synthesis

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

synthĕsis, is, f., = σύνθεσις (a putting together).

I In medicine, a mixture , compound , Ser. Samm. 30, 578; 61, 1069. —

II A set or service of plate , Mart. 4, 46, 15; Stat. S. 4, 9, 44.—

III Lit., a set of wearing-apparel , suit of clothes , Dig. 34, 2, 39; Mart. 2, 46, 4.—

B Transf., a kind of loose , easy garment worn at table, a loose gown , dressing-gown , Mart. 5, 79, 2; 1, 1, 1 ( Suet. Ner. 52: synthesina vestis); cf. Becker, Antiq. vol. 3, p. 124 sq.

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