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frīgus (noun N) : Gr. ῥῖγος, cold, π̔ιγέω; the connection with Lat. rĭgeo, rĭgor, is doubtful,Georg Curtius Gr. Etym. 353; Corss. Ausspr. 1, 451
* Cold, coldness, coolness (for syn. cf.: algor, gelu, rigor, glacies, pruina).
* Lit.
* In gen. (class.): nec calor (mihi obsistet) nec frigus metuo,Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 19; so opp. calor,Lucr. 2, 517; 6, 371; Cic. Univ. 14 med.; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; Verg. G. 2, 344; 4, 35: calidis torrescere flammis aut ... rigere Frigore,Lucr. 3, 892: cum esset vinctus nudus in aëre, in imbri, in frigore,Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 40, § 87: vix in ipsis tectis frigus vitatur,id. Fam. 16, 8, 2: fere matutinis temporibus frigus est,coolness,Cels. 2, 1; cf.: frigus captabis opacum,Verg. E. 1, 53; Hor. C. 3, 13, 10; Ov. M. 10, 129: quae frigore sola Dormiat,in the cold night,Tib. 1, 8, 39: cum Appius senatum coegisset, tantum fuit frigus ut coactus sit nos dimittere,Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 12, 1.—In plur.: nec frigora quimus usurpare oculis,Lucr. 1, 300: ut tectis saepti frigora caloresque pellamus,the cold,Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 151; cf.: ex verna intemperie variante calores frigoraque,Liv. 22, 2, 10: tecta quibus frigorum vis pellitur,Cic. Off. 2, 4, 13: propter frigora ... frumenta in agris matura non erant,Caes. B. G. 1, 16, 2: Alpinae nives et frigora Rheni,Verg. E. 10, 47: Scythiae,Ov. M. 2, 224: Peligna,Hor. C. 3, 19, 8: matutina,id. S. 2, 6, 45: nocturna,Liv. 40, 22, 7: intolerabilia,id. 21, 58, 1: ficum frigoribus ne serito,in cold weather,Col. 5, 10, 9: quisquam picta colit Spartani frigora saxi,i. e. the variegated cold marble floor,Mart. 1, 56, 5; Tac. Agr. 12; id. G. 16; Suet. Aug. 81.
* Transf., a cold region or place: frigus non habitabile,Ov. Tr. 3, 4, 51: et quodcumque jacet sub urbe frigus,Mart. 4, 64, 14.
* Trop. (cf. frigeo and frigidus, II.; not in Cic.).
* A chill, fever: tentatum frigore corpus,Hor. S. 1, 2, 80.
* The coldness of death, death: et gelidos artus in leti frigore linquit,Lucr. 3, 401: aeternum leti,id. 4, 924: letale,Ov. M. 2, 611: supremum animae,Stat. S. 3, 3, 20: ast illi solvuntur frigore membra Vitaque cum gemitu fugit,Verg. A. 12, 951 (diff. from the foll.).
* A cold shudder produced by fear: extemplo Aeneae solvuntur frigore membra, Ingemit, etc.,Verg. A. 1, 92.
* Coldness in action, inactivity: si Parthi vos nihil calfaciunt, nos hic frigore frigescimus, etc., Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, 5; Ov. F. 2, 856.
* A cold or frigid reception of a person or thing, esp. a discourse; coolness, coldness, indifference, disfavor (perh. not ante-Aug.): majorum ne quis amicus Frigore te feriat,coolness, loss of favor,Hor. S. 2, 1, 62; cf.: Montanus Julius et amicitia Tiberii notus et frigore,Sen. Ep. 122: et imperitia et rusticitas et rigor et deformitas afferunt interim frigus,Quint. 6, 1, 37; Plin. Ep. 6, 15, 4; Quint. 5, 7, 31: illud quaestionum et argumentorum apud corrupta judicia frigus evitant,id. 2, 12, 6.
* Cold, coldness, coolness (for syn. cf.: algor, gelu, rigor, glacies, pruina).
* Lit.
* In gen. (class.): nec calor (mihi obsistet) nec frigus metuo,Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 19; so opp. calor,Lucr. 2, 517; 6, 371; Cic. Univ. 14 med.; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; Verg. G. 2, 344; 4, 35: calidis torrescere flammis aut ... rigere Frigore,Lucr. 3, 892: cum esset vinctus nudus in aëre, in imbri, in frigore,Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 40, § 87: vix in ipsis tectis frigus vitatur,id. Fam. 16, 8, 2: fere matutinis temporibus frigus est,coolness,Cels. 2, 1; cf.: frigus captabis opacum,Verg. E. 1, 53; Hor. C. 3, 13, 10; Ov. M. 10, 129: quae frigore sola Dormiat,in the cold night,Tib. 1, 8, 39: cum Appius senatum coegisset, tantum fuit frigus ut coactus sit nos dimittere,Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 12, 1.—In plur.: nec frigora quimus usurpare oculis,Lucr. 1, 300: ut tectis saepti frigora caloresque pellamus,the cold,Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 151; cf.: ex verna intemperie variante calores frigoraque,Liv. 22, 2, 10: tecta quibus frigorum vis pellitur,Cic. Off. 2, 4, 13: propter frigora ... frumenta in agris matura non erant,Caes. B. G. 1, 16, 2: Alpinae nives et frigora Rheni,Verg. E. 10, 47: Scythiae,Ov. M. 2, 224: Peligna,Hor. C. 3, 19, 8: matutina,id. S. 2, 6, 45: nocturna,Liv. 40, 22, 7: intolerabilia,id. 21, 58, 1: ficum frigoribus ne serito,in cold weather,Col. 5, 10, 9: quisquam picta colit Spartani frigora saxi,i. e. the variegated cold marble floor,Mart. 1, 56, 5; Tac. Agr. 12; id. G. 16; Suet. Aug. 81.
* Transf., a cold region or place: frigus non habitabile,Ov. Tr. 3, 4, 51: et quodcumque jacet sub urbe frigus,Mart. 4, 64, 14.
* Trop. (cf. frigeo and frigidus, II.; not in Cic.).
* A chill, fever: tentatum frigore corpus,Hor. S. 1, 2, 80.
* The coldness of death, death: et gelidos artus in leti frigore linquit,Lucr. 3, 401: aeternum leti,id. 4, 924: letale,Ov. M. 2, 611: supremum animae,Stat. S. 3, 3, 20: ast illi solvuntur frigore membra Vitaque cum gemitu fugit,Verg. A. 12, 951 (diff. from the foll.).
* A cold shudder produced by fear: extemplo Aeneae solvuntur frigore membra, Ingemit, etc.,Verg. A. 1, 92.
* Coldness in action, inactivity: si Parthi vos nihil calfaciunt, nos hic frigore frigescimus, etc., Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, 5; Ov. F. 2, 856.
* A cold or frigid reception of a person or thing, esp. a discourse; coolness, coldness, indifference, disfavor (perh. not ante-Aug.): majorum ne quis amicus Frigore te feriat,coolness, loss of favor,Hor. S. 2, 1, 62; cf.: Montanus Julius et amicitia Tiberii notus et frigore,Sen. Ep. 122: et imperitia et rusticitas et rigor et deformitas afferunt interim frigus,Quint. 6, 1, 37; Plin. Ep. 6, 15, 4; Quint. 5, 7, 31: illud quaestionum et argumentorum apud corrupta judicia frigus evitant,id. 2, 12, 6.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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