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ā̆prīcātĭo, ōnis, f. [apricor], a basking in the sun, a sunning (very rare): Unam mehercule tecum apricationem in illo lucrativo tuo sole malim quam etc., Cic. Att. 7, 11, 1: ubi potest illa aetas (senectus) calescere apricatione melius? id. Sen. 16, 57 (perh. not elsewhere in Cic.); Col. 8, 8, 4.

ā̆prīcĭtas, ātis, f. [apricus], the quality of apricus, sunniness, sunshine (only postAug.): regio apricitatis inclytae, Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46: tepidi aëris, Just. 36, 3: diei, the clearness of the day, sunshine, Col. 7, 4, 5; 8, 15, 4.

ā̆prīclus, v. apriculus.

ā̆prīco, āre, v. a. [apricus], to warm in the sun (late Lat.), Pall. 1, 38; so Paul. Nol. Carm. ad Cyther. 13, 311.

ā̆prīcor, āri, v. dep. [apricus], to sun one’s self, bask in the sun: in sole, Varr. ap. Non. p. 76, 15: Alexander offecerat Diogeni apricanti, Cic. Tusc. 5, 32, 92; so Col. 8, 4, 6; Plin. 36, 25, 60, § 184.

ā̆prĭcŭlus, i, m. dim. [aper], a small fish, similar in appearance to the wild hog, App. Mag. p. 296, 34 Elm. (Enn. ib. 299, 15, contracted, apriclus).

ā̆prīcus, a, um, adj. [qs. contr. from apericus, from aperio, Doed. Syn. III. p. 170; for the long i, cf. antīcus, postīcus; acc. t oothers, kindr. with old Germ. ābar; mid. Germ. aeber, = dry, warm], orig., lying open, uncovered, or, acc. to the second etymol., warm: Qui tulit aprico frigida castra Lare, under the open heaven, Prop. 5, 10, 18, where Müller reads e parvo.
Hence, with esp. ref. to the warmth of the sun, exposed to the sun or to the warmth of the sun, open to the sun, sunny.

  1. I.
    1. A. Of places (class. in prose and poetry): loci … opaci an aprici, Cic. Part. Or. 10 fin.: hortus, id. Fam. 16, 18 (perh. not elsewhere in Cic.): colles, Liv. 21, 37: campus, Hor. C. 1, 8, 3; id. A. P. 162: rura, id. C. 3, 18, 2: agger, id. S. 1, 8, 15 et saep.
    2. B. Subst.: ā̆prīcum, i, n., a sunny spot, place.
      1. 1. Lit.: buxus amat aprica, Plin. 16, 16, 28, § 71: aprica Alpium, id. 21, 7, 20, § 43.
        And
      2. 2. * Trop.: in apricum proferre, to bring to light, Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 24 (= in apertum, Cruq.).
    3. C. Poet., of other objects exposed to the sun, delighting or growing in the sunshine: arbor, Ov. M. 4, 331: mergi, basking in the sun, Verg. A. 5, 128: flores, Hor. C. 1, 26, 7: senes, Pers. 5, 179 al.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Clear, pure (only in Col.): caeli status, Col. 11, 3, 27: apricissimus dies, id. 9, 14, 13.
    2. B. Coming from the sunny quarter, i.e. from the south: flatus, the south wind, Col. 1, 5, 8
      Comp., Col. 11, 3, 24.
      Adv. not used.

Ā̆prīlis, is [qs. contr. from aperilis, from aperio; cf. Varr. L. L. 6, 33, p. 86 Müll.; Cincius ap. Macr. S. 1, 12; Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 43] (orig. adj.; sc. mensis), m., the month of April (as the month in which the earth opens and softens): Sex ubi luces Aprilis habebit, Ov. F. 4, 901.
With mensis expressed: mense Aprili, Cic. Phil. 2, 39, 100: Qui dies mensem Veneris marinae Findit Aprilem, Hor. C. 4, 11, 15.
Adj., of or pertaining to April: Nonarum Aprilium, Cic. Fam. 3, 11, 8; 1, 9, 8: Datis mane a. d. Id. April. Scriptis litteris, id. ad Brut. 2, 4, 1: Apriles Idus, Ov. F. 4, 621.

ā̆prīnĕus, a, um, adj., v. aprinus.

ā̆prīnus, a, um, adj. [aper], of or belonging to the wild boar: viscus, Lucil. ap. Charis. p. 63 P.: pulmo, Plin. 28, 16, 62, § 222: vesica, id. 28, 15, 60, § 215: fel, id. 28, 16, 62, § 221.
As a secondary form, Hyg. Fab. 69, has twice ā̆prīnĕus, a, um, if the reading is correct.