sitella

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ἀλλ᾽ ἀμφὶ τοῖς σφαλεῖσι μὴ 'ξ ἑκουσίας ὀργὴ πέπειρα → to those who err in judgment, not in will, anger is gentle | men's wrath is softened toward those who have erred unwittingly

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Latin > English

sitella sitellae N F :: urn for drawing lots

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

sĭtella: ae, f.
dim. situla,
I a kind of urn used in drawing lots. It was made narrow at the top, so that but one lot at a time could be on the surface of the water with which it was partly filled, Plaut. Cas. 2, 4, 17; 2, 5, 34; 2, 5, 43; 2, 6, 11; 2, 6, 44: sitellam detulit, Auct. Her. 1, 12, 21: de M. Octavio deferre sitellam, Cic. N. D. 1, 38, 106: sitella lata est, ut sortirentur, Liv. 25, 3, 16 Weissenb. ad loc.; 41, 18, 8.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

sĭtella,¹³ æ, f. (situla), urne [de scrutin] : Cic. Nat. 1, 106 ; Liv. 25, 3, 16 ; 41, 18, 8.

Latin > German (Georges)

sitella, ae, f. (Demin. v. situla), ein Gefäß mit engem Halse und weitem Bauche, zum Losen gebraucht, in der Art, daß man es mit Wasser füllte, dann die hölzernen Lose hineinwarf und darauf das Gefäß schüttelte, so daß wegen des engen Halses allemal nur ein Los obenauf schwamm, das dann herausgenommen wurde, der Lostopf, die Stimmurne, Plaut. Cas. 296. Cornif. rhet. 1, 21. Cic. pro Cornel. 1. fr. 30 u. 31 M. Liv. 25, 3, 6: de alqo sitellam deferre, über jmd. abstimmen lassen, Cic. de nat. deor. 1, 106.