Bedriacum

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

Bēdrĭăcum (also Bēbrĭăcum and Bētrĭăcum), i, n., = Βητρίακον,

I a village in Upper Italy , between Verona and Cremona , distinguished in the civil war by two important battles between Otho , Vitellius , and the generals of Vespasian , now Cividale; form Bedriacum, Tac. H. 2, 23, 39 sq.; 2, 23, 44; 2, 23, 49; 2, 3, 15; 2, 3, 20; 2, 3, 31.—Form Bebriacum, Juv. 2, 106; Oros. 7, 8.—Form Betriacum, Suet. Oth. 9; Aur. Vict. Epit. 7, 2; Eutr. 7, 17.

II —Hence, Bēdrĭăcensis ( Bētrĭ- ), e, adj., of Bedriacum : campi, Tac. H. 2, 70: via, id. ib. 3, 27: acies, id. ib. 3, 2; 3, 66; Suet. Vesp. 5: pugna, Tac. H. 2, 86: copiae et duces, Suet. Vit. 15: victoria, id. ib. 10: bella, Plin. 10, 49, 69, § 135.

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