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* cantērĭātus (canth-), a, um, adj. [canterius], supporied by props, underpropped: vineae, Col. 5, 4, 1.

cantērīnus (canth-), a, um, adj. [canterius], of or pertaining to a horse, horse-: ritus, like a horse, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 44: hordeum, i. e. winter barley, Col. 2, 9, 14; 2, 10, 31; Pall. Oct. 1, 2: lapathum = rumex, Plin. 20, 21, 85, § 231.

Canthăra, ae, f., the name of a woman, Ter. And. 4, 4, 30; Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 40.

† canthărĭas, ae, m. [κανθαρίς], a precious stone having in it the figure of a Spanish fly, Plin. 37, 11, 72, § 187.

† canthăris, ĭdis, f., = κανθαρίς.

  1. I. A genus of beetle, of several species; in pure Lat. scarabaeus parvus, Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 94; freq. used in medicine, id. 11, 35, 41, § 118; 29, 4, 30, § 93.
    Esp. the (very poisonous) Spanish fly, cantharides: Meloe vesicatorius, Linn.; Cic. Tusc. 5, 40, 117; id. Fam. 9, 21, 3; Ov. Ib. 306; cf. Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 94; 11, 35, 41, § 118.
  2. II. A worm injurious to the vine and rose, Pall. 1, 35, 6 and 4; cf. Plin. 18, 17, 44, § 152.

† canthărītes vīnum = κανθαρίτης οἶνος, a kind of wine, Plin. 14, 7, 9, § 75.

Canthărŏlĕthros, i, m., = κανθαρόλεθρος (death to beetles), a place in Thrace near Olynthus: in quo unum hoc animal exanimatur, Plin. 11, 28, 84, § 99.

canthărŭlus, i, m. dim. [cantharus],

  1. I. a small drinking-vessel, Arn. 6, p. 209.
  2. II. A small candlestick, Paul. Nol. Carm. 22, 462.

† canthărus, i, m., = κάνθαρος.

  1. I. Lit., a large, wide-bellied drinking-vessel with handles, a tankard, pot (very frequent in Plaut.), Plaut. As. 5, 2, 56; id. Bacch. 1, 1, 36; id. Men. 1, 2, 64; 1, 3, 5; id. Most. 1, 4, 33; id. Ps. 4, 2, 2; 4, 4, 13; 5, 1, 34; id. Pers. 5, 2, 22; 5, 2, 40; id. Rud. 5, 2, 32; id. Stich. 5, 4, 23; 5, 4, 48; Hor. C. 1, 20, 2; id. Ep. 1, 5, 23 al.
    Esp. used by Bacchus and his followers, as scyphus, by Hercules, Verg. E. 6, 17 Voss; Macr. S. 5, 21, 14; Arn. 6, 25.
    Hence Marius was reproached, because, after the conquest of the Cimbri, he drank from the cantharus like a triumphing Bacchus, Plin. 33, 11, 53, § 150; Val. Max. 3, 6, n. 6.
    Gr. acc. cantharon, Nemes. Ecl. 3, 48.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. A water-pipe, Dig. 30, 41, § 11; Inscr. Grut. 182, 2.
    2. B. In eccl. Lat., a vessel of holy water, Paul. Nol. 37, 150 (v. Quicherat ad loc.).
    3. C. A kind of sea-fish, Ov. Hal. 103; Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 146; Col. 8, 7, 14.
    4. D. A black spot or wart under the tongue of the Egyptian Apis, Plin. 8, 46, 71, § 184.

canthērĭus or cantērĭus, ii, m. [perh. κανθήλιος, a beast of burden].

  1. I. A gelding, Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 15; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 46 Müll.; Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 21; id. Capt. 4, 2, 34; Cic. N. D. 3, 5, 11; id. Fam. 9, 18, 4; Sen. Ep. 87, 9.
    1. B. An ass, mule, Tert. Apol. 16; id. ad Nat. 1, 14.
      Prov.: minime, sis, cantherium in fossam, put the hack in the ditch, when it is useless, Liv. 23, 47, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. A man impotent through age, Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 83.
    2. B. In architecture, a spar under the roof, a rafter, Fr. chevron, Vitr. 4, 2.
    3. C. In the lang. of vine-dressing, a pole furnished with cross-pieces for supporting the vine, a trellis, Col. 4, 12, 1; 4, 4, 14; 11, 3, 62.
    4. D. Among veterinary surgeons, a kind of frame for suspending sick horses, Veg. 3, 47, 3.

† 1. canthus, i, m., = κάνθος; lit. the iron ring around a carriage-wheel, the tire, Quint. 1, 5, 88, where it is considered as barbarian (African or Spanish).
Hence,

  1. B. Meton. (pars pro toto), a wheel, Pers. 5, 71.

2. Canthus, i, m., = Κάνθος, nom. propr., name of an Argonaut, Hyg. Fab. 14; Val. Fl. 1, 3 and 6.