basket Copy link Outline 1. călăthus (Gr. κάλαθος; usu. of a b. for carrying ladies' working materials, flowers, etc.)2. cănistrum (esp. in plu. and of those employed in sacrifices)3. cŏphĭnus (a large wicker basket)4. corbis, is, f. (= preceding)5. fiscus (esp. a money-basket)6. quālum and quālus (usu. of close wicker-work)7. sporta (a moderate-sized, portable b.) • basket: 1. călăthus (Gr. κάλαθος; usu. of a b. for carrying ladies' working materials, flowers, etc.): Virg.: Ov.: a small b. of that kind, călăthiscus: Cat. 2. cănistrum (esp. in plu. and of those employed in sacrifices): Cic.: Virg. 3. cŏphĭnus (a large wicker basket): Juv.: Col. 4. corbis, is, f. (= preceding): a reaper's b. (i. e. for holding the ears of corn), c. messoria, Cic.: Ov.: a small b., corbŭla: Pl.: Suet. 5. fiscus (esp. a money-basket): Cic.: Phaedr.: a smaller b. of the kind, fiscĭna: Cic.: Virg.: fiscella: Tib.: Virg. 6. quālum and quālus (usu. of close wicker-work): Hor. (of a lady's wool-basket: Od. 3, 12, 4): Virg. (of a larger, coarser kind: G. 2, 241): a small b., quăsillus or quăsillum (= Gr. κάλαθος; Fest.): Varr.: Cic. 7. sporta (a moderate-sized, portable b.): Cato: Plin.: a smaller b. of the kind: sportŭla, Pl.. Juv.: also sportella (for fruit = pottle): Cic.