Camerinum

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

Cămĕrīnum, i, n.,

I a town in Umbria , on the borders of Picenum , now Camerino , Cic. Att. 8, 12, B, 2; Caes. B. C. 1, 15.—

II Derivv.

A Cămers , ertis, adj., of Camerinum : ager, Cic. Sull. 19, 53.—Subst.: Cămertes , ium (Camertum, Sil. 4, 157), m., the inhabitants of Camerinum , Plin. 3, 14, 19, § 113; friends of the Romans, both in opp. to the Etruscans, and later against Hannibal, Cic. Balb. 20, 47; Liv. 9, 36, 7 and 8; 28, 45, 20.—In sing.: fulvum Camertem, Verg. A. 10, 562: laudande Camers, Sil. 8, 463.—*

B Cămertīnus , a, um, adj., of Camerinum : foedus, Cic. Balb. 20, 46.

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