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‡ plūmella, ae, f. dim. [pluma], a small feather: pluma, plumella, Not. Tir. p. 171.
plūmesco, ĕre, v. inch. n. [id.], to begin to have or get feathers, to become fledged (post-Aug.), Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; Hier. in Matt. 24, § 28.
plūmĕus, a, um, adj. [pluma].
- I. Lit., downy, covered or filled with down, down- (class.): culcita plumea, Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 46: aures, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 68.
- II. Transf.
- A. Downy, like down, i. e. light, soft, delicate (poet. and post-class.): plumea pondera, Mart. 4, 19, 7: nives, Arn. 2, 84: plumea et lactea cutis, App. M. 3, p. 135, 26.
- B. Embroidered: indumenta, Prud. Ham. 295.