STE 
STE 
STE 
nm arti. Cic. Statuto loco. Liv. Dies 
eat statutus comitiis. — Hence, to de¬ 
termine, decide, give sentence, pass judg¬ 
ment or sentence. Cces. de uliquo. Id. 
in aliquem aliquid gravius. Cic. con¬ 
tra aliquem. Tacit, de se, ft. e. to de¬ 
stroy himself. Liv. V 1 \ statuere apud 
animum possum, utrum, &c. h. e. de¬ 
cide, determine. So, also, Cic. Neque 
possum statuere, utrum, &c. — Also, 
to resolve , determine, consider. Nepos. 
belli finein facere. Cic. Statutum ha¬ 
bere cum ammo. Liv. Statuerent apud 
animos, quid, &c. Also, with ut fol¬ 
lowing. Tacit. Statuisse, ut legiones 
in Syriam transferret. — Also, to decree. 
Cic. Statuitur, ne sit Creta provincia. — 
Also, to imagine, believe, be of opinion, 
suppose, think, take for. certain. Cic. 
Laudem statuo esse maximam. Id. IJt 
mihi statuo, h. e. as I believe or suppose. 
— Also, to decide, inquire into, examine. 
Ovid, res privatas. -If Statutus, a, 
um, tall, of high stature. Plaut. 
BTATOKA (sto), te, f. stature, size, big¬ 
ness, height of body, pey&oy. Of men. 
Cic. Of animals. Colum. Of trees, 
height, size. Id. 
BTATdS (Id.), us, m. a standing, crams 
Cic. Status, incessus, sessio, h. e. a 
standing, walking, sitting. Id. erectus, 
h. e. a° standing upright, or erect. - 
IT Also, stature, size, size of the body. Of 
men. Colum. Of animals. Id. Ot plants. 
Pallad. -IT Also, posture, attitude, car¬ 
riage. JVep. Illo statu statuam fieri vo- 
luit, h. e.in that posture. Ovid, artificis. 
_Particularly, the attitude or posture of 
a person fighting. Horat. minax. Liv. 
Statu movere hostem, h. e. to compel him 
to give up his position. — Hence, figur. 
state, station, condition, circumstances. 
Cic. Adversaries de omni statu dejicere. 
So, also, Cic. demovere. Id. Resti- 
tuere aliquem in pristinum statum. Id. 
Status vit®. Liv. Statum creli notare. 
Tacit. Hie status belli erat. — Also, 
quiet, peaceful condition, prosperity. Ta¬ 
cit. Agr. 7. urbis. Liv. 34, 61. Sta¬ 
tum civitatis turbare. — Hence, Cic. 
Status regum, h. e. quality, degree of 
power, whether they are sovereign and 
powerful or not (but according to Schu- 
eti, royal domains .) — Also, station in life, 
rank, birth, difference which us made by 
birth', as, between a free person and a 
slave, Pandect., between persons of 
noble or ignoble birth, patricians or ple¬ 
beians. Cic. Agnationibus familiaruin 
distinguuntur status, h. e. ranks. Vellei. 
Statum nullum habere, h. e. to have no 
property, no residence, have nothing to 
lose, of persons who are proscribed. — 
Pandect. Status setatis, li. e. the age of 
twenty-five years. -IT Cic. and Quin- 
til. Status caus;e, or simply, Status, A. e. 
the state of the case. -IT Also, in gram¬ 
mar, same as modus verbi. Quintil. 
STATOS, a, um. See Sisto. 
STATuTrS (statuo), onis, f. a placing, 
2 setting up, fixing, ardaiy. Vilruv. 
STATuTOS, a, um. See Statuo. 
STEATITIS (areariTly), Idis, f. and 
STEXTITeS (oTCarirqs), ce, m. a kind 
of precious stone. Plin. 37,71. 
STEATOMA (areciTiopa), atis, n. a kind 
of tumor or swelling containing something 
of a fat or tahowy nature. Cels. 
STEGA (trreyri), as, f. the deck or hatches 
3 of a ship. Plant. 
STeGNOS (arrcyvdy), a, um, adj. close, 
2 firm, astringent. Plin. 
STELA, re, and STkLe (orf/Xu), es, f. a 
column, pillar. Enn. and Plin. _ 
STELEPHGR5S ( arc\e<povpoy ), i, m. a 
kind of plant, perhaps Ravenna sugar¬ 
cane (Saccharum Ravenna;, L.). Plin. 
STELIS (oteXis), idis, f. a kind of misletoe 
on the fir or larcli-tree. Plin. 
STf-LUX (for sterula, dimin. of aarrip), 
x, f. a star. Cic. — Hence, a figure re¬ 
sembling a star. Colum. — Also, the 
pupil of the eve. Claudian. — Also, the 
star-fish. Plin. — Also, a sparkle or 
brirrht spot on precious stones, or the lustre 
of precious stones. Plin. — Plin. Pecu- 
liares stellie, A. c. glow-worms. — Lucret. 
