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pelagius

pelagius, of the sea

† pĕlăgĭus, a, um, adj.,
  • = πελάγιος, of or belonging to the sea, sea- (pure Lat. marinus): pelagii greges piscium, Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 10: pelagiae conchae, sea-mussels, Plin. 9, 29, 46, § 85: cursus, Phaedr. 4, 20, 7: matrona ornata phaleris pelagiis, i. e. with pearls and corals, P. Syrus ap. Petr. 55, 6—
  • II Subst.
    • A pĕlăgĭa, ae, f., a kind of pearl-mussel, Plin. 9, 37, 61, § 131.—
    • B pĕ-lăgĭum, ii, n., purple color, Plin. 9, 38, 62, § 134; 9, 40, 64, § 138.

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