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1 plaustrum
plaustrum ( plostrum, Cato, R. R. 2, 10; 62; Varr. R. R. 1, 22, 3; cf. Suet. Vesp. 22: plaustra, ae, f., v. infra), i, n. [Sanscr. plavas, ship; prop., that which sways hither and thither; root plu-; Gr. pleô, plunô], a vehicle for carrying heavy loads, a wagon, wain, cart.I.Lit. (class.):II.vendat plostrum vetus,
Cato, R. R. 2, 7; Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 31:in plaustrum conici,
Cic. Div. 1, 27, 57:stridentia plaustra,
Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 59; id. M. 2, 177:sicut stridet plaustrum onustum foeno,
Vulg. Amos, 2, 13:tecta,
id. Num. 7, 3.—Prov.:plaustrum perculi,
I have upset! I am done for! Plaut. Ep. 4, 2, 22.—Transf., the constellation Charles's Wain, the Great Bear ( poet.):flexerat obliquo plaustrum temone Bootes,
Ov. M. 10, 447; id. P. 4, 10, 39; Amm. 15, 10, 2 (called plaustra Parrhasis, Sid. Carm. 5, 282 sq.). -
2 temo
1.tēmo, ōnis, m. [root tek-; cf.: texo, telum], a beam, pole, tongue of a plough, carriage, cart, etc.I.Lit., Varr L. L. 7, § 73; Col. 6, 2, 7; Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 109; Verg. G. 3, 173; Ov. M. 2, 107; 11, 258 al.—II.Transf.A.(Pars pro toto.) A wagon ( poet.):2.de temone Britanno Excidet Arviragus,
Juv. 4, 126. —The constellation called the Wain or Wagon of Bootes, Charles ' s Wain, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 73 (Trag. v. 245 Vahl.); Stat. Th. 1, 370; 1, 692; cf. Cic. 1. 1.; Ov. M. 10, 447.—B.A pole, Col. 6, 19, 2.2.temo, ōnis, m., a sum of money paid instead of furnishing recruits, commutationmoney, Cod. Th. 6, 26, 14 sq. -
3 septemptriones
septentrĭōnes ( septemptrĭōnes), um (sing. and tmesis, v. infra), m. [septemtrio; prop. the seven plough-oxen; hence, as a constellation],I.Lit., the seven stars near the north pole ( called also the Wain, and the Great or Little Bear): neque se septentriones quoquam in caelo commovent, Plant. Am. 1, 1, 117; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; cf.II.in tmesi: quas nostri septem soliti vocitare Triones,
id. Arat. in N. D. 2, 41, 105; so,gurgite caeruleo septem prohibete triones,
Ov. M. 2, 528.— Sing.:septentrio non cernitur,
Plin. 6, 22, 24, § 83; so,major,
the Great Bear, Vitr. 6, 11:minor,
the Little Bear, Cic. N. D. 2, 43, 111; Vitr. 1. 1.—Transf.A.The northern regions, the north (as a quarter of the heavens).(α).Plur.:(β).satis notum est, limites regionesque esse caeli quattuor: exortum, occasum, meridiem, septentriones,
Gell. 2, 22, 3 sq.:inflectens sol cursum tum ad septentriones, tum ad meridiem, aestates et hiemes efficit,
Cic. N. D. 2, 19, 49; Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 4; Caes. B. G. 1, 1; 1, 16; 4, 20; 5, 13; 7, 83; Mel. 2, 6, 3; 3, 1, 9; 3, 2, 1.—Sing.:B.latus oriens spectat: septentrio a Macedoniā obicitur,
Liv. 32, 13; Mel. 1, 1, 1; 2, 6, 3; Sen. Q. N. 5, 16; Tac. A. 2, 23; 13, 53; id. H. 5, 6 al.—In tmesi:Hyperboreo septem subjecta trioni Gens,
Verg. G. 3, 381; Ov. M. 1, 64.—The north wind.(α).Plur.:(β).ex eā die fuere septentriones venti,
Cic. Att. 9, 6, 3.—Sing.:C.acer septentrio ortus inclinatum stagnum eodem, quo aestus, ferebat,
Liv. 26, 45:a septentrionali latere summus est aquilo, medius septentrio, imus thrascias,
Sen. Q. N. 5, 16, 6.—Sing., northern countries, the north (as territory;very rare): totum paene Orientem ac Septentrionem ruinā suā involvit,
Flor. 3, 5, 21. -
4 septentriones
septentrĭōnes ( septemptrĭōnes), um (sing. and tmesis, v. infra), m. [septemtrio; prop. the seven plough-oxen; hence, as a constellation],I.Lit., the seven stars near the north pole ( called also the Wain, and the Great or Little Bear): neque se septentriones quoquam in caelo commovent, Plant. Am. 1, 1, 117; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; cf.II.in tmesi: quas nostri septem soliti vocitare Triones,
id. Arat. in N. D. 2, 41, 105; so,gurgite caeruleo septem prohibete triones,
Ov. M. 2, 528.— Sing.:septentrio non cernitur,
Plin. 6, 22, 24, § 83; so,major,
the Great Bear, Vitr. 6, 11:minor,
the Little Bear, Cic. N. D. 2, 43, 111; Vitr. 1. 1.—Transf.A.The northern regions, the north (as a quarter of the heavens).(α).Plur.:(β).satis notum est, limites regionesque esse caeli quattuor: exortum, occasum, meridiem, septentriones,
Gell. 2, 22, 3 sq.:inflectens sol cursum tum ad septentriones, tum ad meridiem, aestates et hiemes efficit,
Cic. N. D. 2, 19, 49; Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 4; Caes. B. G. 1, 1; 1, 16; 4, 20; 5, 13; 7, 83; Mel. 2, 6, 3; 3, 1, 9; 3, 2, 1.—Sing.:B.latus oriens spectat: septentrio a Macedoniā obicitur,
Liv. 32, 13; Mel. 1, 1, 1; 2, 6, 3; Sen. Q. N. 5, 16; Tac. A. 2, 23; 13, 53; id. H. 5, 6 al.—In tmesi:Hyperboreo septem subjecta trioni Gens,
Verg. G. 3, 381; Ov. M. 1, 64.—The north wind.(α).Plur.:(β).ex eā die fuere septentriones venti,
Cic. Att. 9, 6, 3.—Sing.:C.acer septentrio ortus inclinatum stagnum eodem, quo aestus, ferebat,
Liv. 26, 45:a septentrionali latere summus est aquilo, medius septentrio, imus thrascias,
Sen. Q. N. 5, 16, 6.—Sing., northern countries, the north (as territory;very rare): totum paene Orientem ac Septentrionem ruinā suā involvit,
Flor. 3, 5, 21.
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