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saeptum (sēp-), i, n. [saepio] (class.; usu. plur.).

  1. I. Prop.
    1. A. In gen., a fence, en closure, wall, etc.; plur. absol.: nunc de saeptis, quae tutandi causā fundi, aut partis fiant, dicam, Varr. R. R. 1, 14, 1; cf. the context: quibus enim saeptis tam immanes beluas continebimus? Cic. Phil. 13, 3, 5: saxea saepta, id. ib. 4, 701: saepta candentia, Mart. Cap. 2, § 108: nisi saeptis revolsis, Cic. Phil. 5, 4, 9.
      With gen.: transit fulmen caeli per saepta domorum, Lucr. 1, 490; cf. id. 6, 228; 6, 860.
      Sing.: AEDICVLAM, ARAM, SAEPTVM, CLVSVM, VETVSTATE DIRVTA RESTITVIT, Inscr. Orell. 1515.
    2. B. Esp.: Saeptum lini, a hunter’s net or toils, Nemes. Cyneg. 308.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. In gen., any enclosed place, an enclosure: ut intra saepta (sc. villae) habeat aquam, Varr. R. R. 1, 11, 2.
      1. 2. Esp.
        1. a. A fold for cattle: quamvis multa meis exiret victima saeptis, Verg. E. 1, 34: saepta repetit pecus, Col. 6, 23, 3.
        2. b. A fish-pond or preserve: animadvertimus intra saepta pelagios greges inertis mugilis, Col. 8, 17, 8.
        3. c. Plur., a large enclosed place in the Campus Martius, where the people assembled to vote, and where were many handsome shops: cum ille in saepta irruisset, Cic. Mil. 15, 41: est (sc. dies) quoque, quo populum jus est includere saeptis, Ov. F. 1, 53; cf. Mart. 9, 60, 1.
        4. d. Saeptum venationis, a park, warren, preserve, enclosed hunting-ground, Varr. R. R. 3, 12, 2; cf. the context.
    2. B. Any thing used for enclosing, etc.; hence,
      1. 1. A palisade, stake, pale: inermem tribunum adoriantur fragmentis saeptorum et fustibus, Cic. Sest. 37, 79.
      2. 2. A sluice, flood-gate, Dig. 43, 21, 1, § 4.
      3. 3. Medic. t. t., the diaphragm, midriff: jecurab ipso saepto orsum, Cels. 4, 1; cf. id. 5, 26, 15; 7, 4, 2; called also transversum saeptum, id. 4, 1.

septĭmus (septŭmus), a, um, num. ord. adj. [septem].

  1. I. In gen., the seventh: mense septumo, Plaut. Am. 1, 2, 20: septimas esse aedes a portā, id. Ps. 2, 2, 3; cf.: isque Septimus a prisci numeratur origine Beli, Ov. M. 4, 213: Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septimae, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18: septimo die, id. Tusc. 3, 26, 63: sententia septima decima, id. Clu. 27, 74; also n one word, septimodecimo die, Vitr. 9, 1 (4) fin. et saep.
    Hence, advv.
      1. 1. Die septimi, on the seventh day (like die crastini, noni, quinti, etc.): ibi mercatum dixit esse die septimi (septimei, Ritschl), Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 8; cf. Gell. 10, 24, 1 sqq.; Macr. S. 1, 4.
      2. * 2. septĭmum, for the seventh time: Marius tam feliciter septimum consul, Cic. N. D. 3, 32, 81.
      3. 3. septĭmō.
        1. * a. For the seventh time: C. Marium creatum septimo consulem, Quadrig. ap. Gell. 10, 1, 3.
        2. b. Seven times (post-class.): lavit ad diem septimo aestate vel sexto: hieme secundo vel tertio, Treb. Gall. 17; Vopisc. Flor. 4.
  2. II. In partic.: septimus casus, the instrumental, adverbial, etc. case (distinguished from the casus sextus, with prepositions), Quint. 1, 4, 26; Diom. p. 302 P.; Prisc. p. 673 ib.; Cledon. p. 1863 ib.

septum, v. saeptum; s. v. saepio.