. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. ferent attitudes exhibited by theabove figure, also clearly explains themanner in which the discus was cast. DISCUBITUS, DIS words denote the taking of aplace, and reclining at meal-time, asdescribed s. Accubo ; but, strictlyspeaking, when they are used, allu-sion is made to the whole company,that
. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. ferent attitudes exhibited by theabove figure, also clearly explains themanner in which the discus was cast. DISCUBITUS, DIS words denote the taking of aplace, and reclining at meal-time, asdescribed s. Accubo ; but, strictlyspeaking, when they are used, allu-sion is made to the whole company,that is, to a number of persons whorecline together upon different couches(VaL Max. ii. 1. 9. Cic. Att v. 1.),as seen in the illustration s. Tricli-nium, 1. DISCITS (SiV/cos). A circularplate of stone or metal, about a footin diameter, employed, like our quoit,for throwing to a distance as an ex-ercise of strength and skill. ( L 8. 11. Prop. iii. 14. 10.) Theinstrument itself, and the manner ofprojecting it, are shown and explainedby the wood-cut on the opposite page,and the text which accompanies it. 2. Any shallow circular vessel forcontaining eatables ; the original ofour word dish. Apul. Met. ii. p. 36. 3. A fiat circular sundial, placedhorizontally upon its stand. ( ix. 8.) The example is from anoriginal published by Martini, vonden Sonnenuhren der Alten. DISPENSATOR. One of theslave family in a Roman household,both in town and country, who per-formed the duties of a secretary andaccountant in the former, and of abailiff or steward in the latter estab-lishment. Cic. Att. xi. 1. Suet,Galb. 12. Macrob. Sat. ii. 4. Pom-pon. Dig. 50. 16. 166. DISPLUVIATUS. See Atri-um. 4, DIVERSORIUM. See Deverso- RIUM. DIVIDICULUM. A tower inan aqueduct, containing a large re-servoir, from which the water wasdistributed through separate pipes intothe city. It was an old name, subse-quently relinquished for the moreimposing one of Castellum. Festus,s. v. and Castellum, 4., where an
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