stilla (noun F) : dim. of stĭria; cf. Fest. s. v. stiricipium, p. 345 Müll.; Corss. 1, p. 518
* A drop (a dense, viscous, gummy, fatty drop; whereas gutta is a natural, liquid drop: gutta imbrium est, stilla olei vel aceti,Suet. Fragm. p. 319, 27 Roth).
* Lit. (rare but class.): stilla muriae, * Cic. Fin. 3, 14, 45; Plin. 29, 4, 21, § 70: sicca et sine stillis arbor,Vitr. 2, 9, 3; Serv. Verg. A. 3, 366: olei,App. M. 5, p. 169: stilla saeva (arborum),Plin. 17, 12, 19, § 92.
* Transf., a drop, i. e. a small quantity (post-Aug.): olei,Mart. 12, 70, 3.—Trop.: pauculae temporum,a very little, a momentAug. Ep. 140.
* In later Lat. = gutta, stillae pluviae, Vulg. Job, 36, 27: roris,id. ib. 38, 28: pluviarum,id. Jer. 3, 3.