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† căthē̆dra, ae, f., = καθέδρα, a chair, a stool, esp. one furnished with cushions and supports for women, an arm-chair.

  1. I. In gen., Hor. S. 1, 10, 91; Phaedr. 3, 8, 4; Prop. 4 (5), 5, 37; Juv. 6, 91 al.; also, a sedan chair, Juv 1, 65; 9, 52 Rup. al.; cf. Dict. of Antiq.
  2. II. Esp., a teacher’s or professor’s chair, Juv. 7, 203; Mart. 1, 77 fin.
    Hence,
    1. B. Meton., the office of teacher: usurpare, Aus. Prof. 10, 1; also, of a bishop: tenere, Sid. Ep. 7, 4.

* căthē̆drālĭcĭus, a, um, adj. [cathedra], pertaining to an arm-chair: ministri, i. e. effeminate, Mart. 10, 13, 1.

căthē̆drārĭus, a, um, adj. [cathedra],

  1. I. of or pertaining to an arm-chair: subsellia, Dig. 33, 10, 5: servi, who carry a chair, Sid. Ep. 1, 11.
  2. II. Esp., pertaining to the chair or office of a teacher: philosophi, teachers, Sen. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; cf. cathedra, II.; so, oratores, Sid. Ep. 4, 3.

† căthĕter, ēris, m., = καθετήρ, a surgical instrument for drawing off the urine, a catheter, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1, 13 al.

† căthĕtērismus, i, m., = καθετηρισμός, the application of the catheter, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1, 23.

† cathĕtus, i, f., = κάθετος (that is sunk down), a perpendicular line, a perpendicular, Vitr. 3, 3; Cod. Just. 8, 10, 12.