Caesius Cordus
Caesius, bluish-gray in Latin, may refer to: * Caesius, the nomen of a prominent Roman family *''Philippus Caesius'', latinized name of Philipp von Zesen Philipp von Zesen, also Filip Cösius or ''Caesius'' (originally Ph. Caesien, Filip Zesen, Filip von Zesen, in Latin Philippus Caesius à Fürstenau, Philippus Caesius à Zesen) (8 October 1619 O.S. – 13 November 1689 O.S.) was a German poet, ...

Bluish-gray
''Glaucous'' (, ) is used to describe the pale grey or bluish-green appearance of the surfaces of some plants, as well as in the names of birds, such as the glaucous gull (''Larus hyperboreus''), glaucous-winged gull (''Larus glaucescens''), glaucous macaw (''Anodorhynchus glaucus''), and glaucous tanager (''Thraupis glaucocolpa''). The term ''glaucous'' is also used botanically as an adjective to mean "covered with a greyish, bluish, or whitish waxy coating or bloom that is easily rubbed off" (e.g. glaucous leaves). The first recorded use of ''glaucous'' as a color name in English was in the year 1671. Examples The epicuticular wax coating on mature plum fruit gives them a glaucous appearance. Another familiar example is found in the common grape genus (''Vitis vinifera''). Some cacti have a glaucous coating on their stem(s). Glaucous coatings are hydrophobic so as to prevent wetting by rain. Their waxy character serves to hinder climbing of leaves, stem or fruit by insects ...
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Caesia Gens
The gens Caesia was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome during the late Republic, and through to imperial times. The first member of this gens to achieve prominence was Marcus Caesius, praetor in 75 BC. Under the Empire, the Caesii were distinguished for their literary achievements. Origin The nomen of the Caesii may be derived from the Latin adjective ''caesius'', meaning a light blue or blue-grey colour, typically used to refer to the colour of a person's eyes. The same root may have given rise to the praenomen '' Caeso'', and perhaps also to the cognomen ''Caesar''. Praenomina The earlier Caesii appearing in history used the praenomina ''Lucius'' and '' Marcus'', two of the most common names throughout Roman history, to which the later Caesii added '' Publius'', ''Titus'', and ''Sextus''. Branches and cognomina The Caesii under the Republic are not known to have used any regular cognomina. In imperial times, the surnames ''Cordus'', ''Bassus'', ''Nasica'', and ''Taur ...
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