I.a seat.
I. Most usu. of gods, kings, or other distinguished personages.
A. Lit., a seat, chair of state, throne (cf.: “thronus, tribunal): regali in solio sedens,” Cic. Fin. 2, 21, 69: “domus regia et in domo regale solium,” Liv. 1, 47, 4; cf.: “solio rex infit ab alto,” Verg. A. 11, 301: “solio tum Juppiter aureo Surgit,” id. ib. 10, 116; so, “Jovis,” Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 34; Suet. Calig. 57: “divinum,” Cic. Rep. 3, 8, 12: “deorum solia,” id. Har. Resp. 27, 57: “regale (Jovis),” Ov. F. 6, 353: “sedens in solio consulantibus respondere (of solicitors),” Cic. Leg. 1, 3, 10; id. de Or. 2, 33, 143: “sedet Sollemni solio,” Ov. M. 14, 262: “acernum,” Verg. A. 8, 178: “eburnum, i. e. sella curulis,” Claud. Laud. Stil. 3, 199; id. VI. Cons Hon. 588.—
B. Meton. like our throne, for rule, sway, dominion (mostly poet.): “pristina majestas soliorum et sceptra superba,” Lucr. 5, 1137; cf.: “solio sceptroque potitur,” Ov. H. 14, 113; cf. Val. Fl. 2, 309; 6, 742; Hor. C. 2, 2, 17: “solio avorum aliquem depellere,” Luc. 4, 690; Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 213: “Demetrium in paterno solio locaturi,” Liv. 39, 53, 4: “Pacorum avito Arsacidarum solio depulsuri,” Tac. H. 1, 40: “paternum solium per vim, per arma capere,” Lact. 1, 10, 10.—
II. A tub, esp. for bathing, Lucr. 6, 800; Cato, R. R. 10, 4; Cels. 1, 3; 1, 4; 7, 26, 5; Liv. 44, 6; Plin. 33, 12, 54, § 152; Suet. Aug. 82 fin.; Pall. 1, 40, 3; 1, 41, 1.—For other purposes, Plin. 19, 2, 8, § 28.—
III. A stone coffin for persons of distinction, a sarcophagus: “solium Porphyretici marmoris,” Suet. Ner. 50; cf. Curt. 10, 10, 9; Flor. 4, 11 fin.; Inscr. Marin. Fratr. Arv. p. 343 al.
