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trŭtĭna , ae, f. τρυτάνη,
I.a balance, pair of scales (cf.: lanx, statera).
I. Lit., Varr. L. L. 5, § 183 Müll.; id. ap. Non. 180, 32: “ex trutinis quae staterae dicuntur,” Vitr. 10, 8.—
II. Trop.: ad ea probanda quae non aurificis staterā, sed quādam populari trutinā examinantur, * Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 159: “Romani pensantur eādem Scriptores trutinā,” Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 30; id. S. 1, 3, 72: “aliā parte in trutinā suspendit Homerum,” Juv. 6, 437: “examenve inprobum in illā castiges trutinā,” Pers. 1, 7.
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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    • Horace, Satires, 1.3.72
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 10.8
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 2.38
    • Persius, Saturae, 1
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