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† clĭma, ătis (abl. plur. climatis, Firm. Math. 2, 13), n., = κλίμα (prop. the inclination, slope; hence, cf. Lidd. and Scott under κλίμα, II.),

  1. I. A clime, climate (late Lat.), App. Trism. p. 98, 23; Mart. Cap. 8, § 859; Tert. Anim. 49; Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 246 (in Vitr. 1, 1, 10, used as Greek).
    1. B. In gen. for region, part: clima medium ventris, Veg. Act. Vet. 1, 43, 3.
  2. II. A land measure of 60 feet square, Col. 5, 1, 5.* † clīmăcis, ĭdis, f., = κλιμακίς, a small staircase or ladder, Vitr. 10, 11, 8.

† clīmacter, ēris, m., = κλιμακτήρ (gradation), a critical epoch in human life, a climacteric (in accordance with the ancient belief, the years 7, 14, 21, 28, etc.), Plin. 7, 49, 50, § 161; Gell. 3, 10, 9; Firm. Math. 4, 14; Censor. 14 (cf. κλιμακτήρ in Lidd. and Scott).

† clīmactērĭcus, a, um, adj., = κλιμακτηρικός, of or pertaining to a dangerous epoch in life, climacterical: annus, Gell. 15, 7, 2; Censor. 14: tempus, Plin. Ep. 2, 20, 4; cf. Tert. Idol. 9, and climacter.* † clĭmătias, ae, m., = κλιματίας, a kind of earthquake, Amm. 17, 7, 13.

† 1. clīmax, ăcis, f., = κλῖμαξ (a ladder), a rhetorical figure, consisting in a gradual increase in force of expression, a climax (pure Lat. gradatio), Mart. Cap. 5, § 536 (in Quint. 9, 3, 54, used as Greek, and transl. by gradatio).

2. Clīmax Mĕgălē = Κλῖμαξ μεγάλη, a narrow pass between Media and Asia Minor, Plin. 2, 26, 29, § 115.