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.