Hĭbēres (less correctly, Ibēres), um, m., = Ἴβηρες.
I Iberians , the Greek name for Spaniards , Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.: me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor, Hor. C. 2, 20, 20: durus Iber, Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,
A Hĭbērus ( Ib- ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards , Iberian , Spanish : gurges, i. e. the Western Ocean , Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324: minium, Prop. 2, 3, 11: piscis, i. e. scomber, Hor. S. 2, 8, 46: pastor, i. e. Geryon , Ov. M. 9, 184; cf. vaccae, i. e. Geryon's , id. F. 6, 519: lorica, Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf. nodi, Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.
1 Hĭbērus ( Ib- ), i, m., =Ἴβηρος, the river Iberus in Spain , now the Ebro , Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—
2 Hĭ-bēri ( Ib- ), ōrum, m., = Hiberes, the Iberians , Spaniards , Verg. G. 3, 408.—
B Hĭ-bērĭa ( Ib- ), ae, f., = Ἰβηρία, Iberia , the Greek name of Spain , Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—
C Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib- ), a, um, adj., Iberic , Spanish : mare, on the eastern side of Spain , Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110: terrae, Sid. Carm. 23, 164: funes, Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—
D Hĭbērĭăcus ( Ib- ), a, um, adj., Iberic , Spanish : terrae, Sil. 13, 510.—
E Hĭbē-rīna , ae, f., a female Iberian , a Spanish woman , Juv. 6, 53.—
II An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus , neighbors of the Colchians , in modern Georgia , Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.: Armeniae praetentus Hiber, Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ , ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus , i, m., an Iberian , Val. Fl. 7, 235.
X —Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib- ), ae, f., the country of Iberia , near the Caucasus (now Georgia ), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120.