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1 decempeda
decempeda ae, f [decem + pes], a ten-foot pole, measuring-rod, C., H.* * *ten-foot measuring rod; a ten foot pole; length of ten feet -
2 pertica
pertica ae, f a pole, long staff: longa, O.—A signal pole, Cu.—A measuring rod, Pr.* * *pole, long staff; measuring rod; perch -
3 calamus
călămus, i, m., = kalamos.I.Lit., a reed, cane (pure Lat. harundo; cf.II.canna),
Plin. 16, 36, 65, § 159 sq.; 16, 21, 33, § 80; Col. 3, 15, 1; 4, 4, 1; Pall. Nov. 22, 3 al.:aromaticus (found in Syria and Arabia),
sweet calamus, Col. 12, 52, 2:odoratus,
Plin. 12, 22, 48, § 104; Veg. 6, 13, 3.—Also absol.:calamus,
Cato, R. R. 105, 2; Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 8 sq.:Syriacus,
Veg. 4, 13, 4.—Meton.A.For objects made of reeds (cf. harundo, and Liddell and Scott, under kalamos).1.A reed-pen (cf. Dict. of Antiq.;2.class.): quicumque calamus in manus meas inciderit, eo utar tamquam bono,
Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 14 (15 b), 1:sumere,
id. Att. 6, 8, 1: calamo et atramento militare, Cato ap. Ruf. p. 199:quoad intinguntur calami,
Quint. 10, 3, 31:transversus,
Hor. A. P. 447:scriptorius,
Cels. 7, 11; 7, 27; Scrib. 10, 47.—A reed-pipe, reed (cf. Lucr. 5, 1380 sq.; the form is described in Tib. 2, 5, 32; Ov. M. 1, 711):3.unco saepe labro calamos percurrit hiantes,
with curved lip runs over the open reeds, Lucr. 4, 590; 5, 1382; 5, 1407; Verg. E. 2, 34; 5, 48; 1, 10; 2, 32; 5, 2; Cat. 63, 22; Prop. 3 (4), 17, 34; 4 (5), 1, 24; Ov. M. 11, 161 al.—An arrow:4. 5.hastas et calami spicula Gnosii,
Hor. C. 1, 15, 17; Verg. E. 3, 13; Prop. 2 (3), 19, 24; Ov. M. 7, 778; 8, 30; Juv. 13, 80; cf. Plin. 16, 36, 65, § 159 sq.—A lime-twig for snaring birds, Prop. 3 (4), 13, 46; Mart. 13, 68; 14, 218; Sen. Oct. 411.—6.A signal-pole or rod, Col. 3, 15, 1 sq.—7.A measuring-rod, Vulg. Ezech. 40, 5 al.—B.Transf. to things of a similar form.1.In gen., any straw of grain, a stalk, stem, blade:2.lupini calamus,
Verg. G. 1, 76:calamus altior frumento quam hordeo,
Plin. 18, 7, 10, § 61.—A graft, a scion, Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 102 sq.; 17, 18. 30, § 129; 24, 14, 75, § 123; Col. 4, 29, 9.—3.A small rod, used in Egypt for pointing out the way, Plin. 6, 29, 33, § 166.—4.The hollow arm of a candelabra, Vulg. Exod. 25, 31 sq. [p. 267] -
4 groma
I.A surveyor's pole or measuring-rod, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. s. v. p. 72 Müll. and Non. 63, 6.— Hence,II.Transf., the centre of a camp, where the measuring-rod was planted, so as to divide the camp into four quarters by streets meeting at that point, Hyg. de Limit. p. 164 Goes. -
5 harundo
hărundo (better than ărundo, Bramb. s. v.; Wagn. Orthog. Verg. p. 441; Rib. Prol. Verg. p. 422, though the latter is freq. in MSS. and edd.; v. infra), ĭnis, f. [etym. dub.; perh. from root ar-, to set in motion; Sanscr. aras, swift; aranjas, a wood, as that which grows; cf.: ulmus, ulva, alnus, Corss. Ausspr. 1, 530 sq.].I.Prop., the reed, cane (taller than canna; cf.II.also: culmus, calamus, stipula),
Cato, R. R. 6, 3; Plin. 16, 36, 64, § 156 sqq.:intus medullam sabuci (habent)... inanitatem harundines,
id. 13, 22, 42, § 122:longa parvae sub arundine cannae,
Ov. M. 8, 337:fluvialis,
Verg. G. 2, 414;used for covering or thatching huts and houses,
Plin. 16, 36, 64, § 156; Vitr. 2, 1, 3;esp. in encampments: casae ex harundinibus textae,
Liv. 35, 27, 3 Weissenb.:teneris harundinum radicibus contusis equos alere,
Caes. B. C. 3, 58, 3.—Prov.:arundo vento agitata,
Vulg. Matt. 11, 7; Luc. 7, 24:arundinem quassatam non confringet,
