spatium

Thus Cicero uses the expression spatium praeteriti temporis, in the meaning of: “the space (i.e., interval) of time gone by,” and his usage has the ease of a colloquialism.

SPACE SALOMON BOCHNER 1968

The word "spatium" is seldom used to signify a chariot course.

Notes and Queries, Number 79, May 3, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Various 1852

Non fuit vasti spatium per orbis sanctior quisquam genitus Iohanne, qui nefas saecli meruit lavantem tingere limphis.

Archive 2008-06-01 bls 2008

Neither of the Greek words by which it is described are so purely abstract as the English word ‘space’ or the Latin ‘spatium.’

Timaeus 2006

But let not all be looking forward to a future, and fancying that, “incerti spatium dum finiat aevi,” our books are to be immortal.

The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush 2006

Hîc petrarum fluuius currit ad intercisum tempus, quasi in tribus septimanæ diebus, per spatium deserti Indiæ plurium dietarum, velut fluuius, quousque tandem se perdat in mare arenosum praedictum, atque ex tunc ipsi lapides penitùs non comparent.

The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

Exitque de illo per totum ignis obscuratus fumo, et foetor, tantus, quòd per magnum spatium viæ pessimam vallem infectat.

The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

Quartus autem qui maior est omnibus, subsequitur Imperatorem quasi ad spatium iactus balistæ.

The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

Imperatori ad spatium centum passuum, alia crux lignea nullo penitùs auro, nulloue colore aut preciositate artificialis operis adornata.

The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

Latitudinem huius Basilicæ æstimo ad spatium de meis pedibus centum et longitudinem vltrà quatuor centum.

The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004