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BTaMEN (from statum, the supine of 
o aisto), inis, n. the warp, or stamen of 
~ a web, orypcov. (The cross-threads 
are called subtemen.) Ovid. Stamen 
secernit arundo. Senec. Stamen inten- 
dere, h. e. to lay the warp. -If Hence, 
any thread. Of a spindle. Ovid. Sta¬ 
mina ducere, or torquere, h. e. to spin. 
_Hence, a spinning. Propert. Stami- 
ne fallere somnum. — Also, of the Par¬ 
cs, the thread of fate, fate, thread of life. 
Tibull. and Ooid. Hence, Juvenal. De 
nimiostaminequeri, h. e. too long a life. 
_Also, not on a spindle, as of knitted 
nets. Plin. Of Ariadne, with which 
she helped Theseus out of the laby¬ 
rinth. Propert. Of a spider’s web. 
Ovid, and Plin. — Also, the string of a 
musical instrument. Ovid. -IT Also, 
any thing made of threads, as, a garment. 
Claudian. And, a fillet of priests. Pro- 
pert. -If Also, any thing resembling 
threads, as, the veins or grains of wood. 
Plin. Of lilies, perhaps the stamina. 
Id. 
(JTaMINaTDS (stamen), a, um, adj. 
3 consisting of threads. Petron. 41. Sta- 
minatas (sc. vestes) duxi. (Others read 
stamniatas.) 
RTaMINEOS (Id.), a, um, adj. of threads, 
2 full of threads. Propert. Staminea 
rota.-IT Also, resembling threads, fi¬ 
brous. Plin. Stamineam in hoc usu 
probant venam (sc. in wood) et vocant 
feruleam. 
STaMNIaTOS, a, um, adj. See Stami- 
natus. 
STANN20S (stannum), a, um, adj. made 
of or covered with stannum. Plin. Stan- 
nea pyxis. 
STANNUM (unc.), i, n. with the an¬ 
cients, not tin, but rather a composition 
of lead and silver. Plin. Not before 
the fourth century stannum seems to 
have been used in the signification of 
tin. 
ST APHIS (oratpls), idis, f. perhaps louse- 
wort, stavesacre, larkspur. Plin. 23, 13. 
— It is also called staphis agria in 
Pallad. 
STXPHyLINOS, or STaPHyLINOS 
(oTadvXTvos), i, in. a kind of parsnep. 
Plin. 
STAPHyLSDeNDRSN ('TTacbvXdScvdpov), 
i, n. the pistache tree (Staphylea pinna- 
ta, L.). Plin. 
STAPHyLoMA (arafiv'Xwpa), Stis, n. a 
3 disease of the eye, in the shape of a grape 
or grape-stone. Veget. 
STAPIA (unc.), te, f. a stirrup. 3 Inscript. 
STATANCS (unc.), a, um, adj. Plin. 
3 vinum, h. e. a land of excellent Italian 
mine. -IT Statanus, or Statulinus, or 
Statilinus, a tutelar deity of children to 
whom sacrifices were made, when the chil¬ 
dren learned to stand on their feet. Parr. 
and Augustin. 
STXTAPUOS (status), a, um, adj. that is 
done standing. Mamert.in. prandium, 
h. e. that is eaten standing and in haste. 
■— IT Also, that acts or is done stand¬ 
ing or on the same spot, without going 
away. Liv. miles, h. e. that does not 
move from the spot infighting, that stands 
firm and fights in his ranks, and does not 
run backwards and forwards like light 
troops. So, also, Ammian. pugna. Te- 
rent. comcedia, li. e. still, quiet., in which 
the actors are not required to run up 
and down, make noise, &c. (Such an 
actor is called statarius .) Hence, Cic. 
orator, h. e. who stands still in his place, 
does not run backwards and forwards 
while speaking; a calm, dispassionate 
speaker. 
STATASS5 (Id.), as, a. 1. to cause to 
stand, to fix or fasten. Cic. 
STXTeR (orarrip), eris, m. a Hebrew sil- 
3 ver coin worth four drachmae, or denarii. 
Hicron. Stater dicitur, qui duo habet 
didrachmata. 
BTATeRA (from "icrrypi, to weigh), ;c, f. 
a balance either with or without scales, a 
steelyard, craS-pos, $vy6{. Pitruv. Sta- 
tera judicare de salubritate aquarum. 
Siieton. Dicitur vidisse quondam per 
quietein stateram positam examine 
tequo, &c. Cic. aurificis. Parr, aura- 
ria, li. c. a goldsmith's balance. -IT Al¬ 
so, the value of any tiling. Plin. - 
If Also, the bar on the pole of a chariot. 
St.at. - IT Also, a kind of platter. 
Plin. 33,52. 
STATIOe (arariKii ), es, f. a species of 
the herb sea-thrift (Statice Armeria, L.). 
Plin. 