Fulgentes Stella:, A. e. lightning. — Also, 
a planet. Virg. Saturni. Cic. Quin- 
que stellie. So, also, Id. Stella: erran- 
tes vag®, h. e. planets. Cic. Stellie in- 
errantes, h. e. fixed stars. Plaut. Diurna 
Stella, A. e. the morning-star. — Also, 
a comet. Virg. -TT Also, with poets, 
a constellation. Virg. and Ovid. 
IT Also, the sun. Ovid. Cinget gemi- 
nos Stella serena polos. 
STeLLaNS (Stella), tis, adj. starry. Cic. 
nox. Lucret. ccelum. — Figur. sparkling, 
shining, glittering. Ovid, gemma. Plin. 
volatus. Martial. Frontem stellantem, 
A. e. torn, mangled. 
STeLLaRIS (Stella), e, adj. of a star. 
3 Macrob. essentia, the substance of the 
STELLAS, atis. See Stellatis. 
STeLLaTiNuS (stellas), a, um, adj. of 
or belonging to the ager Stellatis. Liv. 
tribus. 
STELLATIS, e, or STELLAS, atis. Cic. 
Ager Stellatis, A. e. a piece of land in 
Campania, probably so called from a town 
by the name of Stella. 
STeLLaTuRX (unc.), *, f. a deduction 
3 made from the allowance of soldiers. 
Spartian. 
STeLLaTCS (Stella), a, um, adj. full of 
stars , studded or adorned with stars, 
starry, darepoird y, derepouy. Cic. 
Cepheus. — Hence, figur. set with stars 
as it were. Ovid. Argus, A. e. having 
many eyes. Virg. ensis, A. e. glittering. 
Plin. Salamandra, animal stellatum. 
STELLIFER (Stella & fero), era, erum, 
1 adj. bearing stars, starry, darepoipdpoy. 
Cic. 
STELLIGER (Stella & gero), era, erum, 
1 adj. bearing stars, starry. Varr. 
STELLIMICANS (Stella & mico), tis, 
3 adj. glittering with stars. Varr. 
STELLI5 (unc.), onis, m. a kind of lizard 
having its back variegated with spots like 
stars, aaKa\afi<I)nqy, yaXeenrqy, (La- 
certa gecko, L.) Plin. It is said to be 
cunning. Virg. Hence, figur. of a 
cunning, crafty person. Apul. 
STELLIoNaTOS (stello), us, m. all kinds 
3 of fraud or cozenage in bargaining not 
expressly forbidden by law. Pandect. 
STELL8 (Stella), as, a. 1. to mark or vari- 
2 egate in the manner of stars. Plin. Hy- 
adum numero, et dispositione stellantur. 
STeMMA (ortppa), atis, n. a garland, 
crown, wreath, chaplet, areppa, aritfia- 
voy. Prudent. Particularly, a garland 
or wreath, with which images of ancestors 
were adorned or surrounded. Senec. and 
PH„, -IT Also, a genealogical tree, 
pedigree, lineage of one’s ancestors. Se¬ 
nec. and Sueton. —Figur. J\Iartial. ar- 
genti. . 
STEN6C5RIASIS ( arevoKopiamy ), is, f. 
3 a kind of disease in the eyes of horses, 
when the pupils are uncommonly small. 
STeNt'oR (Srsimop), oris, m. a Grecian, 
whose voice is said to have equalled the 
united voices of fifty men. Juvenal. — 
Hence, Stentoreus, a, um, adj. Stcnto- 
rean , sounding loudly. Arnob. 
STEIHANEPLOCOS (oreipavqirXdKOy), or 
STEPHAN5PL5C5S (aretbavorrXdKoy), 
i, f. she that wreathes chaplets, the name 
of Glycera as a picture of Pausias. 
Plin. — It is also called stephancpolis, or 
stephanopolis (armpaeoiunXiy), she that 
sells garlands or chaplets. Id. 
STEPHANITIS (ereipaviriy), idis, f. sc. 
vitis, a kind of vine which winds itself in 
the shape of garlands. Plin. — The 
plural Stcphanitte, probably from mom. 
sing. Stephanites, ®, m. is found in 
Colum. 
STEPHANOMELIS (unc.), n. a land of 
herb irood for bleedings at the nose. Plin. 
STEPftANOPLSCUS, ) See Steplianeplo 
STEPHANOPOLIS. j cos. 
STEPHANOS (crreipavoy), i, m. a name of 
several plants, as, Alexandri. Plin. 
STERCES, is, m. See Slerculius 
STfiRCORARIOS (stercus), a, um, adj. 
3 of or pertaining to dung, Konpindy. 
Varr, crates 
STf.RC0RaTI 5,_ onis, f. a dunging, man- 
3 urinrr, Koirpiapoy. Colum. 
STeR 60 RE 0 S (stercus), a, um, adj. of or 
3 relating to dung, stinking like dung, 
dirty, filthy, xonpiKoy, as a term of re¬ 
proach. Plaut. miles. 
STERCSR5 (Id.), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
dung, manure with dung, Kowpig to. Cic. 
anuin,- IT Also, to clear of dung, 
846 
cleanse from dung. Pandect, latrinas 
Colum. Colluvies stercorata, A. e. heaps 
of dung brought together. 