ib. Matt. 12, 20. —Meton. of any thing made of reed or cane.A.A fishing-rod:B.hisce hami atque haec harundines sunt nobis quaestu,
Plaut. Rud. 2, 1, 5:haec laqueo volucres, hacc captat arundine pisces,
Tib. 2, 6, 23 Müll.:hos aliquis tremula, dum captat arundine pisces, vidit,
Ov. M. 8, 217 Merk.; 13, 293; 14, 651.—Limed twigs for catching birds:C.parati aucupes cum harundinibus fuerunt,
Petr. 40, 6:volucres, quas textis harundinibus peritus artifex tetigit,
id. 109, 7:cantu fallitur ales, callida dum tacita crescit harundo manu,
Mart. 14, 218, 2 Schneidewin:aut (si) crescente levis traheretur arundine praeda,
id. 9, 54, 3 id.:ut qui viscatos populatur arundine lucos,
Sil. 7, 674:harundine sumptā Faunus plumoso sum deus aucupio,
Prop. 4 (5), 2, 33.—A wreath or crown made of reeds;D.as the head of Priapus: ast inportunas volucres in vertice harundo terret fixa,
Hor. S. 1, 8, 6 B. and K.;v. Orell. ad loc.—Esp. worn by river deities: (Tiberini) crines umbrosa tegebat harundo,
Verg. A. 8, 34 Rib.;of the river Calydonius: inornatos redimitus arundine crines,
Ov. M. 9, 3:subita cur pulcher arundine crines velat Hylas,
Val. Fl. 1, 218:(Glaucus) caputque redimitus arundine,
Vell. Pat. 2, 83;and of the Tiber: et arundinis altae concolor in viridi fluitabat silva capillo,
Sid. Paneg. Anthem. 333:velatus harundine glauca Mincius,
Verg. A. 10, 205 Rib.—The shaft of an arrow:E.quod fugat obtusum est, et habet sub arundine plumbum,
Ov. M. 1, 471:pennaque citatior ibat quae redit in pugnas fugientis arundine Parthi,
Sil. 10, 12; Cels. 7, 5, 2.—Hence (pars pro toto), an arrow:inque cor hamata percussit arundine Ditem,
Ov. M. 5, 384; 8, 382; 10, 526;11, 325: haeret lateri letalis harundo,
Verg. A. 4, 73 Rib. (Forbig. and Conington, arundo); id. ib. 7, 499.—A pen:F.neve notet lusus tristis harundo tuos,
Mart. 1, 3, 10:inque manus chartae, nodosaque venit harundo,
Pers. 3, 11. The best came from Cnidus:Cnidia,
Aus. Ep. 7, 49; and:Acidalia,
Mart. 9, 14, 3.—A reed pipe, shepherd's pipe, Pan-pipes, = surinx (an instrument made of several reeds, fastened together with wax, each successive reed somewhat shorter than the preceding):G.junctisque canendo vincere arundinibus servantia lumina temptat,
Ov. M. 1, 684; cf. id. ib. 1, 707 sq.;11, 154: agrestem tenui meditabor harundine Musam,
Verg. E. 6, 8; cf.:compacta solitum modulatur harundine carmen,
id. Cul. 100:nec crepuit fissa me propter harundine custos,
Prop. 4 (5), 7, 25.—A flute (made of the kalamos aulêtikos, Theophr. 4, 12):H.Satyri reminiscitur alter, quem Tritoniaca Latoüs arundine victum affecit poena,
Ov. M. 6, 384.—A comb made of reed, which brought the threads of the web into their place:K.stamen secernit arundo,
Ov. M. 6, 55.—A reed for brushing down cobwebs:L.ecferte huc scopas semulque harundinem,
Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 23.—A kind of transverse bar along which vines were trained:M.jugorum genera fere quatuor,... harundo, ut in Arpino,
Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 2.—A rod (for beating, punishing):N.ac me iterum in cellam perduxit, et harundinem ab ostio rapuit iterumque mulcavit,
Petr. 134.—Splints for holding together injured parts of the body, Suet. Aug. 80.—O.A measuring-rod, Prud. Psych. 826.—P.A hobbyhorse, cane-horse, as a child's plaything:equitare in harundine longa,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 248; cf.:non erubuit (Socrates) cum, interposita arundine cruribus suis, cum parvulis filiolis ludens, ab Alcibiade risus est,
Val. Max. 8, 8 ext. 1. -
6 quincupedal
quincŭpĕdal, ālis, n. [quinque-pes], a measuring-rod of five feet, a five-foot rod, Mart. 14, 92 in lemm. -
7 decempeda
