Cănŭsĭum, ii, n. (Cănŭsĭa, ae, f., Inscr. Murat. 1037, 3),
I a very ancient town in Apulia , now Canosa , founded by the Greeks , and celebrated for its excellent wool , Cic. Att. 8, 11, D, § 1; Liv. 22, 50, 4; 22, 52, 4; Mel. 2, 4, 7; Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 104; 8, 48, 73, § 190 sq.; Hor. S. 1, 5, 91; 2, 3, 168.—
II Derivv.
A Cănŭsīnus , a, um, adj., of Canusium , Canusian : ager, Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 2: rufae, Mart. 14, 129: birri, Vop. Carin. 20. —
2 Subst.
α Cănŭsīnus , i, m., an inhabitant of Canusium : bilinguis, i. e. speaking Greek and Latin , Hor. S. 1, 10, 30. —
β Cănŭsīna , ae, f. (sc. vestis), garments made of Canusian wool , Mart. 14, 127.—
B Cănŭsīnātus , a, um, adj., clothed in Canusian wool : muliones, Suet. Ner. 30: Syrus, Mart. 9, 23, 9.