rŭber
bra, brum, adj.
Sanscr. rudhira, blood; Gr. ἐρυθρός, red; ef. rufus
I.
Red, ruddy (cf.: rufus, russus): umor, Lucr. 4, 1051: sanguis, Hor. C. 3, 13, 7: cruore pannus, id. Epod. 17, 51: coccus, id. S. 2, 6, 102: jubar, Lucr. 4, 404; cf. flamma, Ov. M. 11, 368: Priapus, id. F. 1, 415: inguen, id. ib. 1,400 (cf. rubicundus): (sol) cum Praecipitem oceani rubro lavit aequore currum, Verg. G. 3,359; cf.: juvenum recens Examen Eois timendum Partibus Oceanoque rubro, the Eastern (i. e. Indian) Ocean, Hor. C. 1, 35, 32 (cf. infra, II.): rubriore pilo, Plin. 10, 63, 83, § 180: nitri quam ruberrimi, Cels. 5, 18, 31 et saep. —Poet.: leges majorum (because their titles were written in red letters), Juv. 14, 192.—
II.
As adj. prop.
A.
Rubrum Mare, the Red Sea, the Arabian and Persian Gulfs, Mel. 1, 10; 3, 7, 8; 3, 8, 1; Plin. 6, 23, 28, § 107; Curt. 8, 9, 14; Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97; Nep. Hann. 2, 1; Tib. 2, 4, 30; Prop. 1, 14, 12; 3, 13 (4, 12), 6; Sil. 12, 231; Liv. 42, 52, 12.—Poet.: rubra aequora, Prop. 1, 14, 12; Vulg. Heb. 11, 29 et saep.—
B.
Saxa Rubra, a place between Rome and Veii, near the river Cremera, with stone-quarries, now Grotta rossa, Cic. Phil. 2, 31, 77; Liv. 2, 49 fin.; Tac. H. 3, 79; called breves Rubrae, Mart. 4, 64, 15.