Lavinium

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

Lāvīnĭum, ĭi, n.,

I a city of Latium, near the sea-coast, six Roman miles distant from Laurentum, founded by Aeneas in honor of his wife Lavinia , now Pratica , Liv. 1, 1, 11; Varr. L. L. 5, § 144 Müll.; id. R. R. 2, 4, 18; Ov. M. 15, 728; Juv. 12, 71.—

II Hence,

A Lāvīnĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Lavinium, Lavinian : arva, Verg. A. 4, 236: litora, id. ib. 1, 2; Prop. 2, 25 (3, 32), 64.—

B Lāvīnĭenses , ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Lavinium, Lavinians , Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 18.

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