I.a drop (a dense, viscous, gummy, fatty drop; “whereas gutta is a natural, liquid drop: gutta imbrium est, stilla olei vel aceti,” Suet. Fragm. p. 319, 27 Roth).
I. Lit. (rare but class.): stilla muriae, * Cic. Fin. 3, 14, 45; Plin. 29, 4, 21, § 70: “sicca et sine stillis arbor,” Vitr. 2, 9, 3; Serv. Verg. A. 3, 366: “olei,” App. M. 5, p. 169: “stilla saeva (arborum),” Plin. 17, 12, 19, § 92.—
II. Transf., a drop, i. e. a small quantity (post-Aug.): “olei,” Mart. 12, 70, 3.—Trop.: “pauculae temporum,” a very little, a moment Aug. Ep. 140.—
III. In later Lat. = gutta, stillae pluviae, Vulg. Job, 36, 27: “roris,” id. ib. 38, 28: “pluviarum,” id. Jer. 3, 3.