soil (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Ground, in respect of its quality1. sŏlum, i (gen. term)2. terra3. hŭmus, i, f.II. Land, country, esp. one's native s.III. DungIV. Dirt, stain, pollution • soil (subs.): I. Ground, in respect of its quality: 1. sŏlum, i (gen. term): a crumbling s., putre s., Virg. G. 2, 204: a dry s., siccum s., Quint. 2, 4: a rich s., pingue s., Virg. G. 1, 64: a fruitful s., fecundum s., Quint. 2, 19, 2: uber s., Tac. H. 5, 6: a loose s., solutum s., opp. spissum, Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 170. Join: a thin s., s. exile et macrum, Cic. Agr. 2, 25, fin.: goodness of s., bonitas soli, Quint. 2, 19, 2. 2. terra: a fruitful s., fecunda t., Cic. Sen. 15, 53: a loose s., soluta t., Col. 3, 14, fin.: a clayey s., argillosa t., Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 2: argillacea t., Plin.: a gravelly s., glareosa t., Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 3: unfruitfulness of s., terrae malitia, Pall. 1, 6. 3. hŭmus, i, f.: which kinds of trees are produced in a dry and sandy s., quae genera arborum humi arido atque arenoso gignuntur, Sall. J. 48. II. Land, country, esp. one's native s.: sŏlum (with patrium or some similar adj.): s. patrium, Liv. 21, 53: s. natale, Ov. M. 7, 52: s. patriae, Cic. Cat. 4, 7, fin. Phr.: natives of the s., terra orti, Quint. 3, 7, 26: to change one's s. (= to emigrate, or go into exile), s. vertere, mutare (rare): Cic. Join: solum et sedes, Liv. 22, 39, 11: v. country (III.). III. Dung: stercus, ŏris, n.. v. dung. IV. Dirt, stain, pollution: sordes, squălor, lābes, măcŭla: v. dirt, stain.
soil (v.) Copy link Outline I. To make dirty on the surface1. inquĭno, 1 (to befoul)2. contāmĭno, 1 (usu. in fig. sense)3. foedo, 1 (to befoul, e. g. with blood, dust, etc.).4. spurco, conspurco, 1 (rare)5. măcŭlo, commăcŭlo, 1II. To manure • soil (v.): I. To make dirty on the surface: 1. inquĭno, 1 (to befoul): let rust s. arms, inquinet arma situs, Ov. F. 4, 928. Fig.: to s. another's reputation, i. famam alterius, Liv. 29, 37, med.: cf. flagitiis se dedecorare, Sall. J. 85. 2. contāmĭno, 1 (usu. in fig. sense): v. to pollute. 3. foedo, 1 (to befoul, e. g. with blood, dust, etc.). 4. spurco, conspurco, 1 (rare): v. befoul, defile, pollute. 5. măcŭlo, commăcŭlo, 1: v. to spot, stain, pollute. II. To manure: stercŏro, 1: laetĭfĭco, 1: v. to manure.
virgin-earth Copy link • virgin-earth or soil: terra virgo, Plin. 33, 3, 15, § 52 (cf. rudis campus, Virg. G. 2, 211: rudis terra, Varr. R. R. 44, ad med.: rastro intacta tellus, Ov. M. 1, 101).
SOIL Copy link • SOIL 1. Ground, earth, terra, (terrae) solum (surface of the ground): ager; soli natura, ingenium; solum (in respect of its natural quality and its produce). A rich soil, solum pingue. A thin soil, solum macrum et exile. A loose or close, moist or dry soil, solum solutum vel spissum, humidum vel siccum. Dung, stercus (of men and animals): excrementum, usually plur., excrementa, -orum, neuter (of men and animals; post-Augustan, but classical). A spot, stain, Vid. 2. v. aliquid aliqua re inquinare (to cover with dirt; the strongest term): contaminare (to soil more slightly, especially by use or frequent handling): turpare (to take off the freshness of a thing; ☞ not deturpare): maculare (with spots): spurcare: conspurcare (so as to make foul or loathsome). To soil one’s fingers (figuratively), se sceleribus contaminare (Cic.); flagitiis se dedecorare (Sall.); contaminare, inquinare, polluere (Cic.).