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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>spătha</b>: ae, f., = [[σπάθη]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[broad]], [[flat]], [[wooden]] [[instrument]] for [[stirring]] [[any]] [[liquid]], a spattle, [[spatula]], Col. 12, 42, 3; Plin. 34, 11, 26, § 111; Scrib. Comp. 45; Cels. 7, 12 fin.; 8, 15.—*<br /><b>II</b> A [[batten]], or [[broad]] [[piece]] of [[wood]], used by the [[early]] weavers for [[driving]] [[home]] the threads of the [[woof]] or tram, Sen. Ep. 90, 20.—<br /><b>III</b> A [[broad]], [[two]]-[[edged]] [[sword]] [[without]] a [[point]] (the Italian spada), Veg. Mil. 2, 15; Tac. A. 12, 35 fin.; App. M. 1, p. 103, 39; 9, p. 236, 28; Spart. Hadr. 10; [[Capitol]]. Max. jun. 3; Tert. Cult. Fem. 13.—<br /> A [[spathe]] of a palmtree, Plin. 16, 26, 48, § 112.—<br /> A [[kind]] of [[tree]], called also [[elate]], Plin. 23, 5, 53, § 99; Scrib. Comp. 269 (called also [[spathe]], Plin. 12, 28, 62, § 134 al.).
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>spătha</b>,¹⁵ æ, f. ([[σπάθη]]),<br /><b>1</b> battoir [dont les anciens tisserands se servaient pour battre la trame au lieu de la peigner] : Sen. Ep. 90, 20<br /><b>2</b> [[spatule]] : Col. Rust. 12, 42, 3<br /><b>3</b> [[spathe]] [du palmier] : Plin. 16, 112<br /><b>4</b> sorte de palmier : Plin. 12, 134<br /><b>5</b> épée longue, sorte de latte : Tac. Ann. 12, 35, fin.
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{{Georges
|georg=spatha, ae, f. [[σπάθη]]), I) [[ein]] längliches, breites [[Gerät]], um Arzneien und [[andere]] Dinge umzurühren od. zu [[vermischen]], der Rührlöffel, Spatel, Cels. u.a. – II) [[ein]] breites, flaches [[Holz]], [[dessen]] [[sich]] die [[Weber]] statt [[des]] Kammes [[oder]] der Weberlade ([[pecten]], griech. [[σπάθη]]) beim alten senkrechten Webstuhle bedienten, um den [[Einschlag]] [[damit]] zu [[schlagen]] u. so das [[Gewebe]] [[dicht]] zu [[machen]], der Spatel, Sen. ep. 90, 20. – III) [[ein]] breites, zweischneidiges [[Schwert]] zum [[Hauen]], [[ohne]] [[Spitze]], [[etwa]] der Flamberg, der [[Säbel]], ([[noch]] [[jetzt]] ital. spada, der [[Degen]]), Tac. u.a. – IV) der [[Stiel]] der Palmblätter u. der männl. [[Blüte]] [[des]] Palmbaumes, Plin. 16, 112. – V) die [[auch]] [[elate]] [[gen]]. Palmenart, die Kokus- od. Dattelpalme, Plin. 12, 134. Scrib. Larg. 269: [[Form]] spathē, ēs, f., Plin. 23, 99.
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