: nullus argento color est Abdito, H.: amissos colores referre, H.

— A pretext, plausibility: causae, Iu.