climacis

climacis
clĭma, ătis ( abl. plur. climatis, Firm. Math. 2, 13), n., = klima (prop. the inclination, slope; hence, cf. Lidd. and Scott under klima, II.),
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).—
B.
In gen. for region, part:

clima medium ventris,

Veg. Act. Vet. 1, 43, 3.—
II.
A land measure of 60 feet square, Col. 5, 1, 5.
* clīmăcis, ĭdis, f.
, = klimakis, a small staircase or ladder, Vitr. 10, 11, 8.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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