stabulum

stăbŭlum, i, n. [sto], a standing-place, abode, habitation, dwelling.

I.

In gen. (very rare;

perh. only in the foll. passages): stabile stabulum,

Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 56; cf.:

nusquam stabulum est confidentiae,

id. Most. 2, 1, 3:

DOMESTICORVM ET STABVLI SACRI,

Inscr. Orell. 1134.—

II.

A stoppingplace or abode for animals or persons of the lower class (freq. and class.).

A.

For animals, a stall, stable, enclosure of any kind (cf. praesepe):

ovium,

Varr. R. R. 2, 2, [p. 1750] 19:

pecudum, boum, etc.,

Col. 1, 6, 4; 6, 23, 2; Verg. G. 3, 295; 3, 302; Hor. C. 1, 4, 3 al.; cf.:

pastorum stabula,

Cic. Sest. 5, 12:

avium cohortalium,

Col. 8, 1, 3:

pavonum,

i. e. an aviary, id. 8, 11, 3:

piscium,

i. e. a fishpond, id. 8, 17 7:

apium,

i. e. a beehive, Verg. G. 4, 14; 4, 191; Col. 9, 6, 4:

stabula ferarum,

lairs, haunts, Verg. A. 6, 179; cf. id. ib. 10, 723:

a stabulis tauros avertit,

pasture, id. ib. 8, 207; 8, 213.—

2.

Poet., transf., herds, flocks, droves, etc.:

stabuli nutritor Iberi,

i. e. Spanish sheep, Mart. 8, 28, 5:

mansueta,

Grat. Cyn. 154.—

B.

Of humble houses.

1.

A dwelling like a stable, cottage, hut:

pastorum,

Cic. Sest. 5, 12:

ardua tecta stabuli,

Verg. A. 7, 512; Liv. 1, 4, 7; Just. 1, 4, 11.—

2.

Esp., a public-house, pothouse, tavern, hostelry, etc.:

cauponam vel stabulum exercere,

Dig. 4, 9, 1; Petr. 6, 3; 8, 2; 16, 4; 79, 5; 97, 1; Plin. Ep. 6, 19, 4; Mart. 6, 94, 3; App. M. 1, p. 104, 9; Spart. Sev. 1 al.—Such pothouses were also the usual abode of prostitutes, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 56.—Hence,

3.

Stabulum = lupanar, a brothel, house of ill - fame:

pro cubiculis stabula,

Cic. Phil. 2, 28, 69.—

4.

As a term of abuse:

stabulum flagitii,

Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 31:

nequitiae,

id. Cas. 2, 1, 13:

servitritium,

id. Pers. 3, 3, 13.—On account of his intercourse with king Nicomedes, the nickname of stabulum Nicomedis was given to Cæsar, acc. to Suet. Caes. 49.