stay (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A prop1. cŏlŭmen, ĭnis2. praesĭdium3. subsĭdium, to provide a s. for one's old age, s. parare senectuti, id. Att. 1, 104. admĭnĭcŭlumII. An abiding1. mansio, ōnis, f.2. commŏrātio, ōnis, f.III. Hindrance • stay (subs.): I. A prop: cŏlŭmen, firmāmentum: admĭnĭcŭlum: v. prop, support. Fig.: 1. cŏlŭmen, ĭnis: the s. of the family, c. familiae, Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 57: the s. of the republic, c. reipublicae, Cic. Sext. 8, 19. 2. praesĭdium: chastity's strongest s., fortissimum p. pudoris, id. Sull. 28, 77. 3. subsĭdium, to provide a s. for one's old age, s. parare senectuti, id. Att. 1, 10: the s. of the republic, s. reipublicae, id. Planc. 9, 23. 4. admĭnĭcŭlum: that it would be the s. of his old age, id senectuti suae a. fore, Liv. 10, 22. II. An abiding: 1. mansio, ōnis, f.: he consults me as to your s. or departure, de tua m. aut discessione communicat, Cic. Fam. 4, 4. 2. commŏrātio, ōnis, f.: the beauty of that place is worthy of a lengthened s., not a mere halt, amoenitas illa commorationis non deversorii est, id. 6, 19: to make a very long s. with a man, apud aliquem diutissime commorari, id. Manil. 5, 13: to make a s. of three days, triduum commorari, id. Fam. 3, 5: v. visit. III. Hindrance: mŏra: v. hindrance.