STXTICOLUM (probably diinin. of sta- 
2 tua), i, n. a little image or statue, dya\- 
pdriov. Plin. - IT Also, any statue. 
Tertull. Evertetis et comminuetis sta- 
ticula earum, h. e. idols. 
STXTICOLOS (status), i, m. a kind of 
3 gentle dance, bpxqpa. Plaut. 
STATIeELAE aqute, a town of Liguria, 
now Acqui, in Montfcrrat. — Hence, 
Liv. Statielli, h. e. its inhabitants. — 
Statiellas, atis, of or belonging to Sta- 
tiellie aqua;. Liv. Statiellates, its in¬ 
habitants. — Brut, in Cic. Ep. Statiellen- 
ses, its inhabitants. 
STATILINUS. See Statanus. 
STATIM (sto), adv. on the spot where one 
stands. — Hence, on the instant, imme¬ 
diately, forthwith, straightway, evQvq, 
avTiKa, napaxpypa. Cic., Cces. and 
Liv. — It is also followed by ac, atque, 
ut, quum, quam. Cic. Statim ut de- 
posuimus, sensi, &c. h. e. as soon as ever. 
Pandect. Statim atque. Pallad. Statim 
quum spargitur. Pandect. Statim quam. 
— It is also followed by simul ac. Cic. 
— Also, not long ago, recently, newly, 
just. Pallad. -r If Also, standing firm 
on the spot, without retreating or giving 
way. Plaut. rem gerere. — Hence, firm¬ 
ly, immovably. Plaut. Statim stant 
signa. Terent. Talenta bina statim ca- 
piebat, h. e. constantly, every year. - 
IT Statim, immediately, is found with a 
short penult in Martial., with a long 
penult, in Avien. 
STXTINA, ee, f. a goddess said to assist 
3 children when they begin to stand on their 
feet. Tertull. 
ST AT IN AE, arum, f. sc. aquas, waters in 
Campania. Stat. 
STATI8 (sto), onis, f. the act of standing ; 
2 a standing still, crams. Manil. terra. 
Lucret. Manere in statione, h. e. to 
stand still, not to move. Hence, of the 
heavenly bodies, when they seem to be 
stationary. Plin. — Pitruv. Stationem 
facere, h. e. to stand still. -If Also, 
a stay, sojourn, residence. Cic. Statio 
mea Athenis nunc placet. Pallad. hu- 
moris, h. e. a lying long on the plough. 
-If Also, any place where persons or 
things stay or abide. Hence, of soldiers 
who are placed as sentries or guards, 
a station, post, outpost, picket, guard, 
fiirboTripa, <pv\otKrrjpwv. Liv. Statio- 
nes portis disposuit. Id. Ab statione 
clamor ortus, h. e. from the picket. 
Cces. Equites ex statione, h. e. of the 
guard or picket. Liv. Stationem habere, 
h. e. to keep watch, to have outposts! So, 
also, Cces. In statione esse, h. e. to be 
on guard. Tacit. Stationem agere, h. e. 
to mount guard, be on guard, watch, be on 
duty. Cces. In stationem succedere, 
h. e. to relieve. Hence, figur. Ovid, im¬ 
perii. Cic. De statione vitae discedere, 
h. e. to dir,. Ovid. In statione mane- 
bant, sc. oculi. — Also, any place where 
people sit or stand for the sake of con¬ 
versation. Plin. Ep. and Pandect. — Al¬ 
so, any place where people meet in order to 
obtain information on matters of law. Oell. 
— Also, a place where the ambassadors of 
municipal towns met or resided, lodgings, 
residence, quarters. Plin. — Also, theres- 
idence of officers concerned in the treas¬ 
ury business; also, their office. Cod. Just. 
— Also, in general, residence, lodgings, 
quarters, abode, any place where one lives. 
Ovid. Qua positus fueris in statione, 
mane. Virg. Sedes apibus statioque 
petenda. Cic. Attic. 6,9. In arce Athe¬ 
nis statio mea nunc placet. (But see 
above.) — Also, a place of assembly for 
Christian worship where they prayed stand¬ 
ing. Tertull. — Also, order. Ovid. 
Comas ponere in statione, h. e. to bring 
the hair into its proper order, to dress the 
hair. -IT Also, a stall, stable. Pan¬ 
dect. ■—- IT Also, a post-house. Inscr. 
- IT Also, a station for ships, a bay, 
creek, road, anchoring-place, vava-ra^- 
/ioj, vav\oxov. Virg. and Liv .—Hence, 
figur. Ovid. Fluctibus ejectum tuta sta¬ 
tione recepi, h. e. harbor, place of ref¬ 
uge. -IT Vitruv. 1, 2, 5, that which is 
positive, settled by arbitrary appointms’al 
or custom (apposed to the natural). 
