Fregellae

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

Frĕgellae, ārum, f.,

I a very old city of the Volsci , in Latium , on the Liris , made a Roman colony B. C. 328, now Ceperano , Liv. 8, 22; Liv. 9, 12; Auct. Her. 4, 15, 22; 4, 27, 37; Sil. 8, 477; 12, 529 al.—Hence,

B A quarter of Rome inhabited by Fregellans , acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 91 Müll.—

II Derivv.: Frĕgellānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Fregellae , Fregellan : ager, Cic. Fam. 13, 76, 2; Liv. 26, 9: arx, id. 9, 28: vitis, Col. 3, 2, 27: bellum, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 90: L. Papirius Fregellanus, of Fregellae , id. Brut. 46, 170.—In plur., subst.: Frĕgellāni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Fregellae , Fregellans , Auct. Her. 4, 9, 13; Cic. Inv. 1, 8, 11; id. Brut. 46, 170; Liv. 27, 10; 26 sq.

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