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dĭaeta (zaeta or zēta , Lampr. Heliog. 29 fin.; 30; and in many MSS. in the foll. passages; cf. the letter D), ae, f., = δίαιτα.
I. A mode of living prescribed by a physician, diet: “sola diaeta curari,” Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 12, 146.—Trop.: “sed ego diaeta curari incipio, chirurgiae taedet,” Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3.—
II. A dwelling - place, dwelling room, summer-house, etc. (post-Aug.), Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 15; Suet. Claud. 10; Stat. S. 2, 2, 83; Dig. 7, 1, 13; 32, 55, § 3; Orell. Inscr. 4373 et saep.
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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    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 4.3.3
    • Suetonius, Divus Claudius, 10
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 2.17.15
    • Statius, Silvae, 2.2
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