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Catull. — Catagrapha, orum, n. pi. pic¬ 
tures where one side only is presented to 
view; profiles. Plin. 
OXTAGOSX (Karayovoa ), ffi, f. she that 
bringeth hack. This was the name of a 
beautiful statue by Praxiteles, repre¬ 
senting Ceres bringing back Proserpine 
from the infernal world. Plin. 
CXTALeCTX (KardXsKra), orum, n. pi. 
3 a collection of fugitive poetry. Anson. 
CXTXLECTICOS (/furaXr/Krocds), a, um, 
3 adj. catalectic, wanting a syllable; a verse 
is called catalectic which wants a sylla¬ 
ble at the end, or terminates in an im¬ 
perfect foot. Acatalectic verses, on the 
contrary, have the full number of feet. 
Prise. 
CXTADeCTOS ( Kara\i)KTOi ), a, um, adj. 
3 same as Catalecticus. Diomcd. 
CXTAL8G0S (k ardXoyus), i, m. an enu- 
3 meration, a catalogue, series, list. Hie- 
ronym. 
CATAMiTOS (corrupted from Gany- 
3 medes), i, m. Oanymedes, the cup-bearer 
of Jupiter. Plant. — Also, a cup-bearer; 
and a lover, paramour; for Ganymede 
was alike the cup-bearer and concubinus 
of the king of the gods. Apulci. and 
Auson. -1i Also, any effeminate per¬ 
son; a quasi-Ganymede. Cic. 
CATANA. See Catina. 
CATX5NIX, 8R, f. a district in Cappadocia. 
Nepos. 
CATAPHAGeS (Karaipayris), ®, m. a glut- 
3 ton, gormandizer. Petron. 
CXTXPHRXCTX (xara0pa/rrij) re, f. a 
3 breastplate, cuirass, coat of mail; suit of 
armor, vaipa/cdpaxoj. Tacit. — Also 
written Cataphracte. Tertull. 
CXTAPHRaCTaRIOS (cataphracta), a, 
3 um, adj. mailed, clad in mail. Lamprid. 
CXTXPHRaCTOS (Id.), a, um, adj. arm¬ 
ed with a cataphract, mailed. The milites 
cataphracti for the most part had not only 
the body armed with a coat of mail, but 
were also provided with iron greaves 
for the legs ; so that they were protected 
on all sides. Liv. — Equus cataphrac- 
tus, a barbed steed, KaraippaKTos, Scopa- 
Kouaxos- 
CATXPIRaTeS ( Karaireiparyp ), te, m. a 
plummet; a leaden weight suspended by a 
string, by which depths are sounded. Isidor. 
CXTXPLaSMX, Atis, n. and CXTXPLAS- 
2 MOS (Kardn\aapa, and KaravXaapos), 
i, m. a plaster, poultice, cataplasm. Cels. 
CXTXPLeXIS ((card7r/\r/J(s) r is, f. admira- 
3 tion, astonishment, stupor. Lucret. Mag¬ 
na atque immanis ; cataplexis, plenaque 
honoris. 
OATXPLOS (KaratrXovs),i, m. thereturnof 
1 a vessel from a voyage into harbor ; often 
put for a vessel or fleet itself. Martial, and 
Cic. 
CATXP5TIUM ( Karairbriov ), ii, n. medi- 
2 cine to be swallowed whole ; a pill. Cels. 
CXTXPuLTA (KaratTcXrris), te, f. awar- 
2 like engine, for throwing stones or javelins 
to a distance, a catapult. Cats. -IT Al¬ 
so, the weapon itself which is discharged. 
Plant. 
CXTXPuLTARIOS (catapulta), a, um, 
3 adj. pertaining to a catapult. Plaut. Pi- 
lum catapultarium, h. e. which is thrown 
by a catapult 
CXTXRaCTX or CXTARRHACTA, ce, f. 
