clima

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clĭma: ătis (
I abl. plur. climatis, Firm. Math. 2, 13), n., = κλίμα> (prop. the inclination, slope; hence, cf. Lidd. and Scott under κλίμα>, II.),
I A clime, climate (late Lat.), App. Trism. p. 98, 23; Mart. Cap. 8, § 859; Tert. Anim. 49; Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 246 (in Vitr. 1, 1, 10, used as Greek).—
   B In gen. for region, part: clima medium ventris, Veg. Act. Vet. 1, 43, 3.—
II A land measure of 60 feet square, Col. 5, 1, 5.* † clīmăcis, ĭdis, f., = κλιμακίς>, a small staircase or ladder, Vitr. 10, 11, 8.