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† Astrăba, ae, f., = ἀστράβη, a wooden saddle, a sumpter-saddle; the title of a lost comedy attributed to Plautus; its authenticity was suspected even in ancient times; v. Gell. 11, 7; Non. p. 70; Paul. ex Fest. s. v. subscudes, p. 306 Müll.

Astraea, ae, f., = Ἀστραία, the goddess of Justice, who, during the Golden Age, lived on the earth, but finally abandoned it, and returned to heaven, Ov. M. 1, 150; Juv. 6, 19; Sen. Oct. 424; cf.: Jam redit et Virgo, i.e. Astraea, Verg. E. 4, 6.
As a constellation, Libra; acc. to others, Virgo, Luc. 9, 534; cf. Arat. Phaen. 98.

Astraeus, i, m., = Ἀστραῖος, a Titan, husband of Aurora, and father of the winds, which are hence called Astraei fratres, Ov. M. 14, 545; cf. Caes. German. Arat. 105, Hes. Theog. 378 sq.

† Astrăgălīzontes, um, m., = οἱ ἀστραγαλιζοντες, the dice-players (children), a celebrated group of statuary by Polycletus, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 55.

† astrăgălus, i, m., = ἀστράγαλος (the ankle-bone).

  1. I. In arch.
    1. A. A little round moulding in the form of a ring, which encircles the upper part of a column, an astragal, Vitr. 3, 3.
    2. B. Lesbius, a sort of moulding carved to represent a string of pearls, a festoon, a stem with seeds of grain or olives, Vitr. 4, 6.
  2. II. A leguminous plant, Spanish tragacanth: Astragalus Baeticus, Linn.; Plin. 26, 8, 29, § 46.

* astrālis, e, adj. [astrum], relating to the stars: fata, i. e. revealed by the stars, Aug. Civ. Dei, 5, 7 fin.

* a-strangŭlo (ads-), āre, v. a., to strangle, Min. Felix, c. 30.

† Astrăpē, ēs, f., = ἀστραπή, The Flash of Lightning (personified), a painting by Apelles, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 96.

† astrăpĭas, ae, m., = ἀστραπίας, a precious stone, black in color, with gleams of light crossing the middle of it, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 189.

† astrăpŏplēctus, a, um, adj., = ἀστραποπληκτός, struck by lightning: tecta, Sen. Q. N. 1, 15.