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EOSPITaTSR (sospito),oris, m. a savior, 
3 preserver, protector, aoiryp. Apul. 
SOSPITATRIX (sospitator), Icis, f. she 
3 that saves or delivers. Apul. 
BoSPITQ (sospes), as, a. 1. to save,prc- 
2 serve, keep safe or in health, bless, prosper, 
ao'Qco. Liv. progeniem. 
SoTXDPS, ae, m. a poet who composed 
verses which, when read backwards, had 
an obscene meaning. — Hence, Sotadeus, 
a, urn, adj. of or pertaining to Sotailes. 
Quintd. — Sotadlcus, a, uni, adj. Sota- 
dic. Pint. Ep. 
B-Tinrpn 1 ’ 3 ' 1 ^ ; See Sotades. 
SoTAUICOS. j 
SoTeR (atorrip), eris, ill. a giver of health 
or safety ; a preserver from evil, savior, 
n pi nypypy (’tr 
SGTeRIx" (irami/iia), orum, n. sc. mune- 
3 ra, congratulatory presents sent to friends 
who had recovered from disease or escaped 
from danger. Martial. 
SoZuSX (iribgovera), te, ra. mugwort or 
motherwort. Apul. 
SPaDICaRIOS (spadix)., ii, m. one that 
3 dyes with a clicstnut-brown color. Jul. 
Finnic. 
SPADICUM, i, n. same as Spadix. Am- 
3 mian. 
SPADIX (crrdijtj), Icis, m. a palm branch 
2 with the fruit on it. Gell. — Hence, adj. 
dark red, chestnut-brown. Virg. — - — 
IT Also, a kind of musical instrument like 
a lyre. Quintil. 
SPAD5 (oiradiov), onis, ra. one who is de- 
2 priced of generative power whether by 
nature or castration, an eunuch. Pandect. 
— Also, of animals, a gelding, &c. 
Veget. — Hence, figur. of unfruitful 
grafts, trees, &c. Colum. — Also, of a 
reed that has no down. Plin. 
SPADoNATOS (spado), us, m. the state 
3 of an eunuch. Tertull. 
SPADoNIOS (Id.), a, urn, adj. unfruitful, 
2 barren. Plin. laurus. Id. mala, h. e. 
containing no seed. 
SP/ERiTA, re, f. for Sphffirita, a kind of 
2 cake with small risings or protuberances. 
Cato. 
SPAGAS, a kind of pitch in Asia. Plin. 
SPaRGANMN (crirap yarn no), ii, n. aplant 
(Sparganium ramosum, Sra.). Plin. 
SPaRGS (spargo, ere), Inis, f. a sprin¬ 
kling, spray. Venant. Fortun. 
SPaRGS (mreipio), is, si, sum, a. 3. to 
throw here and there, strew or throw 
about, scatter, cnteipco, CKopnigio. Cic. 
nummos populo. Virg. nuces. — Fig¬ 
ur. Cic. venena, h. e. to administer poi¬ 
son. — Also, to sprinkle, squirt. Lucrel. 
cruorem. Also, without an accusat. 
Cic. Qui spargunt, h. e. sprinkle, sc. in 
order to lay the dust. •— Hence, to scat¬ 
ter seed, to sow. Ovid, semina humo. 
Fii;ur. Cic. animos in corpora, h. c. to 
sow as it were. Id. Omnia, qu® gere- 
bam, spargere me in orbis terrre memo- 
riain. — Also, to throw, hurl. Virg. 
tela. Propert. pondera fund®. Also, 
without an accusat. Claud. Quadrig. 
Sagittarius cum funditore utrinque 
surnmo studio spargunt fortissime, h. e. 
shoot, hurl, sling. Senec. Geryon spar- 
sus, h. e. overthrown, overcome, cast to 
the ground. — Also, to divide, spread,.ex¬ 
tend, spread abroad, disperse. Plin. Cu- 
pressus spargit ramos. Id. Cacumina 
se in aristas spargunt. Id. Rhenus in 
Mosam se spargit, h. c. late inflint. 
Virg. voces in vulgus. Id. arma ( Ii. e. 
helium) per agios. Martial, nomen 
suum in toto orbe. Ovid. Aper spargit 
canes. Liv. se toto campo. Id. se in 
fugam. Tacit, helium, ft. e. to carry the 
war now h'ther and now thither. Martial. 
inanum, ft. e. to extend. Hence, Ovid. 
Sparserat nomen fama per urbes, A. e. 
spread. Tacit. Spargebatur, Albinum re- 
gis insigne usurpare, A. e. it was rumored, 
a report was spread abroad. — Also, to 
spend, waste. Horat. sua. Also, 
to divide, distribute. Plin. genera in 
species. Tacit, legiones. Curt, vesti¬ 
gia fug®, A. e. to divide so that they can¬ 
not be known. — Also, to remove or sepa¬ 
rate. Val. Place. Alciden ab Argis. 
Justin, fratres. — Also, to divide, part, 
separate, tear to pieces. Ovid, corpora. 
