catasta

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.