(adjective) : vĭrĭdis, e (
* Gen. plur. viridum, Stat. Th. 2, 279), vireo, green.
* Lit. (as the most general designation for every shade of that color).
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.