Lĭburni, ōrum, m.,
I the Liburnians, an Illyrian people, between Istria and Dalmatia , in the mod. Croatia , Mel. 2, 3, 12 and 13; Liv. 10, 2: regna Liburnorum, Verg. A. 1, 244.—In sing.: Lĭburnus , i, m., a Liburnian; esp., a Liburnian slave , such as were used in Rome as sedan-bearers, Juv. 3, 239; 4, 75.—
II Hence,
A Lĭburnus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Liburnians, Liburnian : terrae, Luc. 8, 38: rostra, Liburnian ships , Prop. 3, 9 (4, 10), 44.—Hence,
2 Subst.: Lĭburna , ae, f., a light, fast-sailing vessel, a Liburnian galley, a brigantine , Caes. B. C. 3, 9; Hor. C. 1, 37, 30; id. Epod. 1, 1; Sil. 13, 240; Luc. 3, 534; Tac. G. 9.—
B Lĭbur-nĭa , ae, f., the country of Liburnia , Plin. 3, 22, 26, § 141; 8, 48, 73, § 191.—
III Lĭ-burnĭcus , a, um, adj., Liburnic, Liburnian : Liburnicae insulae, Plin. 3, 25, 30, § 152: oleum, Pall. 12, 18.—Hence,
2 Subst.: Lĭburnĭca , ae, f., like Liburna, a fast-sailing vessel, a brigantine : parte Liburnicarum demersa, Suet. Aug. 17; id. Calig. 37; Plin. 10, 23, 32, § 63.