List of abbreviations used by ancient authors and work titles / S
| Abbrev. Author | author | Edition | |
| Abbr. Plant | Work title | German title | |
| S. Emp. (Sext. Emp.) | Sextus Empiricus | ||
| adv. math. | adversus mathematicos Πρὸς Μαθηµατικούς ( Pròs Mathēmatikoús ) |
Against the scientists | |
| adv. phys. | adversus physicos | ||
| PH (Pyrrh. Hyp.) | Pyrrhoneiai hypotyposeis Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις ( Pyrrhṓneioi hypotypṓseis ) |
Basics of the Pyrrhonic skepticism | |
| Sacerd. | Marius Plotius Sacerdos | ||
| artes grammaticae | |||
| Sach | Zechariah | ||
| Sacr. | Sacramentary (Sacramentarium) | ||
| Sacr. Gelas. | Sacramentarium Gelasianum | ||
| Sacr. Greg. | Sacramentarium Gregorianum | ||
| Sacr. Hadr. | Sacramentarium Hadrianum | ||
| Sacr. Leon. | Sacramentarium Leonianum | ||
| Sacr. Sangall. | Sacramentarium Sangalliense | ||
| Sal. | Sallust see also Ps.-Sall. | ||
| Cat. | de coniuratione Catilinae | About the conspiracy of Catiline | |
| epist. | epistulae ad Caesarem (Pseudo-Sallust) | ||
| hist. frg. | historiarum fragmenta | ||
| in Tull. | in M. Tullium invectiva (Pseudo-Sallust) | ||
| inv. Cic. | invectiva in ciceronem | ||
| Iug. | de bello Iugurthino | About the war against Jugurtha | |
| Sallust. | Salustios | ||
| Salv. | Salvian of Marseilles | ||
| eccl. | ad ecclesiam | ||
| epist. | epistulae | ||
| gub. | de gubernatione dei | ||
| Sam1, Sam2 | Book 1 , 2 of Samuel (Liber Samuelis I, II) | ||
| SAME | Sifre de Aggadata al Megillate Ester | Salomon Buber (Ed.): Collection of agadic commentaries on the book Esther. Vilnius 1886, reprint | |
| San | Talmudic Tractate Sanhedrin | ||
| Sap | Book of Wisdom (Sapientia Salomonis) | ||
| Sav | Talmud Zabbim (Savim) | ||
| SC | Senatus consultum | ||
| Sch. | Scholion | ||
| scil. | that is, namely (scilicet) | ||
| Scrib. Larg. | Scribonius Largus | ||
| compositiones | |||
| Sedul. | Sedulius | ||
| SEG | Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum | JJE Hondius (1923ff) | |
| SekhT | Sekhel Tov | Salomon Buber (Ed.): Sechel Tob. Commentary on the first and second books of Moses by Rabbi Menachem ben Solomon. Berlin 1900, reprint Tel Aviv | |
| Sem | Semachot | D. Zlotnick: The Tractate "Mourning". In: Yale Judaica Series 17, New Haven et al. London 1966 | |
| Semon. | Semonides | ||
| Sen. | Seneca | ||
| Ad Helv. | Ad Helviam | Consolation to his mother Helvia | |
| Ag. | Agamemnon | ||
| amic. | de amicitia | ||
| apocol. | divi Claudii apocolocyntosis | The gourd of the emperor Claudius | |
| benef. | de beneficiis | ||
| brev. vit. | de brevitate vitae | About the brevity of life | |
| clem. | de clementia | About the goodness | |
| dial. | dialogi | ||
| epist. | epistulae morales ad Lucilium | ||
| Herc. f. | Hercules furens | The mad Hercules | |
| Herc. O. | Hercules Oetaeus | Hercules on Oeta | |
| Med. | Medea | ||
| nat. | naturales quaestiones | ||
| Oed. | Oedipus | ||
| Phaedr. | Phaedra | ||
| Phoen. | Phoenissae | The Phoenician women | |
| rem. Away. | de remendiis fortuitorum | ||
| Thy. | Thyestes | ||
| Tro. | Troades | The Trojans | |
