C / cătasta
noun greek

cătasta

gen. cătastae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
κατάστασις (postAug.)
a scaffold; stage
a scaffold, stage,
On which slaves were exposed for sale
On which slaves were exposed for sale, Tib. 2, 3, 60; Pers. 6, 77 Schol.; Plin. 35, 18, 58, § 200; Suet. Gram. 13; Stat. S. 2, 1, 72.—
For the public burning; of criminals; martyrs
For the public burning (of criminals, martyrs, etc.), Prud. στεφ. 1, 56; 2, 399 al.—
For delivering a lecture
For delivering a lecture, Rutil. 1, 393; Cypr. Ep. 28.