Nomas

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

Nŏmăs, ădis, comm., = Νομάς (pasturing flocks); in plur. Nŏmădes,

I pastoral people that wander about with their flocks , Nomads , Plin. 5, 3, 2, § 22.—Hence,

II In partic., the (wandering) Numidians , Verg. A. 4, 320; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 173 Müll.—In sing. collect., a Numidian , Sil. 5, 194.—In fem. : Nomas versuta, a Numidian fortune-teller , Prop. 4 (5), 7, 37.—Hence,

B Transf.: Nŏmas , ădis, f., Numidia , Mart. 8, 55, 8; 9, 75, 8.

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