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Dīphĭlus, i, m., = Δίφιλος.

  1. I. A celebrated Greek comic writer of Sinope, imitated by Plautus, Plaut. Cas. prol. 32; id. Rud. prol. 32; Ter. Ad. prol. 6; Vell. 1, 16, 3.
  2. II. An architect employed by Quintus Cicero, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 1.
  3. III. Secretary of Crassus, Cic. de Or. 1, 30, 136.

† diphryges, is, f., = διφρυγές, τό, a kind of slag formed in furnaces when copper is melted, Plin. 34, 13, 37, § 135; Cels. 5, 7, 22; Scrib. Comp. 227 and 247.

† diphthongus, i, f., = δίφθογγος, a diphthong, Mart. Cap. 3, § 277; Prisc. p. 561 P. al.

† dĭphyes, is, f., = διφυής, a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 57, § 157.

dī̆plangīum, īi, n., = διπλαγγεῖον, a double vessel (pure Lat. duplex vas), Theod. Prisc. 1, 19 (cf. Scrib. Comp. 73).

† dī̆plăsĭus, a, um, adj., = διπλάσιος, twofold, duplicate: ex ratione diplasia, hoc est duplici, Mart. Cap. 9, § 934.

† diplinthĭus, a, um, adj., = διπλίνθιος, two bricks thick: parietes, Vitr. 2, 8, 17.

† dī̆plŏïs, ĭdis, f., = διπλοΐς, a double robe to be wrapped around the body, a cloak, mantle, Sulpic. Sever. Hist. Sacr. 1, 35, 7; Vulg. Psa. 108, 28; id. Baruch, 5, 2; Acro on Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 25; Nov. ap. Non. 316, 5.

† dī̆plōma, ătis (dat. and abl. plur. regul. diplomatibus, Tac. H. 2, 65; Plin. Ep. 10, 122; Suet. Aug. 50; Murat. Inscr. 885, 4), n., = δίπλωμα, a letter folded double, viz.,

  1. I. A state letter of recommendation given to persons travelling to the provinces, Cic. Fam. 6, 12, 3; id. Att. 10, 17, 4; id. Pis. 37; Tac. H. 2, 54; Plin. Ep. 10, 14 al.
  2. II. In gen., a document drawn up by a magistrate, assuring to the holder some favor or privilege, a diploma, Suet. Aug. 50; id. Calig. 38; Sen. Clem. 1, 10 fin.; Dig. 48, 10, 27 al.

‡ diplōmārĭus, ii, m. [diploma], one who carried out the imperial letters of recommendation, Inscr. Orell. 2917.

dĭpondĭum = dupondium, q. v., Vulg. Luc. 12, 6.

† dipsăcos, i, f., = δίψακος, the plant teasel, Dipsacus fullonum, Linn.; Plin. 27, 9, 47, § 71.

† 1. dipsas, ădis, f., = διψάς, a kind of serpent whose bite causes violent thirst, the Coluber Vipera, Linn.; Plin. 23, 8, 80, § 152; Mart. 3, 44, 7; Luc. 9, 610; 718; Sil. 3, 313; Vulg. Deut. 8, 15.

2. Dipsas, ădis, f., a name given to an old bawd, Ov. Am. 1, 8, 2.

† diptĕros, on, adj., = δίπτερος, with two wings: aedes, Vitr. 3, 1, 7 praef.

† diptōta, ōrum, n., = δίπτωτα. In the later gramm., nouns that have only two cases, diptotes, Diomed. p. 288 P. et saep.; cf.: diptotos forma, Ars Consent. p. 2033 fin. ib.

† diptycha, ōrum, n., = δίπτυχα.

  1. I. A writing-tablet of two leaves (late Lat.), Cod. Theod. 15, 9, 1; Symm. Ep. 2, 80 al.
  2. II. The double shell of the oyster, Ambros. Hexaem. 5, 8.

Dĭpylon, i, n., = Δίπυλον, a gate at Athens that closed the Ceramicus, and through which one passed in going to the Academy, Cic. Fin. 5, 1, 1; Liv. 31, 24, 8.

† dĭpyros, on, adj., = δίπυρος, twice burned, Phaëthon, Mart. 4, 47, 2.

dū̆pondĭus, ii, m., or dŭpondĭum, ii (cf. Varr. L. L. 9, 49, § 81; also, dĭpon-dĭum, Gromat. Vet. p. 28, 14; p. 167, 11), n. [duo-pondus], the sum of two asses.

  1. I. As a coin, Varr. L. L. 5, § 169; 9, § 81 Müll.; Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 42; Cic. Quint. 16, 53; Petr. 14, 3 al.
    1. B. Transf., need, want, Petr. 58, 13.
  2. II. As a measure, two feet, Col. 3, 13, 5; 3, 15, 2 et saep.