Antium

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Antĭum, ii, n., = Ἄντιον.

I An ancient town in Latium distinguished for the temple of Fortune ( Hor. C. 1, 35, 1), not far from the sea-coast , now Porto d'Anzio , the birthplace of Nero, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 27; Inscr. Orell. 1738; cf. Mann. Ital. 1, 618; Müll. Roms Campagn. 2, 271 sq.—Hence,

II Derivv.

A Antĭānus , a, um, adj., Antian : Hercules Antianus, honored at Antium , Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 284, 1.—

B Antĭas , ātis, adj., of or belonging to Antium , Antian , Liv. 8, 14; so id. 6, 9; 8, 12 al.—So, Valerius Antias, a historian before Livy , Gell. 1, 7, 10; cf. Bähr, Lit. Gesch. 260; Teuffel, Röm. Lit. § 142, 3.

V —Hence, Antĭātes , um, m., the inhabitants of Antium : naves Antiatum, Liv. 8, 14 fin.

C Antĭātīnus , a, um, adj., Antian : fortunae, Suet. Calig. 57.—

D Antĭensis , e, adj., the same: templum, Val. Max. 1, 8, n. 2.

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