canistrum
Ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι → I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either
Latin > English
canistrum canistri N N :: wicker basket (used for food/flowers and in sacrifices)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cănistrum: i, n. cănistri, ōrum, m., Pall. Nov. 17, 1, = κάναστρα,
I a basket woven from reeds (κάννα), a bread-, fruit-, flower-, etc., basket (esp. for religious use in sacrifices), Cic. Att. 6, 1, 13; Tib. 1, 10, 27; Prop. 3 (4), 13, 28; 4 (5), 8, 12; Verg. A. 8, 180; id. G. 4, 280; Hor. S. 2, 6, 105; Ov. M. 2, 713; 8, 675; id. F. 2, 650; 4, 451; Col. 10, 277; Juv. 5, 74.—
II Canistra siccaria, baskets in which wine stood upon a table, acc. to Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 706.
Latin > German (Georges)
canistrum, ī, n. (κάναστρον), ein aus Rohr geflochtener Brot-, Frucht-, Blumenkorb, gew. Plur. canistra, Cic. ad Att. 6, 1, 13. Verg. georg. 4, 280. Hor. sat. 2, 6, 105 u.a. Dichter: spätlat. Nom. Sing. canister, Ven. Fort. app. 26, 6: Plur. canistri, Pallad. 12, 17, 1 (Akk. -os).