2 and CATARaCTeS or CATaRRaCTeS 
(KarapaKTris, or Karap/jaKTris), ffi, m. a cat¬ 
aract, a fall of water from a high place. 
Plin. -IT Also, a machine to stop the 
water of a current with; a flood-gate, 
sluice, lock in a river. Plin. Ep. —IT Also, 
a draw-bridge, portcullis. Veget. and 
Liv. — IT Also, Cataracta, a bird, same as 
Avis Diomcdia, probably, a gull, a cormo¬ 
rant. Plin. —— IT Cataractes, ae, m. al¬ 
so, a river of Pamphylia. Plin. 
CATARaCTRIA, as, f. a word made by 
3 Plaut. Pseud. 3. 2. 47. 
CATaRRHOS (Karapjhov;), i, m. a deflux- 
3 ion of a sharp scrum from the glands about 
the head and throat; a catarrh. Coil. Aurel. 
CXTaSCBPIUM (KarauKdmov), ii, n. a 
3 vessel sent out to spy or reconnoitre. Gcll. 
CXTaSCBPOS (KardaKonos), i, m. a spy, 
3 scout. Auct. B. Afric. 
CATASTA (Kadiarripi), ae, f. a cage, or 
2 stall, in which slaves were exposed to sale. 
Tibull. quern saspe coegit Barbara gyp- 
satos ferre catasta pedes. Pers. Rigida 
catasta. Martial, avara. Sucton. Emp- 
tus de catasta. -IT Also, an instru¬ 
ment of torture. Prudent. 
CATaSTRGPHe, es, and CXTASTR5- 
PHX ( Karacrpotpri ), *, f. the development 
or turn of an action, the catastrophe. Pe¬ 
tron. 
CATaSTOS (catasta), i, m. a slave pur- 
chasedfrom the catasta. Vitruv. and Mar¬ 
tial. — Others read differently. 
CATE (catus), adverb, skilfully, ingenious- 
3 ly, neatly, vovvex&i, rrxmxcoj. Plaut. 
Sapienter, docte, cordate, cate. Id. Cate 
legere locum loquendi. Id. Mulier, quae 
te novit tam cate, who knows you so thor¬ 
oughly. Cic. Tornare cate aliquid, h. e. 
ingeniose, artificiose. 
CATeGORIA ( Kartyyopia ), te, f. an accus- 
3 ing. Macrob. - IT Also, among lo¬ 
gicians, a category, order of ideas, pre¬ 
dicament. Sidon. 
CATEGBRICOS (categoria). a, um, adj. 
3 categorical, KarriyopiKos, ad categoriam 
pertinens, qua pnedicamentum signifi- 
cat. Sidon. 
CXTEJX (a Gallic word), re, f. a sort of 
3 missile weapon used especially by the Gauls. 
Virg. 
CATELLA (diminut. of catula), te, f. a 
young bitch, kvvlSiov. Juvenal. Morte 
viri cupiant animam servare catellae. 
Martial. Catella; lambentes.-IT Also, 
a small chain. Ccecil. apud JTon. — 
Hence, a necklace; a bracelet. Liv. Prae¬ 
tor suos equites catellis ac fibulis dona- 
vit. Horat. saepe catellam, Saepe peris- 
celidem rantam sibi flentis. --11 Used, 
also, as a term of endearment. Ilieron. 
CXTeLLOS (diminut. of catulus), i, m. a 
] little dog, whelp, puppy, oKvXaKtov, kvv'i- 
Siov. Cic. Catellus mortuus. Alii leg. 
Catella mortua. Plaut. Tantillum loci, 
ubi catellus cubet, id mihi sat est loci. 
Juvenal. Catellus lusor.-IT Used al¬ 
so as a term of endearment. Plaut. Die 
me anaticulam, columbam, vel catel- 
lum, &c.-- IT Also, a sort of chain, 
with which slaves were bound. Plaut. 
