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† căsĭa (rarely cassia, e. g. Pall. Oct. 14, 13; Veg. 6, 13, 3 and 4), ae, f., = κασία or κασσία.

  1. I. A tree with an aromatic bark, similar to cinnamon, prob. the wild cinnamon: Laurus cassia, Linn.; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 85, and 12, 19, 43, § 95 sq.; Verg. G. 2, 466; Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 6; Cels. 5, 23, 1 and 2; Scrib. Comp. 93; 125 al.
  2. II. A fragrant, shrub-like plant, mexereon, also called cneoron or thymelaea, q. v., Plin. 21, 9, 29, § 53; 21, 12, 41, § 70; Verg. E. 2, 49; id. G. 2, 213; 4, 30; 4, 182; Ov. F. 4, 440; Mart. 10, 97, 2.

Cassi, ōrum, m., a tribe of Britain, now Herts, Caes. B. G. 5, 21.

cassia, v. casia.

Cassĭānus, a, um, v. Cassius, B.

cassĭcŭlus, i, m. dim. [casses], a small net, a cobweb, Hier. Ruf. 3, 6; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 48 Müll.

cassĭda, ae, v. 1. cassis.

‡ cassĭdārĭus, ii, m., a helmet-maker, Inscr. Orell. 4160.

cassĭdīle, is, n. dim. [1. cassis], a small bag or wallet, Vulg. Tob. 8, 2.

Cassĭĕpēa and -peia, v. 1. Cassiope.

‡ cassila, v. 1. cassis.

Cassĭŏdōrus, i, m., Magnus Aurelius, a learned Roman, minister under Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, and author of several works in Latin; esp. Variarum (Epistt.), Libri XII.

1. Cassĭŏpē, ēs (Cassĭŏpēa, ae, Manil. 1, 354; Cassĭĕpēa or Cassĭĕ-peia, Cic. N. D. 2, 43, 111; Hyg. Astr. 2, 10), f., = Κασσιόπη, Κασσιόπεια, and Κασσιέπεια, the proud wife of Cepheus, and mother of Andromeda, who was punished on her account; made finally a constellation, Hyg. Fab. 64; id. Astr. 2, 10; 3, 10; Prop. 1, 17, 3; Ov. M. 4, 738; Cic. l. l.

2. Cassĭŏpē, ēs, f., = Κασσιόπη, a town in Corcyra, now Cassopo or Cassiope, Cic. Fam. 16, 9, 1; Suet. Ner. 22; Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 52.
Called Cassĭŏpa, ae, f., Gell. 19, 1, 1.
Hence, Cassĭŏpĭcus, a, um, of Cassiope: filix, Plin. 27, 9, 55, § 80.

1. cassis, ĭdis (access. form cassĭda, ae, like chlamyda from chlamys, Prop. 3 (4), 11, 15; Verg. A. 11, 775; cf. Prob. II. p. 1473 P. Lind.; Charis. p. 80 P.; Prisc. p. 698 ib. Also Paul. ex Fest. p. 48, instead of cassilam, the reading should be cassidam), f. [Etruscan, acc. to Isid. Orig. 18, 14, 1; cf. Müll. Etrusk. 1, p. 392; cf. Sanscr. khad, to cover, and Lat. castrum, casa], a helmet, commonly of metal (as galea was of leather, Isid. Orig. 18, 14, 1; cf. Tac. G. 6), Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 100; Caes. B. G. 7, 45; Ov. M. 12, 89; 13, 107: fracta, Juv. 10, 134: caelata, id. 11, 103.
But also promiscuously for galea, Ov. M. 8, 25 (cf.: aerea galea, Verg. A. 5, 490).

      1. b. Meton., war: sub casside sumere unguenta, Plin. 13, 3, 4, § 23: aetas patiens cassidis, Juv. 7, 33.

2. cassis, is, v. casses.

cassīta, ae, f [1. cassis, like galerita from galerus], the crested or tufted lark: Alauda cristata, Linn.; Gell. 2, 29, 3 sqq.

Cassĭtĕrĭdes, um, f., = Κασσιτερίδες, the tin-islands, Cassiterides, now prob. the Scilly Islands, Mel. 3, 6, 2; Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 119; named from the tin found there; v. cassiterum.

† cassĭtĕrum (-ron), i, n., = κασσίτερος, orig. a mixture or alloy of lead, silver, and other metals; afterwards tin (= plumbum album), Plin. 34, 16, 47, § 156; Avien. Or. Mar. 260; cf. Charis. p. 21 P.; Diom. p. 315 ib.
Hence, cassĭtĕrĭnus, a, um, adj., = κασσιτέρινος, made of tin: lamella, Pelagon. Vet. 7.

Cassĭus, a [old form Casseius; hence, Cassīus, and from this Cassĭus is formed; cf. Ritschl de Sepulcro Fur.], the name of a Roman gens; esp. distinguished,

  1. I. L. Cassius Longinus Ravilla, a very severe judge; from him the Lex tabellaria Cassia proceeded, A. U. C. 617, by which the judges were obliged to vote with little tablets, Cic. Leg. 3, 16, 35; id. Sest. 48, 103; id. Brut. 25, 97; 27, 106; and Ascon. Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 10, § 30.
    1. B. Hence, Cassĭānus, a, um, adj., of Cassius, Cic. Mil. 12, 32; id. Phil. 2, 14, 35.
  2. II. The consul L. Cassius, who, A.U.C. 647, was conquered and slain by the Helvetii, Caes. B. G. 1, 7 and 12.
    Hence, bellum Cassianum, Caes. B. G. 1, 13.
  3. III. C. Cassius Longinus, one of the murderers of Cœsar, Vell. 2, 46; 2, 56 sq.; Suet. Caes. 80 sq.; id. Aug. 10; Tac. A. 1, 2; 1, 10; 4, 34; id. H. 2, 6 al. To him were addressed Cic. Fam. 12, 1-10; from him to Cic., ib. 12, 11-13.
    Hence, Cassianae partes, his adherents, Vell. 2, 74.
  4. IV. C. Cassius Longinus, a distinguished jurist under Claudius; his adherents were Cassiani and Cassiana schola, Dig. 1, 1, 2; Plin. Ep. 7, 24, 8; Tac. A. 12, 12.
  5. V. After a Cassius not now known was named the Cassia Via, a branch of the Via Flaminia, Cic. Phil. 12, 9, 22; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 48 Müll.

Cassivellaunus, i, m., a British chief, defeated by Cœsar, Caes. B. G. 5, 11; 5, 18.