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cis, prep. [pronom. stem ki-, whence -ce; Gr. ἐ-κεῖ; cf.: hic, sic, etc.] (far more rare than the kindr. citra), on this side (opp. uls, ultra, and trans; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 83 Müll.; Liv. 5, 35, 4; 5, 33, 9 al.); with acc.

  1. I. In space.
    1. A. With verb of motion (rare): eo die cis Tiberim redeundum est, Varr. ap. Non. p. 92, 11.
    2. B. With verb of rest: Oppius mons, terticeps cis lucum Exquilinum, Sacr. Argae. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 50 Müll.: cis Tiberim redire, Liv. 8, 14, 6: Gallia cis Rhenum perdomita, Sall. H. 1, 8 Dietsch; cf.: quae cis Taurum sunt, Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 4: cis Euphratem, id. Att. 7, 2, 6: Germanos, qui cis Rhenum incolunt, Caes. B. G. 2, 3: hic primus cis Anienem cum rege Veientium conflixit. Liv. 4, 17, 18: cis Taurum montem usque ad Halyn amnem, id. 38, 38, 4: cis Padum ultraque, id. 5, 35, 4; Dig. 1, 2, 2, § 32.
  2. II. In time, within (only in Plaut. and post-class. writers; in the former always in connection with pauci): cis dies paucos, Plaut. Truc. 2, 3, 27: paucos cis mensīs, id. Merc. 1, 2, 42 Lorenz ad loc.: cis paucas tempestates, id. Most. 1, 1, 17: cis pauculos dies, Mamert. Grat. Act. Jul. 15: cis mensem decimum, Aur. Vict. Caes. 42, 1.
  3. III. Acc. to Priscian, also in other designations of limits = intra: cis naturae leges, ut ultra naturae leges, Prisc. p. 987 P.; but the only passage cited for this meaning is: veniam petens, quod ei cis Vettios, Plautios dissimulavisset, Tac. A. 11, 30 Ritter (Halm: ei Titios, Vettios; al. aliter), a very corrupt passage.

Cis-alpīnus, a, um, adj., lying on this side of the Alps, Cisalpine (very freq.): Gallia, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 35; Caes. B. G. 6, 1: Galli, Liv. 27, 38, 6: provincia, Suet. Caes. 29.

cĭsĭārĭus, ii, m. [cisium].

  1. I. The driver of a cabriolet, Dig. 19, 2, 13.
    Plur.: CISIARIEI, C. I. L. 1, 1165.
  2. II. The maker of a cabriolet, Inscr. Orell. 4109; 4163.

cĭsĭum, ii, n., a light two-wheeled vehicle, a cabriolet (vehiculi biroti genus, Non. p. 86, 30), Cic. Phil. 2, 31, 77; id. Rosc. Am. 7, 19; Vitr. 10, 1, 6; Aus. Ep. 8, 6; gen. cisi, Verg. Cat. 8, 3 Burm.; cf. Becker, Gall. 3, p. 9; Dict. of Antiq.

* cis-montānus, a, um, adj., situate on this side of the mountain: Aufinates, Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 106.

* cīsōrĭum, ii, n. [caedo], a cutting instrument: ossis, Veg. 3, 22, 1.

(cispellam, a false read. for aspellam, Plaut. Am. 3, 4, 17.)

1. Cispĭus, a, um, a Roman gentile name; e. g. M. Cispius, Cic. post Red. in Sen. 8, 21; id. Planc. 31, 75 al.

2. Cispĭus (also Cespĭus, old form in Varr. L. L. 5, § 50 Müll.): mons, one of the peaks of the Mons Esquilinus, now the church S. Maria Maggiore, Varr. L. L. l. l.; Gell. 15, 1, 2; Fest. p. 348, 28; p. 351, 1; Paul. ex Fest. p. 42, 11; cf. Becker, Antiq. 1, p. 534 sq.

Cis-rhēnānus, a, um, adj., situate on this side of the Rhine: Germani, Caes. B. G. 6, 2.

† cissanthĕmŏs, i, f., = κισσάνθεμος, a plant similar to ivy, a species of cyclaminos, Plin. 25, 9, 68, § 116; 26, 15, 90, § 156.

