previous next
stătēra , ae, f. perhaps kindred with στάθμη, a rule,
I.a steelyard; also, a balance (syn.: libra, trutina).
I. Lit., Vitr. 10, 8; Petr. 35; Suet. Vesp. 25; Plin. 31, 3, 23, § 38; Stat. S. 4, 9, 46: auraria, a goldsmith's scales, Varr. ap. Non. 455, 20; “called also aurificis,” Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 159.—
B. Transf., of any thing of a similar shape. *
1. The pole-bar of a chariot, Stat. S. 4, 3, 35.—*
2. A kind of platter, so called from its resemblance to the scale of a steelyard or balance, Nep. ap. Plin. 33, 11, 52, § 146.— *
II. Trop., the value of a thing, Plin. 12, 26, 57, § 127.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (6 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Suetonius, Divus Vespasianus, 25
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 10.8
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 2.38
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 31.38
    • Statius, Silvae, 4.3
    • Statius, Silvae, 4.9
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: