cista
χελῶναι μακάριαι τοῦ δέρματος → you tortoises are fortunate in your skin, you blessed turtles with your shell
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cista: ae, f., = κίστη,
I a wooden box or basket, often woven of slips or twigs, used for keeping money, clothes, books, fruit, etc.
I In gen., Plin. 15, 17, 18, § 60; 16, 40, 77, § 209; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 85, § 197; * Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 54; Ov. M. 2, 554; Col. 12, 54, 2; Poët. ap. Quint. 8, 3, 19; Juv. 3, 206; 6, 44; Dig. 16, 3, 1.—
II Esp.
1 In mystical religious festivals, a box for holding the sacred utensils, Cat. 64, 259; Ov. A. A. 2, 609; Tib. 1, 7, 48; Val. Fl. 2, 267; App. M. 6, p. 174; 11, p. 262.—
2 A box for depositing the votes in assemblies of the people, Plin. 33, 2, 7, § 31; Sisenn. ap. Non. p. 91, 24; Auct. Her. 1, 12, 21; Ascon. ap. Cic. Div. in Caecil. 7, 24; cf. Dict. of Antiq.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cista,¹³ æ, f. (κίστη), corbeille, coffre : Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 197 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 54 || corbeille pour certains sacrifices : Tib. 1, 7, 48 || urne électorale : Her. 1, 21.
Latin > German (Georges)
cista, ae, f. (κίστη), die Kiste, der Kasten, zu Kleidern, Büchern, Geld, Obst usw., Varr. LL. 8, 79 u. 9, 74. Cic. Verr. 3, 197. Hor. ep. 1, 17, 54. Ov. met. 2, 554. Iuven. 3, 206. Donat. Ter. adelph. 2, 4, 13: zur Aufbewahrung heiliger Geräte, Catull. 64, 259. Tibull. 1, 7, 48. Ov. art. am. 2, 609. Apul. met. 6, 2 u. 11, 11: als Stimmkasten in den Komitien, Sisenn. 4. fr. 118 (b. Non. 91, 24). Cornif. rhet. 1, 21. Plin. 33, 31 (wo cistae suffragiorum), Ps. Ascon. in Cic. div. in Caec. 24.
Latin > English
cista cistae N F :: chest/box (usu. made of wicker); box for sacred ceremonial objects; ballot box