CATENA (unc.), te, f. a chain, aapd, 
aXvois. Cic. Injicere catenas alicui. 
Cces. Conjicere aliquem in catenas. Id. 
Tenere aliquem in catenis. Vellei. Ca- 
tenis aureis vincire. Ilorat. Onerare 
catenis. Sueton. In catena esse, h. c. to 
be bound. Plaut. Esse cum catenis. 
Horat. Nectere catenas alicui. Id. Com- 
pescere aliquem catena. Id. Dare ali¬ 
quem catenis. Flor. Catenas dare ali¬ 
cui. Id. Ducere aliquem in catenis. 
Sallust. Habere aliquem in catenis. Liv. 
Damnare aliquem, et in catenis Romam 
mittere. Plin. Custodire in catenis. 
Stat. manus insertare catenis. Tacit. 
Catenas alicui exsolvere. Sucton. Sur- 
ripere aliquem catenis. Plaut. Exime- 
re se ex catenis. Auct. ad Hercnn. So- 
lutus ex catenis. — Plaut. Catenarum co- 
lonus, h. e. a slave who has been long im¬ 
prisoned. - IT Also, any tie or band. 
Vitruv. -IT Also, a girdle, belt, sash. 
Plin. -ITFigur. Cic. Hanc immanem 
bestiam vinctam auspiciis, constrictam 
legum sacratarum catenis, &c. Horat. 
Animum frenis et catena compescere. 
Lucret. inter se forte catenas Ludunt in 
numerumque exsultant, li. e. choreas 
agunt manibus, quasi catenis invicem 
nexi. Al. aliter leg _IT Also, a connect¬ 
ed order of things, a chain of events. 
Gcll. Fatum est sempiterna quaedam et 
indeclinabilis series rerum et catena. 
CATeNaRIOS (catena), a, um, adj. of a 
2 chain, bound by a chain. Senec. 
CXTENaTIS (cateno), onis, f. a chaining, 
2 tying, or binding. Vitruv. 
CATeNaTOS (Id.), a, um, bound by a 
2 chain, chained ; also, bound by any band. 
Horat. Britannus catenatus. Martial. 
Catenate lagenae. Stat. Linguie equo- 
rum catenate, bridled. Id. lectus, ft. e. 
surrounded or bound by a net. -II Fig- 
ur. chained or connected together Quiiv- 
til. and Martial. 
CXTEN5 (catena), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
2 bind by a chain, to chain, aei pevco. Venant. 
Fortun. Petrus, qui cailum clave catenat. 
CXTeNOLX (dimin. of catena), ae, f. a 
3 little chain. Paulin. Nolan. 
CXTERVX (unc.), te, f. a multitude of men 
who belong together, as a troop of sol¬ 
diers. Nepos, Horat. and Veget. — Al¬ 
so, in general, a mass or body of soldiers. 
Cic. — Also, a company or troop of play 
ers. Cic. -IT Also, every mass or mul¬ 
titude collected together. Cic. liominum, 
crowd. Virg. avium , flock. Tibull. an* 
guium. Gell. verborum, mass. 
CATERVARIOS (caterva), a, um, adj. 
crowded together, mingled confusedly to¬ 
gether. Sucton. 
CATeRVaTIM (Id.), adverb, in compa- 
2 nies or troops; in crowds, in heaps. Liv. 
and Virg. 
CATHaRTICOS (KadapriKdi), a, um, adj. 
purifying, cathartic. Cels. 
CATHEDRA (KaStSpa), te, f. a chair or 
3 seal, used especially by Raman ladies, some¬ 
what elevated, and furnished with arms and 
a footstool, which they not only used at 
home, but in which they were sometimes 
carried abroad. Horat. and Juvenal. - 
IT Also, a chair for teachers or lecturers. 
Juvenal. — Hence, the office of a teacher, 
or professor, and of a bishop. Anson, and 
Sidon. 
