ceroma

cērōma, ătis, n. (abl. plur. ceromatis, Plin. 35, 13, 47, § 168; acc. plur. ceromas, Arn. 3, 114),

• = κήρωμα, an ointment for wrestlers, much used in the time of the emperors, Plin. l. l.; 28, 4, 13, § 51; Mart. 4, 19; 7, 32; 14, 50.—
• II Meton.
• • A The place for wrestling: in ceromate sedere, Sen. Brev. Vit. 12, 2; Plin. 35, 2, 2, § 5.—
  • B The ring, the combat, Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 26; Mart. 5, 65, 3 (in Plin. Val. 1, 25 fin., ceromata is perh. = canceromata, a swelling, tumor).

cērōma, atis, n. (κήρωμα), I) die Wachssalbe, womit sich die Ringer bestrichen, um den Leib schlüpfrig zu machen, Sen. ep. 57, 1. Plin. 28, 51. Mart. 4. 19, 5. Iuven. 6, 246. – meton.: a) der Ringplatz, Sen. de brev. vit. 12, 2. Plin. 35, 5. Arnob. 3, 23. Hieron. ep. 57, 12. – b) das Ringen, Plin. 29, 66. Mart. 5, 65, 3. – II) das Geschwür, Plin. Val. 1, 25. – ➳ Abl. Plur. heteroklit. ceromatis, Plin. 35, 168. – Nbf. ceroma, ae, f., Auct. hist. Apollon. 13: Akk. Plur., ceromas, Arnob. 3, 23.

ceroma [CL < κήρωμα] 1 ointment (containing wax). Neckam Ut. 118 (v. cerare a); sacro primum ~omate delibutus Ferr. Kinloss 83. 2 wrestling-match (fig.), struggle. evasit volucer, carnis ceromate liber Frith. 1359.

cērōma, (14) æ, f. Arn. 3, 23 et cērōma, ātis, n. (κήρωμα), onguent composé de cire et dʼhuile, à lʼusage des lutteurs : Sen. Ep. 57, 1 ; Juv. 6, 246 || salle de lutte : Sen. Brev. 12, 2 || [poét.] lutte : Mart. 5, 65, 3.

ceroma , atis. n.
打把勢之汕。

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cērōma atis, n

• , κήρωμα, an ointment for wrestlers: femineum, Iu.

CEROMA

CERO´MA(κήρωμα), a wax composition, with different references:--

1. A plaster, with wax as the principal ingredient (Hippocr. 397, 48; 398, 54; 402, 27, ed. Foesius); or, like cerion, an ulcer exuding wax-like matter (Plin. Val. 1.25 fin.).

2. A mixture of oil, wax, and earth, with which athletes under the Roman empire rubbed themselves before wrestling (Mart. 4.19, 7.32-Z2; Plin. Nat.35.168; Plut. 2.638 D): femineum ceroma (Juven. 6.246). To avoid this dirty compound getting on the hair, a cap (galericulum) was used (Mart. 14.50). Prof. Mayor on Juven. 3.68gives a copious collection of passages showing the injurious effects which Liv. the sensible Romans considered as having arisen from this insane practice, which was supposed healthy, and indeed from the gymnasia generally: cf. Marquardt, Privat. 115-6. We may quote one: Plin. Nat.29.26, Illa perdidere imperii mores, illa quae sani patimur, luctatus, ceromata ceu valitudinis causa instituta [cf. Lucian, Anachars. 29], balineae ardentes quibus persuasere in corporibus cibos coqui ut nemo non minus validus exiret. Probably the practice existed before: cf. Schol. ad Ar. Eq. 492, where κηρωματισταί are placed together with ἀλεῖπται in explanation of παιδοτρίβαι. In Diocl. Ed. 7.64, we find κηρωματίτης (oddly enough among a number of intellectual teachers) as a recognised trainer of boys, and a rate fixed for his services. (Cf. Hermann-Blümner, pp. 350-51.)

3. The place where this unguent was rubbed on (elaeothesium, Vitr. 5.11); hence generally the wrestling ring: ἐν παλαίστραις καὶ κηρώμασι (Plut. 2.790 F, 190 E; Senec. Brev. Vit. 12.3; Plin. Nat.35.5; Arnob. adv. Gentes, 3.23, curat Mercurius ceromas : he considers the word to belong to the first declension).

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Cerōma

(κήρωμα). A composition of wax, with different references: (1) A plaster, with wax as the principal ingredient (Hippocr. 397, 48); or, like κερίον, an ulcer exuding wax-like matter (Val.i. 25 fin.).

(2) A mixture of oil, wax, and earth, with which athletes under the Roman Empire rubbed themselves before wrestling (Mart.iv. 19, vii. 32; Plin. H. N. xxxv. 168; Plut. ii. 638d. To keep the hair free from this compound, a cap was worn. (See Juv. iii. 68, with Mayor's note.)

(3) The place where the ceroma was most used; hence, the wrestling-ring ( Brev. Vit. xii. 3).