| v. beat. | de vita beata | About the happy life | |
| vita patr. | liber de vita patris | ||
| Sen. (Sen. Rhet.) | Seneca the Elder | ||
| contr. | controversiae | Controversy | |
| suas. | suasoriae | advices | |
| SER | Seder Elijahu Rabba (first part of Tanna de-be Elijahu ) | Meir Friedmann: Seder Eliahu rabba and Seder Eliahu Zuta (Tanna d'be Eliahu). Vienna 1902, Jerusalem 2 1960 | |
| serm. | sermo | ||
| Serv. | Servius | Georg Thilo , Hermann Hagen (1878–1902) | |
| auct. | auctus Danielis | Servius Danielis | |
| Aen. (A.) | commentarius in Vergilii Aeneida | Commentary on Virgil's Aeneid | |
| fin. | de finalibus ad Aquilinum | ||
| ecl. (E.) | commentarius in Vergilii eclogas | Commentary on Virgil's Eclogues | |
| georg. (G.) | commentarius in Vergilii georgica | Commentary on Virgil's Georgica | |
| in Donat. | commentarius in Donati artem | ||
| metr. | de centum metris ad Albinum | ||
| metr. Hor. | de metris Horatii ad Fortunatianum | ||
| SES | Seder Elijahu Zuta (second part of Tanna de-be Elijahu ) | s. SER | |
| Sev | Talmud treatise Zevachim (Sevachim) | ||
| Sext. Emp. | Sextus Empiricus (see p. Emp.) | ||
| SHA | scriptores historiae augustae (author of the Historia Augusta ) | ||
| Ael. | Aelius | Lucius Aelius Caesar | |
| Alb. | Clodius Albinus | Clodius Albinus | |
| Alex. | Alexander Severus | Severus Alexander | |
| Aur. | Marcus Aurelius | Marcus Aurelius | |
| Aurelian. | Aurelianus | Aurelian | |
| Avid. | Avidius Cassius | Avidius Cassius | |
| Car. | Carus et Carinus et Numerianus | Carus , Carinus and Numerian | |
| Carac. | Antoninus Caracalla | Caracalla | |
| Claud. | Claudius | Claudius Gothicus | |
| Comm. | Commodus | Commodus | |
| Diad. | Diadumenus Antoninus | Diadumenianus | |
| Did. | Didius Iulianus | Didius Julianus | |
| Gall. | Gallieni duo | Gallienus | |
| Geta | Antoninus Geta | Geta | |
| Gord. | Gordiani tres | Gordian I. , Gordian II. And Gordian III. | |
| Hadr. | Hadrianus | Hadrian | |
| Heliog. | Heliogabalus | Elagabal | |
| Max. Balb. | Maximus and Balbus | Pupienus and Balbinus | |
| Maximin. | Maximini duo | Maximinus Thrax | |
| Opil. | Opilius Macrinus | Macrinus | |
| Pert. | Helvius Pertinax | Pertinax | |
| Pesc. | Pescennius Niger | Pescennius Niger | |
| Pius | Antoninus Pius | Antoninus Pius | |
| Prob. | Probus | Probus | |
| square tyr. | quadrigae tyrannorum | Quadruple of tyrants ( Firmus , Julius Saturninus , Proculus and Bonosus ) | |
| Sept. Sev. | Septimius Severus | Septimius Severus | |
| Tac. | Tacitus | Tacitus | |
| trig. tyr. | triginta tyranni | 30 tyrants | |
| Valer. | Valeriani duo | Valerian | |
| Ver. | Verus | Lucius Verus | |
| Shab | Talmud treatise Shabat | ||
| ShemR | Shemot Rabba | s. Midrash Rabba | |
| Sheq | Sheqalim Talmudic tractate | ||
| Shevi | Talmud tract Shevi'it | ||
| Shevu | Talmud treatise Shevu'ot | ||
| ShirR | Shir HaShirim Rabba (Midrash to the Song of Songs ) | s. Midrash Rabba | |
| ShirS | Shir HaShirim Zuta (Midrash to the Song of Songs ) | s. Midrash Zuta | |
| Sib. | Sibyllina | ||
| Sidon. | Sidonius Apollinaris | ||
| carm. | carmina | Poems | |
| epist. | epistulae | Letters | |
