stemma

stemma, ătis, n., = στέμμα.

• In gen., a garland, wreath (post-class.), Prud. στεφ. 10, 908; Firm. Math. 3, 8.—
• II In partic., a garland hung upon an ancestral image (post-Aug.), Sen. Ben. 3, 28, 1; Plin. 35, 2, 2, § 6.—
• • B Transf., a pedigree, genealogical table, genealogical tree, Sen. Ep. 44, 1; Suet. Ner. 37; id. Galb. 2; Stat. S. 3, 3, 43; Pers. 3, 28; Juv. 8, 1; Mart. 5, 35, 4.—
  • • 2 Trop., nobility, high value: argenti fumosa sui stemmata narrare, Mart. 8, 6, 3: referre prisci jejunii, the great antiquity, Prud. Cath. 7, 81.

stemma, atis, n. (στέμμα), I) der Kranz, Prud. u. Firmic.: bes. als Schmuck der Ahnenbilder, Sen. u. Plin. – II) meton., der Stammbaum, die Ahnentafel, Genealogie, Sen., Suet. u. a. – übtr., argenti fumosa sui stemmata narrare, den berauchten Stammbaum = das hohe Alter, Mart. 8, 6, 3: u. so referre prisci stemma ieiunii, Prud. cath. 7, 81.

1 stemma [στέμμα in senses 1 & 2 > CL (not in sense 1)] 1 garland, wreath, crown, diadem (also transf., w. ref. to assoc. status); b (fig.). p675 tonsurae signum a Nazareis ‥ sumpsit exordium; est enim regale et sacerdotale ~atis [v. l. stematis] indicium Aldh. Ep. 4 p. 483; stemate [gl.: honore] Byrht. Man. 204; presul ‥ / ‥ / qui regem sacret, simul et sacrando coronet, / et regale caput stemmate nobilitet G. Amiens Hast. 794; Aldfridus stemmata regni / non obscura gerens Frith. 1036; in numero satrapumque merebitur esse meorum / stemmate regali comptus et exuviis De lib. arb. 82; eximius pastor gregem, et regimen, stemamque suscepit Byrht. V. Osw. 406; unde imperiale ~a in aliam ‥ familiam transiit Ord. Vit. X 1 p. 8; †948 (13c) Eadredus gratia superni regis imperiali stemate tocius Britannie sublimatus CS 860; s1220 rex Henricus ‥ ~ate regali et diademate sancti Edwardi regis insignitus est, quia coronacio ejus prima ‥ minus solenniter quam decuit ‥ facta fuerat Meaux I 406.  b 793 bis sex signa poli, menses et ter quater anni, / atque diei horae, lapidesque in stemmate Christi Alcuin Ep. 17 p. 48; qui litteris imbuti ~a sacerdotii nacti sunt Ord. Vit. III 5 p. 77; sperabam te dicere filium ‥ celorum regine, et tu †stemina [l. stemma] regale, gloriaris pro ancilla matre? Anselm Bury Mir. Virg. 32 p. 49. 2 family tree, (transf.) ancestry, pedigree, lineage; b (transf., humanum ~a, w. ref. to lifetime of individual). orta patre eximio, regali et stemmate clara (Hymn.) Bede HE IV 18 p. 248; ~ati, mægþe GlP 352; parentibus ‥ qui usque adeo quippe carnali viguere stemate, quod ‥ Orientalium Britonum regno regali succederent sorte V. Neot. A 1; nil confert homini generoso stemate nasci D. Bec. 1585; dux Robertus ‥ eligitur, eo quod filius regis Anglorum ‥ ~ate cunctos precelleret Gerv. Tilb. II 20 (ed. OMT II 21 p. 480); si forte tumeas hoc aposcemate, / ‥ / pro clara sanguinis vena vel stemate Walt. Wimb. Carm. 322; pedegru ‥ lyne of keendrede and awyncetry, stema, -is PP; pytagru, idem quod pedigru, supra, et estema, -tis PP.  b est quaternarius adhuc humano bis bino septus stemate [gl.: honore], id est pueritia, adholescentia, juventute, senectute Byrht. Man. 204.

2 stemma, ~um, ~us [ME stem(me)], main body or stem of tree. 1265 dictus J. solebat habere ‥ husebote & haybote cum ~is, si dominus rex boscum prosternaverit Cart. Boarstall 561; bole of a tree, corpus, stemma Levins Manip. 160.

stemma, (13) ătis, n. (στέμμα), ¶ 1 guirlande [en gén.] : Firm. Math. 3, 8 ¶ 2 surtout guirlande qui reliait entre eux les noms des ancêtres : Sen. Ben. 3, 28, 1 ; Plin. 35, 6 || [dʼoù] arbre généalogique, tableau généalogique : Sen. Ep. 44, 1 ; Suet. Nero 37 ; Galba 2 ; Pers. 3, 28 ; Juv. 8, 1 || [fig.] = antique origine : Mart. 8, 6, 3.

stemma , atis. n.
先人之像。連數像之花串。親属之等級。牌坊。

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stemma atis, n

• , στέμμα, a garland, wreath; hence, a pedigree, genealogical tree, Iu.

Stemma

(στέμμα). (1) Properly a garland or wreath bound with fillets of wool and worn as a chaplet. (See corona; infula.)

(2) A long scroll decorated with garlands and bearing a list of the family names. It was hung upon the ancestral busts that stood in their cases or niches (aediculae) in the atrium of the Roman house. (See imagines.) Whence

(3) a pedigree or family tree (Juv. viii. 1).