Mancinus

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

Mancīnus, i, m.,

I a Roman proper name , e. g. C. Hostilius Mancinus, a consul who was delivered up to the Numantines, on the refusal of the Roman people to ratify the dishonorable treaty of peace which he had made with them , Cic. Rep. 3, 18, 28; id. de Or. 1, 40, 181; 1, 56, 238; 2, 32, 137; id. Off. 3, 30, 109; id. Caecin. 34, 98; Paul. ex Fest. p. 131 Müll.—Hence,

II Mancīnĭānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mancinus : deditio, i. e. the delivering up of Mancinus , Flor. 3, 14, 2.