Catilina

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

Cătĭlīna, ae, m. [1. catus].

I L. Sergius, Catiline , a Roman who was notorious for several times attempting insurrections against his country , Sall. C. 1, 1 sqq.; Cic. Cat. 1, 1 sqq.; Verg. A. 8, 668.—

B Appel. of a great conspirator , Juv. 14, 41; cf. Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3.—Hence,

II Cătĭlīnārĭus , a, um, adj., pertaining to Catiline , Catilinarian : seminarium, Cic. Cat. 2, 10, 23 Orell. N. cr. : bellum, Quint. 3, 8, 9 (Cod. Flor. Ambros. 1: Catilinae, cf. Zumpt, Suppl. ad h. l.): prodigia, Plin. 2, 51, 52, § 137 Sillig N. cr. : res, id. 33, 2, 8, § 34 ib.