STERC6R6S0S (Id.), a, um, adj. manured , 
2 well manured. Colum. solum. Cato. 
Locus stercorosissimus. —— IT Also, 
full of dung, full of filth or dirt. Colum. 
aqua. 
STERCOLTNIUM, 2 ) See Sterquili- 
STgRCOLINUM, i, n. \ nium. 
STeRCCLIOS, STeRCCLOS, STeRCO- 
2 TIuS, or STeRCOTOS (stercus), i, m. 
the god oj dung with the Romans, ac¬ 
cording to some, a name of Saturn, ac¬ 
cording to others, of Picummis. Plin., 
Macrob., Lactant., Plaut. and Augustin. 
_He was also called Sterces. Augustin. 
STeRUCS (unc.), oris, n. the excrements of 
men and animals, dung, ordure, muck, 
manure, orreXeSoy, GKwp, Konpoy. Vai-r 
— Hence, as a term of reproach. Cic. 
Stercus curia:. - IT Figur. refuse. 
Scrib. Larg. ferri, ft. e. dross. 
ItERCUTUS:’ S See S “ms. 
STERELyTIS (unc.), idis, f. a land of 
silver-litharge. Plin. 
STEREOBATA (oTepeoParqy), te, f. the 
3 patten of a pillar; the zocle, or low square 
member serving to support a column. 
Vitruv. 
STeRGeTHRON ( ortpyqdpov), i, n. large 
houseleek. Plin . 
STERICuLA. See Stcrilicula. 
STeRIGMOS (orqpiypby), i, m. a kind of 
3 meteor. Apul. 
STERILEFTS (sterilis & fio), is, to become 
3 unfruitful or barren.' Solin. 25. (Others 
read steriles fiunt). 
STERILeSCO (sterilis), is, n. 3. to grow 
2 or become barren. Plin. 
STERILICOLX (sterilis), ffi, f. vulva por- 
caj virginis. Petron. 35. (Others read 
stcricula in the same signification.) 
STERILIS (dimin. of sterus, a, um, the 
Greek arepdy, areppuy), e, adj. incapa¬ 
ble of bearing fruit or producing young, 
batren, sterile, fruitless, dnapnoy, dyo- 
voy. Virg. ager. Id. platanus. Id. 
avena. Id. vacca. Ovid, herba. Ju¬ 
venal. uxor. Catull. vir, A. e. eunuchus. 
Varr. Galli ad partum steriliores. 
Also, with a genii, following. Plin. 
Steriles plumbi lapides. — Hence, with 
poets, making unfruitful. Ilorat. robi- 
go, A. e. blasting mildew. Martial, hi- 
ems. -IT Also, figur. fruitless, use¬ 
less, without profit or advantage. Cic. 
Februarius. Pandect, nummi, ft. e. 
bearing no interest. Martial, amicus, 
ft. e. from whom not much advantage is 
to be expected. -IT Also, empty. Plaut. 
manus. Plin. Ep. epistolfe, ft. c. with¬ 
out presents. Also, with a genii, follow¬ 
ing. Tacit. Virtutum sterile seculum. 
Vellei. Urbes studiorum steriles. Also, 
with an ablat. following. Plin. Paneg. 
laude. 
STERILiTAS (sterilis), atis, f. barren¬ 
ness, sterility, uvfruitfulness, erdponrty. 
Cic. agrorum. Plin. mulierum. Id. 
avborum. Also, without a genit. Suet. 
Magna quondam sterilitate, ft. e. scarci¬ 
ty . Figur. Plin. fortune. Id. cceles- 
tis, ft. e. malign influence of the atmos¬ 
phere, bad weather. Also, in the plural. 
Plin. Ep. Continua: sterilitates. 
STERILOS, a, um, adj. same as Sterilis. 
STERN AX (sterno), acis, adj. throwing to 
3 the nround. Virg. equus, A. e. that throws 
off his rider. Sidon. cives, ft. e. who full 
to the ground as humble suppliants. 
STERNS (from crt/iw, arepviv, also from 
arepdw, arpaw, of which the perf. and 
supine are formed), is, striivi, stratum, 
a. 3. to spread, scatter, strew, aropew, 
oTpibvvvui. Ovid, vestes. Id. arenam. 
— Hence, Stratus, a, um, scattered, 
snread, strewed. Sueton. Strata sub 
pedibus vestis. Virg. Strata jacent 
poma .-IT Also, to throw to the ground, 
throw down, KarafldWo). By force, or 
as an enemy. Liv. omnia ferro. Virg. 
Torrens sternit sata. Plin. Elephant! 
stabula dentibus sternunt. .7m.stoi.Stra- 
torum hominum caterva. Hence, hgui. 
Vir<r. Corda pavor stravit, A. e. to i *oM 
faint-hearted, discourage. Cic. Attlictos 
se et stratos esse, ft. e. miserable, unhap¬ 
py. Also, not forcibly or in a hostile 