| Siddur | Siddur (prayer book) | Sidur Sefat Emet. With German translation by S. Bamberger, new edition. Basel 1993 / I. Davidson, S. Assaf, BI Joel (Ed.): Siddur R. Saadja Gaon. Jerusalem 1963 | |
| SifBem | Sifre Bemidbar (Midrash to the 4th book of Moses ) | HS Horovitz (Ed.): Siphre ad Numeros adjecto Siphre zutta. Leipzig 1917, reprint Jerusalem 1991 | |
| SifDev | Sifre Devarim (Midrash to the 5th book of Moses ) | L. Finkelstein (Ed.): Siphre ad Deuteronomium. Berlin 1939, New York / Jerusalem 3 1993 | |
| Sifra | Sifra (Midrash to the 3rd book of Moses ) | IH Weiss (Ed.): Sifra deVeRav. Vienna 1862 / L. Finkelstein (Ed.): Sifra on Leviticus. New York 1983ff | |
| SifS | Sifre Zuta | s. SifBem | |
| SIG | Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum | Wilhelm Dittenberger 2nd edition, 3 vols., Leipzig 1898–1909; 3rd edition Leipzig, 4 vols., 1915–24; Reprint 1960 | |
| Sil. | Silius Italicus | ||
| Punica | |||
| Sim. | Simonides | ||
| Simpl. | Simplicity | ||
| Sir | Jesus Sirach | ||
| Sis. | Lucius Cornelius Sisenna | ||
| Skyl. | Skylax | ||
| periplus | |||
| Skymn. | Skymnos | ||
| periegesis | |||
| SMG | Scriptores Musici Graeci | Karl von Jan (Leipzig 1899 ff) | |
| Soi | Soferim | M. Higger (Ed.): Masseket Soferim. New York 1937, reprint Jerusalem 1970 | |
| Socr. | Socrates Scholasticos | ||
| hist. eccl. ( EH ) |
historia ecclesiastica Ἐκκλησιαστικὴ ἱστορία ( Ekklēsiastikḕ historía ) |
Church history | |
| Sol. | Solon | ||
| Solin. | Gaius Julius Solinus | ||
| Soph. | Sophocles | ||
| Ai. | Aiax Αἴας ( Aías ) |
Aiax | |
| Ant. | Antigona Ἀντιγόνη ( Antigónē ) |
Antigone | |
| El. | Electra Ἠλέκτρα ( Ēléktra ) |
Elektra | |
| in. | ichneutae Ἰχνευταί ( Ichneutaí ) |
The sniffer dogs | |
| Oid. K. (OK) | Oedipus Coloneus Οἰδίπους ἐπὶ Κολωνῷ ( Oidípous epì Kolōnôi ) |
Oedipus on Colonus | |
| Oid. T. (OT) | Oedipus Rex Οἰδίπους Τύραννος ( Oidípous Týrannos ) |
King Oedipus | |
| Phil. | Philoctetus Φιλόκτητος ( Philóktētos ) |
Philoctetes | |
| Trach. | Trachiniae Τραχίνιαι ( Trachíniai ) |
The trachines | |
| Sophr. | Sophron | ||
| SOR | Seder Olam Rabba | B. Ratner (Ed.): Seder Olam Rabba. The great world chronicle. Wilna 1897, reprint Jerusalem 1988 / Ch. J. Milikowsky (Ed.): Seder Olam. A Rabbinic Chronography. Diss., Yale 1981 | |
| Soran. | Soranos of Ephesus | ||
| (gyn.) | Gynaecia Περὶ γυναικείων παθῶν ( Perí gynaikeíōn pathṓn ) |
About women's diseases | |
| fasc. | de fasciis | About the tapes | |
| Pulse. | de pulsibus Περὶ σφυγµῶν ( Perì sphygmôn ) |
(Attribution doubtful) | |
| quaest. med. | quaestiones medicinales | Medical questions (attribution doubtful) | |
| sign. fract. | de signis fracturarum Σηµεῖα καταγµάτων ( Sēmeîa katagmátōn ) |
About signs of broken bones | |
| vita Hipp. | vita Hippocratis Ἱπποκράτους γένος καὶ βίος κατὰ Σωρανόν ( Hippokrátous génos kaì bíos katà Sōranón ) |
Life of Hippocrates | |
| Sor. | Sotades | ||
| SOS | Seder Olam Zuta | MJ Weinstock (Ed.): Seder Olam Zuta HaShalem. Jerusalem 1957 | |
| Sota | Talmudic tract Sota | ||
| Soc. | Sozomenos | ||
| hist. eccl. ( EH ) |
historia ecclesiastica Ἐκκλησιαστικὴ ἱστορία ( Ekklēsiastikḕ historía ) |
