cement (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. ferrūmen2. maltha (composed of lime, lard, and figs) • cement (subs.): 1. ferrūmen: rough stones are put together without c., sine f. caementa componuntur, Plin. 2. maltha (composed of lime, lard, and figs): Plin.: v. mortar, solder, glue. For the fig. sign., v. bond.
cement (v.) Copy link Outline 1. conglūtĭno, 12. ferrūmĭno, 1 • cement (v.): 1. conglūtĭno, 1: Vitr.: Plin. Fig.: to c. friendships, amicitias c., Cic. 2. ferrūmĭno, 1: Plin.: v. to glue, solder. For fig. sign., v. to confirm, strengthen.
CEMENT Copy link • CEMENT 1. s. *caementum (as a technical term, PROP., chip of stone; particles of hewn stone mixed into mortar, mortario caementum addatur, Vitr.): maltha (a kind of cement, of hog’s fat and lime, for water-pipes, etc.): ferrumen (iron solder or cement): glutinum: gluten (glue): *lithocolla (but this in Plin. is a false reading) [arenatum sc. opus was a mortar; one part of lime to two of sand, Vitr.]. FIG., = bond, ligamentum: vinculum. 2. v, malthare: ferruminare (e.g., bitumine: plumbo): lithocolla colligare aliquid [SYN. in CEMENT, s.] : glutinare: conglutinare (to glue). FIG., conglutinare aliquid (e.g., concordiam ordinum): firmare: confirmare: a peace, pacem (quasi) coagmentare.