† cissărŏs, i, f., or -on, i, n., the plant also called chrysanthemon, App. Herb. 17.

Cissēïs, ĭdis, v. Cisseus.

Cisseus, ĕi, m., = Κισσεύς.

  1. I. A king of Thrace; acc. to a later myth, father of Hecuba, Verg. A. 5, 537; Hyg. Fab. 91; 911; who is on this account called Cissēïs, Verg. A. 7, 320 Serv.; 10, 705.
  2. II. A companion of Turnus, acc. Cissea, Verg. A. 10, 317.

† cissĭon, ĭi, n., = κισσίον, small ivy, App. Herb. 98.

Cissis, is, f., a town in Hispania Tarraconensis, Liv. 21, 60, 7 sq. Alschefski ad loc.

† cissītis, is, f., = κισσῖτις, a precious stone of the color of ivy-leaves, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 188.

† cissŏs, i, f., = κισσός.

  1. I. Ivy, Plin. 16, 34, 62, § 152.
  2. II. Cissos erythranos, an ivylike plant, Plin. 24, 10, 49, § 82.* † cissybĭum, ĭi, n., = κισσύβιον, a cup of ivy-wood, Macr. S. 5, 21, 11.

† cista, ae, f., = κίστη, a wooden box or basket, often woven of slips or twigs, used for keeping money, clothes, books, fruit, etc.

  1. 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.
  2. II. Esp.
      1. 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. 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.

cistella, ae, f. dim. [cista], a small chest or box, Plaut. Cist. 3, 7; 4, 1, 3 sq.; id. Rud. 4, 4, 65 sq.; Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 15; Auct. Her. 1, 12, 21 dub. (al. sitella).

Cistellārĭa, ae, f. [cistella], the title of a comedy of Plautus; cf. Varr. L. L. 7, § 64; Non. p. 63, 33.

* cistellātrix, īcis, f. [cistella], she who has charge of the money-box (a kind of female slave), Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 25 (253 Ritschl).

cistellŭla, ae, f. dim. [cistella], a little box or chest, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 141 Ussing (Fleck. cistula); id. Rud. 2, 3, 60; 4, 4, 34.

cisterna, ae, f. [cista], a subterranean reservoir for water, a cistern, Varr. R. R. 1, 11, 2; Col. 1, 5, 2; Sen. Ep. 86, 3; Plin. 31, 3, 21, § 31; 36, 23, 52, § 173; Mart. 3, 56, 1; Tac. H. 5, 12 al.
For preserving wine, Dig. 47, 2, 21, § 5.

cisternīnus, a, um, adj. [cisterna], of or pertaining to cisterns, cistern-: aqua, Col. 12, 43, 6; Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 10; Veg. 2, 28, 18; 6, 8, 3.

Cisthēna, ae, f., = Κισθήνη, a town of Æolis, Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 122; Mel. 1, 18, 2.

† cisthos, i, m., = κίσθος (usu. κίστος), a shrubby plant with red blossoms, Plin. 24, 10, 48, § 81.

Cis-tĭbĕris, e, adj., = cis Tiberim, on this side of the Tiber: quinqueviri, Dig. 1, 2, 2, § 33: magistratus, Pomp. Orig. Jus. § 33 Osann.

* cistĭfer, ĕri, m. [cista-fero], the bearer of a box or chest, Mart. 5, 17, 4.

† cistŏphŏrus or -ŏs, i, m., = κιστοφόρος.

  1. I. The bearer of the sacred box, Inscr. Orell. 2318.
  2. II. An Asiatic coin of the value of about four drachms, on which a cista was stamped, Cic. Att. 2, 6, 2; 2, 16, 4; 11, 1, 2; id. Dom. 20, 52.
    Gen. plur. cistophorūm, Liv. 37, 46, 3; 39, 7, 1; Paul. ex Fest. p. 78.

cistŭla, ae, f. dim. [cista], a little box, chest, or basket, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 264; id. Rud. 2, 3, 58; 4, 4, 38 sq.; Mart. 4, 46, 13; App. M. 9, p. 236, 40.