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

phalero

phălĕro, āre, v. a. [phalerae],
  • to adorn with trappings, ornament the breast (late Lat.): animalia phalerari sibi magis quam nodari gaudent, Ambros. Cant. Cantic. 1, 43.—Fig., to deck, set off, display: eloquentiae phalerandae gratiā, Ambros. Off. Min. 1, 12, 44.
  • —Hence, phălĕrātus, a, um, adj.
  • . Lit., wearing an ornament for the forehead and breast: equi, Liv. 30, 17: cursor, Petr. 28, 4: turba Mazacum atque cursorum, Suet. Ner. 30.—
  • II Trop., decorated, ornamented: phaleratis dictis aliquem ducere, with fine speeches, Ter. Phorm. 500.

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