Līvĭus, i, m. (-a, ae, f.),
I name of a Roman gens.—So, M. Livius Andronicus, the first Roman tragic poet , Cic. Brut. 18, 72; Liv. 7, 2, 8: T. Livius, the celebrated historian , Quint. 10, 1, 32 al.: C. Livius Salinator, consul with L. Valerius Messala, A. U. C. 584; Liv. 29, 37, 1; Cic. de Or. 2, 67, 273; and many others.—In fem. : Līvĭa , ae, Drusilla, the second wife of Augustus , Suet. Aug. 29; 63; id. Tib. 4; id. Claud. 1; Ov. F. 5, 157: Livia Orestilla, wife of Caligula , Suet. Calig. 25.—Hence,
A Līvĭus , a, um, adj., Livian : Liviae leges, Cic. Leg. 2, 6, 11: familia, Tac. A. 6, 51: arbos, Col. 10, 413.—
B Līvĭānus , a, um, adj., Livian : modi, i. e. of Livius Andronicus , Cic. Leg. 2, 15, 39: exercitus, the army of the consul M. Livius, Liv. 28, 9: aes, from mines belonging to Livia , Plin. 34, 2, 2, § 3: charta, named after Livia , id. 13, 12, 23, § 80; cf. § 74.