— Also, to intersperse, to hint at here and 
there. Horat. Sparge subin de. - — 
H Also, to strew, strew upon. Virg. 
humum foliis. — Also, to besprinkle, 
sprinkle, squirt at. Virg. corpus lym- 
pha. — Hence, figur. to strew. Virg. 
Aurora spargebat lumine terras. Ovid. 
ccelum astris. Cic. Liter® humanitatis 
sale spars®. — Also, to moisten, wet, 
bedew, water , irrigate. Plin. cytisum. 
Horat. Lacrima flivillam amici. Hence, 
Virg. Haustu sparsus aquarum ora fove, 
ft. e. wash the mouth with a draught of 
water. — Also, figur. to sprinkle, make 
spotted, variegate. Virg. alas colori- 
bus.-IT See, also, Sparsus, a,um. 
SPaRSILIS (spargo, ere), e, adj. that may 
3 be scattered or dispersed. Tertull. 
SPaRSIM (sparsus), adv. scattercdly, here 
3 and there, in a scattered manner, dispersed- 
ly, onopa&qv. Apul. 
SPaRSIu (spargo, ere), onis, f. a scatter-* 
ing, strewing, sprinkling, besprinkling , 
Siaviropa. Senec. 
SPaRSOS, a, um, particip. from spargo. 
- IT Adj. scattered. Virg. Clines, 
ft. e. in disorder, loose, dishevelled. Quin- 
til. manus, ft. e. extended or thrown here 
and there. Martial, homo, ft. e. vagans. 
Plin. Sparsior racemus. - II Also, 
spotted, variegated, colored. Tercnt. Os 
sparsum, A. c. freckled. Liv. Anguis 
maculis sparsus. Ovid. Forticus sparsa 
tabellis, ft. e. ornata. 
SPARTA, ®, and SPaRTe (Simpr 17), es, f. 
same as Lacedaemon; a town of Pelopon¬ 
nesus. 
SPaRTXCOS, i, m. a celebrated gladiator, 
who carried on a war against the Romans. 
SPaRTaNOS (Sparta), a, um, adj. at or 
2 of Sparta, belonging to it, Spartan. 
Liv. disciplina. Martial, saxum, ft. e. 
marinor. Justin. Spartani, A. e. the 
inhabitants of Sparta. 
SPaRTaRIOS (spartum), a, um, adj. 
of or pertaining to broom. Plin. Sparta- 
ria, sc. loca, ft. e. places that produce 
broom. 
SPARTE5L0S (dimin. of sparteus), i, m. 
3 a basket made of broom. Tertull. - 
II Also, a fire-watchman. Schol. Juvenal. 
SPARTEOS (spartum), a, um, adj. of 
broom, cnraprivos. Cato and Colum. 
funis. Colum. solea, or, simply, Id. 
Spartea, sc. solea. 
SPaRTI (XiraproL), the Sparti, a race of 
3 armed men said to have sprung up from 
the dragon’s teeth sown by Cadmus: Am- 
mian. 
SPARTIXCOS (Sparta), a, um, adj. Spar- 
3 tan. Apul. 
SPaRTIaTkS (T.napr tarns), ffi, m. at or 
of Sparta, a Spartan. Cic. 
SPARTI ATICOS (Sparta), a, um, adj. 
3 Spartan. Plant. 
SPARTIUOS CZnapTiKds), a, um, adj. 
3 Spartan. Virg. in Cul. 
SPART5P5LI5S (cnraprondXios), ii, f. sc. 
gemma, a kind of precious stone. Plin. 
SPARTUM (anaprov), i, n. a kind of plant 
of which ropes, garments, &c. were made, 
especially frequent in Spain, where even 
now it is called Esparto. Plin. 24, 40. 
It was probably a kind of Spanish broom 
(Stipa tenacissima, L.).-IT Also, a 
ropemadeof.it. Plin. 
SPXR0L0S (dimin. of sparus), i, m. a 
3 kind of fish. Ovid. 
SPXRUM, i, n. same as Sparus. 
SPXROS (oTrdpoy), i, m. and though less 
frequently, SPXRUM, ii, n. a kind of 
missile weapon, a spear, lance. Sallust. 
and JTcp. — It was also used by shep¬ 
herds in hunting. 
SPXROS (anapog), i, m. a kind offish, the 
ailt-head (Sparus aurata, L.). Plin. 
SPASMX (oiraopa), &tis, n. same as 
Spasmus. Plin. 
SPASMOS (ornc/idf), i, m. a spasm, con¬ 
vulsion, violent or immoderate contrac¬ 
tion of the sinews ; the cramp. Plin. 
SPASTICOS (on-aorruedi), a, um, adj. 
afflicted with the cramp, or spasms. Plin. 
SPXTXLe (enrardXij), es, f. luxury, volup- 
3 tuousness. Varr. (Others read spatula.) 
SPATXLIUM, ii, n. See Spathalium. 
SPXTALdCINTEDOS (from irnaraXos & 
3 Ktvatdos), i, m. a voluptuous, lewd man. 
Pelron. 
SPAT HA (<nrd(M, ®, f. a slice or reed for 
2 stirring any boiling liquid; a scummer, 
ladle, spattle ; an instrument called a spat¬ 
ula, used by medical men for spreading plas¬ 
ters or slirrinir medicines together. Cels. 
