coolness Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. frīgus, ŏris, n. (of all degrees of cold)2. refrīgĕrātio, Cic. de Sen. 14, 46II. Self-possessionIII. IndifferenceIV. Impudence • coolness: I. Lit.: 1. frīgus, ŏris, n. (of all degrees of cold): there is generally c. in the morning, fere matutinis temporibus f. est, Cels.: the shady c., f. opacum, Virg.: pleasant c., f. amabile, Hor. 2. refrīgĕrātio, Cic. de Sen. 14, 46: to catch the c. of the breeze, r. aurae captare, Col. (Or perh. frigus jucunde temperatum, ad jucunditatem accommodatum.) II. Self-possession: animus sedatus, lentus et consideratus, potens sui: v. calm, collected. III. Indifference: lentĭtūdo: v. indifference: or expr. with lentus: as, we look on with c., lente (or adj. lenti) spectamus: v. coolly. Frigus in this sense is rare: used with ref. to friendship, Sen. IV. Impudence: os durum: esp. as an exclamation, Ter.