CATHEDRaLICIOS (cathedra), a, um, 
3 adj. of or pertaining to a cathedra, sit¬ 
ting on a cathedra; hence, effeminate. 
Martial. 
CATHEDRaRIOS (Id.), a, um, adj. of or 
2 pertaining to a cathedra. Sidon. - 
IT Cathedraria, orum, n. same as Cathe¬ 
dral, pi. of Cathedra. Pandect. - 
If Senec. Cathedrarii philosophi, public 
professors or teachers. 
CATHETER (KaOsrrip), Gris, m. a catheter; 
3 a hollow and somewhat crooked instrument 
to draw off the urine with, when impeded by 
calculous matter lodged in the bladder. 
Cod. Aurel. 
CXTIIETOS (KaSeros), i, f. a perpendicu- 
2 lar line. Vitruv. 
CATIIBLICIaNi (Catholici), orum, m. 
attendants or officers of the Catholici, who 
were a sort of magistrates or directors 
of the revenue ; especially in Africa. 
Pandect. 
CATIIBLICCS (xnSoXt/cdf), a, um, adject. 
universal, extending to all. Plin. Catholica 
siderum errantium, ft. e. ea, qute univer- 
sim pertinent ad sidera errantia. Ter¬ 
tull. Catholica bonitas Dei.-IT Also, 
generally believed or adopted. Tertull. 
traditio. Prudent, tides, ft. e. catholic, 
orthodox. -IT In Prudent, first sylla¬ 
ble long.-IT Hence, Catholice, adv. 
in general, universally. Tertull. — Also, 
in a catholic, orthodox manner. Hicron. 
CXTIANOS (Catius), a, um, adj. pertain¬ 
ing to Catius. Cic. 
CATILINA, <e, m. L. Sergius Catiline, 
whose conspiracy against his country was 
crushed by Cicero. Cic. — Hence, Cati- 
linanus, a, um, adj. of or pertaining to 
Catiline. Cic. and Quintil. 
CXTiLLS (catillus), as, to lick the dishes. 
3 Plant. 
CATILLB (Id.), onis, m. lick-dish; hence, 
sweet-tooth, gormandizer. Macrob. 
CATILLOS (dimin. from catinus and 
-um), i, m. and CXTILLUM, i, n. a lit¬ 
tle dish or porringer, Xckolvlov, \sKavi- 
(5 iov. Horat. and Colum. - U Plin. 
Vaginae catillis crepitant, a silver figure 
of this on the sheath of a sword. -- 
IT Also, the upper mill-stone, opposed to 
meta. Paul. Dig. But it properly signi¬ 
fies the under mill-stone. 
CATILLOS, i, m. brother of Tiburtus, for 
3 whom he named the city Tibur. Solin. 
and Sil. -II Horat. shortens the pe¬ 
nult by dropping one of the consonants, 
as Moenia Catili. — Stat. shortens 
the first syllable.-IT Catilli, orum, a 
people in the Sabine territory, and inhabit¬ 
ants of Tibur. Sil. 
CATINA, and CATANA, ®, and CXTA- 
Ne, es, f. K aravri, now Catania, a city of 
Sicily, near mount Etna. Cic. — Hence, 
Catinensis, or Catiniensis, e, adj. of or 
pertaining to the same. Juven. — Catinen- 
ses, ium, the inhabitants of the same. Cic. 
CXTINUM, i,n.and CXTINOS, i,m. adish 
3 or platter, Xenavri, rpvBXiov. Also, a cook¬ 
ing vessel, a sort of pot. Varr. and Horat. 
—- IT Also, for other uses ; as, Plin. a pot 
to melt metals in ; a melting pot or crucible; 
and, Sucton. a censor. -IT Also, the 
air-vessel in forcing^mackinery. Vitruv. 
-IT Plin. Catini saxorum, cavities. 
CATLITIO. See in Catulio. 
CATS, onis, m. a family name of the Por- 
cian gens at Rome; the most distinguished 