dĕcem-pĕda, ae, f. [pes], a ten-foot measuring rod, Cic. Mil. 27, 74; id. Phil. 14, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 41, 126; * Hor. Od. 2, 15, 14 al. -
8 pertica
I.In gen.:II.perticam habere... quī verberarem asinos,
Plaut. As. 3, 2, 43:pertica suspensos portabat longa maniplos,
Ov. F. 3, 117; cf. id. Nuc. 68:perticis oleas decutere,
Plin. 15, 3, 3, § 11:messis perticis flagellatur,
id. 18, 30, 72, § 298; 16, 37, 68, § 174:perticae, quibus araneae deterguntur,
Dig. 33, 7, 12:pertica quā stabuli fores oflirmari solebant,
App. M. 7, 28, p. 200.—In partic.A. B.A measuring-rod, with which the grants of land were measured out to the soldiers; a pole, perch (usually called decempeda):b.abstulit excultas pertica tristis opes,
Prop. 4 (5), 1, 130; Val. Cato, Dir. 45; cf. Serv. Verg. Ecl. 9, 7.—Transf., a portion of land measured out with the pertica:2.quodcumque coloniae est assignatum, id universum pertica appellatur,
Front. Limit. Agr. p. 43 Goes.—Trop., a measure. —Prov.:non unā perticā, quod dicitur,
Plin. Ep. 8, 2, 8. -
9 radius
I. B.In partic.1.A spoke of a wheel, Plin. 16, 40, 76, § 206; Verg. G. 2, 444; id. A. 6, 616; Ov. M. 2, 108; 2, 317; Val. Fl. 6, 414:2.inter radios rotarum,
Curt. 4, 9, 5; Plin. 16, 40, 76, § 206.—In mathematics,a.A staff, rod, for measuring, etc., Cic. Tusc. 5, 23, 64; Verg. E. 3, 41; id. A. 6, 850; Macr. S. 7, 2; Tert. Idol. 9. —b.A semidiameter, radius of a circle, Cic. Univ. 6. —3.In weaving, a shuttle, Ov. M. 6, 56; 132; Lucr. 5, 1352; Verg. A. 9, 476.—4.In zoology,a.The spur of many kinds of birds, Plin. 11, 47, 107, § 257;b.esp. of the cock,
id. 30, 11, 29, § 97. —The sting above the tail of the fish pastinaca, Plin. 9, 48, 72, § 155; 32, 2, 12, § 25. —5.In botany, a kind of long olive, Verg. G. 2, 86; Col. 5, 8, 4; id. Arb. 17, 3; Plin. 15, 3, 4, § 13. A sub-species of the same, called radius major, Cato, R. R. 6, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 24.—6.In anatomy, the radius, the exterior bone of the forearm, Gr. kerkis, Cels. 8, 1. —7.Radius virilis = membrum virile, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 14, 115.—II.A beam or ray of any shining object;of the sun,
Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 2; Lucr. 1, 48; 2, 117; Cic. Fin. 5, 24, 71; Verg. A. 4, 119; 7, 25; Tert. Res. Carn. 47;of lightning,
Verg. A. 8, 429; Val. Fl. 6, 55;of the eyes,
Gell. 5, 16, 2;of the halo around the heads of divine or deified personages: aurati,
Verg. A. 12, 163; cf. radio, II. -
10 canon
cănon, ŏnis, m. (acc. canona, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 55; acc. plur. canonas, Aus. Ep. 136; in Cic. Fam. 16, 17, 1, used as a Greek word), = kanôn [kanna, kanê, a reed, cane].I. II.Esp.A.A wooden channel in hydraulic instruments, Vitr. 10, 13 Rod.—B.Under the emperors, an annual tribute, established by law, in grain, gold, silver, clothing, etc., Spart. Sev. 8; Lampr. Elag. 27.—C.In eccl. Lat., a catalogue of sacred writings, as admitted by the rule, the Canon, Aug. Doctr. Christ. 2, 8; Hier. Prol. Gal. Aug. Civ. 17, 24; 18, 38; cf. Isid. Orig. 6, 15 and 16.—D. -
11 canones
cănon, ŏnis, m. (acc. canona, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 55; acc. plur. canonas, Aus. Ep. 136; in Cic. Fam. 16, 17, 1, used as a Greek word), = kanôn [kanna, kanê, a reed, cane].I. II.Esp.A.A wooden channel in hydraulic instruments, Vitr. 10, 13 Rod.—B.Under the emperors, an annual tribute, established by law, in grain, gold, silver, clothing, etc., Spart. Sev. 8; Lampr. Elag. 27.—C.In eccl. Lat., a catalogue of sacred writings, as admitted by the rule, the Canon, Aug. Doctr. Christ. 2, 8; Hier. Prol. Gal. Aug. Civ. 17, 24; 18, 38; cf. Isid. Orig. 6, 15 and 16.—D.
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