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† căsĭa (rarely cassia, e. g. Pall. Oct. 14, 13; Veg. 6, 13, 3 and 4), ae, f., = κασία or κασσία.

  1. I. A tree with an aromatic bark, similar to cinnamon, prob. the wild cinnamon: Laurus cassia, Linn.; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 85, and 12, 19, 43, § 95 sq.; Verg. G. 2, 466; Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 6; Cels. 5, 23, 1 and 2; Scrib. Comp. 93; 125 al.
  2. II. A fragrant, shrub-like plant, mexereon, also called cneoron or thymelaea, q. v., Plin. 21, 9, 29, § 53; 21, 12, 41, § 70; Verg. E. 2, 49; id. G. 2, 213; 4, 30; 4, 182; Ov. F. 4, 440; Mart. 10, 97, 2.

căsignētē, ēs, f., = κασιγνήτη, the name of a plant, Plin. 24, 17, 102, § 165.

Căsĭlīnum, i, n.,

  1. I. a town in Campania, on the Vulturnus, near the ancient Capua. In its place stands the present Capua, Liv. 22, 15, 3; 23, 17, 8 sq., and 19, 1 sq.; Cic. Att. 16, 8, 1; id. Phil. 2, 40, 102; Caes. B. C. 3, 21; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 70.
  2. II. Hence,
    1. A. Căsĭlīnenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Casilinum, Cic. Inv. 2, 57, 171.
    2. B. Căsĭlīnātes, ium, m., the same, Val. Max. 7, 6, 2.
    3. C. Căsĭlīnus, a, um, adj., of Casilinum: limina, i. e. Casilini portae, Sil. 12, 426.

Căsĭna, ae, f., the name of a comedy of Plautus, from its heroine; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 61. Müll.

Căsīnum, i, n.,

  1. I. a town of Latium, east of Aquinium, now ruins near S. Germano: its citadel the present Monte Casino, Varr. L. L. 7, § 29, p. 86 Bip.; id. R. R. 3, 4, 2; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 63.
  2. II. Hence the adjj.,
    1. A. Căsīnas, ātis, of Casinum: ager, Cato, R. R. 136; Cic. Agr. 2, 25, 65: fundus, id. Phil. 2, 40, 103; and absol.: in Casinati or Casinate, in the region of Casinum, Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 11; Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227.
    2. B. Căsīnus, a, um, of Casinum: Nymphae, Sil. 12, 527 dub. (others, Casini Nymphae).

* cāsĭto, āvi, āre, v. freq. [cado], to fall repeatedly, to drop down: si ex tegulā casitaverit stillicidium, Dig. 8, 2, 20, § 3 sq.

Căsĭus mons, = Κάσιον ὄρος.

  1. I. A very high mountain in Syria, on the Orontes, now Jebel-Okrab, Plin. 5, 22, 18, § 80; Amm. 14, 8, 10; 22, 14, 4.
  2. II. A mountain between Lower Egypt and Arabia, with a temple of Jupiter, near which Pompey was murdered, now El Kas or El Katieh, Mel. 1, 10; 3, 8, 3; Plin. 5, 12, 14, § 68.
    Hence, Căsĭus, a, um, adj.: rupes, Luc. 10, 434: harenae, id. 8, 539: Juppiter, Enn. Eutr. 54 Vahl.; Plin. 5, 12, 14, § 68.