Mauri

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

Mauri, ōrum, m. (Μαῦροι),

I the Moors, Mauritanians, the inhabitants of Mauritania: proxime Hispaniam Mauri sunt, Sall. J. 18, 10 sqq.; Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 17; 13, 15, 29, § 91; Liv. 21, 22, 3; Mel. 1, 4, 4.—In sing.: Maurus , i, m., a Moor , Juv. 11, 125; Luc. 4, 678.—Hence,

A Maurus , a, um, adj., = Μαῦρος, of or belonging to the Moors, Moorish, Mauritanian; also poet. for African : Maurae manus, i. e. Poenorum arma, Ov. F. 6, 213: angues, Hor. C. 3, 10, 18: jacula, id. ib. 1, 22, 2: Oceanus, Juv. 10, 148: unda, i. e. mare Africum, Hor. C. 2, 6, 3: silvae filia Maurae, i. e. e citro facta, Mart. 14, 90, 1: postes, i. e. citrini, Stat. S. 1, 3, 35.—

B Maurĭcus , a, um, adj., Moorish : Maurica planta, Coripp. Joann. 2, 137.—Subst.: Maurĭcus , i, m., a Roman surname , Mart. 5, 28, 5.—Adv.: Mau-rĭcē , like a Moor , Varr. ap. Gell. 2, 25, 8.— And Maurĭcātim , as or like a Moor : Mauricatim scire, Laber. ap. Charis. p. 184 P. (Com. Rel. v. 16 Rib.).—

C Maurītā-nĭa ( Maurēt- ), ae, f., = Μαυριτανία, a country of Africa, on the Mediterranean, between the Atlantic Ocean and Numidia , the modern Fez and Morocco; having been divided into M. Caesariensis and Tingitana , it was called also in the plur. Mauritaniae, Caes. B. C. 1, 6; 39; Cic. Sull. 20, 56; Tac. H. 1, 11; 2, 58; 59; Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 2.— Hence, Maurītānĭcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mauritania : exercitus, on a coin of Hadrian, in Eckhel. D. N. V. t. 6, p. 498.—

D Maurūsĭa , ae, f., = Μαυρουσία, the Greek name of Mauritania , Vitr. 8, 2, 6.—Hence,

a Maurūsĭăcus , a, um, adj., Moorish, Mauritanian : citrus, Mart. 12, 66, 6.—

b Maurūsĭus , a, um, adj., = Μαυρούσιος, Maurusian, Mauritanian, African : gens, Verg. A. 4, 206: pubes, Sil. 11, 414.—Subst.: Maurūsĭi , ōrum, m., the Mauritanians , Liv. 24, 49.

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