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† dĭaeta (zaeta or zēta, Lampr. Heliog. 29 fin.; 30; and in many MSS. in the foll. passages; cf. the letter D), ae, f., = δίαιτα.

  1. I. A mode of living prescribed by a physician, diet: sola diaeta curari, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 12, 146.
    Trop.: sed ego diaeta curari incipio, chirurgiae taedet, Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3.
  2. II. A dwelling-place, dwelling room, summer-house, etc. (post-Aug.), Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 15; Suet. Claud. 10; Stat. S. 2, 2, 83; Dig. 7, 1, 13; 32, 55, § 3; Orell. Inscr. 4373 et saep.

Zăbŭlōn, ōnis, m., = Ζαβουλών, one of the tribes of Israel, Juvenc. 1, 441; cf. Vulg. Apoc. 7, 8.

Zābŭlus or Zābŏlus, i, m., = Ζάβολος (collat. form of Διάβολος; cf. the letter D init.), the Devil, Lact. Mort. Pers. 16.

Zachărīas, ae, m. (i short, Juvenc. 1, 29; Paul. Nol. 5, 27; Sid. Carm. 16, 36), = Ζαχαρίας, Zacharias, the father of St. John the Baptist, Vulg. Luc. 1, 5; 1, 12; 1, 13; 3, 2; Lact. 4, 14, 6.

Zăcynthĭus, a, um, v. Zacynthus.

Zăcynthus or -ŏs, i, f., = Ζάκυνθος, an island in the Ionian Sea, now Zante or Zacyntho, Mel. 2, 7, 10; Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 54; Liv. 21, 7; 26, 24; Verg. A. 3, 270; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 62; Ov. H. 1, 87 al.
Hence, Zăcynthĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Zacynthus, Zacynthian: Calchas, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 104: bitumen, Plin. 35, 15, 51, § 178.

Zăleucus, i, m., = Ζάλευκος, a lawgiver of the Locrians, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 18; id. Leg. 1, 22, 57; 2, 6, 14; Sen. Ep. 90, 5.

Zăma, ae, f., = Ζάμα.

  1. I. A small town in Numidia (now Zamra), celebrated for the victory gained there by Scipio over Hannibal, Liv. 30, 29; Sil. 3, 261 al.
  2. II. Another town in Numidia, also, with the addition regia, the residence of Juba, now Jama, Sall. J. 57 sq.; Auct. B. Afr. 91; Inscr. Grut. 364, 1.
    Hence, Zămensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Zama: oppidum, i. e. Zama, Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 30 (al. Ziamensis).
    As subst.: Zămenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Zama, Auct. B. Afr. 92.

† zāmĭa (sāmĭa; cf. Fleck. Ep. Crit. 12), ae, f., = ζημία, hurt, damage, loss (cf. detrimentum), Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 20.

Zămolxis, is, m., = Ζάμολξις, a Thracian philosopher, App. Mag. p. 290, 9.

zancha, zanca, or zanga, ae, f., a kind of soft Parthian shoe, Gallien. ap. Treb. Claud. 17; Cod. Th. 14, 10, 2.

Zanclē, ēs, f., = Ζάγκλη, an older name of the city of Messana (Messina), in Sicily, Ov. M. 14, 5; 15, 290; Sil. 1, 662.
Hence,

  1. A. Zanclaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Zancle, Zanclean: harena, i. e. Sicily, Ov. M. 13, 729.
  2. B. Zanclēĭus, a, um, adj., of Zancle, Zanclean: moenia, i. e. Messana, Sil. 14, 48: saxa, Ov. M. 14, 47.

† zanthenes, is, m., a yellow gem, Plin. 37, 10, 70, § 185.

† zāplūtus, a, um, adj., = ζάπλουτος, very rich, Petr. 37.