catasta
Ἐς δὲ τὰ ἔσχατα νουσήματα αἱ ἔσχαται θεραπεῖαι ἐς ἀκριβείην, κράτισται → For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cătasta: ae, f. κατάστασις (postAug.),
I a scaffold, stage,
I On which slaves were exposed for sale, Tib. 2, 3, 60; Pers. 6, 77 Schol.; Plin. 35, 18, 58, § 200; Suet. Gram. 13; Stat. S. 2, 1, 72.—
II For the public burning (of criminals, martyrs, etc.), Prud. στεφ. 1, 56; 2, 399 al.—
III For delivering a lecture, Rutil. 1, 393; Cypr. Ep. 28.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cătasta,¹⁵ æ, f. (κατάστασις),
1 estrade où sont exposés les esclaves mis en vente : Tib. 2, 3, 60 ; Suet. Gramm. 13 ; [fig.] mille catastæ Mart. 9, 29, 5, mille estrades = le brouhaha de mille estrades de vente || tribune : Rutil. Red. 1, 393
2 gril [instrument de torture] : Prud. Perist. 1, 56.
