Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Secespita

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

SECES'PITA. A sort of knife, employed at the sacrifice, with a sharp-pointed iron blade and round handle, made of ivory, and ornamented with gold and silver. (Festus, s. v. Serv. ad Virg. Aen. iv. 262. Suet. Tib. 25.) The example (Secespita/1.1) is copied from the frieze of an ancient temple, still remaining in the Forum at Rome, on which it appears amongst various other sacrificial implements.

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  Secespita/1.1