cista
θοῦ, Κύριε, φυλακὴν τῷ στόµατί µου καὶ θύραν περιοχῆς περὶ τὰ χείλη µου → set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips | set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips (Psalm 140:3, Septuagint version)
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.
