noun

cirrus

gen. cirri · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

(used mostly in plur.)

lock; curl; ringlet •

a (natural) lock, curl, ringlet, or tuft of hair (rare): cirri, Varr. ap. Non. p. 94, 21; Mart. 10, 83.—Sing.: cirrus, Juv. 13, 165.—Also, the hair on the forehead of a horse, Veg. 2, 28, 34; 6, 2, 1.—

by extension

A tuft of feathers; crest of birds

A tuft of feathers or crest of birds, Plin. 11, 37, 44, § 122.—

The arms of polypi

The arms of polypi, Plin. 9, 28, 44, § 83; 25, 7, 33, § 70; 26, 8, 37, § 58.—

Filaments of plants similar to tufts of hair

Filaments of plants similar to tufts of hair, Plin. 26, 7, 20, § 36; 27, 4, 9, § 25.—

A fringe upon a tunic

A fringe upon a tunic, Phaedr. 2, 5, 13; cf. cirratus, II.

Perseus ID: n8382 Key: cirrus