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† dĭaeta (zaeta or zēta, Lampr. Heliog. 29 fin.; 30; and in many MSS. in the foll. passages; cf. the letter D), ae, f., = δίαιτα.

  1. I. A mode of living prescribed by a physician, diet: sola diaeta curari, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 12, 146.
    Trop.: sed ego diaeta curari incipio, chirurgiae taedet, Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3.
  2. II. A dwelling-place, dwelling room, summer-house, etc. (post-Aug.), Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 15; Suet. Claud. 10; Stat. S. 2, 2, 83; Dig. 7, 1, 13; 32, 55, § 3; Orell. Inscr. 4373 et saep.

1. zēta, ae, f., v. diaeta init.

2. zēta, indecl. n., = ζῆτα, the Greek letter zeta, Aus. Idyll. Lit. Monos. 12, 11.

zētārĭus, a, um, = diaetarius, Paul. Sent. 3, 6, 58.

Zētes, ae, m., = Ζήτης, a brother of Calăis and son of Boreas, one of the Argonauts, Ov. M. 6, 716; Prop. 1, 20, 26.
Collat. form Zētus, i, n., Serv. ad Verg. A. 10, 350.

Zēthus, i, m., = Ζῆθος, a son of Jupiter by Antiopa, and brother of Amphion, Cic. de Or. 2, 37, 155; id. Rep. 1, 18, 30; Auct. Her. 2, 27, 43; Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 42; Hyg. Fab. 76 and 155.