338 
and Colum. -R Also, a shy or wcav 
er’s reed, an instrument used by weavers 
for knocking the threads of a web together 
Senec. --°R Also, a broad two-edgea 
sicord without a point, for cutting. Ta¬ 
cit. - If Spatha, ®, or Spathe, es, the 
branch of a palm-tree or the capsule con¬ 
taining the flowers and fruit. Plin. - 
II Spatha, ffi, or Spathe, es, a kind of tree, 
same as elate. Plin. 
SPATHALIUM, and SPATHXLION 
(cncadaXiov), ii, n. a branch of a palm- 
tree. Martial. -IT Also, an ornament 
for the hands of women, a bracelet. Plin. 
-IT Spatalium is also read. 
SPATHE, es, f. See Spatha. 
SPXTHOLX, ffi, f. See Spatula. 
SPATIaTOR (spatior), oris, m. one who 
3 walks about. Cato. 
SPATK5LUM (dimin. of spatium), i, 11 . 
3 a small space. Pallad. 
SPXTI5R (spatium), aris, atus sum, 
dep. 1. to walk about, walk, ncpina- 
reiv. Cic. in xysto.-II Also, to go, 
run. Propert. Pompa spatiatur. Plin. 
Spatiante vena intus.-II Also, to 
spread. Ovid, and Senec. 
SPATIoSe (spatiosus), adv. at long inter- 
2 vals of time. Propert. Spatiosius, ft. e. 
later, more slowly. -R Also, in a large 
space, extensively, spaciously. Plin. 
Inula fruticat spatiose, A. e. spreads 
itself. Id. Partes spatiose operire. — 
II Also, widely, largely. Ovid. Spatio¬ 
sius increvit flumen. 
SPXTIoSITAS (Id.), atis, f. spaciousness, 
3 wideness. Sidon. 
SPATIoSOS (spatium), a, um, adj. of 
2 great extent, spacious, large, wide, broad, 
extensive, ample, roomy, evpvxupos. 
Plin. insula. Ovid, taurus. Colum. 
stabulum. Plin. Ep. Spatiosa et capax 
domus. Vitruv. Spatiosiora ®dificia.— 
Particularly, long, tall. Ovid. Andro¬ 
mache spatiosior tequo. Id. Quid erat 
spatiosius illis, sc. capillis. — Hence, of 
time, long , lasting, of long continuance. 
Ovid. nox. Id. tempos./ Quintil. vox, 
A. e. a long word. — Also, figur. great. 
Senec. res. 
SPATIUM (pateo, in the sense of pa- 
tulus locus), ii, n. a space or dis¬ 
tance which one has to run through, a 
course, as in a race. Cic. Decurrere 
spatium. Also, of the stars or planets, 
Cic. Also, of stone thrown. Virg. — 
Hence, figur. a manner of life, fixed 
time, &c. Cic. defensionis. Omd. 
ffivi. Virg. Mea quem spatiis propiori- 
bus ffitas insequitur, ft. e. who is nearer 
to me in age. — Also, a running in a 
course, a race, course , heat. Sucton. 
Singulos missus a septenis spatiis ad 
quina corripuit. Virg. and Sil. Addere 
in spatia, A. e. addere spatia in spa- 
tia, to hasten the course (otherwise 
corripere spatia). -R Also, a space or 
distance which one has to go through. — 
Hence, a way, journey. Nepos. Dimi- 
dium spatium confecerat. — Also, a 
walk, place to walk in. Cic. Ad spatia 
nostra. — Also, a walking. Cic. Duobus 
spatiis tribusve factis, ft. e. after taking 
two or three turns. —— R Also, room, 
space, extent, spot, -i57rn?, ptoov. Cas. 
locorum. JVepos. Spatium non est 
agitandi, ft. e. there is no room. — Hence, 
interval, distance, space between, SiaiTTr\- 
ua. Cces. Ah tanto spatio. — Also, 
size, bigness, bulk, wide circumference. 
Ovid, hostis. Lucan, elephant). Plin. 
hominis. — Also, length. Ovid. vi®. 
Id. Trahit in spatium, ft. e. lengthens. — 
Also, a space of time. Cic. temporis. 
Hence, of time with regard to anything, 
time, space of time, space, respite, delay, 
leisure. Cic. Spatium ad dicendum 
habere. Id. Spatium sumere ad ali- 
quid, ft. e. to take time. Id. dare. Id * 
Tempus et spatium datum (in this 
passage either spatium or tempus is re¬ 
dundant). Ovid. Spatium posco, ft. e. 
delay. — Also, are interval of time, mt.er- 
veniwr time. Cic. Hoc interim spatio. 
— Also, time, with regard to duration. 
Propert. parvum, A. e. a short time. Liv- 
Brevi spatio, ft. e. in a short time. Omd. 
Arbor spatio durata. — Hence, of a met¬ 
rical foot, time, measure, quantity. Lie. 
O r . 57. —Also, a year. Pirn, sexage- 
simum vital. — Also, opportunity, prao- 
