Calvisius

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

Calvĭsĭus, ii, m., the name of several Romans; esp.,

I C. Calvisius Sabinus, lieutenant of Caesar , and afterwards praetor in Africa , Caes. B. C. 3, 34 sq.; Cic. Phil. 3, 10, 26; cf. id. Fam. 12, 25, 1.—

II Calvisius Sabinus, a very rich man , Sen. Ep. 27, 4; Tac. A. 13, 21; perh. the same with Calvisius, the accuser of Agrippina , Nero’s mother , Tac. A. 13, 19 sqq.—Deriv.: Calvĭsĭ-ānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Calvisius , Dig. 38, 5, 3; 38, 5, 5.