Skip to content Skip to search
About Report a problem (opens in a new tab)

dibaphus

dibaphus, (prop. double dyed), a purple robe, magistrate’s state-robe

dĭbăphus, a, um, or us, um, adj., = δίβαφος,
  • double dyed (once with scarlet and then with purple): purpura, Plin. 9, 39, 63, § 137; 21, 8, 22, § 45.—Because the Roman magistrates wore garments striped with purple,
  • II Trop.: dibaphus, i, f. ( = ἡ δίβαφος, sc. ἐσθής), the purple staterobe of a high magistrate: Curtius noster dibaphum cogitat, sed eum infector moratur, Cic. Fam. 2, 16 fin. (id. Att. 2, 9, 2, written as Greek).

Saved

Recent

Keyboard shortcuts

/ s Search
← → Previous / next dictionary
1 – 9 Go to dictionary 1–9
j k Next / previous word in the word wheel
m Switch between Logeion and Morpho
b Save or unsave this word
Shift B Saved and recent words
l Look up the selected word
Esc Close suggestions or a panel
? This list