Antōnĭus, ii, m., name of a Roman gens.
I M. Antonius, Marc Antony , a distinguished triumvir , conquered by Octavianus at Actium , a mortal enemy of Cicero. —
II M. Antonius, a celebrated orator just before the age of Cicero; cf. Cic. Brut. 37 sq.; Ellendt, Cic. Brut. p. lxii. sq.; Bähr, Lit. Gesch. 355; Teuffel, Röm. Lit. § 139.—
III C. Antonius, Cicero's colleague in the consulship. —
IV Fem. : Antōnĭa , ae, a daughter of the triumvir Antonius , Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 16.—Derivv.
A Antōnĭus , a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Antonius : leges Antonias fregi, i. e. proposed by the triumvir Antonius , Lentul. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 14 fin. B. and K.
VI —Hence, Antōnĭi , the adherents of the triumvir Antonius , Lepid. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34.—
B Antō-nĭānus , a, um, adj.
1 Of or pertaining to the triumvir Antonius : contra Antonianos, Cic. Fam. 10, 34; 12, 25 fin. ; Vell. 2, 74; Sen. Ben. 2, 25; hence, also Antōnĭā-nae , ārum, f. (sc. orationes), the orations of Cicero against Antonius (com. called Philippicae; v. Philippicus), Gell. 7, 11; 13, 1 and 21.—
2 Of or pertaining to the orator Antonius : dicendi ratio, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 13.