STATIONaLIS (statio), e, adj. standing 
2 still, fixed, stationary. Plin. Marti* 
STATIONaRIOS (Id.), a, um, adj. re- 
3 lating to standing still or a standing place. 
Hence, Pandect, milites, or, simply, Id. 
Stationarii, h. c. soldiers on guard. - 
IT Also, Stationarii, those who assisted 
the post-runners, a sort of postmasters. 
Cod. Thr.nd. 
STATIVOS (sto), a, um, adj. standing, 
standing still, ararbs. Varr. aqua, h. e. 
standing water, orarov vSwp. Cic. and 
Liv. presidium, h. e. outposts, a picket. 
Cics. castra, or, simply, Liv. Stativa, 
11. e. a standing camp, station, quarters, 
cradpot;. Also, ironically, of a proprie¬ 
tor who had no army. Cic. Vcrr. 5, 
12. an idle halting on his journey and 
neglecting his business. Hence, Stati¬ 
va, sc. castra, a station, quarters or rest¬ 
ing-place of a traveller. Plin. — Also, a / 
station for ships. Cic. Agros, urbes, sta¬ 
tiva, portus, totam denique Bithyniam, 
decemviri vendituri sint,A.c. bays, creeks, 
anchorages,roads. (Graevius explains it, 
standing waters, as, lakes, &e. Some 
read stagna.) — IT Also, appointed, 
fixed, stated, for Status, a, um. Macrob. 
ferite. 
STATOR (sisto), oris, m. one that causes 
any thing to stand. Hence, Jupiter is 
called Stator, according to Liv. 1, 12, 
because he stopped the flight of the 
Romans. But Cic. Cat. 1, 13, calls him 
so, because he is a supporter or pre¬ 
server. -IT Also, a preserver. Cic. 
Stator hujus urhis. (See above.)- 
IT Also (from sto), an attendant, servant, 
particularly of magistrates in the prov¬ 
inces. Cic. Existimavi esse faciendum, 
ut ad te statores meos et lictores cum 
litteris mitterem. 
STXTOX (statuo), a;, t. a statue, com¬ 
monly, a statue cast, Hyahpa, avSpid;. 
Cic . Statuam alicui ponere, or statuere, 
or, JVcp. constituere, li. e. to erect. But, 
also, a statue of marble. Vitruv. 
STATOaRIoS (statua), a, urn, adj. of or 
2 pertaining to statues. Hence, Plin. ars, 
or, simply, Id. Statuaria, sc. ars, the art 
of making statues ; statuary. — Statua- 
rius, absol. a statuary, maker of statues, 
sculptor, dyaXixaTonoios. Plin. 
STATuLIBkR, i, m. and STATuLTBi?- 
RA (properly statu & liber, or libera), 
re, f. a slave that is declared free by will 
of his or her master on condition of ful¬ 
fil linur certain conditions. Pandebt. 
STATULINUS. See Statanus. 3 
STATUMARIA, ffi, f. same as Proscrpi- 
3 naca. Apul. 
STATuMfiN (statuo), Inis, n. that upon 
2 which any thing stands or rests or may 
rest.. Hence, a prop. Colum. — Also, 
the ribs of a ship are called statnmina. 
Cies. (Otherwise, they are called costa 
navium.) — Also, any ground-work or 
foundation of a thing. Vitruv. 
STATuMINaTIS (statumino), onis, f. 
2 a ground-work, foundation. Vitruv. 
STATuMINB (statumen), as, a. 1. to 
2 make firm by a prop, support or ground¬ 
work, to prop up, underset, underprop, 
support, tpriSco, arypOjto, x a P al <° “• 
Plin. vinearn, h. e. to underprop. Vi¬ 
truv. Statuminetur saxo, h. e. let a coat 
be laid down. 
STXTuNCULX, to, f. or STXTuNCii- 
2 LUM (dimin. of statua), i, n. a small 
statue. Petron. 50. (si lectio certa). 
STXT05 (from statum, the supine of sis¬ 
to), is, ui, utum, a. 3. to cause to stand, 
to put,place, set, riSr/pu. Plaut. navem, 
li. e. to anchor. Liv. Equus Curtium 
statuit in vado. Prop, boves. Cic. 
aliquem ante oculos. LAv. captivos in 
medio. Virg. crateras.-IT Also, to 
place, set up, raise, erect, build, 'iarypi. 
Cic. statuam. Ncpos. tabernarulurr 
Virg. urbem. Ovid. aras. — Hence 
figur. to make, establish. Cic. regnum. 
Terent. exemplum, h. e. to set an exam¬ 
ple, give a precedent. Justin, sedes nli- 
cubi, h. c. to fix one’s habitation, settle, 
take up one’s abode. -IT Also, to pre¬ 
scribe, set, appoint, fix, assign. Auct. ad 
Ilercnn. jus. Cic. sibi finem consilii- 
Liv. tempus colloquio. Terent. preti- 
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