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sēmĭ-pēs , pĕdis, m.
I. A half-foot, half a foot.
1. As a measure of length, Cato, R. R. 123; Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 15: “latum semipede,” Vitr. 2, 3: “minimi semipedum mensura,” Plin. 9, 5, 4, § 11: “non altiores quino semipede,” id. 17, 11, 16, § 80: “intervallo duum pedum et semipedis,” id. 17, 20, 33, § 144.—
2. A half-foot in verse, Varr. ap. Gell. 18, 15, 2; Aus. Ep. 4, 86; Aug. de Musica, 5, 11.—
II. Half-lame: crure trunco semipes, Prud. στεΦ. 2, 150.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 2.3
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 17.80
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 9.11
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 18.15.2
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