Re: [tied] Re: The indo european "race"

Hey, this made me think of Latin words for colors in general. Does Latin
lack words for specific colors? That is, do words for colors have
multiple meanings, and can they be applied to more than one color, having
a more general meaning than in English. This seems to be just from the
context of Latin texts in refering to things like bodies of water, etc.
Then again, do we even know what the different colors were in Latin?
-Michael

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 08:52:32 +0100 "P&G" <petegray@...>
writes:

> > Siglo:
> > >By the way, how can you tell he was mediterranean and darker
> skinned
> > >if the surviving statues have no color any longer?
> > Ever seen painted pottery before??
>
> Even texts are no great help. Latin and Greek colour words are
> notoriously
> difficult to interpret ("purple snow" etc). Just what would
> "flavus" mean
> applied to hair? Anything from mouse to honey to mud to ginger
> (rufus).
> It is applied to the sea (Ennius), and the Tiber.
>
> What is being translated as "blond" may simply be "light brown".
>
> Peter
>
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