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vĭrĭdĭa, ĭum, v. viridis, B. 2.

vĭrĭdis, e (gen. plur. viridum, Stat. Th. 2, 279), adj. [vireo], green.

  1. I. Lit. (as the most general designation for every shade of that color).
    1. A. Adj.: color, Ov. M. 10, 137; Plin. Ep. 8, 20, 4: smaragdi, Lucr. 2, 805: collis, id. 2, 322; cf.: colles nitidissimi viridissimique, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47: viridis opacaque ripa, id. Leg. 1, 5, 15: gramen, Verg. G. 2, 219: viridiores herbae, Plin. 6, 29, 35, § 185: viridia atque umida ligna, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 17, § 45: colubrae, Hor. C. 1, 17, 8: Nereidum comae, id. ib. 3, 28, 10; cf. dei, Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 59: caelum, bluish green (when it is clear), Plin. 17, 10, 14, § 74.
    2. B. Subst.: vĭrĭde, is, n.
      1. 1. Green color, greenness, verdure (post-Aug.): bacis e viridi rubentibus, reddish green, Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 127; so, e viridi pallens (gemma), id. 37, 8, 33, § 110.
      2. 2. A green thing, of plants, trees, etc. (late Lat.), Vulg. Ecclus. 43, 23; id. Apoc. 9, 4: omne viride agri, Ambros. in Luc. 7, 16.
        More freq. plur.: vĭrĭdĭa, ĭum, n., green plants, herbs, or trees (postAug.), Col. 8, 15, 4; Sen. Ep. 86, 3; Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 17; Vitr. 5, 9, 5; Phaedr. 2, 5, 14.
  2. II. Transf., green, young, youthful, fresh, blooming, lively, vigorous: viridiora praemiorum genera (opp. arescentes laureae), Cic. Rep. 6, 8, 8: caseus, Col. 7, 8, 1: limus, Pers. 3, 22: viridis et adhuc dulcis fructus studiorum, Quint. 12 6, 3: indignantium, tam viridem et in flore aetatis ereptum esse rebus humanis, Curt. 10, 5, 10: sonus earum (litterarum) viridior vegetiorque, livelier and stronger, Gell. 2, 3, 1: firmior et viridior sonus, id. 13, 20, 13: Euryalus formā insignis viridique juventā, Verg. A. 5, 295: aevum, Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 17: senectus, Verg. A. 6, 304; cf. Sil. 1, 187; Col. praef. § 12: usque ad novissimam valetudinem viridis, Plin. Ep. 7, 24, 1: leo, Stat. Th. 11, 742: senex, sed mehercule viridis animo ac vigens, Sen. Ep. 66, 1: consilio viridis, sed belli serus, Sil. 3, 255.
    With gen.: viridissimus irae, Sil. 5, 569.
    Adv.: vĭrĭdĕ, greenly, verdantly: nihil omnino viridius comparatum illis (smaragdis) viret, Plin. 37, 5, 16, § 62.