stătīvus, a, um, adj. [sto], standing still, stationary.I. In gen. (very rare): de stativis aquis, ut sunt lacus et stagna et putea et maria, standing waters, Varr. ap. Non. 217, 2: tarditas, Firm. Math. 1, 2 fin.—Of a light (transl. of Gr. sthrigmo/s), App. de Mundo, 16, p. 64, 24.—II. In partic. A. In milit. lang., of or belonging to posts, stations, or quarters (the predom. signif. of the word): praesidium stativum, appointed post or station = statio, Cic. Phil. 12, 10, 24; Liv. 41, 1, 6; 44, 40, 6: castra,
a stationary camp
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a camp where an army halts for a long while
, Caes. B. C. 3, 30; 3, 37; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 12, 29; Sall. J. 44, 4; Tac. A. 3, 21 fin. al.—Hence, substt.1. stătīva, ōrum, n., a stationary camp.(a).Lit., Liv. 1, 57, 4; 29, 34, 3; 31, 33, 6; 37, 37, 1 and 5; Tac. H. 1, 66 al.— (b).Transf., of travellers: stativa, a restingplace, stopping-place, quarters: stativis dies absumuntur, Plin. 6, 23, 26, 103; Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 1, 8.— 2. stătīvae, ārum, f.: mansiones, deinde stativae, deinde ubi annona esset accipienda, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 45.—B. In relig. lang.: stativae feriae, fixed or stated feasts (usually statae feriae), Macr. S. 1, 16, 5.