Church history | |
| Speus. | Speusippos | ||
| Spr | Book of Proverbs | ||
| ss. ... | Saints ... (plural, sancti) | ||
| St. ... | Saint / saint ... (singular, santa) | ||
| STA | Seder Tannaim we-Amoraim | M. Grosberg (Ed.): Seder Olam Zuta and complete Seder Tannaim v'Amoraim. London 1910, reprint Tel Aviv / Jerusalem 1970 | |
| Stat. | Statius | ||
| Oh. | Achilles | ||
| bell. Germ. | de bello Germanico | ||
| silv. | silvae | ||
| Theb. | Thebais | ||
| Steph. | Stephen of Alexandria | ||
| commentaria in Aristotle | |||
| Steph. Byz. | Stephanos Byzantios | ||
| Stabbing. | Stesichoros | ||
| Stob. | John Stobaius | ||
| ecl. | eclogae physicae et ethicae Ἐκλογαὶ φυσικαὶ καὶ ἐθικαὶ ( Eklogaí physikaì kaì ethikaì ) |
Book I and II of the collection | |
| flor. (serm.) | florilegium (sermones) Ἀνθολόγιον ( Anthológion ) |
Book III and IV (Florilegium) of the collection | |
| Strab. | Strabo | ||
| geogr. | geographica Γεωγραφικά ( Geōgraphiká ) |
Earth description | |
| chr. | Chrestomathia | ||
| Suda | Suda | ||
| Suet. | Suetone | ||
| Aug | divus Augustus | Life of Augustus | |
| Caes. | de vita Caesarum | Life of the Caesars | |
| Cal. | Caligula | Life of the Caligula | |
| Claud. | divus Claudius | Life of Claudius | |
| Dom. | Domitianus | Life of Domitian | |
| Galba | Galba | Life of the Galba | |
| gram. | de grammaticis | Life of the grammarian | |
| Jul. | divus Iulius | Life of Gaius Iulius Caesar | |
| Nero | Nero | Life of nero | |
| Otho | Otho | Life of Otho | |
| rhet. | de rhetoribus | Life of the speaker | |
| Tib. | divus Tiberius | Life of Tiberius | |
| Tit. | divus titus | Life of titus | |
| Vesp. | divus Vespasianus | Life of Vespasian | |
| vir. ill. | de viris illustribus | About famous men | |
| Vit. | Vitellius | Life of Vitellius | |
| vita Crispi | vita Passieni Crispi | Life of Crispus Passienus | |
| vita Hor. | vita Horatii | Life of horace | |
| vita Luc. | vita Lucani | Life of Lucan | |
| vita Plin. | vita Plinii maioris | Life of Pliny the Elder | |
| vita Ter. | vita Terentii | Life of Terence | |
| vita Verg. | vita Vergilii | Life of Virgil | |
| Suid. | Suidas | ||
| Suk | Talmudic treatise sukkah | ||
| Sulp. Sev. | Sulpicius Severus | ||
| Sus | Book Daniel ( Susanna im Bade 13 EU ) | ||
| SVF | Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta | Hans von Arnim , 8 vols. (Leipzig 1903–24) | |
| Syll. | see SIG | ||
| Symm. | Symmachus | ||
| epist. | epistulae | ||
| or. | orationes | ||
| rel. | relationes | ||
| Syn. | Synod | ||
| Synes. | Synesios | ||
| epist. | epistulae | ||
| Sync. | Georgios Synkellos | ||
| Legend for the colors of the author entries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Author abbreviation | ||
| SW | Compilation | Collection or compilation (both modern and ancient) | |
| ON | Anonymous | Writing by a single, unknown author | |
| BS | Biblical script | Scripture of the OT or NT (also Apocrypha) | |
| RS | Rabbinical script | Mishnah, Talmud and other Hebrew, non-biblical writing | |
| X | Others | Abbreviation of lexicon, series, etc .; general abbreviation | |