Faventia

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

Făventĭa, ae, f.,

I a city of Gallia Cisalpina, which produced excellent linen cloth , now Faënza , Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 7; Liv. Epit. 88; Vell. 2, 28, 1; Sil. 8, 598.—

II Deriv.

A Făventīnus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Faventia , Faventine : ager, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 7; Col. 3, 3, 2: lina, Plin. 19, 1, 2, § 9.—

B Făventīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Faventia , Plin. 3, 15, 20, § 116.

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