subgestus

1.

suggestus, a, um, Part., from suggero.

2.

suggestus ( subg- ), ūs, m., and suggestum, i, n. [suggero].

I.

(Acc. to suggero, I.) An elevated place made of materials poured out; hence, a raised place, a height, elevation (cf. pulpitum).

1.

Lit.

a.

In gen.:

labrum in suggestu inter dolia positum,

Cato, R. R. 154:

lapideus,

Col. 9, 7:

insulae,

Plin. 12, 10, 21, § 38:

suggestus in orchestrā,

a raised seat, Suet. Caes. 76; Flor. 4, 2, 91 Duk.; cf. Plin. Pan. 51, 4:

comae,

i. e. a lofty head-dress, Stat. S. 1, 2, 113:

montium,

Amm. 15, 10, 1.—

b.

In partic., a raised place to speak from to the people, to the troops, etc., a platform, stage, tribune (the class. signif. of the word):

suggestum in foro exstructum adornari placuit,

Liv. 8, 14:

C. Maenius in suggestu rostra, devictis Antiatibus, fixerat,

Plin. 34, 5, 11, § 20:

hac re pro suggestu pronuntiatā,

Caes. B. G. 6, 3;

so in a milit. sense: de suggestu inquit, Auct. B. Afr. 54, 2: praemia pro suggestu tribuit,

id. ib. 86, 4:

in suggestu, in quo Galbae statua fuerat,

Tac. H. 1, 36:

non in modum contionis, aut suggestu locutus,

id. ib. 1, 55;

of the prætor's tribunal: in excelso suggestu,

Liv. 31, 29, 9:

altior,

Amm. 15, 8, 4;

of the emperor's seat: in curiā,

Flor. 4, 2; cf.:

in orchestrā,

Suet. Caes. 76; Plin. Pan. 51.—

2.

Trop., height:

neve se de tanto fortunarum suggestu pessum deiciat,

App. M. 5, p. 161, 22.—

B.

A providing, preparation (post-class. and very rare):

Circensium,

Tert. Spect. 7:

honorum,

id. ib. 12.—

* II.

(Acc. to suggero, II.) A hint, intimation, suggestion (syn. suggestio):

si ex suggestu eorum praeses dederit,

Dig. 27, 8, 1, § 5.