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charta , ae (chartus , i, m., Lucil. ap. Non. p. 196, 19). f., = ό χάρτης (cf. the letter A),
I.a leaf of the Egyptian papyrus, paper, Plin. 13, 11, 21, § 68 sqq.; Lucr. 6, 112; 6, 114; Cic. Att. 5, 4, 4; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 113: “dentata,” smooth, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 14 (15), 1: “emporitica inutilis scribendo involucris chartarum segestriumque mercibus usum praebet,” Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 76: “epistulares,” Mart. 14, 11 in lemm.; Dig. 33, 9, 3, § 10: “novae,” ib. 37, 11, 4: “purae,” ib. 32, 1, 52, § 4: “transversa,” Suet. Caes. 56: “vacuae,” Mart. 14, 10, 2.—
B. Meton.
1. The papyrus plant itse'f, Plin. 13, 11, 21, § 68.—Far more freq.,
2. That which is written upon paper, a writing, letter, poem, etc., Lucr. 3, 10; 4, 971; Cic. Cael. 17, 70; id. Att. 2, 20, 3; Cat. 1, 6; 68, 46; Hor. C. 4, 9, 31; id. S. 1, 10, 4; id. Ep. 2, 1, 35; 2, 1, 161; 2, 1, 270; id. A. P. 310: “Arpinae, i.e. Ciceronis,” Mart. 10, 19. —
II. Transf., a thin leaf, plate, lamina, tablet (cf. Lidd. and Scott, under χάρτης, 3.): “plumbea,” Suet. Ner. 20.
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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