I.perf., ātum, 1, v. n. and a. [coma].
I. Neutr., to be furnished with hair (as verb. finit. only post-class.), Paul. Nol. 28, 246.—But freq. cŏmans , antis, P. a.
A. Having long hair, hairy, covered with hair (poet. or in post-Aug. prose): “colla equorum,” Verg. A. 12, 86; cf.: “equus florā et comante jubā,” Gell. 3, 9, 3: “equae,” Plin. 10, 63, 83, § 180: “tori,” Verg. A. 12, 6: “crines,” Sil. 16, 59: “saetae hircorum,” Verg. G. 3, 312; cf.: “pellis comata villis,” Val. Fl. 8, 122: “galea = cristata,” crested, plumed, Verg. A. 2, 391; cf. “cristae,” id. ib. 3, 468.—
B. Transf., of growths, etc., resembling hair: “stella,” having a radiant, hairy train, a comet, Ov. M. 15, 749: “astro comantes Tyndaridae,” ornamented with stars, Val. Fl. 5, 267: “sera comans narcissus,” that puts out leaves late, Verg. G. 4, 122: “dictamnus flore Purpureo,” id. A. 12, 413: “jugum silvae,” leafy, Val. Fl. 3, 403: “silvae,” id. 1, 429: “folia,” luxuriant, Plin. 13, 8, 16, § 59: “pinus,” Sil. 10, 550: “humus,” Stat. Th. 5, 502.—
II. Act., to clothe or deck with hair or something like hair (as verb. finit. only post-class.), Tert. Pall. 3.—Freq. (esp. in the post-Aug. per.) cŏmātus , a, um, P. a., having long hair: “tempora,” Mart. 10, 83, 13; Val. Fl. 7, 636; and subst.: cŏmā-tus , i, m., Suet. Calig. 35; Mart. 1, 73, 8; 12, 70, 9.—As adj. propr.: Gallia Comata, Transalpine Gaul (opp. togata), Cic. Phil. 8, 9, 27; Mel. 3, 2, 4; Plin. 4, 17, 31, § 105; Cat. 29, 3; Luc. 1, 443.—Transf.: “silva,” leafy, Cat. 4, 11.
