adjective

rūgōsus

fem. rūgōsa · neut. rūgōsum

wrinkled; shrivelled

wrinkled, shrivelled.

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Lit.: rugosiorem cum geras stola frontem, Mart. 3, 93, 4: spadones, Hor. Epod. 9, 14: genae, Ov. Am. 1, 8, 112.— Poet.: senecta, Tib. 3, 5, 25: frigore pagus (i. e. the villagers), Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 105: sanna, that wrinkles his countenance, makes wry faces, Pers. 5, 91.—

wrinkled; creased; shrivelled by extension ••

Transf. (acc. to 1. ruga, I. B.), wrinkled, creased, shrivelled, corrugated: acina, Col. 12, 44, 4: cortex populi, Ov. H. 5, 28: piper, Pers. 5, 55: pruna, Mart. 13, 28, 1.

Perseus ID: n41983 Key: rugosus